高考英语二轮 三月文章阅读（1）.doc

2013高考英语（三月）二轮文章阅读（1）及答案（1）the plot against america is a novel by philip roth published in 2004. instead of reconstructing real historical events, philip roth offers something bolder: a reconstruction of imagined events, a what if.? that reads like a what really happened. just suppose.that the air hero charles lindbergh, the man who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927, who earned huge sympathy when his baby son was kidnapped and murdered five years later, who called hitler a great man, just suppose that hed run for president in november 1940, and took advantage of the feelings that undoubtedly existed then (no more war! never again will young americans die on foreign soil!), and that instead of roosevelt being elected for a third term and taking america into europe to fight the nazis, lindbergh won a landslide victory. and then he signed non-aggression treaties with germany and japan, and introduced a set of anti-semitic(反犹太人的) measures which were a betrayal of the rights and liberties in the constitution(宪法) and yet they were accepted by the mass of ordinary citizens and even by some jews. the narrator is philip roth, aged seven, and the family at the books centre are his family - father herman, mother bess and brother sandy. the roths understand the threat posed by lindbergh, but each member of the family responds differently. early on, theres a trip to see the sights of washington, where the roths find their pre-booked hotel room has become mysteriously unavailable. an obvious case of anti-semitism, herman shouts, and a violation of the principle that all men are created equal. but his loudmouth protests embarrass bess. already theres a pressure to pretend not to see whats going on. further disagreements arise when sandy disappears for the summer for an apprenticeship(学徒期) with a kentucky tobacco farmer. worse, after he successfully encourages other jewish city boys to follow his example, hes invited to a reception at the white house through his aunt, besss sister evelyn. while herman refuses sandy permission to attend, evelyn defends lindbergh as a freely elected democrat.1. which of the following is true in history according to the passage?a. lindberghs son was kidnapped and killed in 1933.b. lindbergh was elected president of america in 1940.c. there were antiwar feelings in america during the 1940s.d. america didnt fight the nazis during the world war two.2. lindbergh could be elected president mainly because _. a. americans felt sympathy for his son b. his antiwar policy was welcome c. hitler supported his measures against jews d. he was a great air hero in america3. what can we infer from the passage?a. the roths at the books centre are jewish.b. herman is a strong supporter to lindbergh.c. sandy dislikes his experience in kentucky.d. jewish boys are encouraged to go to the war.4. what can we learn from the roths experience in washington? a. we shouldnt protest loudly when faced with problems. b. all men were equally treated in america at that time. c. the roths had a happy time when touring washington. d. jews suffered from unfair treatment due to anti-semitism.5. in which column of the newspaper do you probably find the article? a. book review b. travel journal c. national news d. family life参考答案1-5 c b a d a*结束when i was a teenager，probably about 13，my mother taught me a very valuable lesson ive never forgotten.we were shopping in a small grocery store one day 1 i noticed a family come in.it looked like a mother，her daughter，and her granddaughter.they were clean but dressed in 2 clothes.they 3 a cart through the store，carefully 4 items，and all necessary foods.my mother and i finished our shopping and 5 toward the clerk to pay.as we got there，the family was 6 us，with one person in between.as i watched the family place groceries on the conveyor belt，i heard the mother ask the clerk 7 so often to subtotal(合计)，as she only had so much to 8 .this took a while，and the person in front of me was getting noticeably 9 .when the store clerk did a final 10 ，the woman did not have enough money，so she began pointing to different food items to 11 .my mother reached in her purse，pulled out a twenty dollar bill and handed it to the woman.the woman looked very 12 and said，“i cant take that！” my mother looked 13 at the woman and quietly replied，“yes，you most certainly can. 14 it a gift.theres nothing in that cart you dont really need.” the woman then 15 and took the money，squeezing my moms hand for just a moment with tears running down her cheeks.i know i left the store with tears in my eyes，and it is something i will 16 forever.you see，my parents 17 six children and didnt have a whole lot of money themselves，although i can never remember 18 anything.im very happy to say that i inherited her 19 heart.i have given selflessly before，and there is not a 20 feeling in the whole world!1a.asbbecausecwhendalthough2a.fashionablebworncnewdpatched3a.pulledbtookcpusheddbrought4a.buyingbsellingcexaminingdselecting5a.headedbrushedcrandshouted6a.behindbin front ofcat the side ofdbelow7a.bothbnoneceachdall8a.costbwastecbuydspend9a.angrybpuzzledcimpatientdimpolite10a.totalbmoneycamountdnumber11a.put asidebput backctake indtake down12a.excitedbdisappointedcsurpriseddpuzzled13a.directlybcloselycanxiouslydeagerly14a.lookbconsidercforgetdmention15a.reached outbhanded outcchecked outdlooked out16a.remindbvaluecfocus dcongratulate17a.raisedbsupportedctaughtdbrought18a.looking forbwanting forcasking fordneeding for19a.pleasingbworryingccaringdastonishing20a.worstbworsecbetterdbest. 1c2b3c4d5a6b7c8d9c10a11b12c13a14b15a16b17a18b19c20c*结束in the early days of the united states，children were not required by law to attend school.school calendars depended on local needs.students in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the yearhalf in the summer，half in the winter.they worked on family farms during the other months.city schools were often open much longer，some for eleven months of the year.parents were happy to have a place for their children to go while they worked.national leaders took a fresh look at schools after the civil war in the 1860s.they saw a free public education as a way to help support a strong democracy(民主政治) and prepare workers for new industries.immigration was increasing and so was the student population.more and more people saw the need for a system of required education.but they had different ideas for the calendar.many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break.the schools were often crowded.there was no modern air conditioning，and air pollution from factories was a problem.hot days would make it difficult to learn.a long summer break would also give teachers time for other jobs to add to their low pay.many rural educators，however，pushed for a longer school year.they thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers at a time when there were few childlabor laws.they also thought it would lead to a better prepared workforce.so the traditional school calendar was a compromise，with roots that now go back about a century and a half.the average school year used to be 170 days.times have not changed much.today the common average is 180 days.but some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed.this thinking has led some schools to keep students in class longer.1why were city schools often open much longer than the schools in rural areas in the early days?abecause children in rural areas were not required by law to attend school.bbecause children in city schools often had more subjects to study.cbecause parents in cities preferred their children to stay at schools while they worked.dbecause hot days would make it difficult to learn in rural schools.2the underlined phrase “pushed for” in the seventh paragraph probably means .astruggled forbwent againstcagreed ondcalled off3from the last paragraph we can infer that .aexperts have reached an agreement on the traditional school calendarbsome rural schools have already kept students in class longercnational leaders of the united states will change the traditional school calendardwith the needs of the nation changing，the school year will get longer4which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?athe system of required education was carried out after the 1860s.bshort school year would give teachers time for other jobs to earn more money.clong school year would also protect children from industrial dangers at the time.dtoday the common average school year has changed much than before.1as we got there，the family wa