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7.首先,请阅读下列关于名著的介绍:A.Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
The classic love story explores the lives of the five Bennet sisters at the turn of the 19th century in rural England.At that time women were not allowed to get their father's wealth after his death,so their mother is desperate to marry them off into wealthy families.Therefore various love stories start with the question-whether marriage is for love or for money.
B.The Red and the Black (Stendhal)
Julien has a strong desire for power and glory,and for ridding himself of his low social status as the son of a tradesman.Thus,he tries every means to achieve his goal.
The two colors,red and black,symbolize his inner struggle between being sincere and false.And this conflict in his character finally brings about his downfall.
C.Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
There is great kindness and warmth in this love story.Poor and plain as Jane Eyre is,she has a strong will,sharp wisdom and great courage.She is forced to battle against a harsh employer and a rigid social order.Yet she is never defeated.Standing on her feet,she gains her own happiness in the end.
D.Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
It reflects people's tragic life in Britain in the 18th century.In the story,Oliver Twist,a mild young boy,is born in the workhouse and stays there until he is made to leave.What waits for him next is the falseness of the wealthy and the depths to which poverty pushes the human spirit.
E.Gone with the wind (Margaret Mitchell)
This is an all-time best-seller by Margaret Mitchell.The story takes place during the American Civil War.It records the tragic love stories of Katie Scarlet O'Hara,a southern beauty.In the end of the story,Scarlett is left only with her Tara,a plantation which symbolizes the culture of the Old South,a place where she could ever gather her strength.
F.The Adventure of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
Tom Sawyer,a naughty boy in the quiet town of St.Petersburg,unexpectedly witnesses the murder of Dr.Robinson.At first he is frightened and keeps it a secret.But at the trial of the case,he bravely exposes the real criminal.He and his friend start tracing the escaping murderer.Finally they find his dead body together with hidden treasures.
请阅读以下读者的相关信息,然后匹配他/她感兴趣的书籍:
46.Ben is 14years now and is fond of reading books.He is interested in all sorts of exciting stories,such as those about adventures,detectives and treasure hunting.F
47.Lucy is a quiet girl who likes to read in a quiet corner in the library.Her favorite stories are those with characters brave enough to face and overcome difficulties in life.C
48.Jessica,a fan of romantic stories,has just graduated from high school.She decides to relax herself in reading different love stories this summer.By the way,she hates war.A
49.Peter majors in literature in college.He is especially interested in the psychological description in novels and wants to talk about this in his term paper.B
50.Sam was born in America but his family moved to Europe when he was a child.He misses the days spent in America and is extremely interested in stories about the Old South.E.
分析 本文介绍了几部名著.
A是《傲慢与偏见》,它是英国女小说家简•奥斯汀的代表作,小说讲述了乡绅之女伊丽莎白•班内特的爱情故事.
B《红与黑》是法国著名作家司汤达的代表作,是文学史上描写政治黑暗最经典的著作之一;
C 简•爱》是英国女作家夏洛蒂•勃朗特创作的长篇小说,是一部具有自传色彩的作品.作品讲述一位从小变成孤儿的英国女子在各种磨难中不断追求自由与尊严,坚持自我,最终获得幸福的故事;
D《雾都孤儿》是英国作家狄更斯于1838年出版的长篇写实小说.该作以雾都伦敦为背景,讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇.
E《飘》是美国女作家玛格丽特•米切尔的作品.小说以亚特兰大以及附近的一个种植园为故事场景,描绘了内战前后美国南方人的生活;
F:《汤姆•索亚历险记》中,以汤姆为首的一群孩童为了摆脱枯燥无味的功课、虚伪的教条和呆板的生活环境,作了种种离奇的冒险,试图改变自身的处境.
解答 46.F.根据46题中的Ben is 14years now 和such as those about adventures,detectives and treasure hunting4可知14岁的Ben喜欢看冒险,侦探以及寻宝的故事,所以他可以读The Adventure of Tom Sawyer,因为通过He and his friend start tracing the escaping murderer.Finally they find his dead body together with hidden treasures.可知它是冒险侦探以及寻宝的故事.所以答案是F.
