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高考英语阅读理解冲刺全程训练19
2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺全程训练(19)及答案
阅读理解-----A
TheyoungmanarrivedontheMassachusettsbeachearlycarryingaradio,ashovel,andastrangesetoftools:
abricklayer’strowel,apaletteknife,spatulas,spoons,andaspraybottle.
Hewalkeddownnearthewater—thetidewasout—putdowntheradioandtunedittosoftrock.Thenheshoveledwetsandintoapilenearlyfourfeethighandasmanyfeetacross.Thenhecreatedarectangular(长方形的)shape.
Afterthat,hesettoworkwithpaletteknife,spatulas,andspoons.Heshapedagracefultower,toppedwalls,fashionedbeautifulbaywindows,andcarvedoutbigfrontgate.
Themanknewhissand.Hesmoothlyfinishedsomesurfacesandembroidered(雕刻)artisticdesignsonothers.Astheshapesbegantodry,hegentlykeptthemslightlywetwithwaterfromthespraybottle,incasetheymightbreakinthewind.
Allthistookhours.Peoplegathered.Atlasthestoodback,obviouslysatisfiedwithacastleworthyoftheAustriancountrysideorDisneyland.
Thenhegatheredhistoolsandradioandmovedthemuptodriersand.Hehadknownforawhilewhatmanyintherapt(全神贯注的)crowdstilloverlooked:
thetidewascomingin.Notonlyhadhepracticedhisartwithconfidenceandstyle,hehaddonesoagainstapowerful,immutable(不可抗拒的)deadline.
Asthecrowdlookedon,waterbegantolapatthebaseofthecastle.Inminutesitwassurrounded.Thentherisingfloodbegantoeatintothebase,wallsfell,thetowerfell,andfinallythegate’sarchfell.Moreminutespassed,andsmallwaveserasedbaywindowsandbattlements—soonnomorethanasmallpartwasleft.
Manyinthecrowdlookedterriblysad;somevoicedfearsanddiscouragement.Butthesculptor(雕塑家)remainedcalm.Hehad,afterall,hadawonderfulday,makingbeautyoutofnothing,andwatchingitreturntonothingastimeandtidemovedon.
1.Inthisselection,whydidthesculptorstartearlyintheday?
A.Heknewthetidewasoutonthisparticularmorning.
B.Itgavetimeforthecrowdtogather.
C.Heneededthesuntohelpdrythesand.
D.Itwaseasiertobeginwithonlyafewpeoplearound.
答案解析:
答案为A。
本题为推理题。
文章的开头提到年轻男子一大早带着他的工具来到了沙滩,由第二段的首句“…thetidewasout….”可知潮水已消退,他进行后面的工作都是在此前提下进行。
故答案为A。
2.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthatthesculptorwasanexpert?
A.Heattractedalargecrowd.B.Hecreatedbeautifuldetails.
C.Hewasabletofinishhiswork.D.Heshowedsatisfactiononhisface.
答案解析:
答案为B。
本题为细节推理题。
文章的前四段都是在描述年轻男子进行雕塑工作的全过程,选择地点,时间和对工作细致认真,从第三段的“graceful”、“fashionedbeautiful”和第四段的“smoothlyfinished”、“gentlykept”等词都可以看出他的技术熟练。
故答案为B,雕塑家创造的美丽细节证明了他是个专家。
3.Inthisselection,whatdoestheincomingtidesignal?
A.Itistimetobeginworking.
B.Itisthebusiesttimeoftheday.
C.Itistheendofaday’swork.
D.Itistimeforlookers-ontoleave.
答案解析:
答案为C。
本题为细节推理题。
第六段的第二句话“…thetidewascomingin”是设题点,本句后面的“…hehaddonesoagainstapowerful,immutable(不可抗拒的)deadline.”其中,deadline告诉我们到来的潮水就是雕塑工作的最后期限,故答案为C。
4.Howdidthelookers-onreactwhenthetidebegantocomein?
A.Theytriedtosavethesandcastle.
B.Theyweredisappointedtoseetheartruined.
C.Theywerenervousabouttheirownbelongings.
