1、-1-2016高考英語二輪閱讀理解八十集之連載訓練（60）人物故事類閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C 或 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Tolstoy s War and Peace , is more than once described asthe man are not said. Weare meant to understand the difference of a warringcommander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoy s Napoleon could be anyman wandering i

2、n the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose point.It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it,Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the criticalyear of 181

3、2, Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar（ 沙皇）, who has come with peace terms.Napoleon is very angry:doesnt 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 havegained by engaging me in the war! “

4、he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon“walked silentlyseveral times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly. ”Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites theshaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian s. . . face, “ Tolstoy writ

5、es, and “takinghim by the ear pulled it gently. . .” To have one s ear pulledby 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 hisprese nee to respect any one but himself, Napole on.Na

6、poleon, as a character inhaving “fat little hands.Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.He issaid to be“undersized,with “short legs ” and a“round stomach”. The issue hereis not the accuracy of Tolstoys description it seems not that far off fromhistorical accountsbut his choice of facts:other

7、things that could be said ofand that is the-2-Tolstoy did his research, but the eompositi on is his own.1. Tolstoy s deseription of Napoleon in War and Peace isA. far from the historical facts B. based on the Russia n historyC. based on his select ion of facts D. not related to historical details2.

8、Napole on was angry whe n receivi ng the Russia n represe ntative becauseA. he thought he should be the one to make the peace termsB. the Tsar s peace terms were hard to acceptC. the Russia ns stopped his military moveme ntD. he didn t have any more army to fight with3. What did Napole on expect the

9、 Russia n represe ntative to do?A. To walk out of the room in an ger. B. To show agreeme nt with him.C. To say someth ing about the Tsar. D. To express his admirati on.4. Tolstoy inten ded to prese nt Napole on as a man who isA. ill-ma nn ered in deali ng with foreig n guestsB. fond of show ing off

10、his iron willC. determ ined in destro ying all of EuropeD. crazy for power and respect5. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. A writer doesn t have to be faithfulB. A writer may write about a hero in his own way.to his findings.-3-C. A writer may not be resp on sible for what he write

11、s.D. A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feeli ngs.【參考答案】1-5、CADDA較難題目特訓：人物故事類閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C 或 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals likeSundance and Toronto. But what aboutreally young filmmakers who aren t in film school yet a

12、nd aren t,strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting anydirector might en vy:L incoln Cen ter. Complete withred carpet ” in terviews andvarious awards,the festival has much in com mon with events for more experie need moviemakers,ex

13、ceptfor the age of the participa nts:about 8 to 18.What s really exciting is that it s film for kids by kids, ” said CoriGardn er,ma naging director of Win gspa n Arts,a non profit orga ni zatio n offeri ng youtharts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will in clude films notonly f

14、rom Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school inArlington,Virginia.“ We want to make this a n ati onal eve nt, ” Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a scienee-4-Ms. Gardner said,talking about films by the

15、 New York City branch of Global ActionProject,a media arts and leadership- training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family andMaster An ti-Smoker is about the dan gers of sec on dha nd smoke. ” Dreamof the Invisiblesdescribes young immigrants（移民 ）feelings of both belonging andnot bel on

16、ging in their adopted coun try.The festival will end with an open reception at which other films willbe shown. Theseinclude a music video and a full-length film whose title isPressures.1. Win gspan Arts Kids Film Festival_ .A. is organized by a middle school B. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC.

17、 shows films made by childre n D. offers awards to film school stude nts2. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.B. It provides arts projects for young people.C. It s a media arts and leadership-training group.D. It s a national organization for y

18、oung people.3. The underlined word “shorts ” in Paragraph 4 refers to_ .A. short trousersB. short kids C. short filmsD. short storiesfict ion adventure set in the year 3005.A lot of the material is really mature,-5-4. Movies to be show n in the festival_.A. cover differe nt subjectsB. focus on kids

19、lifeC. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner5. At the end of this film festival,there will beA. various awardsB. red carpet ” in terviewsC. an ope n recepti onD. a concert at Lincoln Cen ter【參考答案】1 5、CBCAC較難題目特訓：人物故事類閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C 或 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。It was the f

20、irst snow of win ter an excit ing day for every child but not for mostteachers. Up un til now, I had bee n old eno ugh to dress myself, but today I would n eed some help. MissFinl ays on, my kin dergarte n teacher, had bee n through first snow days many times, but I think she maystill remember this

21、one.I man aged to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket becauseit didn t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonderwhy I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and theywere quite pretty. Fin ally it was time to have Mis

22、s Finl ays on help me with my boots（靴子）.In her calm, motherly voice she said,“ By the end of win ter, you will all be ableto put on your own boots. ” I didn t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope tha n of-6-con fide nee （信心）.I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like mos

23、t children,I expected grown-upsto do all the work. After much push ing, she man aged to get the first one into place and the n, with a sigh,worked the sec ond one on too.I an nounced, “They re on the wrong feet.She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putt ing themon a

24、ga in.They re my brother s boots, you know, I said. “I hate them! ”Somehow,from long years of practice, she man aged to act as though I was n t an annoying（煩人的）little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greatersigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, wher

25、e are your mittens（連指手套）? ”I looked into her eyes and said,“I didn t want to lose them, so I hid them in thetoes of my boots. ”1. The little girl was more satisfied with her_ .A. trousersB. jacketC. bootsD. hat2. Miss Finl ays on had difficulty with the girl s boots mainly because.A. the girl got th

26、em from her brother B. the girl put someth ing in themC. they were on the wrong feet D. they did not fit the girl well3. Why does the author say Miss Fin lays on would remember that first snow day?A. Because the little girl was in her brother s clothes.-7-B. Because it was the most excit ing day of

27、the win ter.C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.4. We can lear n from the text that Miss Finl ays on-8-A. was losing confidence in the little girl B. gradually lost patience with the little girlC. became disappointed with the little girl D.

28、 was getting bored with the little girl【參考答案】 1-4 、DBCB較難題目特訓：人物故事類閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C 或 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Eddie Mckay,a once-forgotten pilot,is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.It all started when Graham Broad,a professor at the University of WesternOntario,found

29、 McKay s name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a listof university alumni （ 校友 ）who had served during the First World War,but his name was unfamiliar toBroad,a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity,Broad spent hours at the local archives （檔案館 ）in a f

30、ruitless searchfor information on McKay. Tired and discouraged,he finally gave up. On his way out, Broads glancehappened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old pictureof a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture,he experie

31、nced a thrillingrealization.“After lookingfor him all day,there he was,staringup at meout of the exhibiting case, ” said Broad.Excited by the find,Broad asked hisstudents to continue his search. They combed oldnewspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually,a picture came into view.Captai n Alfr

32、ed Edwin McKay joi ned the British Royal Flyi ng Corps in 1916. He downed ten en emy planes,outlived his en tire squadr on（中隊）as a WWI flyer,spe nt some timeas a flying instructor in England,then returned to the front,where he was eventually shot down over Belgi-9-um and killed in December 1917. But

33、 there s more to his story.For a brief time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world, ” says Broad. “ He wascredited with dow ning Oswald Boelcke,the most famous Germa n pilot at the time. ” Yet,in a lette rhome,McKay refused to take credit,sayingthat Boelckehad actually crashed in

34、to ano ther Germa n pla ne.McKay s war records were destroyed during a World Warnair bombing on Londonanexpla nati on for why he was all but forgotte n.But now,thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students,a marker in McKay s memorywas placed on the universitygrounds in November 2007. “ I found my eyes fillingwithtears as I read the