2024年新高考英语二轮复习 专题23 【培优小题狂练】阅读理解书评狂练30篇（五年真题 最新模拟）（原卷版+解析版）

2024年新高考英语二轮复习 【培优小题狂练】
专题23 【培优小题狂练】阅读理解书评狂练30篇（五年真题+最新模拟）
解析版
【三年考情回顾】
年份 卷次 主题语境 题型分类
2023年 新高考II卷 人与社会：物品纳入历史叙事以更好地理解无文字社会的重要性 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题 1个词义猜测题
全国甲卷 人与社会：介绍了The Socrates Express 1个细节理解题 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题
2022年 全国乙卷 人与社会：Dorothy Wickenden的书 ：Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West 2个细节理解题 2个推理判断题
2020年 新高考卷 人与社会：介绍Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia 诞生记 1个细节理解题 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题
【题型应对策略】
一、书评写作特点
1. 简明扼要地开始
在书评的开头，用简单而明了的语言介绍你将要谈论的书籍、作者和主题。你可以在这里提出你的观点，或者引用一些有关书籍的有趣或引人入胜的内容，以激发读者的兴趣。
例：《To Kill a Mockingbird》是 Harper Lee 的一部小说，讲述了一个在 20 世纪 30 年代南部小镇 Maycomb 的男孩 Scout Finch 的成长故事，也是一部对社会不公与种族歧视的深入探讨。
2. 分析并阐释图书主题
在书评的核心部分，你可以分析小说的主题，并解释作者想要表达的观点。你可以用引用和实例来支持你的观点，并且对于书中的人物、情节、对话和其他元素，可以展开详细的解释。
例：在小说中，作者 Harper Lee 很好地表达了针对种族歧视与不平等现象的深入思考。她通过以 Scout 和她的家人为中心的故事，在书中不断地探讨这种现象对社会和个人带来的影响。例如，书中描述的一些场景以及托马斯·罗宾逊案件的发生，使得读者能够深入了解与种族歧视相关的问题，以及它们是如何影响当地社会的。
3. 摘要和评价
在书评的最后，总结你的观点和评价，看这本书对你的感知有何影响。确保你的结论能够概括你对小说的总体印象，并且可以给读者一个清晰的看法。你可以谈论这本书的可读性、作者的写作风格和故事的深意等方面。
例：总的来说，我认为《To Kill a Mockingbird》是一本值得读的书。作者 Harper Lee 运用了一种深入的，生动的方式将其讲述，让读者深入到其故事中，并深入思考与社会不平等相关的问题。这本书提供了关于种族问题的真切叙述，以及有关社会和个人应如何对抗不公现象的深刻见解。
二、书评类阅读技巧
1.书评会涉及到书目中提到的人名、地名、机构等专有名词，学会去识别定位；
2.书评会涉及书目内容、故事情节、人物性格、人物评价等，多用一般现在时；
3.尾段多进行客观公正的评论或评价，可以是对书籍作者的写作手法，文中主人公的命运和性格特征的评论，也可以是自己阅读之后学到的道理。
【高考真题再练】
1.（2022新高考II卷C篇）
Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of an everyday object — the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. The image of the reader appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being. In artists’ representations of books and reading, we see moments of shared humanity that go beyond culture and time.
In this “book of books,” artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. Adults are portrayed (描绘) alone in many settings and poses —absorbed in a volume, deep in thought or lost in a moment of leisure. These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments we can all relate to.
Books themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect (才智), wealth or faith of the subject. Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasured objects and could be works of art in their own right. More recently, as books have become inexpensive or even throwaway, artists have used them as the raw material for artworks — transforming covers, pages or even complete volumes into paintings and sculptures.
Continued developments in communication technologies were once believed to make the printed page outdated. From a 21st-century point of view, the printed book is certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery-powered e-reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: the cover opened, the pages parted, the contents reviewed, perhaps notes written down or words underlined. And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is monitored and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off-line” activity.
28. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. An introduction to a book. B. An essay on the art of writing.
C. A guidebook to a museum. D. A review of modern paintings.
29. What are the selected artworks about
A. Wealth and intellect. B. Home and school.
C. Books and reading. D. Work and leisure.
30. What do the underlined words “relate to” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Understand. B. Paint.
C. Seize. D. Transform.
31. What does the author want to say by mentioning the e-reader
A. The printed book is not totally out of date.
B. Technology has changed the way we read.
C. Our lives in the 21st century are networked.
D. People now rarely have the patience to read.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇书评文。文章主要介绍了印刷书籍和阅读对人类的重要意义。
28.推理判断题。通读全文，再根据文章第一段“Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of an everyday object — the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. (Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers这一活动是为书籍这一日常物品办的典礼，这里有来自世界各地博物馆的近三百件艺术品)”以及倒数第二段“Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasured objects and could be works of art in their own right. (在印刷机广泛使用之前，书籍是珍贵的物品，它们本身就可以成为艺术品)”可推知，本文最有可能出自一篇关于著作艺术的文章。故选B。
29.细节理解题。通过文章第二段“artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. (艺术品的选择和排列方式强调了不同时代和文化之间的联系。我们看到孩子们在家里或学校学习阅读的场景，这本书是几代人之间关系的焦点)”可知，选定的艺术品是关于书籍和阅读的。故选C。
30.词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. (艺术品的选择和排列方式强调了不同时代和文化之间的联系。我们看到孩子们在家里或学校学习阅读的场景，这本书是几代人之间关系的焦点)”以及“These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments (这些场景可能是数百年前绘制的，但它们记录了一些时刻)”可推知，此处指书籍是人类之间相互联系和理解的纽带，故与画线短语“relate to”意思最相近的为A项“理解、认识到”。故选A。
31.推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“it remains as interactive as any battery-powered e-reader (它仍然像任何电池供电的电子阅读器一样具有互动性)”以及“printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off-line” activity (印刷书籍仍然提供了完全私人的“离线”活动的机会)”可推知，本文作者提到电子阅读器想表达的是印刷书籍并没有完全过时。故选A。
2.（2023全国甲卷C篇）
I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学).
That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them.
Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.
Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their messages and adding his own interpretation.
The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.
28. Who opened the door to philosophy for the author
A. Foucault. B. Eric Weiner.
C. Jostein Gaarder. D. A college teacher.
29. Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4
A. To compare Weiner with them.
B. To give examples of great works.
C. To praise their writing skills.
D. To help readers understand Weiners book.
30. What does the author like about The Socrates Express
A. Its views on history are well-presented.
B. Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C. It includes comments from readers.
D. It leaves an open ending.
31. What does the author think of Weiners book
A. Objective and plain.
B. Daring and ambitious.
C. Serious and hard to follow.
D. Humorous and straightforward.
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇书评。这篇文章主要介绍了作者对哲学的热爱和对埃里克·韦纳的《苏格拉底特快车：寻找死亡哲学家的人生课程》的推崇。作者认为这本书不仅是一本了解哲学的书，更是一本学习如何使用哲学来改善生活的书。韦纳用幽默的方式让哲学思考成为一种吸引人的锻炼，引导读者深入思考生命中的重要问题。作者鼓励读者花时间阅读这本书。
本文主要介绍了作者对哲学的热爱以及在大学后逐渐消失的原因，然后介绍了埃里克·韦纳的《苏格拉底特快车：寻找死亡哲学家的人生课程》对作者的影响，强调了它不仅是一本了解哲学的书，更是一本学习如何使用哲学来改善生活的书。文章以作者的个人经历入手，先介绍了自己对哲学的初步接触和后来的疏离，然后介绍了韦纳的书对自己的影响，最后再次鼓励读者去读这本书。
28.细节理解题。根据第一段“I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy(哲学).(我13岁的时候，一个叔叔给了我一本Jostein Gaarder的《 Sophie的世界》。书里面的观点对我来说都很新奇，所以我整个夏天都在钻研那本书。它对我说话，把我带入一个哲学的世界。)”可知，Jostein Gaarder为作者打开了通往哲学的大门。故选C。
29.推理判断题。根据第四段中“Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. (Weiner在每一章的开头都描述了一个城市之间火车旅行的场景，然后将每一位哲学家的著作框定在一个他们能够帮助我们做得更好的事情上。最终的结果是，我们学会了像苏格拉底一样思考，像梭罗一样看，像叔本华一样听，像尼采一样没有遗憾。)”可知，作者在第四段开头描写了Weiner书的内容，接着作者通过列举了几位伟大的哲学家来描写读完这本书后我们能从中学到的东西，由此可推知，作者列举了几位伟大的哲学家是为了帮助读者理解Weiners的书。故选D。
30.细节理解题。根据第四段中“This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.(这不仅仅是一本关于理解哲学的书，更是一本关于学习运用哲学来改善生活的书。)”可知，作者喜欢The Socrates Express这本书，是因为它的思想可以应用到日常生活中。故选B。
31.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor.(他使哲学思想成为一种有吸引力的练习，可以提高我们经验的质量，而且他在做这件事的时候充满了幽默感。)”可知，Weiners的书很幽默，根据最后一段中“The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. (The Socrates Express是一本有趣而尖锐的书，它以其表面上的简单吸引着读者，并逐渐将他们拉进对欲望、孤独和衰老的深层思考中。)”可知，Weiners的书简单易懂，由此可知，Weiners的书既幽默又简单易懂。故选D。
词汇收集
philosophy [f lɑs fi] n. 哲学，哲理；哲学思想 philosophical [ f l sɑf k l] adj. 哲学的，哲学上的；冷静的，理性的 reawaken [ ri we k n] vt. 使复苏；使再生；使再次觉醒 explanation [ kspl ne n] n. 解释，说明；辩解 invitation [ nv te n] n. 邀请，招待；请柬 chapter [ t pt r] n. 章，回；篇 scene [sin] n. 场景；现场；风景；景色 frame [fre m] n. 框架，结构；边框；骨架 context [ kɑnt kst] n. 上下文，背景；环境 appealing [ pi l ] adj. 吸引人的，有感染力的；诉诸情感的 process [ prɑs s] n. 过程，进程；处理，加工 decode [di ko d] vt. 解码；译解；破译 interpretation [ nt rpr te ( )n] n. 解释，说明；诠释；口译 sharp [ ɑrp] adj. 锐利的，尖锐的；敏锐的 simplicity [s m pl s ti] n. 简单，简易；朴素，纯真
背景常识
苏格拉底（Socrates）：
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher and is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. His philosophical method emphasized dialogue and questioning, emphasizing self-knowledge and recognizing one’s own ignorance, and seeking truth through constant exploration and reflection.
苏格拉底（Socrates）是古希腊哲学家，被认为是西方哲学的奠基者之一。他的哲学方法以对话和提问为主，强调人的自我认识，认为真正的智慧在于承认自己的无知，并通过不断探索和思考来寻求真理。
梭罗（Henry David Thoreau）
Henry David Thoreau was a 19th-century American writer, philosopher, and poet. He advocated for harmony with nature and opposed materialism and consumerism. His famous work, Walden, is a literary classic that reflects on life, self-exploration, and social criticism.
