1、Oliver Twist is a young orphan.His mother, not known to anyone in the town, died right after giving birth to him, and he was sent to the orphanage.When he turned nine, he was sent to the workhouse.One day, Oliver asked for more, so Mr Bumble sent him to an undertaker (殡仪员)It was not great there eith
2、er, and Oliver ran away.Oliver walked towards London, where he met a boy named Jack Dawkins.He introduced Oliver to Fagin, who trained kids to be thieves.One day, Oliver went out with Jack and a boy named Charley Bates.Oliver saw them steal the handkerchief of Mr Brownlow.He was arrested for theft b
3、y Mr Brownlow mistakenly.Luckily, the bookseller proved Oliver was innocent.At last Mr Brownlow took Oliver home.Later, Fagin ordered his lover Nancy to take Oliver back and she succeeded.Oliver was forced to break into a house and steal things with Bill Sikes, but Oliver was shot.Sikes escaped, lea
4、ving Oliver behind.Oliver had to go back to the house, where the kind owner, Mrs Maylie, and her niece Rose, decided to protect him.After Oliver recovered, they planned to take him to see Mr Brownlow, but Oliver was nowhere to be found.Meanwhile, Fagin and his partner Monks didnt give up finding Oli
5、ver.Nancy, overhearing (偷听) Fagin and Monks conversation, went to Rose to tell her that Monks was Olivers halfbrother, who had been trying to get Olivers inheritance (遗产)Rose and Mr Brownlow decided to find Monks and they met Nancy again on London Bridge, but Nancy was followed by Noah, a boy sent b
6、y Fagin.Noah reported everything to Fagin.Then Fagin told that to Sikes.Sikes killed Nancy.Finally, Mr Brownlow found Monks who admitted everything that he had done.Sikes was on the run, and accidentally hung himself in falling off a roof.Fagin was arrested.Oliver, Mr Brownlow, and the Maylies ended
7、 up living a peaceful life.Section Introduction to provide food for7reward Gto provide (guests, customers, etc.)with food, drinks, etc.8eager Ha set of continuous action in plays, films, etc.15 68 答案：15 HFGBD 68 CEALeadinDo you know the novelist? Can you tell us any novels written by him?参考答案：The no
8、velist is Charles Dickens. His novels are Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A tale of Two cities, etc.WhilereadingFastreading()Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each part.1Part 1 (Para. 1) A Oliver was chosen to ask for more food.2Part 2 (Para. 23) B All the boys in the workhouse we
9、re hungry.3Part 3 (Para. 413) C Oliver was hit and locked.13 答案：13 BAC()Skim the text and put the sentences in the correct order.AEveryone at the meeting agreed with the gentlemans opinion of hanging Oliver Twist.来源:Zxxk.ComBOliver Twist was chosen to ask for more food.CThe warden stood by the pot w
10、ith his assistants in a line behind him.DThe warden was too surprised to speak for at least thirty seconds after hearing Oliver Twists words.答案：BC DACarefulreadingRead the text again and choose the best answers.1This passage is mainly about .AOlivers happy lifeBOliver an d his companions satisfying
11、lifeCOliver and his companions terrible lifeDOlivers study experience2Who served the soup from the pot at meal times?AOnly the warden.BA man who kept a small cook shop.CThe warden and two other women.DA gentleman in a white jacket.3The boys there never washed their bowls because .Athey cleared their
12、 bowls with their spoons in order to eat every bit of soupBthey were so lazy that they didnt want to do itCthere was not any water in the large stone hallDtheir parents would help them wash the bowls4Why did the boys there have a meeting before supper?ABecause all of them were not used to being hung
13、ry all the time.BBecause all the boys had excellent appetites.CBecause all the boys wanted to use smaller spoons.DBecause they wanted to choose one boy to ask the warden for more food.5What did the managers do to punish Oliver?AThey let him stand day and night.BThey locked him in a room.CThey let hi
14、m do a lot of homework.DThey forbade him to eat anything.答案：15 CCADBStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1He described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain.句式分析 此句是一个复合句，主句中的 a period th
15、at is now called Victorian 是同位语，解释说明前面的 the middle of the 19th century; that is now called Victorian 为定语从句；as 引导的是原因状语从句，系动词 is 后接 when 引导的表语从句。尝试翻译 他描述了 19 世纪中期的生活，当时英国正处在维多利亚女皇的统治下，现在也称这个时期为维多利亚时期。2Oliver, who was desperate with hunger and misery, rose from the table and walked towards the master
16、with his bowl and spoon in his hand.句式分析Oliver，主 语 who was desperate with hunger and misery，who引 导 非 限 制 性 定 语 从 句 ，修 饰 Oliverrose from the table and walked towards the masterand连 接 两 个 并 列 的 动 词 短 语 作 谓 语with his bowl and spoon in his hand.with复 合 结 构 作 伴 随 状 语尝试翻译 奥利弗已经被饥饿与苦难逼得什么都顾不上了，他从桌边站起来，手里拿着
