第七组
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2017·河南开封一模)
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime.She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions among the poor,racial inequality and drug use in the black community.She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people.She was an expert at the language of poetry.She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago:The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live.In her poems,the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945.Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time.The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter,a wife and a mother.She experiences loneliness,loss,death and being poor.Ms.Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha.Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published.But now it is considered an important work by some critics.Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
In some of her poems,Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are.One example is this poem,Corners on the Curing Sky.
By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’s poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville.She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
1.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
B.The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
C.The understanding about black culture.
D.The struggles of black women.
2.What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?
A.She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.
B.She was good at using the language of poetry.
C.Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.
D.Her poems were mainly about the African experience.
3.The author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A.providing examples
B.using statistics
C.comparing opinions
D.describing her experiences
4.In the next part, the author would most probably talk about ________.
A.the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
B.the poems related to political issues
C.the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained
D.the racial inequality the black had to face
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2017·安庆二模)
I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.
I had __1__ to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives—__2__never from my father. Lying in bed, __3__ of my father flooded back.
When I was a little boy, I regarded my father as a(n)__4__ able to do anything.__5__,things slowly began to __6__. The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didn’t __7__ like communicating with him.
My father, in my mind, had no __8__ in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother __9__ I needed something. He even refused to answer my __10__ when I phoned from school. I __11__ the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer __12__ me.
Over time, however, I began to wonder whether my __13__ was right. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, father was __14__ listening beside her.
Suddenly, I hated myself for my __15__ behavior toward him.
I planned thousands of times to __16__ my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.
But that Saturday, I was so __17__ by his short message. I realized then that my father’s love for me had never disappeared. I decided to send a __18__:“Thank you,my dear father.”
Two days later, when I returned home, my mother told me that my father had been so __19__ when he received my reply. She said he had __20__ from morning till night. At that moment, I felt truly happy.
1.A.expected B.intended
C.planned D.wanted
2.A.and B.so
C.but D.or
3.A.opinions B.memories
C.thoughts D.responses
4.A.angel B.teacher
C.hero D.friend
5.A.However B.Otherwise
C.Therefore D.Besides
6.A.improve B.change
C.develop D.appear
7.A.still B.ever
C.yet D.even
8.A.interest B.time
C.chance D.courage
9.A.in case B.if
C.even if D.after
10.A.letters B.emails
C.questions D.calls
11.A.got fond of B.got tired of
C.got familiar with D.got accustomed to
12.A.helped B.supported
C.loved D.missed
13.A.behavior B.attitude
C.manner D.action
14.A.often B.always
C.seldom D.never
15.A.casual B.rude
C.cold D.cruel
16.A.apologize to B.write to
C.talk with D.consult with
17.A.excited B.confused
C.touched D.pleased
18.A. letter B.card
C.gift D.reply
19.A.upset B.happy
C.sad D.nervous
20.A.waited B.signed
C.hesitated D.smiled
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2017·青岛检测)
Seeing the Great Wall
The Great Wall 1.____________(snake) more than 6, 000 kilometers. First built to keep out invaders, it is now a popular tourist 2.____________(attract).
Badaling is the most famous of the five sections 3.____________ lie near Beijing and can be accessed 4.____________(easy). About two hours away by bus lies Jinshanling. This wellpreserved section of the wall has not been repaired since 1570! If you’re looking for a 5.____________(peace) walk and amazing views,this is the spot 6.____________(visit). About six kilometers from Jiayuguan city in Gansu province, you can visit Jiayuguan. It was the starting place for the section of the Great Wall 7.____________(build) during the Ming Dynasty. This pass is the best preserved 8.____________the Great Wall military forts(军事要塞). The eastern end of the Great Wall is Shanhaiguan in Hebei province. The east tower of the Shanhai Pass is called the First Pass Under Heaven. Stand near the tower to see the roaring sea on one side and the Great Wall on the 9.____________.
Wherever you choose to visit the Great Wall, you will be 10.____________(amaze). It is like no other structure on Earth.
