【阅读判断】The History of Hollywood
2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：在“大数据”的“加持”下,户外广告牌焕发新生 Sign of the Times
Sign of the Times在“大数据”的“加持”下，户外广告牌焕发新生。
PEDESTRIANS walking down 8th Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood will be struck by the face-side(正面) of the Hearst Magazine Building. The 3,716-square-metre building is decorated with columns and statues, and topped by a 183-meter glass and steel skyscraper.{1} Another distinctive feature is a vast digital screen that transmits advertisements. Despite being one of the world’s oldest forms of marketing, the outdoor-advertising business is embracing digital technologies.Most forms of traditional advertising — print, radio and broadcast television — have been losing ground to online ads for years. Only billboards, dating back to the 1800s, and TV ads are holding their own (see chart below). Out-of-home (OOH) advertising is estimated to have grown by 3.4 percent in 2018; digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, which includes the LCD screens (液晶屏) found in airports and shopping malls, by 16 percent. Such ads draw viewers’ attentionfrom phones and cannot be skipped or blocked, unlike ads online.Billboard owners are also making hay from the location data that are pouring off people’s smartphones.{2} Information about their owners’ whereabouts and online browsing gets collected and anonymized (匿名处理) by carriers (运营商) and data firms, and sold to media owners. They then use these data to work out when different groups — say, business travelers — walk by their ads. That knowledge is added to insights into traffic, weather and other data to produce highly relevant ads. For example, DOOH providers can deliver ads for coffee when it is cold.Billboards can also be programmed to show ads for allergy (过敏症) medication when the air is full of pollen(花粉).Such targeting works particularly well when it is accompanied by “programmatic” advertising methods. Supporters say outdoor ads will increasingly be bought like online ones, based on audience and views as well as location.That is possible because billboard owners claim to be able to measure how well their ads are working, even though no “click-through” rates are involved. Data firms can tell advertisers how many people walk past individual advertisements at particular times of the day. Advertisers can estimate how many individuals exposed to an ad go on to visit a nearby shop (or website) and buy the product. Such metrics (指标) make outdoor ads more data-driven, automated and measurable.Tech giants are among those to see more value in outdoor advertising. Netflix acquired a series of billboards along Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, where it advertises its films and TV shows. Tech firms, including Apple and Google, are heavy buyers of OOH ads, accounting for 25 of the top 100 OOH ad spenders in America.The outdoor-ad revolution is not problem-free, however. The collection of mobile phone data raises privacy concerns. And criticisms of the online-ad business may also turn to the OOH business as it becomes bigger and more complex. One of the benefits of following the online-ad leaders is that the OOH advertisers can learn from their mistakes.（选自Economist）1. The underlined words in Paragraph 3 probably mean “______.”A. restricting access toB. earning a profit fromC. taking advantage ofD. finding fault with2. According to the article, which of the following statements is true?A. The billboard has a history of more than 300 years.B. The billboard is the only form of conventional advertising that winsagainst online ads.C. DOOH refers to any type of digital billboards used for advertising outdoors.D. It is estimated that OOH advertising grew slower than DOOH advertising in 2018.3. What can we infer from the article?A. Billboard advertising is more likely to be targeted toward business travelers.B. “Click-through” rates are the only reliable metrics in advertising.C. Tech giants invest more money in OOH ads than in online ones.D. The outdoor-ad industry is likely to address privacy concerns.译文：沿着曼哈顿地狱厨房街区的第八大街行走的PEDESTRIANS将被赫斯特杂志大楼正面遮住。
高中英语影视文化单选题30题
高中英语影视文化单选题30题1. In the movie "Titanic", the lead actress is extremely _.A.beautifulB.handsomeC.uglyD.ordinary答案：A。
选项A“beautiful”意为美丽的；选项B“handsome”通常形容男性英俊；选项C“ugly”是丑陋的；选项D“ordinary”是普通的。
在电影《泰坦尼克号》中，女主角非常美丽，所以选A。
2. The _ of the movie "Avatar" is breathtaking.A.sceneryB.characterC.plotD.theme答案：A。
选项A“scenery”是风景；选项B“character”是人物；选项C“plot”是情节；选项D“theme”是主题。
电影《《阿凡达》的风景令人惊叹，所以选A。
3. The movie "Forrest Gump" is full of _ moments.A.touchingB.funnyC.scaryD.boring答案：A。
选项A“touching”是感人的；选项B“funny”是有趣的；选项C“scary”是吓人的；选项D“boring”是无聊的。
电影《《阿甘正传》充满了感人的时刻，所以选A。
4. The _ in the movie "The Dark Knight" is very complex.A.heroB.villainC.storyD.end答案：C。
选项A“hero”是英雄；选项B“villain”是反派；选项C“story”是故事；选项D“end”是结尾。
电影《《黑暗骑士》的故事非常复杂，所以选C。
5. The special effects of the movie "Inception" are _.A.amazingB.badC.normalD.terrible答案：A。
2024年中考英语热点阅读练习专题5 外国文学作品(含解析)
2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-外国文学作品01（2023·江苏淮安·校考一模）Huck is my name, Huckleberry Finn. The story started when my best friend, Tom Sawyer and I found $12,000 in a cave. That money made us rich. We got $6,000 each. Judge Thatcher, an important man in St. Petersburg, put it in the bank, and now we get a dollar a day interest (利息).Then a kind old lady called Douglas invited me to live with her because I haven’t got a family or a home. My mother died a long time ago, then my dad, Pap, disappeared. He was a violent (暴力的) man especially when he drank a lot, which was most of the time, and he often beat me. I was scared of him. I didn’t go to school like the other boys of my age. I lived on the streets and in the woods.My life changed after I lived with Douglas. She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. She read stories to me and taught me how to eat at a table. But then her sister Miss Watson arrived. She brought her black slave (奴隶) Jim with her. I liked Jim but I didn’t like Miss Watson very much. She often shouted at me.Douglas sent me to school every day. I didn’t like going there at first because learning was very difficult. But when I could read and write a bit, I didn’t mind going.The months passed and winter came. The weather got cold. One morning I woke up and there was snow on the ground. On my way to school I saw some footprints outside Douglas’s house. There was a cross on the heel (脚后跟)of the left one. My heart jumped. Only one person wore boots with a cross on the left heel! Pap!“He’s heard about my ________” I thought. “And he wants it!”That night I went to see Jim. Jim had a magic ball made of animal hair. There was a spirit inside the ball that could answer people’s questions about the future.—Adapted from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1．How did Huck get the money which was put in the bank?A．Huck’s father gave it to him.B．Huck’s mother left it to him before she died.C．Douglas gave it to him.D．He and Tom Sawyer found it in a cave.2．How did Huck feel about the life with Douglas?A．He hated his new life.B．He didn’t mind his new life.C．He felt satisfied with his new life.D．He wanted to get away from his new life.3．Which word can be put in the “__________”?A．life B．spirit C．secret D．money4．Which is the right order of what happened in the story?①Douglas sent Huck to school.②Huck’s mother died.③Douglas invited Huck to live with her.④Douglas read stories to Huck.A．③②④①B．②③④①C．③④②①D．②④③①02（2023·江苏镇江·统考中考真题）Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls. Instead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes. “Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad said. After breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbour. All the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.Katie waved to Ernest, her uncle’s neighbour, on the boathouse. The gull’s name, Gulliver, was given by him.The gull’s size and his single leg made the bird itself different. But Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyone’s attention. Young Katie lay in her stroller (婴儿车) on the floating dock (码头) when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby. The waves from the passing boat made Katie’s stroller shake strongly. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cry. Dad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the water. They kept a close eye at Katie after that. Another summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everything. But Dad didn’t watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gull’s cry brought Dad back in time. He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water. Several summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things she’d learned to do. One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm. As she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white feather. A gull feather? She searched the sky for an answer. Putting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears (眼泪). “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up. “Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared. “How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least… it sounded like him. Strange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather. “I thought I heard him, too.”—Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson5．Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of ________.A．Gulliver B．Ernest C．sparrows D．boats6．What’s the right order of the following events about Katie?①She was trapped on a rock by a storm.②She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.③She followed the small ducks running towards water.A．①②③B．①③②C．②③①D．②①③7．Which of the following can show the change of Katie’s feelings in Paragraph 3?A．sad—peaceful—excited B．sad—excited—nervousC．helpless—hopeful—thankful D．helpless—thankful—nervous8．What’s the best title for the story?A．Katie and Gulliver B．Katie’s HolidaysC．Katie and Dad D．Katie’s Tears03（2023·江苏宿迁·校联考一模）Marie didn’t like Eva’s friendship with Tom, so she told her husband that she didn’t want any smell of horses in the house. St Clare told Tom to stop working with the horses. Eva told her father she liked going for walks with Tom. So Tom had orders to leave what he was doing when Eva needed him. Eva and Tom spent a lot of time together.Tom noticed that St Clare didn’t look after his money and his house very well, and that he spent too much money on the wrong things. He started making some suggestions, and soon St Clare understood that Tom’s business advice was very good. After some time Tom started to look after the house expenses（费用）.Tom also noticed that his master didn’t take anything seriously and didn’t live well, and this worried him. One night St Clare went to a party where he drank too much. He came home very late, and Tom and another slave（奴隶）had to help him to get into bed. Tom went into his room and prayed（祈祷）for his master.The morning after, St Clare gave Tom some money to do some business for him. Tom took the money but he didn’t move.“Well, Tom, what are you waiting for?” said St Clare. “Is everything alright?”“I’m afraid not, Master,” said Tom.“What’s the problem? You look very serious.”“I feel very bad, Master. I thought that Master was always going to be good to everybody.”“Well, Tom, am I not? Do you need anything?”“No, Master is always good to me. But there is someone that Master isn’t good to.”“What do you mean?”“I thought about it last night. Master isn’t good to himself.”St Clare felt his face become red, then he laughed. “Oh, Tom!” said St Clare, with tears in his eyes. “Well, you’re right. Never again, Tom, I promise.”—Adapted from Uncle Tom’s Cabin9．