13.In 1943,when I was 4,my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene,Idaho,to Fairbanks,Alaska,where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer,just in time to enjoy the midnight sun.All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden.Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off,so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk.That left me in a mess.I usually managed to find some trouble to get into.Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel.I had tried to light a barrel(桶)of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going.The smoke got pretty bad,though,and when I made my exit,a crowd and the police were there to greet me.The policemen took my matches and drove me home.
Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me,and they did!I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me.I hadn't turned 5yet.
As I entered kindergarten,the serious cold began to set in.Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala,famous as a dog sledder(驾雪橇者),I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday.At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was,but I do remember the ride well.I was wrapped(包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950,we moved back to Coeur d'Alene,but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
24.What can be inferred about the author's family?C
A.His father was a cruel man.
B.His parents didn't love him.
C.His parents used to be very busy.
D.His mother didn't have any jobs.
25.What happened when the author was 4?D
A.He learned to smoke.
B.He was locked in a basement.
C.He was arrested by the police.
D.He nearly caused a fire accident.
26.Which of the following is true?A
A.Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
B.The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.
C.Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
D.The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
27.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?A
A.To look back on his childhood with adventures.
B.To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
C.To express how much he misses Leonhard.
D.To show off his pride in making trouble.
分析 通读全文可知,作者在文章中主要讲述的是自己童年时在美国阿拉斯加州的冒险经历.
解答 24.C.推理判断题.根据第三段前两句可知,父亲是一个铁路货运代理人,妈妈是他的职员,使作者处于一团糟的状态.再结合后面的放火事件的叙述可推断出,父母忙于工作没时间照看四岁的作者.其他选项在文章中找不到依据.
25.D.细节理解题.根据第三段中的I had tried to light a barrel of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going.可知,作者曾试图点燃一桶油漆,但未能使这场大火燃烧起来.
26.A.细节理解题.根据第六段中的As for Leonhard Seppala,famous as a dog sledder…可知,莱昂哈德擅长驾驶狗拉雪橇.
27.A.目的意图题.通读全文可知,作者在文章中主要讲述的是自己童年时在美国阿拉斯加州的冒险经历.
点评 这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.