梭罗（Henry David Thoreau）是19世纪美国的作家、哲学家和诗人。他主张与自然和谐相处，反对社会的物质主义和消费主义。他的著名著作《瓦尔登湖》（Walden）是一部反思生活、自我探索和社会批判的文学经典。
叔本华（Arthur Schopenhauer）
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher and is hailed as the “first philosopher of the post-Kantian era.” His philosophy posits that the world consists of two levels: will and knowledge. He believes that human desires and suffering are inevitable, and the only way to be released from them is through self-transcendence and inner peace.
叔本华（Arthur Schopenhauer）是德国哲学家，被誉为“后康德时代的第一哲学家”。他的哲学思想主张世界是由意志和知识两个层面构成的，认为人的欲望和痛苦是不可避免的，而唯一的解脱方式是通过自我超越和内心的安宁。
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）
Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, writer, and poet, and is considered one of the founders of modern thought. His philosophy advocates for transcending the traditional constraints of morality and religion, emphasizing individual freedom and creativity, and recognizing human value through affirmation and pursuit of life. His famous works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra and The Will to Power.
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）是19世纪德国哲学家、文学家和诗人，被认为是现代思想的奠基人之一。他的哲学思想主张超越传统道德和宗教的束缚，强调个体的自由和创造力，认为人的价值在于对生命的肯定和追求。他的著名著作包括《查拉图斯特拉如是说》（Thus Spoke Zarathustra）和《权力意志》（The Will to Power）等。
提到的著作
《苏菲的世界》
Sophie’s World is a novel by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, first published in 1991、The novel is a philosophical novel and follows the story of a 14-year-old girl named Sophie Amundsen, who lives in Norway.
Sophie receives a mysterious letter asking her the question “Who are you ” and soon after begins receiving letters from a philosopher named Alberto Knox. Through her correspondence with Alberto, Sophie begins to learn about the history of philosophy, from ancient Greek philosophers to modern thinkers.
As Sophie learns about philosophy, she also begins to question the nature of reality and the meaning of life. She discovers that her own existence may not be as straightforward as she once thought, and she is forced to confront some difficult and complex philosophical questions.
The novel is a blend of philosophy and fiction, and it has been praised for making complex philosophical concepts accessible to a wider audience. It has been translated into over 50 languages and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.
《苏菲的世界》是挪威作家约斯坦·高德尔于1991年出版的一部哲学小说。小说讲述了一个14岁女孩苏菲·阿蒙森的故事，她生活在挪威。
苏菲收到了一封神秘的信件，询问她“你是谁？”，随后她开始收到来自哲学家阿尔伯托·诺克斯的信件。通过与阿尔伯托的通信，苏菲开始了解哲学的历史，从古希腊哲学家到现代思想家。
随着苏菲学习哲学，她也开始质疑现实的本质和生命的意义。她发现自己的存在可能并不像她曾经想象的那样简单，她被迫面对一些困难和复杂的哲学问题。
这部小说是哲学和小说的融合，因使复杂的哲学概念更易于普通读者理解而受到好评。它已被翻译成50多种语言，全球销量超过4000万册。
《苏格拉底快车》
“The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers” is a philosophical book written by author Eric Weiner. The book was published in 2020 and aims to explore important life lessons through in-depth examination of the thoughts of deceased philosophers.
In this book, Weiner travels through Europe and Asia by train to explore the thoughts of numerous philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, and others. He uses vivid stories, personal experiences, and analysis of philosopher’s thoughts to help readers gain a deeper understanding of these great thinkers.
The book aims to help readers gain deeper insights and understanding of life through philosophical thinking. It has been praised as an insightful and inspiring philosophical book and has received widespread acclaim.
《苏格拉底快车》是一本由作家埃里克·韦斯特曼编写的哲学读物。该书于2020年出版，旨在通过对已故哲学家的思想进行深入研究，探索人生中的重要教训。
在这本书中，韦斯特曼通过列车旅行的方式，游历欧洲和亚洲，探索了众多哲学家的思想，例如苏格拉底、柏拉图、亚里士多德、康德、尼采等。他以生动的故事、个人经历和对哲学家的思想分析，让读者更加深入地了解这些思想家的思想。
这本书旨在帮助读者通过哲学思考，获得对生命的更深刻的理解和启示。它被誉为一本富有启示性和洞察力的哲学读物，受到了广泛的好评。
3.（2022全国乙卷C篇）
In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”
24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.
C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.
25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.
C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.
26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising
A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.
C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.
27. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry.
24-27 ADCB
【解题导语】这是一篇书评。本文简要介绍了Dorothy Wickenden的书籍并对其进行了评价。
24. A。细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.-Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood -traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. (1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——Dorothy Woodruff和Rosamond Underwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书。)”可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A。
25. D。推理判断题。根据第三段“They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.(他们和一个当地家庭，哈里森一家一起搬进去，和他们一样，几乎没有隐私，很少洗澡，早上醒来时被子上覆盖着一层雪。)”以及“In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.(在春天，雪被泥替代覆盖在冰上。)”可知，女孩们的生活条件非常艰苦，她们饱受磨难。故选D。
26. C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及到在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉。)”可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C。
27. B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束。)”以及最后一段“Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism of the people move her to some beautiful writing.( Wickenden是个很好的讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品。)”可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B。
4.（2020新高考卷C篇）
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
28. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan
A. His friends' invitation. B. His interest in the country.
C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health.
29. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Developing a serious mental disease.
B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.
C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.
D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
30. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan
A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous.
31. What is the purpose of this text
A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination.
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A
【导读】本文为书评，文章介绍了Tom Bissell写的一本书——Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia，作者把自己在乌兹别克斯坦当志愿者任教的经历和他所看到的中亚国家的人文风貌写进了书里，使得这本书包罗万象且生动。
书中通过描述一位美国人从Tashkent 到 Karakalpakstan的所见，所闻，所感入手，引出作者创作此书的亲身经历，作者从西方人的视觉角度，结合当地历史，文化，描述了一个全面的，多姿多彩的乌兹别克斯坦，让读者可以从书中看到一个真实的，鲜活的中亚，因此作者本人认为这本书更像一本报告文学。
28. 细节理解题。根据第一段的”A few years later, still attracted to the country. he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Ara Sea”可知，几年后，Bissell仍然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章。因此推断出对这个国家的兴趣让Bissell先生再次返回乌兹别克斯坦。故选B。
29. 词句猜测题。划线句是第二段首句，that用来指代上文提的事情，因此推断that指代写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章这件事，根据第一段最后一句”A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea(几年后，仍然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章)”可知，that指代写了一篇关于死海消失的文章这件事，故选D。
30. 推理判断题。根据第三段”This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.”可知，在乌兹别克斯坦的旅途中，Mr Bissell既体会到了友善和温暖，也看到了社会的黑暗面。在撒马尔罕，Mr Bissell欣赏到了的建筑奇观。在前往布哈拉的路上，他因为被怀疑进行毒品交易，他尝到了警察的伎俩。在费尔干纳，他参加了一个山区葬礼，然后参加了一个奇怪的酒会。在卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦，他为沙尘暴、疾病和被困在数英里外的渔船而难过。由此可知，在旅途中，他经历了很多事情。结合选项，B选项(充满事件的，多事的)可以表达此意。故选B。
31. 推理判断题。文章第一段提到书的作者的乌兹别克斯坦之行，引出他写的书，接下来三段讲述了他的书《追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵》的故事内容，是乌兹别克斯坦生活的一个快速观察。因此推断本文的写作目的是介绍一本书。故选A。
4.（2020浙江6月卷A篇）
I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性) of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
21.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph
A. He has written dozens of plays. B. He has a deep love for the theater.
C. He is a professional stage actor. D. He likes reading short plays to others.
22. What does the author avoid doing in his work
A. Stating the plays’ central ideas. B. Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C. Including various types of plays. D. Offering information on the playwrights.
23. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays
A. Control their feelings. B. Apply their acting skills.
C. Use their imagination. D. Keep their audience in mind.
24. What is this text
A. A short story. B. An introduction to a book.
C. A play review. D. An advertisement for a theater.
21-24 BACB
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者的书籍的序言部分，包括其编写目的，书籍内容主体，以及如何实现有乐趣的阅读本书的建议。
21. B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“…and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，作者编辑这本书的最好的原因是希望与他人分享对戏剧的热情，因此可知作者对于戏剧饱含热情。
22. A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright.”可知，作者并不想指出这本书中每一部戏剧的中心主题，因为那样确实会破坏阅读、讨论和思考戏剧以及剧作家的有效性的乐趣。A项“Stating the plays”central ideas(陈述戏剧的中心思想)”与原文表达信息一致。
23. C。细节理解题。根据文章末尾段内容“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，作者建议读者试着想象戏剧在舞台上上演，不再是读者而是成为观众，才能实现最佳的阅读乐趣。C项“Use their imagination”与原文“try to picture the play on the stage”表达信息一致。
24. B。推理判断题。根据文章首段内容“I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，该句内容应是书籍的“自序”内容，且结合末尾“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，在讲述如何更好地实现阅读乐趣，再结合全文内容可推知，作者通过该文章介绍自己的一本书。
【名校好题强化】
【01】（2023上·浙江·高三校联考开学考试）
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds (分类广告) website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.
The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and ... (click for more)
Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ... (click for more)
Lovetoread
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social ... (click for more)
Annabellall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving ... (click for more)
1. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most
A. Krysi Joseph. B. Annabellall.
C. Kindle Customer. D. Lovetoread.
2. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise a bestseller.
B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story.
D. To present reviews of a book.
1. B 2. B 3. D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图。
1. 细节理解题。由Annabellall下“5.0 out of 5 stars (5颗星)”可知，Annabellall对My Life评分最高，Annabellall最喜欢Craigslist上的My Life一书。故选B项。
2. 细节理解题。由Krysi Joseph下“It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through. (它在结尾时变得有点难以置信，我不喜欢作者们遵循大多数书中的“世界是完美的”观点，但我的悲观主义者突破了这一观点)”和Kindle Customer下“I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. (如果剧透提醒，我会给它更多：故事并没有以她与她一直监视的那个适合她的男人的恋爱关系而结束)”可知，Kindle Customer和Krysi Joseph都认为这本书的结局令人失望。故选B项。
3. 推理判断题。由第一段“Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist. (以下是Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图)”可知，文章介绍了Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图，可得出本文目的在于展示一本书的评论。故选D项。
【02】（2023上·河南周口·高三周口市文昌中学校考阶段练习）
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window - the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. However, he didn’t just paint the clouds He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark lonely tree.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh's unique paintings weren’t very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime. He also thought The Starry Night was a failure. However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world's most famous paintings.
The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear - the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.
Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.
The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist Rene Magritte. Between1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene.
The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling Others, however, find them calming. As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising."I call this power poetry."he said.
