河南省确山任店一中2013届高三英语分类阅读训练(七)共5类

1、高中分类阅读理解训练2:书评类：（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 charl

2、es 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 undoubt

3、edly existed then （no more war! never again will young americans die on foreign soil!）,and that instead of roosevelt being elected for a third termand taking america into europe to fight the nazis, lindbergh won a landslide victory. and then he signed non-aggression treaties with germany and japan,

4、and introduced a set of anti-semitic（反犹太人的）measures which were a betrayal of the rights andliberties in the constitution（宪法）and yet they were accepted by the mass ofordinary citizens and even by some jews.the narrator is philip roth, aged seven, and the family at the books centre are his family - fa

5、ther herman, mother bess and brother sandy. the roths understand the threat posed by lindbergh, but each memberof 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

6、 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

7、期）with a kentuckytobacco 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 de

8、mocrat.1. which of the following is true in history according to the passage?a. lindbergh s 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 didn t fight the nazis during the world war two

9、.2. lindbergh could be elected president mainly because. a. americans felt sympathy for his sonb. his antiwar policy was welcomec. hitler supported his measures against jewsd. 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. herma

10、n 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 shouldn t protest loudly when faced with problems.b. all men were equally treated in america at that tim

11、e.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 reviewb. travel journalc. national newsd. family life1-5 c b a d a（2）when the grapes of wrath （愤怒）was publi

12、shed on march 14, 1939, it created a national sensation（ 轰动）for its description of the destructive effects of the great depression（大萧条）of the 1930s. by the end of april, it was selling 2,500 copies a day a remarkable number considering the hard economic times. in may, the novel was a number-one best

13、-seller, selling at a rate of 10,000 copies a week. by the end of 1939, close to a half million copies had been sold.john steinbeck was shocked by the tremendous response to his novel. almost overnight, he found himself involved in a great national debate over the migrant labor problem. manypeople w

14、ere shocked by the poverty and hopelessness of the story, and others denied that such circumstances could happen in america. even people who had never read a book before bought a copy of the grapes of wrath. at $2.75 per copy, it was affordable and quickly sold out.however it was banned and burned i

15、n buffalo, newyork; east saint louis, illinois; and kern county, california, where much of the novel is set. in fact, the novel remains one of the most frequently banned books in the united states. the book was criticized sharply in congress by representative lyle boren of oklahoma, who called the n

16、ovelsdescription of migrant living conditions a lie. charges were made thatobscenity（淫秽）had been included in the book in large part to sell more copies.eventually, first lady eleanor roosevelt stepped in to praise the book and defend steinbeck against his critics. in 1940, the novel won the pulitzer

17、 prize.the popularity of the novel has endured（持久）.it is estimated that ithas soldfifteen million copies since its publication. for almost sixty years, steinbecks novel has been a classic in american literature; it has been translated into several languages, including french, german, and japanese. t

18、he grapes of wrath has also been a necessary part of the school curriculum in america since the end of world war ii. 1. what does the underlined word“tremendousprobably mean?a. good b. terrible c. dull d. great2. representative lyle boren of oklahoma was.a. a crazy supporter of the grapes of wrathb.

19、 among the group against john steinbeckc. sympathetic to the migrant living conditionsd. criticized by the first lazy of that time3. which of the following is notmentioned as a reason why the grapes of wrath sold well?a. it well describes people s life during that time.b. the debate over it arose mo

20、re readers interest.c. readers were attracted by the obscenity in itd. it was not expensive so people could afford it.4. which of the following is true about the grapes of wrath ?a. it is about the migrant workers in america during 1940s.b. the story mainly happened on california s grape farms.c. it

21、s description of the poor and hopeless life was a lie.d. it remains a banned book in some places of the usa.5. what can best prove the literature value ofthe grapes of wrath ?a. it was a number-one best-seller after its publication.b. first lady eleanor roosevelt praised it.c. it has won many import

22、ant prizes in america.d. it survives the time and remains a classic. 1-5 d c c b d（3）the diary of a young girl is a book based on the writings from a diary written by anne frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the nazi occupation of the netherlands.anne frank began to ke

23、ep a diary on her thirteenth birthday, 12 june 1942, three weeks before going into hiding with her mother edith, father otto, sister margot and four other people. with the assistance of a group of otto franks trusted colleagues they remained hidden for two years and one month. they were arrested in

