题目内容
3.Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulerstried 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 thecities 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 saidthat 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 songswhich are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as theviolin,whistles,etc.
29.What 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.
30.We learn from the text that in IrelandA.
A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline 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
31.The last paragraph is mainly aboutB.
A.the Irish character
B.Irish culture
C.Irish musical instruments
D.a famous Irish writer
32.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的过去及现在.
解答 29-32DABC
29.D 段落大意题.通读文章第一段以及 Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.可知,本段主要介绍了爱尔兰共和国 (The Republic of Ireland) 及北爱尔兰 (Northern Ireland) 的由来.
30.A 细节理解题.根据文中第二段 In the 1840s the main crop,potatoes,was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This,and a abusage(短缺)of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.可知,19世纪40年代,由于主要农作物土豆受病害影响及本国工作机会缺乏,大量爱尔兰人移往其它国家,使爱尔兰人口下降.
31.B 段落大意题.通读文章最后一段内容以及 Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.可知,本段主要从爱尔兰民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰民族文化.
32.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.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
A. | in all | B. | after all | C. | above all | D. | at all |
-Well,Mom.I lost________diamond ring my boyfriend bought for me.Could you keep________eye out for it when you clean the house?( )
A. | the;an | B. | a;an | C. | a;the | D. | the;the |
My grandma was(38)A at making something exciting by hand.She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties.She'd (39)Cflowers and carefully tend them.She'd (40)Bsweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful(41)D for each one.I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needlework..(42)A her thimble on her finger,she'd remark:"I wouldn't want to sew without one."
A few years ago my grandma (43)C at the age of 91.After attending her funeral,I realized how(44)B our lives had changed.I missed her very much.When my birthday came,I was feeling (45)D because there was no card from my grandma.But what happened later made me feel that she was (46)Athat special day with me.While I was arranging some (47)C pillows that my grandma had made,I (48)Bfelt something inside one pillow.It was small and (49)D.I moved the object to a seam(接缝) and I carefully opened it.To my (50)A,out came a tiny silver thimble!
How(51)C I was to find something that had been a part of her.Not realizing it had fallen off her finger,my grandma (52)B it in that little pillow for me.I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had (53)D over the years,which reminded me of the pleasant(54)Aof her.
I heated the tea kettle and made some(55)C,using my best china,as my grandma always did,and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's thimble.What a wonderful birthday that was!
36.A.building | B.town | C.house | D.cottage |
37.A.managed | B.intended | C.stopped | D.continued |
38.A.good | B.angry | C.mad | D.poor |
39.A.watch | B.pick | C.plant | D.cut |
40.A.mend | B.knit | C.wash | D.buy |
41.A.books | B.houses | C.bikes | D.quilts |
42.A.Placing | B.Buying | C.Collecting | D.Removing |
43.A.called on | B.fell ill | C.passed away | D.dropped in |
44.A.slightly | B.quickly | C.shamefully | D.slowly |
45.A.surprised | B.worried | C.excited | D.upset |
46.A.sharing | B.thinking | C.planning | D.wasting |
47.A.tiresome | B.ugly | C.colorful | D.broken |
48.A.eagerly | B.suddenly | C.carelessly | D.gladly |
49.A.neat | B.difficult | C.soft | D.hard |
50.A.delight | B.embarrassment | C.disappointment | D.sadness |
51.A.ashamed | B.proud | C.happy | D.clever |
52.A.mixed | B.sewed | C.hid | D.stored |
53.A.learned | B.designed | C.saved | D.collected |
54.A.memory | B.book | C.letter | D.clothes |
55.A.cookies | B.meals | C.tea | D.coffee. |
Then something (42)C happened.One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石),which had to be (43)A surgically as soon as possible.But it was not as (44)C as that!Our friend could not(45)D the operation,which put him into deep (46)A.I didn't know how to help him because I didn't have any money either.(47)C,I never lost hope.Instead I tried to think of other (48)B and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital,I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery,saying I would pay the expenses the next day (49)B I had that kind of money.Well,I must have been(50)D because the surgeon agreed to do it!But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend!Although it could be (51)Ato deal with this kind of situation,I decided to make some efforts.I tried to borrow money but failed.I tried (52)D my things but no one wanted them.Then I had the idea of talking to my (53)C.I asked him if I could have my next two months'salary in advance-without even thinking on how I would (54)B for two months with no money.He was surprised and asked me the reason.I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.(55)A I convinced him too and then he gave my two months'salary without any (56)C!
Upon getting the money,I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills.My friend didn't know how to thank me.I just said,"Come on!Give me a (57)B!"
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the (58)D time in your life!I've done a good thing by being a (an)(59)A friend and I think it is well worth the(60)D.
41.A.private | B.lonely | C.colorful | D.normal |
42.A.strange | B.reduced | C.unexpected | D.unfair |
43.A.removed | B.sent | C.examined | D.lifted |
44.A.terrible | B.painful | C.simple | D.special |
45.A.stand | B.consider | C.perform | D.afford |
46.A.anxiety | B.confusion | C.embarrassment | D.dissatisfaction |
47.A.Thus | B.Otherwise | C.However | D.Therefore |
48.A.reasons | B.options | C.symptoms | D.expectations |
49.A.even if | B.as if | C.so that | D.in case |
50.A.encouraging | B.annoying | C.astonishing | D.convincing |
51.A.challenging | B.disturbing | C.amazing | D.scaring |
52.A.saving | B.handling | C.donating | D.selling |
53.A.colleague | B.relative | C.boss | D.surgeon |
54.A.adapt | B.survive | C.continue | D.wander |
55.A.Luckily | B.Slightly | C.Constantly | D.Occasionally |
56.A.analysis | B.dignity | C.hesitation | D.remark |
57.A.favor | B.hug | C.promise | D.reply |
58.A.best | B.longest | C.strangest | D.toughest |
59.A.supportive | B.sensitive | C.aggressive | D.attentive |
60.A.tolerance | B.sympathy | C.pressure | D.effort. |
A. | lacked | B. | lacking of | C. | lacking | D. | lacked in |