题目内容
5.When Charles Stratton was five,he stopped growing.His mother took him to see the famous showman,P.T.Barnum.Mr..Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show.He hired Charles'parents along with him,and they traveled the world together.He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name,General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing,dance,act and tell jokes.When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage,he made up ads.To stir up great interest,he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show,Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people.He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money.By the time Tom was an adult,he had grown very rich.He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom,Mr..Barnum added more little people to his show,and Tom became lucky in love as well.One of the little people was Lavinia Warren,a schoolteacher.Tom was able to win her love,and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town.They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.
Their wedding,which took place during the Civil War,provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade,communities throughout the country sponsored"Tom Thumb"weddings.In these weddings,small boys and girls,all dressed up,went through marriage ceremony for fun.
25.The underlined words"talk of the town"meansB.
A. it was in the newspaper
B. it was the most popular topic
C. people spread bad rumors about it
D. it was discussed in a city meeting
26.Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?C
A. Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing.
B. Tom had to fight with others during the show.
C. Tom's wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time.
D. Tom and his mother came from England.
27.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?C
A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.
B. People are always disappointed during war time.
C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children.
分析 本文讲述了"拇指人"Tom从参加艺术团表演获得大众的欢迎,并在25 岁时已经是亿万富翁,后来又坠入爱河,成为了纽约的一段佳话,并讲述了婚礼的壮观以及其辛运躲过了美国内战的危机.纽约城还因此提倡举行"Tom Thumb"weddings
解答 BCC
25.B 细节理解题.从第五段中"They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage"中可以看出很多有钱人和名人来参加他们的婚礼,纽约街上都挤满了人就是想一睹婚礼的风采.故说明这个婚礼是最热议的话题.故选B.
26.C 细节理解题.从最后一段"Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade,communities throughout the country sponsored(发起)"Tom Thumb"weddings.In these weddings,small boys and girls,all dressed up,went through marriage ceremony for fun.",不愿让战争中的一抹亮色淡去,社团发起了"Tom Thumb"weddings.人们在婚礼中享受乐趣,所以答案选C.
27.C 细节理解题.很据最后一段分析,他们的婚礼是在内战时期举行的,战争总是给人带来伤痛,社团对类似Tom的婚礼进行提倡,作者自己在最后一句对婚礼给人带来的乐趣进行肯定,所以推断娱乐能起到重要的意义.
点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节,分析文章结构,根据上下文内在联系,挖掘文章的深层含义,对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机,事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析,进一步增强理解能力,抓住材料实质性的东西.
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| 41.A.first | B.last | C.best | D.next |
| 42.A.shown | B.allowed | C.persuaded | D.forbidden |
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| 48.A.prisoner | B.woman | C.guard | D.others |
| 49.A.preparation | B.celebration | C.appointment | D.punishment |
| 50.A.rude | B.difficult | C.proper | D.easy |
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| 52.A.amused | B.frightened | C.saddened | D.encouraged |
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| 54.A.clothes | B.roses | C.pictures | D.decorations |
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