4. How did Van Gogh's think of his work The Starry Night
A. achieved. B. skilled. C. failed. D. unfinished.
5. What do these three paintings have in common
A. They are paintings of night.
B. They were painted in the 19th century.
C. They were drawn by mentally-ill artists.
D. They picture the artists’ understanding of nature.
6. What is the writing style of the text
A. A narration. B. An exposition. C. A diary entry. D. A book review.
4. C 5. D 6. B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了三幅著名的画作。
4. 细节理解题。根据第二段“He also thought The Starry Night was a failure.(他也认为《星空》是个失败的作品)”可知，梵高认为《星空》是个失败的作品。故选C。
5. 推理判断题。根据第一幅画作“The Starry Night”中的描述“Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window - the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.However, he didn’t just paint the clouds He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark lonely tree.(梵高描绘了他从自己窗户看到的景象——有云彩，星星和月亮的夜空。然而，除了云之外，他还在天空中画了相互追逐的巨大白色和黄色光圈。星星和月亮在夜空中熠熠生辉。在这片神奇的夜空下，我们看到了一个沉睡的村庄和一棵黑暗孤独的树)”；第二幅画“The Scream”中的描述“This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.(人物被设置在一座桥上，桥下是漆黑的、翻滚的海面，背景是燃烧的橙红色天空)”；以及第三幅画“The Empire of Light”中的描述“It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.(画中有一座美丽的房子，房子里充满了灯光，外面被夜晚的黑暗包围。奇怪的是，在房子和树木之上，我们看到明亮的天空和柔软的白云。这个场景看起来非常奇异)”可知，这三幅画作的共同之处是他们都展现出了艺术家们对自然的理解。故选D。
6. 推理判断题。根据第一段“The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window - the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.(《星空》是文森特·梵高（Vincent van Gogh）于1889年6月在一家精神病院里创作的。梵高描绘了他从自己窗户看到的景象——有云彩，星星和月亮的夜空)”第二段“The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear - the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.(《尖叫》是爱德华·蒙克（Edvard Munch）于1893年创作的。这幅画富有冲击力，画中有一个表情恐惧的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张，正发出强烈的尖叫声。这个人捂住了自己的耳朵，直直地看向观众。人物被设置在一座桥上，桥下是漆黑的、翻滚的海面，背景是燃烧的橙红色天空)”以及第三段“The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist Rene Magritte. Between1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.(《灯之王国》是比利时画家勒内·马格利特（Rene Magritte）的一系列绘画作品。1953年至1954年间，同样的场景他画了27次。画中有一座美丽的房子，房子里充满了灯光，外面被夜晚的黑暗包围)”可知，这是对三幅画作的介绍，所以是一篇说明文。A. A narration.记叙文；B. An exposition.说明文；C. A diary entry.随笔；D. A book review.书评。故选B。
【03】（2023上·山东德州·高三德州市第一中学校考阶段练习）
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7. What is Mother Earth News mainly about
A. Advice of taking photographs.
B. Tips on cooking delicious food.
C. Proposals on beautifying your garden.
D. Suggestions on growing vegetables and fruits.
8. How much do you pay for the book on June 10 using a credit card
A. $ 17. 53 B. $ 8. 37 C. $ 25. 9 D. $ 19. 53
9. What is the passage
A. A short storybook. B. An advertisement for a book.
C. A book review. D. An introduction to a book.
7. D 8. A 9. B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了《地球母亲新闻》这本书的内容，价格等相关信息，从而向人们推荐这本书。
7. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“For years, millions of readers have turned to Mother Earth News for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits.This book covers decades of wisdom, bringing together all the essential techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which Mother Earth News is known.(多年来，数以百万计的读者求助于Mother Earth News，寻求有关种植蔬菜和水果的可靠建议。这本书涵盖了几十年的智慧，汇集了所有的基本技术，完整的成长指南，有用的提示，有用的照片，和鼓舞人心的插图地球母亲新闻闻闻名。)”可知，《地球母亲新闻》主要是关于种植蔬菜水果的建议。故选D。
8. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Subscribe from June1 to June 10 and save 30% off the cover price. If you pay with a credit card, you can save additional 2 dollars.(6月1日至6月10日期间订购，可节省30% 的折扣。如果你用信用卡付款，你可以节省额外的2美元。)”和“Price: $27. 9(售价: $27.9)”可知，在6月10日使用信用卡买这本书，需要支付：27.9*70%-2=17.53美元，故选A。
9. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“For years, millions of readers have turned to Mother Earth News for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits. This book covers decades of wisdom, bringing together all the essential techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which Mother Earth News is known.(多年来，数以百万计的读者向《地球母亲新闻》寻求关于种植蔬菜和水果的可靠建议。这本书涵盖了几十年的智慧，汇集了所有的基本技术，完整的成长指南，有用的提示，有用的照片，和鼓舞人心的插图地球母亲新闻闻闻名。)”可知，文章主要介绍了《地球母亲新闻》这本书的内容，价格等相关信息，从而向人们推荐这本书，由此可知，本文是一本书的广告。故选B。
【04】（2023·河北衡水·衡水市第二中学校考三模）
Nobody likes to spend money on a new book only to face disappointment when it doesn’t live up to your expectations. Here are the best book review sites to help you avoid buying books that you’ll regret reading.
Goodreads
Goodreads is the leading online community for book lovers. If you want some inspiration for which novel or biography to read next, this is the best book review site to visit. There are an endless number of user-generated reading lists to explore.
Fantasy Book Review
Fantasy Book Review should be high on the list for anyone who is a fan of fantasy works. The book review site publishes reviews for both children’s books and adults’ books. It has a section on the top fantasy books of all time.
Booklist
Booklist is a print magazine that also offers an online portal. Trusted experts from the American Library Association write all the book reviews. You can see parts of reviews for different books. However, to read them in full, you will need to subscribe.
YouTube
YouTube is not the type of place that immediately springs to mind when you think of the best book review sites online. However, there are several engaging YouTube channels that frequently offer opinions on books they’ve read.
Although it’s easy to be attracted by an impressive book cover, it’s always best to have a quick look at the book reviews before actually buying a copy. This way, you can save your money and spend it on the books that you’ll be proud to display on your shelves for a long time.
10. Which site best suits people who are into the story of one person’s life
A. Goodreads. B. Fantasy Book Review.
C. Booklist. D. YouTube.
11. What can visitors do on Booklist
A. Edit book reviews. B. Discuss with experts.
C. Read full reviews after payment. D. Find information about writers.
12. What is recommended before buying a book
A. Noting the book cover. B. Reading the book reviews.
C. Preparing a display shelf. D. Checking the book’s ratings.
10. A 11. C 12. B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个书评网站的情况。
10. 细节理解题。根据Goodreads中“If you want some inspiration for which novel or biography to read next, this is the best book review site to visit. (如果你想要一些下一本小说或传记的灵感，这是最好的书评网站访问)”可知，Goodreads最适合想买传记的人。故选A项。
11. 细节理解题。根据Booklist中“You can see parts of reviews for different books. However, to read them in full, you will need to subscribe. (你可以看到不同书籍的部分评论。然而，要完整阅读它们，你需要订阅)”可知，访客可以在Booklist上付款后阅读完整的评论。故选C项。
12. 细节理解题。根据YouTube中“Although it’s easy to be attracted by an impressive book cover, it’s always best to have a quick look at the book reviews before actually buying a copy.(尽管人们很容易被一本令人印象深刻的书的封面所吸引，但在真正购买之前，最好还是快速浏览一下书评)”可知，在买书之前，建议阅读书评。故选B项。
【05】（2023·四川成都·校联考一模）
If you are a regular theatergoer, you may be interested in the following shows.
Musicals/Six
SIX, the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre, is holding court at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. The New York Times considers that SIX is pure entertainment! This sell-out fascinating Tudor take-off has an incredibly strong and powerful message: Boundary-pushing and genre-redefining.
Booking period: 29 Sep. 2021-2 Apr. 2023
Plays/A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic)
Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vie, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Starring Tony Award-winning actor Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Line of Duty) as Ebenezer Scrooge, The Old Vic’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL fills the auditorium with music and merriment. A unique staging entertains the audience in this uplifting story.
Booking period: Sat 12 Nov. 2022-Sat 7 Jan, 2023
Musicals/My Fair Lady
The multi-award-winning production of MY FAIR LADY is now playing at the London Coliseum, the first major West End revival of Lerner&Loewe’s much-loved musical for 21 years.
MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry. Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined tor transform her into his idea of a “proper lady”. But who is really being transformed
Booking period: Now-27, Aug. 2022
Dance & Opera/The Yeomen of the Guard
As part of the English National Opera’s 2022/23 season, The Yeomen of the Guard is coming to the London Coliseum for a limited time only. The unfairly imprisoned Colonel Fairfax has a mutual attraction to the young daughter of the righteous Sergeant Meryll. Phoebe wishes Fairfax to be released so they can have the wedding she desires, and seeks the help of Jack Point.
Booking period: 3 Nov.-2 Dec, 2022
13. Which show’s booking period ends last
A. SIX. B. A Christmas Carol.
C. My Fair Lady. D. The Yeomen of the Guard.
14. What do SIX and My Fair Lady have in common
A. They are musicals. B. They are lifting stories.
C. Their tickets are sold at half price. D. They are multi-award-winning productions.
15. Where does the passage probably come from
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper.
C. A website. D. A theater review.
13. A 14. A 15. C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了近期上演的几个节目表演，包括内容简介，订票时间和价格。
13. 细节理解题。根据Musicals/Six部分中“Booking period: 29 Sep. 2021-2 Apr. 2023(订票日期：2021年9月29日-2023年4月2日)”和Plays/A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic)部分中“Booking period: Sat 12 Nov. 2022-Sat 7 Jan, 2023(订票日期：2022年11月12日星期六至2023年1月7日星期六)”和Musicals/My Fair Lady部分中“Booking period: Now-27, Aug. 2022(订票日期：现在-2022年8月27日)”以及Dance & Opera/The Yeomen of the Guard部分中“Booking period: 3 Nov.-2 Dec, 2022(订票日期：2022年11月3日至12月2日)”可知，Six的订票日期结束得最晚。故选A项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第一个小标题“Musicals/Six(音乐剧/Six)”以及第三个小标题“Musicals/My Fair Lady(音乐剧/窈窕淑女)”可知，SIX和My Fair Lady都是音乐剧。故选A项。
15. 推理判断题。根据四个图片中价格旁边的箭头可知，箭头应该是每个表演的链接，由此推知，文章来自一个网站。故选C项。
【06】（2023下·浙江嘉兴·高二统考期末）
Aging WiselyLife from Fifty to Seventy-five Years Viola B. Mecke, Ph.D. , ABPP With retirement, life is expected to be easier. Four stages of retirement are described, showing how pleasures and contentment mix with complexities of bring fears, problems that may loneliness, and sorrows. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $28.99 | $16.99 | $3.99 Cosmic QuestC. Argon Cosmic Visitors were high-energy carriers from the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. They needed to rent abandoned earth bodies for their planets’ DNA diversity and Cosmic Quest. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $31.99 | $20.99 | $3.99
The Black ThreeGene Skipworth Grayville never had a black basketball player. Now it has three. A block doctor just moved to the town whose three sons took Weston to the Ohio State basketball championship. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book |Audiobook $23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99 | $9.99 Jazzy and RhumbìDorl Seider This heartwarming and adventurous tale is told from the perspective of two smart kitties, Jazzy Girl Muffin and Rhumbi Boy, who secretly influence their humans Boy, who secretly influence their humans to love and rescue more animals. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $40.99 | $32.99 | $3.99
Tackle Box TroublesFish Tale #1: Sammy Spinner Susan Duke Sammy Spinner is the newest fishing lure to join Tackle Box Troubles. Can Sammy learn fishing tips to catch really big fish, or will he find himself in trouble www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $22.99 | $14.99 | $5.99 The Origin and Future of MankindShaun Dowling Shaun Dowling describes in detail how the universe was formed, how our planet developed, when life appeared, and how it has evolved over time. www. Paperback | E-book $21.55 | $4.99
