2021年山東省菏澤市曙光學(xué)校中學(xué)部高三英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末試題含解析

1、2021年山東省菏澤市曙光學(xué)校中學(xué)部高三英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末試題含解析一、 選擇題1. It was a real race _ time to get the project completed in such a short time. A. over B. by C. for D. against參考答案：D2. Many more popular terms are reported _ on the Internet last year Ato be created Bto have been created Chaving been created Dcreated參考答案：B略3. I

2、ts said that Liu Jiang was picked out as a volunteer Chinese teacher. Yes. I _ with my friend about it.A. talk B. would talkC. was talking D. had talked參考答案：C【詳解】考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)。句意：據(jù)說劉江被選為中文志愿者老師。是的，我剛才正和朋友談?wù)撨@件事。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知?jiǎng)⒔贿x為中文志愿者老師這件事才發(fā)生，人們都在談?wù)摯藭r(shí)，此處指剛才正在進(jìn)行的事，用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)。題中沒有明確表示將來或過去的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，故選C.4. The discussion _al

3、ive when an interesting topic was brought in.A. was coming B. had come C. has come D. came參考答案：D解析：時(shí)態(tài)的考查。 when引導(dǎo)的從句時(shí)態(tài)與主句時(shí)態(tài)是同時(shí)發(fā)生的，BC選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。A選項(xiàng)表示即將發(fā)生5. Try to be friends with your children, you will find they will open their hearts to you.A. so B. and C. or D. but 參考答案：B6. I can guarantee that our machi

4、nes are _ on the world marketAsecond to nothing Bsecond to none Cnext to no one Dthe last to anyone參考答案：B7. He was nearly drowned in a pool.Oh, when was _ exactly?It was in 2010_ he was swimming with his friends.A. this; that B. that; that C. this; when D. that; when 參考答案：D8. Who is it up_decide whe

5、ther to go or not?A.to to B.to C.for to D.to for參考答案：A9. Wolf Warrior is the first film to taste success both box office earnings and promoting Chinese values.A. in terms ofB. in view ofC. in place ofD. in honor of參考答案：A10. Ive nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, Im afraid. Never mind

6、. _. We really appreciate your assistance. A. Every little helps B. The more, the betterC. Its better to give than to receive D. No one is perfect.參考答案：A11. How much do I owe you for the beautiful dress? _. Its a gift for your birthday.A. Forget it B. My pleasure C. Think nothing of it D. Its for fr

7、ee參考答案：A12. Would you please keep silent? The weather report and I want to listen.A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast參考答案：B13. Who should be sent there, Alice or Mary? _. More people than needed have arrived there. A. Neither B. None C. Either D. Both參考答

8、案：A 14. Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to _ human workers to reduce their labor costs.A. compensate B. substituteC. symbolize D. discriminate參考答案：B試題分析：考查動(dòng)詞詞義及句意理解。句意：面對(duì)著經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑，一些公司計(jì)劃使用機(jī)器人代替人力工人來降低他們的勞動(dòng)力支出。 A補(bǔ)償，彌補(bǔ)；B.以替代； C象征；D. 差別對(duì)待，歧視，故B正確。考點(diǎn)：考查動(dòng)詞詞義及句意理解15. Do

9、 you want to go to Taiwan or Tibet for holiday? A. No, I dont. B. Yes, I do. C. Good idea! D. I want to Taiwan. 參考答案：D16. Many divorced fathers only have _ to their children at weekends.A passage B way C approach D access參考答案：D17. Your experiences are _ to ours, but your end result is entirely diffe

10、rent.A. same B. different C. similar D. equal參考答案：C18. Jack told us that his class _ sixty-four students. A. made upB. made ofC. consisted ofD. consisted in參考答案：C19. The teacher felt his explanation of the grammar item was not to all the students.A.getting backB.getting acrossC.getting onD.getting o

11、ver參考答案：B句意:老師感覺到他關(guān)于這一語(yǔ)法項(xiàng)目的講解并沒有被全體學(xué)生所領(lǐng)會(huì)。get across(to.)意為被()所接受/理解。二、 完型填空20. I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been _11_ off. She said a polite “no”.That didnt _12_ me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I

12、would _13_ notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without _14_ a real piano. As my mum found I was _15_ about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.I still remember the first one.

