1、主题训练(十一)小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等大阅读提升阅读速度内化读文规律(满分70分，限时55分钟).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A(2021山西四校联考)The chance of a snowy holiday season in most American cities is practically impossible this year, so any festive atmosphere to be enjoyed will have to be the imaginary sort. Luckily, there are books
2、for that.The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenAny reader of fairy tales knows Andersens responsible for the snowy scenes in “The Snow Queen”， the story of children Kay and Gerda, who must face the goddesslike woman who controls all snowflakes after Kay is kidnapped.Family Life by Akhil
3、 SharmaIts a beautiful yet tragic novel about an Indian family immigrating to America, only to face entirely new hardships. Sharmas novel isnt entirely set in the wintertime, but his poetic descriptions of winter weather as lovely yet isolating make it a great choice for a December read.Frankenstein
4、 by Mary ShelleyGo ahead and give up the movie adaptation that has been produced recently and read or reread the classic itself. You know the story: a scientist driven by his ambition discovers a method for creating life, and spends two years cobbling together a living creature, who later feels angr
5、y with him.An American Childhood by Annie DillardDillards first book is, as its title suggests, about her change from being a selfcentered child to being an adult more concerned with the world around her than with her own personal concerns. Her parents are key figures in the story. One famous scene
6、takes place during what the author calls “a big snow”， in 1950.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了四本文学名著的作者、内容简介等相关信息，它们是安徒生童话全集家庭生活弗兰肯斯坦和美国童年。1Who wrote a novel about “The Snow Queen”？AAnnie Dillard. BMary Shelley.CAkhil Sharma. DHans Christian Andersen.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文中介绍第一本书时说的“Any reader of fairy tales knows Andersens r
7、esponsible for the snowy scenes in The Snow Queen.”可知，冰雪女王的作者是安徒生。故选D项。2Which novel is about an Indians family?AThe Snow Queen. BFamily Life.CAn American Childhood. DFrankenstein.解析：选B细节理解题。根据Family Life by Akhil Sharma部分的第一句“Its a beautiful yet tragic novel about an Indian family immigrating to Ame
8、rica .”可知，家庭生活的故事内容是关于一个移民到美国的印度家庭。故选B项。3What do we know about Frankenstein?AIt has been adapted for movies.BIts about the secret history.CIts about an Indian family.DIts a fairy tale.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Frankenstein by Mary Shelley部分的第一句“Go ahead and give up the movie adaptation .”可知，弗兰肯斯坦已被改编成电影。故选A项。4Fr
9、om An American Childhood, we know the main characters are _.Aselfcentered children BadultsCscientists DDillards parents解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Her parents are key figures in the story.”可知，迪拉德的父母是书中故事的主角。故选D项。BKeep Running into Mary RichardsWhen I was 13, I first met Mary Richards, the central character
10、in the sitcom (situation comedy) “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”. She was a single and independent career woman. As soon as I heard the shows theme song “Who can turn the world on with her smile？”， I was hooked. My friends were huge fans as well. Passing in the hallway at school, we would shout to each
11、other, trying to imitate (模仿) Marys accent. “Hi, Rho! See ya later, kid！”The show lasted seven years, but our fascination (着迷) faded earlier. But that wasnt the end of Mary for me. In the 1990s, when I was single, living alone in a city, a TV station began airing reruns of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show
12、” at 10 pm. I was hooked all over again. But this time was different. The way she handled her career and relationships, sending a clear message that being 30plus and single was just fine, won my respect on a whole new level.Once again, however, life moved on. I went to live in a different city, and
13、10 pm. became the perfect time to call my mother each night. For me, talking to Mom was always a great pleasure. So when my mom passed away, it was as if the sun had gone out of the sky. That feeling seemed particularly intense at 10 pm., when Id find myself staring at my silent phone. And then I he