24、1944 and sent to separate nazi concentration camps. anne frank finally died of typhus（斑疹伤寒）in the bergen-belsen concentration camp shortly （about two weeks） before liberation by british troops in april 1945. of the group of eight, only otto frank, annes father, survived the war. after the war, he go

25、t back the diary that was saved and kept by his friend.when otto frank read his daughters diary, he was astonished. i never knew my little anne was so deep. anne franks story has become an example of jewish suffering under adolf hitler, and a warning of the consequences of racism and persecution（ 迫

26、害）.there has been guess about the identity of kitty, who in annes revised diary is the only receiver of her letters. it was once thought that the name referred to kitty egyedi, a prewar friend of franks.however, kitty egyedi said in an interviewthat she was flatteredby the assumption but doubted the

27、 diary was addressed to her:“kitty becameso idealized and started to lead her own life in the diary. the name. is not meant to be me. ”the characters fictional（ 虚构的）origin was proved undoubtedly later. anne had expressed the desire in the introduction of her diary for one person that she could call

28、her truest friend, that is, a person to whom she could confide her deepestthoughts and feelings. she observed that she had many friends, but (by her own definition)no true, dear friend with whomshe could share her innermost thoughts.in fact, the closest friend anne had during her tragically short li

29、fe was her diary, kitty, for it was only to kitty that she entrusted her innermost thoughts.1. from the passage, we can know that.a. anne was born on 12 june 1928b. anne went into hiding in june 1942c. anne was arrested in august 1944d. anne died shortly after her 16th birthday2. which of the follow

30、ing is true?a. anne s family was helped by otto s colleagues in the hiding place.b. anne kept on writing the diary in the hiding place and the camp.c. british troops liberated nazi concentration camps and saved otto.d. anne and her mother and sister died in the bergen-belsen camp.3. anne wrote lette

31、rs to“ kitty in her diary because.a. kitty was one of her best friends before the warb. kitty egyedi could share her deepest thoughts.c. she didn t trust her family and other friendsd. she regarded her diary as her closet friend4. kitty egyedi believed the“ kitty “ anne wrote to.a. referred to herse

32、lfb. was a perfect characterc. must be anne s true friendd. was totally invented by anne5. anne s diary helps us know the following except.a. a teenager s deepest thoughts and feelingsb. anne s miserable life after being caughtc. the jews suffering under adolf hitlerd. the evil of racism and persecu

33、tion1-5 c a d b b（4）i amnot really much of a diet fan, my weight has never been an issue. i eat whateveri want, when i want. but as pamela mcdonald explains diet is not merely a method for controlling weight, but has a significant influence on health and quality of life.i can hardly imagine that liv

34、ing on fried bacon would be a good way to lose weight and promote good overall health. likewise a steady diet of cabbage soup would likely become somewhat monotonous( 单调乏味的 )after a couple of days.pamela mcdonald takes a different approach, there is no one-size-fits-all diet, different people need d

35、ifferent things. although all humans are intrinsically(本质地)composed of the same material, the building blocks, our genes, are subtlety different.the author maintains that one particular part of a person s dna, something called the apoe gene, has much to do with how our body tolerates foods of differ

36、ent types.this gene comes in 8 varieties and depending on the variety the food requirements are different. this has little to do with weight loss, and has more to do with overall good health. weight gain is not a problem but rather a symptom. a diet alonewill not resolve the entire problem, it is me

37、rely one part of the larger picture.i have to admit that parts of the apo e gene diet were a little heavy going, i appreciate that the author felt the requirement to back up her claims with some scientific data, but for the lay（夕卜行的）man it makes for some rather difficultreading.the second half of th

38、e book, is recipes, now this is something i do understand!she has created some very innovative dishes, and certainly more than one that had mefeeling hungry just reading them. myfavorite of them is a very traditional english dish the cornish pasty.an interesting book and one that people should read,

39、 you can get your copy from amazon.1. what s the writing purpose of the passage?a. to help readers realize the importance of diets.b. to share her reviews of a book about diets.c. to advertise for the amazon online bookstore.d. to introduce a new way of losing weight.2. what can we learn from pamela

40、 mcdon ald s book?a. different people need different foods to keep fit.b. humans are completely made up of the same genes.c. different apo e gene decides if you are healthy.d. diets alone can successfully help fat people lose weight.3. what s the shortage of pamela mcdonald s book?a. it advises peop

41、le to eat some repeated diets every day to keep slim.b. it supports its arguments with convincing scientific explanation.c. parts of it are difficult for common readers to understand well.d. it is a heavy book that is too long for many readers to finish.4. what cannot we infer from the passage?a. wh