16. Which book concerns the connection between animals and humans
A. Cosmic Quest. B. Jazzy and Rhumbi.
C. Tackle Box Troubles. D. The Origin and Future of Mankind.
17. What do these books have in common
A. They are all intended for kids. B. They each have a digital version.
C. They all have three different prices. D. They can be downloaded from the same website.
18. What is the text
A. A book review. B. A library poster. C. An academic column. D. A book advertisement.
16. B 17. B 18. D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是几本书籍的相关信息。
16. 细节理解题。根据Jazzy and Rhumbì部分的“This heartwarming and adventurous tale is told from the perspective of two smart kitties, Jazzy Girl Muffin and Rhumbi Boy, who secretly influence their humans Boy, who secretly influence their humans to love and rescue more animals.(这个温暖而又充满冒险的故事从两只聪明的小猫的角度讲述，Jazzy Girl Muffin和Rhumbi Boy，他们秘密地影响他们的人类男孩，他们秘密地影响他们的人类去爱和拯救更多的动物。)”可知，该故事是从两只小猫的角度讲述的，他们暗中影响着人类去关爱和拯救更多的动物，由此可知，Jazzy and Rhumbì中涉及到人类与动物的关系。故选B项。
17. 细节理解题。根据每本书的介绍中均有“E-book(电子书)”这方面的信息以及电子书的价格，由此可知，这些书的共同之处是他们都有电子版。故选B项。
18. 推理判断题。根据每本书的介绍中都包含着书名、作者、内容简介、不同的装订版本和每种版本的价格等相关信息，由此可推断，本文属于图书广告。故选D项。
【07】（2022下·福建龙岩·高一统考期末）
Do you have one of those books The one you can’t remember the author of but the story never quite leaves your mind The Island Keeper is one of those books for me. It is now one of just a few that I’ve been able to identify again, and luckily my library still had an old 1981 copy.
When I read the book as a young teenager, I still remember being unable to understand it well and thinking that this book was very much about fat shaming.
Now, rereading it again after all these years, what also still comes through is the way that 16-year-old Cleo slowly becomes strong and independent. And that, I think, is why this story was stuck somewhere in the back of my mind for the past thirty or so years.
Initially (起初) planning to spend three days on the island her father owns in Canada, Cleo runs away from her distant father and controlling grandmother. Deep in sadness over the loss of her younger sister and her mother’s death, she feels a need to escape and has a step by step plan.
What starts as three days slowly becomes a summer, as she finds a cave and figures out how to survive. A storm, however, traps her on the island and she is forced to go to extreme measures to survive into winter.
Then she saves herself. And I rather like her grandmother’s reaction to Cleo’s weight loss. And she is rather at a loss for the words over the changes in her granddaughter’s physical appearance.
Finding a book I might never identify has been a joy. Each time I am able to identify a book like this, it brings back memories, but my reading of it brings new, and I hope deeper, insight.
19. What impresses “me” most in the story
A. Beauty of the island. B. Cleo’s growth in personality.
C. Grandmother’s reaction to her return. D. Cleo’s sadness for the loss of her family.
20. Which words can best describe Cleo’s life on the island
A. Tough and long. B. Boring and short.
C. Dangerous but exciting. D. Challenging but colorful.
21. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A travel journal. C. A book review. D. A research article.
19. B 20. A 21. C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。属于书评类文章，作者主要讲了自己印象深刻的一本书《岛屿守护者》的故事梗概，同时引发感慨：找到一本可能永远不会认出来的书是一种乐趣。每次碰到能认出的书，它都会勾起人的回忆，但再次阅读它会带来新的东西，作者也希望有更深刻的见解。
19. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Now, rereading it again after all these years, what also still comes through is the way that 16-year-old Cleo slowly becomes strong and independent. (这么多年过去了，现在再读一遍这本书，同样让人印象深刻的是16岁的Cleo慢慢变得坚强和独立。)”可知故事中的Cleo慢慢变得坚强和独立这一点让作者印象深刻，这是一种性格上的成长。故选B。
20. 推理判断题。根据第五段“What starts as three days slowly becomes a summer, as she finds a cave and figures out how to survive. A storm, however, traps her on the island and she is forced to go to extreme measures to survive into winter. (开始的三天慢慢变成了一个夏天，她找到了一个洞穴，并想出了生存的办法。然而，一场风暴把她困在了岛上，她被迫采取极端措施来熬过冬天。)”可知Cleo在岛上从夏天待到冬天，这是一个漫长的过程，并且岛上条件艰苦，由此可知Cleo在岛上的娥生活是漫长而又艰苦的，故选A。
21. 推理判断题。根据文章的首段“Do you have one of those books The one you can’t remember the author of but the story never quite leaves your mind The Island Keeper is one of those books for me.(你有这样的书吗 你不记得作者是谁，但这个故事却一直萦绕在你的脑海里 《岛屿守护者》就是我喜欢的书之一。)及文章中对该书内容的梗概的叙述，再结合文章的最后一段作者的感慨和领悟“Finding a book I might never identify has been a joy. Each time I am able to identify a book like this, it brings back memories, but my reading of it brings new, and I hope deeper, insight.(找到一本我可能永远不会认出来的书是一种乐趣。每次碰到能认出的书，它都会勾起我的回忆，但再次阅读它会带来新的东西，我也希望有更深刻的见解。)”可知本文是一篇书评类文章。故选C。
【08】（2022下·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
Many people quote the phrase from Jane Jacobs that “there must be eyes on the street” to emphasize the relationship between urban safety and design. Jacobs’ views on urban safety were, in truth, far more complex than this phrase suggests. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities has become the basis of a worldwide movement to foster safer cities.
Jacobs made an important contribution to our understanding of cities by linking the fear of crime and urban design. In a successful city district a person must feel personally safe on the street among all these strangers. It doesn’t take many incidents of violence on a city street to make people fear the street. And as they fear them, they use them less, which makes the streets still more unsafe.
For Jacobs, eyes on the street came from stores and public places, including bars and restaurants along the sidewalks, street vendors and pedestrians. She recommended the installation of bright street lights to “sharpen every pair of eyes”.
Jacobs widened her attention to urban safety in general, including parks and public housing projects. While most planners focus on the green benefits of parks, she argued against underused or dangerous parks. She observed that parks are successful when they encourage a range of activities and users.
She emphasized design and management policies to encourage interaction at public housing sites. She suggest ed integrating public housing communities into existing street patterns and cultivating street activity by including businesses in the buildings. She opposed fencing and security guards, creating a sense of territory and isolating public housing residents from the wider community.
Jacobs wrote about her experience of daily life in the city and urged planners to pay attention to how ordinary people actually use urban space. From her experience as a wife, mother, and resident in New York, she arrived at a more human vision of the city than the experts of the day did. Her concern about urban safety was visionary (有远见的), and her manner of looking at the city still offers a critical viewpoint for evaluating crime prevention and community safety strategies today.
22. Why does the writer mention the phrase quoted from Jane Jacobs in the first paragraph
A. To call readers’ attention to the phrase.
B. To introduce Jane Jacobs’ book.
C. To prove the popularity of Jane Jacobs’ book.
D. To make the phrase better known.
23. According to Jacobs, what is a proper way to foster a successful city
A. Warning people of violence in streets.
B. Encouraging different activities in parks.
C. Employing security guards in the buildings.
D. Introducing safety policies at public housing sites.
24. Where is the text probably from
A. A book review. B. A guidebook. C. An advertisement. D. A biography.
22. B 23. B 24. A
【导语】本文是一篇书评，介绍的是简·雅各布斯的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书。
22. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Many people quote the phrase from Jane Jacobs that ‘there must be eyes on the street’ to emphasize the relationship between urban safety and design. ”（许多人引用简·雅各布斯的一句话“必须有眼睛盯着街道”，以强调城市安全与设计之间的关系）以及“Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities has become the basis of a worldwide movement to foster safer cities.”（她的书《美国大城市的死亡与生命》已经成为全球倡导更安全城市运动的基础）可知，作者在第一段引用简·雅各布斯的那句话“必须有眼睛盯着街道”就是为了介绍她的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书，故选B。
23. 细节理解题。根据第四段“She observed that parks are successful when they encourage a range of activities and users.”（她观察到，当公园鼓励一系列活动和使用者时，公园是成功的）可知，简·雅各布斯认为建设一座成功城市的正确方法是鼓励在公园里开展不同的活动，故选B。
24. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍的是简·雅各布斯的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书的主要内容以及作者的读后感，因此本文是一篇书评，故选A。
【09】（2023下·浙江宁波·高二统考期末）
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Booklist is a book-review magazine that has been published by ALA (the American Library Association) for more than 100 years and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons (赞助人) and students decide what to read, view, or listen to.
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Libraries that subscribe to Booklist may post a link to Booklist Reader on their websites, in patron-facing newsletters, and other library-marketing materials. Individual pages of Booklist Reader may be shared digitally.
25. Which section of is designed for content enthusiasts
A. newsletters B. booklist-blog C. staff D. faq
26. What probably makes Booklist still popular after existing for over a century
A. That its reviews are trustworthy.
B. That it is published by the ALA.
C. That it offers digital and print versions.
D. That it helps make decisions for readers.
27. What are libraries permitted to do when they subscribe to Booklist
A. Include reviews on their websites.
B. Envelop some prints in patron-facing letters.
C. Share full pages of Booklist Reader digitally.
D. Provide access to Booklist Reader for readers
25. B 26. A 27. D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了这个网站的相关信息。
25. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Check out even more free content in the Booklist Blog: /booklist-blog.(在Booklist Blog中查看更多免费内容:/booklist-blog。)”可推知，的booklist-blog是为内容爱好者设计的。故选B。
26. 细节理解题。根据About Booklist部分的“Booklist is a book-review magazine that has been published by ALA (the American Library Association) for more than 100 years and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons (赞助人) and students decide what to read, view, or listen to.(《书单》是由美国图书馆协会(ALA)出版的一本有100多年历史的书评杂志，被广泛认为是提供最可靠的书评，帮助图书馆决定购买什么，帮助图书馆的顾客和学生决定阅读、观看或收听什么。)”可知，它的评论是值得信赖的，使得书单在存在了一个多世纪之后仍然很受欢迎。故选A。
27. 细节理解题。根据Rights & Permissions部分的“Libraries that subscribe to Booklist may post a link to Booklist Reader on their websites, in patron-facing newsletters, and other library-marketing materials.( 订阅Booklist的图书馆可以在他们的网站、面向读者的通讯和其他图书馆营销材料中发布Booklist Reader的链接。)”可知，订阅Booklist的图书馆可以为读者提供书目阅读器的访问链接。故选D。
【10】（2023上·河南驻马店·高一河南省上蔡第一高级中学校联考阶段练习）
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a great book that has attracted young and old readers for over a century. Its long-lasting popularity shows Sewell’s skillful storytelling and the great message at the novel’s heart.