14、ard the song Id first heard at age 13, “Who can turn the world on with her smile？”. Mary Richards, of course! Thanks to the wonder of technology, Mary was now as close as my phone. So every night at 10, I would dial up an episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”Weeks later, I realized I didnt need my
15、nightly sessions with Mary anymore, because Moms and Marys elegance was showing itself in other corners of my life and, once again, I was ready to move on.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”在小时候就喜欢Mary Tyler Moore的情景喜剧，她在剧中扮演的角色Mary Richards一直影响着“我”。5What does the authors imitation with her friends indicate?AThey had
16、 a very happy childhood.BThe theme song was well received.CThey valued their friendship a lot.DThe sitcom was popular with them.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My friends were huge fans as well. Passing in the hallway at school, we would shout to each other, trying to imitate (模仿) Marys accent.”可知，“我”和朋友们都是Mary的
17、粉丝，经常模仿她的口音；据此可以判断，情景喜剧很受“我”和朋友们的欢迎，故D项正确。6How did the sitcom influence the author in the 1990s?AHer career was changed greatly.BShe decided to stop living singly.CShe became more confident in life.DHer fascination with it disappeared.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句可推知，Mary的情景喜剧让“我”在生活中重拾自信，故C项正确。7What does t
18、he underlined word “intense” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AContradictory. BStrong.CNatural. DSerious.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第三段的第四句“So when my mom passed away, it was as if the sun had gone out of the sky.”可知，母亲的去世让“我”感到非常悲伤；结合画线词所在句中的“when Id find myself staring at my silent phone”可知，当晚上十点“我”凝视着电话时，这种悲伤的感觉尤其
19、强烈。据此可知，画线词意为“强烈的”，故B项正确。CAnyone can write a baby poem. And everyone enjoys reading them, young and old. Baby shower (婴儿洗礼) poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to. Poems can be either long or short, but short is probably best for your typical baby shower needs. You can add
20、a little humor as well!The people who are most often touched by baby shower poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet poems can remind them of the time when their little ones were still young. No one will appreciate them more than the family members themselves. If you are a creative wr
21、iter or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, then you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well.If you decide to write your own baby poems, even common things can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Look to your
22、 own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood? What special object have you treasured over the years? What words of wisdom (智慧) of advice could you pass on to the next generation? Look around the house and imagine a baby being there. What do you see, hear, or feel? Let those tho
23、ughts be the source of your best baby poems.When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will feel knowing the words were just for them.If you are not the creative type dont worry! The
24、re are lots of places online where you can look for poems saying just the things you want to say. Poems have been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exception. A quick search online doesnt have to take any time at all.8In the authors opinion, bab
25、y shower poems _.Aall have a little humor in themBare not suitable for adults to enjoyCdont have to have rhythm or rhymeDmust be short enough to meet babies needs解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段的“Baby shower (婴儿洗礼) poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to.”可知作者认为，婴儿洗礼诗不一定非要押韵。9What does Para
26、graph 3 mainly talk about?AAdvice from famous poets on writing poems.BWords that can be used in baby poems.CDifferent ways of writing baby poems.DInspiration for writing baby poems.解析：选D段落大意题。通读第三段可知，本段主要是告诉一些想写婴儿诗的人如何寻找写婴儿诗的灵感，故选D项。10According to Paragraph 4, a baby poem should sound _.Aencouraging
27、 BsincereCbeautiful Dinteresting解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段的“When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere.”可知，婴儿诗应该听起来让人感到真诚。11What would be the best title for the passage?AWrite baby poems to say whats on your heartBThe most beautiful poems in the worldCHow
