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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。

【2018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。

【2017高考试题】

1.〔2017·

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.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMiller

D.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.〔2017·

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.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic.

D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.

50、WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFrederiojoliot?

【A】

A.AttheCurieInstitute.B.AttheCniversityofParis.