2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编：阅读新题型（1）【2012届·山西省临汾一中、康杰中学、忻州一中、长治二中联考】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。71IthoughtImightbetheonlypersonleftintheworldwhohadn’tdoneaneBaydeal.So,Idecidedtotrymyhandatonlineauction(拍卖).Buyingforbeginners:Signuponwww,ebay.co.uk.Mostitems(e.g.tables,computers,andbooks)readyforauctionwillcomewithapictureandashortdescription;othersmaybemarkedwith“buyitnow”andhaveafixedprice.72Iftheitemisbeingauctioned,youofferthehighestpriceyouarepreparedtopayandeBaybids(出价)foryou.Thebidwillbeincreasedlittlebylittleuntilitgoesbeyondyourhighestbid,thenyouareemailedandaskedifyouwouldliketobidagain.Auctionlastupto10daysandwhentheyfinishyougetanemailtellingyouwhetheryouhavewontheitem.73Sellersdecidehowtheywouldliketobepaidandyouneedtocheckthisbeforeplacingabidasyoumightnotwanttopostachequeorpostalorders.TheeasiestwayisthroughPayPal,anonlinepaymentsystemthattakesthemoneyawayfromyourcreditcard.Sellingmadesimple:ifyouplantoselloneBay,ithelpstoincludeapictureoftheitem.Ifollowedmyfriends’adviceandputuptheitemsIwantedtosellfora10-dayauction,startingonaThursday.74Thebigthingsinlife:it’seasytopostasmallitem,butfurnitureisabigpartofeBayandthishastobecollectedorsentbydeliverymen.75A.Howtopay:B.Payexactmoneybeforebuying.C.Youcanbuytheserightaway.D.Makesureoftheitemyouwanttobuy.E.Everyoneisatit,evenmyneighbors.F.Checkthewaysofthedeliverybeforeyoubid.G.Thiswaybuyershadtwoweekendstobid.【答案】71-75ECAGF2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编：阅读新题型（2）【2012届·陕西西安中学期中考试】根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。A．Thesecretofthewriter’ssuccessB.AwritewithenduringpopularityC.Well-receivedcreationtoencourageBritsD.TheinsightintohumannatureE.WritingstylesindifferentstagesF.Thestoryappreciateforschoolstudents用心爱心专心161.CharlesDickensisoftenthoughtofasoneofEngland’sgreatwriters.Yetformanyhislanguageisold-fashionedandhisstoryplotsoftenimprobable.Why,Dickens,outofsomanyothergreatEnglishwriters,hasmadethelist?HowthentoexplainDickens’senduringpopularity?62.OnereasonundoubtlyistheBritishgovernment’sinsistencethateverychildstudiesaDickensnovelatschool.AlongsideWillianShakespeare,CharlesDickensisacompulsory(必读的)writeroneveryEnglishliteratureschoolreadinglist.Hisstories,thoughoftenover-longbytoday’sstandard,aresuperblywrittenmoraltales.Theyarefilledwithcolorfulcharacters.63.ButwhatmakeshisbooksstandoutfromotherEnglishwritersishisinsightintohumannature.Dickens,likeShakespeare,tellsustruthsabouthumanbehaviorthatareastruetocitizensofthe21stcenturyastheyweretohisreadersinthe19thcentury.ReadershavereturnedtoDickens’sbooksagainandagainovertheyearstoseewhathehastosayaboutreaders’owntime.64.TheBBCadaptedoneofhislesswell-knownnovels,LittleDorrit,intoapopulartelevisiondramathatintroducedmanyBritstothenovelforthefirsttime.Adarkstoryaboutgreedandmoney,itwastheperfectstorytoillustratethebadtimes.NosurprisethenthatitwasDickensBritonsturnedto,duringtheeconomiccrisislastyear,tomakesenseofworldrapidlyfallingapart.65.Readersofthe19thandearly20thcenturyusuallyprizedDickens’searliernovelsfortheirhumorandpathos(悲痛).Whilerecognizingthevirtuesofthesebooks,criticstodaytendtorankmorehighlythelaterworksbecauseoftheirformalcoherenceandacuteperception(洞察...