17、碗和汤匙，朝管理员走去。3The next morning a notice was put up on the door of the workhouse, offering a reward to anybody who would employ Oliver Twist.句式分析 本句是一个复合句，主句主语是 a notice，谓语是 was put up on the door of the workhouse；offering a reward to anybody who would employ Oliver Twist 为现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随状况，而且里面含有 who
18、引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 anybody。尝试翻译 第二天早晨，济贫院门外贴出了一张告示，向愿意雇用奥利弗特威斯特的人提供奖赏。.阅读理解AWalt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other wellloved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatica
19、lly associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables (寓言) into cartoon movies.The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her mothers death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds tha
20、t helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire, and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence (因此，由此) her name.In the orig
21、inal story, the kings ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed s
22、omething sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked (邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit
23、 into the shoe. The daughter did as told. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But, when they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother, the birds called out to the prince，“Turn and peep, theres blood within the shoe；The shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.”Realizing he had been tric
24、ked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother; the other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderellas foot fit perfectly and s o the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderellas two stepsisters foll
25、owed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the kings riches, two birds flew by and plucked (啄) out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank good
26、ness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。迪士尼的卡通人物“灰姑娘”的故事几乎是家喻户晓，但你知道最初的灰姑娘的故事吗？大家赶快读文章，从中寻求一个不同的“灰姑娘”吧。1What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?ASuch wonderful things.BOther wellloved characters.COld fables.DCartoon movies.解析：选 B 代词指代题。根据画线
27、单词所在句的前一句“However, he cannot take the credit for creating other wellloved characters .”可以得出答案。2How did Cinderella get her name?AThe birds came up with it.BIt was given by Disney.CIt came from the word “ash”DShe got it from her mother.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中可知， “灰姑娘”这个名字是从单词 ash 得出的。A 项“鸟儿们想出的” ， B 项“迪士尼
28、给的” ，D 项“她从她妈妈那里得到的” ，都与原文的内容不符。3The moral of the original story is that .Aa wicked person cannot escape punishmentBa devoted person certainly deserves respectCa wellbehaved child earns a great rewardDa dishonest child cannot get mother love解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的冒名顶替的两个姐姐都被王子发现了，且小鸟把她们的眼睛啄瞎了可知，她们为自己
29、的行为付出了代价，因此本文的寓意是“邪恶的人逃脱不了惩罚” ，所以选择 A 项。4What does the author think of the Disney version?AExcellent. BOrdinary.CDull. DRidiculous.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.”尤其是“Thank goodness”以及“a wise move”可知，作者对迪士尼版本的灰姑娘比较认可，因此选 A 项“极好的，优秀的” 。BCapta
30、in Ralph Crewe is a wealthy English man, who has lost his wife and lives with his young daughter Sara.He sends Sara to Miss Minchins boarding school for girls in London, in order to prepare her for a future life in society.Crewe pays for her special treatment at the school, such as her own room with
31、 great things, her own maid, and her own carriage.The headteacher, Miss Minchin, secretly dislikes Sara, but she hides her true feelings and publicly fawns over (奉承) Sara because her father is so rich.Though living a rich life, Sara is considered quiet, wellmannered and kind by most people.She gains
32、 the reputation of being like a “princess”After some time, a large party is thrown for Saras birthday at Miss Minchins boarding school, which is attended by all her friends and classmates.Just as it ends, Miss Minchin learns of Captain Crewes unfortunate death.A friend talked Captain Crewe into deve
33、loping diamond mines with him.The mines failed and Sara is left with no money.Miss Minchin is left with a lot of unpaid bills for Saras school fees and luxuries (奢侈品), including her birthday party.Angrily, Miss Minchin takes away all of Saras possessions, makes her live in a cold little dark room, a
34、nd forces her to earn her living by working as a servant.For the next several years, Sara is treated badly by Miss Minchin and the other servants.Though she lives a hard life, Sara remains optimistic and kind.She will give bread to the poor girl on the street, though she is also very hungry herself.