D.Theyhelpedtheartistfinishthecastle.
答案解析:
答案为B。
本题为细节题。
从最后一段首句“Manyinthecrowdlookedterriblysad;somevoicedfearsanddiscouragement.”可知,故答案为B。
5.Thereadercantellthatthesculptor’srewardforhisworkis.
A.paymentforhisworkB.attentionfromthecrowd
C.fameasanartistD.personalsatisfaction
答案解析:
答案为D。
本题为推理题。
从最后一段“Butthesculptor(雕塑家)remainedcalm.Hehad,afterall,hadawonderfulday,makingbeautyoutofnothing,andwatchingitreturntonothingastimeandtidemovedon.”可知,雕塑家对于被潮水毁掉的作品非常镇定,这一天他完成了一件美丽的作品,对于他个人来说,心灵获得了满足。
故答案为D。
PassageThirteen(TheNeutralityofAmericanintheEarlyWorldWarII)
TheestablishmentoftheThirdReichinfluencedeventsinAmericanhistorybystartingachainofeventswhichculminatedinwarbetweenGermanyandtheUnitedStates.Thecompetedestructionofdemocracy,thepersecutionofJews,thewaronreligion,thecrueltyandbarbarismoftheNazis,andespeciallytheplansofGermanyandherallies,ItalyandJapan,forworldconquestcausedgreatindignationinthiscountryandbroughtonfearofanotherworldwar.WhilespeakingoutagainstHitler’satrocities,theAmericanpeoplegenerallyfavoredisolationistpoliciesandneutrality.TheNeutralityActsof1935and1936prohibitedtradewithanybelligerentsorloanstothem.In1937thePresidentwasempoweredtodeclareanarmsembargoinwarsbetweennationsathisdiscretion.
AmericanopinionbegantochangesomewhatafterPresidentRoosevelt’s“quarantinetheaggressor”speechatChicago(1937)inwhichheseverelycriticizedHitler’spolicies.Germany’sseizureofAustriaandtheMunichPactforthepartitionofCzechoslovakia(1938)alsoarousedtheAmericanpeople.TheconquestofCzechoslovakiainMarch,1939wasanotherrudeawakeningtothemenaceoftheThirdReich.InAugust,1939cametheshockoftheNazi-sovietPactandinSeptembertheattackonPolandandtheoutbreakofEuropeanwar.TheUnitedStatesattemptedtomaintainneutralityinspiteofsympathyforthedemocraciesarrayedagainsttheThirdReich.TheNeutralityActof1939repealedthearmsembargoandpermitted“cashandcarry”exportsofarmstobelligerentnations.Astrongnationaldefenseprogramwasbegun.Adraftactwaspassed(1940)tostrengthenthemilitaryservices.ALendAct(1941)authorizedthePresidenttosell,exchange,orlendmaterialstoanycountrydeemednecessarybyhimforthedefenseoftheUnitedStates.HelpwasgiventoBritainbyexchangingcertainoveragedestroyersfortherighttoestablishAmericanbasesinBritishterritoryintheWesternHemisphere.InAugust,1940PresidentRooseveltandPrimeMinisterChurchillmetandissuedtheAtlanticCharterwhichproclaimedthekindofaworldwhichshouldbeestablishedafterthewar.InDecember,1941,JapanlaunchedtheunprovokedattackontheUnitedStatesatPearlHarbor.Immediatelythereafter,GermanydeclaredwarontheUnitedStates.
1.Oneitemoccurringbefore1937thattheauthordoesnotmentioninhislistofactionsthatalienatedtheAmericanpublicwas
[A]theburningoftheReichstag.
Germanplansforconquest.
[C]Nazibarbarism.
[D]thepersecutionofreligiousgroups.
2.TheLend-LeaseActwasdesignedto
[A]helptheBritish.
strengthenthenationaldefenseoftheUnitedStates.
[C]promotetheAtlanticCharter.
[D]avengePearlHarbor.
3.AmericanPolicyduringtheyears1935-1936maybedescribedasbeing
[A]watchful.
isolationist.
[C]peaceful.
[D]indifferent.
