河北省衡水中学2015届高三下学期三调考试 英语试题（解析版）
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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I remember my' mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12-old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say "wolves" correctly.
It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time l was born,1 was read to. 1 would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents' voices, whether it was my dad's softly accented, or my mother's clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English , the stream of communication flowed through our house.
One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city ,I left the house for the bus stop. 1 was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer ,I saw my mother lying on the ground.
In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother's mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.
The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing any-
thing about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.
【文章解读】这是一篇故事文章阅读。作者的妈妈从中国来到美国，很快适应当地的语言，也非常重视对作者的语言教育，但是因为一次中风，作者的妈妈不能表达自己的想法，作者更加意识到语言的重要性。
21. From the second paragraph, we can know____.
A. the author was taught to read since she was born
B. the author's father spoke English poorly
C. the author couldn't fall asleep without being read to
D. the author's parents taught her language by talking a lot
【答案】D
【命题立意】考查细节辨认题。
【解析】根据文章第二段的句子：It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English.可知作者的父母通过经常交谈教作者语言，故选 D
