1、考点二十史地人文类A限时8分钟The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地画) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru It is ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different animals and stylized humanlike forms The ancient lines can only be truly taken in from high in the air, leaving generations
2、 puzzled as to how these precise works could have been completed long before the documented invention of human flightThe Lines were first spotted when commercial airlines began flying across the Peruvian desert in the 1920s Who built them and what was their purpose? Are they roads, star pointers, ma
3、ybe even a gigantic map? If the people who lived here 2,000 years ago had only a simple technology, how did they manage to construct such precise figures? Did they have a plan? These markings are like a vast puzzleThe Nazca Lines are the most outstanding group of geoglyphs in the world There are als
4、o huge geoglyphs in Egypt, Malta, the United States (Mississippi and California), Chile, Holivia and in other countries But the Nazca geoglyphs, because of their numbers, characteristics, dimensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throughout a certain history period, form the mo
5、st impressive archeological (考古学的) groupThe Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it, due to the combination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth, with only twenty minutes of rainfall per year) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at g
6、round level With no dust or sand to cover the plain and little rain or wind to erode (腐蚀) it, lines drawn here tend to stay drawn These factors, combined with the existence of lightercolored subsoil beneath the desert surface, provide a vast writing pad that is suited to the artist who wants to leav
7、e his mark eternal1What can we know about the Nazca Lines from the first two paragraphs?AThey are built as a big mapBThey are formed by natureCThey are ancient lines in caves DThey are huge markings in a desert答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地画) in the Naz
8、ca Desert, in southern Peru”及下文对The Nazca Lines图案和发现过程的具体介绍可知，the Nazca Lines是出现在秘鲁南部Nazca沙漠的大型古代地画，故选D。2How many factors make the Nazca Lines the most impressive?AOne BTwo CThree DFour答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“because of their numbers, characteristics, dimensions and cultural continuity , form the most
9、 impressive”可知，四个因素使得这些地画给人留下极为深刻的印象，故选D。3Why are the Nazca Lines well preserved?ABecause of the wind at ground levelBBecause of the existence of soft soilCBecause of the climate and geographyDBecause of the thick sand on the top答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserv
10、e the markings upon it, due to the combination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth, with only twenty minutes of rainfall per year) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level”可知，因为这里干燥少雨的气候和平坦多石的地形使地画能很好地保留下来，故选C。4What does the underlined word “eternal” p
11、robably mean?ANonstop BEverlastingCReallife DHighend答案：B词义猜测题。最后一句指这些因素，加上沙漠表面下浅色底土的存在，给想要永久留下印记的艺术家提供了一个巨大的书写板。eternal “永恒的”，和everlasting同义，故选B。B限时8分钟For most of us Veterans Day just means a chance to enjoy an extra day off from school or work However this November 11th, be sure to spend a few minu
12、tes on its true purpose, by acknowledging (感谢) the men and women who have served in our armed forcesAnd you dont have to stop at just this one day Join the over 10,000 youth members of the Young Marines group that honor these brave men and women all year long with special events and completely spoil
13、 them for an entire week, from November 4th to 11th, by visiting hospitalized veterans, performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing communitywide social events The program open to kids ranging from the age of eight all the way to high school, is a great way to not only show your appr
14、eciation, but also get a chance to do some fun activities with likeminded kids and make a real difference in a veterans lifePeople often believe that Memorial Day and Veterans Day are celebrated for the same reason There is however a subtle but important difference between the two While both honor o
15、ur military personnel, the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war, while Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at any time, during peace or warThough several other countries celebrat
16、e this day in honor of their own veterans, the meaning is slightly different from each one Some like the United Kingdom, celebrate it in honor of all soldiersliving or dead, while others like Canada celebrate it to honor all living veterans They also call it different names France and New Zealand st
17、ill call it Armistice Day In the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada it is referred to as Remembrance Day, while Malta and South Africa celebrate it as Poppy DayNo matter what it is called, the reason for observing the day is the sameto show our appreciation to the brave men and women who sacrifice