28、babies read poemsDHow poems inspire babies解析：选A标题归纳题。本文主要围绕如何写关于婴儿的诗歌以表达感情展开叙述，故A项为标题最合适。DTang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones.There were many famous poets living in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin.Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited in t
29、he Qing Dynasty is a collection of more than 48,900 poems that were written by over 2,200 poets.But it didnt cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight.Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield.Peop
30、le recited them in the open air or at temple fairs.Tang Dynasty poets wrote poems to win fame and also to develop their temperament (性情)They poured out deep feelings for their friends and criticized injustice in the world through poems.In the Tang Dynasty scholars had to be poets. Their readers were
31、 not only people of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems, women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time.As a result, Tang poetry was introduce
32、d to some adjacent countries, like Japan and Vietnam.Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature.Its a miracle (奇迹) in the cultural history of mankind.The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory.It inherited (继承) Chinese civilization that went b
33、ack to ancient times, was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world.Tang poetry wasnt the only spiritual wealth created by the Tang Dynasty people.Philosophy and religion, handwriting and painting, and music and dance all gained new peaks of deve
34、lopment.Tang poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and its greatest achievement.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。通过本文，我们可以更深入地了解唐诗的影响力和其对世界文化的贡献。12We can conclude from the passage that _.Aonly people in the Tang Dynasty created poemsBin total there were four famous poets in the Tang DynastyCthe Tang Dynasty prob
35、ably existed for about three centuriesDin the Tang Dynasty most common people were poets解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可推断出C项正确。13Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AWhy the poets created poems.BSome other kinds of spiritual wealth in the Tang Dynasty.CThe significance and influence of the T
36、ang Dynasty.DThe editors of Poems of the Tang Dynasty.解析：选D细节理解题。A项在第三段中提到了；B、C两项在最后一段提到了。根据第一段内容可知，文章没有具体交代Poems of the Tang Dynasty这本书是谁编辑的。故选D项。14The underlined word “adjacent” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Astrong BneighboringCpoor Drich解析：选B词义猜测题。根据句中的“like Japan and Vietnam”可推测出，adjacent意为“
37、邻近的”。故B项意思相符。15Whats the best title for the passage?AThe great Tang DynastyBTang Dynasty poetryCFamous poets in the Tang DynastyDThe development of the Tang Dynasty解析：选B标题归纳题。本文主要叙述了唐诗的影响力和对世界文化的贡献。故B项最适合为标题。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Stone Soup is a literary magazine for children that publishes writi
38、ng and art created by children from all over the world, _16_ Their purpose was to encourage youngsters to use writing as a way to talk about their lives. They continue to run the publication today from their offices in California._17_ However, subscribers come from 40 different countries. The magazi
39、ne is published six times a year, in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Each issue of Stone Soup is 48 pages and contains 10 to 15 written selections by children. _18_ Artists aged 13 or under illustrate every cover and story. Photos of the authors and illustrators accompany their w
40、ork. Additionally, issues include letters from readers in a section called “The Mailbox，” as well as an editors note. The Childrens Art Foundation publishes the magazine._19_ Editor Gerry Mandel said she searches out work “from the heart” that “combines both beautiful writing and original ideas”In 1
41、989, Stone Soups editors published an issue focusing solely on the art, stories and photographs. _20_ “We publish work by kids who, like adult writers, .have things to say.” Mandel said to Curriculum Administrator.ADifferent magazines are designed for different readers.BChildrens stories can be eith
42、er fiction or nonfiction.CMost of Stone Soups readers live in the US or Canada.DIt includes stories, poems and book reviews by kids from 8 to 13 years old.EIt was founded in 1973 by college students at the University of California.FAll these were created by Navajo children growing up on an Indtan re
