2019届高考英语(人教版)一轮复习练习选修6 2 Unit2知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含答案

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高中英语专题

Ⅰ阅读理解

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(2018·陕西宝鸡检测)(CHINADAILYOct.20th, 2016)

Itdoesn’tseemthatU.S.singerBobDylanhasmuchincommonwithliterarymavens(内行)

likeErnestHemingwayandT.S.Elliot.But, lastweek, thesethreefiguresbecameforeverbonded(黏合)

bytheNobelPrizeinLiterature.

Thisyear’sprizemakesDylanthefirstAmericansinceToniMorrisonin1993towinthetitle.Atthesametime, thesurprisingannouncementhasalsoburnedafirestormofdiscussionaroundtheglobe.

InfluentialU.S.writerJodiPicoultjokedthatshemightnowdeserveaGrammy(格莱美奖).Andwell-knownBritish-IndiannovelistHariKunzrulamented(悲叹) onsocialmediabysaying:“This feels like the

lamest Nobel winner since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”

Dylan’snewstatus—amusicianawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature—toadegreechallengestradition.However, thisisbynomeanshisfirstprizeinhiswritingtalents.Backin2008,

thePulitzerPrizejury(普利策奖评委会)awardedDylanaspecialaward“for his profound impact on popular

music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power”.Tothispoint,

itcouldbearguedthatwhattheNobelCommitteeisdoingissimplystrengtheningDylan’sunshakablestandingintheworldofliterature.

ThewordsbehindDylan’ssongsaddresssocialissuesandhavebeenspreadfromgenerationtogeneration.ProtestsongslikeBlowingintheWind(1962) weretheanthems(圣歌)

ofanti-warandcivilrightsmovementsinthe1960sU.S.Denselypoeticandimage-richsongssuchasMr.TambourineMan(1965) pushedthefolk-rockmovement.Andeventoday,

manyofDylan’ssongsarestillrelevantandstreamedregularlybypeopleallovertheworld.

【解题导语】曾获得奥斯卡奖、普利策奖和格莱美奖等多项大奖的美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦,以其充满诗意的音乐作品又获得了诺贝尔文学奖,这也使他成为名副其实的跨界之王。

1.WhyhasBobDylan’swinningtheNobelPrizecausedaglobaldiscussion?

A.BecausehehasnothingincommonwiththeNobelPrize.

B.BecauseheisthefirstAmericanNobelPrizewinnersince1993.

C.BecausehewonaspecialawardfromthePulitzerPrizejuryin2008.

D.BecauseheisthefirstsingerwhowontheNobelPrizeinLiterature.

D解析:推理判断题。根据第四段第一句Dylan’snewstatus—amusicianawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature—toadegreechallengestradition.可知,美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖这件事引起全球性的热议,是因为他的歌手身份,故选D项。

2.WhatisHariKunzru’sattitudetoBobDylan’swinningtheNobelPrize?

A.Positive.B.Neutral.

C.Negative.D.Favorable.

C解析:推理判断题。positive意为“积极的;赞同的”;neutral意为“中立的”;negative意为“消极的;反对的”;favorable意为“支持的”。根据第三段最后一句话可知,著名英籍印度裔小说家哈里·孔兹鲁在社交媒体上抱怨说“这是自从把诺贝尔奖颁给奥巴马而不是布什以来,最没有说服力的诺贝尔奖。”由此可推出他持反对态度,故选C项。

3.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthisarticle?

A.BobDylan’sAchievementsinMusic 高中英语专题

B.ABriefIntroductionofBobDylan’sLife

C.BobDylan, aFamousU.S.Singer

D.BobDylan, aSingerwithNobelPrize

D解析:标题归纳题。本文是围绕美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖这件事展开的,D项把主人公鲍勃·迪伦的身份asinger和事件NobelPrize结合在一起,完全概括了全文的中心意思,故选D项。

B

(2018·西宁检测)Ifyouchooseonlytocomplainandescapefromamisfortune,

itwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrong,

thehardshipwillturnouttobefortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarise.

Inanaccident,aboylostbothhisarmsandhisfatherwhowasthemainsourceofsupportforthefamily.Sincethen, hehashadtodependonthearmsofhisyoungerbrother.Forthesakeoftakingcareofhim,

hisyoungerbrotherbecamehisshadow, neverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwritingwithhistoes,

hewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislife.

Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogether,

theyhadtheirshareofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenoneday, hisyoungerbrotherwantedtoleave,

livinghisownlife, asmanynormalpeopledo.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidn’tknowwhattodo.

Asimilarmisfortunebefellagirl, too.Onenight,

hermotherwhosufferedfromchronicmentalillnessdisappeared.Herfatherwentouttolookforhermother,

leavingheraloneathome.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparents,

onlytooverturnthekerosenelightonthestove, resultinginafirewhichtookherhandsaway.

Thoughhereldersisterwhowasstudyinginanothercityshowedherwillingnesstotakecareofher,

shewasdeterminedtobecompletelyindependent.Atschool,

shealwaysstudiedhard.Mostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.

Oneday,

theboyandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoappearonatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthisuncertainfutureatbeingleftonhisown,

whereasthegirlwasfullofenthusiasmforherlife.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.Theboywrote: Myyoungerbrother’sarmsaremyarms; whilethegirlwrote: Brokenwings,

flyingheart.

【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过介绍两个不同的故事启迪我们积极勇敢地面对困难。

4.Whatattitudeshouldwetaketowardsamisfortuneintheauthor’sopinion?

A.Tryingtofindanescapefromit.

B.Facingitbravelywithapositivemind.

C.Askingforhelpfromyourrelatives.

D.Ignoringitandlivinganormallife.

B解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn

out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.”可推知,面对困难我们应当积极勇敢地面对,故B项正确。

5.Aftertheaccident, theboy________.

A.decidedtolivewithhisbrother

B.learnttodothingswithhistoes