1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。核心素养对中外文学作品的了解; 对戏剧和文学作品的鉴赏能力; 通过文学作品了解历史和文化的能力高考链接2018浙江高考A; 2017全国卷 A; 2016全国卷B. 话题与高考阅读理解(2018浙江高考A) In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a centurymos
2、t experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy(识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something li
3、ke “By a lady”. Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and w
4、hose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa. How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelin
5、gs readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60, 000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. Its partly true that Dickens style of wri
6、ting attracted audiences from all walks of life. Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dicke
7、ns such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one. 【文章大意】这是一篇写于狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念前夕的文章, 介绍了英国小说的产生和兴盛, 以及狄更斯在英国小说界的地位。1. Which of the following best describes British novels i
8、n the 18th century? A. They were difficult to understand. B. They were popular among the rich. C. They were seen as nearly worthless. D. They were written mostly by women. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad. 可知, 18世纪的英国小说被看不起, 被认为是愚蠢
9、的、邪恶的、坏透了的。 与C选项中的worthless基本一致, 故选C。2. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress . A. his reputation in FranceB. his interest in modern artC. his success in publicationD. his importance in literature【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged. 可知, 文章把狄更斯与蒙娜丽莎比较, 是利
10、用蒙娜丽莎在艺术界的地位来类比狄更斯在文学界的地位。故选D。3. What is the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To remember a great writer. B. To introduce an English novel. C. To encourage studies on culture. D. To promote values of the Victorian age. 【解析】选A。目的意图题。根据最后一段中But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches,
11、. . . 可知, 本文写于狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念日前夕, 显然是为了纪念这位伟大的作家。故选A。话题词汇novel, author, professional, publisher, publication, readership, character, literature短语句式for the most part; hold up; all walks of life; a wave of; Its partly true that. . . (it作形式主语); as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches. . . (as引导时间
12、状语从句)熟词新义ride v. 骑马; 乘车激发, 引起(新)语法填空When Dickens, one of the most famous 1. _ (novelist), died in 1870, the world regarded him 2. its first professional writer and publisher. Today Dickens 3. _ (great) is unchallenged. 4. did Dickens get to the top? First of all, Dickens style of writing attracted a
13、udiences from all walks of life 5. his writings rode a wave of social, political and 6. _ (science) progress. Secondly, he rewrote the culture of literature and put 7. (he) at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, 8. _ (ambitious), energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished wr
14、iter. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth 9. _ (approach), it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a 10. (last) one. 1. 【解析】novelists。考查名词复数。句意: 狄更斯是世界上最著名的小说家之一。根据前面的one of the most famous可知此处用可数名词的复数形式。故填novelists。2. 【解析】as。考查介词。句意: 狄更斯被认为是世界上第一名专业作家和
15、出版家。regard. . . as认为是; 把看作。故填as。3. 【解析】greatness。考查名词。句意: 现在狄更斯的伟大之处是不受质疑的。空前为名词所有格Dickens, 因此空后用名词。故填greatness。4. 【解析】How。考查疑问词。句意: 狄更斯是如何达到顶峰的呢? 根据句意可知填How。5. 【解析】and。考查连词。句意: 狄更斯的写作风格吸引了各个阶层的人, 并且他的作品引发了社会、政治和科学的进步浪潮。故填and。6. 【解析】scientific。考查词形变化。此处为形容词修饰名词progress, 故填scientific。7. 【解析】himself。考
16、查反身代词。句意: 他改写了文学文化并使自己处在了中心位置。由句意可知此处为反身代词。故填himself。8. 【解析】ambition。考查名词。句意: 没有人会知道是什么样的天赋、抱负、能量和运气的结合使狄更斯成为如此杰出的作家。此处为and连接的四个并列的名词。故填ambition。9. 【解析】approaches。考查动词时态。句意: 随着狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念日的到来。此处为as引导的时间状语从句, 故填approaches。10. 【解析】lasting。考查形容词。句意: 理解他是如何使自己成为一个永恒(杰出作家)的一员对于我们自己的文化很重要。lasting持久的, 永恒的
17、。故填lasting。. 话题与高考写作你接受了一项写作任务, 要为校报写一篇介绍马克吐温的文章。根据下面提示写一篇人物简介。姓名马克吐温(1835-1910)职业作家经历1. 在密西西比河河畔的密苏里州长大, 在那里度过了他的童年; 2. 后来在密西西比河的船上当水手; 3. 喜欢写作评价1. 美国19世纪最著名的作家之一; 2. 作品具有讽刺(wry)意味的幽默; 3. 全世界读者喜欢他的作品1. 词数80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯; 3. 尽量使用本单元学过的词汇和短语。Step 1要点写作, 根据汉语提示补全句子Mark Twain was one of the b
18、est known American writers in the nineteenth century. 马克吐温是十九世纪美国最著名的作家之一。Mark Twain was brought up in Missouri along the Mississippi River and he spent his childhood there. 马克吐温在密西西比河沿岸的密苏里州被养大, 并且他在那里度过了童年。Later, he took a chance to work as a sailor on a river boat. 随后, 他尝试着在船上当水手。His family didnt
19、 permit him to be a sailor at first. 起初他的家人不允许他当水手。He found himself interested in writing, and he decided to become a writer. 他发现自己对写作感兴趣, 然后他决定当一名作家。There is a wry sense of humor in his works, which accounts for the reason why his works are deeply loved by readers throughout the world. 他的作品中有种讽刺的幽默
20、, 这就解释了他的作品深受世界各地读者喜爱的原因。Step 2句式升级 用同位语和定语从句连接句、Mark Twain, one of the best known American writers in the nineteenth century, was brought up in Missouri along the Mississippi River where he spent his childhood. 用定语从句连接句、Later, he took a chance to work as a sailor on a river boat, which was not perm
21、itted by his family at first. Step 3组句成篇, 运用关联词串连以上句子_【参考范文】Mark Twain, one of the best known American writers in the nineteenth century, was brought up in Missouri along the Mississippi River, where he spent his childhood. Later, he took a chance to work as a sailor on a river boat, which was not p
22、ermitted by his family at first. At that time, he found himself interested in writing, and he decided to become a writer, which helped him make a large amount of money. There is a wry sense of humor in his works, which accounts for the reason why his works are deeply loved by readers throughout the world. 关闭Word文档返回原板块