Question

Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.

On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting tales.

He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.

“It sounds as if the roof has fallen in!” cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh.

When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle’s stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured, perhaps killed.

That night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!

1.Why did the uncle seldom spend much time in the country cottage?

A. Because the roof of the cottage was falling.

B. Because the cottage was in bad condition.

C. Because he was used to living abroad.

D. Because there was no furniture in it.

2.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because __________.

A. it was completely dark inside

B. there was too much dust in the air

C. something strange blinded them

D. it was too bright inside

3.The writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because __________.

A. he did not miss the exciting stories

B. he spent more time with his uncle

C. he had a lucky escape

D. he saw a strange sight

4.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s uncle?

A. Adventurous and good at storytelling.

B. Humorous and good at making jokes.

C. Dependable and generous with money

D. Considerate and sensitive to danger.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文主要讲述了作者兄弟俩和国外归来的叔叔一起在乡间小屋里度过一晚的故事。

1.B

细节推理题。根据第一段最后一句"We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp"可知叔叔租来的小屋居住条件比较差，因此他不经常住。故选B.

2.B

细节推理题。根据第五段第一句"When we...opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room"可知作者他们看不清楚是因为空气中有太多的灰尘。故选B.

3.C

细节推理题。根据第五段最后一句“I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle’s stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured, perhaps killed”可知作者庆幸自已熬夜听故事，从而躲过一劫。故选C.

4.A

推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中"his many adventures in distant countries"和第二段最后一句中"but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting tales"以及最后一段最后一句"This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either"可推知叔叔很擅长讲故事并且具有冒险精神。故选A.

【名师点睛】

细节推理题解题思路与应试技巧

细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。它是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，一定要掌握答题技巧进行突破，把该得的分拿到手。

1、直接信息题

对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。如小题2根据第五段第一句"When we...opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room"可知作者他们看不清楚屋里的一切是因为空气中有太多的灰尘。B项是正确的。

2、间接信息题

做这类题目时，考生需要对原文信息进行加工处理，然后再进行进一步的推理或鉴别，这是介于事实细节题和推理判断题之间的一种题型，对考生来说有一定难度。如小题1根据第一段最后一句"We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp"可知叔叔租来的小屋居住条件比较差，没有舒适的家具，窗户坏了屋顶漏雨，整个房间很潮湿，这是他不经常住的原因。B项正确。