Tom was asked to, leave what he was doing to ________A．work with horses B．go for walks with EvaC．spend some time with St Clare D．look after money for St Clare10．In Paragraph 3, the thing that worried Tom is ________.A．St Clare asked Tom to look after his moneyB．St Clare drank too much every dayC．St Clare didn’t look after himself well and didn’t live wellD．St Clare didn’t look after Tom well11．The underlined word “himself ” in Paragraph 12 is ________.A．Maria B．St Clare C．Eva D．Tom12．According to the passage, the correct order of the story is ________.a. Maria was unhappy with Eva’s friendship with Tom.b. St Clare felt moved and joyful when he laughed.c. St Clare gave Tom some money to do some business for him.d. Tom’s master spent too much money on the wrong things.A．adcb B．abcd C．badc D．dabc13．From the passage, we know that Tom was a ________ person.A．lazy but smart B．kind but stupid C．caring and brave D．lazy and stupid04（2023·湖南长沙·统考二模）The Adventures of Huckleberry Fine by Mark Twain is one of the first Great American Novels. It was also one of the first major American novels ever written by using Local Colorism（地方色彩主义）. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is famous for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River.This book is about how a boy called Huck set the slave（奴隶）free and realized his dream of living an adventures life. In order to get out of his father’s control. Hook pretended that he was dead by Jim, who is practical and loyal to friends. Jim went together with Huck in the journey, and they became friends after experience. scenes of adventures. In their voyage, they met two frauds（骗子）. One called himself king, the other duke. Because of the king, Jim got caught by his master. By an expected chance, Huck and Tom, best friend of Hack. Got together, and they decided to set Jim free. At last, they made it.Although the book has been popular with young readers since it came out, the book immediately became controversial（有争论的）and has remained so today because the Southern society that it satirized（讽刺）had already been history.14．Where did the story happen in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? ________A．Along the Mississippi River.B．In the southern states.C．In Canada.15．What is the plot（情节）of the story? ________①Huck met a run-away slave. Jim.②Huck met two frauds.③Huck pretended to be dead.④Jim was caught by his master and then set free.A．①②③④B．③①②④C．③②①④16．What does the underlined word “pretended” mean in Paragraph 2 ________.A．否定B．承认C．假装17．We can read the following in the passage EXCEPT ________.A．history of Local ColorismB．Huck’s life experienceC．popularity of the book18．What can we learn from the passage? ________A．It’s Buck’s dream to live a peaceful life.B．The book has gained a lot of attention.C．Huck succeeded in setting Jim free on his own.05（2023·吉林长春·统考一模）They left the busy streets and went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited. It was a terrible place. The streets were dirty, and the smell was very bad. The houses and shops were of the poorest kind. The people were all thin, dirty, and they looked very ill. Everything was ugly.They came to where an old man sat. He was selling dirty pieces of cloth, smelly old bones, and all kinds of old and useless things. As they watched, two old women and an old man, equally dirty, smelly, and ugly came into the shop. They carried large bags.“Come and sit by the fire,” the shopkeeper said. “Tell me what you have to sell me.”“Nothing a dead man will miss,” the first woman said with a nasty（让人讨厌的）laugh.“If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive? If he had been, he would have had someone to look after him. He would not have died alone.”“That’s very true,” said the second woman, putting a few clothes on the floor. “He got the death he deserved.” She pointed at the clothes. “What will you give me for those, Joe?” She asked the shopkeeper, adding, “I did nowrong taking them from the dead man’s house.”The shopkeeper looked at everything the woman wanted to sell him and put a price on it. Then he added everything up. The final amount was very small.“That’s not much,” the woman said.“Take it or leave it,” the shopkeeper said. “I won’t pay a penny（便士）more.”—Taken from A Christmas Carol根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
TOEFL阅读真题精选
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托福阅读真题1There are only a few clues in the rock record about climate in the Proterozoic eon. Much of our information about climate in the more recent periods of geologic history comes from the fossil record, because we have a reasonably good understanding of the types of environment in which many fossil organisms flourished. The scarce fossils of the Proterozoic, mostly single-celled bacteria, provide little evidence in this regard. However, the rocks themselves do include the earliest evidence for glaciation, probably a global ice age.The inference that some types of sedimentary rocks are the result of glacial activity is based on the principle of uniformitarianism, which posits that natural processes now at work on and within the Earth operated in the same manner in the distant past. The deposits associated with present-day glaciers have been well studied, and some of their characteristics are quite distinctive. In 2.3-billion-year-old rocks in Canada near Lake Huron (dating from the early part of the Proterozoic age), there are thin laminae of fine-grained sediments that resemble varves, the annual layers of sediment deposited in glacial lakes. Typically, present-day varves show two-layered annual cycle, one layer corresponding to the rapid ice melting and sediment transport of the summer season, and the other, finer-grained, layer corresponding to slower winter deposition. Although it is not easy to discern such details in the Proterozoic examples, they are almost certainly glacial varves. These fine-grained, layered sediments even contain occasional large pebbles or dropstones, a characteristic feature of glacial environments where coarse material is sometimes carried on floating ice and dropped far from itssource, into otherwise very fine grained sediment. Glacial sediments of about the same age as those in Canada have been found in other parts of North America and in Africa, India, and Europe. This indicates that the glaciation was global, and that for a period of time in the early Proterozoic the Earth was gripped in an ice age.Following the early Proterozoic glaciation, however, the climate appears to have been fairly benign for a very long time. There is no evidence for glaciation for the next 1.5 billion years or so. Then, suddenly, the rock record indicates a series of glacial episodes between about 850 and 600 million year ago, near the end of the Proterozoic eon.1. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?(A) How patterns in rock layers have been used to construct theories about the climate of theProterozoic age(B) What some rare fossils indicate about glacial conditions during the late Proterozoic age(C) The varying characteristics of Proterozoic glacial varves in different parts of the world(D) The number of glacial episodes that the Earth has experienced since the Proterozoic age2. According to the passage , the fossil record of the Proterozoic eon is(A) highly regarded because it preserves the remains of many kinds of organisms(B) less informative than the fossil record of more recent periods(C) very difficult to interpret due to damage from bacteria(D) more useful to researchers than otheraspects of the rock record3. The word scarce in line 4 is closest in meaning to(A) ancient(B) tiny(C) available(D) rare4. It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of uniformitarianism indicates(A) similar conditions produce similar rock formations(B) rock layers in a given region remain undisturbed over time(C) different kinds of sedimentary rocks may have similar origins(D) each continent has its own distinctive pattern of sediment layers5. The word resemble in line 14 is closest in meaning to(A) result from(B) penetrate(C) look like(D) replace have similar origins6. According to the passage , the layers in varves are primarily formed by(A) fossilized bacteria(B) pieces of ancient dropstones(C) a combination of ancient and recent sediments(D) annual cycles of sediment transport and deposition7. The phrase the other in line 17 refers to another(A) annual cycle(B) glacial lake(C) layer of sediment(D) season8. According to the passage , the presence of dropstones indicates that(A) the glacial environment has been unusually servere(B) the fine-grained sediment has built up very slowly(C) there has been a global ice age(D) coarse rock material has been carried great distances9. Why does the author mention Canada, North America, Africa, India, and Europe in lines 23-24?(A) To demonstrate the global spread of dropstones(B) To explain the principles of varve formation(C) To provide evidence for the theory that there was a global ice age in the early Proterozoic eon(D) To illustrate the varied climatic changes of the Proterozoic eon in different parts of the globe10. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage ?(A) fossil record (line 3)(B) laminae (line 13)(C) varves (line14)(D) glacial episodes (line 28)PASSAGE 92 ABDAC DCCCC托福阅读真题2In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents — New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy.The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularlyin the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930. A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood. Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North Americas greatest refining center.Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles. It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.1. What is the passage mainly about?(A) The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900s(B) The development of the Southern California oil fields(C) Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles(D) Industry and city planning in Los Angeles2. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 asresulting primarily from(A) new economic conditions(B) images of cities shown in movies(C) new agricultural techniques(D) a large migrant population3. The word meteoric in line 6 is closest in meaning to(A) rapid(B) famous(C) controversial(D) methodical(A) aqueduct(B) vision(C) water(D) agricultural potential5. According to the passage , the most important factor in the development of agriculture aroundLos Angeles was the(A) influx of new residents to agricultural areas near the city(B) construction of an aqueduct(C) expansion of transportation facilities(D) development of new connections to the citys natural harbor6. According to the passage , the initial success of Hollywood s motion picture industry was duelargely to the(A) availability of many skilled workers(B) beauty of the countryside(C) regions reputation for luxurious lifestyles(D) regions climate and good weather7. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the LosAngeles area were employed in(A) farming(B) oil refining(C) automobile manufacturing(D) the motion picture industry8. According to the passage , the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to(A) the fuel requirements of Los Angeles rail system(B) an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America(C) a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use(D) innovative planning on the part of the city founders9. The phrase apace with in line 21 is closest in meaning to(A) anew with(B) apart from(C) as fast as(D) at the middle of10. It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed tothe relative decline there of(A) public transportation(B) industrial areas(C) suburban neighborhoods(D) oil fields11. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles(A) was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images(B) lacked good suburban areas in which to live(C) had an excessively large population(D) was not really a single cityPASSAGE 93 CAACB DCBCA D托福阅读真题3Industrialization came to the United State after 1790 as North American entrepreneurs increased productivity by reorganizing work and building factories. These innovations in manufacturing boosted output and living standards to an unprecedented extent; the average per capita wealth increased by nearly 1 percent per year — 30 percent over the course of a generation. Goods that had once been luxury items became part of everyday life.The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made goods, since the 1790s, North American entrepreneurs — even without technological improvements — had broadened the scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing materials to a succession of workers whoeach performed a single step of the production process. For example, during the 1820s and 1830s the shoe industry greatly expanded the scale and extend of the outwork system. Tens of thousands of rural women, paid according to the amount they produced, fabricated the uppers of shoes, which were bound to the soles by wage-earning journeymen shoemakers in dozens of Massachusetts towns, whereas previously journeymen would have made the entire shoe. This system of production made the employer a powerful shoe boss and eroded workers control over the pace and conditions of labor. However, it also dramatically increased the output of shoes while cutting their price.For tasks that were not suited to the outwork system, entrepreneurs created an even more important new organization, the modem factory, which used power-driven machines and assembly-line techniques to turn out large quantities of well-made goods. As early as 1782 the prolific Delaware inventor Oliver Evans had built a highly automated, laborsaving flour mill driven by water power. His machinery lifted the grain to the top of the mill, cleaned it as it fell into containers known as hoppers, ground the grain into flour, and then conveyed the flour back to the top of the mill to allow it to cool as it descended into barrels. Subsequently, manufacturers made use of new improved stationary steam engines to power their mills. This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nations largest cities, taking advantage of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager customers.1. What is the passage mainly about?(A) The difficulties of industrialization in North America(B) The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers(C) The rapid speed of industrialization in North America(D) Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods2. The word boosted in line 3 is closest in meaning to(A) ensured(B) raised(C) arranged(D) discouraged3. The word scope in line 9 is closest in meaning to(A) value(B) popularity(C) extent(D) diversity4. The author mentions the shoe industry in the second paragraph to provide an example of how(A) entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system(B) entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output(C) rural workers responded to shoe bosses(D) changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes5. All of the following are mentioned as effects of changes in the shoe industry during the 1820sand 1830s EXCEPT(A) an increase in the workers dependence on entrepreneurs(B) an increase in the wages paid to journeymen shoemakers(C) a decline in the workers ability to control the speed of production(D) a decrease in the price of shoes6. All of the following are true of the outwork system EXCEPT(A) It involved stages of production.(B) It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790.(C) It made many employers less powerful than they had been before.(D) It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements.7. The word prolific in line 23 is closest in meaning to(A) efficient(B) productive(C) self-employed(D) progressive8. According to the passage , how did later mills differ from the mills differ from the mill built byOliver Evans?(A) They were located away from large cities.(B) They used new technology to produce power.(C) They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels.(D) They combined technology with the outwork system.9. The word it in line 25 refers to(A) water power(B) machinery(C) grain(D) mill10. The passage mentions which of the following as a result of improvements in factorymachinery?(A) It become easier for factory owners to find workers and customers.(B) Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers.(C) The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced.(D) Factories could operate more than one engine at a time.11. The word eager in line 30 is closest in meaning to(A) wealthy(B) knowledgeable(C) regular(D) enthusiasticPASSAGE 94 DBCAB CBBCA D。
老托福阅读真题及答案55
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店铺为大家带来老托福阅读真题及答案55一文，更多精彩尽请关注店铺!老托福阅读真题及答案55In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment —Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts — to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the university officials, and in time many of its recommendations were implemented. City officials in Seattle, the largest city in the northwestern United States, were also impressed, for they employed the same organization to study Seattle's public park needs. John Olmsted did the investigation and subsequent report on Seattle's parks. He and his brothers believed that parks should be adapted to the local topography, utilize the area's trees and shrubs, and be available to the entire community. They especially emphasized the need for natural, serene settings where hurried urban dwellers could periodically escape from the city. The essence of the Olmsted park plan was to develop a continuous driveway, twenty miles long, that would tie together a whole series of parks, playgrounds, and parkways. There would be local parks and squares, too, but all of this was meant to supplement the major driveway, which was to remain the unifying factor for the entire system.In November of 1903 the city council of Seattle adopted the Olmsted Report, and it automatically became the master plan for the city's park system. Prior to this report, Seattle's park development was very limited and funding meager. All thischanged after the report. Between 1907 and 1913, city voters approved special funding measures amounting to $4,000,000. With such unparalleled sums at their disposal, with the Olmsted guidelines to follow, and with the added incentive of wanting to have the city at its best for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909, the Parks Board bought aggressively. By 1913 Seattle had 25 parks amounting to 1,400 acres, as well as 400 acres in playgrounds, pathways, boulevards, and triangles. More lands would be added in the future, but for all practical purposes it was the great land surge of 1907-1913 that established Seattle's park system.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?(A) The planned development of Seattle's public park system(B) The organization of the Seattle city government(C) The history of the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm(D) The design and building of the University of Washington campus2. The word engaged in line 2 is closest in meaning to(A) trained(B) hired(C) described(D) evaluated3. The word subsequent in line 8 is closest in meaning to(A) complicated(B) alternate(C) later(D) detailed4. Which of the following statements about parks does NOT reflect the views of the OlmstedBrothers firm?(A) They should be planted with trees that grow locally.(B) They should provide a quiet, restful environment.(C) They should be protected by limiting the number of visitors from the community.(D) They should be designed to conform to the topography of the area.5. Why does the author mention local parks and squares in lines 14 when talking about theOlmsted plan?(A) To emphasize the difficulties facing adoption of the plan(B) To illustrate the comprehensive nature of the plan(C) To demonstrate an omission in the plan(D) To describe Seattle's landscape prior to implementation of the plan6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about how citizens of Seattle receivedthe Olmsted Report?(A) They were hostile to the report's conclusions.(B) They ignored the Olmsted's findings.(C) They supported the Olmsted's plans.(D) They favored the city council's seeking advice from another firm.7. According to the passage , when was the Olmsted Report officially accepted as the master planfor the Seattle public park system?(A) 1903(B) 1907(C) 1909(D) 19138. The word sums in line 20 is closest in meaning to(A) problems(B) amounts(C) services(D) debts9. According to the passage , which of the following was most directly influenced by theAlaska-Yukon- Pacific Exposition?(A) The University of Washington(B) Brookline, Massachusetts(C) The mayor of Seattle(D) The Seattle Parks BoardPASSAGE 55 ABCCB CABD托福阅读的高分思维1.词汇从某种意义上来讲，词汇量的大小是TOEFL阅读理解高分的基础和关键。
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一．选择题1. The period before the American Civil War is generally referred to as ___C________. （东北师大2006研）A. The Naturalist PeriodB. The Modern PeriodC. The Romantic PeriodD. The Realistic Period2. Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle is famous for____D_____.（天外2008研）A. Rip’s escape into a mysteriousB. The story’s German legendary source materialC. Rip’s seeking for happinessD. Rip’s 20-years sleep3. Rip Van Winkle reveals the theme of ____A_ the past.A. nostalgiaB. rejection toC. detachment fromD. dislike for4. Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle got ideas from _C____ legends. （西南大学2004研）A. BritishB. ItalianC. GermanD. French5. ___C__ has always been regarded as a writer who “perfected the best classic style that American literature ever produced.”A. MelvilleB. WhitmanC. IrvingD. Hawthorne6. In Rip Van Winkle the drastic political changes in the lapsed 20 years are suggested by all the following except __C___. （北二外2005研）A. the flag of the USB. the portrait of George WashingtonC. the graves of the dead Union soldiersD. the mention of election and Congress7．Which of the following statement is not true about Washington Irving?（中南2006研）CA. Washington Irving is regarded as Father of the American short stories.B. Irving’s relationship with the Old World in terms of his literary imagination can hardly be ignored considering his success both abroad and at home.C. Irving’s taste was essentially progressive or radical.D. Washington Irving has always been regarded as a writer who "perfected the best classic style that American literature ever produced."8.Henry David Thoreau’s work, ____A____, has always been regarded asa masterpiece of the New England Transcendental Movement.A. WaldenB. The PioneersC. NatureD. "Song of Myself"9."There is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity", which author of the following authors does the mention belong to__C______.A. Washington IrvingB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Nathaniel HawthorneD. Walt Whitman10.In Hawthorne’s novels and short stories, intellectuals usually appear as ____B____.A. saviorsB. villainsC. commentatorsD. observers11."Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind" is a famous quote from__D____’s writings.A. Walt WhitmanB. Henry David ThoreauC. Herman MelvilleD. Ralph Waldo Emerson12.The Publication of _A_____established Emerson as the most eloquent spokesman of New England Transcendentalism.A. NatureB. Self-RelianceC. The American ScholarD. The Over-Soul13.The phrase "a transparent eye-ball’ compares philosophical mentation of Emerson’s. It appears in____B_____.A. The American ScholarB. NatureC. The over SoulD. Essays: Second Series14.In 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson made a speech entitled __C_____at Harvard, which was hailed by Oliver Wendell Holmeasas :Our Intellectual Declaration of Independence".A. "Self-Reliance"B. "Divinity School Address"C. "The American Scholar"D. "Nature"15.The Transcendentalists believe that, first, nature is ennobling, and second, the individual is__C__, therefore, self-reliant.A. insignificantB. vicious by natureC. divineD. forward-looking16.In the following works, which sign the beginning of the Americanliterature? AA. The Sketch BookB. Leaves of GrassC. Leather Stocking TalesD. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn17. ____C_ is the first American to achieve an international literary reputation in the American literary history.A. CooperB. WhitmanC. IrvingD. Hawthorne.18.__A___ is the author of the work The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.A. Washington IrvingB. James JoyceC. Walt WhitmanD. William Butler Yeats19.Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle is famous for_______D__.A. Rip’s escape into a mysteriousB. The story’s German legendary source materialC. Rip’s seeking for happinessD. Rip’s 20-years sleep20.Rip Van Winkle reveals the theme of ___A__ the past.A. nostalgiaB. rejection toC. detachment fromD. dislike for21.Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle got ideas from __C___ legends.A. BritishB. ItalianC. GermanD. French22.__C___ has always been regarded as a writer who "perfected the best classic style that American literature ever produced."A. MelvilleB. WhitmanC. IrvingD. Hawthorne23.In Rip Van Winkle the drastic political changes in the lapsed 20 years are suggested by all the following except __C___.A. the flag of the USB. the portrait of George WashingtonC. the graves of the dead Union soldiersD. the mention of election and Congress24.In his_Autobiography____, Benjamin Franklin creates the image of a boy’s rise from ___poors___to riches and demonstrates his belief that the new world of America was a land of opportunities which might be met through hard work and wise management.(天津外国语2008)25.The first symbol of self-made American man is ___D__.A. George WashingtonB. Washington IrvingC. Thomas JeffersonD. Benjamin Franklin26. Thomas Paine’s Commen Sense____ states that “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in his worst state an intolerable one”.27.It is a critical commonplace now that American literature is based on a myth, that is _C___.A. the ancient Greek myth of ZeusB. the British myth of the Saint GrailC. the Biblical myth of the Garden of EdenD. the Legend of the Sleepy Hollow28.The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at __A_.A. JamestownB. New YorkC. BostonD. Concord29.What is the analogy that Emily Dickinson uses in the her poem “Because I could stop for Death” ?AA. Horse and carriageB. Stage and performanceC. Cloud and shadeD. Ship and harbor30.In “I heard a Fly buzz ---when I died” and “Because I could not stop for Death,” Emily Dickinson’s attitude toward death is that of _C___.A. eager embraceB. helpless anxietyC. peaceful acceptanceD. terrified despair31.Perhaps Emily Dickinson’s greatest interpretation of the moment of _D____ is to be found in “I heard a Fly buzz--when I died—”, a poem universally regarded as one of her masterpieces.A. fantasyB. birthC. crisisD. death32.Altogether, Emily Dickinson wrote 1775 poems, of which only ___C___ had appeared during her lifetime.A．three B．five C．seven D．nine33.Which of the following statements is NOT true of Emily Dickinson and her poetry? BA．She remained unmarried all her lifeB．She wrote, 1,775 poems, and most of them were published duringher life time.C．Her poems have no titles, hence are always quoted by their first lines.D．Her limited private world has never confined the limitless power of her creativity and imagination.34.In general, the American woman poet __B___ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being，and so she did，as a spinster.A. Anne BretB. Emily DickinsonC. Anna DickinsonD. Emily Shaw35.Though Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were romantic poets in theme and technique, they differ from each other in a variety of ways. For one thing, whereas Whitman likes to keep his eye on human society at large, Dickinson often addresses such issues as（ D ）, immortality, religion, love and nature.A. progressB. freedomC. beautyD. death36.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is not a usual subject of her poetic expression? DA. Religion.B. Life and death.C. Love and marriage.D. War and peace.37.Most of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published __D__.A. When she was young.B. After her failed love affairC. In her old age.D. After her death.二．作家作品1. William Cullen Bryant ：To a Waterfowl《致水鸟》Thanatopsis 《死亡随想》The Yellow Violet 《黄色堇香花》2．Walt Whitman：Leaves of Grass (9 editions)：①Song of Myself②There Was a Child Went Forth(有一个孩子在成长)③Democratic Vistas （民主远景）the title : It is significant that Whitman entitled his book Leaves of Grass . He said that where there is earth, where there is water, there is grass. Grass, the most common thing with the greatest vitality, is an image of the poet himself, a symbol of the then rising American nation and an embodiment of his ideals about democracy and freedom.3.Philip Freneau's：The Wild Honey Suckle (1786)The Indian Burying Ground(1788)4.Herman Melville：①Moby-Dick (a white whale): His best work and masterpiece; the first American prose epic.（散文体史诗）②Typee «泰皮» ③Mardi «玛地»④Pierre «皮埃尔»⑤Billy Budd 《比利•巴德》5.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow：①Voices of the Night 《夜吟》：A Psalm of Life 《人生礼赞》②Evangeline 《伊凡吉林》③The Song of Hiawatha 《海华沙之歌》④Ballads and Other Poems 《歌谣及其他》6.Nathaniel Hawthorne ：Young Goodman Brown 《小伙子布朗》The Scarlet Letter The House of the Seven Gables 《七个尖角阁的房子》7.Henry David Thoreau：Walden：Where I Lived, and What I Lived for.8.Ralph Waldo Emerson：Nature The American Scholar 论美国学者Self-Reliance 论自立The Over-Soul 论超灵9.Edgar Allan Poe:The Raven, Annabel Lee, To Helen10.James Fenimore Cooper:①The Spy (1821)《间谍》②The Pilot (1824) 《舵手》③Leatherstocking Tales《皮袜子故事集》:The Pioneers (1823), 《拓荒者》The Last of the Mohicans (1826), 《最后的莫西干人》The Prairie (1827), 《大草原》The Pathfinder (1840), 《探路人》The Deerslayer (1841). 《杀鹿者》11.Washington Irving: The Sketch Book《见闻札记》:(1)Rip Van Winkle 《瑞普凡温克尔》(2)The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 《睡谷传奇》12.Thomas Jefferson :the Declaration of Independence (1776)Note on the State of Virginia《弗吉尼亚笔记》13.Thomas Paine:Common Sense《常识》The American Crisis 《危机》14.Bartram:Travels《旅行散记》.15.Benjamin Franklin:Poor Richard’s Almanack 穷理查德年鉴The Way to Wealth 致富之路The Autobiography 自传16.John Smith:A True Relation of Virginia 《关于弗吉尼亚的真实叙述》A Description of New England 《新英格兰叙事》17.John Winthrop:The History of New England《新英格兰史》A Model of Christian Charity 《基督教之爱》18.William Bradford:the History of Plymouth Plantation (annals)19.Anne Bradstreet:the Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America.To My Dear and Loving Husband20.Edward Taylor:Upon a Spider Catching a Fly The Ebb and Flow Upon Wedlock and Death of Children God’s Determination Preparatory Meditations21.Emily Dickinson: Over the fence Because I could not stop for Death 因为我不能停下来等候死神I heard a Fly buzz–when I died 我死的时候—听见一只苍蝇嗡嗡地响三．名词解释1.“Gilded Age”镀金时代：an age of extremes of decline and progress，of poverty and dazzling wealth, of gloom and buoyant （持续上涨的）hope．2.Realism：Realism originated in France. A literary doctrine that called for “reality and truth” in the depiction of ordinary life. American Realism came in the latter half of the nineteenth century as a reaction against Romanticism. It stresses t ruthful treatment of material. It focuses on commonness of the lives of the common people, and emphasizes objectivity and offers an objective rather than an idealistic view of human nature and human experience.3.free verse：A kind of poetry that lacks regular meters or patterns. Free verse is the rhymed or unrhymed poetry free from conventional rules of meter.4.predestination：God decided everything before things occurred.5. original sin/total depravity(堕落) : Human beings were born to be evil , and this original sin can be passed down from generation to generation;6.limited atonement: only the “elect” can be saved.7.Half rhyme: Face and Greece are similar only in that they have one syllable and the same ending–"ce." The vowels "a" and "ee" do not rhyme. Thus, face and Greece make up what is called half rhyme, also known as near rhyme, oblique rhyme, and slant rhyme.8.Romanticism: appeared in England in the 18th century. A modern term applied to the profound shift in Western attitudes to art and human creativity in the first half of the 19th c. Reaction against the prevailing neoclassical spirit and rationalism (reason) during the Age of Reason.9.American Puritanism: Puritanism is the practices and beliefs of Puritans. The American puritans, like their English brothers, are idealists. They accept the doctrine and practice of predestination, original sin and total depravity, and limited atonement through a special infusion of grace from God.10.Transcendentalism: That philosophical movement is called the Transcendentalism(超验主义) which helped American literature branch off European culture and heralded the real beginning of American literature which is later called as: American Renaissance.II. Read the quoted part and answer the questions:1. "Time grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on: a tart temper mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use. For a long while he used to perpetual club of the sages, philosophers, and other idle personages of the village.Questions:1) Please identify the author and the title of the work.2) What’s the meaning of this passage?参考答案:1) This is an excerpt from "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. (P408)2) With his wife’s dominance at home, the situation became harder and harder for Rip Van Winkle. His wife’s temper became worse and she scolded him for more often. He had to stay in the club with idle people. (P407)附:Question: Please describe the changes Rip Van Winkle experienced. Answer: 1) Rip Van Winkle was the hero in Irving’s works. He was a good-natured man, a henpecked (惧内的，妻管严的) husband.2) Because his wife’s shrewish (泼妇一样的) treatment, Rip had to escape from his home to the little inn in the village. When it failed to give him some restful air, he had to go hunting in the high mountain, where Rip met a stranger, and the man asked Rip to carry keg for him. Then Rip reached the place in the valley, where many strangers were playing nine-pins. Later Rip got drunk after drinking the liquor, which made him sleep for 20 years.3) Rip woke up as an old man, entering the village learned that his wife had died, he got the freedom of his own,; and the American had been dependent from the control of Britain, he had changed from a subject of the King (George III) into a citizen of the independent new U.S.....2. " I celebrated myself, and sing myself,And what I assume you shall assume,For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you"Questions:1) Please identify the author and the title of the poem that had used when published. 2) What is the theme of this poem?