20.A few years ago,New York City had a blackout(停電) which caused all the TV stations to go out for several hours.
When the TV went off in the Bufkins house,panic began.First,Bufkins thought something was wrong with his TV set in the living room,so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on another set.Nothing.Mrs.Bufkins said to her husband,"It isn't your set.The power is off."
Bufkins said,"Who are you?"
"I am your wife,Edith."
"Oh,"Bufkins said."then I suppose those kids in there are mine."
"That's right.If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set,you'd know us."
"Boy,they've really grown,"Bufkins said,looking at his son and daughter."How old are they now?"
"Thirteen and fourteen,"Mrs.Bufkins replied.
"I'll be darned.Hi,kids."
"Who's he?"Bufkins'son,Henry,asked.
"It's your father,"Mrs.Bufkins said.
"I'm pleased to meetcha,"Bufkins'daughter,Mary,said shyly.There was an embarrassed silence all around.
"Well,what school do you go to?"
"We go to Forest High School,"Bufkins'son,Henry said.
"What do you do?"Mary asked.
"I thought you were a car salesman,"Mrs.Bufkins said.
"That was two years ago.Didn't I tell you I changed jobs?"Bufkins said in surprise.
"No,you didn't.You haven't told me anything for two years."
"Yup,I'm doing quite well,too."Bufkins said.
"Then why am I working in a department store?"Mrs.Bufkins demanded.
"Oh,are you still working in a department store?If I had known that,I would have told you to quit last year.You should have mentioned it."Bufkins said.
There was more dead silence.Finally Henry said,"Hey,you want to hear me play the guitar?"
"You know how to play the guitar?Say,didn't I have a daughter who played the guitar?"
"That was Susie.She got married a year ago,just about the time you were watching the World Cup."Mrs.Bufkins said.

59.What made Mr.Bufkins panicked when the power went off?C
A.The cost of buying a new TV set.
B.The quarrel caused by the blackout.
C.The failure to continue watching TV.
D.The possibility of getting an electric shock.
60.It can be inferred that Mr.BufkinsB.
A.is quiet by nature              
B.is addicted to TV
C.works as a car salesman          
D.enjoys playing the guitar
61.What was the problem with the family?D
A.They worked in different places.
B.The family disliked Mr.Bufkins.
C.The parents didn't care about their children.
D.They seldom communicated with each other.
62.What would be the best title for the passage?A
A.The Shock of Recognition       
B.The Damage of a Blackout
C.The Harmony of a Family        
D.The Art of Communication′.

分析 本文開頭就描寫家里停電后慌亂的情況,接著是夫妻兩人的對話,從對話中得知兩人對于彼此之間以及孩子的近況了解非常少,缺乏必要的溝通與了解.

解答 59.答案 C   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從第二段的第二、三句First,Bufkins thought something was wrong with his TV set in the living room,so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on another set.Nothing.可知Bufkins先生驚慌是因為不能繼續(xù)看電視,故答案選C.
60.答案 B    推理判斷題.從文章開頭描述的停電不能看電視,以及后面rushed into 這個動作可以得知他對電視是入迷的,故答案選B.
61.答案 D  推理判斷題.從停電后這家人的對話內(nèi)容可知,夫妻之間、父母和兒女之間都相互不了解,所以可推斷他們很少交流,故答案選D.
62.答案 A   主旨大意題.文章一開頭就描寫家里停電后慌亂的情況,接著是夫妻兩人的對話,從對話中得知兩人對于彼此之間以及孩子的近況了解非常少,故A項能最好表達(dá)文章對現(xiàn)代文明社會中家庭生活的思考.

點評 英語記敘文以描寫敘述為主,主要描寫人物、事件、地點、或過程.特點是,其主題往往潛伏在字里行間,沒有直接地表白出來;文章主旨要透過體察所揭示的人物、事件來進(jìn)行提煉.描寫手法大多按時間跨度、空間順序、上下順序來展開.閱讀記敘文體應(yīng)采取掠讀和掃讀的方法,快速抓住文中描寫的主要內(nèi)容,從整體上去把握文章的連貫性,進(jìn)而大體上揣測出作者的寫作意圖及情感主線.高考閱讀就記敘文設(shè)題大多以細(xì)節(jié)理解為主.

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