综合题8.0分
英语

C

The main reason people come to America is said to be that they can chase the American Dream. Everyone has heard of it, and many have died fighting for it. The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream. It is not defined by one dream, but by all the opportunities that the United States offers. Since the founding of the United States, people have been striving to define the American Dream.

In the play Death of a Salesman, every character is trying to realize his own version of the American Dream. Willy feels that he has done so. He has spent his whole life as a not very successful salesman. As he gets older, he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life, and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.

Bernard, on the other hand, feels that the American Dream can only be achieved through career success. He shows that through hard work and dedication he will be crowned with success.

The dialogue of the characters reveals the different attitudes they have toward the American Dream, and the reaction of Willy to the fact that Bernard is very successful while he is not.

Many people try to achieve the American Dream, but few actually do so. As with any goal, it takes hard work and dedication to achieve the American Dream. In Death of a Salesman, all aspects of this goal are examined. For the goal to be achieved, the dream must be an attainable one which is worth working toward. It also must be a dream that the professional world accepts and finds useful.

28. The underlined word “striving” probably has the same meaning as “_________”.

29. According to the text, Death of a Salesman tries to tell us _________.

30. According to the author, Bernard is successful because _________.

31. What would be the correct structure of the text?

第1小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

A

解析

确定题目关键词 not defined,在文章中找到对应部分,回到题目逐一对照。

本题考查了学生猜测词义的能力。句意:A努力 B放弃 C屈服 D不动,故选A。

考查方向

本题考查了学生猜测单词能力。

解题思路

词义猜测题,直接信息理解题。根据第一段的“Everyone has heard of it, and many have died fighting for it. The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream. It is not defined by one dream, but by all the opportunities that the United States offers. Since the founding of the United States, people have been striving to define the American Dream.”可知,很多人都追求美国梦,却没有给它一个定义,因此自从美国成立以来,人们都一直在努力定义美国梦。所以选择A。

易错点

把握不住单词在语句中的信息。

第2小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

A

解析

确定题目关键词define the American Dream,在文章中找到对应部分,回到题目逐一对照。本题考查了学生提取细节能力。句意:A美国梦是什么 B Willy为什么决定杀死他自己 C关于Bernard对于工作的奉献 D Willy与Bernard的故事,故选A。

考查方向

本题考查了学生逻辑推理能力。

解题思路

逻辑推理题,直接信息理解题。根据第一段和第二段的“Since the founding of the United States, people have been striving to define the American Dream.

In the play Death of a Salesman, every character is trying to realize his own version of the American Dream. Willy feels that he has done so. He has spent his whole life as a not very successful salesman. As he gets older, he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life, and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.”可知,第一段最后一句点明主旨,人们定义美国梦,接着第二段以话剧《推销员之死》举例说明,里面的角色对美国梦的态度,可知,这个话剧想告诉我们美国梦是什么。所以选择A。

易错点

把握不住语篇涵义信息。

第3小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

C

解析

确定题目关键词hard work and dedication,在文章中找到对应部分,回到题目逐一对照。本题考查了学生提取细节能力。句意:A他明白这个真实世界 B他知道如何利用知识 C他努力工作实现梦想 D他在全世界很出名,故选C。

考查方向

本题考查了学生提取细节能力。

解题思路

事实细节题,直接信息理解题。根据第三段的“Bernard, on the other hand, feels that the American Dream can only be achieved through career success. He shows that through hard work and dedication he will be crowned with success.”可知,美国梦只有通过努力和奉献才能成功。所以选择C。

易错点

把握不住细节信息。

第4小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

B

解析

确定题目关键词American Dream,在文章中找到对应部分,回到题目逐一对照。

本题考查了学生提取文章结构的能力。故选B。

考查方向

本题考查了学生提取文章结构能力。

解题思路

文章结构题,直接信息理解题。根据每段的段落大意,第一段提到定义美国梦,第二、三、四段提到话剧《推销员之死》里的每个角色对于追求美国梦的态度,最后一段总结对于目标,要付出努力和追求,可知,文章结构是经典的总分总结构。所以选择B。

易错点

把握不住整体文章结构信息。