14外国文学名著-2023年中考英语热点时文阅读（含答案解析）

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2023年中考英语 热点时文阅读

14 外国文学名著

01

Resting my head on Helen’s shoulder, I put my arms round her waist(腰). She drew me to her, and we rested in silence.

We had not sat long before another person came in.

Some heavy clouds, swept from the sky by a rising wind , had left the moon bright; and her light, coming in through a window near, shone full both on us and on the coming person, Miss Temple.

“I came on purpose to find you. Jane Eyre,” said she. “I want you in my room, and as Helen Burns is with you, she may come too.”

We followed Miss Temple to her apartment. It had a good fire, and looked cheerful. Miss Temple told Helen Bums to be seated in a low arm-chair on one side of the fire place, and herself taking another, she called me to her side.

“Is it all over?” she asked, looking down at my face. “Have you cried your sadness away?”

“I am afraid I never shall do that.”

“Why?”

“Because I have been wrongly accused(指责), and you and everybody else, will now think me a bad girl.”

“We shall think you what you prove yourself to be, my child. Continue to act as a good girl, and you will satisfy us.”

“Shall I, Miss Temple?”

“You will.” said Miss Temple, “You have been accused of lying when you were little. Tell us the truth, but add nothing and exaggerate(夸大)nothing.”

I made up my mind that I would be most modest and most correct. Having thought for a few minutes about where to start, I told her all the story of my sad childhood.

1．What can we infer from the underlined part? ________

A．Jane could get into big trouble again.

B．Jane’s luck might change for the better.

C．Jane would rather have some time on her own.

D．Jane was going to be punished by Miss Temple.

2．Which of the following is TRUE about Jane according to the passage? ________

A．She chose to trust Miss Temple.

B．She didn’t mind being accused.

C．She made up her childhood story.

D．She once behaved as a bad girl.

3．Which of the following words can best describe Miss Temple? ________

A．Ungenerous.          B．Impatient.              C．Thoughtful.            D．Forgetful.

02

There was magic in the secret garden that spring and summer. At first, everything turned green. Then the green changed to colours—blue, purple and red. There were flowers everywhere.

Dickon and Mary’s seeds（种子）grew and the roses—the roses! From small buds they grew into large flowers and filled the air with their perfume.

Colin saw it all. He watched the changes as they happened. Dickon pushed his wheelchair to the garden every morning and he spent the day there. Sometimes Colin sat on the grass watching the insects. One day, he watched a mole（鼹鼠）digging a hole. He learnt a lot of things about the ways of these insects and animals. And Dickon taught him about the animals in the wood.

One morning, the children were in the secret garden as usual. When Ben Weatherstaff arrived, Colin said, “Good morning, Ben Weatherstaff. I want you and Dickon and Mary to listen to me because I’m going to tell you something very important.”

“Yes, sir!” answered Ben Weatherstaff.

“I’m going to do a scientific experiment（科学实验）,” he said. “When I grow up, I’m going to make scientific discoveries about magic and I’m going to start with this experiment. Do you understand?”

“Yes, sir!” said Ben Weatherstaff, but he didn’t really understand.

“I believe that there is magic in everything.” continued Colin. “Dickon knows some magic. He charms animals and people. Mary also knows a bit of magic because she was born in India. There’s magic in the garden, too. I’m going to try and put some in me because I want to be well and strong. I’m going to say—Magic is in me! And you must all say it, too. That is my experiment. Are you going to help, Ben Weatherstaff?”

“Yes, sir!” answered Ben Weatherstaff.

They sat down in a circle. The crow, the fox, the squirrels and the lamb were very curious.

“Now, let’s begin,” Colin said, and they all started chanting（吟唱）.

“Magic is in me. Magic is in me. Magic is in all of us.”

Then Colin stood up and walked round the garden. He went in front with Dickon on one side and Mary on the other. Ben Weatherstaff walked behind.

Colin walked a bit then rested. Then he walked again and rested again. At first, he held Dickon’s arm, then he walked a few steps alone.

“I can walk! The magic worked!” he cried.

“What is the doctor going to say?” asked Mary.

“Nothing.” Colin answered, “because we aren’t going to tell him. No one must know that I can walk and run. It’s a surprise for my father when he comes back to Misselthwaite.”

“He’s going to think it’s a dream,” said Mary.

(Adapted from The Secret Garden)

4．What did Colin learn in the secret garden?

A．He knew how to fix his wheelchair.

B．He learnt to dig a hole like a mole.

