Question

When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.

A few years ago, I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself, completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn’t my friend’s talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I could have burst into tears right there at the table.

When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you.” It felt like an angel was saying, “I see you, honey. It’s going to be okay.”

Just last year, I was running a half­marathon. With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”. I thought I couldn’t move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It’s just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supposed to be in the race that day.

I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．The kindness of strangers

B．Valuable friendship

C．Two special experiences

D．Helping others is worthwhile

2.According to the passage, the man in white ________.

A．was the author’s friend

B．had a big meal in the restaurant

C．was generous and kind­hearted

D．enjoyed making fun of others

3.The underlined expression in the passage means “________”．

A．being hurt by the wall                 B．winning the game

C．taking a deep breath                   D．running out of energy

4.Who is the stranger in the marathon race?

A. the writer’s friend

B. the winner of the race

C. an athlete in the race

D. a stranger passing by

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，介绍了作者生活中两件陌生人为他做的事情，告诉我们人间有爱。

1.A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.作者告诉我们在他的生活中有两件陌生人为他做的事情让他终生难忘。接下来文章叙述了这两件事情。所以A项为本文中心思想。

2.C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后三句The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you.” It felt like an angel was saying, “I see you, honey. It’s going to be okay.”可知这位为作者付钱的穿白色衣服的男士与作者素不相识，但是却主动帮助我们，说明他很善良也很绅士。故C正确。

3.D 猜测词意题。根据划线单词前一句With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”.可知还有一公里的时候，我已经没有力气了。在跑步中，这种现象被称为“hitting the wall”所以该词就是指“没有力气再跑了”。故D正确。

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【名师点睛】

本文5.

主题句是归纳表达文章中心思想的句子,它的出现有四种情况:

1）主题句在开头｡主题句出现在段落或文章的开头部分,起着开宗明义､点明主题的作用,它可以使读者一开始就明白文章所讲的内容主旨｡而支撑句则使用一些具体的人、物、数字或具体的步骤来阐述或论证主题，常伴有 for example\ i.e. \that is \first\ second \ finally \once \another time \for one thing 等词。

2）主题句在结尾｡用归纳法写的文章,其结构是表述细节的句子放在前面,概述性的句子放在后面,并以此而结尾,所以结尾的句子起着总结归纳､画龙点睛的作用，多伴有so \therefore\thus \in short\ as a result\that is why 等词。

3）考生可以快速浏览每段首尾两句来确定每段的主题句，从而确定文章的主题句。

4）值得注意的是:有些文章和段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题｡这就要求考生在阅读过程中,根据文章中所叙述的事实或提供的线索来概括和总结文章的大意｡

考点：考查记叙文阅读