Bill Robinson is on trial for murder(因谋杀而受审).He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year.When he was nineteen years old,he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam.He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people.Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off,but things were never quite the same again for the young black man.For one thing,he always had terrible dreams about the war.He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school.Then he was fired from one job after another.He wanted to meet someone nice and get married,but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone.He became angry easily and people avoided him.He was always lonely.Finally one day,while eating at a restaurant,Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all.Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting.He hopes that the judge and the jury(陪审团)will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane(一时精神错乱)”and did not really choose to kill anyone.
小题1:What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad?
A.He gave up the chance to go back to college.
B.He tried to go back to his normal life.
C.He picked up his things and left again.
D.He found what he had dreamed of.小题2:He failed to complete his college education because he ____ .
A.hated school
B.joined the army
C.didn't study hard
D.found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies小题3:He never married because ____ .
A.there were no nice girls around
B.he didn't care to meet any girls
C.he hadn't met girls that he liked
D.he found it hard to make friends with girls小题4:The best title for this article is ____ .
A.Robinson on Trial
B.Murder at a Restaurant
C.A Young Black Man
D.A Victim of the Vietnam War
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:D
本文属记叙文体裁,简要叙述了 Bill Robinson的生平经历,分析了Bill Robinson开枪杀人的原因。
小题1:B属细节辨认题,短文第5句Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off,but things were never quite the same again for the young black man.即本题答案出处他想过他以前的生活,正确答案是B。
小题2:D属细节辨认题,从短文第7句He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school可得出他不能专注学业了,正确答案是D。
小题3:D属推理判断题。从短文第9句He wanted to meet someone nice and get married,but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone.可知,他想结识某个漂亮的女孩子并与其结婚,但他无法与人接近,所以可推断出,他未婚的原因是“他发现很难交女友”,故正确答案是D。
小题4:D属概括主题思想题。作者在短文中主要描写了Bill Robinson参加越南战争后的表现及心理变化,因此,用《一名越战受害者》作为本篇短文的题目最能概括全文的主旨大意,故正确答案为D。