（湖北专用）（新课标）高考英语二轮复习作业手册 专题限时集训19 文化教育型阅读理解（一）

专题限时训练(十九) [文化教育型阅读理解(一)]

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(一)

For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.

As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “The Old Trip to Jerusalem”， which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.

However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.

That's how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing British pubs to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.

This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 pm. Previously, with 11 pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”， and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.

In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “working men's clubs”， meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.

1．The passage mainly tells us something about ________． A．the past and present of British pubs B．the decline of British pubs

C．the long history of British pubs D．the importance of British pubs

2．Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs? A．The credit crunch.

B．The present closing time. C．The ban of smoking. D．Having no spare money.

3．We can infer from the passage that ________． A．British people used to like drinking slowly

B．closing the pubs early will reduce social problems C．“binge drinking” means drinking less beer

D．British government aims to discourage people from “binge drinking” 4．We can see from the last paragraph that the author ________． A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs

C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause fewer social problems D．thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need

(二)

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.

As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, “Don't you want to win again？” “No，” she replied. “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I knew very little about farm animals who used tools or angels who went to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting my daughter's experience.

While stepping back is difficult for me, it is certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1．What did the author say about her own writing experience? A．She was constantly under pressure of writing more. B．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers. C．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations. D．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer. 2．Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest? A．She wanted to share her stories with readers.

B．She had won a prize in the previous contest. C．She was sure of winning with her mother's help. D．She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

3．The author took great pains to refine her daughter's stories because ________． A．she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writer B．she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance C．she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much D．she was afraid Rebecca's imagination might run wild while writing 4．What's the author's advice for parents?

A．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions. B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience. C．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in. D．A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.

(三)

A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and post-intermediate students. We hope that more advanced learners and teachers will also find it useful.

The book is a comprehensive survey of structures and forms, written in clear modern English and illustrated with numerous examples. Areas of particular difficulty have been given special attention. Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.

In the fourth edition，the main changes are as follows. 1. Explanation and examples have been brought up to date.

2. There is now more information on countable and uncountable nouns, attributive and predicative adjectives, adverbs of place, sentence adverbs, cleft sentences, prepositions, conjunctives, modal verbs, perfect tenses, infinitive constructions, the passive, purpose clauses.

3. Some material has been rearranged to make comparisons easier. For example, parts of chapters on can, may, must, etc. are now grouped by functions; verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves; suggestions and invitations have joined the chapter on commands, requests and advice.

4. The content list now summaries every edition heading, and there is a new index containing many more references.

In this edition the sign “～” is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues. Although the sign “＝” sometimes connects two words or expressions with the same meaning, it is often used more freely, e．g. to indicate a transformation from active to passive or direct to indirect speech.

We wish to thank all at Oxford University Press who have assisted in the preparation of the fourth edition. We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University, Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.

London, November 1985 A．J.T., A．VM

1．The grammar book mentioned in this passage is not suitable for ________． A．a middle school teacher

B．a primary school student C．a senior high student D．a college student

2．According to the passage, we know that his grammar book________． A．compares modern English with old English

B．gives a large number of examples to reduce difficulty C．attaches more importance to controversial forms D．pays little attention to strict grammatical forms

3．Which of the following statements about the changes is TRUE?

A．This book keeps up with the latest usages of the American English language. B．This edition offers more information about pronouns.

C．It's not easy for us to find the information we need in this book.

D．One particular chapter discusses verbs like “care, like, love, hate, prefer, wish”．

4．In the last paragraph, the authors thank several people because________． A．they have helped the authors with this edition

B．they have agreed to buy a lot of books from the authors C．the authors want to make use of the fame of those people D．those people will make advertisements for this book

专题限时训练(十九)

(一)

【要点综述】文章讲述了英国酒吧的发展过程及作者对将来酒吧的发展所持的乐观态度。 1．A 主旨大意题。文章全篇讲的都是英国以前和现在的“pub”的情况。

2．B 细节理解题。根据文章的介绍可知，英国酒吧的衰落由信贷紧缩、禁烟令、无钱消费等原因所致。故选B项。

3．D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段英国政府出台的这项政策可知，政府是反对狂饮酒的，因此用法律的手段来限制酗酒。故选D项。

4．B 推理判断题。根据最后一句“可能事情会变得更好”可知，作者对于英国酒吧的发展态度应该是比较积极、乐观的。故选B项。

(二)

【要点综述】文章讲述了一个作家母亲指导女儿写作的故事。作者通过亲身经历向人们揭示出当今社会的子女教育问题，告诉人们要给孩子自由发展的空间，不要把自己的思想强加给孩子。

1．C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“…I know about winning contests, and about losing them.I know what it is like to work hard…to live up to a reputation created by previous victories.”可知C项正确。

2．A 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，她想告诉人们一个上小学一年级的天使的故事，即想与人们(至少是读到它的人)分享这个故事。故A项正确。

3．B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as…offered suggestions for characters，conflicts and endings for her tales.”可知，作者相信自己有知识、有经验来提供指导。故B项正确。

4．B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“…I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment，grow and find their own voices.”可知，作者随时提醒自己，孩子

需要尝试、成长以及表达自我的空间。故B项正确。

(三)

【要点综述】本文主要介绍了一本语法书的特点及对它的第四版的主要变化进行了介绍。 1．B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and post-intermediate students.”可知，语法书适合中级水平或者更高水平的学者，即不适用于小学生。故选B项。

2．C 细节理解题。根据第二段“Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.”可知，更加注重于有争议的形式。故选C项。

3．D 推理判断题。根据第三条的“…verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves…”可知。故选D项。

4．A 细节理解题。从“We would also like to thank Professor…for their friendly and helpful suggestions.”可知，他们这些人都给作者们提供了好的建议和帮助。故选A项。