2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解AIdon'tthinkcomicbook"collector"reallyappliestomeatall.I’mprobablymoreofacomicbook"appreciator".Myinteresthasalwaysbeeninwhatcanbeaccomplishedwiththemediumof"visualstory-telling".I'mnotsureexactlywherethisinterestofminecamefrom.Idoknowthatasachild,comicbooksallowedmetoimprovemyreadingskills.“TheMightyThor"helpedmedevelopaninterestinoldlegends,and“ChallengersoftheUnknown"gotmecrazyaboutsciencefiction.Thecombinationofwordsandpictureswasaperfectspringboardformychildhoodimagination.Howdoesonelearntoappreciatecomicbookart?Thereisaclassicexamplethatshedsquiteabitoflightonthesubject.WriterScottMacloudjustexplainswhatmakesacomicbookstandoutinhisbestsellingbookUnderstandingComics.Thebook,firstpublishedin1994,hasbeentranslatedinto13languagesandispracticallyabibleforstudentsstudyinggraphicillustration(图示说明)innovels.Ontheinternettherearesomecoolcomicbooksitestobefound—hundredsandhundredsofthemasamatteroffact.Morethanafewarededicatedtosuperheroesandthelike.ButtherearesomechoicesitesthatIwouldvisit,becausetheyprovidesomegreatresourcesthatdiscussthecomicbookasanartform.Noteworthyamongthemisagreatarticleandinterviewatwww.rcharvey.corn,whichdiscussestheimpactofseveralartistsandwritersinthefield.Ihaveahugeadmirationforanyonewhocanproducecomicstoriesthatcanmakereadersthink,laughandcry.Maybemakethemdream.Checkitout.Spendtwodollarsonacomicbookandreaditwithyourchildren.Orbetteryet,searchoutsomeofthemore“adult"tidesandreaditforyourself.Youmayfindyourselfenjoyingwhatyouseeandread.Youmayevenfindyourselfwantingmore.1.WhatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotalkaboutinParagraph2?A.Influenceofcomicbooksonreadinginchildhood.B.Waystoimproveone'sreadingskills.C.Subjectsofcomicbooks.D.Popularityoftwocomicbooks.答案解析：答案为A。本题为段落大意题。细读第二段可知“I'mnotsureexactlywherethisinterestofminecamefrom.Idoknowthatasachild,comicbooksallowedmetoimprovemyreadingskills.”为本段的中心句，后面的内容都是对此进行了解释说明，故答案为A。2.Theunderlinedpart"shedsquiteabitoflighton"(Para．3)means"____".A.doesabasicresearchonB.causesafiercedebateonC.providesnewinformationonD.makesaquicksurveyon答案解析：答案为C。本题为语义推断题。结合划线部分的后面两句话可知，WriterScottMacloud写了一本书，被翻译成13种语言，帮助学生理解漫画。划线部分的意思与C选项最接近。故答案为C。3.Ifyouwanttoknowafewgoodwritersofcomicbooks,youwillprobably____.A.readUnderstandingComicsB.visitwww．rcharvey．cornC.buysomecomicbooksD.turntocomicstorywriters答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第四段最后一句话“Noteworthyamongthemisagreatarticleandinterviewatwww.rcharvey.corn,whichdiscussestheimpactofseveralartistsandwritersinthefield.”可知，答案为B。4.Whatdoestheauthorencouragepeopletodo?A.Developaninterestinoldlegendsandsciencefiction.B.Shareacomicbookwithchildren.C.Producesomecomicstories.D.Spendmoneyandtimeappreciatingcomicbooks.答案解析：答案为D。本题考查作者的态度观点。由最后一段“Checkitout.Spendtwodollarsonacomicbookandreaditwithyourchildren.”可知，答案为D。BeltonandCanfieldaretwoseashoretowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels,andinsummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists(观光者).LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBelton.Thenextday,thisnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeltonPost:FIREATSEABREEZELatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklypu...
