科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
James Joyce was an Irish novelist who revolutionized the methods of depicting characters and developing a plot in modern fiction. his astonishing way of constructing a novel, his frank portrayal(描画, 描写)of human nature in his books, and his complete command of English have made him one of the outstanding influences on literature in the 20th century. Many critics judge that he is second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of the English language. Joyce was deeply influenced by Ireland and wrote all his books about Dublin.
When he was in Dublin College, he studied languages and spent his spare time reading books. He refused to take part in the nationalist movement like his fellow students, but he became passionately(热情地, 热烈地)interested in literature. He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism that shocked his teachers and even taught himself norwegian(挪威语)so that he could read Ibsen’s(挪威剧作家及诗人)works in the original.
When he graduated in 1902, he knew he would become a writer and an exile(流犯, 被放逐者), because he felt he could not be one without the other. In order to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully, and as objectively as he knew how, about the people and places he knew best, he had to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. He went to France, Italy and Switzerland, where he lived in poverty and obscurity for the first 20 years, only returning to Ireland when his mother was dying. Except for a couple of brief trips, he stayed abroad all his life.
James Joyce was famous for many reasons except _______.
A.his way of constructing a novel
B.his frank portrayal of human nature
C.his complete command of English
D.his passion in literature
“he is second only to Shakespeare” is a comment on his ________.
A.achievement in literature
B.achievement in the nationalist movement
C.achievement in his study of languages
D.mastery of the English language
How many examples are used to show his passion in literature?
A.2. B.3. C.1. D.4.
Why did James Joyce stay abroad almost all his life?
A.Because he wanted to live in poverty and obscurity.
B.Because he wanted to write the people and places he knew best.
C.Because he wanted to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life.
D.Because he wanted to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully and objectively about the people and the places he knew best.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to 1 , but he came up to me and placed his right foot close mine on the floor.
“Frank!” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t 2 , as I knew, but all the time 3 his foot against mine.
My 4 raced back more than thirty years to the 5 days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The 6 was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.
7 wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to 8 each other very well. Frank West 9 me because he wasn’t 10 , not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had 11 of a mind than a baby has. His “ 12 ” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and 13 more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank 14 on her entirely. He needed all the 15 of a baby.
One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder. She 16 nearly everything she owned.
When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the 17 ones. So before we 18 that morning, I stood beside Frank and 19 my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his 20 to me was always the same.
1.A.work B.stay C.live D.expect
2.A.answer B.speak C.smile D.laugh
3.A.covering B.moving C.fighting D.pressing
4.A.minds B.memories C.thoughts D.brains
5.A.better B.dark C.younger D.old
6.A.cave B.place C.sight D.scene
7.A.Discussing B.Solving C.Sharing D.Suffering
8.A.learn from B.talk to C.help D.know
9.A.needed B.recognized C.interested D.encouraged
10.A.normal B.common C.unusual D.quick
11.A.more B.worse C.fewer D.less
12.A.word B.speech C.sentence D.language
13.A.not B.no C.something D.nothing
14.A.fed B.kept C.lived D.depended
15.A.attention B.control C.treatment D.management
16.A.lost B.needed C.destroyed D.left
17.A.troublesome B.unlucky C.angry D.unpopular
18.A.separated B.went C.reunited D.returned
19.A.pushed B.tried C.showed D.measured
20.A.nodding B.greeting C.meeting D.acting
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省南宫中学2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 题型:阅读理解
When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places,too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.
You can easily see where Hollywood in in Los Angeles. There is a big sign(标牌)on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”.The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark(标记)in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
On the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theater. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(舞台).The design(设计)of the stage was made by a great American named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
49.We learn from the passage that_______.
A.Hollywood can just be seen from faraway.
B.Hollywood is now a place only for travelers
C.all the films are made in Hollywood
D.Hollywood is part of Los Angeles
50.The word “special”in the paragraph means_______.
A.new B.rich C.famous D.unusual
51.At the Hollywood Bowl_______.
A.most of American postcards are made
B.only 7000 people can get together
C.music can be enjoyed
D.you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts
52.It seems that .
A.some famous film stars don’t choose to live in Hollywood
B.film stars don’t think Hollywood a good place to make films now
C.the Holly wood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the world
D.the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年广东省龙川一中高一3月月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
“Last week,” Dr. P said “I was invited to a doctors’ meeting at the R. Hospital. In one of the rooms a patient, an old man, got up from his bed and moved slowly towards me. I could see that he hadn’t long to live, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.”
“Frank!” I cried with surprise. He couldn’t answer as I knew, but he tried to smile, all the time keeping his foot close to mine.
My thoughts raced back more than thirty years—to the dark days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The scene was an air-raid shelter (防空洞), in which I and about a hundred other people slept every night. Among them were Mrs. West and her son Frank, who lived nearby. Sharing wartime problems, we got to know each other very well. Frank interested me because he was not normal (正常的). He had never been normal, ever since he was born. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had less of a mind than a baby has. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, able woman, as she had to be of course, because Frank depended on her completely. He needed all the attention of a baby.
One night a policeman came into our shelter and told Mrs. West that her house had been all destroyed. That wasn’t quite true, because the West went on living there for quite some time. But they certainly lost nearly everything they owned.
When that kind of thing happened, the rest of us helped the unlucky ones. So before we separated (分别) that morning, I stood beside Frank and measured my right foot against his.
They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a spare pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. As soon as he saw me, he came running—and placed his right foot against mine. After that, he always greeted (问候) me in the same way.
【小题1】How did Dr P know that the patient was Frank?
A.He was told that Frank was in the hospital. |
B.He was invited to study Frank’s illness. |
C.Frank greeted him in a special way. |
D.Frank’s name was written on the door. |
A.At the R Hospital about ten days before. |
B.In an air-raid shelter during the war. |
C.In Mrs. West’s house in 1941. |
D.In London after the West’s’ house was destroyed. |
A.those who suffered from illness. |
B.those who were killed during the war |
C.those who slept in the air-raid shelter. |
D.those whose homes were destroyed in air-raids |
A.to find out if Frank could put on his shoes |
B.to be friendly towards Frank |
C.to see if Frank’s feet were normal |
D.to teach Frank to greet people in a special way |
A.She was over 75. |
B.She needed all the attention of a baby. |
C.She had to give care and thought to her son as to a baby. |
D.She lost nearly everything in the war. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:贵州省09-10学年度高一上学期期中考试试卷(英语) 题型:阅读理解
第二部分 阅读理解 (满分45分)
第一节 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。 (每小题2分)
When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places, too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special part in Los Angeles, California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记) in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of the biggest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage (舞台). The designer (设计师) of the stage was a great American called Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to different kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
1The best title for the article should be “____”.
A. The History of Hollywood B. Hollywood
C. Famous Films and Film Stars D. Famous Hollywood Sign
2 We learn from the reading that ____ .
A. Hollywood is one part of Los Angeles
B. Hollywood is now a place only for travelers
C. all the films are made In Hollywood
D. “HOLLYWOOD” can just be seen from far away
3 The word “special” in the last sentence of the first paragraph means ____ .
A. unusual B. famous C. old D. new
4At the Hollywood Bowl ____ .
A. all postcards are made B. only 7000 people can get together
C. people can enjoy music D. you can hardly listen to all kinds of concerts
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