2016-2017学年高考英语阅读理解解析汇编（132）
1．Why was Mr.Ezenwa taken to prison for a night?
A．He was too weak to move.
B．He couldn’t find his way back home.
C．He then had nowhere else to go.
D．He was suspected of possessing drugs.
2．When Mr.Ezenwa was to leave prison， .
A．his thumb print was taken immediately
B．the policeman was confused about what he had
C．a social worker was assigned to drive him back home
D．the policeman was so kind as not to damage his belongings
3．What did Mr.Ezenwa do for his wedding anniversary?
A．He collected all sorts of valuables as presents.
B．He cooked native food as a surprise for his wife.
C．He prepared a special Nigerian pepper soup carefully.
D．He travelled a lot，attempting to get his wife back.
4．What theme does the author want to express through the story?
A．Racial prejudice.
B．Hard life of the elderly.
C．Struggle for freedom.
D．Preservation of tradition.
1．D [细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“...finding him in possession of mysterious condiments(调味品) including a bag of dried bitterleaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting charged with...possession.”可知，老人携带的干苦叶被警察误认为是毒品。故选D项。]
2．C [细节理解题。根据第三、四、五段内容可知，在老人慢慢走出牢房时，没有一个人和他说话。但到了出口，一位挂着Jessica Harlow名字牌的社工喊住他，并开车载他回家。这说明社工是已经安排好来送他回家的。故选C项。]
3．C [细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句和最后两句“He lifted the lid of the bubbling soup，the room was filled with the rich and spicy scent of his culinary(烹饪的) effort...He would tell her about his adventure.It was their anniversary and this was the perfect pepper soup to celebrate.”可知，老人为纪念结婚纪念日准备了特殊的尼日利亚胡椒汤。故选C项。]
4．A [主旨大意题。通览全文，虽然记叙的是一位黑人老人的遭遇，但是从对白人警察的描写刻画中可以看出他们对黑人的轻蔑和歧视的态度。文章从个人遭遇反映社会状况。故选A项。]