Through the eyes of Black Beauty, readers are sent to a world filled with trouble, pity, and hope. Sewell’s choice to tell the story from the horse’s viewpoint (角度) was a new method which made it easier for future writers to explore the thoughts of animals. The main ideas in the novel are just as important today as they were in the Victorian times.
Black Beauty is a lovely black horse that begins as a carriage (马车) horse, but when he is hurt, his rich owner decides that he is no longer good enough to be a carriage horse. From that moment, he is passed from owner to owner and goes through lots of hard work. Even though many unpleasant things happen to Blac2024年新高考英语二轮复习 【培优小题狂练】
专题23 【培优小题狂练】阅读理解书评狂练30篇（五年真题+最新模拟）
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【三年考情回顾】
年份 卷次 主题语境 题型分类
2023年 新高考II卷 人与社会：物品纳入历史叙事以更好地理解无文字社会的重要性 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题 1个词义猜测题
全国甲卷 人与社会：介绍了The Socrates Express 1个细节理解题 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题
2022年 全国乙卷 人与社会：Dorothy Wickenden的书 ：Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West 2个细节理解题 2个推理判断题
2020年 新高考卷 人与社会：介绍Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia 诞生记 1个细节理解题 2个推理判断题 1个主旨大意题
【题型应对策略】
一、书评写作特点
1. 简明扼要地开始
在书评的开头，用简单而明了的语言介绍你将要谈论的书籍、作者和主题。你可以在这里提出你的观点，或者引用一些有关书籍的有趣或引人入胜的内容，以激发读者的兴趣。
例：《To Kill a Mockingbird》是 Harper Lee 的一部小说，讲述了一个在 20 世纪 30 年代南部小镇 Maycomb 的男孩 Scout Finch 的成长故事，也是一部对社会不公与种族歧视的深入探讨。
2. 分析并阐释图书主题
在书评的核心部分，你可以分析小说的主题，并解释作者想要表达的观点。你可以用引用和实例来支持你的观点，并且对于书中的人物、情节、对话和其他元素，可以展开详细的解释。
例：在小说中，作者 Harper Lee 很好地表达了针对种族歧视与不平等现象的深入思考。她通过以 Scout 和她的家人为中心的故事，在书中不断地探讨这种现象对社会和个人带来的影响。例如，书中描述的一些场景以及托马斯·罗宾逊案件的发生，使得读者能够深入了解与种族歧视相关的问题，以及它们是如何影响当地社会的。
3. 摘要和评价
在书评的最后，总结你的观点和评价，看这本书对你的感知有何影响。确保你的结论能够概括你对小说的总体印象，并且可以给读者一个清晰的看法。你可以谈论这本书的可读性、作者的写作风格和故事的深意等方面。
例：总的来说，我认为《To Kill a Mockingbird》是一本值得读的书。作者 Harper Lee 运用了一种深入的，生动的方式将其讲述，让读者深入到其故事中，并深入思考与社会不平等相关的问题。这本书提供了关于种族问题的真切叙述，以及有关社会和个人应如何对抗不公现象的深刻见解。
二、书评类阅读技巧
1.书评会涉及到书目中提到的人名、地名、机构等专有名词，学会去识别定位；
2.书评会涉及书目内容、故事情节、人物性格、人物评价等，多用一般现在时；
3.尾段多进行客观公正的评论或评价，可以是对书籍作者的写作手法，文中主人公的命运和性格特征的评论，也可以是自己阅读之后学到的道理。
【高考真题再练】
1.（2022新高考II卷C篇）
Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of an everyday object — the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. The image of the reader appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being. In artists’ representations of books and reading, we see moments of shared humanity that go beyond culture and time.
In this “book of books,” artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. Adults are portrayed (描绘) alone in many settings and poses —absorbed in a volume, deep in thought or lost in a moment of leisure. These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments we can all relate to.
Books themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect (才智), wealth or faith of the subject. Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasured objects and could be works of art in their own right. More recently, as books have become inexpensive or even throwaway, artists have used them as the raw material for artworks — transforming covers, pages or even complete volumes into paintings and sculptures.
Continued developments in communication technologies were once believed to make the printed page outdated. From a 21st-century point of view, the printed book is certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery-powered e-reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: the cover opened, the pages parted, the contents reviewed, perhaps notes written down or words underlined. And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is monitored and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off-line” activity.
28. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. An introduction to a book. B. An essay on the art of writing.
C. A guidebook to a museum. D. A review of modern paintings.
29. What are the selected artworks about
A. Wealth and intellect. B. Home and school.
C. Books and reading. D. Work and leisure.
30. What do the underlined words “relate to” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Understand. B. Paint.
C. Seize. D. Transform.
31. What does the author want to say by mentioning the e-reader
A. The printed book is not totally out of date.
B. Technology has changed the way we read.
C. Our lives in the 21st century are networked.
D. People now rarely have the patience to read.
2.（2023全国甲卷C篇）
I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学).
That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them.
Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.
Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their messages and adding his own interpretation.
The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.
28. Who opened the door to philosophy for the author
A. Foucault. B. Eric Weiner.
C. Jostein Gaarder. D. A college teacher.
29. Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4
A. To compare Weiner with them.
B. To give examples of great works.
C. To praise their writing skills.
D. To help readers understand Weiners book.
30. What does the author like about The Socrates Express
A. Its views on history are well-presented.
B. Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C. It includes comments from readers.
D. It leaves an open ending.
31. What does the author think of Weiners book
A. Objective and plain.
B. Daring and ambitious.
C. Serious and hard to follow.
D. Humorous and straightforward.
词汇收集
philosophy [f lɑs fi] n. 哲学，哲理；哲学思想 philosophical [ f l sɑf k l] adj. 哲学的，哲学上的；冷静的，理性的 reawaken [ ri we k n] vt. 使复苏；使再生；使再次觉醒 explanation [ kspl ne n] n. 解释，说明；辩解 invitation [ nv te n] n. 邀请，招待；请柬 chapter [ t pt r] n. 章，回；篇 scene [sin] n. 场景；现场；风景；景色 frame [fre m] n. 框架，结构；边框；骨架 context [ kɑnt kst] n. 上下文，背景；环境 appealing [ pi l ] adj. 吸引人的，有感染力的；诉诸情感的 process [ prɑs s] n. 过程，进程；处理，加工 decode [di ko d] vt. 解码；译解；破译 interpretation [ nt rpr te ( )n] n. 解释，说明；诠释；口译 sharp [ ɑrp] adj. 锐利的，尖锐的；敏锐的 simplicity [s m pl s ti] n. 简单，简易；朴素，纯真
背景常识
苏格拉底（Socrates）：
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher and is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. His philosophical method emphasized dialogue and questioning, emphasizing self-knowledge and recognizing one’s own ignorance, and seeking truth through constant exploration and reflection.
苏格拉底（Socrates）是古希腊哲学家，被认为是西方哲学的奠基者之一。他的哲学方法以对话和提问为主，强调人的自我认识，认为真正的智慧在于承认自己的无知，并通过不断探索和思考来寻求真理。
梭罗（Henry David Thoreau）
Henry David Thoreau was a 19th-century American writer, philosopher, and poet. He advocated for harmony with nature and opposed materialism and consumerism. His famous work, Walden, is a literary classic that reflects on life, self-exploration, and social criticism.
梭罗（Henry David Thoreau）是19世纪美国的作家、哲学家和诗人。他主张与自然和谐相处，反对社会的物质主义和消费主义。他的著名著作《瓦尔登湖》（Walden）是一部反思生活、自我探索和社会批判的文学经典。
叔本华（Arthur Schopenhauer）
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher and is hailed as the “first philosopher of the post-Kantian era.” His philosophy posits that the world consists of two levels: will and knowledge. He believes that human desires and suffering are inevitable, and the only way to be released from them is through self-transcendence and inner peace.
叔本华（Arthur Schopenhauer）是德国哲学家，被誉为“后康德时代的第一哲学家”。他的哲学思想主张世界是由意志和知识两个层面构成的，认为人的欲望和痛苦是不可避免的，而唯一的解脱方式是通过自我超越和内心的安宁。
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）
Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, writer, and poet, and is considered one of the founders of modern thought. His philosophy advocates for transcending the traditional constraints of morality and religion, emphasizing individual freedom and creativity, and recognizing human value through affirmation and pursuit of life. His famous works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra and The Will to Power.
尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche）是19世纪德国哲学家、文学家和诗人，被认为是现代思想的奠基人之一。他的哲学思想主张超越传统道德和宗教的束缚，强调个体的自由和创造力，认为人的价值在于对生命的肯定和追求。他的著名著作包括《查拉图斯特拉如是说》（Thus Spoke Zarathustra）和《权力意志》（The Will to Power）等。
提到的著作
《苏菲的世界》
Sophie’s World is a novel by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, first published in 1991、The novel is a philosophical novel and follows the story of a 14-year-old girl named Sophie Amundsen, who lives in Norway.
Sophie receives a mysterious letter asking her the question “Who are you ” and soon after begins receiving letters from a philosopher named Alberto Knox. Through her correspondence with Alberto, Sophie begins to learn about the history of philosophy, from ancient Greek philosophers to modern thinkers.
As Sophie learns about philosophy, she also begins to question the nature of reality and the meaning of life. She discovers that her own existence may not be as straightforward as she once thought, and she is forced to confront some difficult and complex philosophical questions.
The novel is a blend of philosophy and fiction, and it has been praised for making complex philosophical concepts accessible to a wider audience. It has been translated into over 50 languages and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.
《苏菲的世界》是挪威作家约斯坦·高德尔于1991年出版的一部哲学小说。小说讲述了一个14岁女孩苏菲·阿蒙森的故事，她生活在挪威。
苏菲收到了一封神秘的信件，询问她“你是谁？”，随后她开始收到来自哲学家阿尔伯托·诺克斯的信件。通过与阿尔伯托的通信，苏菲开始了解哲学的历史，从古希腊哲学家到现代思想家。
随着苏菲学习哲学，她也开始质疑现实的本质和生命的意义。她发现自己的存在可能并不像她曾经想象的那样简单，她被迫面对一些困难和复杂的哲学问题。
这部小说是哲学和小说的融合，因使复杂的哲学概念更易于普通读者理解而受到好评。它已被翻译成50多种语言，全球销量超过4000万册。
《苏格拉底快车》
“The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers” is a philosophical book written by author Eric Weiner. The book was published in 2020 and aims to explore important life lessons through in-depth examination of the thoughts of deceased philosophers.
