Question

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.

I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.

My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”

1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.

A.it was too cold and quiet

B.she could only sing one song in the small farm

C.there was nothing more that could make her excited

D.the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat

2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.

A.left the small farm with Lord

B.passed away four years ago

C.left for Lord to live her own way

D.preferred to be with Lord

3.What does the underlined word refer to?

A.shouted B.comforted

C.recalled D.sighed

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.Mom’s music B.Cherish(珍惜) life

C.My happy childhood D.Our small farmhouse

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者在母亲去世四年后，追忆母亲。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段“ There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception. ”可知C.“乡村让人觉得乏味、无所事事” 是作者不喜欢乡村的原因之一。第三段“The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me. ”及倒数第三段“ I still hated the silence of the farm. ”可知A.“乡村太冷太安静” D.“没有管道和暖气”也是作者讨厌乡村的原因。而在第三段In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over.可知，晚上，我妈妈和我会坐在小厨房里唱上几个小时的歌。 我唱曲调，妈妈和声。 她最喜欢的歌是”月亮河”我们唱了一遍又一遍。所以提到作者和自己的母亲唱歌的时候，没写到自己有任何的不喜欢，故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord.可知，作者的母亲在四年前去世了。故选B项。

3.词义猜测题。根据划线前的句子While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.作者的母亲喜欢乡村的宁静，经常坐在厨房的餐桌旁看着外面她的菜园和花，复述着往事。所以有上下文语境可以判断出，但是在母亲“回忆”之时，作者也会坐在那儿安静地听着。所以划线词的意思是“回忆”。故选C项。

4.主旨大意题。文章讲述作者小时候在农场和父母生活的故事，妈妈和作者都喜欢唱歌，但是作者不喜欢农场的生活，多年后，作者的母亲去世了，听到以前和妈妈一起唱的歌曲，和曾经熟悉现在陌生的歌，作者泪如雨下。所以“妈妈的音乐”为短文最佳标题。故选A项。