11.As we grow old,we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we've yet to get around to.Ye re-readers are everywhere around us.For certain fans,re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually.One friend told me that Jane Austen's Emma can still surprise him,despite his having read it over 50times.
New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading.Journalist Rebacca Mead,a long-time Englishwoman in New York,first came across George Eliot's Middlemarch at 17.Since then,she has read it again every five years.With each re-reading,it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life,it has resonated (引起共鳴) differently.Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads,but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines.These kinds of books grow with us.
Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading.Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading,we are concerned with the"what"and the"why".Second time round,we're able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express.As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained,returning to a book"brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers."
It's true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we're fond of making notes on the pages).These texts can carry us back to a time and place,and remind us of the kind of person that we were then.We're changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience-by the books that we've discovered since last reading the one in our hand.
More so than the movie director or the musician,the writer calls upon our imaginations,using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life.A book is a joint project between writers and readers,and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.
Perhaps what's really strange is that we don't re-read more often.After all,we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn't think of listening to an album only once.We treasure messy old paintings as objects,yet of all art forms,literature alone is a largely one-time delight.A book,of course,takes up more time,but as Mead confirms,the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.
63.The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1mainly to B.
A.a(chǎn)ttract the attention of readers
B.introduce the topic of the passage
C.provide some background information
D.show the similarity between re-readers
64.The underlined expression"crack their spines"in Paragraph 2refers to B.
A.recite them
B.re-read them
C.recall them
D.retell them
65.It can be learned from the passage that C.
A.reading benefits people both mentally and physically
B.readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading
C.we know ourselves better through re-reading experience
D.writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do
66.The purpose of the passage is to C.
A.call on different understandings of old books
B.focus on the mental health benefits of reading
C.bring awareness to the significance of re-reading
D.introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books.
分析 隨著我們漸漸變老,我們意識到我們讀書的時間很少,有很多好書,我們沒有去讀.再讀的時候會得到一些新鮮東西.科學(xué)家們還認(rèn)識到重讀會給心理健康帶來好處.
解答 63.答案 B 推理判斷題.第一段闡述了人們現(xiàn)在缺少時間讀書但卻有很多好書等著人們?nèi)プx.提到的《指環(huán)王》和《艾瑪》都是為了說明"Yet re-readers are everywherearound us."這句話,引出 re-read"重讀"這一現(xiàn)象,介紹文章主題.故B項正確.A項,提到兩本書主要目的不是為了吸引讀者注意力,吸引讀者注意力常以疑問的形式出現(xiàn),A項錯誤.C項,提到兩本書并沒有提供背景信息,C項錯誤.D項,第一段沒有說明重復(fù)閱讀者之間的相似性,D項錯誤.故正確答案為B.
64.答案 B 推理判斷題.由第二段第四句"With each re-reading,it has opened up further;"可知每重讀一次書,對它的理解就會更深刻一些.所以此處指,每次重復(fù)讀書(re-read them)都可以獲得新的收獲.recite 意為"背誦",recall 意為"回憶",retell 意為"復(fù)述",均不符合文意.故正確答案為B.
65.答案 C 推理判斷.A項,由第三段第一句"Scientists have also recognized themental health benefits of re-reading."可知閱讀可以使人們獲得精神上的收益,但文中并未提及使身體上收益,故A項錯誤.B項,由第三段第二、三句"Research conducted with readers inthe US found that on our first reading,we are concerned with the'what'andthe'why'.Second time round,we're able to better appreciate the emotions thatthe plot continues to express."可知讀第二遍時"我們"會關(guān)注情感部分,故B項錯誤.C項,由第四段第一句"It's true that we often find formerselves on the pages of old books"和最后一句"We're changed not only by lived experience but also by readexperience"可知"我們"在書中能找到以前的自己,并且被書改變,由此可推斷重復(fù)讀書會讓"我們"更了解自己.故C項正確.D項,由第五段第一句話"More so than the movie director orthe musician,the writer calls upon our imaginations,using words to lead us topicture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life."可知書比電影更能激發(fā)人的想象,故D項錯誤.故正確答案為C.
66.答案 C 主旨大意題.本文從重復(fù)讀書可以開闊視野,改善人們智力,讓人們更了解自己等方面闡述了 re-read 的益處,借此引起人們對書讀多次的重視,呼吁人們書讀多次.故C項正確.A項,作者并沒有號召對于舊書的不同理解,故A項錯誤.B項,"讀書對智力的益處"只是文章的一部分,并不是文章的目的,故B項錯誤.D項,文章內(nèi)容介紹了書讀多次的好處,但并沒有介紹書讀多次的有效方法,故D項錯誤.故正確答案為C.
點評 科普知識與現(xiàn)代技術(shù)是高中課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)規(guī)定的話題之一.此類題材的文章涉及內(nèi)容廣泛,如天文地理、生物醫(yī)藥、發(fā)明創(chuàng)造、計算機(jī)技術(shù)等等.這類文章的總體特點是:科技詞匯多,句子結(jié)構(gòu)復(fù)雜,理論性強(qiáng),邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn).具體說來它有以下幾個特點:
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3.常使用被動語態(tài),尤其是一些慣用被動句式.
4.科技環(huán)保類文章在高考英語試題中出現(xiàn)的頻率最高,一直是高考的主要測試內(nèi)容,此類文章一般為說明文,但也常常夾雜著敘述和議論,并經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)一些較新的科技名詞或術(shù)語.著重從不同側(cè)面考查學(xué)生篩選、提取、推斷信息的能力.考生若經(jīng)常閱讀英語報刊,具備豐富的課外知識,并積累一定的時新詞匯,對解讀此類文章會大有幫助.