In this book, Weiner travels through Europe and Asia by train to explore the thoughts of numerous philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, and others. He uses vivid stories, personal experiences, and analysis of philosopher’s thoughts to help readers gain a deeper understanding of these great thinkers.
The book aims to help readers gain deeper insights and understanding of life through philosophical thinking. It has been praised as an insightful and inspiring philosophical book and has received widespread acclaim.
《苏格拉底快车》是一本由作家埃里克·韦斯特曼编写的哲学读物。该书于2020年出版，旨在通过对已故哲学家的思想进行深入研究，探索人生中的重要教训。
在这本书中，韦斯特曼通过列车旅行的方式，游历欧洲和亚洲，探索了众多哲学家的思想，例如苏格拉底、柏拉图、亚里士多德、康德、尼采等。他以生动的故事、个人经历和对哲学家的思想分析，让读者更加深入地了解这些思想家的思想。
这本书旨在帮助读者通过哲学思考，获得对生命的更深刻的理解和启示。它被誉为一本富有启示性和洞察力的哲学读物，受到了广泛的好评。
3.（2022全国乙卷C篇）
In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”
24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.
C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.
25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.
C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.
26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising
A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.
C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.
27. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry.
4.（2020新高考卷C篇）
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
28. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan
A. His friends' invitation. B. His interest in the country.
C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health.
29. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Developing a serious mental disease.
B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.
C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.
D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
30. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan
A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous.
31. What is the purpose of this text
A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination.
4.（2020浙江6月卷A篇）
I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性) of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
21.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph
A. He has written dozens of plays. B. He has a deep love for the theater.
C. He is a professional stage actor. D. He likes reading short plays to others.
22. What does the author avoid doing in his work
A. Stating the plays’ central ideas. B. Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C. Including various types of plays. D. Offering information on the playwrights.
23. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays
A. Control their feelings. B. Apply their acting skills.
C. Use their imagination. D. Keep their audience in mind.
24. What is this text
A. A short story. B. An introduction to a book.
C. A play review. D. An advertisement for a theater.
【名校好题强化】
【01】（2023上·浙江·高三校联考开学考试）
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds (分类广告) website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.
The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and ... (click for more)
Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ... (click for more)
Lovetoread
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social ... (click for more)
Annabellall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving ... (click for more)
1. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most
A. Krysi Joseph. B. Annabellall.
C. Kindle Customer. D. Lovetoread.
2. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise a bestseller.
B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story.
D. To present reviews of a book.
【02】（2023上·河南周口·高三周口市文昌中学校考阶段练习）
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window - the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. However, he didn’t just paint the clouds He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark lonely tree.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh's unique paintings weren’t very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime. He also thought The Starry Night was a failure. However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world's most famous paintings.
The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear - the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.
Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.
The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist Rene Magritte. Between1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene.
The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling Others, however, find them calming. As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising."I call this power poetry."he said.
4. How did Van Gogh's think of his work The Starry Night
A. achieved. B. skilled. C. failed. D. unfinished.
5. What do these three paintings have in common
A. They are paintings of night.
B. They were painted in the 19th century.
C. They were drawn by mentally-ill artists.
D. They picture the artists’ understanding of nature.
6. What is the writing style of the text
A. A narration. B. An exposition. C. A diary entry. D. A book review.
【03】（2023上·山东德州·高三德州市第一中学校考阶段练习）
MOTHER EARTH NEWS GUIDE TO VEGETABLE GARDENING
For years, millions of readers have turned to Mother Earth News for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits. This book covers decades of wisdom, bringing together all the essential techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which Mother Earth News is known.
Plan for self-sufficiency with a garden focused on food! Choose from a variety of plans for kitchen gardens, and look through strategies for small-space gardening, and suggestions on soil PH. Longtime gardeners are sure to find something new on plans for extending the seasons.
That’s right, garden through the seasons with dozens of vegetable-and fruit-specific growing guides. Start with your favorites or learn to love something new. In slower-growing or more challenging seasons, Mother is there to help. Whether you need to know the best vegetables to grow in the shade or the top gardening tips for soil health in winter, this book has it all. Subscribe from June1 to June 10 and save 30% off the cover price. If you pay with a credit card, you can save additional 2 dollars.
Category: Organic Gardening, Bookstore
Pages: 272
ISBN-10: 0-7603-5187-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-5187-1
Weight: 1. 94
Item Number: 8179
Price: $27. 9
7. What is Mother Earth News mainly about
A. Advice of taking photographs.
B. Tips on cooking delicious food.
C. Proposals on beautifying your garden.
D. Suggestions on growing vegetables and fruits.
8. How much do you pay for the book on June 10 using a credit card
A. $ 17. 53 B. $ 8. 37 C. $ 25. 9 D. $ 19. 53
9. What is the passage
A. A short storybook. B. An advertisement for a book.
C. A book review. D. An introduction to a book.
【04】（2023·河北衡水·衡水市第二中学校考三模）
Nobody likes to spend money on a new book only to face disappointment when it doesn’t live up to your expectations. Here are the best book review sites to help you avoid buying books that you’ll regret reading.
Goodreads
Goodreads is the leading online community for book lovers. If you want some inspiration for which novel or biography to read next, this is the best book review site to visit. There are an endless number of user-generated reading lists to explore.
Fantasy Book Review
Fantasy Book Review should be high on the list for anyone who is a fan of fantasy works. The book review site publishes reviews for both children’s books and adults’ books. It has a section on the top fantasy books of all time.
Booklist
Booklist is a print magazine that also offers an online portal. Trusted experts from the American Library Association write all the book reviews. You can see parts of reviews for different books. However, to read them in full, you will need to subscribe.
YouTube
YouTube is not the type of place that immediately springs to mind when you think of the best book review sites online. However, there are several engaging YouTube channels that frequently offer opinions on books they’ve read.
Although it’s easy to be attracted by an impressive book cover, it’s always best to have a quick look at the book reviews before actually buying a copy. This way, you can save your money and spend it on the books that you’ll be proud to display on your shelves for a long time.
10. Which site best suits people who are into the story of one person’s life
A. Goodreads. B. Fantasy Book Review.
C. Booklist. D. YouTube.
11. What can visitors do on Booklist
A. Edit book reviews. B. Discuss with experts.
C. Read full reviews after payment. D. Find information about writers.
12. What is recommended before buying a book
A. Noting the book cover. B. Reading the book reviews.
C. Preparing a display shelf. D. Checking the book’s ratings.
【05】（2023·四川成都·校联考一模）
If you are a regular theatergoer, you may be interested in the following shows.
Musicals/Six
SIX, the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre, is holding court at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. The New York Times considers that SIX is pure entertainment! This sell-out fascinating Tudor take-off has an incredibly strong and powerful message: Boundary-pushing and genre-redefining.
Booking period: 29 Sep. 2021-2 Apr. 2023
Plays/A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic)
Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vie, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Starring Tony Award-winning actor Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Line of Duty) as Ebenezer Scrooge, The Old Vic’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL fills the auditorium with music and merriment. A unique staging entertains the audience in this uplifting story.
Booking period: Sat 12 Nov. 2022-Sat 7 Jan, 2023
Musicals/My Fair Lady
The multi-award-winning production of MY FAIR LADY is now playing at the London Coliseum, the first major West End revival of Lerner&Loewe’s much-loved musical for 21 years.
MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry. Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined tor transform her into his idea of a “proper lady”. But who is really being transformed
Booking period: Now-27, Aug. 2022
Dance & Opera/The Yeomen of the Guard
As part of the English National Opera’s 2022/23 season, The Yeomen of the Guard is coming to the London Coliseum for a limited time only. The unfairly imprisoned Colonel Fairfax has a mutual attraction to the young daughter of the righteous Sergeant Meryll. Phoebe wishes Fairfax to be released so they can have the wedding she desires, and seeks the help of Jack Point.
Booking period: 3 Nov.-2 Dec, 2022
13. Which show’s booking period ends last
A. SIX. B. A Christmas Carol.
C. My Fair Lady. D. The Yeomen of the Guard.
14. What do SIX and My Fair Lady have in common
A. They are musicals. B. They are lifting stories.
C. Their tickets are sold at half price. D. They are multi-award-winning productions.
15. Where does the passage probably come from
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper.
C. A website. D. A theater review.
【06】（2023下·浙江嘉兴·高二统考期末）
Aging WiselyLife from Fifty to Seventy-five Years Viola B. Mecke, Ph.D. , ABPP With retirement, life is expected to be easier. Four stages of retirement are described, showing how pleasures and contentment mix with complexities of bring fears, problems that may loneliness, and sorrows. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $28.99 | $16.99 | $3.99 Cosmic QuestC. Argon Cosmic Visitors were high-energy carriers from the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. They needed to rent abandoned earth bodies for their planets’ DNA diversity and Cosmic Quest. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $31.99 | $20.99 | $3.99
The Black ThreeGene Skipworth Grayville never had a black basketball player. Now it has three. A block doctor just moved to the town whose three sons took Weston to the Ohio State basketball championship. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book |Audiobook $23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99 | $9.99 Jazzy and RhumbìDorl Seider This heartwarming and adventurous tale is told from the perspective of two smart kitties, Jazzy Girl Muffin and Rhumbi Boy, who secretly influence their humans Boy, who secretly influence their humans to love and rescue more animals. www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $40.99 | $32.99 | $3.99
Tackle Box TroublesFish Tale #1: Sammy Spinner Susan Duke Sammy Spinner is the newest fishing lure to join Tackle Box Troubles. Can Sammy learn fishing tips to catch really big fish, or will he find himself in trouble www. Hardback | Paperback | E-book $22.99 | $14.99 | $5.99 The Origin and Future of MankindShaun Dowling Shaun Dowling describes in detail how the universe was formed, how our planet developed, when life appeared, and how it has evolved over time. www. Paperback | E-book $21.55 | $4.99
16. Which book concerns the connection between animals and humans
A. Cosmic Quest. B. Jazzy and Rhumbi.
C. Tackle Box Troubles. D. The Origin and Future of Mankind.
17. What do these books have in common
A. They are all intended for kids. B. They each have a digital version.
C. They all have three different prices. D. They can be downloaded from the same website.
18. What is the text
A. A book review. B. A library poster. C. An academic column. D. A book advertisement.
【07】（2022下·福建龙岩·高一统考期末）
Do you have one of those books The one you can’t remember the author of but the story never quite leaves your mind The Island Keeper is one of those books for me. It is now one of just a few that I’ve been able to identify again, and luckily my library still had an old 1981 copy.
When I read the book as a young teenager, I still remember being unable to understand it well and thinking that this book was very much about fat shaming.
Now, rereading it again after all these years, what also still comes through is the way that 16-year-old Cleo slowly becomes strong and independent. And that, I think, is why this story was stuck somewhere in the back of my mind for the past thirty or so years.
