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【題目】Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard from again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and, without so much as a note or a good-bye, close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home — the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

【1】Eileen Doyle reacted that way after her husband’s leaving, because she__________.

A. failed to hear from him for a long time

B. had no idea what was wrong with their family life

C. blamed herself for something wrong she did

D. wondered why her husband took up all their children

【2】According to the passage, those people left their families behind for the following reasons except_________.

A. they couldn’t bear their spouse (配偶)

B. they were afraid of the burden of debts

C. they wanted to forget the past completely

D. they wanted to start a new life somewhere else

【3】 The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually ________.

A. admits their responsibility for the situation

B. feels embarrassed and useless

C. will have no legal marriage life for seven years

D. wishes the person who has left were dead

【4】Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because ________.

A. their spouse would feel greatly relieved

B. their spouse would feel no pain during the death

C. their spouse’s death would contribute to them starting a fresh life

D. their spouse’s death would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure

【5】What’s the author’s attitude towards the departures of this kind?

A. Objective. B. Supportive.

C. Negative. D. Positive.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析:本文屬于社會倫理類文章。作者通過介紹每年有許多成年人離家出走，得出此做法會給自己的家庭帶去了毀滅性的的影響的結(jié)論，也反映了這種人是自私自利、自我自負的一類人，暗含作者對這種極端不負責任做法的反感。

【1】B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.知他們曾經(jīng)是幸福的一家人，她不知道他們的婚姻到底有什么問題,故選B。

【2】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句leaving their debts, 及最后一句but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.知他們離家出走的原因有債務(wù)問題、想忘掉過去、重新開始，只有A未提到，故選A.。

【3】B 理解推斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence.知對于那些被遺棄的人來說，他們的自尊自信受到打擊，及文章最后一句the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”可以看出他們非常內(nèi)疚、失落、空虛。故選B。

【4】D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure.知被遺棄的惡人寧可他的親人死亡了，至少這不會暗示他自己的無能與失敗，故選D。

【5】 C 理解推斷題。作者最后援引一位心理學家的話來結(jié)尾Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.，離家出走是一種非常偏激的行為，被遺棄的人感到自責、失敗、空虛。表明作者不贊同這種做法，故選C。