My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.
One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.
1.What the grandfather was most worried about was ______.
A. the spread of the world war
B. the safety of his two cousins
C. a drop in his living standards
D. his relatives killing each other
2.The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”.
A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe
C. letter of rejection D. note of warning
3.What did the “service pins” (in Para. 2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls?
A. Strength.B. Courage.C. Victory.D. Honor.
4.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected. C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring.
5.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A. The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice.
B. The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over.
C. None of the soldiers who got on the train for the front line had been trained in advance.
D. Most people including the mother were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer.
1.D
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
【解析】
試題分析: 作者的祖父從匈牙利移民到了美國(guó),當(dāng)美國(guó)和歐洲開(kāi)戰(zhàn)的時(shí)候,祖父憂(yōu)心忡忡,擔(dān)心自己的孩子會(huì)和遠(yuǎn)在歐洲的堂兄弟們?cè)趹?zhàn)爭(zhēng)中廝殺。但是他還是收到了兒子要入伍的通知,就在載著士兵的火車(chē)剛行駛了一千碼的時(shí)候,卻接到戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束的通知,事情就這樣出乎意料地結(jié)束了。
1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章首段…..but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.可以判斷祖父擔(dān)心地是國(guó)家的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)對(duì)于他家來(lái)說(shuō)是表兄弟之間的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng),故答案選D。
2.詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章第二段One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice…… But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war.可知當(dāng)Uncle Milton收到“draft notice”的時(shí)候,他妹妹對(duì)于哥哥要去參戰(zhàn)非常興奮,由此推測(cè)“draft notice”是征兵入伍的通知,故答案選A。
3.推理判斷題。文章第二段講述了當(dāng)知道Uncle Miton要去參軍的時(shí)候,他的妹妹們非常驕傲自豪,再根據(jù)my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service.可以判斷“service pins”是象征光榮,榮譽(yù)的東西,故答案選D。
4.推理判斷題。通過(guò)文中作者的講述可知就載著新入伍戰(zhàn)士的火車(chē)剛剛使出車(chē)站一千碼,就收到了戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束的通知,就火車(chē)又調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)車(chē)頭回來(lái)了,再由Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.可以判斷這是人們沒(méi)有預(yù)料到的結(jié)果,故答案選B。
5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段 The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training …...可以判斷C選項(xiàng)正確。
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