13、I was _16_ by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the _17_ electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could _18_ play all the major and minor scales.I _19_ my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started

14、 secondary school, we couldnt _20_ lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that, there was an _21_ that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I c

15、ould practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. Id _22_ lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then _23_ practice until 1:00 am.My schoo

16、l didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （試鏡）was extremely _24_ and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a _25_.I had been told I had started playing too _26_ to reach conservatoire （音樂學(xué)院）level but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the

17、senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel _27_: its been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds _28_ conservatoires.The irony is that I continue

18、to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call mental practice. It _29_ key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my _30_ about how music works.11. A. laidB. pushedC. droppedD. knocked12. A. annoyB. botherC. embarrassD

19、. discourage13. A. takeB. signC. clickD. compose14. A. seeingB. touchingC. enjoyingD. choosing15. A. seriousB. carefulC. hesitantD. nervous16. A. struckB. puzzledC. comfortedD. inspired17. A. naturalB. artificialC. practicalD. magical18 A. onlyB. stillC. hardlyD. already19. A. satB. joinedC. failedD

20、. repeated20. A. offerB. teachC. affordD. observe21. A. attitudeB. expectationC. opinionD. opportunity22. A. avoidB. missC. saveD. skip23. A. socialB. mentalC. mechanicalD. physical24. A. fascinatingB. motivatingC. frighteningD. challenging25. A. courseB. rewardC. placeD. certificate26. A. soonB. la

21、teC. hurriedlyD. suddenly27. A. proudB. luckyC. ambitiousD. grateful28. A. grandB. strictC. leadingD. expensive29. A. buildsB. coversC. definesD. unlocks30. A. predictionB. memoryC. curiosityD. imagination參考答案：11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. C

22、26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了，作者因家中經(jīng)濟(jì)困難買不起也學(xué)不起鋼琴，就自己畫紙鋼琴練習(xí)，加上精神練習(xí)，作者自學(xué)成才，獲得了高級(jí)鋼琴獎(jiǎng)和高級(jí)學(xué)術(shù)音樂獎(jiǎng)，現(xiàn)在身處一所世界領(lǐng)先音樂學(xué)院?！?1題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我們正處于經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)中，她最近被解雇了。A. laid放置；B. pushed推開；C. dropped掉落；D. knocked敲。由前文的We were in an economic crisis和后文的She said a polite “no，可知媽媽因經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)被解雇了才說“不”，lay off意為“解雇”。故選A項(xiàng)。

23、【12題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：這并沒有使我泄氣。A. annoy使惱怒；B. bother打擾；C. embarrass使尷尬；D. discourage使泄氣。由后文的I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper可知，作者在紙上畫鋼琴鍵盤學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴，說明作者沒泄氣。故選D項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我會(huì)點(diǎn)擊在線鋼琴鍵盤上的音符，然后把它們“播放”回我的紙上把它們?cè)陔娔X上發(fā)出的聲音留在我的腦子里。A. take拿走；B. sign簽名；C. click點(diǎn)擊；D. compose作曲。由on an online keyboard可知，網(wǎng)上在線

24、鋼琴鍵盤是要點(diǎn)擊才能播放的。故選C項(xiàng)。【14題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我花了六個(gè)月的時(shí)間彈鋼琴，沒有碰過真正的鋼琴。A. seeing看見；B. touching觸摸；C. enjoying欣賞；D. choosing選擇。由上文可知，作者一直在紙鋼琴上學(xué)鋼琴，說明作者沒有觸摸過真正的鋼琴。故選B項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：因?yàn)槲覌寢尠l(fā)現(xiàn)我是認(rèn)真的，她借了錢給我買了10節(jié)課。A. serious認(rèn)真的、嚴(yán)肅的；B. careful仔細(xì)的；C. hesitant猶豫的；D. nervous緊張的。由上文可知，作者在沒有觸摸鋼琴的情況下，學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴6個(gè)月，說明作者對(duì)學(xué)鋼琴是認(rèn)真

