选修七 Unit 4 高考拆组训练

　　板块练(一)　阅读理解组块训练--练速度

　　(限时：35分钟)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　Animal Farm by George Orwell

　　Animal Farm is probably one of the most popular school reads in the world. George Orwell wrote it as a political allegory (讽喻) and has since then inspired the minds of not only adult revolutionaries but also the younger ones who start feeling the spark of being right and free for all of the humanity in their hearts.

　　Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

　　This is a wise, funny, and heartbreaking memory of Marjane Satrapi's years growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and how she dealt with life while experiencing the ruinous effects of the war with Iraq. The mistakes she felt she made opened her eyes and shaped her into becoming the influential individual she is today.

　　To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

　　Regarded as a masterpiece of literature - it is no wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are based on the author's observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old. The novel is famous for its warmth and humor, despite telling a story of innocent Tom Robinson being accused of raping (强暴) a white woman because he was black.

　　The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

　　A story showing the absolute courage of a young boy, who was never afraid to speak his mind in the face of injustice and would always defend the helpless. A boy shows us the importance of believing in ourselves and others. Harry Potter reminds us that the true power to defeat any enemy is not found in others, but found within each of us.

　　1．Which book best suits the people who want freedom?

　　A．The Harry Potter series.

　　B．To Kill a Mockingbird.

　　C．Animal Farm.

　　D．Persepolis.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一本书的介绍中的"... but also the younger ones who start feeling the spark of being right and free for all of the humanity in their hearts"可知，渴望自由的人最适合读Animal Farm这本书，故选C。