2018_2019学年高中英语module6warandpeace课下能力提升（二十一）外研版 6页

Module6课下能力提升（二十一）阅读理解ALittleWomenByLouisaMayAlcott[America]ListPrice：＄24Price：＄18.12YouSave：＄5.88Paperback:544pagesAverageCustomerReview：4.4outof5starsLittleWomenisoneofthebestlovedbooksofalltime.LovelyMeg,talentedJo,kindheartedBeth,spoiledAmy:they’velearnedhardlessonsofpovertyandofgrowingupinNewEnglandduringtheAmericanCivilWar.Throughtheirdreams,plays,letters,andillnesses,womenofallageshavebecomepartofthisremarkablefamily.GreatExpectationsByCharlesDickens[Britain]ListPrice：＄13Price：＄11YouSave：＄2Hardcover:400pagesAverageCustomerReview:4.1outof5starsInwhatmaybeDickens’sbestnovel,Pipisworkinginadirtyforge(铁匠铺)butdarestodreamofbecomingagentleman—andoneday,undersuddencircumstances,hefindshimselfinpossessionof“greatexpectations”．TheGrapesofWrathByJohnSteinbeck[America]ListPrice：＄19.5Price：＄13.2YouSave：＄6.3Paperback:464pagesAverageCustomerReview：4.2outof5starsFirstpublishedin1939,Steinbeck’sPulitzerPrizewinningnoveloftheGreatnDepressiondescribestheDustBowlmigrationofthe1930sinAmericathroughthestoryofoneOklahomafarmfamily—theJoads—drivenfromtheirhomeandforcedtotravelwesttothepromisedlandofCalifornia.ThenoveldescribesthehorrorsoftheGreatDepressionandreflectstheverynatureofequalityandjusticeinAmericans.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerByMarkTwain[America]ListPrice：＄8.88Price：＄6.3YouSave:＄2.58Paperback:208pagesAverageCustomerReview:4outof5starsThischildhoodclassicrelatesasmalltownboy’spranks(恶作剧)andnaughtybehaviorwithtimelesshumorandwisdom.Tomexperiencesabigturnofeventswhenhewitnessesamurder,runsaway,andreturnstoattendhisownfuneralandtestify(作证)incourt.FREEshippingonordersover＄30.语篇解读：本文为读者推荐了四本非常著名的书。1．Whichofthefollowingbooksoffersthesmallestpricecut?A．LittleWomen.B．GreatExpectations.C．TheGrapesofWrath.D．TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.解析：选B　细节理解题。通过比较四本书的YouSave部分可知，GreatExpectations减价最少。2．IfyouareinterestedinAmericanhistoryoftheGreatDepression,youmaychoosetoread________.A．TheAdventuresofTomSawyerB．TheGrapesofWrathC．GreatExpectationsD．LittleWomen解析：选B　细节理解题。根据TheGrapesofWrath部分中的最后一句话可知，本书的写作背景是美国的大萧条时期。3．What’sthedifferencebetweenGreatExpectationsandtheotherthreebooks?A．ItiswrittenbyanAmericanauthor.nB．Itreceivesthebestreviewfromcustomers.C．Itisthethickestoneamongthefourbooks.D．Itistheonlyhardcoveroneamongthefourbooks.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据GreatExpectations部分中的Hardcover:400pages可知，GreatExpectations是精装书，其他三本书均为简装书。4．Ifyouwanttogetfreeshipping,youshouldbuy________.A．LittleWomenandGreatExpectationsB．LittleWomenandTheGrapesofWrathC．TheGrapesofWrathandTheAdventuresofTomSawyerD．GreatExpectationsandTheAdventuresofTomSawyer解析：选B　数字计算题。根据文末“FREEshippingonordersover＄30”可知，购书满30美元免运费，LittleWomen和TheGrapesofWrath两本书总售价为31.32美元，符合免运费要求。BInthesummerof1862,ayoungmanbelongingtoaVermontregimentwasfoundsleepingathispost.Hewastriedandsentencedtobeshot.Thedaywasfixedfortheexecution(处决),andtheyoungsoldiercalmlypreparedtomeethisfate.FriendswhoknewofthecasebroughtthemattertoMrLincoln’sattention.Itseemedthattheboyhadbeenondutyonenight,andonthefollowingnighthehadtakentheplaceofacomradewhowastooilltostandguard.Thethirdnighthehadbeenagaincalledout,and,beingexhausted,hefellasleep.AssoonasMrLincolnunderstoodthecase,hesignedapardon(赦免令),andsentittothecamp.Themorningbeforetheexecutionarrived,MrLincolnhadnotheardwhetherthepardonhadreachedtheofficersinchargeofthematter.Hebegantofeeluneasy.Heorderedatelegramtobesenttothecamp,butreceivednoanswer.Aslast,feelingthathemustknowthattheboywassafe,heorderedacarriageandroderapidlytenmilesoveradustyroadandbeneathahotsun.Whenhereachedthecamp,hefoundthatthepardonhadbeenreceivedandtheexecutionhadbeencalledoff.Thesoldierwassetfree,andhisheartwasfilledwithlastinggratitude.Whenthecampaignopenedinthespring,theyoungmanwaswithhisregimentnearYorktown,Virginia.Theywereorderedtoattackafort,andhefellatthefirstvolley(齐n射)oftheenemy.Hiscomradescaughthimupandcarriedhimbleedinganddyingfromthefield.