1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家阅读强化训练(十六) (建议用时:25分钟) 阅读理解Don Quixote,the classic by Spanish Renaissance writer Cervantes,has inspired literary movements from the 18thcentury picaresque novels to the most special works of the 21stcentury postmodernism and has provided the power for critical works by everyone from
2、Thackeray to Ortegay Gasset.Shakespeare paid Cervantes(his contemporary) the rare compliment of using Quixote as source material for one of his later plays,Cardenio.The concept of the novel is simple:Alonso Quijano,a landowner from La Mancha,is attracted by the books about knights(骑士)Driven mad by t
3、he special plots,characters and philosophy in these 17thcentury novels,Quijano decides to bring dignity back to the lost profession of knight under the name Don Quixote.He carries a sword,a suit of armor(盔甲) and a horse,and sets out into Spain.The first few scenes involve Quixote alone against the w
4、orld,meeting various people,but before a hundred pages Cervantes introduced Sancho Panza,Quixotes talkative squire(侍从)In the endless discussions,Quixotes crazy conception of the world is brought crashing to earth by Sanchos practical ideas.The reader faces,at the same moment,an ideal view of the wor
5、ld and the cruel facts of the actual world.Quixotes insistence on his own reality in the face of arguments to the contrary makes him an interesting character because we know that Quixote is just wrong.Yet,despite all of the pain he suffers in pursuit of that wrong,he continues to believe that hes ri
6、ght.So we read on page after page,waiting to see how much more the man who considers himself a knight is able to take before he gives in.Just as Quixote builds his castles from criminal campfires,we build our understanding of Cervantes Spain,which was so cruelly real and so dreamlike.We,like Don Qui
7、xote,are driven to hallucinate(产生幻觉) by what might be,in the end,just a very good story.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了西班牙文艺复兴代表作家塞万提斯的著作堂吉诃德。1We can learn from the first paragraph that Don Quixote _Ais not very popular among young peopleBchanged the writing style of ShakespeareCwasnt well recognized at Cervantes tim
8、eDhas great influence in the field of literatureD解析:细节理解题。根据第一段Don Quixote.has inspired literary movements from.power for critical works可知,堂吉诃德在文学领域具有巨大的影响力。2Alonso Quijano sets out into Spain to seek _Agreat wealthBreal knowledgeCknight spirit Dpersonal experienceC解析:推理判断题。根据第二段Quijano decides to b
9、ring dignity back to the lost profession of knight.可推断,Quijano即堂吉诃德本人所追求的是骑士精神。3According to Paragraph 3,the novel mainly _Adescribes the changes of a personBfocuses on the social problems in SpainCcriticizes the literary works in the 17th centuryDdeals with the conflict between ideal and realityD解析
10、:细节理解题。根据第三段Quixotes crazy conception of the world.cruel facts of the actual world.可知,堂吉诃德主要探讨了理想与现实的冲突。4Whats the authors purpose of writing this text?ATo introduce and comment on Don Quixote.BTo explain the new meaning of Don Quixote.CTo discuss the development of Spanish Renaissance.DTo analyse t
11、he characteristics of Renaissance literature.A解析:写作意图题。根据文章内容可知,本文是一篇书评,主要介绍并评论了堂吉诃德这部著作。 完形填空When you think about all the technological revolutions around us,it makes you wonder if things are really better.In some cases,the 1 are good;in others,not so much.For instance,everything I buy on Amazon in
12、volves 2 a few buttons on my phone and waiting for items to 3 If there is a problem, I 4 the problem by email to Amazon and an email comes back with 5 on shipping the item back to the seller.It is my understanding if you have Alexa,an intelligent personal assistant,you can 6 your stuff through her a
13、nd give her other 7 tasks such as turning off the lights or turning on the music.You have to believe if Alexa can understand your specific commands she can 8 understand everything you are saying.This sometimes annoyed me.Once,I went to the kitchen and found I was out of milk.“Alexa,would you 9 milk
14、on the list?”“Im wondering if skim milk(脱脂牛奶) would be a 10 choice because your weight seems to be increasing rapidly.”“I dont need this sort of thing.”“ 11 you may.”An argument happened and a silence 12 I unplugged(拔掉插头) her later.After that,I called Amazon and 13 a very pleasant girl on the phone.