25、的，be serious about意為“對(duì)是認(rèn)真的”。故選A項(xiàng)?！?6題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我被鋼琴聲音的有機(jī)性所打動(dòng)，因?yàn)槲乙呀?jīng)熟悉了人造電子聲音。A. struck打動(dòng)、打擊；B. puzzled使困惑；C. comforted安慰；D. inspired激勵(lì)。由后文可知，作者已經(jīng)習(xí)慣鋼琴的人造電子音，所以聽到真正的鋼琴聲，被它的有機(jī)性所打動(dòng)。故選A項(xiàng)?！?7題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我被鋼琴聲音的有機(jī)性所打動(dòng)，因?yàn)槲乙呀?jīng)熟悉了人造電子聲音。A. natural自然的；B. artificial人造的；C. practical實(shí)際的；D. magical神奇的。由上文可

26、知，作者通過把在線鋼琴鍵盤上的聲音“播放”回紙上并記在腦子里，說明作者是用人造電子音學(xué)習(xí)的，作者習(xí)慣人造電子音。故選B項(xiàng)?！?8題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：老師試圖解釋C中音在哪里，但我已經(jīng)可以彈奏所有的大調(diào)和小調(diào)了。A. only僅僅；B. still仍然；C. hardly幾乎不；D. already已經(jīng)。由語(yǔ)境可知，but表轉(zhuǎn)折，老師試圖解釋C中音在哪里是，作者已經(jīng)可以彈奏所有的大調(diào)和小調(diào)了。故選D項(xiàng)?！?9題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：八節(jié)課后，我坐在一年級(jí)，并獲得了優(yōu)異成績(jī)。A. sat坐下；B. joined加入；C. failed失??；D. repeated重復(fù)。由后文的g

27、ot distinction可知，作者坐在了一年級(jí)班上并成績(jī)優(yōu)異。故選A項(xiàng)。【20題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)我上中學(xué)的時(shí)候，我們?cè)僖采喜黄鹫n了，所以我回到了我的紙鋼琴鍵盤。A. offer提供；B. teach教育；C. afford承擔(dān)得起、買得起；D. observe觀察。由后文的so I returned to my paper keyboard可知，作者承擔(dān)不起鋼琴課了，所以又用紙鋼琴鍵盤學(xué)習(xí)。故選C項(xiàng)?！?1題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：對(duì)于以上的成績(jī)，有一個(gè)期望，就是你增加了一定的敏感性到你的演奏中。A. attitude態(tài)度；B. expectation期望；C. op

28、inion觀點(diǎn)；D. opportunity機(jī)會(huì)。由語(yǔ)境可知，作者一直通過紙鋼琴鍵盤學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴獲得了以上的成績(jī)，但紙上練習(xí)不比實(shí)際練習(xí)，所以作者期望紙上練習(xí)帶來的敏感性能加進(jìn)演奏中。故選B項(xiàng)?！?2題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我略過午飯，放學(xué)后再練習(xí)，直到管理員把我踢出去。A. avoid避免；B. miss想念；C. save節(jié)約；D. skip跳過、略過、不參加。由語(yǔ)境可知，作者略過午飯，省下時(shí)間在學(xué)校練習(xí)鋼琴。故選D項(xiàng)。【23題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：在家里，我會(huì)吃晚飯，做三個(gè)小時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)，然后一直精神練習(xí)到凌晨一點(diǎn)。A. social社會(huì)的；B. mental精神的；C. me

29、chanical機(jī)械的；D. physical物理的。由上文可知，作者只能在學(xué)校練習(xí)鋼琴一會(huì)兒，回家了沒鋼琴只能在腦中練習(xí)（精神練習(xí)），最后一段中提及了mental practice。故選B項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：試鏡非常有挑戰(zhàn)性，我感到不知所措。A. fascinating迷人的；B. motivating激勵(lì)的；C. frightening可怕的；D. challenging挑戰(zhàn)性的。由后文的I felt overwhelmed可知，試鏡很具挑戰(zhàn)性。故選D項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：令我驚訝的是，有人給了我一個(gè)位置。A. course課程；B. rewar