42、at food we need is decided by the environment we re brought up.b. gaining weight indicates there may be something wrong with your health.c. the writer is deeply attracted by the dishes introduced in the book.d. you can learn how to make the cornish pasty from the book.5. we can use the following wor

43、ds to describe pamela mcdonald s book except?a. interesting b. innovative c. persuasive d. humourous 1-5 b a c a d 影评类：since the beginning of winter break, i have been committed to doing lots of the things i could not do while school was in session.one of the oscar-nominated （ 提名的）movies i ve seen t

44、his winter break is slum-dog millionaire. hopefully readers will also have an opportunity to enjoy用心爱心专心5the movie the way i have halfway around the globe!slum-dog millionaire is about a poor boy from the slums （贫民窟 ）, jamal,who ends up winning the grand prize in an indian show “whowants to be a mil

45、lionaire ” . the night before he answers the prize-winning question, jamal is captured by the police and tortured （ 拷打 ）. they don t believe a slumdog like jamal could answer seven questions correctly and possibly win 20 million rupees （卢比 ）! but, as themovie unfolds, jamal reveals （透露 ） how he foun

46、d the answers to each of the questions. viewers also learn about jamal s childhood, his selfish older brother salim, and his childhood lover, latika.the movie s point, however, is not just to tell a typical story of the underdog （ 弱者 ） who becomes a hero. the director also uses slum-dog millionaire

47、to give viewers a taste of india. the movie begins in jamal s childhood home in theslums of india. the place where he and his family lived reminds one of the hutongs that used to make up a large part of old beijing. jamal and his brother grow and travel across india, meanwhile surviving as slum-dogs

48、 and cheaters, and india ages with them. by the time jamal is 17 or 18, his old home has been replaced by a giant skyscraper （ 摩天大楼 ） financial center. jamal and salim take a moment to reminisce （ 回忆 ） about their old lives, as they stand high up in a skyscraper that is still under construction. the

49、 view from above reminded me of a similar view i had just two years ago in china: i was standing th ere in the living room of a family friend s modern apartment, looking out through a window down to the shacks （ 简陋的房屋） belowjust next to the building complex. it was amazing how affluence and poverty

50、could live so close together.so, what was most appealing about the movie to me and my indian friends was how we could relate to the scenarios （情节 ） presented in the movie. more important than the plot was the window onto the social and economic situations in asia that it provided.by jennifer, 16, ne

51、w jersey, us1. which of the following is true about the movie?a. jamal finally won a big prize after struggling hard to earn an honest living.b. suspected of cheating, jamal was arrested by the police before winning the prize.c. jamal and his brother recalled their past standing where it used to be

52、their home.d. jamal remained in his childhood home in the slums before he was 17 or 18.2. viewers can learn from the movie except.a. jamal s childhood and his bitter experience of wandering across the country. b. the rapid social changes and economic development in india.c. the poor life of people i

53、n the slums against the prosperity of cities in asia. d. the secret of becoming a millionaire through personal struggle.3 why does the movie appeal to the writer?a. it s a typical story of the underdog who becomes a hero, which the writer admires most.b. it s an oscar-nominated movie that helps the

54、writer understand the nature of human.c. it has an exciting and complicated plot that attracts the writer very much.d. it reminds the writer of her experience in china and helps her know about asian countries.4. what can we infer from the reading passage?a. the writer is now studying in a school in

55、china.b. the movie will win the oscar because of the social problems presented in it.c. the writer is surprised at the gap between the rich and poor in developing countries.d. the movie is only welcomed by americans who have indian friends.5. what is the main purpose of writing the passage?a. to int

56、roduce a movie to readers and share her views about it.b. to persuade more viewers to go to the cinema to see the movie.c. to express the writer s enthusiasm towards asia and its culture.d. to reveal the true social reality in the developing countries.1-5 b d d c a 人与动物：（1）a few years i was on a bic

57、ycle trip when i got off my bike for a rest.i sat downon the grass. a few seconds later, i was covered in ants. they were swarming all over me so i got up and brushed them off. it was a strange experience but i soon forgot about it.a couple of years later, i was living in jordan. i had just moved in

58、to a modern flat and was unpacking plates when i saw something move out of the corner of my eye. i looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach（蟑螂 ） crawling outof it. i screamed. then i grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach. he ran under the nearby bathroom door. it took methree days before i found the courage to open the bathroom door to see if he was still aliv