福建省泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（23）及答案

　　泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（23）及答案

　　When The Grapes of Wrath(愤怒) was published on March 14, 1939, it created a national sensation(轰动) for its description of the destructive effects of the Great Depression(大萧条) of the 1930s. By the end of April, it was selling 2,500 copies a day—a remarkable number considering the hard economic times. In May, the novel was a number-one best-seller, selling at a rate of 10,000 copies a week. By the end of 1939, close to a half million copies had been sold.

　　John Steinbeck was shocked by the tremendous response to his novel. Almost overnight, he found himself involved in a great national debate over the migrant labor problem. Many people were shocked by the poverty and hopelessness of the story, and others denied that such circumstances could happen in America. Even people who had never read a book before bought a copy of The Grapes of Wrath. At $2.75 per copy, it was affordable and quickly sold out.

　　However it was banned and burned in Buffalo, New York; East Saint Louis, Illinois; and Kern County, California, where much of the novel is set. In fact, the novel remains one of the most frequently banned books in the United States. The book was criticized sharply in Congress by Representative Lyle Boren of Oklahoma, who called the novel's description of migrant living conditions a lie. Charges were made that "obscenity"(淫秽) had been included in the book in large part to sell more copies. Eventually, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt stepped in to praise the book and defend Steinbeck against his critics. In 1940, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize.

　　The popularity of the novel has endured(持久). It is estimated that it has sold fifteen million copies since its publication. For almost sixty years, Steinbeck's novel has been a classic in American literature; it has been translated into several languages, including French, German, and Japanese. The Grapes of Wrath has also been a necessary part of the school curriculum in America since the end of World War II.

　　1. What does the underlined word “tremendous” probably mean?

　　A. good

　　B. terrible

　　C. dull

　　D. great

　　2. Representative Lyle Boren of Oklahoma was__________.

　　A. a crazy supporter of The Grapes of Wrath

　　B. among the group against John Steinbeck

　　C. sympathetic to the migrant living conditions

　　D. criticized by the first lazy of that time

　　Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why The Grapes of Wrath sold well?

　　It well describes people’s life during that time.

　　The debate over it arose more readers’ interest.

　　Readers were attracted by the obscenity in it

　　It was not expensive so people could afford it.

　　Which of the following is TRUE about The Grapes of Wrath?

　　A. It is about the migrant workers in America during 1940s.

　　B. The story mainly happened on California’s grape farms..

　　C. Its description of the poor and hopeless life was a lie.

　　D. It remains a banned book in some places of the USA.

　　5. What can best prove the literature value of The Grapes of Wrath?

　　A. It was a number-one best-seller after its publication.

　　B. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt praised it.

　　C. It has won many important prizes in America.

　　D. It survives the time and remains a classic.

　　1---5 D C C B D

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　　Parents are among the world’s most passionate art collectors，saving their children’s artwork until every nook and corner is filled.But when space runs out，how do you decide what to keep，what to recycle and how to display all of those precious things?

　　It’s essential to periodically sort through your children’s artwork.Jenn Wilson，an art teacher at Toronto’s Mabin School，suggests parents involve their children in the process and use it as an opportunity for discussion.

　　You can limit yourself to three or four pieces that sum up your child’s recent artistic development.Or you can be guided by size：store the smaller items and make digital copies of the larger ones.The rest can be recycled.

　　Wilson advises parents to note down as much information as they can on the artwork to be saved，including the child’s name，title，materials，date and grade.“If possible，include details about what the child was thinking when doing the art，collected from your conversation.That will be enormously valuable years later，when the motivation behind the work has faded from memory.”

　　Internet art galleries offer a great way to share your child’s artistic accomplishments with friends and relatives.Kids’ Space is an international site where kids can submit audio files of their music or digitized drawings.Global Children’s Art Gallery is a nonprofit site with more than 1,000 pictures currently on display.If you’re up for a challenge，design a children’s art website for your child’s school.

　　Sherri Osborn，the Minnesota­based guide to the Family Crafts area on About.com，found a high­tech way to recycle some of her daughter’s old school work.“I scanned it into my computer，printed it out onto fabric(织物) and then combined it into a graduation quilt for her.I not only scanned some of her artwork，but I also scanned poems，reports and certificates.This quilt was a big hit with everyone—especially my daughter.”