43、servation.GWhile the Childrens Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization, we operate it like a business.16选E上文提到了杂志的性质，下文提到了创办该杂志的目的。由此可知，E项“该杂志由加利福尼亚大学的学生创办于1973年”符合语境。17选C根据下文的“However, subscribers come from 40 different countries.”可知，C项可与下文构成转折关系。18选D根据上文可知，此处介绍的是杂志的页码和内容，D项介绍的是杂志的内容，所以能承接上文。19选
44、B根据下文编辑说的话可知，本部分是介绍所选儿童故事的形式，B项符合语境。20选F上文提到了“the art, stories and photographs”，F项中的“All these .”正好与此相衔接。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Wranglers and StranglersYears ago there was a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin, who seemed to have amazing creative _21_ talent.They were woul
45、dbe poets, novelists, and essayists.They were extraordinary in their _22_ to put the English language to its best use.These promising young men _23_ regularly to read and critique (评论) each others work.These men were merciless with one another.They _24_ the minutest literary expression into a hundre
46、d pieces.They were heartless, tough, even mean in their _25_.The sessions became such areas of literary criticism that the _26_ of this special club called themselves the “Stranglers (扼杀者)”In order to _27_， the women of literary talent in the university _28_ to start a club of their own, one compara
47、ble to the Stranglers.They _29_ themselves the “Wranglers (争论者)”They, too, read their _30_ one another.But there was one great difference.The criticism was much softer, more _31_，more encouraging.Sometimes, there was almost no criticism at all.Every effort, even the weakest one, was _32_.Twenty year
48、s later an alumnus of the university was making an exhaustive _33_ of his classmates careers when he _34_ a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers.Of all the _35_ young men in the Stranglers, no one had made a significant literary _36_ of any ki
49、nd.From the Wranglers had come six or more successful _37_， some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, who wrote The Yearling.Talent between the two？Probably the same.Level of _38_？Not much difference.But the Stranglers were strangled, while the Wranglers were determined to give each
50、other a(n) _39_.The Stranglers _40_ an atmosphere of argument and selfdoubt.The Wranglers highlighted the best, not the worst.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了一所大学里的两个文学小组，他们对待他人的作品的方式完全不同，一个小组采用批评的方式，而另一个小组采取的却是鼓励的方式。后来，两个小组的组员所取得的文学成就也完全不同。21A.architecturalBartisticCliterary Dmusical解析：选C从后面的“They were wouldb
51、e poets, novelists, and essayists.”可知，他们即将成为诗人、小说家等，由此可知他们拥有了不起的文学天赋。architectural“建筑的”；artistic“艺术的”；musical“音乐的”。22A.strength BabilityCperformance Dpower解析：选B从前面的“talent”可知他们很有文学天赋，所以此处是指他们在语言方面有着非凡的能力。strength“力量，力气”；performance“表演”；power“权力，力量”。23A.gathered BorganizedCchallenged Dcollected解析：选A结
52、合后面的“to read and critique (评论) each others work”可知，他们聚集在一起来阅读和评论彼此的作品。24A.turned BtranslatedCcombined Ddivided解析：选D结合后面的“the minutest literary expression into a hundred pieces”可知，他们把最微小的文学表达都分解成很多份，来批评他人的作品。25A.appreciation BcriticismCassessment Djudgment解析：选B根据前面的“critique (评论) each others work”可知，
53、此处表示他们在评论的时候一点也不留情面。appreciation“欣赏”；assessment“估计，评估”；judgment“判断”。26A.leaders BorganizersCmembers Darrangers解析：选C根据后面的“of this special club called themselves .”可知，此处是指这个俱乐部的成员。leader“领导者”；organizer“组织者”；arranger“组织者，经办者”。27A.participate BpracticeCsucceed Dcompete解析：选D结合后面的“the women of literary ta
54、lent in the university _ to start a club of their own, one comparable to the Stranglers”可知，这个大学的具有文学天赋的女同学们决定组建一个她们自己的俱乐部来和那些男同学们竞争。participate“参加”；practice“练习”；succeed“成功”。28A.determined BagreedCpromised Ddreamed解析：选A参见上题解析。29A.regarded BcalledCthought Drecognized解析：选B结合前面的“called themselves the St
55、ranglers(扼杀者)”可知，此处是指这些女同学把自己称为Wranglers。30A.works BlettersCbooks Dpapers解析：选A此处表示她们也读她们彼此的作品。31A.fantastic BcriticalCpositive Dserious解析：选C从后面的“more encouraging”可知，她们的批评多是积极的，具有鼓励性的。fantastic“荒诞的”；critical“批评的”；serious“严肃的”。32A.required BsparedCmade Dencouraged解析：选D由上文可知，“Wranglers”的特点就是“鼓励”，故选D。此处
