檢測題19. 閱讀理解ABedford Castle: The Home of Bedfordshire Royalty Bedfordshire in the south of England had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was set up in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent(熱心的)royalist(?；手髁x者). Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts(攻擊)from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound(土丘)and the castle that preceded it.The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!【文章大意】本文向大家介紹了英國的一個旅游勝地貝德福德城堡。1. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.B. Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visit.C. Most of the ancient buildings are in use today.D. Bedford Castle represents the history of the county.【解析】選D。主旨大意題。文章第一段主要通過敘述英格蘭南部貝德福德郡和皇室的淵源讓我們了解它獨特的歷史, 而代表性建筑貝德福德城堡正是這段歷史的見證物, 因此D項反映了本段文字的主旨。2. The kings of England came to Bedford Castle.A. to seek temporary protectionB. to visit the Duke of BedfordC. to enjoy the beauty of natureD. to escape from the bad weather【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段可知, 在歷史上貝德福德城堡曾多次作為英格蘭國王的避難所, 所以可以推斷英格蘭國王來此城堡多半是“尋求臨時庇護”。3. Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire?A. It is the major heritage in that region.B. It reflects the history of Bedfordshire.C. The ancient castle is well worth visiting.D. The castle is still in good condition.【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段It is recommended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. 一句可知, 游客之所以被建議游覽貝德福德城堡, 就是因為它反映了該郡的歷史變遷。4. The purpose of writing the text is.A. to introduce Bedford CastleB. to tell the history of BedfordshireC. to attract tourists to BedfordshireD. to show where the kings used to go【解析】選A。推理判斷題。結合本文標題和內(nèi)容可知, 作者寫此文的目的主要是向人們介紹貝德福德城堡的有關情況。所以選A。BSomething that has always interested me about Abraham Lincoln is, not surprisingly, his sense of humor. As far as I can tell, hes the first American President to have one.Thats because the term“sense of humor”really wasnt in common usage until the eighteen sixties and seventies. In the eighteen forties and fifties, it was called“the sense of the ridiculous”, and didnt have the positive connotations(隱含意義)that“sense of humor”has today. Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule(譏笑). Funniness and cruelty went hand in hand. Of course, they still do a lot of arm-in-arm walking in our day as well.Lincolns humor was very different because, for one thing, it was actually“humor”as what the word meant in his time. We dont make the distinction between“wit(風趣)”and“humor”anymore; but in the nineteenth century people did. Wit was unpleasant and offensive while humor was pleasant and sympathetic. Its the difference we note now when we distinguish between“l(fā)aughing with”and“l(fā)aughing at”. Lincoln was much more about“l(fā)aughing with”than“l(fā)aughing at”. And when“l(fā)aughing at”, it was often himself he was teasing.In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debate, when Douglas accused Lincoln of being two-faced, Lincoln replied, referencing his plain looking, “Honestly, if I were two-faced, would I be showing you this one? ”And, in a way, Lincolns face itself tells us much about his sense of humor.You can comb through thousands of photographs of politicians, soldiers, and the like from Lincolns time and not find a single smile.True, the long exposures(曝光)required for photographs of that time made smiling difficult. Yet Lincoln alone, as far as I can tell, overcame that difficulty.Interestingly, while having a sense of humor, or at least the appearance of one provided by comedy writers, has become a necessary characteristic for an American President in our time, in the nineteenth century, too much humor was considered a problem. And that was the case for Lincoln. A journalist covering the Lincoln-Douglas debate commented that“I could not take a real personal liking to the man, owing to an inborn weakness for which he was even then notorious and so remained during his great public career, he was extremely fond of jokes, anecdotes, and stories. ”【文章大意】說起第16任美國總統(tǒng)亞伯拉罕·林肯, 很多人會立即想起他對解放黑奴和維護美利堅聯(lián)邦完整所做出的巨大貢獻, 想起他能言善辯的口才和妙語連珠的演講, 但卻很少有人知道, 林肯的“幽默感”也開創(chuàng)了一個新時代。5. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that.A. the American President could influence the use of EnglishB. the term“sense of humor”wasnt invented until the 1860sC. what is funny to someone might be offensive to someone elseD. the concept of humor remains the same despite the passing of time【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)該段中“didnt have the positive connotations thatsense of humorhas today(沒有今天幽默感所具有的積極的隱含意義)”和“Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule. (在當時, 好笑的事就是招致譏笑的事。)”可知C項正確。6. The underlined words“this one”in Paragraph 4 refer to.A. Lincolns unattractive faceB. Lincolns sense of humorC. the debate they were havingD. cruelty that went with funniness【解析】選A。詞義猜測題。在林肯與道格拉斯的辯論中, 道格拉斯批評林肯是兩面派, 而林肯提到自己相貌平平(his plain looking), 接著指出“如果我是兩面派, 我還會向你展現(xiàn)我相貌平平的一面嗎”。這說明林肯很幽默。7. We rarely see people from Lincolns time wear a smile in their photos because.A. being humorous was considered inappropriateB. they found it quite funny to smile before the cameraC. not smiling for photographs was the fashionD. photography technology then was not advanced【解析】選D。細節(jié)理解題。從原文倒數(shù)第二段可知“當時攝影時, 照片曝光時間比較長, 這使得拍照時, 人們很難保持微笑”。8. What might the writer think of the journalist covering the Lincoln-Douglas debate?A. His comment accurately reflected his time.B. He created a false picture of Lincoln.C. He was prejudiced and self-centered.D. He was brave to point out Lincolns weakness.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。報道林肯與道格拉斯的辯論的記者所說的話準確地反映了當時那個時代。. 閱讀第二節(jié)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(2020·大連模擬)Recently a group of second-graders visited our school library to work on a“holidays around the world”project. The children created pictures showing holiday customs and then created voice recordings explaining what they drew. 1Now imagine taking things one step further and creating Podcasts(播客)in a classroom setting.The term Podcast refers to an audio recording, linked to the Web, that can be downloaded to a personal MP3 player. The word is created from broadcast and from iPodthe wildly popular MP3 player from Apple.Using audio(音響)with students isnt new, of course. Teachers have used audiobooks at listening centers and recorded student voice on tape or CD for many years. 2Podcasts, however, can reach a much wider audience in a time frame outside the school days. Booktalking, an old way of getting kids excited about books, gets a tech assistance with Podcasting. Students can do some booktalking themselves; book review Podcasts seem to be another natural way for students to share what they know, providing an alternative to the book report.3Teachers made audio Podcasts, including visuals or video clips(視頻片段)for any content area instruction and review. Some teachers have begun to record themselves teaching important concepts; this creates an account of information online for kids to access when theyre stuck on a homework assignment. 4Imagine being a classroom teacher in September who can actually hear how his or her students were reading in June the school year before.You dont need an iPod to make a Podcast. 5While an MP3 player is a popular and useful gadget, your audience doesnt need MP3 players to listen, either. Your students and their families can use the computer to play back what youve recorded.A. Audio and video files can also function as assessment tools.B. It is clearly showed in the incident that student-created voice recordings are effective.C. Podcasting is of vital importance to the classroom setting.D. Podcasting is used for various excellent reasons.E. You can make a Podcast if you have a computer, a microphone, and some free software.F. Podcasting needs a variety of devices.G. Voice and music have been seen as the original media for teaching.答案: 15. BGDAE【語篇隨練】多練一點技高一籌用30個詞左右概括閱讀理解A篇文章大意。_答案: Bedford Castle is an old castle in England, which used to have deep relationship with royalty. It is now an essential attraction worth a visit.