“Bearwitness，”hesaid,“thatIhaveprovedmyselfabravesoldier,andIamnotafraidtodie.”Then,makingalasteffort,withhisdyingbreathheprayedforAbrahamLincoln.语篇解读：本文讲了一件林肯与一位年轻的士兵之间关于知恩图报的故事。5．Theyoungsoldierwassentencedtodeathbecause________.A．hetriedtoescapeatnightB．hewasn’tonhisdutyontimeC．hebrokethemilitarydisciplineD．hewasfoundcheatinghisfriend解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，这位年轻的战士因为在站岗时睡着了而被判死刑。因此，C项(他违反了军纪)正确。6．WecanlearnfromParagraph2________.A．thatMrLincolnwasangrywithwhathadhappenedB．whytheyoungsoldiersleptwhenhewasondutyC．thattheyoungsoldierwasforcedtodootherthingsD．whytheyoungsoldierwaspraisedbyhisfriends解析：选B　细节理解题。由第二段可知，这位年轻的战士因为连续三天晚上站岗而过度疲劳，所以才在岗哨上睡着了。因此，B项正确。7．MrLincolnrodetothecampbyhimselfbecause________.A．theofficersdidn’tobeyhisorderB．theyoungsoldierdidn’tobeyhisorderC．hedidn’tbelieveintheofficersinthecampD．hedoubtediftheofficersreceivedthepardon解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段及第四段第一句可知，林肯之所以自己驾车到营地，是因为他没有收到营地关于已经收到他发布的赦免令的回复，即他不确定营地是否收到他发布的赦免令。8．Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichwordcanbestdescribetheyoungsoldier?A．Determined.　　　　B．Patient.C．Thankful.D．Friendly.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中这位年轻的战士在临死前说的话及他最后挣扎着为他的恩人(林肯)祈福可推知，他很忠诚，是个知恩图报的人。因此，thankful符合题意。CnAteamofOscarwinningproducersisworkingonafilmaboutthelifeanddeathofVincentVanGogh.EntitledLovingVincentit’sahandpaintedanimationbasedonhundredsofpaintingsandlettersbytheartist.It’snotonlyabouttheartthatVanGoghcreated,butalsoabouthimasaperson.Asapainter,thefilm’sdirectorDorotaKobielasaysshewasinspiredbytheartist’suniquestyleandhisownwords—wecanonlyspeakthroughourpaintings.“Wehaveoverfiftypaintersonthisfilmandeachneedstobeabletopainttoanincrediblyhighlevel，”saysthefilm’sproducer,HughWelchman.Theyhavetohandpaintabout57,000paintings,allofwhichareoiloncanvas(帆布)togettheoriginalVanGogh’slook.Theanimatorusesmaterialandpaintbasedonaprojected(投射的)picture,coveringthepreviousimagewithanotherimage.“Theimageisdisplayedonthecanvasbyaprojectorbehindme.Icanseethemainlinesandthemovementrequired.Ipaintthecontours(轮廓)tocreatethemovementandthenIcansense,fromwhatIseeinthelivepreview,whethertheanimationwillwork.Whenthepaintingisready,aphotographistakenandtheprocessstartsoveragain.Aftertwelveframeswehaveonesecondofmoviematerial.Matchingeachimagetothepreviousonerequiresextremelyprecisework.Patienceisamust，”saysAnnaKluza,oneoftheartistsontheproject.Describedasaninvestigationintothelifeandcontroversialdeathofoneoftheworld’smostbelovedpainters,astoldthroughhispaintings,thecharactersthatexistinthemanddramaticreconstructionsoftheeventsleadinguptohisdeath,LovingVincentisexpectedtobehisscreensintwoyears’time.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了关于梵·高的一部电影的拍摄过程。9．What’sthefilmmainlyabout?A．ThepaintingsofVanGogh.B．ThereasonsofVanGogh’sdeath.C．ThelifeanddeathofVanGogh.D．ThepresentcommentsonVanGogh.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段后半句内容可知，这部电影主要就是梵·高传记。10．WhydoesDorotaKobielawanttodirectsuchafilm?A．Shewantspeopletoresearchthefamousartist.B．SheisaffectedbyVanGogh’sartisticachievements.C．Shewantstoteachthepaintershowtopaintprecisely.nD．SheisinspiredbyVanGogh’sworksandwords.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“shewasinspiredbytheartist’suniquestyleandhisownwords”可知，DorotaKobiela导演之所以想拍这部电影是因为受到了梵·高作品和言语的鼓舞，故答案选D项。11．Accordingtothepassage,howlongmaythefilmfinallylast?A．30minutesorso.B．Lessthananhour.C．Nearlytwohours.D．About80minutes.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Theyhavetohandpaintabout57,000paintings”以及第六段中“Aftertwelveframeswehaveonesecondofmoviematerial.”可推知，Time＝57000÷12÷60≈79.2，所以这部电影最终可能会持续大约八十分钟，故答案选D项。12．WhatisNOTsureaboutVanGogh?A．Hislifeconditions.B．Reasonsofhisdeath.C．Thevalueofhisworks.D．Hispaintingcharacters.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据末段中的“Describedasaninvestigationintothelifeandcontroversialdeathofoneoftheworld’smostbelovedpainters”可知，梵·高的死亡原因在世界上一直备受争议，故答案选B项。