18、 (牺牲) everything to make this world a safer place for the rest of us5What can kids do at the Young Marines group program? AOrganize parties for disabled veteransBHelp take care of sick veteransCShare stories with veterans and other kidsDEntertain veterans by singing and dancing答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“b
19、y visiting hospitalized veterans, performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing communitywide social events”可知，孩子们也可以帮助照顾生病的老兵。6What can we learn about Memorial Day? AIt is another name for Veterans DayBIt is a service in remembrance of war deadCIt is observed on November 11th every ye
20、arDIt honors soldiers who are serving in the military答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段尾句中的“the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war”可知，这个节日是为了纪念在战争中为国家捐躯的人们。7Whats the main purpose of Veterans Day?ATo celebrate Americas success in world warsBTo le
21、t people have one more day offCTo organize fun activities for school childrenDTo show respect for soldiers contributions答案：D推理判断题。根据第三段尾句中的“Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at any time, during peace or war”和最后一段内容可知，尽管各个国家称呼Veterans Day的方式有所不同，但主
22、要目的都是为了表达对勇敢的士兵们的敬意。8What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? AThe origin of Veterans DayBThe history of Veterans DayCVeterans Day observanceDVeterans Day around the world答案：D段落大意题。由第四段内容可知，本段介绍了几个国家向老兵们表达敬意的节日。C限时7分钟Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States It has been reg
23、arded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season Although its not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jumpstart on their holiday shopping A similar day in Canada and the Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”Black Frid
24、ay has become somewhat of a marketing sensation in recent years Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) routinely open their doors as early as 4 am and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early Some of the special deal
25、s offered by stores are only available in limited quantities That is why some shoppers intent on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that theyll be the first in line when the doors openBut why Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the
26、mid1960s Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the storesBusinesses, however, didnt like the negative tone associated with the “Black Friday” name In the early 1980s, a more positive exp
27、lanation of the name began to circulate According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year In accounting terms (会计说法), operating at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show ne
28、gative amounts Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink Thus，being “in the black” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profitRecently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just dont want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has bec
29、ome known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals9On Black Friday, the Americans _Adont have to go to work as usual Blook exactly like the CanadiansCare usually busy doing shopping Dstay at home and relax themselves答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句可知，虽然“黑色星期五”不是官方节日，但许多老板会给员工放假，人们通常在这一天忙着购物。10The under
30、lined word “lure” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_”Aprotect Battract Cpersuade Dremind答案：B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子“retailers (零售商) routinely open their doors as early as 4 am and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early(零售商早上4点就开门，给早到的顾客一些特价打折和促销)”，故可推知，lure是“吸引”的意思。11How do the
31、 retailers understand Black Friday?AIt is totally different from Boxing DayBThey usually lose some money on that dayCIt never keeps them very busyDIt probably brings them more money答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第四段第三句可知，零售商认为“黑色星期五”可以带给他们更多的利润。12The author writes this passage in order to _Astate the development of
32、Cyber MondayBtell the difference between red and blackCintroduce Black Friday to the readersDexplain the meaning of Boxing Day答案：C推理判断题。根据文章对这个特殊“节日”的介绍和关键信息第一段第一句“Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States”可知，文章主要向读者介绍“黑色星期五”的相关信息。D限时7分钟Christmas in the United States
33、 is traditionally a time of giftgiving and family gatherings But small towns across the country have their own traditionsMiddleburg, a small town in the state of Virginia, is known for its horses For more than 50 years, Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade (游行) Men and women ride horse