30、d獎(jiǎng)品；C. place位置；D. certificate證書。由To my amazement可知，作者通過了試鏡并獲得了Purcell School的一個(gè)位置。故選C項(xiàng)?！?6題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：有人告訴我，我開始演奏已經(jīng)太晚了，無法達(dá)到音樂學(xué)院的水平，但當(dāng)我離開Purcell School時(shí)，我獲得了高級(jí)鋼琴獎(jiǎng)。A. soon很快；B. late晚；C. hurriedly匆忙地；D. suddenly突然地。由上文語(yǔ)境可知，作者多數(shù)是用紙鋼琴鍵盤和精神練習(xí)來學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴，可知作者很晚開始鋼琴演奏，所以很難達(dá)到音樂學(xué)院的水平。故選B項(xiàng)?！?7題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我感

31、到自豪：自從我畫紙鋼琴鍵盤以來，已經(jīng)10年了，并且我身在一所世界上最頂尖的音樂學(xué)院。A. proud自豪的；B. lucky幸運(yùn)的；C. ambitious有志向的；D. grateful感激的。由語(yǔ)境可知，作者在倫敦Guildhall School（一所世界上最頂尖的音樂學(xué)院）并獲得了獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金，可知作者感到自豪。故選A項(xiàng)?！?8題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我感到自豪：自從我畫紙鋼琴鍵盤以來，已經(jīng)10年了，并且我身在一所世界上最頂尖的音樂學(xué)院。A. grand宏偉的；B. strict嚴(yán)格的；C. leading一流的、領(lǐng)先的；D. expensive昂貴的。由語(yǔ)境可知，倫敦Guildha

32、ll School是世界上最頂尖的音樂學(xué)院之一。故選C項(xiàng)。【29題詳解】考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：它揭開了大腦中不太容易被鋼琴單獨(dú)演奏所觸及的關(guān)鍵區(qū)域。A. builds建立；B. covers覆蓋；C. defines定義；D. unlocks揭開、解鎖。由語(yǔ)境可知，作者通過不觸摸鋼琴練習(xí)，在腦中練習(xí)，即精神練習(xí)，揭開了鋼琴獨(dú)奏不能觸及的大腦關(guān)鍵區(qū)域。故選D項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：紙鋼琴激發(fā)了我對(duì)音樂如何工作的好奇心。A. prediction預(yù)料；B. memory記憶；C. curiosity好奇心；D. imagination想象。由語(yǔ)境可知，作者早期通過紙鋼琴和精神練

33、習(xí)來學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴，沒有真正鋼琴來練習(xí)，會(huì)讓作者對(duì)音樂如何工作產(chǎn)生好奇心。故選C項(xiàng)。21. Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible acts of athleticism(運(yùn)動(dòng)能力), but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship. There were some 41 examples in 2014, and I have 42 two that inspired me.One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Ol

34、ympics. Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling(蹣跚而行) along the track, far 43 the rest of the skiers. One of his skis(滑雪板) was broken. He had tried to 44 with the damaged equipment. Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had a(n) 45 . Wadsworth didnt want Gafarov to finish slowly, hobbl

35、ing across the line. He wanted him to finish with 46 . The Canadian skiers were already out of the race, giving Wadsworth two 47 : Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski, or give him the spare one. Wadsworth gave him the extra ski, 48 Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals. 49

36、 , he came in sixth in the semi-finals. It was Wadsworth who helped Gafarov 50 his Olympic dream.The other example took place in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia. The game had just ended. Brazil had won, 2-1. Brazil was 51 on the sidelines, cheering and having a goo

37、d time. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream 52 despite scoring a record-breaking six goals in the competition. Brazil defender David Luiz walked over to him, pointed at him, and 53 the crowd to acknowledge him. He then declared his 54 for a game well played and 55 h

38、im for his wonderful World Cup performance. It made both the crowd and Rodriquez 56 .As an athlete, I know its easy to get caught up in the 57 of a game. But I also know that 58 is just as important as losing and winning.Always remember to 59 your opposing team. Play hard, but play fair. And always

39、be nice. Its the right thing to do and it always 60 .41. A. amusingB. amazingC. interestingD. embarrassing42. A. collectedB. pickedC. madeD. created43. A. behindB. offC. fromD. back44. A. walkB. goC. workD. continue45. A. brokenB. extraC. new D. temporary46. A. determinationB. kindnessC. loveD. prid

40、e47. A. questionsB. chancesC. choicesD. problems48. A. allowingB. advisingC. instructingD. wanting49. A. FinallyB. SpecificallyC. ParticularlyD. Gradually50. A. shareB. enjoyC. haveD. complete51. A. imaginingB. reviewingC. celebratingD. training52. A. achievedB. followedC. torn apartD. broken in53.

