高中英语 Module 3 Adventure in literature and t.docx

1、高中英语 Module 3 Adventure in literature and t课时跟踪练（七）Introduction & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解ATHE BRONTE FAMILYYorkshire in England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. These were Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre and Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a

2、 gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters.Their father was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs. Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving t

3、he father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely selfeducated. Branwell showe

4、d a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwrit

5、ing. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in Charlottes book. (It was not published until 1859.) However, one

6、 publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. People did not l

7、ike Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animallike. But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of the book and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853.

8、 In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis (肺结核) as her sisters had.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了英国女作家夏洛蒂勃朗特姐妹三人的一生及著作。1What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell?AHelp him write stories.BHelp him get trained in art.CTeach him how to draw well.DTeach him how t

9、o educate himself.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“The girls were determined to earn money for his art education.”可知，勃朗特姐妹想资助Branwell学习美术。2We know from the text that_.AJane Eyre was published in 1847BCharlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in allCthe Bronte sisters received a good educationDPatrick Bronte helped his d

10、aughters with their writings解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句话可知，姐妹三个在1847年各出了一本书，而简爱就是其中之一。因此正确答案为A项。3Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?AShirley. BVillette.CAgnes Grey. DThe Professor.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，夏洛蒂死于1855年。由第四段可知，她的著作教师是在1859年出版的。因此正确答案应为D项。4What do we know about the Br

11、onte sisters from the text?ATheir novels interested few publishers.BNone of them had more than two books published.CNone of them lived longer than 40 years old.DEmily was the least successful of the three.解析：选C推理判断题。夏洛蒂出生于1816年，死于1855年；艾米莉生于1818年，死于“a short while after the publication of the book”；安

12、妮生于1820年，死于1849年。经计算可知，姐妹三个都没有活过40岁。BA 12yearold girl from California became the winner of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 35 words correctly.Ananya Viany spent 45 minutes and 21 rounds going back and forth with 14yearold Rohan Rajeev, of Edmond, Okla. But Rohan finally misspel

13、led the word “marram”， and Ananya went on to win after coolly spelling two more words correctly. The winning word of this year was “marocain”. Ananya will take home more than D|S40,000 in cash and prizes.Formed in 1925, the Spelling Bee is the nations largest and longestrunning educational contest (

14、竞赛). It aims not only to encourage children to perfect the art of spelling, but also to help widen their knowledge of the English language. Participants cannot be older than fourteen, nor can they be past the eighth grade. To qualify for the Bee, a speller must win a regional (地区的) contest.Ananyas w

15、in was the first single victory in three years at the Bee, with the contest previously ending in_a_tie since 2013. The bee added a test this year to break the situation. Ananya is the 13th IndianAmerican to win the bee in a row. She stood out as a newcomer last year. Her score on the written spellin

16、g and vocabulary test would have been high enough to make the top 50, but she missed a word “multivalent” on stage. As a sixthgrader, she could have come back for two more years, had she failed. Now, shell return only to help present the trophy (奖杯) to next years winner.Among the other standout spel

17、lers this year was the youngest contestant ever, 6yearold Edith Fuller, from Tulsa, Okla. But she was sent home in tears despite spelling all of her words correctly. The girl did not get a high enough score in a required written exam, forcing her to fail to qualify for the final round.语篇解读：2017年6月1日

18、，第90届全美拼写大赛落下帷幕，年仅12岁的印度裔女孩Ananya Vinay摘得冠军。5What can we learn about the Scripps National Spelling Bee?AIt is Americas largest contest.BIt encourages foreigners to learn English.CThe first Spelling Bee was held in 2013.DA fourteenyearold child in ninth grade cant participate in it.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段“P

19、articipants cannot be older than fourteen, nor can they be past the eighth grade.”可知，参加者需同时满足14岁及其以下和八年级及其以下的要求，因此14岁在上九年级的孩子不能参加拼写大赛。6What does the underlined part “in a tie” in Paragraph 4 mean?ABeing not attractive.BWith two winners achieving the same scores.CBeing criticized by the public.DWith

