河北省晋州市高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习7.docx

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河北省晋州市高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习7

河北省晋州市2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（7）

阅读理解。

An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe（贿赂）,butisclosetoit.

Allsortsofpeopleare“applepolishers”，includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishleader,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.

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eareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.

Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?

Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.

Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedaw

aybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsgoodvalueandnourishment,asacatlaps

upmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.

Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers（朝臣）.Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlessmight.

Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflatterywas.

1．Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”？

A．Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.

B．Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.

C．Aknightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.

D．Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.

2．WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell'sexample?

A．Everybodycanbeanapplepolisher.

B．Cromwellwasnotagoodapplepolisher.

C．GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapplepolishers.

D．Therearepeoplewhodon'tlikebeingapplepolished.

3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?

A．Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.

B．Flatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygood.

C．Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive（过度的）pride.

D．Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapplepolishedpeople.

4．WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?

A．Becausehewassickofhisnormallife.

B．Becausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymore.

C．Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.

D．Becausehewantedthemtoseehowweakhewasasaking.

5．Whodoestheauthorthinkthatflatterycandogoodto?

A．Thosewhoarepoliticiansorinhighoffices.

B．Thosewholackconfidence.

C．Thosewhoarereallyexcellent.

D．Thosewhothinkhighlyofthemselves.

【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象，人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。

1．D　推理判断题。

根据“An‘applepolisher’isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.”可知，一个老师表扬学生并不是想得到什么好处。

故选D项。

2．A　细节理解题。

根据“Allsortsofpeopleare‘applepolishers’，includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell，thegreatEnglishleader，offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty，butfailed.”可知，高层的领导者也有拍马屁的人，可以想象每个人都可能是这种人。

故选A项。

3．D　细节理解题。

根据“An‘applepolisher’isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.”和“Agiftisjustonewayto‘softsoap’somebody，orto‘butterhimup’．Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery…”可知选D项。

4．B　细节理解题。

根据“Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers（朝臣）．”可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承，故选B项。

5．B　细节理解题。

根据“Intruth，

flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus，whogetsolittleofit.Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.”可知，对于缺乏自信的人来说，奉承是有好处的。

故选B项。

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StevenSpielberg’snewmovieLincolnpaintsavividandbreath-takingpictureofthe16thU.S.presidentandhisdeterminationtoendslavery.SpielbergbasedhisfilmonpartsofTeamofRivals,abookbyDorisKearnsGoodwin.HemakesAbrahamLincolnrelevanttodaybypresentingacunningpoliticalmindtryingtoovercomeWashington’salltoofamiliarpoliticaldivisions.

Inpreviousmovies,Lincolnwasshownasasimpleyetalmostperfectman.ButSpielberg’sLincolnisdifferent.“Iwasdeterminedtomakeamovieaboutaworkingpresidentdealingwithrealproblems.Notsomeangel,”Spielbergsaid.

Wewatchthepresidentfirstendingslaveryandthenthewar.

Thefilm’sadviser,historianEricMartin,explainshowLincoln'sthinkingevolved.

“Hismainobjectivewhenthewarbeganwasnotthefreeingoftheslavesbuttokeepthecountryunited.Lincolnrealizesthatinordertokeepthecountrytogether,thequestionofslaverywillhavetobeaddressed,”Martinsaid.

Thefilmfocusesonthelastfourmonthsofhispresidency.

Inthemovie,theargumentsamongpoliticalenemiesseemverysimilartotheproblemsweseeinWashingtontoday.Thedisagreementswerebitter.

ThefilmturnstoLincoln’srelationshipswithhiswifeandkids,hisbeliefsandconstantself-examination.DanielDay-Lewis,theactorwhoplaysLincoln,offersanOscar-worthyperformanceasthe16thPresident.Notonlyishisphysicalsimilaritytothepresidentincredible,heisabletocapturemanyofLincoln’smannerismsandhishigh-pitched,almostlady-likevoice.

“IfounditveryeasytoplaytheroleofLincolnbecausetherealmanhimselfwassoopen.WhenIwasresearchinghishistorytoprepareforthepart,oneofthemostsurprisingthingsIfoundwasjusthowaccessiblehewas.Eveninwar-time,whenhewasingreatdanger,hewasalwayswillingtomeetwithothersandsharehisideas,”Day-Lewissaid.

Spielberg’sLincolnwillheadtotheOscars.Butmoreimportantitwillmakehistory.

41.WhatdoesSpielbergsayisdifferentabouthismovieofLincoln?

A.Itisbasedonabookcalled“TeamofRivals”.

B.ItmainlyshowshowcunningLincolnwas.

C.Itfocusesonhowheworkedasapolitician.

D.Itdescribeshowdeterminedhewas.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Iwasdeterminedtomakeamovieaboutaworkingpresidentdealingwithrealproblems.主要集中于林肯是作为一个政治家是怎样工作的，故选C。

42.AccordingtoMartin,AbrahamLincoln______.

A.startedthewartofreetheslaves

B.endedslaverytokeepthecountryunited

C.waskilledbecauseofhismilitaryfailure

D.wasforcedtofreetheslaves

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Lincolnrealizesthatinordertokeepthecountrytogether,thequestionofslaverywillhavetobeaddressed,林肯要结束奴隶制度保持国家统一，故选B。

43.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheactorwhoplaysLincoln?

A.HelooksverysimilartoLincoln.

B.Hisperformanceisverylady-like.

C.HewonanOscarforhisperformance.

D.HebelievedhereallywasLincoln.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Notonlyishisphysicalsimilaritytothepresidentincredible,heisabletocapturemanyofLincoln’smannerismsandhishigh-pitched,almostlady-likevoice演员看起来要和真正的林肯长相相似，故选A。

44.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutthemovie?

A.Itreflectshistoricalfacts.

B.Itiscontroversial.

C.Itsperformancesaren’trealistic.

D.Itisofhighquality.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Spielberg’sLincolnwillheadtotheOscars.Butmoreimportantitwillmakehistory.作者对这部电影的评价很高，故选D。

45.Inwhatsectioninanewspapercanthispassagemostprobablybefound?

A.Peopleinhistory

B.Entertainment

C.Lifestyle

D.Politics

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

根据短文主要介绍了电影的内容可知应该出现在娱乐节目，故选B。

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