Question

Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.

One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.

The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.

1.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that ________.

A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him

B. nobody in the world cared about him

C. he was struck by the lightning once more

D. he had to live in a dark and silent world

2.What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Putting an end to his life.

B. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.

C. Taking a walk with a stick.

D. Lying on the ground.

3.What does the underlined word “compellent” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. convincingB. wrongC. unexplainedD. true

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

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. What a Sudden Shock

C. An Unforgettable Experience

D. James Franco and His Wife

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述James Franco因为受到电击，失明失聪，生活在黑暗寂静的世界里，他几次都想自杀；但有一次他在树下躲雨的时候，意外被闪电击中，却恢复了视力，医生也不能确定具体原因，唯一合理的解释是因为他当初收到电击失明失聪，现在又因为电击恢复了视力和听力。

1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life.”可知，失去了视力和听力使他不得不生活在黑暗寂静的世界里，因此他想自杀，故D项为正确答案。

2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning.”可知，当他在树下避雨时，遭受了电击，故B项为正确答案。

3. 词义猜测题。根据下文“The only reasonable explanation…”可知，对于为什么会这样，没有人能够给出令人信服的答案，故A项为正确答案。convincing令人信服的。

4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，可知本文讲述了James Franco因为受到电击，失明失聪，生活在黑暗寂静的世界里，他几次都想自杀，但有一次他在树下躲雨的时候，意外被闪电击中，却恢复了视力和听力，因此最佳题目是《多么突然的电击》，故B项为正确答案。

【名师点睛】

抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心

要注意不是所有的段落都有主题句，有时主题句暗含在句中。阅读这样的文章，就需要自己根据文章的细节来分析，概括出段落的主题，从而推导出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。5.

考点：考查生活故事类短文阅读