41、A. urgedB. forcedC. expectedD. warned54. A. surpriseB. doubtC. curiosityD. appreciation55. A. preparedB. recognizedC. challengedD. interviewed56. A. shyB. happyC. crazyD. tired57. A. funB. advantageC. meaningD. competitiveness58. A. sportsmanshipB. championship C. leadershipD. friendship59. A. respo

42、nd to B. fight against C. shake hands with D. keep up with 60. A. pays outB. pays backC. pays offD. pays for參考答案：41-45.BBADB46-50.DCAAD51-55.CCADB56-60.BDACC41考查形容詞。前文“Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible acts of athleticism(運(yùn)動(dòng)能力), but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship.”可知

43、此處應(yīng)為有很多令人驚奇的例子，故選B。42考查動(dòng)詞。前文“There were some amazing examples in 2014”2014年有一些令人驚奇的例子可知此處是挑選兩個(gè)鼓舞自己的例子，故選B。43考查介詞。句意：俄國(guó)的Gafarov沿著滑道蹣跚而行，遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)落在其他滑冰者的后面，故選A。44考查動(dòng)詞。 前文“One of his skis(滑雪板) was broken. ”他的一個(gè)滑雪板已經(jīng)破壞了可知此處但他依然努力地用這個(gè)破壞的滑雪板繼續(xù)滑行，故選D。45考查名詞。根據(jù)前文“Wadsworth didnt want Gafarov to finish slowly”的描述可

44、知加拿大教練Justin Wadsworth是唯一例外的一個(gè)人，故選B。46考查名詞。句意：Wadsworth 不想讓Gafarov緩慢蹣跚地通過終點(diǎn)線，而是想讓他自豪地完成比賽，故選D。47考查名詞。根據(jù)后文“Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski, or give him the spare one”描述可知此處應(yīng)該是給他兩種選擇，故選.C。48考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。前面“Wadsworth gave him the extra ski,”可知其目的是想允許Gafarov 得到再次的機(jī)會(huì)，故選A。49考查副詞。句意：最后，他取得了第六

45、名的成績(jī)，故選A。50考查動(dòng)詞。句意：那正是Wadsworth幫助Gafarov 完成了他的奧運(yùn)夢(mèng)，故選D。51考查動(dòng)詞。前文“Brazil had won, 2-1.”巴西贏了可知此處是巴西慶祝和歡呼，故選C。52考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。哥倫比亞的中衛(wèi)James Rodriguez曾經(jīng)讓他的世界杯夢(mèng)打破了，故選C。53考查動(dòng)詞。巴西的防守David Luiz走過去，催促人群去承認(rèn)Rodriguez，故選A。54考查名詞。句意：然后，David Luiz表達(dá)了他的感激之情并且承認(rèn)Rodriguez出色的表現(xiàn)，故選D。55考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)前文“the crowd to acknowledge him.”可知

46、此處為原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，故選 B。56考查形容詞。根據(jù)前文的描述，由于David Luiz的舉動(dòng)，所以此處Rodriguez感到很高興，故選B。57考查名詞。句意：作為運(yùn)動(dòng)員，我知道陷入一場(chǎng)比賽的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中是很容易的，故選D。58考查名詞。前文“but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship.”可知此處為原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，故選A。59考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。前文“Sportsmanship is just as important as losing and winning.”運(yùn)動(dòng)精神和輸贏一樣重要，所以此處是一定記住要和你的對(duì)手握手，故選C。60考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)，前文“Play har

47、d, but play fair. And always be nice. ”比賽難但公平，而且總會(huì)很好，所以此處應(yīng)該是得到回報(bào)，故選C?！军c(diǎn)撥】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。通過描述體育比賽中兩個(gè)令人鼓舞的例子，告訴我們?cè)诒荣愔形覀儜?yīng)該感激對(duì)手，強(qiáng)調(diào)體育精神的重要性。三、 閱讀理解22. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has called for a return to the classics of English literature in schools, but are they still appropriate for todays children?