参考答案:1) In the 1856, the title was "Poem of Walt Whitman, an American", then it became "Walt Whitman" in 1860, until 1881, it finally became "Song of Myself". The author is Walt Whitman. (P456--457)2) In this poem Whitman sets forth two principle beliefs:A. The theory of universality (普遍性), which is illustrated by lengthy catalogues of people and things;B. The belief in the singularity (个别性) and equality(平等性) of all beings in value. (P457)3. "Standing on the bare ground, ----my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, -----all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball. I am nothing. I see all."Questions:1) Please identify the author and the title of the work.2) Please briefly interpret this passage.3). What rhetorical device of "transparent eye-ball".4) Emerson said he want to become a transparent eye-ball, what king idea did he want to express?参考答案:1) This selection is from "Nature" by Emerson. (P427)2) In the essay Emerson clearly expresses the main principles of his Transcendentalist pursuit and his love for nature. Emerson develops his concept of "Over-Soul" Or "Universal Mind". Last but not the leas, it affirms the divinity of the human beings. (P423)3) It used the device of metaphor. (P423) 4) He wanted to tell us: Nature can purify (净化) our quality and let us get comfort. (P243)III. Questions and answers:1. The Romantic Period was called "The American Renaissance". Discuss the background of the Romantic Period, and compare it with the Romanticism of Britain.Answer:1) The two Romanticism both stress the imaginative and emotional qualities of literature;2) They all pay attention to psychic states of the characters and exalt the individual and common man;3) American Romanticism revealed unique characteristics: (difference)<1> American authors describe their native land,, especially the spirit of the pioneering into the west, the desire for an escape from society anda return to nature;<2> American writers use local dialect in language;<3> Puritanism has great influence over American Romantics;<4> Calvinism of original sin is obvious in their works;<5> Transcendentalism is very important theory in American Romanticism;<6> The important setting in American Romanticism are: ①the early puritan settlement; ②the confrontation with the Indians; ③the frontiersmen’s life; ④the wild west; ⑤imagination. (P399—402)2. Analyze the themes and characteristic of Hawthorne.Answer:Hawthorne was a man with inquiring imagination, meditative mind and dark vision to life.His themes in writing are:1) Man was born with evil and sin, one source of them is over-reaching intellect, whose image was always villain; (Chllingworth e.g.)2) Hawthorne was influenced greatly by Puritanism, while he criticized it bitterly;3) He believed Calvinistic ideas, thinking man was depraved and corrupted; they should obey God for saving the spirits;4) He concerned the moral life of man and human history;5) He was keen on the description of man’s development of psychology. (P432—433)3. Explain the theory of Transcendentalism, then list its important author and works.Answer:Transcendentalism is a very important theory in American Romanticism, its main ideas are:1) Man has the capacity of knowing truth intuitively, or the ability of getting knowledge transcending the senses;2) Nature is ennobling and individual is divine, therefore, man should beself-reliant.3) Man is divine/holy and perfectible and man can trust himself to decide what is right and act accordingly; (but to Hawthorne and Melville man is a sinner);4) Universe is over-soul -a symbol of the spirit, God or the universe, there is an emotional communication between an individual soul and the universal "over-soul" -unity of Nature.5) The important authors are: Emerson (The American Scholar) and Thoreau.6) "Nature", Emerson’s works, is called the unofficial manifesto for the club. (P421—P422)4. Hawthorne was a master in using symbol and allegory; cite some example to analyze it.Answer:1) Allegorically, Young Goodman Brown becomes an Everyman called Brown, who will be aged in one night by an evil adventure, and the evilness makes everyone a fallen idol in the world.2) In the angle of Symbol: "Brown look up to the Heaven and resist the wicked one" symbols Brown has the force to resist the evilness of the Nature and he still has the faith to God; but "he is alone in the forest" symbols the society is the place full of sins and evilness, Brown’sstrength is not enough at all; then after returning, he lives a dismal and gloomy life symbols he has been crushed down by the social evilness and lost his belief in goodness and piety. (P434—435)5. Washington Irving was called "Father of the American short stories" and "the American Goldsmith". What characteristics did he have? Answer:1) He was nostalgic author, and he always juxtaposing the Old and the New world;2) He remained a conservative and always exalted a disappearing past, and he prefer the past to present, prefer a dream-like world to a real one;3) His stories were always from legend, especially German legends, showing best classic style. (P405—406)6. Sea adventures are Melville’s favorite subject; "Moby-Dick" is a great novel in the theme, which is also noted for its symbolism, please analyze it in detail.Answer:1) About the sea adventure: it symbols the voyage of the mind in quest of the truth and knowledge of the universe; a spirit exploration intoman’s deep reality and psychology;2) About the boat; it symbols the society, and the crew symbol all kinds of people with different social and ethnic ideas;3) About the white whale: To the author, it symbols nature, it is a complex, unfathomable and beautiful; To the captain Ahab, it is evilness, is a wall. So he will lead all his crew to cut through the wall to dig out all the unknown, mysterious things behind it. To the narrator, Ishmael, it is a mystery. (P460—461)7. Walt Whitman is a unique poet. Can you explain what make him unique?Answer:1) His themes are: Democracy; the Revolutionary War and the Civil War; freedom; openness; brotherhood; individualism; the growth of industry and the wealth of the cities; universality.2) His styles are special: "free verse"; "catalogue"; simple and even crude language. (P448-551)。
【人教版】八年级英语上册：Unit4单元练习(含答案)
Unit4 What's the best movie theater?单元练习一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）1. --- Who ran of all in the sports meeting?--- Hector did, I think.A. fastB. fasterC. the fastestD. most fast2. Of all the drinks, tea is in the world. It has 5,000 years of history in China over.A. olderB. the oldestC. oldD. very old3. Of all the teams in NBA. I think the Los Angeles Lakers played this year.A. most successfullyB. the more successfullyC. very successfullyD. much more successfully4. Of all the stories, this one is .A. the more interestingB. the most interestingC. the very interestingD. the much interesting5. Of all Gong Linna's songs, I like her Uneasy(忐忑) .A. wellB. betterC. bestD. the best6. Which is the , the train station, the bus station or the airport(机场)?A. farB. farthestC. fartherD. most far7. Can you finish the work with money and workers?A. fewest; leastB. the least; the fewestC. the fewest; the leastD. least; fewest8. Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have much . And they often play similar roles in movies.A. in generalB. in styleC. in commonD. in shape9. There are books in this bookstore. And they are cheap.A. all kind ofB. kinds ofC. all kinds ofD. kind of10. --- Let's play a part the room.--- That sounds great!A. cleanB. cleaningC. to cleanD. in cleaning11. I have a lovely room. It's the in the hotel.A. niceB. nicerC. nicestD. most nice12. --- Hi, Ella, which is the street in your city?--- High Street. Many people go shopping there.A. busierB. quieterC. busiestD. quietest13. Which is way to travel, by plane, by train or by bus?A. less expensiveB. more cheaperC. the least expensiveD. cheaper14. Simon reads among the boys of Smith's though he plays all day long.A. wideB. widelyC. more widelyD. most widely15. --- Which of those radios sounds ?--- The smallest one.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共10小题；共10分）16. Town Cinema has the most c (舒适的) seats.17. Linda has written a lot of music. She has a musical t .18. Get up early, go out for some f air and enjoy a healthy life.19. He can't buy that expensive piano because his family is very p .20. Li Tao won the first p in the handwriting competition.21. Which one would you like to c , the blue one or the yellow one?22. Henry never does his homework as c as Ben. He always makes a lot of mistakes.23. Thomas Edison was c . He had many inventions in his life.24. You should take the exams s . Don't be careless.25. Most of the movie t have cheap tickets on weekends.三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共10小题；共10分）26. The new airport has been in (服务) since 2002.27. He is a (记者) from the New York Times.28. Tony is one of the most (有创造力的) students in our school.29. Daming can speak English (相当地) well now.30. We have many kinds of goods for you to (选择) from.31. Maria often wins first p (奖赏) in the school speech contests.32. You'd better wear a pair of sports shoes, and you can walk more (舒服) for a long time.33. Tina was (严重地) injured in the traffic accident.34. The bus is too (拥挤) to carry a lot of people.35. The strawberries look (新鲜的). How much are they?四、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共5小题；共10分）36. 有人认为这些表演者的生活是编造的。
英语阅读理解(社会文化)专项习题及答案解析含解析
英语阅读理解(社会文化)专项习题及答案解析含解析一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition & Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare's work. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright(剧作家), Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.Group Visits to the Exhibition & TourOpening HoursTheatre Tours:Monday - Sunday: 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.Exhibition:Monday - Sunday: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own guide for free. To make a reservation, please fill in a Group Request Form and return it to us via email.Exhibition and Tour PricesAdult: $15.00Senior (60+): $13.50Student (with valid ID): $11.50Child (5-15): $ 8.00Complimentary: Every 16th person freeGetting hereShakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, London SEl9DT,UKWe have currently improved security, with all bags being checked. Please arrive in good time, and do not bring any large bags and check the calendar before your visit or call+44(0)20 7902 1500 to find out about our latest opening times.Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge (open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk.Where to eatSwan at Shakespeare's Globe serves modern British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks in our beautiful bar and restaurant set over two floors, available for pre- and post-theatre dining.Swan RestaurantMonday- Friday: 12 noon - 2:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.Saturday: 12 noon- 3:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.Sunday: 12 noon- 9: 00 p.m.（1）When can you pay a visit to the exhibition?A. Friday at 12:00 p.m.B. Monday at 8: 00 a.m.C. Saturday at 5: 30 p.m.D. Sunday at 7: 00 p.m.（2）If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition & Tour, what is required for them to do?A. They need to hire a guide themselves.B. They must be accompanied by an adult.C. They have to pay $160 for tickets in total.D. They need to email for a reservation in advance.（3）Which of the following applies to visitors?A. They're able to get a taxi near Southwark Bridge.B. They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge.C. They are required to deposit their bags before entering.D. It's more convenient to drive there than taking public transport.（4）What can we know about Swan Restaurant?A. Afternoon lea is not served on Sunday.B. It serves traditional seasonal food for diner.C. It is closed from 3 p.m.to 5 p.m. on workdays.D. It serves three meals, drinks and afternoon tea.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，向游客介绍了参观莎士比亚环球展厅的相关服务信息。
