1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家【阅读理解】。Arthur Miller(19152005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from AustriaHungary, drawn like so many others by the“Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his f
2、amily business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s. Millers most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero o
3、f the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss
4、as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Pr
5、ize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.本文讲述了亚瑟米勒，美国著名的剧作家，以及他的著名的戏剧男售货员之死，当这部戏剧第一
6、次搬上舞台时，赢得了巨大的成功，获得了三项大奖。1. Why did Arthur Miller s father move to the USA?A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist. D. His family business failed.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句话“Millers father had moved to t
7、he USA from AustriaHungary，drawn like so many others by the Great American Dream”可知答案。2The play Death of a Salesman _.A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D. focuses on the skills
8、in doing business答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第三、四句话可知，Willy Loman已陷入美国社会制度的困境中，他已精疲力尽，在这残酷的商业世界中，他不知道应该怎样做，最后，他选择了自杀。由此可知A项正确。3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly. B. He runs the Wagner Company. C. He is a victim of the American system. D. He is regarded as a hero by his coll
9、eagues.答案：C。推理判断题。由短文第二段可知，Willy Loman在这残酷的商业世界中，根本没有情感可言，但是他又不能对不起他的雇主和公司，他又不知道如何处理自己的失败，只有选择自杀，由此可知他是美国社会制度的牺牲品。4. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman_.A. achieved huge success B. won the first Tony AwardC. was warmly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists答案：A。细节理解题
10、。由短文第三段可知，戏剧Death of a Salesman第一次搬上舞台，就赢得了三项大奖，故A项正确。5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family. B. The awards Arthur Miller won.C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. D. Arthur Miller and his bestknown play.答案：D。主旨大意题。综观全文可知，本文主要讲述了亚瑟米勒及他的名著Death of a Salesman，故D项正确。阅读理解。
11、阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated (估计) to have been about five million.Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language，mainly in the United States，Canada，Great Britain，Ireland，South Africa，Australi
12、a and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas，there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact，it is impossible to estimate the number of p
13、eople in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an a
14、dequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present importance as a world language.Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers，English is a language in which some of important works in science，technology，and other fields
15、are being produced，and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications，international conferences，and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations.It is a language of wider communication for a number of
16、 developing countries，especially former British colonies.Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government，commerce，industry，law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientifi
17、c and technological developments in the West. 1What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Difficulties of Learning EnglishBInternational CommunicationsCThe Standard Varieties of EnglishDEnglish as a World Language答案：D主旨大意题。根据第3段第1句及全文的内容：英语在各个国家的各个领域的应用，可推知此题的答案为D。 2Which of the following st
18、atements is NOT true?A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.BThere are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.CIt is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. DPeople learn Englis
19、h for a variety of reasons.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第1段中第2句及第2段的第1句的描述可推知此题的答案为A。3According to the passage，what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?A. It was popular during Shakespeares time.BIt is used in former British colonies.CIt serves the needs of its native speakers.DIt is a world langu
20、age that is used for international communication.答案：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的描述，英语在世界不同领域、不同的地区的使用，可推知此题的答案为D。4What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?A. Those geographically close to the United States.BThose interested in the culture of the United States.CFormer colonies of Gre
21、at Britain.DCountries where international conferences are held.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题答案为C。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。In 1939，two brothers，Mac and Dick McDonald，started a drivein restaurant in San Bernadino，California.They carefully chose a busy corner for their location.They had
22、run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.But in their new operation，they offered a new，shortened menu：French fries，hamburgers，and sodas.To this small selection they added one new idea：quick service，no waiters or waitresses，and no tips. The
23、ir hamburgers sold for fifteen cents.Cheese was another four cents.Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性)，for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序)for the preparation of their food，and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine.Their new drivein beca
24、me surprisingly popular，particularly for lunch.People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime.The selfservice restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened.They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a s
25、alesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954，when he was selling milkshakemixing machines.He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.The agreement included the right to duplicate(复制)the menu，the
26、 equipment，even their red and white buildings with the golden arches(拱门) Today McDonalds is really a household name.In 1976，McDonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales.Its first twentytwo years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history. 1This passage mainly
27、talks about_.Athe development of fast food servicesBhow McDonalds became a billiondollar businessCthe business careers of Mac and Dick McDonaldDRay Krocs business talent答案：B主旨大题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍Mac and Dick McDonald两兄弟的最初创业及Kroc购买该品牌经营权的情况，由此可知答案为B。2Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses e
28、xcept_.Aa drivein Ba theaterCa cinema Da barbecue restaurant答案：C细节推理题。根据第一段第三句话They had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.可知答案为C。3We may infer from this passage that_.AMac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their i
29、dea to Kroc.Bthe place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their driveinCforty years ago there were lots of fastfood restaurantsDRay Kroc was a good businessman答案：D推断推理题。根据第三段第二句He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the r
30、ight to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.可以做出正确判断。4The passage suggests that_.Acreativity is an important element of business successBRay Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersCMac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their idea to Ray KrocDCalifornia is the b
31、est place to go into business答案：A归纳判断题。从全文可得出结论：创造力是事业成功的重要因素。短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Several days before，a few of my friend and I
32、went on a picnic on the beach of the Jialing River.It is about five miles far from the city.We arrived that place in the morning.Most of us go swimming immediately.While in the water，we played an interesting game.Those which were on the beach had some other activity.Some of them even sang and danced
33、 happy.There were still others who were interested in nothing，except picked beautiful stones.In the evening，we returned home.How a happy day it was!答案：Several days，a few of my and I went on a picnic on the beach of the Jialing River. It is about five miles far from the city.We arrived that place in
34、the morning.Most of us swimming immediately.While in the water，we played an interesting game.Those were on the beach had some other .Some of them even sang and danced .There were still others who were interested in nothing，except beautiful stones.In the evening，we returned home. a happy day it was!短
35、文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Obama said，“This time has to be differently.This time we cannot fail，so can we be happy simply because the p
36、rice at the pump has gone down from.”Obamas choices was welcomed by environmentalists whose said they showed he was serious about fighting global warming and about move toward more“green”jobs.Obamas energy and environment team will also be charging with developing policies to reduce carbon emissions
37、.He said his nomination (提名)of Chu should send an signal his administration will“value science”“We will take decisions based on the facts，and we understand that facts demand brave action，”Obama added.答案：Obama said，“This time has to be .This time we cannot fail， can we be happy simply because the pri
38、ce at the pump has gone down from.”Obamas choices welcomed by environmentalists said they showed he was serious about fighting global warming and about toward more“green”jobs.Obamas energy and environment team will also be with developing policies to reduce carbon emissions.He said his nomination (提名)of Chu should send signal his administration will“value science”“We will decisions based on the facts，and we understand that facts demand brave action，”Obama added.- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网