题目内容
9.Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服) Ireland.For hundreds of years,the Irish people fought against the English.Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two"Irelands".Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop,potatoes,was affected by disease and about 750,000people died of hunger.This,and a shortage (短缺) of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems,the population fell from 8.2million in 1841to 6.6million in 1851.
For many years,the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today,many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside,where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were"the greatest talkers since the Greeks".Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,etc.
28.hat does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?D
A.How the Irish fought against the English.
B.How Ireland gained independence.
C.How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D.How two"Irelands"came into being.
39.We learn from the text that in IrelandA.
A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decrease in population
B.people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C.it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D.different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
30.The last paragraph is mainly aboutB.
A.the Irish character
B.Irish culture
C.Irish musical instruments
D.a famous Irish writer
31.What can be the best title for the text?C
A.Life in Ireland
B.A Very Difficult History
C.Ireland,Past and Present
D.The Independence of Ireland.
分析 本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国,让我们对这个美丽的国家有更进一步的了解.
解答 28.D.推断题:通读第一段Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服) Ireland…Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two"Irelands".Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.可知,本段介绍了爱尔兰共和国(The Republic of Ireland),及北爱尔兰(Northern Ireland)的由来,故选D.
29.A.细节题:根据第二段In the 1840s the main crop,potatoes,was affected by disease and about 750,000people died of hunger.This,and a shortage (短缺) of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada可知,十九世纪四十年代,由于主要农作物土豆受病害影响,加之本国工作机会缺乏,大量爱尔兰人移往其它国家,使爱尔兰人口下降,故A项正确.
30.B.推断题:根据文章内容The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were"the greatest talkers since the Greeks".Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,该段从爱尔兰民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰民族文化,故B项正确.
31.C.主旨大意题:通读全文可知,本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国的过去及现在,故C项最为全面,故选C.
点评 本文是一个历史文化类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