48、A quick scan of any list of the most read childrens books will reveal(揭示) that todays young people are growing up in a very different literary environment from their parents.Gone from bedroom bookshelves are the Famous Five and the Chronicles of Narnia. And in their places are the likes of Jeff Kinn

49、eys Diary of a Wimpy Kid. And as for the 19th Century classics of English literature, such as Emily Bronte and Charles Dickens, many children simply have not heard of them.One south London mother, Geri Cox, explained how her daughters Year 5 class was to be named this year after the literary giant,

50、Jane Austen. But the class teacher soon had second thoughts when the suggested name was met with blank stares. “My daughter came back and said they werent going to be called Austen class anymore, because not many people had heard of her. Instead, the class was to be named after Rowing, the Harry Pot

51、ter author.”Ms. Morgan argues that children will miss out if they do not have access to “our rich heritage(遺產(chǎn)) of world-famous childrens literature”. But perhaps these more modern books are able to do the job of lighting the literary touch paper just as well. A spokesman for Penguin Random House Chi

52、ldrens books said: “Millions of children are readers because of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Jeff Kinneys work is perfect for turning unwilling readers on to books.”According to Seni Glaister, childrens books expert, the mix of type-face and art is a big part of the attraction. “It means the text does n

53、ot look frightening and that it will therefore appeal to unwilling readers.”12. Who enjoys the greatest popularity among children?A. Jeff Kinney. B. Jane Austen.C. Emily Bronte. D. Charles Dickens13. What does the story of Geri Coxs daughter suggest?A. Teachers learn less about their students.B. Chi

54、ldren often stare blankly at their teachers.C. Year 5 class should select their own literary giant.D. Children dont like reading literary classics today.14. Whats Ms. Morgans attitude towards literary classics?A. Unclear. B. Positive.C. Doubtful. D. Confused.15. What do we learn about Diary of a Wim

55、py Kid?A. It belongs to one of literary classicsB. It was written by a writer in 19th century.C. It turns out to be a great success among children.D. It isnt well-received by experts on childrens books.參考答案：12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C本文是篇議論文。文章主要論述的是：在今天的英國(guó)，孩子們對(duì)那些歷史上偉大的作家知之甚少，對(duì)那些經(jīng)典的文學(xué)作品也非常陌生。那么今天的孩子還需要讀

56、文學(xué)經(jīng)典嗎？【12題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段in their places are the likes of Jeff Kinneys Diary of a Wimpy Kid.可知，如今孩子們對(duì) Emily Bronte和 Charles Dickens這些作家?guī)缀鯚o所知，他們的最愛是 Jeff Kinney,故選A?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù) Geri Cox的女兒的故事可知，孩子們都沒聽過 Jane Austen的名字，他們熟悉的是哈利波特的作者 Rowling，再結(jié)合上文信息，可以判斷今天的孩子們不喜歡讀經(jīng)典文學(xué)作品。故選D?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段Ms. Morg

57、an argues that children will miss out if they do not have access to “our rich heritage(遺產(chǎn)) of world-famous childrens literature”.可知，Ms Morgan認(rèn)為，如果孩子們不讀那些經(jīng)典文學(xué)作品，對(duì)他們而言是一大損失。由此判斷她對(duì)文學(xué)經(jīng)典持肯定態(tài)度。故選B。【15題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Millions of children are readers because of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Jeff Kinneys work i

58、s perfect for turning unwilling readers on to books.可知，Diary of a Wimpy Kid一書非常受孩子們的歡迎。故選C。23. Going back as far as I can remember as a child in an Indian area, I had no senses of knowing about the other people around me except that we were all somehow equalThere was only one class. Nobody was interested in getting on top of anybody else. You could see it in our games. Nobody organized them. There werent any competitive sports. But we took part in lots of activities and we were organized, but not in the sense that there were wars of finding out who had won and who had lost. We p