　　1．Jenn Wilson advocates children participating in sorting through the artwork to

　　A．decide which artwork should be stored

　　B．help their parents to do housework

　　C．use it as an opportunity to talk about art

　　D．develop the ability of self­help

　　2．Parents should note down as much details on the artwork as they can in order to

　　A．recall the motivation behind the work years later

　　B．display the precious work of their children

　　C．teach their children reading and writing

　　D．decide which one to be recycled

　　3．We can learn from the passage that Kids’ Space，Global Children’s Art Gallery and About.com are websites

　　A．which are designed specially for children

　　B．which help parents teach their children

　　C．whose bases are in Minnesota

　　D．with areas for children’s artwork exhibition

　　4．We can infer from the last paragraph that

　　A．Sherri Osborn is an art teacher

　　B．Sherri Osborn printed her daughter’s work on her bedding

　　C．Sherri Osborn’s daughter is a primary student

　　D．Sherri Osborn’s daughter likes the souvenir very much

　　1．Never look down upon the power of passion. (完形填空第五段)

　　不要小瞧了激情的力量。

　　(1)She thinks they look down on her because she didn’t go to university.

　　她觉得他们瞧不起她是因为她没有上过大学。

　　(2)He was looked down on because of his humble background.

　　他因家世寒微而被人看不起。

　　2．Your passion will help you face the challenges as you start your journey. (完形填空第五段)

　　当你开始你的旅程时，你的激情会帮助你面对挑战。

　　(1)I watched her as she combed her hair.

　　她梳头时我一直看着她。

　　(2)As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening.

　　他年纪越来越大，除了喜欢园艺以外，对一切都失去了兴趣。

　　3．Parents are among the world’s most passionate art collectors...(阅读理解第一段)

　　父母是世界上最有激情的艺术收藏家之一……

　　(1)China is among the largest countries in the world.

　　中国是世界上最大的国家之一。

　　(2)I was among the last to leave.

　　我是最后离去者之一。

　　4．Jenn Wilson，an art teacher at Toronto’s Mabin School，suggests parents involve their children in the process and use it as an opportunity for discussion. (阅读理解第二段)

　　珍·威尔逊是多伦多马宾学校的一名艺术教师，她建议父母应该让孩子参与到这个过程中来，并借此机会和孩子讨论艺术话题。

　　(1)Don’t involve me in solving your problems.

　　你解决你的问题，不要把我拉进去。

　　(2)The witness’s statement involves you in the robbery.

　　证人的证词表明你与劫案有关。　Ⅱ. 1．C　2．A　3．D　4．D　完形填空

　　Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to   26   that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to   27   the bird.

　　    Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous   28   bird. Now   29  people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge   30   and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it  31   with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to   32   it.

　　    The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did  33   his grandfather had done, but the bird   34   to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle  35  . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less   36  . Sam asked his uncle to come out before   37  . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with   38  , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is   39  .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.

　　Before Sam found the bird was  40  , two angry men arrived in a car. They  41   his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked  42   and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He   43   at Sam, “Sam will show you 44   to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the   45  . It flew away and disappeared forever.

　　26. A. feed          B. buy          C. wash         D. sell

　　27. A. know              B. find             C. keep         D. buy

　　28. A. singing           B. sleeping     C. eating      D. hunting

　　29. A. some          B. no           C. many         D. few

　　30. A. mouth         B. wings           C. tail         D. eyes

　　31. A. dealt        B. returned    C. met          D. parted

　　32. A. watch         B. search          C. eat          D. help

　　33. A. as            B. for          C. since            D. after

　　34. A. fell              B. rose         C. walked       D. ran

　　35. A. shouted          B. cried            C. laughed      D. nodded

　　36. A. attractive       B. pleasant     C. poor         D. strong

　　37. A. bed          B. supper      C. lunch            D. breakfast

　　38. A. patience         B. surprise         C. joy          D. sadness

　　39. A. harmful          B. strange      C. cheap            D. useless

　　40. A. leaving          B. gone         C. dying            D. cooked

　　41. A. shouted at       B. smiled at        C. looked after     D. took after

　　42. A. impressed        B. worried      C. satisfied        D. bored

　　43. A. waved        B. pointed      C. aimed        D. jumped

　　44. A. what        B. why          C. where        D. how

　　45. A. money            B. coat         C. bird         D. everything

　　参考答案

　　26～45 ACDDB 

　　BCAAC

　　DBBDB

　　ABBDC

　　The campaign is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun.

　　The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy. But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations?

