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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.
Ther
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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