科目:高中英語 來源:2012屆廣東省廣州六中高三下學期第一次月考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Many people seem to think that science fiction is typified by the Bug-eyed Monster, embodying every feature that most people find unpleasant. This is unfortunate because it degrades a worthwhile literary endeavor. Instead, the basic interest of science fiction lies in the relation between man and his technology and between man and the universe. Science fiction is a literature of change and a literature of the future, and the aspects of human life that it considers make it well worth reading and studying for no other literary form does quite the same things. What is science fiction? To begin, the following definition should be helpful: science fiction is a literary subgenre which postulates(以…為前提) a change (for human beings) from conditions as we know them and follows the implications of these changes to a conclusion.
The first point that science fiction is a literary subgenre is a very important one, but one which is often overlooked. Specifically, science fiction is either a short story or a novel. There are only a few dramas which could be called science fiction; the body of poetry that might be labeled science fiction is only slightly larger. To say that science fiction is a subgenre of prose fiction(小說) is to say that it has all the basic characteristics and serves the same basic functions in much the same way as prose fiction in general, that is, it shares a great deal with all other novels and short stories.
Everything that can be said about prose fiction, in general, applies to science fiction. Every piece of science fiction, whether short story or novel, must have a narrator, a story, a plot, characters, setting, and language. The themes of science fiction are concerned with interpreting man’s nature and experience around him. Themes in science fiction are constructed and presented in exactly the same ways that themes are dealt with in any other kind of fiction. They are the result to a particular combination of a narrator, story, plot, character, setting, and language. In short, the reasons for reading and enjoying science fiction, and the ways of studying and analyzing it, are basically the same as they would be for any other story or novel.
【小題1】 From the first paragraph, we can infer that science fiction has been most popular in modern society because ____.
A.with the growth of literacy, the size of the reading public has increased |
B.competition from television has created a demand for more exciting fiction |
C.science fiction is easier to understand than other kinds of fiction |
D.the increased importance of technology has given science fiction an increased relevance |
A.cannot be called science fiction because it does not deal with the future |
B.cannot be called science fiction because it doesn’t deal with technology |
C.can be called science fiction because it deals with man’s relation with the world |
D.can be called science fiction because it places people in an environment different from the one we know |
A.it is not important enough to be a literary genre |
B.it cannot be made into a dramatic presentation |
C.it shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction |
D.it has a great number of readers keen on reading |
A.the reader should turn next to commentaries on general fiction |
B.there is no reason for any reader not to like science fiction |
C.the reader should compare other novels and stories to science fiction |
D.those who can appreciate prose fiction can appreciate science fiction |
A.Man and the Universe | B.Toward a Definition of Science Fiction |
C.A Type of Prose Fiction | D.The Bug-Eyed Monster |
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科目:高中英語 來源:河北省南宮中學2009-2010學年度高一下學期期中考試英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
Mary Quant was born in 1934. When she was young, there were no teenage fashions (時尚).Young women were dressed like grown-ups or little girls. At thirteen, she designed (設(shè)計)her own school uniform(制服).She wore short dresses and long socks. After school. Mary went to Goldsmith’s College in London. She didn’t enter the college gate but she met her future husband, Alexander Plunkett-Green Like Mary he wore unusual clothes, such as purple velvet trousers and pajama jackets.
In 1955 Mary left college and worked for a hat-maker in London’s West End. But soon they opened their own shop. It was called Bazaar and it was the first small shop for women in the King’s Road in Chelsea Mary designed all the clothes and made them on her old sewing machine.
The 1960s are often called the “Swinging Sixties”.During these years Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her mini-skirts(迷你裙)and coloured tights(緊身衣).Thanks to Mary, London became the fashion capital of the world.
Mary’s fashion shows were quite different from what they had been before. Mary’s models(模特)didn’t walk-they danced to pop music.
Soon Mary’s clothes became popular in America,too.
At the age of 37, Mary had a son, Orlando. She said:“Becoming a mother is quite the most important thing that ever happened to me.”
In 1966, Mary was awarded(獲獎)the O.B.E.(a special medal given by the Queen).She went to Buckingham Palace in a mini-skirt to collect the medal.
Later on Mary started her own cosmetics(化妝品)company.
She designed smart black, white and silver packagings(包裝)for it,with the Quant daisy symbol(菊花標志)that is still the same today.
Today, Mary’s business is worth 100 million pounds. She is still designing-not just only clothes,but also a perfume(香水)called“Havoc”and some other things.
She has now opened the Mary Quant Colour Shop in London’s Carnaby Street.
