2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 6 War and Peace 课下能力提升（二十一）

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module6课下能力提升（二十一）阅读理解ALittleWomenByLouisaMayAlcott[America]ListPrice：＄24Price：＄18.12YouSave：＄5.88Paperback:544pagesAverageCustomerReview：4.4outof5starsLittleWomenisoneofthebestlovedbooksofalltime.LovelyMeg,talentedJo,kind­heartedBeth,spoiledAmy:they’velearnedhardlessonsofpovertyandofgrowingupinNewEnglandduringtheAmericanCivilWar.Throughtheirdreams,plays,letters,andillnesses,womenofallageshavebecomepartofthisremarkablefamily.GreatExpectationsByCharlesDickens[Britain]ListPrice：＄13Price：＄11YouSave：＄2Hardcover:400pagesAverageCustomerReview:4.1outof5starsInwhatmaybeDickens’sbestnovel,Pipisworkinginadirtyforge(铁匠铺)butdarestodreamofbecomingagentleman—andoneday,undersuddencircumstances,hefindshimselfinpossessionof“greatexpectations”．TheGrapesofWrathByJohnSteinbeck[America]ListPrice：＄19.5Price：＄13.2YouSave：＄6.3Paperback:464pagesAverageCustomerReview：4.2outof5starsFirstpublishedin1939,Steinbeck’sPulitzerPrize­winningnoveloftheGreat-2-DepressiondescribestheDustBowlmigrationofthe1930sinAmericathroughthestoryofoneOklahomafarmfamily—theJoads—drivenfromtheirhomeandforcedtotravelwesttothepromisedlandofCalifornia.ThenoveldescribesthehorrorsoftheGreatDepressionandreflectstheverynatureofequalityandjusticeinAmericans.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerByMarkTwain[America]ListPrice：＄8.88Price：＄6.3YouSave:＄2.58Paperback:208pagesAverageCustomerReview:4outof5starsThischildhoodclassicrelatesasmall­townboy’spranks(恶作剧)andnaughtybehaviorwithtimelesshumorandwisdom.Tomexperiencesabigturnofeventswhenhewitnessesamurder,runsaway,andreturnstoattendhisownfuneralandtestify(作证)incourt.FREEshippingonordersover＄30.语篇解读：本文为读者推荐了四本非常著名的书。1．Whichofthefollowingbooksoffersthesmallestpricecut?A．LittleWomen.B．GreatExpectations.C．TheGrapesofWrath.D．TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.解析：选B细节理解题。通过比较四本书的YouSave部分可知，GreatExpectations减价最少。2．IfyouareinterestedinAmericanhistoryoftheGreatDepression,youmaychoosetoread________.A．TheAdventuresofTomSawyerB．TheGrapesofWrathC．GreatExpectationsD．LittleWomen解析：选B细节理解题。根据TheGrapesofWrath部分中的最后一句话可知，本书的写作背景是美国的大萧条时期。3．What’sthedifferencebetweenGreatExpectationsandtheotherthreebooks?A．ItiswrittenbyanAmericanauthor.-3-B．Itreceivesthebestreviewfromcustomers.C．Itisthethickestoneamongthefourbooks.D．Itistheonlyhardcoveroneamongthefourbooks.解析：选D细节理解题。根据GreatExpectations部分中的Hardcover:400pages可知，GreatExpectations是精装书，其他三本书均为简装书。4．Ifyouwanttogetfreeshipping,youshouldbuy________.A．LittleWomenandGreatExpectationsB．LittleWomenandTheGrapesofWrathC．TheGrapesofWrathandTheAdventuresofTomSawyerD．GreatExpectationsandTheAdventuresofTomSawyer解析：选B数字计算题。根据文末“FREEshippingonordersover＄30”可知，购书满30美元免运费，LittleWomen和TheGrapesofWrath两本书总售价为31.32美元，符合免运费要求。BInthesummerof1862,ayoungmanbelongingtoaVermontregimentwasfoundsleepingathispost.Hewastriedandsentencedtobeshot.Thedaywasfixedfortheexecution(处决),andtheyoungsoldiercalmlypreparedtomeethisfate.FriendswhoknewofthecasebroughtthemattertoMrLincoln’sattention.Itseemedthattheboyhadbeenondutyonenight,andonthefollowingnighthehadtakentheplaceofacomradewhowastooilltostandguard.Thethirdnighthehadbeenagaincalledout,and,beingexhausted,hefellasleep.AssoonasMrLincolnunderstoodthecase,hesignedapardon(赦免令),andsentittothecamp.Themorningbeforetheexecutionarrived,MrLincolnhadnotheardwhetherthepardonhadreachedtheofficersinchargeofthematter.Hebegantofeeluneasy.Heorderedatelegramtobesenttothecamp,butreceivednoanswer.Aslast,feelingthathemustknowthattheboywassafe,heorderedacarriageandroderapidlytenmilesoveradustyroadandbeneathahotsun.Whenhereachedthecamp,hefoundthatthepardonhadbeenreceivedandtheexecutionhadbeencalledoff.Thesoldierwassetfree,andhisheartwasfilledwithlastinggratitude.Whenthecampaignopenedinthespring,theyoungmanwaswithhisregimentnearYorktown,Virginia.Theywereorderedtoattackafort,andhefellatthefirstvolley(齐-4-射)oftheenemy.Hiscomradescaughthimupandcarriedhimbleedinganddyingfromthefield.“Bearwitness，”hesaid,“thatIhaveprovedmyselfabravesoldier,andIamnotafraidtodie.”Then,makingalasteffort,withhisdyingbreathheprayedforAbrahamLincoln.语篇解读：本文讲了一件林肯与一位年轻的士兵之间关于知恩图报的故事。5．Theyoungsoldierwassentencedtodeathbecause________.A．hetriedtoescapeatnightB．hewasn’tonhisdutyontimeC．hebrokethemilitarydisciplineD．hewasfoundcheatinghisfriend解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，这位年轻的战士因为在站岗时睡着了而被判死刑。因此，C项(他违反了军纪)正确。6．WecanlearnfromParagraph2________.A．thatMrLincolnwasangrywithwhathadhappenedB．whytheyoungsoldiersleptwhenhewasondutyC．thattheyoungsoldierwasforcedtodootherthingsD．whytheyoungsoldierwaspraisedbyhisfriends解析：选B细节理解题。由第二段可知，这位年轻的战士因为连续三天晚上站岗而过度疲劳，所以才在岗哨上睡着了。因此，B项正确。7．MrLincolnrodetothecampbyhimselfbecause________.A．theofficersdidn’tobeyhisorderB．theyoungsoldierdidn’tobeyhisorderC．hedidn’tbelieveintheofficersinthecampD．hedoubtediftheofficersreceivedthepardon解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段及第四段第一句可知，林肯之所以自己驾车到营地，是因为他没有收到营地关于已经收到他发布的赦免令的回复，即他不确定营地是否收到他发布的赦免令。8．Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichwordcanbestdescribetheyoungsoldier?A．Determined.B．Patient.C．Thankful.D．Friendly.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中这位年轻的战士在临死前说的话及他最后挣扎着为他的恩人