第七组
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[导学号:65294060]
【解题导语】 文章介绍了普利策诗歌奖的第一位非裔美国人得主——女诗人格温德琳·布鲁克斯的作品成就和作品风格。
1.B 解析:主旨大意题。文章向我们介绍了著名女诗人布鲁克斯的诗歌风格及作品特点。故B项最为恰当。
2.B 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句She was an expert at the language of poetry.可知,她是诗歌语言运用方面的专家,即她擅长运用诗歌语言。故选B项。
3.A 解析:推理判断题。文章介绍的是诗人的诗歌成就及特点,根据文中的A Street in Bronzeville,Annie Allen,Maud Martha, Corners on the Curing Sky等可知,文章列举了她大量的作品作为例证。故选A项。
4.B 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.可知,20世纪60年代末,她的诗歌内容从人们的日常经历扩展到更宽的领域,开始涉及重要的政治问题,所以下文很可能会谈论与该话题相关的作品。
Ⅱ.完形填空
[导学号:65294061]
【解题导语】 作者回忆了自己与父亲关系的变化,体会到了父亲对他的爱从未消失过。
1.A 解析:根据第一段I was surprised when I received a short message from my father...及下文对自己与父亲之间关系的描述可知,作者预想到会收到母亲、外婆和其他亲属的来信,但从未期待过会收到来自父亲的问候。expect意为“期待”,故选A项。intend意为“想要;打算”;plan意为“计划”;want意为“想要”。
2.C 解析:根据设空后的never from my father可知,作者从未期待过收到来自父亲的问候,上下文之间为转折关系,故用but连接。
3.B 解析:根据空后的flooded back及下一段中When I was a little boy...可知,关于父亲的记忆(memories)涌入脑海中。故选B项。opinion意为“意见;看法”;thought意为“想法”;response意为“反应;答复”。
4.C 解析:根据空后的able to do anything可知,作者小时候认为父亲是一个无所不能的英雄(hero)。故选C项。
5.A 解析:作者小时候认为父亲是英雄,后来学到的东西越多,作者越怀疑父亲说的话,上下文之间为转折关系,故选A项。
6.B 解析:句意为:然而,情况慢慢开始发生了变化(change)。故选B项。
7.D 解析:随着年龄的增长,作者与父亲之间的隔阂越来越深,甚至不喜欢与父亲交流。设空处用even表递进关系,故选D项。
8.A 解析:根据下文可知,作者的父亲不会和他一起看电视甚至有时候会拒接电话,因此,作者认为父亲没有兴趣(interest)与他聊天。故选A项。
9.B 解析:如果作者需要什么东西,父亲会让他问母亲。根据语境可知选B项,if引导条件状语从句。
10.D 解析:根据下文when I phoned from school可知,作者从学校打来电话,父亲甚至会拒接。故选D项。
11.D 解析:上文作者回忆了很多事,写出与父亲前后关系的变化,随着时间的推移,作者习惯了(got accustomed to)这些变化。根据语境可知选D项。get fond of意为“喜欢上……”;get tired of意为“对……厌倦”;get familiar with意为“对……熟悉”。
12.C 解析:根据上文可知,作者认为父亲没有兴趣和他聊天,拒接电话,对他漠不关心,因此觉得父亲或许不再爱(loved)他。故选C项。help意为“帮助”;support意为“支持;拥护”;miss意为“想念;错失”。
13.A 解析:根据本段最后一句I hated myself for my behavior...可知,本空是原词复现。随着时间的推移,作者开始思考自己的行为(behavior)是否正确。故选A项。attitude意为“态度”;manner意为“举止;方式”;action意为“行动”。
14.B 解析:有一天母亲告诉作者每次他打电话,父亲总是(always)在旁边听着。故选B项。
15.C 解析:听了母亲的话,作者开始讨厌自己对父亲冷漠的(cold)行为。故选C项。casual意为“随便的”;rude意为“粗鲁的”;cruel意为“残忍的”。
16.A 解析:根据前文可知,作者已经意识到自己的行为有错,故想要找机会道歉,apologize to意为“向……道歉”,故选A项。write to意为“写信给”; talk with意为“与……交谈”; consult with意为“请教;商讨”。
17.C 解析:根据下文I realized then that my father’s love for me had never disappeared.可知,作者意识到父亲对他的爱从未消失过,因此,收到父亲的短信他非常感动(touched)。结合语境及后面的by可知选C项。excited意为“兴奋的”;confused意为“困惑的”;pleased意为“高兴的”。
18.D 解析:根据上文可知,作者收到了父亲的短信,根据下文“Thank you,my dear father.”可知,作者回复了短信。故选D项。根据下文的when he received my reply也可得出答案。
19.B 解析:根据下文...from morning till night.可知,父亲收到作者的回复后,非常开心(happy)。根据语境可知选B项。
20.D 解析:根据前文可知,父亲收到作者的回复很开心,所以从早上笑(smiled)到晚上。故选D项。
Ⅲ.语法填空
1.snakes 2.attraction 3.which/that 4.easily
5.peaceful 6.to visit 7.built 8.of/among 9.other 10.amazed