高考英语阅读题 文学欣赏(2)

高考英语阅读题 文学欣赏

　　9.A.regarded B.called C.thought D.recognized

　　答案　B　[考查上下文暗示，结合前面的“called themselves the ‘Stranglers(扼杀者)’”可知此处是指这些女同学把自己称为Wranglers。“regard”认为;“think”思考，认为;“recognize”承认。]

　　10.A.works B.letters C.books D.papers

　　答案　A　[考查语境逻辑。她们也读她们彼此的作品。letter“信件”;book“书籍”;paper“论文”。]

　　11.A.fantastic B.critical C.positive D.serious

　　答案　C　[考查上下文暗示。从后面的“more encouraging”可知她们的批评多是积极的，具有鼓励性的。fantastic“荒诞的”;critical“批评的”;serious“严肃的”。]

　　12.A.required B.spared C.made D.encouraged

　　答案　D　[考查语境逻辑。由上文可知，“Wranglers”的特点就是“鼓励”，故选D。此处表示她们鼓励每一次尝试，哪怕是最微弱的尝试。require“要求”。spare no effort“不遗余力”;make every effort“努力”;B、C两项均与语境不符。]

　　13.A.experiment B.study C.analysis D.judgment

　　答案　B　[考查语境逻辑。这里表示一个校友对他的同班同学所从事的职业进行了研究。experiment“试验，实验”;analysis“分析”;judgment“判断”。]

　　14.A.reflected B.resolved C.explained D.noticed

　　答案　D　[考查上下文暗示。根据后面的“a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers”可知通过研究他发现了Stranglers和Wranglers在文学成就方面的巨大差别。reflect“表明，表达”;resolve“解决”;explain“解释”。]

　　15.A.optimistic B.confident C.bright D.honest

　　答案　C　[考查上下文逻辑。从第一段中“...a group of brilliant young men...”可知此处是指那些聪明的男同学。optimistic“乐观的”;confident“自信的'”;honest“诚实的”。]

　　16.A.achievement B.influenceC.contribution D.improvement

　　答案　A　[考查上下文暗示。结合前面的“in the literary accomplishments”以及上下文内容可知他们没有人取得骄人的文学成就。influence“影响”;contribution“贡献”;improvement“改进，改善”。]

　　17.A.engineers B.writers C.doctors D.lawyers

　　答案　B　[考查语境逻辑。从后面的“some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings，who wrote The Yearling”可知她们中有的人成为了著名的作家。engineer“工程师”;doctor“医生”;lawyer“律师”。]

　　18.A.courage B.patience C.education D.skill

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。此处表示他们的教育水平没有什么不同。courage“勇气”;patience“耐心”;skill“技能”。]

　　19.A.reward B.favor C.honor D.lift

　　答案　D　[考查固定搭配。此处指Wranglers互相帮助，互相鼓励。give sb a lift “帮某人一把”。]

　　20.A.ruined B.lightened C.promoted D.enjoyed

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。这里指Stranglers创造了一种争辩与自我怀疑的氛围。ruin“毁灭”;lighten“减轻，使变明亮”;enjoy“享受，喜欢”。]

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