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Minordiedin1920,sevenyearsbeforethefirsteditionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionarywascompleted.The12volumesdefined414,825words,andthousandsofthemwerecontributionsfromaveryscholarlyanddevotedasylumpatient.
61.Accordingtothetext,thefirstOxfordEnglishDictionary_________.
A.cameoutbeforeminordied
B.waseditedbyanAmericanvolunteer
C.includedtheEnglishwordsinventedbyMurray
D.wasintendedtobethemostambitiousEnglishdictionary
62.HowdidDr.Minorcontributedtothedictionary?
A.HehelpedMurraytofindhundredsofvolunteers.
B.Hesentnewspapers,magazinesandbookstoMurray.
C.Heprovidedagreatnumberofwordsandquotations
D.hewenttoEnglandtoworkwithMurray.
63.WhydidDr.MinorrefusetovisitOxford?
A.HewasshutinanasylumB.HelivedfarfromOxford
C.HewasbusywritingabookD.Hedislikedtraveling
64.Prof.MurrayandDr.Minorbecamefriendsmainlybecause__________.
A.theybothservedintheCivilWar.
B.Theyhadacommoninterestinwords
C.MinorrecoveredwiththehelpofMurray
D.MurraywenttoAmericaregularlytovisitMinor
65.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDr.Minor?
A.BraveanddeterminedB.Cautiousandfriendly
C.ConsiderateandoptimisticD.Unusualandscholarly
66.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?
A.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.
B.ThefriendshipbetweenMurrayandMinor
C.MinorandthefirstOxfordEnglishDictionary
D.BroadmoorAsylumandispatients
62.【答案】C
【解析】根据第三段的第一句话MinorjoinedthearmyofvolunteerssendingwordsandquotationstoMurray可知答案选C。
【考点定位】考查细节理解。
【2012安徽卷】
C
WhenFridaKahlo'
spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsas“aribbon(丝带)aroundabomb”.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadly,sheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertime.
Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCity,Kahlosufferedfrompolio(小儿麻痹症)attheageofseven.Herspine(脊柱)becomebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwasbrokeninseveralplacesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,theartisthadmanyoperations,butnotingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.
In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera’sstronginfluencesonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.
Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.
64.Whatdoesthephrase“amuchbiggername”inparagraph1mostnearlymean?
A.afarbetterartistB.aformoregiftedartist
C.amuchstrongerpersonD.amuchmorefamousperson
65.TheterriblepainKahlosufferedwascausedby.
A.polioB.herbentspine
C.backinjuriesD.theoperationsshehad
66.Kahlo’sstylehadbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe.
A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1970s
67.Whatisauthor’sattitudetowardKahlo?
A.DevotionB.SympathyC.WorryD.Encouragement
典型的人物传记。
难度一般般。
64D我们可以用better和gifted来描写她,但是文章中说她的主要悲剧是不被大众认识。
65C文章依据就是schoolbusaccident.
66B细节题,直接找到答案
67B推理题,tomb和sadly告诉我们这是一个悲剧,aribbon告诉我们主人公很积极乐观。
【2011高考试题】
1.(2011·
山东卷)A
ArthurMiller(1915-2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller`sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearlyl930s.
Millers'
smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewithhisworth.Willyis“burntout”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:
ifhecan'
tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.
Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics`CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.
MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.
56.WhydidArthurMiller'
sfathermovetotheUSA?
A.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.
B.Hewasattractedbythe"
GreatAmericanDream.
C.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.
D.Hisfamilybusinessfailed.
57.TheplayDeathofaSalesman
A.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworld
B.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompany
C.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerD.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness
58.WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?
A.Hetreatshisemployerbadly.
B.HerunstheWagnerCompany.
C.HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.
D.Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.
59.Afteritwasfirststaged,DeathofaSalesman
A.achievedhugesuccess
B.wonthefirstTonyAward
C.waswarmlywelcomedbysalesmen
D.wasseverelyattackedbydramatists
60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.ArthurMillerandhisfamily.
B.TheawardsArthurMillerwon.
C.ThehardshipArthurMillerexperienced.
D.ArthurMillerandhisbest-knownplay.
2.(2011·
陕西卷)B
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andthefirstpersontowinittwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.
BorninSeptember,1987,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSé
vigné
inParis.
IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilities(设备)tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgrum.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918,Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIrenetaughhimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.
Likehermother,Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity(辐射能).IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch17,1956.
49.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?
【B】A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.B.Becauseshecontributedtosavingthewounded.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederi
c.D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.50.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFrederiojoliot?
【A】A.AttheCurieInstitute.B.AttheCniversityofParis.C.Atamilitaryhospita