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语篇提能阅读理解AHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen，”hesaid，“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie.”Theywereallverytired.Sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikedit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.1．Hundredsofyearsago，theRomans______.A．camefromthenorththroughEnglandtomakewaronScotlandB．cametothenorthofScotlandfromEnglandtomakewaronScotlandC．camefromthenorthofEnglandtofighttheScotsD．cametothenorthfromthesouthofBritaintofighttheScots2．AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill______.A．begantofighttheRomanshardB．stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC．wokeandroseimmediately，readytofightD．puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight3．Theresultofthewaristhat______.A．theRomanskilledalltheScotsB．theScotsdefeatedtheRomansC．theScotsweredefeatedD．theScotsweredrivenoutofScotland4．TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle______.A．islovely,thoughnotbeautifulB．gavethemhappinessC．isakindofusefulplantD．helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomans答案与解析：1．解析：细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句可知C项正确。答案：C2．解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.”知C项正确。答案：C3．解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.”可知B项正确。答案：B4．解析：细节理解题。根据上下文可知，蓟帮助苏格兰人打败了罗马人。答案：DBReadthefollowingreviewsformoviesthatareshowingatthemoment.Andthenanswerquestions.Happiness(Romance)★★★★Happinesstellsthestoryoftwopeople(LisaTurbotandDannyRoy)whoworkfordifferentadvertisingcompanies.Theytalkonthephoneallthetimeanddon'tlikeeachother.Butthentheycorrespondbyemailandfallinlove.Thismoviewillbeverypopularwithteenagersandpeoplewholikeromances.Italsohasbeautifulmusic.IScream(Thriller)★★InIScream,Paul(ColinJacks)isayoungmanwhojoinsathrillerclub.Eachofthememberstriestofrightentheothers.Paulistoldtostayinanoldhouseforthenight.Everyonewhohastriedtostayinthehousebeforehehasdied.Thismovieisveryfrighteningbutalsoquitesilly.Itdoesn'tmakesenseforPaultostayinthehousewhenthingsstarttogowrong.Onlyforpeoplewholikethrillers.Paul'sheroes(Comedy)★★★ThisisaveryfunnywarmoviesetinWorldWarTwo.Sixsoldiers(includingSammyTurblow)havetogettoItalytotakesecretmessagestotheAmericanarmythere.Duringthemovie,theydressupaswomenandfightwithItalianworkers.Youcanguesstheendingbutit'sgreatfungettingthere.______(Drama)★★★★★ThisisaverygooddramawithJackRoss，whopaysahard－workingtruckdriver.Hiswifebecomesillandhehastofindadoctorwhocanhelpher.Inhistravels,hemeetsDr.Lioyd(PhilDriver)whohasfoundthecurefortheillness,butJackRosshasonlytwelvehourstogetthemedicinebacktohiswifeontheothersideofAmerica.Thisisanexcellentmoviewhichisveryexciting.5．Whatmoviedoesthereviewerlikebest?A．No1.B．No2.C．No3.D．No4.6．Athrillerismostprobably______.A．AfilmwhichtellsaninterestingstoryB．AfilmfullofexcitementC．AhumorousfilmD．Afilmwhichisaboutaloveaffair7．Theunderlinedword“correspond”canbereplacedby______.A．communicateB．matchC．writeD．exchange8．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthefourthfilm?A．AHard－workingTruckDriverB．MedicineC．AStrangeIllnessD．TwelveHours答案与解析：5．解析：综合推理题。四则评论中，只有第四个电影没有任何贬义词出现，而第二则作者用了“silly”一词形容，第三则评论中从“Youcanguesstheending.”可知该电影并非完美无缺，第一则电影评论虽然没有贬义词出现，但“popularwithteenagersandpeoplewholikeromances”说明只有部分人才会喜欢这部电影，因此选择D项。再者，评论中★的个数其实就是对电影的评价。答案：D6．解析：词义理解题。该电影名叫IScream(《我尖叫》)，加上评论中“frighten”“died”“frightening”等词，这些足以说明这是一部惊险电影，因此选择B项。thriller是thrill的名词，意为“使人毛骨悚然的东西，如小说、电影等”。答案：B7．解析：词义理解题。bye－mail是解题关键。又由上一句中talkonthephone可知此处也指“交流，联系”，由此推断A项正确。答案：A8．解析：概括归纳题。末句“exciting”一词是主人公得到治妻子病的药之后返回的12个小时中的情景进行描述，而文中又缺乏对人物、疾病和药物的具体描述，所以选择D项。答案：D