35、Meanwhile, Mr.Carrisford and his Indian assistant move into the house next door to Miss Minchins school.Mr.Carrisford was Captain Crewes friend and partner in the diamond mines.As it turned out, the diamond mines did not fail.Instead, it has made Mr.Carrisford extremely rich.Mr.Carrisford is determi
36、ned to find Crewes daughter, although he does not know where she is exactly.He thinks she is attending school in France or Moscow.Do you want to know what happens next？Then find a copy of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and enjoy it.语篇解读：小公主是弗朗西斯霍奇森 伯内特的代表作，本文向我们介绍了这个故事的部分内容。5According
37、to Paragraph 1, what do most people at the school think of Sara?AThey speak highly of her.BThey praise her insincerely.CTheyre afraid of her sometimes.DThey dislike her because shes unkind.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句可知，萨拉在学校时，身边大部分的人对她评价都很高。6What kind of person is Miss Minchin?AInsincere and cruel.BKind
38、and considerate.CDevoted and honest.DGreedy and strict.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段 “The headteacher, Miss Minchin, secretly .because her father is so rich.”以及第二段“Angrily, Miss Minchin takes away . as a servant.”可知，Miss Minchin 是一个虚伪且残忍的人。7By mentioning the poor girl on the street, the author wants to show us
39、 that Sara .Ahas m any friends to help herBremains optimistic all the timeCremains kindhearted to othersDknows what being poor is like解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段的 “Sara remains optimistic and kind . hungry herself”可知，作者提到在街上乞讨的小女孩是要表明萨拉一直很善良。8Why did Mr.Carrisford become rich?ABecause he was good at doing bu
40、siness.BBecause Captain Crewe helped him a lot.CBecause he took away Captain Crewes money.DBecause the diamond mines were actually a great success.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段的 “As it turned out, the diamond mines did not fail.Instead, it has made Mr.Carrisford extremely rich.”可知，那些钻石矿很成功，这使Mr.Carrisford 发了大财
41、。CShakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner t
42、o appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day. However, it is surprisin
43、g that we should know comparatively (相对地) little about the life of the greatest English author. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in StratfordonAvon, and that he died there in 1616.He almost certainly attended the grammar school in the town, but of this we cannot be sure. We know that he was
44、 married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children. We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces. But this is almost all that we do know.However, what is important about Shakespeares life is not its details but its products, the plays and the poems. F
45、or many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics (批评) have been theorizing (理论化) about the plays. Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great ma
46、ss of comment that has been written upon it.Fortunately, this is not likely to happen. Shakespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten. 语篇解读：本文介绍了莎士比亚的生
47、平及他的作品对后世的影响。9Whats Paragraph 1 mainly about?AThe great varieties in writing styles.BThe great length of Shakespeares works.CThe richness of the content in Shakespeares works.DThe rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works.解析：选 D 段落大意题。本段开头点出莎士比亚较其他作家而言，对英语使用的最为充分，接着对其进行了例证，即其作品中的词汇是常人使用
48、的词汇的 5 倍。由此可知 D项正确。10According to the passage, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?AHis date of birth. BHis marriage.CHis life in the grammar school. DHis date of death.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句 “He almost certainly attended .cannot be sure.”可知，莎士比亚有没有上过文法学校不确定。所以选 C 项。11What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?APeople dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.BPeople pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.CPeople cant read the poetry of Shakespeare any more.DThe comment is printe
