题文
It was in the Victorian Era (维多利亚时期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronté sisters and others.Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.
The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.
An interest in rural(田园的) matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.
Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children’s books, which featured (以……为特色) animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.
小题1:What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?A．He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.B．He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countrysideC．He wrote about the struggles of the poor in London?D．He published the highly successful children’s book小题2:Which is TRUE about the Bronté sisters?A．They were English writers of the 1830s.B．They paid to have their first book published. C．They began their writing from the rural life.D．Their first book was successful.小题3:Who wrote the famous children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit according to the text?A．Lewis Carroll.B．The Brontésisters.C．Thomas Hardy.D．Helen Beatrix Potter.小题4:The author states in the last paragraph that ________.A．Edward Lear was famous for writing about animalsB．adventure novels were not written for children at firstC．Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis CarrollD．society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era小题5:This text is mainly about ________. A．literature in the Victorian EraB．writing styles in the Victorian EraC．famous works in the Victorian EraD．the importance of literature in the Victorian Era 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
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小题1:C
小题2:
B小题3:
D小题4:
B小题5:
A 解析
这篇文章讲的是维多利亚时期的文学。例举了代表性的作家和他们的代表作。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor.可知狄更斯写了伦敦的生活和穷人的挣扎。选 C
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets;可知勃朗特姐妹是自己出钱出版了第一本书。选
B小题3:细节题：从文章的最后两句话：Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children’s books, which featured (以……为特色) animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. 可知The Tale of Peter Rabbit是 Helen Beatrix Potter写的，选
D小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子：Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children.可知冒险小说一开始不是给儿童写的。选
B小题5:主旨题：从文章的第一段的句子：It was in the Victorian Era (维多利亚时期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English.可知这篇文章讲的是维多利亚时期的文学。选
A点评：这篇文章讲的是维多利亚时期的文学。例举了代表性的作家和他们的代表作。集中考查了推理题，要求考生在仔细阅读文章的基础之上，认真的推敲全文，准确的定位，合理的判断。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It was in the Victor.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
