Question

    When my three boys were young, our summer vacation consisted of driving the nine hours to my parents' place in Maine, where I grew up. While we loved those visits, the truth is we couldn't afford to go anywhere else. My husband, David, and I had finally saved up enough to buy our first home. We'd even made an agreement: We wouldn't spend more than $ 100 without consulting each other.

On one of those holidays, I took the boys to the local library, where a silent auction was underway. I was attracted by one item: Shot nearby, on the rocky coast, the photo was naturalistic, capturing the characteristic of the young subjects and the beauty of my home state. Up for bid: a session with the photographer.

In a hurry, I wrote down my name on the sign-up sheet, half sure that my offer of $ 500 would be topped. It wasn't. And though I felt bad about breaking my agreement with David, I was happy with my bid won.

The morning of the shoot, we put the kids into the car and drove to a favorite beach. The photographer, already standing in the parking lot with a camera around her neck, started snapping pictures the minute they got out of their car seats. She gently tried to persuade the boys forward, leading them to gather around a rock pool.

When the contact sheet arrived, I knew it had been worth the money. In the photos each boy's personality shone clearly.

More than a dozen years later, the portrait is a touchstone for me, a key to understanding who my children are. The photograph is a piece of art and a piece of our family history, worth every penny.

1.What was the author doing when she got to the silent auction?

A.She was prepared to take a picture. B.She was much annoyed by the boys.

C.She was alone wandering in a library. D.She was suddenly appealed to by an item.

2.What does the author think of the photographer?

A.Beautiful B.Patient C.Elegant D.Courageous

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.The contact sheet was not entirely unexpected.

B.The couple might have quarreled a great deal.

C.The couple thought they could take better photos.

D.The picture was greatly cherished by the author.

4.What's the best title of this passage?

A.The Best Gift the Woman Ever Bought B.The Poor Life the Woman's Family Lived

C.The Lovely Children the Couple Had D.The Influence the Picture Brought

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了作者在图书馆的无声拍卖中竞拍到了一次和摄影师约拍的机会，于是和孩子们一起去了他们最喜欢的海滩拍照，摄影师也非常耐心温柔。最后在照片中，每个男孩的个性都很鲜明，作者非常喜欢这幅画，认为这张照片是一件艺术品，为它花的每一分钱都值。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中On one of those holidays, I took the boys to the local library, where a silent auction was underway. I was attracted by one item: Shot nearby, on the rocky coast, the photo was naturalistic, capturing the characteristic of the young subjects and the beauty of my home state.可知在其中一个假期里，我带着孩子们去了当地的图书馆，那里正在进行一场无声的拍卖。有一个东西吸引了我：在附近的岩石海岸拍摄的这张照片很自然，捕捉到了年轻对象的特点和我家乡的美丽。由此可知，作者去无声拍卖时，突然被一个东西吸引住了。故选D。

2.

推理判断题。根据第四段中The photographer, already standing in the parking lot with a camera around her neck, started snapping pictures the minute they got out of their car seats. She gently tried to persuade the boys forward, leading them to gather around a rock pool.可知摄影师已经把相机挂在了她的脖子上，站在停车场里，在他们离开汽车座椅的那一刻就开始拍照。她温柔地试图说服男孩们向前走，把他们带到一个岩石池塘周围。由此可推知，作者通过对摄影师拍摄期间行为的描述表现了摄影师对孩子们很温柔有耐心，可知作者认为摄影师有耐心。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段More than a dozen years later, the portrait(肖像画)is a touchstone for me, a key to understanding who my children are. The photograph is a piece of art and a piece of our family history, worth every penny.可知十几年后，这幅画像成了我的试金石，一把了解我的孩子是谁的钥匙。这张照片是一件艺术品，也是我们家族历史的一部分，为它花的每一分钱都值。由此可推知，这幅画深受作者的喜爱。故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。根据最后一段More than a dozen years later, the portrait(肖像画)is a touchstone for me, a key to understanding who my children are. The photograph is a piece of art and a piece of our family history, worth every penny.可知十几年后，这幅画像成了我的试金石，一把了解我的孩子是谁的钥匙。这张照片是一件艺术品，也是我们家族历史的一部分，为它花的每一分钱都值。结合文章主要记叙了作者在图书馆的无声拍卖中竞拍到了一次和摄影师约拍的机会，于是和孩子们一起去了他们最喜欢的海滩拍照，摄影师也非常耐心温柔。最后在照片中，每个男孩的个性都很鲜明，作者非常喜欢这幅画，认为这张照片是一件艺术品，为它花的每一分钱都值。由此可知，A选项“这个女人买过的最好的礼物”最符合文章标题。故选A。