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[2017·云南师范大学附属中学高三高考适应性考试(四)]

“How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish so much？” Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller.

Ms Keller answered, “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”

In fact, “Little Annie”， as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself (due to a childhood fever) and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly “insane” and was locked in the basement of a mental institution. On occasion, Little Annie would even violently attack anyone who came near.

An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. She still continued to visit for she believed Little Annie could recover, if she was shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed a change in the girl. Where they witnessed anger and coldness they noted gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her，played with her and worked with her until the weak candle became a beacon of light to the world. She worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

“If it had not been for  Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.” But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown. And so it goes. And how far forward will it lead?

1.When she was young, Little Annie________．

A．enjoyed being locked in the basement of a mental institution

B．complained about her loneliness

C．showed her friendly attitude to others

D．suffered from mental illness

2.Why did the “hopeless” Little Annie change into a helpful one?

A．Because an efficient way was found by doctors to cure her illness.

B．Because a nurse who was concerned about her helped her constantly.

C．Because she was taken good care of by her relative.

D．Because the illness was defeated by her own strong will.

3.How did Anne Sullivan help Helen Keller?

A．She devoted all her time to dealing with everything for Helen Keller.

B．She promised Helen Keller never to leave her.

C．She trained Helen Keller to control her behaviour.

D．She encouraged Helen Keller to make friends with others.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．A caring nurse

B．Chain of love

C．Without respect, without success

D．God helps those who help themselves

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。年幼的Anne Sullivan生活艰辛、身体多病，但是在医生、护士的帮助之下，她成了一名充满爱心、乐于助人的老师。

1. 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，Anne Sullivan年少时生活艰辛，并饱受疾病折磨，因此答案为D，其他选项的内容均和原文表达不符。

2.2】B 细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段可知，一位年长的护士帮助了年幼的Anne Sullivan。她用爱和关怀把曾经冷漠的孩子改变成了一位充满爱心、乐于助人的老师。故选B。

3.3】C 细节理解题。根据第六段内容可知，作为老师，Anne Sullivan在著名盲人作家Hellen身上创造了奇迹。根据第六段第二句“She loved her，disciplined her，played with her and worked with her until…”可知C项内容和原文的discipline含义一致。故选C。

4.4】B 主旨大意题。本文讲述了Anne Sullivan的转变历程。在此期间，爱和关怀从年长护士开始得以传递，在文章最后一段，作者希望爱将一直得以延续，由此可知B项既概括了全文，又升华了主题。