7.C.根据47题中的Her favorite stories are those with characters brave enough to face and overcome difficulties in life可知她喜欢那些勇于面对生活困境的故事,所以她可以读Jane Eyre,因为通过Poor and plain as Jane Eyre is,she has a strong will,sharp wisdom and great courage.可知主人公虽然是一个贫穷平凡的女孩,她却意志坚强,思维敏捷,富有勇气.所以答案是C.
48.A.根据48题中的She decides to relax herself in reading different love stories this summer.可知她喜欢读爱情故事,所以Pride and Prejudice 适合她,因为通过Therefore various love stories start with the question-whether marriage is for love or for money.可知里面用各种爱情故事来讨论婚姻是为了爱还是钱,所以答案是A.
49.B.根据49题中的He is especially interested in the psychological description in novels 可知他对小说中的心理描述感兴趣,所以The Red and the Black 适合他,因为其中提到The two colors,red and black,symbolize his inner struggle between being sincere and false,可知描述他内心的挣扎和矛盾.所以答案是B.
50.E.根据50题中的He misses the days spent in America and is extremely interested in stories about the Old South可知他想要读美国南部的故事,所以Gone with the wind 适合他,因为其中提到Scarlett is left only with her Tara,a plantation which symbolizes the culture of the Old South,所以答案是E.
点评 考查配对阅读.对于高中学生来说,阅读一些英文名著对于了解英文文化,了解西方国家的风土人文有很大的好处,这样在做阅读题时,也有很大帮助.
There is one (50)A that I hear all the time and I think is the most dangerous of all-"I can't even imagine…".By saying those (51)C words,you are (52)C any chance of success.You are also (53)B yourself in a mindset(心态)that you will never achieve it.But maybe,if we can make a slight (54)C in our mindset and (55)A the words we speak,we can turn some of that negativity in our lives into positivity.
Many professional athletes use this kind of positive (56)B to achieve their goals.An athlete will often (57)A themselves lifting the championship trophy(奖杯)long before the time actually comes.You would (58)C be able to find a champion athlete who says the words,"I can'teven imagine…".
Don't ever say that you can't (59)D something.With a little work,you can imagine it and with a little more work,you might just make it into a (60)B!
41.A.While | B.As | C.Because | D.Unless |
42.A.do | B.say | C.expect | D.explain |
43.A.decided | B.wasted | C.matched | D.handled |
44.A.ways | B.tests | C.ideas | D.words |
45.A.up | B.down | C.off | D.back |
46.A.terrible | B.surprising | C.discouraging | D.positive |
47.A.In fact | B.What's more | C.In turn | D.On the other hand |
48.A.how | B.why | C.what | D.when |
49.A.1ive | B.develop | C.save | D.refuse |
50.A.saying | B.article | C.story | D.note |
51.A.boring | B.harsh | C.simple | D.extra |
52.A.seizing | B.finding | C.missing | D.increasing |
53.A.relaxing | B.putting | C.enjoying | D.cheating |
54.A.mistake | B.suggestion | C.change | D.decision |
55.A.watch | B.forget | C.ignore | D.praise |
56.A.role | B.thinking | C.character | D.advice |
57.A.picture | B.hear | C.keep | D.notice |
58.A.often | B.even | C.never | D.still |
59.A.doubt | B.tolerate | C.deny | D.imagine |
60.A.dream | B.reality | C.goal | D.promise. |
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46.Where did this most popular day for couples come from?And how does it come into beings,year after year?Noel Lenski,professor of the University of Colorado,said the lovers'holiday traces its roots to raucous annual Roman festivals held every year on February 15and remained wildly popular well into the fifth century A.D.C
47.The first Earth Day in 1970was a raucous,radical teach-in that helped spur clean-air,clean-water,and endangered species legislation in the United States.Now,40years later,Earth Day is every day,as the saying goes.The thing is,it's also everyday-environmentalism has become a routine with greenness as much a marketing tactic as a moral pursuit.F
48.Some 242million turkeys were raised in the U.S.in 2010for slaughter,according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.Last year's birds were worth about U.S.﹩3.6billion.Before the big dinner,debunk the myths,we need to know that the first"real"U.S.Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2010.D
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