20、two players quitting the competition.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词前一句“Ananyas win was the first single victory in three years at the Bee”和后一句“The bee added a test this year to break the situation.”可知，Ananya是三年来诞生的第一个单个冠军，即之前连续三届决赛都打成平局。7From the passage, we know that Ananya _.Ais the first IndianAmerican to win

21、the BeeBis the smartest speller in the contestCfailed to make the top 50 last yearDwill come back to the contest for next two years解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段“Her score on the written spelling and vocabulary test would have been high enough to make the top 50, but she missed .”可知，她去年原本可以进50强，但因为拼错一个词而惜败，故选“fai

22、led to make the top 50 last year”。8Edith Fuller didnt enter the final round because _.Ashe didnt perform well in the written examBshe is not IndianAmericanCher family didnt support herDshe failed to spell all the words correctly解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“The girl did not get a high enough score in a requ

23、ired written exam, forcing her to fail to qualify for the final round.”可知，Edith Fuller由于在笔试上表现不佳而失去了参加决赛的资格。CI have been a huge fan of Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean movies since the first one. While I was disappointed with the second and third movies, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed On Stra

24、nger Tides. The fourth movie is more focused on the characters and many parts reminded me of the first movie in the series, The Curse of the Black Pearl.On Stranger Tides begins in London, where Jack has lost the hope of finding the Fountain of Youth. However, when he learns that the Spanish and Bri

25、tish are racing each other to the fountain, his sense of adventure is renewed. He sets sail and the exciting race to the fountain follows. Because the plot is based on a race, it stays focused and kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I think this was a great change from the plots of Dead

26、 Mans Chest and At Worlds End. In this movie the characters are heading for a clear goal and I could focus more on them than what was happening in the plot.While I missed some of the old characters, like Will and Elizabeth, I was also glad that they werent brought back for this movie because I think

27、 it would have made the plot too complicated (复杂的). The only character I wish I had seen more is Jack Sparrows father, played by Keith Richards.I expected more of Sparrows past to be shown in this movie because there had been hints (暗示) of his dark past in the other movies.My favorite part is the en

28、ding because there is a direct tie to the first movie when someone ends up getting left helpless on an island. I love this part because it reminds me of why I fell in love with Pirates of the Caribbean in the first place.语篇解读：本文是一篇关于电影加勒比海盗的第四部惊涛怪浪的评论。9From Paragraph 1 we know that the writer_.Aenjo

29、yed watching On Stranger TidesBloved every movie of Pirates of the CaribbeanCthought On Stranger Tides was the best of the four moviesDthought The Curse of the Black Pearl was very disappointing解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的“I was surprised at how much I enjoyed On Stranger Tides”可知作者很喜欢看惊涛怪浪这部电影。10In On Strange

30、r Tides, what does Jack mainly want to do?ATo find his father.BTo find Will and Elizabeth.CTo find the Fountain of Youth.DTo help the Spanish find a fountain.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“where Jack has lost the hope of finding the Fountain of Youth.However . the exciting race to the fountain follows.”可推断杰克船长是想

31、去寻找不老泉。11Dead Mans Chest and At Worlds End are_.Athe first and third movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanBthe first and fourth movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanCthe second and third movies of Pirates of the CaribbeanDthe second and fourth movies of Pirates of the Caribbean解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的“the first

32、movie in the series, The Curse of the Black Pearl”可知黑珍珠号的诅咒是这个系列的第一部，又根据“While I was disappointed with the second and third movies, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed On Stranger Tides”可知惊涛怪浪是第四部，那么剩下的两部就是第二部和第三部。12Why does the writer like the ending of On Stranger Tides best?ABecause it is the most exciting part of the movie.BBecause it brought him