Initially (起初) planning to spend three days on the island her father owns in Canada, Cleo runs away from her distant father and controlling grandmother. Deep in sadness over the loss of her younger sister and her mother’s death, she feels a need to escape and has a step by step plan.
What starts as three days slowly becomes a summer, as she finds a cave and figures out how to survive. A storm, however, traps her on the island and she is forced to go to extreme measures to survive into winter.
Then she saves herself. And I rather like her grandmother’s reaction to Cleo’s weight loss. And she is rather at a loss for the words over the changes in her granddaughter’s physical appearance.
Finding a book I might never identify has been a joy. Each time I am able to identify a book like this, it brings back memories, but my reading of it brings new, and I hope deeper, insight.
19. What impresses “me” most in the story
A. Beauty of the island. B. Cleo’s growth in personality.
C. Grandmother’s reaction to her return. D. Cleo’s sadness for the loss of her family.
20. Which words can best describe Cleo’s life on the island
A. Tough and long. B. Boring and short.
C. Dangerous but exciting. D. Challenging but colorful.
21. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A travel journal. C. A book review. D. A research article.
【08】（2022下·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
Many people quote the phrase from Jane Jacobs that “there must be eyes on the street” to emphasize the relationship between urban safety and design. Jacobs’ views on urban safety were, in truth, far more complex than this phrase suggests. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities has become the basis of a worldwide movement to foster safer cities.
Jacobs made an important contribution to our understanding of cities by linking the fear of crime and urban design. In a successful city district a person must feel personally safe on the street among all these strangers. It doesn’t take many incidents of violence on a city street to make people fear the street. And as they fear them, they use them less, which makes the streets still more unsafe.
For Jacobs, eyes on the street came from stores and public places, including bars and restaurants along the sidewalks, street vendors and pedestrians. She recommended the installation of bright street lights to “sharpen every pair of eyes”.
Jacobs widened her attention to urban safety in general, including parks and public housing projects. While most planners focus on the green benefits of parks, she argued against underused or dangerous parks. She observed that parks are successful when they encourage a range of activities and users.
She emphasized design and management policies to encourage interaction at public housing sites. She suggest ed integrating public housing communities into existing street patterns and cultivating street activity by including businesses in the buildings. She opposed fencing and security guards, creating a sense of territory and isolating public housing residents from the wider community.
Jacobs wrote about her experience of daily life in the city and urged planners to pay attention to how ordinary people actually use urban space. From her experience as a wife, mother, and resident in New York, she arrived at a more human vision of the city than the experts of the day did. Her concern about urban safety was visionary (有远见的), and her manner of looking at the city still offers a critical viewpoint for evaluating crime prevention and community safety strategies today.
22. Why does the writer mention the phrase quoted from Jane Jacobs in the first paragraph
A. To call readers’ attention to the phrase.
B. To introduce Jane Jacobs’ book.
C. To prove the popularity of Jane Jacobs’ book.
D. To make the phrase better known.
23. According to Jacobs, what is a proper way to foster a successful city
A. Warning people of violence in streets.
B. Encouraging different activities in parks.
C. Employing security guards in the buildings.
D. Introducing safety policies at public housing sites.
24. Where is the text probably from
A. A book review. B. A guidebook. C. An advertisement. D. A biography.
22. B 23. B 24. A
【导语】本文是一篇书评，介绍的是简·雅各布斯的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书。
22. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Many people quote the phrase from Jane Jacobs that ‘there must be eyes on the street’ to emphasize the relationship between urban safety and design. ”（许多人引用简·雅各布斯的一句话“必须有眼睛盯着街道”，以强调城市安全与设计之间的关系）以及“Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities has become the basis of a worldwide movement to foster safer cities.”（她的书《美国大城市的死亡与生命》已经成为全球倡导更安全城市运动的基础）可知，作者在第一段引用简·雅各布斯的那句话“必须有眼睛盯着街道”就是为了介绍她的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书，故选B。
23. 细节理解题。根据第四段“She observed that parks are successful when they encourage a range of activities and users.”（她观察到，当公园鼓励一系列活动和使用者时，公园是成功的）可知，简·雅各布斯认为建设一座成功城市的正确方法是鼓励在公园里开展不同的活动，故选B。
24. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍的是简·雅各布斯的《美国大城市的死亡与生命》一书的主要内容以及作者的读后感，因此本文是一篇书评，故选A。
【09】（2023下·浙江宁波·高二统考期末）
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25. Which section of is designed for content enthusiasts
A. newsletters B. booklist-blog C. staff D. faq
26. What probably makes Booklist still popular after existing for over a century
A. That its reviews are trustworthy.
B. That it is published by the ALA.
C. That it offers digital and print versions.
D. That it helps make decisions for readers.
27. What are libraries permitted to do when they subscribe to Booklist
A. Include reviews on their websites.
B. Envelop some prints in patron-facing letters.
C. Share full pages of Booklist Reader digitally.
D. Provide access to Booklist Reader for readers
25. B 26. A 27. D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了这个网站的相关信息。
25. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Check out even more free content in the Booklist Blog: /booklist-blog.(在Booklist Blog中查看更多免费内容:/booklist-blog。)”可推知，的booklist-blog是为内容爱好者设计的。故选B。
26. 细节理解题。根据About Booklist部分的“Booklist is a book-review magazine that has been published by ALA (the American Library Association) for more than 100 years and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons (赞助人) and students decide what to read, view, or listen to.(《书单》是由美国图书馆协会(ALA)出版的一本有100多年历史的书评杂志，被广泛认为是提供最可靠的书评，帮助图书馆决定购买什么，帮助图书馆的顾客和学生决定阅读、观看或收听什么。)”可知，它的评论是值得信赖的，使得书单在存在了一个多世纪之后仍然很受欢迎。故选A。
27. 细节理解题。根据Rights & Permissions部分的“Libraries that subscribe to Booklist may post a link to Booklist Reader on their websites, in patron-facing newsletters, and other library-marketing materials.( 订阅Booklist的图书馆可以在他们的网站、面向读者的通讯和其他图书馆营销材料中发布Booklist Reader的链接。)”可知，订阅Booklist的图书馆可以为读者提供书目阅读器的访问链接。故选D。
【10】（2023上·河南驻马店·高一河南省上蔡第一高级中学校联考阶段练习）
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a great book that has attracted young and old readers for over a century. Its long-lasting popularity shows Sewell’s skillful storytelling and the great message at the novel’s heart.
Through the eyes of Black Beauty, readers are sent to a world filled with trouble, pity, and hope. Sewell’s choice to tell the story from the horse’s viewpoint (角度) was a new method which made it easier for future writers to explore the thoughts of animals. The main ideas in the novel are just as important today as they were in the Victorian times.
Black Beauty is a lovely black horse that begins as a carriage (马车) horse, but when he is hurt, his rich owner decides that he is no longer good enough to be a carriage horse. From that moment, he is passed from owner to owner and goes through lots of hard work. Even though many unpleasant things happen to Black Beauty at the hands of unkind humans, he lives up to his name both outside and inside.
This story of his life from birth to old age is beautifully descriptive. Everything from his active days as a baby horse on a farm to a hard life pulling carriages on stone roads in London can be readily pictured in the readers’mind. Each part carries an important message about animal well-being, kindness, and respect, and is filled with plenty of page-turning suspense (悬念).
This Collector’s Edition of Black Beauty shows respect for this beloved book. Each part of the book has been carefully considered. From the drawings on the cover to the colored blocking, this is truly one-of-a-kind. The matching colored endpapers add an extra touch of luxury (奢侈), making it the perfect addition to any collector’s library and a great chance to experience the story that will reach your heart and stay with you forever.
28. What of Black Beauty helps future writers most
A. The main idea. B. The storyline.
C. The touching ending. D. The way of writing.
29. What might Black Beauty be like in the story
A. It’s thin and weak. B. It hates hard work.
C. It has good qualities. D. It feels not up to the job.
30. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4
A. To introduce each part.
B. To share feelings about the horse.
C. To give opinions about the story.
D. To give examples of page-turning suspense.
31. What is the text
A. A diary entry. B. A news report.
C. A children’s story. D. A book review.
【11】（2023上·河南周口·高三校联考阶段练习）
You can get a clear picture about Deep Work by Cal Newport in 5 minutes. Deep Work tells us professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive(认知的) capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value and improve your skill. The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who develop the skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive(蓬勃发展).
The book tells us the core abilities for thriving in the new economy, which are the ability to quickly master hard things, the ability to produce a high level, in terms of both quality and speed. If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive. If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are. If you haven’t mastered deep work, you’ll struggle to learn hard things. To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction.
The key to developing a deep work habit is to move beyond good intentions and add routines and habits to your working life designed to minimize a state of unbroken concentration. To master the art of deep work, therefore, you must take back control of your time and attention from the many entertainments on the Internet that attempt to steal them. Adopt a tool only if its positive impacts on these factors substantially outweigh its negative impacts. It’s crucial that you figure out in advance what you’re going to do with your evenings and weekends before they begin.
In the end of Deep Work, we can know that the ability to concentrate is a skill that gets valuable things done. If you’re struggling to use your mind to its fullest capacity to create things that matter, then you’ll discover, as others have before you, that depth generates a life rich with productivity and meaning.
32. What is presented in the first paragraph
A. Accurate analyses. B. Practical examples.
C. Theoretical introduction. D. Daring anticipation.
33. Who will have a particular advantage in this new economy
A. Those easy to get along well with. B. Those willing to give others a hand.
C. Those who’re very skilled or talented. D. Those who’re the best at what they do.
34. Which of the following can help develop a deep work habit
A. Quitting social media. B. Making a flexible schedule.
C. Forming a simple habit. D. Using on-demand distraction.
35. What is the text
A. A news report. B. An exam paper.
C. A book review. D. An economic article.
【12】（2023上·江苏·高三校联考阶段练习）
Elon Musk has offered a prize of $100m for the best carbon capture proposal. I can save his committee a lot of time. The money should go to Peter Wohlleben, whose book The Hidden Life of Trees was the most encouraging blockbuster (一鸣惊人) of 2015.Wohlleben’s idea is this: do nothing about trees. Stop fiddling (乱作为) with them, thinking that we can deal with climate change better than nature. If we fiddle, our Romes will burn.
The Hidden Life of Trees argued that trees are social. It shows that they can be our saviours. But it’s terribly hard to let ourselves be saved. We think we can be the authors of our salvation (拯救). Of course, there are things we could and should be doing, but in terms of forestry practice, often what’s billed as part of the solution is part of the problem.
Anyone who has planted a tree in their garden knows that it has a far-reaching effect — it makes your garden cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Forests cool by transpiring (蒸发). If there’s no water, there’s no cooling. Drought can kill trees fast, but trees have many ways of dealing with it, and Wohlleben sets them out. As a species, we have survived many climatic changes by changing our behaviour — and that’s how trees survive, too. Trees learn from their past harms and produce younger ones programmed with those lessons. They regulate their growth by changing the rate at which they drip (点滴)-feed them with sugar solution through root networks.