　　Obama’s victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model. For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesn’t have to be everybody’s role model anymore.”

　　Recent polls（民意测验）also suggest that Obama’s victory has given Americans new optimism about race relations. For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites “will finally be worked out”. This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963.

　　However, it’s still too early to tell whether Obama’s presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities.

　　Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American. Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on America’s racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse(瓦解)of the family unit in black communities.

　　It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse (扭转) such trends overnight. However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities. “That’s not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence.”

　　In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama’s rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US.

　　“When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told London’s The Times newspaper. “It will be the first time we’ve seen that on our television screens. That will be a huge psychological shift (心理转变) for both the white people and the colored ones in the world.”

　　47. For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, __________.

　　A. Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks

　　B. blacks could only find role models on the basketball court

　　C. minorities in America couldn’t find role models in their real life

　　D. American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area

　　48. According to Bill Bank, ____________.

　　A. it’s better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them

　　B. young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama

　　C. blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality

　　D. Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans

　　49. What would be the best title for this passage?

　　A. The First African-American President

　　B. America’s New Role Model

　　C. Obama-- A Successful Black .

　　D. Choosing a Right Role Model

　　50. What will be the huge psychological shift Trevor mentioned at the end of the passage?

　　A. The other three leaders all support Obama.

　　B. Obama is an African-American president.

　　C. None of the four leaders is white.

　　D. The other three leaders except Obama are from Asian countries.

　　参考答案------------ D.

　　DABC

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　　（1）

　　The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. Instead of reconstructing real historical events, Philip Roth offers something bolder: a reconstruction of imagined events, a "what if...?" that reads like a "what really happened".

　　Just suppose...that the air hero Charles Lindbergh, the man who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927, who earned huge sympathy when his baby son was kidnapped and murdered five years later, who called Hitler "a great man", just suppose that he'd run for president in November 1940, and took advantage of the feelings that undoubtedly existed then (No more war! Never again will young Americans die on foreign soil!), and that instead of Roosevelt being elected for a third term and taking America into Europe to fight the Nazis, Lindbergh won a landslide victory. And then he signed non-aggression treaties with Germany and Japan, and introduced a set of anti-semitic(反犹太人的) measures which were a betrayal of the rights and liberties in the constitution(宪法) and yet they were accepted by the mass of ordinary citizens and even by some Jews.

　　The narrator is Philip Roth, aged seven, and the family at the book's centre are his family - father Herman, mother Bess and brother Sandy. The Roths understand the threat posed by Lindbergh, but each member of the family responds differently. Early on, there's a trip to see the sights of Washington, where the Roths find their pre-booked hotel room has become mysteriously unavailable. An obvious case of anti-semitism, Herman shouts, and a violation of the principle that "All men are created equal". But his loudmouth protests embarrass Bess. Already there's a pressure to pretend not to see what's going on. Further disagreements arise when Sandy disappears for the summer for an "apprenticeship"(学徒期) with a Kentucky tobacco farmer. Worse, after he successfully encourages other Jewish city boys to follow his example, he's invited to a reception at the White House through his aunt, Bess's sister Evelyn. While Herman refuses Sandy permission to attend, Evelyn defends Lindbergh as a freely elected democrat.

　　Which of the following is true in history according to the passage?

　　Lindbergh’s son was kidnapped and killed in 1933.

　　Lindbergh was elected president of America in 1940.

　　There were antiwar feelings in America during the 1940s.

　　America didn’t fight the Nazis during the World War Two.

　　2. Lindbergh could be elected President mainly because ___________.

　　A. Americans felt sympathy for his son

　　B. his antiwar policy was welcome

　　C. Hitler supported his measures against Jews

　　D. he was a great air hero in America

　　What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. The Roths at the book's centre are Jewish.

　　B. Herman is a strong supporter to Lindbergh.

　　C. Sandy dislikes his experience in Kentucky.

　　D. Jewish boys are encouraged to go to the war.

　　4. What can we learn from the Roths’ experience in Washington?

　　A. We shouldn’t protest loudly when faced with problems.

　　B. All men were equally treated in America at that time.

　　C. The Roths had a happy time when touring Washington.

　　D. Jews suffered from unfair treatment due to anti-semitism.

　　5. In which column of the newspaper do you probably find the article?

　　A. Book review

　　B. Travel journal

　　C. National news

　　D. Family life

　　参考答案1---5 C B A D A

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