题文
阅读理解 The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. Instead of reconstructing realhistorical events, Philip Roth offers something bolder: a reconstruction of imagined events, a "what if...?"
that reads like a "what really happened".
Just suppose...that the air hero Charles Lindbergh, the man who made the first solo transatlantic flight
in 1927, who earned huge sympathy when his baby son was kidnapped and murdered five years later,
who called Hitler "a great man", just suppose that he'd run for president in November 1940, and took
advantage of the feelings that undoubtedly existed then (No more war! Never again will young Americans die on foreign soil!), and that instead of Roosevelt being elected for a third term and taking America into
Europe to fight the Nazis, Lindbergh won a landslide victory. And then he signed non-aggression treaties
with Germany and Japan, and introduced a set of anti-semitic(反犹太人的) measures which were a
betrayal of the rights and liberties in the constitution(宪法) and yet they were accepted by the mass of
ordinary citizens and even by some Jews.
The narrator is Philip Roth, aged seven, and the family at the book's centre are his family-father
Herman, mother Bess and brother Sandy. The Roths understand the threat posed by Lindbergh, but
each member of the family responds differently. Early on, there's a trip to see the sights of Washington,
where the Roths find their pre-booked hotel room has become mysteriously unavailable. An obvious
case of anti-semitism, Herman shouts, and a violation of the principle that "All men are created equal".
But his loudmouth protests embarrass Bess. Already there's a pressure to pretend not to see what's
going on. Further disagreements arise when Sandy disappears for the summer for an "apprenticeship"(学徒期) with a Kentucky tobacco farmer. Worse, after he successfully encourages other Jewish city boys
to follow his example, he's invited to a reception at the White House through his aunt, Bess's sister
Evelyn. While Herman refuses Sandy permission to attend, Evelyn defends Lindbergh as a freely elected
democrat.1.Which of the following is true in history according to the passage?A.Lindbergh’s son was kidnapped and killed in 1933.
B.Lindbergh was elected president of America in 1940.
C.There were antiwar feelings in America during the 1940s.
D.America didn’t fight the Nazis during the World War Two.2. Lindbergh could be elected President mainly because ___________. A. Americans felt sympathy for his son
B. his antiwar policy was welcome
C. Hitler supported his measures against Jews
D. he was a great air hero in America3.What can we infer from the passage?A. The Roths at the book's centre are Jewish.
B. Herman is a strong supporter to Lindbergh.
C. Sandy dislikes his experience in Kentucky.
D. Jewish boys are encouraged to go to the war.4. What can we learn from the Roths' experience in Washington?A. We shouldn't protest loudly when faced with problems.
B. All men were equally treated in America at that time.
C. The Roths had a happy time when touring Washington.
D. Jews suffered from unfair treatment due to anti-semitism.5. In which column of the newspaper do you probably find the article?A. Book review
B. Travel journal
C. National news
D. Family life 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
1-5: C B A D A解析
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解 The P.....”主要考查你对 [故事类阅读 ]考点的理解。故事类阅读
故事类阅读概念：
这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
故事类阅读应试技巧：
1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
2、注意作者的议论和抒情：
高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。
