兴文县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练3
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Tang poetry is so excellent and of such a large sum that it is a precious cultural heritage of Chinese civilization in ancient time.It appeals so many people all over the world that more and more Tang poems have been translated into other languages，mostly into English.Nevertheless，since the translatability of poetry has been the most controversial(引起争论的)issue in the translation circle，whether a Tang poem is translatable or not is now still in debate.
An American poet Robert Frost ever said，“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”In this sense，something in Tang poetry will get lost after being translated into English.Here comes the untranslatability(不可翻译)of Tang poems in English translation.Tang poetry is the harmonious unity of beautiful sound，wellbalanced form and implicit sense so that it is very difficult to translate them into other languages satisfactorily.English is intonation(语调)language while Chinese is tone language so that they are dissimilar in sound；English spelling words are alphabetic writing while Chinese square characters are ideographic(表意文字)so that they are dissimilar in form；English was born and develops in western cultural background while Chinese in oriental so that they are dissimilar in sense.Based on the differences above，a conclusion is made naturally in the article that in the process of translating Tang poems into English，there is some untranslatability，namely，sound untranslatability，form untranslatability and sense untranslatability.In fact，the study on the untranslatability of Tang poetry still has a great room for development，as it remains an unsolved problem.In this case，however，talking about the untranslatability of Tang poems in English translation is not against the translation work of Tang poems but for the better translations of them.
1．By the passage we can know that________.
A．Tang poetry is a kind of new culture existing in China
B. Tang poetry is part of precious cultural heritage of Chinese civilization
C．Tang poetry can't be translated into English
D．Tang poetry can only be accepted by people from China
答案：B 根据文章第一段第一句话．..it is a precious cultural heritage of Chinese civilization in ancient time可知，唐诗是中国古代文明的珍贵的文化遗产，是中华文化的组成部分。
．The features of Tang poetry different from other languages are the following EXCEPT________.
A．beautiful sound
B．rich words
C．abundant form
D．extensive sense
答案：B 根据文章第二段内容中所提到的与英语不同的特点有sound，form和sense，文章中没有提到word。故答案选B项。
．Chinese is tone language while English is________.
A．intonation languageB．tone language
C．alphabetic writingD．ideographic language
答案：A 根据文章第二段第五句话English is intonation language while Chinese is tone language可知，汉语是语音文字而英语则是语调文字。故答案选A项。
．The attitude towards translating Tang poetry into other languages is________.
A．appositive
B．favorable
C．ironic
D．passive
答案：B 根据文章最后一句话talking about the untranslatability of Tang poems in English translation is not against the translation work of Tang poems but for the better translations of them.可知，作者的态度是赞成的。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Miss Benson was the kindest and sweetest person that ever walked the earth. She was my second-grade teacher, and I was going to marry her when I grew up. I would sit in my seat for the entire morning. I wouldn’t miss one moment for her presence by leaving the room.
My hand was always the first to be raised when Miss Benson called for volunteers to clean the blackboards or gather papers. I would arrange and rearrange the papers. They had to be in perfect order before I went back to my seat unwillingly.
Early in the term, I started asking my mother to put an extra apple or peach in my lunch, but I never quite worked up the courage to hand my gift to her directly. Each day the delicacy （美味）found its way unobserved to the corner of her desk. And each day the response was the same.
''Why, how nice! '' She would pick up the offering and asked: ''What thoughtful little boy or girl brought me this? ''
No one claimed the honor, least of all me. I kept my head down, looking at my desk.
''Can it be that I have a secret admirer? '' she added.
I would feel the red rising in my face. I was certain that everyone was looking at me, and I would sigh with relief when Miss Benson put the fruit away and started the lesson.
Friday was Miss Benson's birthday. Everyone wanted to get her a present. I would give her something, openly. That afternoon was spent combing the fields for wild flowers. Not many were in bloom at that time of year, but finally I managed a patch of beautiful flowers...
In the morning I went to the desk and gave the beautiful flowers to Miss Benson. She accepted them happily and held them to her cheek for a moment. My reward was a smile and a pat on the head.
The next Monday, Miss Benson was not in class. About the middle of the morning, I was asked to go to the headmaster's office. When I arrived, I was surprised to see my mother. On a table were my beautiful flowers...
In the end I was told that the flowers were poisonous.
41. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Miss Benson would marry the boy.
B. Miss Benson was the kindest in everyone’s eyes.
C. The boy liked his teacher very much.
D. The boy never left his seat in the morning.
42. From the second paragraph we know that ______.
A. the boy was the only one who liked to work for the teacher
B. the boy was eager to stay with his teacher
C. the papers were not easy to arrange
D. when the papers were in perfect order, the boy was glad to return to his seat
43. Which of the following is true?
A. Sometimes the boy handed his gift to his teacher directly.
B. Some classmates of the boy's noticed him put his gift on the corner of her desk.
C. The boy was too shy to give his gift to his teacher.
D. The teacher knew the boy was her secret admirer.
44. How did the boy get the flowers to Miss Benson?
A. He bought the flowers from a flower shop.
B. He planted the flowers by himself.
C. His mother got the flowers for him.
D. He gathered the flowers in the field.
45. What might have happened to Miss Benson?
A. She asked for leave to get married.
B. She got ill because of the flowers.
C. She gave the flowers to the boy's mother.
D. She was punished by the headmaster for patting the boy.
【参考答案】41-45 CBCDB
【2016模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It may surprise bookworms, but apparently masterpieces such as Jane Eyre are lacking in something — sound effects. An electronic-book firm is adding background noises and music to the works of Charlotte Bronte, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Shakespeare in the hope of attracting younger readers. In one example, a description of rain lashing against a window in a Sherlock Holmes story will be “enhanced” with matching noises.