4.TheNeutralityActof1939
[A]permittedthesellingofarmstobelligerentnations.
antagonizedJapan.
[C]permittedtheBritishtotradeonlywiththeAllies.
[D]ledtoLend-LeaseAct.
5.WeenteredthewaragainstGermany
[A]becauseGermanydeclaredwar.
becauseJapanwasanallyofGermany.
[C]afterGermanyhadsignedtheNazi-sovietPact.
[D]afterpeacefuleffortshadfailed.
Vocabulary
1.Reich 帝国,尤指第二次世界大战前及大战期间的德国
2.atrocity 凶残,残暴
3.belligerent 好战的,交战国的
4.discretion 判断力,自行裁决,谨慎
5.empower 赋予……权力
6.embargo 禁运,封港
7.quarantine 停船检疫,隔离,封锁,使孤立
8.partition 分割,瓜分
9.menace 威胁,危险
10.repeal 废除,取消
11.overagedestroyer 旧式驱逐舰
12.unprovoked 无缘无故的,非因触犯而发生的
13.NeutralityActs 中立法令
14.MunichPact 慕尼黑公约
15.draftact 征兵法
16.LendLeaseAct 租借法
17.AtlanticCharter 大西洋公约
18.PearlHarbor 珍珠港
写作方法与文章大意
文章讲述了第三帝国成立,美国由中立到宣战的一段历史。
采用按年代先后进行叙述的写作手法。
文章一开始就点明主题:
“第三帝国的成立影响了美国历史,从一系列事情开始,最终导致德国和美国交战。
”
答案详解
1.A帝国大厦焚毁,众所周知,这是纳粹希特勒精心策划的一次政治阴谋,旨在迫害德国共产党。
B.德国征服计划。
C.纳粹之残暴。
D.迫害宗教团体。
在文中都提到。
见第一段第二句“民主的全面摧毁、对犹太人的迫害、摧残宗教、纳粹的残忍和野蛮,特别是德国及其盟国意、日、征服世界的计划激起美国极大愤怒,也带来了对又一次世界大战的恐惧。
”
2.B加强美国国防。
见第二段导数第五句“1941年的租借法规定:
总统对他认为保卫美国所需要的国家有权卖给、交换或借给他们物资。
”
A.帮助英国,不对。
C.促进大西洋公约。
大西洋公约是1941年8月,罗斯福和邱吉尔会面后的联合公告。
D.报复珍珠港。
是1941年日本发起袭击的报复。
3.B与世隔绝。
这在第一段第三句“美国人民虽然反对希特勒的凶残等事,他们一般还是喜欢孤立(与世隔绝的)政策和保持中立。
1933年和1936年的中立条约规定:
禁止和交战国双方贸易和借贷。
”
A.观察的。
C.和平的。
D.不正确的。
4.A允许把武器卖给交战国。
答案在第二段第六句“1939年的中立条约取消了武器禁运,允许进行现钞交易出口武器给交战国。
”
B.和日本敌对。
C.允许英国只能和其盟国贸易。
D.导致租借条约。
5.A因为德国宣战。
这在第一段已有说明。
尽管希特勒坏事做尽,美国还是倾向于中立政策。
第二段罗斯福在芝加哥的演讲,态度稍有改变。
严厉批评希特勒的政策,但仍然以中立为主。
1941年日本袭击珍珠港,不久德国宣战,美国才不得不参战。
阅读理解----B
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Shaystruggledovertotheteam’sbenchandputonateamshirtwithabroadsmileandhisfatherhadasmalltearinhiseyeandwarmthinheart.Theboyssawthefather’sjoyathissonbeingaccepted.
Inthebottomoftheeighthinning,Shay’steamscoredafewrunsbutwasstillbehindbythree.Inthetopofthefinalinning,Shayputonagloveandplayedinthefield.Eventhoughnohitscamehisway,hewasobviouslyjoyfuljusttobeinthegameandonthefield.Inthebottomofthefinalinning,Shay’steamscoredagain.Now,Shaywasscheduledtobenextatbat.WouldtheyletShaybatandgiveawaytheirchancetowinthegame?
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