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课下能力提升(九)阅读理解AWhatdoliterarygreatsSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnshaveincommon?TheybothlivedandwroteinEdinburgh,alongwithmanyotherbignamesinthefieldofliterature.ThisfacthelpedUNESCO(联合国教科文组织)awardthecitythetitleofWorld'sFirstCityofLiteratureonOctober14.EdinburghleftalastingimpressiononArthurConanDoyle(1859-1930).AlthoughhewasborntherehewenttoschoolinEnglandbutreturnedhomeformedicalschool.AftergraduatinghemovedtoLondonandbeganwritinghisSherlockHolmesstories.Hisinspirationforthecharactercamefromoneofhisprofessorsatuniversity.Holmes'methodsweresocleverthattheyactuallyfurtheredtheadvanceofthestudyofcriminology(犯罪学).RobertBurns(1759-1796)isstillregardedasScotland'snationalpoet,morethan200yearsafterhisdeath.HeiscelebratedallovertheworldthroughtranslationsofhisworkandtheannualBurnsNightsupperonhisbirthday.Oneofhissongs,MyLoveisLikeaRedRedRoseranksamongthefinestlovesongseverwrittenandAuldLangSyne(《友谊地久天长》)issungallaroundtheworld.AsoneofthefirstliteratesocietiesinEurope,theScottishParliamentpassedtheworld'sfirstcompulsory(义务)educationlawin1496.Bythe1790s,almostallScotscouldread.VisitorstoScotlandoftenobservedthateventhelowestmembersofsocietyhadcopiesofBurns'poemsandotherbooks.语篇解读:本文简单介绍了苏格兰的文坛巨匠亚瑟·科南·道尔和罗伯特·伯恩斯以及苏格兰产生众多文学巨匠的历史渊源。n1.EdinburghwasawardedthetitleofWorld'sFirstCityofLiteraturebecause________.A.thefirstawardceremonyofliteraturewasheldthereB.manyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnswerebornthereC.itleftadeepimpressiononmanyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleD.manyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnsoftenwroteaboutit解析:选B 推理判断题。根据第一段所表述的:文坛巨匠亚瑟·科南·道尔和罗伯特·伯恩斯与文学界的其他一些名人一样,他们两人都出生在爱丁堡,笔耕于爱丁堡。在这座城市里诞生了许许多多的作家,正因为这浓郁的书香,联合国教科文组织于10月14日把“世界首座文学之城”的荣誉授予了爱丁堡。2.ArthurConanDoylewasrememberedmainlyforhis________.A.detectivestoriesB.lovepoemsandsongsC.contributiontothestudyofcriminologyD.cleverwritingskills解析:选A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的内容:亚瑟·科南·道尔创作了福尔摩斯故事系列,其探案方法被描绘得非常奇妙,这让犯罪学研究也获益匪浅,得到了进一步的发展。由此推理他是以“侦探小说”而出名。3.InhonourofRobertBurns,________.A.MyLoveislikeaRedRedRoseandAuldLangSynearesungallaroundtheworldB.hisworksaretranslatedintomanylanguageseveryyearC.acelebrationisheldmorethan200yearsafterhisdeathD.acelebrationisheldeveryyearonhisbirthday解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“HeiscelebratedallovertheworldthroughtranslationsofhisworkandtheannualBurnsNightsupperonhisbirthday.”一句可知:每年,人们在他的诞辰日举行“伯恩斯之夜”晚宴,以示纪念。4.Inthelastparagraph,thewritermainlydiscussed________.A.theimpressionofvisitorstoScotlandB.howBurns'poemsarepopularinScotlandC.thepossiblehistoryreasonsformanyliterarygreatsinScotlandD.howtheworld'sfirstcompulsoryeducationlawwasmaden解析:选C 段落大意题。根据最后一段所表述的意义:苏格兰之所以产生这么多的文学巨匠有其历史渊源。短文中列举了三个细节,苏格兰议会于1496年通过了世界上第一个义务教育法案。到18世纪90年代的时候,几乎所有的苏格兰人都能识字了。许多去苏格兰游览的人发现,就连苏格兰的市井小民也在读着伯恩斯的诗以及其他一些书。BShakespeare,moreperhapsthananyotherwriter,madefulluseofthegreatestresourcesoftheEnglishLanguage.MostofususeaboutfivethousandwordsinournormalemploymentofEnglish;Shakespeareinhisworksusedabouttwentyfivethousand!ThereisprobablynobetterwayforaforeignertoappreciatetherichnessandvarietyoftheEnglishlanguagethanbystudyingthevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusesit.Suchastudyiswellworththeeffort,eventhoughsomeaspectsofEnglishusage,andthemeaningofmanywords,havechangedsinceShakespeare'sday.However,itissurprisingthatweshouldknowcomparatively(相对地)littleaboutthelifeofthegreatestEnglishauthor.WeknowthatShakespearewasbornin1564inStratfordonAvon,andthathediedtherein1616.Healmostcertainlyattendedthegrammarschoolinthetown,butofthiswecannotbesure.Weknowthathewasmarriedtherein1582toAnneHathawayandthathehadthreechildren.WeknowthathespentmuchofhislifeinLondonwritinghismasterpieces.Butthisisalmostallthatwedoknow.However,whatisimportantaboutShakespeare'slifeisnotitsdetailsbutitsproducts,theplaysandthepoems.FormanyyearsscholarshavebeentryingtoaddafewfactsaboutShakespeare'slifetothesmallnumberwealreadypossessandforanequallylongtimecritics(批评)havebeentheorizing(理论化)abouttheplays.Sometimes,indeed,itseemsthatthepoetryofShakespearewilldisappearunderthegreatmassofcommentthathasbeenwrittenuponit.Fortunately,thisisnotlikelytohappen.Shakespeare'speoplehavelongdelightednotjusttheEnglishbutloversofliteratureeverywhere,andwillcontinuetodosoafterthescholarsandcriticsandalltheirworkshavebeenforgotten.n5.What'sParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thegreatvarietiesinwritingstyles.B.ThegreatlengthofShakespeare'sworks.C.TherichnessofthecontentinShakespeare'sworks.D.TherichEnglishlanguageusedbyShakespeareinhisworks.解析:选D 段落大意题。本段开头点出莎士比亚较其他作家而言,对英语使用的最为充分,接着对其进行了例证,即其作品中的词汇是常人使用的词汇的5倍。由此可知D项正确。6.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingremainsuncertainaboutShakespeare?A.Hisdateofbirth.B.Hismarriage.C.Hislifeinthegrammarschool.D.Hisdateofdeath.解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知,莎士比亚有没有上过文法学校不确定。所以选C项。7.WhatdoesthelastsentenceinParagraph3mean?A.Peopledon'tthinkthepoetryofShakespearegoodanymore.B.PeoplepaymoreattentiontothecommentthanthepoetryofShakespeare.C.Peoplecan'treadthepoetryofShakespeareanymore.D.ThecommentisprintedonthepoetryofShakespeare.解析:选B 推理判断题。在大量的评论之下,莎士比亚的诗歌看起来会消失,由此可以看出人们过多地注意了评论而忽略了诗歌。8.“Shakespeare'speople”inParagraph4refersto________.A.thecharactersinShakespeare'sworksB.thepeoplelivinginShakespeare'sdayC.thereadersofShakespeare'sworksD.thepeoplewhosenativelanguageisEnglish解析:选A 推理判断题。该段从侧面肯定了莎士比亚的作品,是“莎士比亚作品中的人物”为英语增加了光彩,也使热爱文学的人们感到愉悦。CHaveyoueverheardofanoldsaying?Intelligenceisabornabilitywhilegoodnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they'regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.nIgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststartupsdon'tandIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I'dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeforalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedI_would_always_be_haunted_by_a_decision_not_to_try_at_all.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI'mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoice.9.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B.Thesupportofhiswife.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Igottheidea...theInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast”可知,因特网使用率的迅速增长激发了作者创建网上书店的想法。故选C。10.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.nD.Thedecisionnottotrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.解析:选A 句意理解题。根据第三段的倒数第二句“Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing”可知,作者不会后悔去尝试或者失败,但是有了想法却从未尝试过会让他不能释怀。haunt意为“萦绕于脑际,长期不断地缠扰(某人)”。故选A。11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazonC.FollowingMyPassionD.WeAreWhatWeChoose解析:选D 标题归纳题。根据第一段的最后一句“Choicescanbehard”以及最后一段的末句“Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoice”可知,作者以自己的亲身经历强调了坚持自己的选择对人生的意义。12.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Seeninthatlight...Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing”并结合文章主旨可知,作者即使失败也不后悔自己的选择。