The first multimedia e-books — with sounds to accompany novels — will be available this Friday in the UK. The Booktrack releases are available to iPad users, with other tablet computer versions to follow. The concept is already in use in the U.S., where the classics come with added sound effects. Readers for example can hear the china cups chinking in Mr. Darcy’s garden as they read Pride And Prejudice.
A story by Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will be released later in the year with a specially crafted orchestral score. Rushdie’s story In The South will be released with a soundtrack provided by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
The Power Of Six by Pittacus Lore, a novel for young adults, is one of the first to be tested with a soundtrack which builds in suspense in keeping with the plot. It works by timing the speed of each reader and the software measures the “turning” of a page and moves the music or sounds along accordingly. It has been created by Booktrack which synchronizes (使同步) music to each novel. It is funded by Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal.
Mr. Thiel said, “It’s always exciting to witness the creation of a new form of media. The technology promises to captivate readers in a different way.”
However, they have been greeted with horror by traditionalists, who say the technology takes away the pleasure of having one’s imagination stimulated by a story. They also raise the prospect (预期) of having to ask an overly eager reader to turn their book down. David Nicholls, whose bestseller One Day was recently turned into a film starring Anne Hathaway, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. It would be a distraction.”
1. What’s the purpose of the electronic-book firm adding sound effects to masterpieces?
A. To add some creative factors to the e-books.
B. To arouse interest of the readers.
C. To satisfy the readers’ great need.
D. To promote the technology progress.
2. Where was the idea that sounds are added to accompany novels first put forward?
A. Britain.
B. Australia.
C. New Zealand.
D. America.
3. The following should be done to make a soundtrack work, EXCEPT _________.
A. measuring how long each reader spends in reading
B. increasing the volume of the music or sounds
C. making out the reading speed
D. changing the music or sounds with pages turned
4. What’s Mr. Thiel’ attitude to the future of the new form of media?
A. Doubtful.
B. Indifferent.
C. Hopeful.
D. Pessimistic.
参考答案1—4、BDBC
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world's biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They're putting lots of small, high-tech (高科技的) machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.
The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.
In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah Al Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms —the Queen’s Chamber(墓室), the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy(木乃伊) and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when Al Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?
Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.
In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.
60．The first two paragraphs were written to show that
.
A．the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
B．ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
C．construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
D．The secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
61．What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?
A．To try to unlock some of its secrets
B．To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside
C．To refuse some visitors all over the world into it
D．To tell the truth to the people in the future.
62．Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
A．It is the largest pyramid in the world
B．It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing
C．Abdullah A1 Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away
D．Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid
63．What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Pyramid of the Sun
B．The Great Pyramid of Khufu
C．A Mysterious Locked Stone Door
D．Unlocking the Doors of History
【参考答案】60、D
61---63 BCD
【2017高考英语一模】
My friends, as you know, my television career began unexpectedly. I was 16 years old in Nashville, Tennessee and I was in the Miss Fire Prevention contest. They had the requirement of having to have red hair in the final part until the year I entered the final. And to my joy the swimsuit competition was also cancelled. That year they were doing the question and answer period.
''Why, young lady, what would you like to be when you grow up? '' And by the time they got to me all the good answers were gone. I had seen Barbara Walters on the Today Show that morning so I answered: '' I would like to be a journalist. I would like to tell other people's stories in a way that makes a difference in their lives and the world. '' And as these words were coming out of my mouth, I went whoa! This is pretty good! I would like to be a journalist. I want to make a difference. Well I was on television by the time I was 19 years old.
And in 1986 I launched my own television show with the determination to succeed at first. I was nervous about the competition and then I had no competitor but I still pushed myself as hard as I before. Eventually we did make it to the top and we stayed there for 25years.
The Oprah Winfrey Show was number one for 21 years and I have to tell you I became pretty comfortable with that level of success. But a few years ago I decided that it was time to break new ground. So I ended the show and launched OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. But only one year later after launching OWN nearly every media said that my new attempt was a failure. Not just a failure but a big failure they called it. I can still remember the day I opened up USA Today and read the headline ''Oprah, not quite standing on her OWN. '' I mean really, USA Today? Now that's the nice newspaper! This time last year was really the worst period in my professional life.
46. From the first paragraph we can know that ______.
A. she was sure of her television career at the very beginning
B. the requirement of having to have red hair changed that year
C. she was eager to enter the swimsuit competition
D. she belonged to the first ones to answer the questions
47. How did she manage to make her television show to the top and stay there for 25 years?
A. By answering the questions perfectly.
B. By competing with others.
C. By working hard.
D. Through television show.
48. The reason why she decided to end the television show and break new ground was that ______.
A. she was too old for the job
B. her television show was not so successful
C. she felt too tired and needed a rest
D. she wanted to try something new
49. From the last paragraph we know that ______.
A. OWN was another kind of television show
B. USA Today thought poorly of my OWN
C. last year all the media considered my new attempt as a failure
D. she lost all the hope to succeed
50. What kind of article does the passage belong to?
A. A novel
B. A diary
C. A thriller
D. A speech
【参考答案】46-50 BCDBD