56、表示她们鼓励每一次尝试，哪怕是最微弱的尝试。33A.experiment BstudyCanalysis Djudgment解析：选B这里表示一个校友对他的同班同学所从事的职业进行了研究。experiment“试验，实验”；analysis“分析”；judgment“判断”。34A.reflected BresolvedCexplained Dnoticed解析：选D根据后面的“a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers”可知，通过研究，他发现了S
57、tranglers和Wranglers在文学成就方面的巨大差别。35A.optimistic BconfidentCbright Dhonest解析：选C从第一段中的“a group of brilliant young men”可知，此处是指那些聪明的男同学。36A.achievement BinfluenceCcontribution Dimprovement解析：选A结合前面的“in the literary accomplishments”以及上下文内容可知，他们没有人取得骄人的文学成就。influence“影响”；contribution“贡献”；improvement“改进，改善”
58、。37A.engineers BwritersCdoctors Dlawyers解析：选B从后面的“some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, who wrote The Yearling”可知，她们中有的人成为著名的作家。38A.courage BpatienceCeducation Dskill解析：选C此处表示他们的教育水平没有什么不同。39A.reward BfavorChonor Dlift解析：选D此处指Wranglers互相帮助，互相鼓励。give sb.a lift“帮某人一把”。40A.ruined Bl
59、ightenedCpromoted Denjoyed解析：选C这里指Stranglers创造了一种争辩与自我怀疑的氛围。精表达夯实语言基础提升表达能力.单词拼写1Its author Shakespeare is no doubt the greatest dramatist in the history of English literature (文学)2Read Shakespeares masterpiece (杰作) of the Merchant of Venice, and let us feel the precious friendship.3I decided to wri
60、te a poem (诗) about how I felt.4He gave his friends a vivid description (描述) of his first years life in the university.5We knew it would be a bestseller, but even the original (原作) didnt sell well at the start.6Her biography (传记) revealed that she was not as intelligent as everyone had thought.7It i
61、s no exaggeration to say that any of his novels (小说) has attracted wide attention in the world after their publication.8Only a handful of his many compositions were allowed to be published (出版) during his lifetime.9Anna was reading a piece of science fiction (科幻小说) and completely lost in the book.10
62、Having read the book, he wrote a book review (评审).单句语法填空1In everyday communication, information conveyed (convey) by gestures is often misinterpreted.2It is a surprise that the faraway village has_been_transformed (transform) into a famous tourist city in only ten years.3Life is like a bus loaded (l
63、oad) with passengers, each man to his destination.4Some students feel that exchanging (exchange) gifts can make more friends and expand their network of friends.5Many students with a large amount of pocket money may not know how to use it appropriately (appropriate)6We should use our schedule flexib
64、ly (flexible) to balance our academic and spare time.7English is one of the branches (branch) of Germanic family of languages.8We had many difficulties at first, but eventually (eventual) we succeeded.9To his sorrow, he has lost all his relations in the earthquakes.10You cant fully appreciate foreig
65、n literature in translation (translate).完成句子1Literature is a kind of intellectual light, which, like the light of the sun, may sometimes enable_us_to_see_what_we_do_not_like.文学是一种理智之光，它和阳光一样，有时能使我们看到我们不喜欢的东西。2My elder brother thinks_staying_at_home_and_reading_some_classic_works_quietly in a situati
66、on of his own can help him better understand the authors ideas.我哥哥认为待在家里静心地读一些经典作品能帮助他更好地理解作者的思想。3Besides, no_matter_how_well_a_poem_is_translated,_something of the spirit of the original work is lost.另外，一首诗不管翻译得多么好，都会丢掉原作的一些神韵。4Taking_your_advice,_I have decided to read the article once more.遵照你的建议
67、，我已决定把文章再读一遍。.书面表达假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack学习中文已有六年，能够正常交流。他现在想阅读中国文学作品，但总是遇到令他困惑不解的成语，于是发邮件向你询问学习成语的方法。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1表明理解学习成语的困难；2介绍学习成语的方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack， Yours faithfully，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Jack，Im glad to hear that you have made great progress after six years of Chinese learning. I
68、fully understand your difficulties in learning Chinese idioms. I would be happy to share with you strategies we Chinese use to learn idioms.The best way of learning idioms is reading. Only by reading more and accumulating more can you master idioms to the greatest extent. At the same time, having a
69、Chinese idiom dictionary can also be a good choice, so that you can refer to it when you come across idioms you cant understand in reading. All sorts of elearning tools also make it easier to learn idioms.Wish you success in your future Chinese learning! Please feel free to write back if you have anything more to discuss.Yours faithfully，Li Hua