高一文化产业英语阅读理解25题
高一文化产业英语阅读理解25题1<背景文章>The film industry has a long and fascinating history. It began in the late 19th century with the invention of moving pictures. Since then, it has grown into a global powerhouse, entertaining millions of people around the world.In the early days, films were short and simple, often shown in nickelodeons. As technology advanced, so did the film industry. Special effects were introduced, making movies more exciting and immersive. Directors like D.W. Griffith made epic films that changed the way stories were told on screen.The golden age of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s saw the rise of iconic stars like Clark Gable and Ingrid Bergman. Studios produced lavish musicals and sweeping dramas that captured the imagination of audiences.However, the film industry also faces challenges. The rise of streaming services has disrupted the traditional business model. Piracy is another major issue, costing the industry billions of dollars every year.Despite these challenges, the future of the film industry looks bright. New technologies like virtual reality and 3D are opening up new possibilities for storytelling. And with a growing global audience, there isno shortage of demand for great movies.1. The film industry began in the _______ century.A. 18thB. 19thC. 20thD. 21st答案：B。
高三英语阅读理解(社会文化)专题训练答案含解析
高三英语阅读理解(社会文化)专题训练答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解There are lots of ways to educate yourself on the Internet. You can find photos, documents, and films on almost any topic you can imagine. And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.TED began in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals from the fields of technology, entertainment and design. It was intended to be a one-time event focusing on technology and design. The event ended up losing money, and it was six years before the founders tried it again. This time it worked, and since 1990, the TED conference has been an annual event. There are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medicine, and money. Other specialized spin-off conferences address narrower issues.The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to "offer free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers," as the website puts it. The current version of the site was launched in April 2007, and contains videos of talks given at the TED conferences around the world. The talks are transcribed into hundreds of languages.The TED website is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a non profit devoted to fostering the spread of great ideas. The Sapling foundation acquired TED in 2001. Since then, it has been focusing on using TED to broadcast ideas that might change the world.TED, of course, isn't immune to criticism. It's been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars total). It's been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. One controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conference's host afterward.The complaints, however, seem to be relatively few for such a large, long-running organization. And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED's website. Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.（1）What is the main topic of the article?A.The case against TEDB.What's on TED today.C.Pros and cons of .D.What is TED（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The TED conference came after the success of .B.Two TED conferences are now held every year.C.TED talks are available in many languages.D.The Sapling Foundation owns .（3）From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that ________.A.it is accepted to all involved that some TED talks might not be publishedB.the host of the conference is one who plays a supportive role to the speakersC.TED is criticized for giving special treatment to the wealthy or powerfulD.the negative comments on TED greatly affects its reputation（4）This author probably believes that________.A.TED is elitistB.TED is beneficialC.TED isn't importantD.TED is the best website【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了TED以及它的历史发展。
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PassageOne新旧情况旧题材历史类题目俄罗斯芭蕾历史题型判断题 6 个摘要题 7 个整篇文章按照时间和人物顺序安排，第一段姜 17世纪俄罗斯对待芭蕾的'态度。
第二段讲两任沙皇罗曼诺夫和彼得大帝对待芭蕾的不同。
第三、四段讲几位艺术家在俄罗斯的遭遇，其中有普希金，尼金斯基(Nijinsky)(类似参考文章)The History of Russian Ballet17th CenturyBallet in Russia was created by foreigners and yet it is most definitely "Russian". In the 17th century ballet was introduced into Russia by the second Romanov ruler Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich (1629-1676, reigned from 1645) for his wedding festivities.Peter the Great (1672-1725, reigned from 1682) took a personal interest in dancing at his court by bringing in Western dances and taking part in them himself. With the help of his prisoners from the Swedish wars -- the Swedish officers -- he taught his courtiers.18th CenturyThe dissemination of ballet in Russia and its deep rooted appeal to all Russians can be traced back to those nobles who, often living so far away from the capital, commanded their own entertainment, setting up ballet troupes often composed of serfs who had been trained at the Imperial School.The formal beginning of Russian ballet can be traced back to a letter written in 1737 to the Empress Anne (1693-1740, reigned from 1730) by the teacher of gymnastics at the Imperial Cadet School.。
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第二部分阅读理解(2)（2013 年网考）全翻译版新大纲9 套模拟题18 篇阅读理解（必考一篇）。
Passage1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down theRevolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 17were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 92, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于 1789 年爆发。
美国文学史习题
I.Multiple choice. Please choose the best answer among the four items.(10x 1’= 10’)1.In American literature, the 18th century was the age of Enlightenment. ____2.The short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”is taken from Irving’s3.4.The short story “Rip Van Winkle” reveals the __ attitude of its author.5.Stylistically, Henry James’ fiction is characterized by ___.6.7.Which is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”?8.____ is considered Mark Twain’s greatest achievement.9.___ is not among those greatest figures in “Lost Generation”.10.Naturalism is evolved from realism when the author’s tone in writing beesII.Multiple choice. Please choose the best answer among the four items.(10 x 1’= 10’)14.Which of following is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twain’s language?From Thoreau’s jail experience, came his famous essay, _____ which stateshis belief that no man should violate his conscience at the mand of agovernment.A. WaldenB. NatureC. Civil DisobedienceD. mon Sense16.Which is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”?17.Most of the poems in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass sing of the “en-mass”19.Naturalism is evolved from realism when the author’s tone in writing bees20.For Melville, as well as for the reader and ____, the narrator, Moby Dick is stillII. Identify Works as Described Below (1’×15=15’):1.The novel has a sole black protagonist who tells his own story but whose namein unknown to us.a.Native Sonb.Uncle Tom’s Cabinc.Invisible Mand. Go Tell It onthe Mountains2.The main conflict of the play is the protagonist’s false value of fineappearance and popularity with people and the cruel reality of the society in which money is everything.a.A Street Car Named Desireb. The Hairy Apec.Long Day’s Journeyinto Nightd. Death of Salesman3.It is an autobiographical play and Edmund in the play is based on theplaywright himself.a. Long Day’s Journey into Nightb. Henderson the Rain Kingc. The Hairy Aped. The Glass Menageries4.The novel tells of how a black man kills a white woman by accident and howthe society is responsible for the murder.a.Native Sonb.Uncle Tom’s Cabinc.Invisible Mand. Go Tell It onthe Mountains5._________ is one of the best works in American literature about the SecondWorld War.a.A Farewell to Armsb.The Catcher in the Ryec.The Red Badge ofCourage d. The Naked and the Dead6. The novel by Hemingway is the best of its kind about World War I.a.A Farewell to Armsb.The Sun Also Risesc.The Old Man and the Sead. The Naked and the Dead7.The novel is about how a family of farmers cannot survive in Oklahoma andtravel to California to seek a living and how they suffer hunger in California.a.T he Grapes of Wrathb. U.S. A.c.Babbittd. The Adventures of Augie March8.It is a trilogy including The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money, with suchtechniques as biographies, newsreels and camera eye.a.B abbittb. Light in Augustc. U.S.A.d. The Grapes of Wrath9.It is a novel which uses the stream of consciousness technique and whosetitle is taken from Shakespeare’s Macbeth.a. Absolom, Absolom!b. The Sound and the Furyc.A Farewell to Armsd. The Great Gatsby10. It is a naturalistic work about how a country girl is seduced and how she beesa famous actress and how her lover falls into a beggar and finally mitssuicide.a.An American Tragedyb. Sister Carriec.McTeagued.Maggie, A Girl of the Streets11.The novel is set on the Mississippi with the protagonist telling us the story inthe local dialect. It is a representative work of local colorism.a.Sister Carrieb.The Adventures of Tom Sawyerc.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnd.The Portrait of a Lady12.The novel is a psychological study of a soldier (Henry Fleming)’s reactions inthe Civil War.a.An American Tragedyb. Sister Carriec.The Red Badge of Couraged.McTeague13. The poem is written in free verse in 52 cantos with the theme of theuniversality and equality in value of all people and all things.a.Cantosb. The Ravenc.Song of Myselfd.Chicago14. The novel is about how a group of people on a whaling ship kill a great whalebut themselves are killed by the whale, with the conflict between man and his fate.a.The Octopusb. Moby-Dickc.The Rise of Silas Laphamd. Leaves of Grass15.It is a philosophical essay in 8 chapters plus an introduction mainly concernedwith the four uses of nature.a. Waldenb. Naturec.The Scarlet Letterd. The American ScholarI.Choose the Best Answer for Each of the Following(1’×15=15’):1.An English ship brought 102 people from Plymouth, England on September 16, 1620 and arrived in the present Provincetown harbor on November 21 in the same year. This ship was named ____________.a. The Pilgrimsb. Mayflowerc. Americad. Titanic2._________ is father of American drama and in his dramatic career he wrote 49 plays.a. Tennessee Williamsb. Eugene O’Neillc. Arthur Millerd. Elmer Rice3._________ was the first American writer to write entirely American literature.a. Anne Bradstreetb. Washington Irvingc. Mark Twaind. Ernest Hemingway4. _______ was the leader of American transcendentalism.a. Benjamin Franklinb. Washington Irvingc. Ralph Waldo Emersond. Henry David Thoreau5._______was the greatest woman poet in American literature and she wroteabout 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.a. Pearl S. Buckb.Harriet Bicher Stowec. Emily Dickensond. Walter Whitman6._________ is father of the detective story and of psychoanalytic criticism.a. Washington Irvingb. Ralph Waldo Emersonc. Walt Whitmand. Edgar Allan Poe7.William Dean Howells is concerned with the middle class life; ______ writes about the upper class society, and Mark Twain deals with the lower class reality.a. Stephen Craneb. Frank Norrisc. Theodore Dreiserd. Henry James8. Which of the following is a naturalistic writer?a. William Dean Howellsb. Mark Twainc. Ernest Hemingwayd.Theodore Dreiser9. His writings are characterized by simple, colloquial language and deep thoughts. He is______.a. Ernest Hemingwayb. William Faulknerc. F. Scott Fitzgeraldd.Mark Twain10. He wrote 18 novels all set in Jefferson Town, Yoknapatwapha County in thedeep south. He is ______.a. William Faulknerb. John Steinbeckc. Ernest Hemingwayd. Mark Twain11. ________is Jewish in origin and in many of his novels the American Jews aremajor characters.a. Sinclair Lewisb. Saul Bellowc. Norman Mailerd. Jerome David Salinger12._________ is often regarded as the greatest American woman poet and she wrote over 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.a. Anne Bradstreetb. Robert Frostc. H.D.d. Emily Dickinson13.