高四英语周练
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高四英语周练2017.09.05
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Don‘t have plenty of time for reading? If you are interested in non-fiction books, here are good choices for you.
A Room of One’s Own
This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on several lectures given to two women‘s colleges at Cambridge University in 1928. In it, Woolf describes that it‘s circumstance not talent alone that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other words, spend so much time cooking, cleaning, and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have a ―room of her own.‖ While on its surface, this essay appears to be only about writing, it is actually about wealth and class, freedom and imprisonment, and the power struggle between sexes.
The Art of War
Written by ancient Chinese warrior (武士) Sun Zi, The Art of War is widely considered to be one of the best books about military strategy in human history. Consisting of 13 chapters, each dealing with a separate aspect about how to fight a war, the book has been translated into every major language and has thousands of editions. For centuries, it has been used to train world leaders for its detailed study of military strategy (军事策略) and effective leadership.
Letter to My Daughter
This book of essays and poems by Maya, a respectable American poet, is written for the daughter she never had—the millions of women, both young and old, that she considers to be her ―family.‖ From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons selected from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child, a son, as well as the development and loss of friendship.
A Brief History of Time
If yo u‘re short on time, then why not read about, well, the creation of time? This 1998 edition from brilliant scientist and mathematician Stephen Hawking explores mind-bending questions about the creation of the universe, including if and when it will end, and if so, how. Despite its heavy subject matter, Hawking addresses these questions in a way that‘s easy to understand, even for those who know little about physics.
21. What can we learn about the four books?
A. A Brief History of Time mainly focuses on the matter of time.
B. Letter to My Daughter is actually a common family letter.
C. The Art of War gives advice on how to be world leaders.
D. A Room of One’s Own is more than about writing.
22. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. As a physicist, Hawking is equally famous in writing.
B. Maya devotes herself to fighting for women‘s rights.
C. The book by Sun Zi is helpful in policy-making.
D. Woolf looks down upon men in writing.
23. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To make comparisons between the four books.
B. To recommend the four books to readers.
C. To make comments on the four books.
D. To promote sales of the four books.
B
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