高考英语一轮备考习题精练8.doc

2014届高考英语一轮备考习题精练8cit happened to me recently.i was telling someone how much i had enjoyed reading barack obamas dreams from my father and how it had changed my views of our president.a friend i was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”however，he then went on to talk about mr obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.i sensed that i was talking to a book liar. and it seems that my friend is not the only one.approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.in the world book days “report on guilty secrets”，dreams from my father is at number 9.the report lists ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading，and as im not one to lie too often (id hate to be caught out)，ill admit here and now that i havent read the entire top ten.but i am pleased to say that，unlike 42 percent of people，i have read the book at number one，george orwells 1984.i think its really brilliant.the world book day report also has some other interesting information in it.it says that many people lie about having read jane austen，charles dickens，fyodor dostoevsky(i havent read him，but havent lied about it either )and herman melville.asked why they lied，the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speaking to.this could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!but when asked which authors they actually enjoy，people named jk.rowling，john grisham，sophie kinsella(ah，the big sellers，in other words)fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(ill come clean：i do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)64how did the author find his friend a book liar?aby judging his manner of speaking.bby looking into his background.cby mentioning a famous name.dby discussing the book itself.65which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the world book day report?acharles dickens is very low on the topten list.b42% of people pretended to have read 1984.cthe author admitted having read 9 books.ddreams from my father is hardly read.66by lying about reading，a person hopes to _acontrol the conversationbappear knowledgeableclearn about the bookdmake more friends67what is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?afavorable.buncaring.cdoubtful.dfriendly.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。作者通过与朋友聊天引出本文的话题book liar，列举了大家谎称读了实际未读的书目，以及大家喜欢的一些作家，并阐述了人们撒谎的常见理由。64d细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，作者跟他的朋友深谈有关奥巴马的那本书时，发现朋友对奥巴马的背景一无所知，这暗示出朋友其实并没有读过这本书。故选d。65b推理判断题。本题的关键词是guilty secret，定位第二、三段。根据文章第二段中的“but i am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, i have read the book at number one, george orwells 1984.”可知，作者读过1984这本书，而42%的人没读过却装作读过。故选b。66b细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.”可知，人们之所以选择撒谎是想让对方觉得自己知识渊博，从而给对方留一个好的印象。因此b正确。67c推理判断题。文章第五段的最后一句话表明作者的态度，故选c。c52013安徽卷 cwhen 19yearold sophia giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the makeawish foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about.but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.we were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet sophia and listen to what she had to say.sophia told us that makeawish is a worldwide organization that started in the united states in 1980.“its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. makeawish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” sophia explained. we asked sophia how makeawish had first started.she said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called chris，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman.sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.“when people saw how delighted chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of makeawish，” explained sophia.sophia also told us the foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. a makeawish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. they do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64sophia found out about makeawish because her best friend had _ abenefited from it bvolunteered to help itcdreamed about it dtold the author about it65according to sophia, makeawish _ais an international charitybwas understood by nobody at firstcraises money for very poor familiesdstarted by drawing the interest of the public66what is said about chris in paragraph 3? ahe has been a policeman since he was seven.bhe gave people the idea of starting makeawish.che wanted people to help make his dream come true.dhe was the first child makeawish helped after it had been set up.67which of the following is true about makeawish volunteers? athey are important for making wishes come true.bthey try to help children get over their illnesses.cthey visit sick children to make them feel special.dthey provide what is necessary to make makeawish popular.【要点综述】 本文通过对索菲亚的采访，向读者介绍了makeawish这个国际组织。64a细节理解题。根据第一段“but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.”可知，sophia的好友从中受益匪浅，故选a。65a细节理解题。根据第二段“makeawish is a worldwide organizationits a charity”可知，makeawish是一个国际慈善机构。66b推理判断题。根据第三段“when people saw how delightedthat was the beginning of makeawish”可知，人们成立这个组织是从chris身上得到灵感的。67a推理判断题。根据末段“volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true.”可知，makeawish的志愿者有助于人们实现自己的梦想。c52013安徽卷 eargentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.around 1870，it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom，and the capital，buenos aires，attracted many people.farmers，as well as a flood of foreigners from spain and italy，came to buenos aires seeking jobs.these jobs didnt pay well，and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city.as the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city，the dance known as the tango(探戈舞) came into being. at the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes.it was danced in the bars and streets.at that time there were many fewer women than men，so if a man didnt want to be left out，his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.gradually，the dance spread into the upper classes of argentinean society and became more respectable. in europe at this time，strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. the interest in international dance was especially evident in paris.every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the paris theaters. after tango dancers from argentina arrived in europe，they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes. though not everyone approved of the new dance，saying it was a little too shocking，the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.the popularity(流行)of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world.soldiers who returned to the united states from world war brought the tango to north america.it reached japan in 1926，and in 2003 the argentinean embassy in seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador，and promote tango dancing throughout south korea.72the origin of the tango is associated with_abelly dancers bamerican soldiersca spanish city dthe capital of argentina73which of the following is true about the tango?ait was created by foreigners from spain and italy.bpeople of the upper classes loved the tango most.cit was often danced by two males in the beginning.da dancer in seoul became the argentinean ambassador.74before world war ，the tango spread to_aamerica bjapancfrance dsouth korea75what can be the best title for the text?ahow to dance the tangobthe history of the tangochow to promote the tangodthe modern tango boom【要点综述】 你知道探戈舞的历史吗？它是如何诞生的？又如何传播到世界各地？且看本文一一道来。72d细节理解题。根据题干中“the origin of the tango”定位到第一段的内容，可知探戈起源于阿根廷首都，故选d。73c推理判断题。根据题干中的关键词“tango”定位到文章第二段第三句“at that time, there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didnt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.”，因此可知c项正确。74c细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“before world war”定位到最后一段。探戈传到美国是第一次世界大战结束后，传到日本是1926年，传到韩国更晚。由此可知，答案a、b、d均不对。而从文章第三段可知，探戈传到法国应该是在第一次世界大战之前。故选c。75b主旨大意题。根据题干中的关键词“best title”定位到文章的内容。由文章内容可知，文章首段讲述了探戈的诞生，接着讲述了探戈的传播，也就是说，全文讲述的是探戈的历史。故选b。c52013福建卷 dpride and prejudice for the modern womanlet us imagine how pride and prejudice, jane austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. but today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. heres my own suggestionit is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.“my dear husband，” said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman？”her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. “but it is, it is，” she replied excitedly. mr dullhusband made no reply.“dont you want to know her plans？” she cried with some impatience.“well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little headso id better listen.”“well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern england, though how_a_woman_can_know_anything_about_that_is_beyond_me. she will move in herself next month.” “what is her name？” “bingley.”“is she married or single？”“what a question! and none of your business. but her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys.” “how so? how can it possibly affect them？”“my dear love: those lazy boys need something to wake them up. there are bound to be jobs going.”“is that her point in settling here? surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.”“nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed. shes got a firstrate degree and some sort of business qualification, im told. she surely needs one of our boys! perhaps you might give her a call.”“me? no. perhaps you can take an interest. you still have your looks, after all. she may even offer you a job.” “oh, thats not likely. these new chances belong to the younger generation. but now you mention it, i think ill go along all the same.”and mrs bennet went along. that was 10 years ago. she is now managing director of a ftselisted company. it would remain the case, of course, that mrs bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more “female” dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. still, shed no doubt have enjoyed davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.67which of the followi