高中英语阅读练习及答案详解--2篇

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高中英语阅读练习及答案详解 2篇AMy uncle Frank, while serving in the army, wrote let-ters to my grandparents.We collected the letters and put them in the form of a book.The following is a foreword (序言) that I wrote for that book.Frank was born on January 1, 1920 in Bryan, Texas.He died on September 19

2、, 1943 in the Solomon Islands a world away from his hometown.Frank was the youngest of six sons from a large American family. His death shocked his family.Unlike his brothers, he was sweet natured and demonstrative (感情外露的). Perhaps, this was the reason why he was his mother's favorite. He would

3、grab his moth-er, kiss her and dance around the room with her. This seems quite remarkable, if you know the other brothers.I was supposed to be named after him since I was the first grandchild born after his death. Unfortunately, I was born deaf. My grandmother was very disappointed.Howev-er, two ye

4、ars later a healthy grandson was born who was named Frank. When little Frank grew up, he also joined the army and fought in the Iraqi war.My uncle went to war shortly after his 22nd birthday. He didn't want to go. Sadly, he never saw his parents or any of his family again. He was terribly homesi

5、ck and wrote many let-ters home. We have found over eighty letters that he wrote while serving his country in war.Frank's letters give you a glimpse of life for a young farm boy serving his country.He was constantly reassuring (安慰) his parents that he was fine. At the same time, he was eager to

6、receive letters from home. These letters seemed to be his lifeline to home.Frank died much too young.I have come to know him through these letters.And I can't help but wonder what kind of person he would have been if he had returned.He may have gone into the grocery store business and married a

7、nice Italian girl. If only he had survived the war.1We can learn from the passage that the author's uncle _.Adied in a place far from BryanBwas a serious personCmarried an Italian girlDwas the oldest child in his family解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的Frank was born on January 1,1920 in Bryan, Texas.He died on

8、 September 19, 1943 in the Solomon Islands a world away from his hometown.可知答案。2The author wasn't named after his uncle probably be-cause _.Ahe was born before his uncle's deathBhe didn't want to join the armyCgrandmother didn't want him toDhis uncle didn't allow such things解析：选C

9、。推理判断题。根据第三段的Unfortunately, I was born deaf. My grandmother was very disappointed.可知答案。3When did the author's uncle go to war?AIn 1920. BIn 1942.CIn 1952. DIn 1932.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段的Frank was born on January 1,1920 in Bryan, Texas.和第四段的My un-cle went to war shortly after his 22nd birthday. 可知答案。

10、4What's the author's attitude towards his uncle?ADoubtful. BCritical.CThankful. DCurious.解析：选D。作者态度题。根据最后一段的And I can't help but wonder what kind of person he would have been if he had returned.可知作者对叔叔充满了好奇感。BNapoleon, as a character in Tolstoy's War and Peace, is more than once desc

11、ribed as having “fat little hands.” Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.” He is said to be “undersized，” with “short legs” and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy's description it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts: other

12、 things that could be said of the man are not said.We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little French-man.Tolstoy's Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose and that is the point. It i

13、s a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character.And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Na-poleon is a crazy man.In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812, Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar (沙皇), who has come with

14、peace terms.Napoleon is very angry: doesn't he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms.He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped.“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war！” he shouts.And then, Tolstoy writes, Napole-on “walked silently several

15、 times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.”Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian's .face，” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently . ” To have one's

16、 ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why don't you say anything？” said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but him-self, Napoleon.Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.5Tolst

17、oy's description of Napoleon in War and Peace is _.Afar from the historical factsBbased on the Russian historyCbased on his selection of factsDnot related to historical details解析：选C。细节理解题。从第一段第四句“.it seems not that far off from .but his choice of facts .”可知。6Napoleon was angry when receiving the

18、 Russian repre-sentative because _.Ahe thought he should be the one to make the peace termsBthe Tsar's peace terms were hard to acceptCthe Russians stopped his military movementDhe didn't have any more army to fight with解析：选A。推理题。文章所述之故事，是为了刻画拿破仑爱面子、争强好胜的人物性格。7What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?ATo walk out of the room in anger.BTo show agreement with him.CTo say something about the Tsar.DTo express his admiration.解析：选D。细节推理题。前一段提及，俄罗斯使者带着和平条约到来，使得拿破仑王者尊严受损，因此用餐时，拿破仑想借着“.taking him by the ear pulled it gently .”给使者一个下马威。8What does the last sentenc