34、s through the woods and fields They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild fox But first, these hunters ride in the yearly parade, wearing their bright red hunting clothes and hatsJohn Hale, a citizen of Middleburg says many city people visit his town “We have a lot of people from an urban ar
35、ea that come to visit, but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions” The nighttime hayride is one such tradition Small groups gather under the moonlight on an open wagon filled with hay The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fieldsThere are some newer traditions, too
36、Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort He says a visit to Middleburg is a chance to slow down for a day He says Middleburg can be a calming, peaceful place without tension“Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back, to take a deep breath, and understand that even though life is movi
37、ng on at a very fast pace, theres really an opportunity where youre allowed to step off for a little bit”Parade organizers say more than 13,000 people attend even in below freezing weather But if you ask, you will hear many different reasons why people come to watch the parade：“I come here because I
38、m from a small town I like how everybody comes together”“I live right down that street, right there And thats my dog”Middleburg looks its best at Christmas time That may be why so many people return each year13Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AMiddleburgs Christmas ParadeBA
39、Small Town Known for HorsesCChristmas Traditions in MiddleburgDNewer Traditions at Christmastime答案：C标题判断题。本文主要介绍了弗吉尼亚州的一个小镇Middleburg的圣诞节传统，C项最具概括性。14At Christmas, people in Middleburg usually _Avisit friends and familiesBfeed farm horses with hayChunt for dogs in the woodsDride in the yearly parade
40、答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，在圣诞节，Middleburg的人们会着盛装在一年一度的游行中骑马。15According to Trey Matheu, why do people visit Middleburg?ATo relax themselvesBTo enjoy the fresh airCTo escape competitionDTo challenge themselves答案：A细节理解题。根据第四、五段可知，Trey Matheu认为游览Middleburg会让人感到放松、平静，可以暂时逃离快节奏的生活，因此选择A。16What do we know abo
41、ut the small town Middleburg?AIt makes a large profit from tourismBIt attracts many people each yearCIt is a good place for family gatheringsDIt doesnt respect Christmas traditions答案：B推理判断题。根据倒数第四段首句可知，即使在零度以下这样的天气，还有13,000多人来参加这个游行，所以可推知，这个小镇每年吸引很多人来游览。A限时10分钟(浙江高考)As cultural symbols go, the Ameri
42、can car is quite young The Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Plant in Michigan a century ago, with the first rolling off the assembly line (装配线) on September 27, 1908 Only eleven cars were produced the next month But eventually Henry Ford would build fifteen million of themModern America was bo
43、rn on the road, behind a wheel The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture: the roadside diner, the billboard, the motel, even the hamburger For most of the last century, the car represented what it meant to be Americangoing forward at high speed to find new worlds The road n
44、ovel, the road movie, these are the most typical American ideas, born of abundant petrol, cheap cars and a neverending interstate highway system, the largest public works project in historyIn 1928 Herbert Hoover imagined an America with “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage” Since then,
45、this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farmbased society into an industrial powerThe cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global ecological disaster In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent since 1990The problems of
46、 excessive (过度的) energy consumption, climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer Thomas L Friedman He fears the worst, but hopes for the bestFriedman points out that the green economy (经济) is a chance to keep American strength “The ability to design, bui
47、ld and export green technologies for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century”1Why is hamburger mentioned in Paragraph 2?ATo explain Americans love for travelling by carBTo show the influence of cars on American cultureCTo
48、 stress the popularity of fast food with AmericansDTo praise the effectiveness of Americas road system答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture: the roadside diner, the billboard, the motel, even the hamburger”(汽车塑造了美国文化中一些最持久的层面：路边小餐馆、广告牌、汽车旅馆，甚至是汉堡。)可知，
49、该段提及汉堡是为了显示汽车对美国文化的影响。故选B。2What has the use of cars in America led to?ADecline of economyBEnvironmental problemsCA shortage of oil supplyDA farmbased society答案：B推理判断题。根据第四段第一句以及第五段第一句可推知，美国汽车的使用导致了环境问题。故选B。3What is Friedmans attitude towards Americas future?AAmbiguous BDoubtfulCHopeful DTolerant答案：C
50、观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，Friedman认为在新世纪能够设计、构建和输出生产清洁水、洁净空气以及健康和充足食品的绿色技术将成为新世纪的硬通货。同时结合第五段最后一句中的“hopes for the best”可知，Friedman对美国的未来充满希望。故选C。B限时10分钟(全国卷)Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river People settle in these places because they are easy to get to a