________ is father of American drama and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936.a. John Steinbeckb. William Faulknerc. Eugene O’Neilld. Arthur Miller14. He was the first black American to write a book about black life with greatimpact on the consciousness of the nation and his masterpiece is one of the three classics about black Americans. Who is he?a.Richard Wrightb. Harriet Beecher Stowec. Langston Hughesd.Ralph Ellison15. Hemingway wrote about American patriots in Europe whereas ________ wroteabout the Jazz age, life in American society.a.William Carlos Williamsb. William Faulknerc. John Steinbeckd. F. ScottFitzgeraldI.Choose the Best Answer for Each of the Following(1×15 %):2.The American Civil War broke out in 1861 between the Northern states and the South states, which are known respectively as the ______and the______.a. N, Sb. Revolutionaries, Reactionariesc. Union, Confederacyd. Slavery, Anti-Slavery2._____________was praised by the British as the “Tenth Muse in America”.a.Anne Bradstreetb. Edward Taylorc. Thomas Pained. Philip Freneau3.Mark Twain was a representative of ________ in American literature.a. transcendentalismb. naturalismc. local colorismd. imagism4. _______ was the leader of American transcendentalism.a. Benjamin Franklinb. Washington Irvingc. Ralph Waldo Emersond. Henry David Thoreau5.The greatest American poet and the first writer of free verse is ____________.a. Washington Irvingb.Ezra Poundc. Walt Whitmand. Emily Dickinson6._________ is father of the detective story and of psychoanalytic criticism.a. Washington Irvingb. Ralph Waldo Emersonc. Walt Whitmand. Edgar Allan Poe7.Henry James is concerned with the upper class life; ______ writes about the middle class society, and Mark Twain deals with the lower class reality.a. Stephen Craneb. Frank Norrisc. Theodore Dreiserd. William Dean Howells8. Which of the following is a naturalistic writer?a. William Dean Howellsb. Mark Twainc. Ernest Hemingwayd.Theodore Dreiser9. ________’s writings are characterized by simple, colloquial language anddeep thoughts.a. Ernest Hemingwayb. William Faulknerc. F. Scott Fitzgeraldd. Mark Twain10. ______ wrote 18 novels all set in Jefferson Town, Yoknapatwapha County inthe deep south. .a. William Faulknerb. John Steinbeckc. Ernest Hemingwayd. Mark Twain11. ________is Jewish in origin and in many of his novels the American Jews aremajor characters.a. Sinclair Lewisb. Saul Bellowc. Norman Mailerd. Jerome David Salinger12._________ is often regarded as the greatest American woman poet and she wrote over 1,700 short lyric poems in her life time.a. Anne Bradstreetb. Robert Frostc. H.D.d. Emily Dickinson13.________ is father of American drama and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936.a. John Steinbeckb. William Faulknerc. Eugene O’Neilld. Arthur Miller14. _______ was the first black American to write a book about black life withgreat impact on the consciousness of the nation and his masterpiece is one of the three classics about black Americans.b.Richard Wright b. Harriet Beecher Stowec. Langston Hughesd. Ralph Ellison15. ________ first used the “Jazz age”as the title of a collection of shortstoriesa. F. Scott Fitzgeraldb. William Faulknerc. John Steinbeckd. ErnestHemingwayII. Identify Works as Described Below (1×15 %):6.The play is about a stoker whose identity as a human being is not recognizedby his fellow human beings and who tries to find affinity with a monkey in the zoo and is finally killed by the animal.a. The Hairy Apeb. Henderson the Rain Kingc. Long Day’s Journey into Nightd. The Glass Menageries7.The protagonist in this play is a crippled girl named Amanda.a.A Street Car Named Desireb. The Hairy Apec.Long Day’s Journeyinto Nightd.The Glass Menageries8.The hero of this novel tells about his own story to us but his name is unknown.a.Native Sonb.Uncle Tom’s Cabinc.Invisible Mand. Go Tell It onthe Mountains4. It is an autobiographical play and Edmund in the play is based on the playwright himself.a. Long Day’s Journey into Nightb. Henderson the Rain Kingc. The Hairy Aped. The Glass Menageries5.The novel tells of how a black man kills a white woman by accident and howhe is finally arrested and tried and sentenced to death.a.Native Sonb.Uncle Tom’s Cabinc.Invisible Mand. Go Tell It onthe Mountains6._________ is one of the best works in American literature about the SecondWorld War.a.A Farewell to Armsb.The Catcher in the Ryec.The Red Badge ofCouraged. The Naked and the Dead6. The novel by Hemingway is the best of its kind about World War I.a.A Farewell to Armsb.The Sun Also Risesc.The Old Man and the Sead. The Naked and the Dead10.The novel is about how a family of farmers cannot survive in Oklahoma andtravel to California to seek a living and how they suffer hunger in California.b.The Grapes of Wrath b. U.S. A.c.Babbittd. The Adventures of Augie March11.It is a trilogy including The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money, with suchtechniques as biographies, newsreels and camera eye.b.Babbitt b. Light in Augustc. U.S.A.d. The Grapes of Wrath12.It is a novel which uses the stream of consciousness technique and whosetitle is taken from Shakespeare’s Macbeth.a. Absolom, Absolom!b. The Sound and the Furyc.A Farewell to Armsd. The Great Gatsby10. It is a naturalistic work about how a country girl is seduced and elopes withHurstwood and how she bees a famous actress and how her lover falls into beggary and finally mits suicide.a.An American Tragedyb. Sister Carriec.McTeagued.Maggie, A Girl of the Streets11.It is a novel with 135 chapters plus an epilog; in it a group of people on awhaling ship kill a great whale but they themselves are killed by the whale in the end, except Ishmael the narrator who survives by adhering to a coffin.b.Sister Carrie b.The Adventures of Tom Sawyerc.Moby Dickd. The Portrait of a Lady12.The novel is a psychological study of a soldier (Henry Fleming)’s reactions inthe Civil War, in which wound is called the red badge which symbolizes courage.a.An American Tragedyb. Sister Carriec.The Red Badge of Couraged.McTeague13. The poem is written in free verse in 52 cantos with the theme of theuniversality and equality in value of all people and all things.a.Cantosb. The Ravenc.Song of Myselfd.Chicago14. The novel is about how a man falls economically and socially but who risesmorally because he gives up the opportunity to sell his factory to an English Syndicate, which would otherwise mean a ruin to that syndicate.a.The Octopusb. The Rise of Silas Laphamc. Moby-Dickd. Leaves of Grass15.It is a speech delivered at Harvard University. It is often hailed as the“declaration of intellectual independence” in America.a. The American Scholarb. Naturec.The Scarlet Letterd. WaldenII. Match the following(1×20%)A. Match Works with Their Authors1.Hugh Selwyn Mauberly2.Walden3. Autobiography4. The Scarlet Letter5.Leaves of Grass6.The Raven7. The Rise of Silas Lapham8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer9. Long Day’s Journey into Night10. The Old Man and the Seaa.Mark Twainb. Ernest Hemingwayc. Eugene O’Neilld. William Dean Howellse. Edgar Allan Poef. Walt Whitmang. Nathaniel Hawthorneh. Benjamin Franklini.Henry David Thoreauj. Ezra Poundk.Thomas Jefferson l. T.S. EliotB. Match the Characters with the works in which they appear.1.Hester Prynne2.Mrs. Touchett3.Frederick Henry4.Benjy pson5.the Joads6.General Edward Cummings7.Holden Caulfield 7.Bigger Thomas8.Yank 9.Happya.The Portrait of a Ladyb. The Scarlet Letterc. The Hairy Aped. A Farewell to Armse.The Sound and the Furyf. The Grapes of Wrathg. The Naked and the Deadh. The Catcher in the Ryei. Native Sonj. Death of a Salesmank.Invisible Manl.Catch-22III. Match the following(1’×20=20’)A. Match works with their authors1.Nature2.Rip Van Winkle3. Nature4. The Scarlet Letter5.Leaves of Grass6.The Raven7. The Rise of Silas Lapham8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn9. Cantos10. The Old Man and the Seaa.Ezra Poundb. Ernest Hemingwayc. Mark Twaind. William Dean Howellse. Edgar Allan Poef. Walt Whitmang. Nathaniel Hawthorneh. Ralph Waldo Emersoni.Washington Irvingj. Waldo Emersonk.T.S. Eliot l. Robert FrostB. Match characters with the works in which they appear.2.Captain Ahab and Starbuck 2.Isabel Archer3.Frederic Henry and Catherine4.Benjy pson5.the Joads6.General Edward Cummings7.Holden Caulfield 8.Bigger Thomas9.The Tyrones 10.Willy Lomana.The Portrait of a Ladyb. Moby-Dickc. Death of a Salesmand. A Farewell to Armse.The Sound and the Furyf. The Grapes of Wrathg. The Naked and the Dead h. The Catcher in the Ryei. Native Son j. Long Day’s Journey into Nightk.Absalom, Absalom l. The Old Man and the SeaV. Essay Questions (30%; c hoose only ONE of the following three topics and write a short essay of at least 300 words. Note: [1]Your essay should have at least 3 paragraphs; you are not simply to make a list of facts.[2] You may give a title to your essay, but you are required to indicate which of the 3 topics it belongs to.[3]You are not to write on a topic of your own.1.To the best of your knowledge, analyze and make ments onEmerson’sNature2.ment on any American poet you like.3.Analyze and/or ment on any one of the American novels or plays you haveread.V. Essay Questions (30%;c hoose only ONE of the following three topics and write a short essay of at least 300 words. Note: [1]Your essay should have at least 3 paragraphs; you are not simply to make a list of facts.[2] You may give atitle to your essay, but you are required to indicate which of the 3 topics it belongs to. [3]You are not to write on a topic of your own.)4.Make ments on an American novel we have discussed in this course.5.ment on an American poet.6.Describe how your knowledge of American literature is improved after takingthis course..IV. Please answer the following questions briefly. (2 x 10’ = 20’)1.Why do people think Franklin is the embodiment of American dream?2.What is “Lost Generation”?V. Discussion. (1 x 20’ = 20’)State your own interpretations of Hemingway’s iceberg theory of writing?IV. Please answer the following questions briefly. (2 x 10’ = 20’)3.What is Hawthorne’s style? Explain the style with examples.4.At the end of the 19th century, there were three fighters for Realism. Who arethey? What are their differences?________True or False. (10 x 2’= 20’)1. American literature is the oldest of all national literature.2. Thomas Jefferson was the only American to sign the 4 documents that created the US.3. All his literary life, Hawthorne seemed to be haunted by his sense of sin and evil.4. Most of the poems in Leaves of Grass are about human psychology.5. Hurstwood is a character in Dreiser’s An American Tragedy.6. Faulkner’s region was the Deep North, with its bitter history of slavery, civil war anddestruction.7. Placed in historical perspective, Howells is found lacking in qualities and depth. But anyhow he isa literary figure worthy of notice.8. Faulkner’s works have been termed the Yoknapatawpha Saga, “one connected story”.9. As a moral philosophy, transcendentalism was neither logical nor systematical.10. Emily Dickinson expresses her deep love in the poem “Annabel Lee”.II. Decide whether the statements are True or False. (10 x 2’= 20’)1. Early in the 17th century, the English settlements in Virginia and began the main stream of what we recognize as the American national history.2. American Romantic writers avoided writing about nature, medieval legends and with supernatural elements.3. As a moral philosophy, transcendentalism was neither logical nor systematical.4. “Young Goodman Brown” wants to prove everyone possesses kindness in heart.5. Henry James was a realist in the same way as one views the realism of Twain or Howells.6. The American realists sought to describe the wide range of American experience and to present the subtleties of human personality.7. Frost’s concern with nature reflected his deep moral uncertainties.8. Faulkner’s works have been termed the Yoknapatawpha Saga, “one connected story”.9. Roger Chillingworth is a character in Dreiser’s An American Tragedy.10. After the Civil War, the Frontier was closing. Disillusionment and frustration were widely felt. What had been expected to be a “Golden Age” turned to be a “Gilded” one.。