Deciduous (落叶的) forests in particular remove greenhouse gases effectively as long as they live. Cut them down and burn them and you’re releasing carbon dioxide not just from the wood, but also from the forest floor. Deciduous trees are not “harvest-ready” at 200 years: they are teenagers. We must interrogate comforting expressions such as “renewable energy”, and learn the real cost of our toilet paper.
If we don’t learn to do nothing about trees, they will eventually be alone anyway — but without us. Wohlleben brilliantly and readably shows us how urgent and how hard it is to do nothing.
36. What does Wohlleben suggest for carbon capture
A. Fight climate change. B. Leave trees alone.
C. Save the earth. D. Change forestry species.
37. How do trees survive the drought
A. They slow their growth. B. They lose all their leaves.
C. They stop absorbing water. D. They get help from humans.
38. What does the underlined word “interrogate” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Understand. B. Question.
C. Translate. D. Accept.
39. What is the text
A. A book review. B. A science report.
C. An introduction to a writer. D. A proposal for a reward
【13】（2023下·北京丰台·高二统考期中）
A Book Review — The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents. Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery, The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
40. What is the main theme of the novel
A. Life with foster parents.
B. Life in the world of diving.
C. A journey of self-discovery.
D. A travel around the country.
41. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest
A. James is a successful diver.
B. James is a hopeful swimmer.
C. James is an outgoing young man.
D. James is an independent young man.
42. The snake stone in the novel is ________ .
A. a stone with an address on it
B. a clue left by the birth mother
C. a gift from the swimming coach
D. a fossil spotted in a country village
43. It can be concluded that James’ journey is ________.
A. worthwhile B. boring
C. comfortable D. disappointing
【14】（2023下·湖北武汉·高二校联考期中）
Dr. David Hetherington has spent over a decade looking at the feasibility (可行性) of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx (欧洲猞猁) to Scotland. In his new book, The Lynx and Us, Hetherington takes an in-depth look at the many issues surrounding this topic.
Hetherington begins there introduction discussion by establishing the history and ecology of the lynx, in relation to both human-lynx coexistence and geographical variations in distribution. Habitat and range requirements, prey (猎物) preferences and hunting methods are also detailed.
Armed with this background information, the reader is then taken through the nitty-gritty of lynx reintroduction by addressing the potential issues, many of which are based on human-wildlife conflict, such as safety and the impact of wild lynx, with much of the information backed up by conservation and research findings associated with the reintroductions of lynx in Europe. Hetherington addresses the significant problem of man-made barriers such as roads and rails. There are also considerations regarding prey species that are unused to having natural predators (捕食者) in their midst and the impact on prey populations.
The book looks at the feasibility of lynx reintroduction in the UK. While the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland is shown to be ecologically feasible, how desirable is it Hetherington addresses each of the issues in-turn, using the significant knowledgebase that now exists regarding lynx ecology and the findings of research into lynx and their reintroductions elsewhere.
For anyone with an interest in lynx re wilding, The Lynx and Us is the “go-to” book.
Peter Cairns, director of there wilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, the book’s publisher, says, “With a growing national discussion about the advantages of restoring missing native species, it’s important that we all have access to balanced, factual information on which to base our opinions. That’s what this book sets out to provide.”
44. Which background information is absent from The Lynx and Us
A. What lynx eat. B. How lynx live.
C. How lynx and people coexist. D. What lynx reintroduction will lead to.
45. Which of the following can best replace the underlined part “the nitty-gritty” in paragraph 3
A. The most basic causes. B. The most useful functions.
C. The most important details. D. The most common methods.
46. What does Peter Cairns want to stress
A. The popularity of The Lynx and Us.
B. The importance of The Lynx and Us.
C. The different ways of voicing our opinions.
D. The advantages of restoring missing native species.
47. What is the text
A. A book review. B. A research report.
C. A description of lynx. D. An introduction to a scientist.
【15】（2022上·河南洛阳·高一校联考阶段练习）
Many people are taking to the skies this summer, planning fantastic vacations after two-plus years of being largely grounded (停飞) by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if you’re not yet ready to brave crowded airports and long lines, you can still visit some of the world’s great cities from your armchair, with Mark Vanhoenacker as your tour guide.
Vanhoenacker, an airline pilot, wrote in his book, Skyfaring, about the joys of rising above the earth at the controls of a plane. His new book, Imagine a City, moves from the journey to the destination—the far-distant places Vanhoenacker once dreamed about and now gets to see up close when the plane lands. The book also records the author’s own journey from a lonely kid in western Massachusetts to a confident global traveler based in London.
Along the way, he takes us bicycling through Brasilia and birdwatching in Kuwait. Like traveling by air itself, the tour is sometimes confusing. You go to bed reading about Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and wake up to find yourself in Delhi, India. But Vanhoenacker is a sure-handed navigator (领航员), filling in the gaps with history, poems and lots of local color.
While he might be short of the kind of a local’s knowledge that comes from spending a lifetime in a city, Vanhoenacker has the benefit of making short but frequent visits to lots of places, with a pocketful of foreign money and a backpack filled with curiosity.
“When I was young and struggling with my speech disorder, and with whatever else seemed large then, it felt almost lifesaving to be able to travel to my imaginary city, or to imagine myself in a real one that was far enough to feel safe,” he writes.
The new book was written in part during the pandemic, when so much air travel was grounded for the moment.
48. How can one explore a great city in the armchair according to the author
A. By imagining the picture of the city.
B. By inviting Vanhoenacker as his guide.
C. By reading Vanhoenacker’s new book.
D. By getting aboard Vanhoenacker’s flight.
49. What is Vanhoenacker’s book Skyfaring about
A. The fun of flying a plane.
B. The skill of controlling a plane.
C. The pleasure of landing a plane.
D. The joys of traveling on the earth.
50. What advantage does Vanhoenacker have compared with other travelers
A. Spending a lifelong time in a city.
B. Carrying a backpack full of curiosity.
C. Seeing a pocketful of foreign money.
D. Visiting many places briefly and frequently.
51. What is the text
A. A journey report. B. A diary entry.
C. A fantasy story. D. A book review.
【16】（2023·内蒙古·统考二模）
Writing a book is a long and challenging process, but new technology is increasingly making it easier for authors to finish their books.
Michael Green, a US data scientist-turned-novelist, felt that technology could help him simplify the writing process when he was in the middle of writing his debut (首部) book.
He said that the process had become difficult to manage: “In the midst of editing, I got to the point where I started feeling like I had a lot of plots and characters,” he told the BBC. “I had all these documents on the deeper aspects of the world I was creating. I was worried about being able to keep track of it all. That’s when I switched into my more data science-minded approach to solving a complex problem with a lot of different pieces.”
Green went on to create Lynit, a digital platform to help authors plan and weave together the many elements that form a story, such as themes, characters, and major events.
“As the author gets a new idea that they want to bring into the story, they are able to input it into a natural framework,” he told the BBC. “Piece by piece, they’re adding to the story. As new ideas come in, they change, maybe by creating new nodes (节点), new relationships.”
Once the book has been published, technology is also playing an ever-increasing role in publicity and connecting with readers. Websites and apps from specialist firms allow authors to participate in live question-and-answer sessions with their audience.
Another tech firm, Crazy Maple Studios in California, US, offers authors four apps that can add music, animation, sound effects and in some cases, gameplay.
Michael Green believes technology will become even more important as a new generation of tech-savvy (精通技术的) writers becomes more well-known.
“What I’m finding with the Generation Z and even younger writers is that they’re looking for technology to give them guidance,” he told the BBC. “They see it as a tool to learn and grow with, rather than extra work.”
52. What difficulty did Green face in writing his debut book
A. He would leave out important plots.
B. He had trouble organizing his thoughts.
C. He often felt he was not creative enough.
D. He felt the characters would not attract readers.
53. What is an advantage of technology according to the text
A. It brings authors closer to their readers.
B. It can generate images based on words.
C. It can translate thoughts into sentences.
D. It creates new relationships for authors.
54. Which of the following would Green most probably agree with
A. New technology matters to rising authors.
B. Technology adds to the burden of authors.
C. New technology gets in the way of creativity.
D. Young writers rely too heavily on technology.
55. Where is the passage most likely from
A. A travel journal. B. A fairy tale.
C. A book review. D. A science magazine.
【17】（2023·全国·模拟预测）
Whether we are young or old, we all have a dream we would love to come true. The issue is that most of us have no idea where to begin to turn a great idea into fact, or that we choose to abandon our dreams when the going gets tough. If this is you, then self-help guide Dream and Achieve: Discover and Express Your Passion in Your Lifetime by Kola Olutimehin should be at the top of your reading list.
Kola, who fittingly describes himself as a “Dream Driver”, has helped thousands of people achieve through his coaching and public speaking, and he has distilled (浓缩) all his wisdom and tried-and-tested methods into this book.
At the beginning of the book, Kola defines what we mean by a “dream”, stating that a dream is a long-cherished vision of what you want to make your inheritance and your contribution to the world. That doesn’t mean that this dream, whatever it may be, is already fully formed in your mind. It may be fuzzy (模糊的); it may just be a feeling that you were born to attain something you don’t currently possess.
What I love in this section of the book is how Kola, who has built his own business empire with blood, sweat and tears, debunks (驳斥) the common myths people associate with becoming a success, such as the need to make decisions with fully detailed plans.
He therefore urges readers, when faced with a decision, to consider the four “Ds”. These are Desire—questioning what you truly want and why you want it; acting on your Decision, which is an active step; Determination, chiefly having the staying power not to backtrack; and Discipline, which means you must continue to act upon your decision to help make your dreams a reality.
In conclusion, author Kola Olutimehin has captured the essence of success and set it down in print, and Dream and Achieve is the one book you need to find your life’s purpose, and achieve it.
56. What can you get from the book by Kola
A. A guide to realize your dream. B. Some skills about public speaking.
C. A way to become a rich businessman. D. Some advice on wise reading choices.
57. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. The definition of a dream. B. The importance of a dream.
C. The power of a dream. D. The form of a dream.
58. What does Kola suggest people do when making decisions
A. Make fully detailed plans. B. Get rid of your desires.
C. Stay optimistic and positive. D. Think about things you really want.
59. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A short story. C. A book review. D. A research article.
【18】（2023·辽宁·统考三模）
Stories of immigrants attract me a lot, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to America since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace and family and creating a new life in a different culture and in a different language.
The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, in the book My Two Italies Joseph Luzzi struggled to create or find his own identity from an early age. Even more problematic for him was “which” Italy to “choose,” the one he inherited(继承) from his family, poor and linked to old traditions and customs he finds rude and somewhat cruel, or the one he finds in literature and art books that show him a country with a modern literary culture.
The choice becomes even sadder as in his professional life he becomes a scholar of Italian literature and culture. He describes episodes of his youth that show the clash between the first and the second generation immigrants that are both funny and tragicomic(悲喜剧式的). These episodes highlight the daily customs his parents brought from their hometown that are in conflict with Joseph’s desire to “fit in” the American culture. Joseph’s visits to It