45.When Mary was thirteen, ____________.
A.she dressed like a little girl B.she designed her school uniform
C.she dressed like a grown-up D.she became a popular designer
46.In 1960s London became the fashion capital of the world because_______.
A.Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her clothes.
B.Mary changed fashion shows greatly.
C.of Mary’s business, which was worth 100 million pounds
D.May’s husband also helped to make unusual clothes.
47.Mary’s still designing_______ .
A.just clothes
B.not just only clothes, but also a perfume called “Havoc”and some other things
C.packaging for cosmetics
D.beautiful hats
48.The Quants’symbol is _______.
A.a(chǎn) daisy B.a(chǎn) mini-skirt C.a(chǎn) sewing machine D.a(chǎn) hat
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011黑龍江大慶實驗中學高三考前得分訓練英語試卷 題型:填空題
It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it.You just waste your valuable time.1 One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.
Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, "No, thank you.I'm just looking."? Both you and she know that if you aren't sure what you want, you are not likely to find it.But suppose you say instead, "Yes, thank you.I want a pair of sun glasses." She says, "Right this way, please."
__2_ If you choose a book, "just looking" for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that—nothing.But if you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.Your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying "to find out more about", "to understand the reasons for" and "to find out how".
__3__ Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, "I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America".Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.
4 At least two important processes go on at the same time.As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately.But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read.You have a kind of mental conversation with the author.
This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes.__5__ One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions.Facts can be checked by evidence, Opinions are one's own personal reactions.Another part of critical reading is judging sources.Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.
A.Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting. |
B.It is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study. |
C.You remember better when you know what you' re reading. |
D.In other words, a good reader is a critical reader. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆海南省瓊海市嘉積中學高三下學期第一次月考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:填空題
It makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it. You just waste your valuable time.【小題1】 One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.
Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, “No, thank you.I'm just looking.”? Both you and she know that if you aren't sure what you want, you are not likely to find it.But suppose you say instead, “Yes, thank you.I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please”
【小題2】 If you choose a book, “just looking” for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that--nothing.But if you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.Your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”, “to understand the reasons for” and “to find out how”.
【小題3】 Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America”.Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.
【小題4】 At least two important processes go on at the same time.As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to
yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author.
This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes.【小題5】 One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions.Facts can be checked by evidence, opinions are one’s own personalreactions.Another part of critical reading is judging sources.Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.
A.Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting. |
B.It is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study. |
C.You remember better when you know what you' re reading. |
D.In other words, a good reader is a critical reader. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆安徽省績中高二12月聯(lián)考英語題 題型:閱讀理解
Once upon a time, there was a man who was so famous that everyone
in his country knew him.
One day, the famous man was sitting in a restaurant with his
sister.
“
It must be great to be famous.
Everyone tries to please you, and you can do whatever you want to,
”
said his sister.
“
It
’
s quite the opposite sometimes, in fact. Because I
’
m famous, I can
’
t do what I want to,
”
he denied.
“
But look, we
’
re sitting at the best table and eating the best food. We couldn
’
t sit here and eat this if you weren
’
t famous,
”
said his sister.
“
I
’
ll show you what I mean,
”
said he.
The next day, the famous man picked up his sister and took her to
another country.
“
I
’
m not at all famous here,
”
he said.
“
Let
’
s see how we get on.
”
Soon they found a restaurant, but it was very busy, so they had
to queue.
“
This wouldn
’
t have happened if you were famous,
”
said his sister, but the famous man just smiled.
When they finally got a table, it took the waiter years to bring
what they ordered. And the food supposed to be hot was cold, and the food
supposed to be cold was hot! Eventually, the famous man couldn
’
t stand any more and asked to see the manager.
“
This food is awful. We had to wait an hour for a seat, and the
service is also very poor. Look, even my spoon is dirty!
”
Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said,
“
Well, that
’
s just bad luck for you.
”
“
Don
’
t you know who I am?
”
asked the famous man.
“
I
’
ve no idea,
”
replied the manager.
So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.
1.What
’
s the attitude of the man
’
s sister toward famous people?
A. Indifferent. B. Envious. C. Curious. D.
Annoyed.
2.The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.
A. see how famous he was there B.
enjoy the delicious food there
C. enjoy the beautiful views there D. see
what would happen if no one knew him
3. In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.
A. was a thing worth taking pride in B. could bring him all
he needed
C. was not all great with everything D. would enable him to
travel abroad
4.The passage is written mainly ________.
A. to describe famous people
’
s life
B. to explain the importance of being famous
C. to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant
D. to show that famous people are watched more
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