高中英语影视文化阅读理解30题
高中英语影视文化阅读理解30题1<背景文章>"Hollywood has produced countless classic movies, and one of them is 'The Godfather'. This film tells the story of the Corleone family, a powerful Mafia clan. The patriarch, Vito Corleone, is a respected and feared figure. His son, Michael, initially reluctant to be involved in the family business, is gradually drawn into the world of crime and power.The plot of the movie is full of twists and turns. It shows the complex relationships within the family, as well as the conflicts between different Mafia families. The theme of the film is about power, family, loyalty, and morality. It explores the dark side of human nature and the consequences of choices.The main characters are vividly portrayed. Vito Corleone is wise and cunning, while Michael is intelligent and determined. The movie also features a cast of supporting characters, each with their own motives and agendas.'The Godfather' has had a profound impact on audiences. It is regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time. It has influenced countless filmmakers and has become a cultural icon."1. The movie 'The Godfather' is mainly about ____.A. love and friendshipB. power, family, loyalty and moralityC. adventure and excitementD. comedy and humor答案：B。
中考英语电影艺术赏析单选题40题
中考英语电影艺术赏析单选题40题1. Which of the following movies is directed by Steven Spielberg?A. The GodfatherB. E.T. the Extra - TerrestrialC. TitanicD. The Dark Knight答案解析：B。
选项A《 教父》的导演是弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉，不是史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格。
选项B《E.T.外星人》是史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格执导的经典电影。
选项C《 泰坦尼克号》的导演是詹姆斯·卡梅隆。
选项D 黑暗骑士》的导演是克里斯托弗·诺兰。
2. Who is the lead actor in the movie "Forrest Gump"?A. Tom CruiseB. Brad PittC. Tom HanksD. Leonardo DiCaprio答案解析：C。
选项A汤姆·克鲁斯没有出演《阿甘正传》。
选项B布拉德·皮特也不是《 阿甘正传》的主演。
选项C汤姆·汉克斯是《 阿甘正传》的主演。
选项D莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥未曾出演此片。
3. Which movie is directed by James Cameron?A. AvatarB. InceptionC. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingD. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope答案解析：A。
选项B 盗梦空间》的导演是克里斯托弗·诺兰，而非詹姆斯·卡梅隆。
选项C 指环王：护戒使者》的导演是彼得·杰克逊。
选项D《星球大战4：新希望》的导演是乔治·卢卡斯，而《阿凡达》是詹姆斯·卡梅隆执导的。
The history of American movies
The Oscars（奥斯卡金像奖）
奥斯卡金像奖（The Oscars），是每年由美国电影艺术与科 学学院组织与颁发，旨在鼓励优秀电影的创作与发展的奖项。 该奖项不仅是美国电影业界年度最重要的活动，也倍受世 界瞩目。出席奥斯卡颁奖典礼须得到邀请，并没有向公众发行 与会门票，因此能参加奥斯卡颁奖典礼本身就是一种电影界身 份的象征。 奥斯卡奖自1929年设立以来每年都在加州洛杉矶举行颁奖 典礼，而自2002年第75届开始，洛杉矶好莱坞的杜比剧院成为 颁奖典礼永久举行地。
Different categories(类别) of American films
英雄主义 《钢铁侠》 Iron Man
《蜘蛛侠》 Spider-man
《美国队长》 Captain America
Different categories(类别) of American films
惊悚片
猛烈、血腥、令人作呕
Different times of American films
1. 无政府状态（1930年之前的20年期间） 2. 好莱坞经典&黄金时代（1930-1960） 3. 新好莱坞时期（1967-1976） 4. 数字时期
Hollywood movies（好莱坞电影）
Los Angeles Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Oscars
奥斯卡奖杯的主体为一座13.5英寸重3.9千克的镀金男像，由 美国著名的雕塑家乔治〃斯坦利设计。按照奥斯卡奖有关的 评选规则，一项奖的获得者只能领取一个金像奖座，如果一 项奖有两个人共获，则应分别授予他们每人一个金像奖座。
奖座造型：是一个裸体男子，双手交叉于胸前，握着一把长 剑，站在一个五环片盘上，、导演、编剧、演员、技术人员。
2022年雅思影视鉴赏答案-文字版
2022年雅思影视鉴赏答案-文字版【单选题】电影具有“窗户”功能，尤其是（）类电影。
A、幻想风格B、喜剧风格C、惊悚风格D、现实风格我的答案：D得分：25.0分2【单选题】以下哪一部电影属于纪实感很强的电影？（）A、《杜拉拉升职记》B、《英雄》C、《三峡好人》D、《小时代》我的答案：C得分：25.0分3【判断题】电影就是我们的生活，已经成为我们生活的一部分。
（）我的答案：√得分：25.0分4【判断题】某种角度上，贾樟柯的电影具有社会活化石的作用。
（）我的答案：√【单选题】下列关于电影《摇尾狗》说法不正确的是（）。
A、这是一部美国电影B、影片采用了纪实的表现方式C、影片反思了影像与现实间的关系D、影片内容是总统如何利用影像的力量影响公众我的答案：B得分：25.0分2【单选题】下列关于电影与现实关系的说法中，不属于理论家波德里亚观点的是（）。
A、影像是现实的反映B、影像掩盖和篡改现实C、影像掩盖真实的不在场D、影像以符号的形式包围着现实我的答案：D得分：25.0分3【判断题】电影像镜子，是因为我们把电影里的人生和自己进行比较。
（）我的答案：√得分：25.0分4【判断题】电影《西蒙妮》讲述了一个导演通过电脑技术虚拟出了一位完美男主角的故事。
（）我的答案：某【单选题】根据麦克卢汉“一切媒介都是人体延伸”说，电影是人类（）的延伸。
A、视觉B、听觉C、想象D、触觉我的答案：C得分：25.0分2【判断题】电影具有艺术的特质，但不完全是艺术的产物，它还受技术、市场规律等影响。
（）我的答案：√得分：25.0分3【判断题】美国好莱坞电影的“奇观化”法则指电影要表现出现实生活当中难得一见的东西。
（）我的答案：√得分：25.0分4【判断题】电影所代表的形象思维，它与逻辑思维相互对立和互补，因此一般形象思维好的人逻辑思维则比较差。
（）我的答案：√【单选题】当电影（）的时候，电影才开始看成是艺术的。
A、具有戏剧性B、成为全方位的欣赏C、被社会大众接受D、有自己的语言方式我的答案：D得分：20.0分2【单选题】面对如今的电影，我们要反思、批判（）。
【英语】九年级上册英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)含解析
【英语】九年级上册英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)含解析一、阅读理解1．阅读理解What do you see when you look at abstract （抽象的）art? Can you understand it? Does it look like anything?Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic（现实的）. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours （his "blue period"）. Later, he used more red and pink colours （his "rose period"）. Many of his other paintings are called "cubist （立体派的）" because they are made of painted squares.After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so strange that many of his workmates didn't understand it.Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings. Other artists like the surrealists （超现实主义画家），were interested in subconsciousness （潜意识）. Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.（1）Which would be most like abstract art?A. A painting of a house.B. A sculpture of a car.C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house.D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?A. It became more abstract.B. It became less strange.C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.D. He only painted with coloured squares.（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings?A. By using strong colours.B. By painting realistic people.C. By painting with a lot of symbols.D. By painting in red and pink colours.（4）Which of the following is NOT true?A. Picasso painted in many different styles.B. Dali was interested in dreams.C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.D. Magritte's art was full of symbols.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了抽象派艺术及其代表人物毕加索。
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The History of HollywoodFor many years,Hollywood was the center of the movie-making world.The area has changed a lot over the years,but today young actors who hope to be on TV,or in the movies, still travel to Hollywood to try and start their careers in show business.Many film companies also continue to have their studios and business offices here.Of course,Hollywood wasn't always famous for making movies.Native Americans were the first people to live in the area which was originally called Cahuenga-the name of an important Native American leader.In the late1700s,Spanish explorers arrived and the native people were forced to move to other areas of what is now the city of Los Angeles.Cahuenga was divided into east and west,and the Spanish called the west side Rancho La Brea.Here the new settlers grew crops such as bananas,pineapples and oranges on land good for farming.In1886,a man named H.H.Wilcox bought a part of Rancho La Brea,which his wife renamed Hollywood.Wilcox believed that California’s warm weather could attract people to the area,and he was right.Soon,Wilcox was building luxury homes for many wealthy Americans from the middle and northern parts of the United States.In1911,the first film studio opened in Hollywood on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street.Soon after,movie director Cecil B.DeMille made the first feature-length film, The Squaw Man.Over the next ten years,many more movies were made in Hollywood. During the1920s and1930s,as the film industry grew,business replaced farms.Glamorous (富有魅力的)nightclubs and expensive homes were built for the growing population that worked in the movie industry.By the1950s,many movie stars were leaving the area and moving to nearby places like Beverly Hills.When they left,so did many of the upscale(高档的)shops,and restaurants.Today,Hollywood is still famous.Thousands of tourists visit the area every year to see sites such as Mann’s Chinese Theater and the Avenue of the Stars.Very few see celebrities,though.Unlike in the early days,the only stars you are likely to see today areunder your feet.1.Very few film companies have their offices in Hollywood today.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given2.Cahuenga was a famous Spanish explorer.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given3.The place of Hollywood hasn’t changed much till now.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given4.Hollywood was an area of rich land for farming.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given5.The Native Americans lived in Hollywood before the1700s.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given6.Movie director Cecil B.DeMille was famous during the1920s and1930s.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given7.The warm weather of Hollywood attracted many people form other parts.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given8.It is still very common to see movie stars in Hollywood today.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given9.Wilcox’s wife suggested him to buy the area of Hollywood.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given10.Many nightclubs and expensive homes were built in the1950s.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~答案在下面~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~解析：原文第一段最后一句“Many film companies also continue to have their studios and business offices here.”意为仍然有许多电影公司把他们的工作室和办公室设在此处。
可知题干错误，故选B。
2.答案："B"解析：原文第二段第二句“Native Americans were the first people to live in the area which was originally called Cahuenga-the name of an important Native American leader.”意为美国土著居民是第一批住在这里的人，被称为“Cahuenga”,这是美国土著居民一位重要领导人的名字。
可知题干错误，故选B。
3.答案："B"解析：原文第一段“The area has changed a lot over the years,”意为这块土地这些年发生了太多变化。
可知题干错误，故选B。
4.答案："C"解析：原文第二段最后一句“Here the new settlers grew crops such as bananas,pineapples and oranges on land good for farming.”意为新的定居者在适宜耕种的土地上种植香蕉、菠萝和橘子。
题干意思为好莱坞有大量适宜耕种的土地，在原文中并没有提到，故选C。
5.答案："B"解析：原文第二段第三句“In the late1700s,Spanish explorers arrived and the native people were forced to move to other areas of what is now the city of Los Angeles.”意为在十八世纪晚期，西班牙殖民者占领这里，土著居民不得不迁移到其他地方，也就是如今的洛杉矶。
可知土著居民一直住到十八世纪晚期，而题干意思为土著居民在十八世纪之前住在这里，可知题干错误，故选B。
解析：题干中的关键字可对应原文第三段第二句第四句“Soon after,movie director Cecil B.DeMille made the first feature-length film,The Squaw Man.”“During the1920s and1930s, as the film industry grew,business replaced farms.”分别意为Cecil B.DeMille导演制作了第一部长篇电影《红妻白夫》；二十世纪二十年代到三十年代，随着电影业的发展，商业取代了农业。
与题干意思无关，故选C。
7.答案："A"解析：原文第三段第二句“Wilcox believed that California’s warm weather could attrac t people to the area,and he was right.”意为Wilcox相信加利福尼亚州的温暖气候会吸引很多人来到这里，事实证明他是正确的。
好莱坞位于加利福尼亚州，故选A。
8.答案："B"解析：原文最后一段第二句“Very few see celebrities,though.”意为很少机会可以见到明星，与题干意思相反，故选B。