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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高中英语阅读练习及答案详解 2篇AMy uncle Frank, while serving in the army, wrote let-ters to my grandparents.We collected the letters and put them in the form of a book.The following is a foreword (序言) that I wrote for that book.Frank was born on January 1, 1920 in Bryan, Texas.He died on September 19

2、, 1943 in the Solomon Islands a world away from his hometown.Frank was the youngest of six sons from a large American family. His death shocked his family.Unlike his brothers, he was sweet natured and demonstrative (感情外露的). Perhaps, this was the reason why he was his mothers favorite. He would grab

3、his moth-er, kiss her and dance around the room with her. This seems quite remarkable, if you know the other brothers.I was supposed to be named after him since I was the first grandchild born after his death. Unfortunately, I was born deaf. My grandmother was very disappointed.Howev-er, two years l

4、ater a healthy grandson was born who was named Frank. When little Frank grew up, he also joined the army and fought in the Iraqi war.My uncle went to war shortly after his 22nd birthday. He didnt want to go. Sadly, he never saw his parents or any of his family again. He was terribly homesick and wro

5、te many let-ters home. We have found over eighty letters that he wrote while serving his country in war.Franks letters give you a glimpse of life for a young farm boy serving his country.He was constantly reassuring (安慰) his parents that he was fine. At the same time, he was eager to receive letters

6、 from home. These letters seemed to be his lifeline to home.Frank died much too young.I have come to know him through these letters.And I cant help but wonder what kind of person he would have been if he had returned.He may have gone into the grocery store business and married a nice Italian girl. I

7、f only he had survived the war.1We can learn from the passage that the authors uncle _.Adied in a place far from BryanBwas a serious personCmarried an Italian girlDwas the oldest child in his family解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的Frank was born on January 1,1920 in Bryan, Texas.He died on September 19, 1943 in th

8、e Solomon Islands a world away from his hometown.可知答案。2The author wasnt named after his uncle probably be-cause _.Ahe was born before his uncles deathBhe didnt want to join the armyCgrandmother didnt want him toDhis uncle didnt allow such things解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的Unfortunately, I was born deaf. My gr

9、andmother was very disappointed.可知答案。3When did the authors uncle go to war?AIn 1920. BIn 1942.CIn 1952. DIn 1932.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段的Frank was born on January 1,1920 in Bryan, Texas.和第四段的My un-cle went to war shortly after his 22nd birthday. 可知答案。4Whats the authors attitude towards his uncle?ADoubtful

10、. BCritical.CThankful. DCurious.解析：选D。作者态度题。根据最后一段的And I cant help but wonder what kind of person he would have been if he had returned.可知作者对叔叔充满了好奇感。BNapoleon, as a character in Tolstoys War and Peace, is more than once described as having “fat little hands.” Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the

11、horse.” He is said to be “undersized，” with “short legs” and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoys description it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts: other things that could be said of the man are not said.We are meant to understand th

12、e difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little French-man.Tolstoys Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose and that is the point. It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character.And it turns out th

13、at, as Tolstoy has it, Na-poleon is a crazy man.In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812, 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 th

14、e one to make the terms.He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped.“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war！” he shouts.And then, Tolstoy writes, Napole-on “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.”Still later, after reviewin

15、g his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russians .face，” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently . ” To have ones ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court.

16、“Well, well, why dont you say anything？” said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but him-self, Napoleon.Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.5Tolstoys description of Napoleon in War and Peace is _.Afar from the historical factsBbased on the Russian his

17、toryCbased on his selection of factsDnot related to historical details解析：选C。细节理解题。从第一段第四句“.it seems not that far off from .but his choice of facts .”可知。6Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian repre-sentative because _.Ahe thought he should be the one to make the peace termsBthe Tsars peace te

18、rms were hard to acceptCthe Russians stopped his military movementDhe didnt have any more army to fight with解析：选A。推理题。文章所述之故事，是为了刻画拿破仑爱面子、争强好胜的人物性格。7What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?ATo walk out of the room in anger.BTo show agreement with him.CTo say something about the Tsa

19、r.DTo express his admiration.解析：选D。细节推理题。前一段提及，俄罗斯使者带着和平条约到来，使得拿破仑王者尊严受损，因此用餐时，拿破仑想借着“.taking him by the ear pulled it gently .”给使者一个下马威。8What does the last sentence of the passage imply?AA writer doesnt have to be faithful to his findings.BA writer may write about a hero in his own way.CA writer may not be responsible for what he writes.DA writer has hardly any freedom to show his feel-ings.解析：选A。推理题。参照第一段和最后一段可知：小说和历史对人物的处理不完全相同。作者可根据需要进行一定的提炼。专心-专注-专业