高二英语专题汇编阅读理解(时文广告)(一).doc

高二英语专题汇编阅读理解(时文广告)(一)

一、高中英语阅读理解时文广告类
1．阅读理解

AChristmasCarolwaswrittenbyCharlesDickens.Thefirst6,000copiesofthebookweresoldoutinaweek.Andthebookhasinspiredmanyplaysandmovies.Thefirstplaywasputonin1844.Thefirsttwomoviesweresilentfilmsmadein1901and1908.Sincethen,thestoryhasbeenremademorethan60timesfortelevisionandcinema.Whatmakessuchatalesoattractive?Audienceshavealwayslovedagoodplot,avillain(反面人物)whoharmsotherpeopleorbreaksthelaw,andtheendingofrightoverwrong.Thebookoffersallthree.
ThebooktellsthestoryofamannamedEbenezerScrooge.Heismeanandcruel(残忍的)tohisclerkandturnsawayhisonlylivingrelative.Onenight,Scroogeisvisitedbythreespirits.ThefirstshowsscenesfromScrooge'syouththatledtothispresentstate.Thesecondtakeshimtothehomesofhisclerkandhisnephew.HereScroogeseesthatpeoplecanbehappywithoutlotsofmoney.ThespiritalsoshowshimthedesperatepoorpeopleofLondon.ThethirdspiritshowsScroogewilldiealone,andnoonewillcareifhecontinuestoliveashehas.Atlastthemessageisunderstood,andScroogerepents.Hebecomesgenerousandcaringtoallaroundhim,especiallytohisclerk'ssickson,TinyTim.
Everyyear,thousandsofpeoplewatchAChristmasCarol.Why?Theymaybetouchedbyitslessonsonthetruemeaningsofwealthandhappiness.Theymayenjoythespecialeffectsandfeelingsorwatchingeveryyearmaybejustahabit.Viewersneverseemtogrowtiredoftheoldmiser(守财奴),Scrooge,andhisdramaticmessageofhopeandchange.
（1）WhatdoweknowaboutthebookAChristmasCarol?
A.Itwaswrittenintheearly19thcentury.
B.Dickenscompletedthebookinaweek.
C.Ithasbeenadaptedforcinemaandtelevision.
D.Itdidn'tattractreaderswhenpublishedforthefirsttime.
（2）ThethirdspiritshowsScrooge.
A.wherehewilldieandwhowillcareabouthim
B.howotherscareabouthispresentlife
C.whenandhowhewilldiealone
D.whathisfuturelifewillbelike
（3）Theunderlinedpart"Scroogerepents"probablymeans.
A.Scroogefeelssorryforwhathehasdone
B.Scroogedoesthingsashedidbefore
C.Scroogeisangrywiththethreespirits
D.Scroogegivesthethreespiritsahand
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，叙述了狄更斯的出名作品《圣诞颂歌》，介绍了它的主要内容。这本书被改变成多部电视剧和电影，很受人们