51、nd naturally suited to communications and trade New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time Boom towns grow from nothing alm
52、ost overnight In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野) But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris People went ther
53、e for gold They travelled over snowcovered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards w
54、ere worth the difficult trip Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their livesBut no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable Necessities like food and wood were very expensive But soon, the gold that Dawson depe
55、nded on had all been found The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come Today, people still come and goto see where the Canadian gold rush happened Tou
56、rism is now the chief industry of Dawson Cityits present population is 7624What attracted the early settlers to New York City?AIts business culture BIts small populationCIts geographical position DIts favourable climate答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一、二句，并结合关键信息第三句“New York City, for example, is near a large har
57、bour at the mouth of the Hudson River”可知，纽约吸引早期移民的原因是它的地理位置，故C正确。5What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?ATwothirds of them stayed thereBOne out of five people got richCAlmost everyone gave upDHalf of them died答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold,
58、4,000 got rich”可知，在最初挖黄金的两万人中有4,000人变富有，所以是五分之一的人变富了，故B正确。6What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?AThey found the city too crowdedBThey wanted to try their luck elsewhereCThey were unable to stand the winterDThey were short of food答案：B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四句中的“ and when they heard there
59、were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come”可知，人们离开Dawson的主要原因是听说在Alaska发现了黄金，也就是他们要去别的地方寻找发财的机会。故B正确。7What is the text mainly about?AThe rise and fall of a cityBThe gold rush in CanadaCJourneys into the wildernessDTourism in Dawson答案：A主旨大意题。第一段简要介绍城市发展的原因，
60、引出Dawson这一城市的兴起，第二段介绍了该城市兴起的原因，第三段介绍人们选择离开该城市的原因及该城市现在的状况，所以全文叙说了Dawson这个城市的兴衰。故A正确。C限时10分钟(2020浙江省杭州市高考模拟)Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian) is usually a week before the lunar New Year It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity (神) who oversees the moral character of each house
61、hold Here are six things you should know about the Little New Year, another sign of the start of spring1Offer sacrifices to Kitchen GodOne of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God, who will report on the familys conduct over the pas
62、t year The offerings to the Kitchen God include pigs head, fish, sweet bean paste, melons, fruit, boiled dumplings, barley sugar, and Guandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties It is thought that this will seal
63、 the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report2House cleaningAccording to Chinese folk beliefs, during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth It is belie
64、ved that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses, down to every last drawer and cupboard3Eat Guandong candyGuandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat, is a traditional snack that C
65、hinese people eat on the Festival of the Kitchen God4Paste papercuts to windowsIn the Little New Year, old couplets and papercuts from the previous Spring Festival are taken down, and new window decorations, New Years posters, and auspicious (吉利的) decorations are pasted up5Bath and haircutAs the old
66、 Chinese saying goes, whether theyre rich or poor, people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival The activity of taking bath and haircut is often taken on the Little New Year6Preparations for Spring FestivalPeople start to stock up necessary provisions for the Spring Festival since the Litt
67、le New Year Everything needed to make offerings to the ancestors, entertain guests, and feed the family over the long holiday must be purchased in advance8What is the Kitchen Gods duty in the mans world?ACollecting the information of the mans worldBProtecting the character of each homeCGathering sac
68、rifices for other Gods in heavenDOverseeing the moral character of each household答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity (神) who oversees the moral character of each household”可知，灶神在人间的职责是考察一家人的善恶。故选D。9What is the most unusual tradition in the Little New Yea
69、r?AOffering sacrifices to the Kitchen GodBBurning paper image of Kitchen GodCPreparing the necessities for the New YearDCleaning houses and people themselves答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段首句中的“One of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God”可知，小年最与众不同