15、She laughed when I told her I was tired of Alexa and I wanted to change her 14 The girl said once the artificial intelligence advances to a certain stage,it would be very 15 to change the operating data.To solve my problem,she suggested 16 Alexa with a new one.I was 17 the new one would be another “
16、Jeannie”,a film character,whose kindness ends up bringing much 18 I asked if the new one will serve me well.She ensured that it would, 19 I needed to pay extra $50 per month.I thanked her for her perfect 20 and ended the conversation by saying,“Im sorry,but whats your name?”“Jeannie.”【解题导语】高科技发展是好事但
17、并非完全是好事,有时候也会给人带来不必要的麻烦。作者讲述了他与机器人“Alexa”的故事。1Asocieties BdevelopmentsCenvironments DmarketsB解析:根据前文可知作者说科技发展就在我们身边。但有的新事物是好的,有的却未必。2Apressing BfindingCexploring DchoosingA解析:作者说他在亚马逊网上买东西通过手机按几个按钮就可以完成。3Asell BbuildCpay DarriveD解析:在手机上操作完成后只需等待货物到达。4Aarrange BreportCwatch DcreateB解析:如果商品出现问题,作者会通过邮
18、件告知亚马逊这一问题。report符合语境。5Aapologies BdoubtsCguidance DexperienceC解析:随后,亚马逊会回复一封指导你如何把货物退给卖家的邮件。6Aorder BjudgeCinvent DshowA解析:根据前文可知,作者认为如果你有Alexa(机器人助理),你可以通过她来订购东西。7Asimple BhonoredCsatisfying DluckyA解析:你还可以给她安排一些简单的任务,比如:关灯,打开音乐。8Ahardly BlikelyCsecretly DvividlyB解析:根据语境可知,作者认为你必须相信如果Alexa能听懂你的具体指令
19、,她就可能听得懂你所说的一切。9Atake BmakeCput DholdC解析:根据前文可知,作者发现厨房没有牛奶了,他让Alexa把牛奶放进购物清单中。10Astrict BwiseCboring DrichB解析:根据前文skim milk和后文your weight seems to be increasing rapidly可知,Alexa认为作者体重飙升,脱脂牛奶对作者来说会是一个明智的选择。11ANormally BObviouslyCFrequently DGenerallyB解析:作者说他并不需要什么脱脂牛奶,但Alexa回复:显然你需要。12Afollowed Boffer
20、edCpacked DhelpedA解析:根据前面的对话可知,作者和Alexa起了争执,随后便是一阵沉默。followed符合语境。13Asaw BinformedCgot DblamedC解析:根据后文a very pleasant girl on the phone可知,作者在电话中接通了一个非常亲切的女孩儿。got符合语境。14Aname BsystemCappearance DmachineB解析:作者告诉这个女孩儿说他讨厌Alexa,他要给Alexa换系统,后面的operating data也可提示答案。15Aspecific BfoolishCdifficult Dmeaningf
21、ulC解析:那个女孩儿说人工智能一旦进入到特定阶段,她的操作数据将很难再改变。16Areplacing BcontrollingCimproving DmanagingA解析:为了解决作者的问题,那个女孩儿建议用一个全新的机器人来替换Alexa。17Arelaxed BtiredCeager DafraidD解析:根据语境可知,作者担心新的机器人将会是另一个Jeannie,Jeannie是一部电影中的人物。18Aenergy BhelpCtrouble DfailureC解析:根据语境及所给选项可知,电影人物Jeannie常常好心办坏事。trouble符合语境。19Aif BsoCor DbutD解析:根据语境可知,两个分句之间为转折关系。故用but连接。20Asmile BvoiceCpromise DserviceD解析:根据语境可知,作者对那个女孩儿的耐心服务表示了感谢。高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!