题目内容
5.Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own.We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.This sense of wonder is universal.Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars,and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings.This sense of wonder draws us to each other,to the world around us,and to the world of make-believe.But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?
Human beings,as biologists have suggested,possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms.However,people,especially in big cities,often lead rather isolated lives.In a study of British schoolchildren,it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife.Without modern technology,a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants,insects,birds,and animals.When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us,and sometimes even with our families and friends,we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.
The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad.But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder,then we are really missing something.We are missing a connection with the living world.Other wonderful worlds exist all around us.But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough,we can see that these worlds,in a broad sense,are really part of our own.
72.The popularity of The Lord of the Rings provesD
A.the close connection between man and the fantasy world
B.the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature
C.the fine taste of moviegoers around the world
D.the general existence of the sense of curiosity
73.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?B
A.People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.
B.The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.
C.The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.
D.Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.
74.If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe,we willA
A.fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B.be confused by the world of make-believe
C.miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world
D.be trapped by other worlds existing all around us
75.What is the main purpose of the passage?B
A.To show us the hidden beauty in our world.
B.To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.
C.To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.
D.To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.
分析 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了生活在幻想世界不一定是坏事,但是当幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路时,我们就会失去一些东西,就会失去与现实世界的联系.我们现实世界是很令人好奇的、美丽的,也是一切东西产生的根源,如果我们仔细观察,我们就会明白那些幻想世界有时真的就是我们自己生活的世界中的一部分.人们对世界的好奇心是普遍存在的,这种好奇心使得我们能够发现潜在的美.文章旨在告诉我们不要沉溺于幻想的世界,而失去现实生活的快乐.
解答 72.D 细节理解题.第二段的主题句"thissense of wonder is universal."人们的好奇心是普遍存在的,其中就举了科幻电影‘the lord ofthe rings'指环王的例子,为了证明人们的好奇心是普遍存在的,故选D.
73.B 推理判断题.根据第三段"Without modem technology,a small pond could be an amazing world filledwith strange and beautiful plants,insects,birds,and animals."可知,如果没有现代技术,即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界.从而我们可以推测出我们现实世界也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生的根源.故选B.
74.A 细节理解题. 根据第四段"The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad.But when the world offantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder,then we are reallymissing something.We are missing a connection with the living world."可知,如果幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路的话,我们就会失去一些东西,就会失去与现实世界的联系,我们也就不能体会到我们现实生活中的快乐.故选A.
75.B 作者意图题.由文章最后一段内容可知,作者从人们对幻想世界好奇感的误用以及生活于幻想世界对我们的影响和我们的现实世界其实也是令人好奇的,美丽的,几个角度来提醒人们,我们现在走得太远了,已脱离了我们现实的世界,失去了生活中的快乐.作者写这篇文章的目的就是要告诉我们不要沉迷在幻想之中.故选B.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.
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A. | can't | B. | won't | C. | shouldn't | D. | needn't |
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Mother was right,as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932.I had decided to try for ajob in radio,then work my way up to sports (3)announcer.I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door ofevery station and got turned down every time.
In one studio,a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't(4)risk hiring an inexperienced person.
"Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a(5)chance,"she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon,Illinois.While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon,my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local(6)athleteto manage its sports department.
Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I (7)applied.The job sounded just right for me.
But I wasn't (8)hired. My disappointment mus have (9)shown."Everything happens for the best,"Mom reminded me.Dad offered me the car to job (10)hunt.I tried WOC Radio in Davenport,Iowa.The program director,a wonderful Scotsman (11)named Peter MacArthur,told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office,my frustration (12)boiledover.I asked aloud,"How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur (13)calling,"What was that you said about
sports?Do you know anything about football?"Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an (14)imaginarygame.
On my way home,as I have many times since,I thought of my mother's words.I often wonder
what (15)direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
1.A.carry on | B.keep up | C.stick to | D.insist on |
2.A.old | B.previous | C.early | D.original |
3.A.lawyer | B.manager | C.announcer | D.speaker |
4.A.help | B.risk | C.miss | D.afford |
5.A.practice | B.suggestion | C.advantage | D.chance |
6.A.worker | B.student | C.official | D.athlete |
7.A.accepted | B.approved | C.applied | D.promised |
8.A.hired | B.treated | C.received | D.welcomed |
9.A.rewarded | B.brightened | C.disappeared | D.shown |
10.A.site | B.hunt | C.interview | D.exam |
11.A.named | B.told | C.liked | D.met |
12.A.turned | B.put | C.boiled | D.took |
13.A.wondering | B.calling | C.whispering | D.announcing |
14.A.invited | B.indoor | C.imaginary | D.ordinary |
15.A.side | B.action | C.approach | D.direction. |