70、的传统之一是烧灶神像。故选B。10Why are most of the offerings sweets?ABecause the Kitchen God loves sweet foodsBAs it is the traditional customsCAs people hope the God says good for themDBecause sweets are the best sacrifices答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage h
71、im to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report”可知，人们用甜品贡灶神是为了让灶神替他们在天上美言。故选C。11According to the passage, we can know that _ALittle New Year is always later than the lunar New YearBhouse cleaning is to welcome the New YearCin the Little New Year only papercut
72、s are pasted upDpeople will make full preparations for the coming New Year答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段首句中的“ usually a week before the lunar New Year”可知A项不正确；根据第三段第二句中的“It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities timely departure people must thoroughly clean ”可知B项不正确；根据第五段可知C项不正确；根据最后一段可知D项正确。D限
73、时7分钟(2016全国卷)If you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain Visit
74、ing an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio w
75、hich was grown by the Romans Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions One of the very best varieties for eating quality
76、is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for itAt the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well
77、 catered for with applethemed fun and games Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园) If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent
78、12What can people do at the apple events?AAttend experts lecturesBVisit fruitloving familiesCPlant fruit trees in an orchard DTaste many kinds of apples答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，人们可以品尝到很多品种的苹果。故选D。13What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety BIt has a strange lookCIt is rarely seen now DIt has a
79、special taste答案：C推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中的“it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans”可知，能看到仍然存在的经典的苹果品种，如曾由罗马人种植的Decio苹果，真是令人大开眼界。可推出Decio苹果如今很罕见。故选C。14What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?A
80、A practical idea BA vain hopeCA brilliant plan DA selfish desire答案：B词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句中的“youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it”可知，种此种苹果不易，且不现实。由此可判断，a pipe dream意为“不现实；妄想；白日梦”。故选B。15What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show how to grow applesBTo introduce an appl
81、e festivalCTo help people select applesDTo promote apple research答案：B推理判断题。通读全文，本文主要介绍了英国的苹果节。人们可以观赏、品尝到多种品种的苹果，还可以见到一些仍然存在的稀有品种，由此可知作者写本文的目的是介绍苹果节。故选B。E限时8分钟(2020厦门一中高三模拟)Although it is less often read than such Wells novels as The War of the Worlds, the basic story of The Island of Dr Moreau is ve
82、ry wellknown through several extremely loose film adaptations (改编) Prendick, a British scientist, has an accident at seaand by chance finds himself on a mysterious island where Dr Moreau and his assistant Montgomery are engaged in strange experiments of turning animals into humansWells was a social
83、reformer, and his novels reflected (反映) his thoughts and theories about human society Much of Wells writing concerns (either directly or indirectly) social class, but Moreau deals with the thennewly advanced theory of evolution (进化)and then works to relate how that theory influences mans belief in G
84、od Wells sometimes mentioned this in his novels, but nowhere in his work is this line of thought more clearly and specifically seen than hereSometimes Wells tries to influence his readers strongly, while on other occasions, he does it gently But in The Island of Dr Moreau, Wells achieves a perfect b
85、alance of the two extremes It is an impressive achievement, and in this sense I consider Moreau possibly the best of Wells works The novel is as interesting for the story it tells as it is for its themes that are still very important todayMoreau is not as horrific as Wells many other novelshe often
86、included horror and cruelty in his science fiction Still, this is not a book that you can read and then put away: it stays in your mind in a most disturbing way Strongly recommended16We learn from Paragraph 2 that Wells_Aexpressed his ideas about society in his novelsBdidnt mention the theory of evo
87、lution in MoreauCused his pen to fight for human rightsDpaid little attention to social developments答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“his novels reflected (反映) his thoughts and theories about human society”可知，威尔斯的小说反映了他的社会思想和理论，故选A项。17What can be concluded from the text?AMost of Wells novels remain unknownBWells
88、 was a science fiction writerCThe Island of Dr Moreau is a horror storyDWells writing style is humorous答案：B细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“he often in his science fiction”可知，威尔斯是一名科幻小说家。18The authors attitude towards The Island of Dr Moreau is that of_Adoubt BunconcernCpraise Drespect答案：C推理判断题。根据第三段第三句中的“and in this sense I consider Moreau possibly the best of Wells works”和文章最后一句“Strongly recommended”可知，作者对莫罗博士岛这部作品评价甚高，大为赞赏。