C．He knew how to plant trees and flowers.

D．He learnt a lot about insects and animals.

5．What did Colin want to be when he grew up?

A．A singer                 B．A doctor                 C．A scientist               D．A gardener

6．Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?

At first, Colin held Dickon’s arm to walk round the garden.

They started to chant “Magic is in me.” and “Magic in all of us.”

Ben Weatherstaff got to the garden one morning.

Colin, Mary and Dickon were playing in the garden.

A．a-b-d-c                   B．d-c-b-a                   C．c-b-a-d                   D．b-a-c-d

7．If Colin’s father knows that Colin can walk, how might he feel?

A．Excited.                 B．Curious.                 C．Angry.                   D．Bored.

8．Why are a lot of animals mentioned in the story?

A．They could help Colin walk again.

B．They are always locked in the garden.

C．They stand for a healthy and happy way of life.

D．They bring terrible diseases to the people in the garden.

03

Published in 1877, Black Beauty is one of the literature’s best-loved classics and is the only book Anna Sewell ever wrote.

In the book, Black Beauty, a horse, tells the story of his life in his own words. It is a story of how he was treated with kindness and love when he was young, but now his treatment changed at the hands of different owners. Black Beauty spent his young life with his mother on Farmer Grey’s farm. Farmer Grey is a good, kind man and the horses had a good life. His mother told him to be good and work hard. Black Beauty tried to follow this advice all his life.

First, he goes to live with Mr. Gordon and his family, who treat their horses well. He is cared for by a kind groom (马夫) called John, who never uses a whip (鞭子). Black Beauty saves Mrs. Gordon’s life when he runs fast to bring the doctor to her. The Gordons move abroad and Black Beauty was sold to Lord Westland. Things became totally different. Lady Westland made the horses wear reins (缰绳) so that they hold their heads up high. One day, a groom called Smith is left to look after the horses. He is drunk and rides Black Beauty very hard and uses a whip. Black Beauty loses a shoe and in the end falls. Smith is killed in the accident and Black Beauty stays alive but his legs are left a bad scar (伤疤) and Lord Westland decides to sell him.

Black Beauty’s next home is with a London cab driver Jerry Barker. Jerry and his family treat Black Beauty very well, but the work is hard and the hours are long. Jerry becomes ill and has to sell Black Beauty to a farmer. The farmer takes him to some women at Rose Hall. There, Black Beauty comes together again with a young groom who used to look after him at Mr. Gordon’s home. The women want to keep Black Beauty, so once again he has a kind and happy home.

9．From the first and second paragraph, we know _________.

A．the book Black Beauty is the only best-loved classic.

B．the writer Anna Sewell wrote Black Beauty in her words

C．Black Beauty lived a happy life on Farmer Grey’s farm

D．Black Beauty didn’t need to work with his mother

10．Which word can be used to describe the groom called Smith?

A．loyal.                     B．Unkind.                 C．Hard-working.        D．Impatient.

11．What might be the correct order of what happened in the story?

Black beauty met the young groom who used to look after him.

A doctor was brought to save Mrs. Gordon’s life in time.

Farmer Grey treated Black Beauty and his mum with kindness and love.

Black Beauty worked for long hours for Jerry.

A．a-b-c-d                   B．b-a-c-d                   C．c-b-d-a                   D．a-d-c-b

12．What does the underlined word they refer to (指代)?

A．Lady Westland’s grooms

B．Lady Westland’s horses

C．Black Beauty and his mother

D．Black Beauty’s owners

13．The passage is probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine    B．a book review         C．a science fiction      D．a travel report

04

Bassanio looked at the three boxes, but he did not read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver.

“The world is tricked by appearances,” he said. “People often hide ordinary things with beautiful gold, silver, and jewels. People always agree with those who speak well, even if they say foolish things. Many people who seem brave are really cowards. How often do we believe in leaders who turn out to be bad?” Then Bassanio remembered the story of Midas, the man who loved gold too much. He wanted everything to be gold. He wished that he could make everything gold just by touching it. When he could, it was a disaster. He could not eat his golden food, and he was afraid to touch his daughter.

“No, I do not want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose the lead box with its ordinary color. It speaks more to me than all the gold and silver in the world. Please give me the key to the lead box. Let happiness be mine.” Bassanio said to himself.

One of the servants gave him the key, and he went to the box and opened it. Portia was very pleased. She could not believe it, until Bassanio opened the box and saw the picture of Portia inside it. When he saw the picture, he loved her even more because the picture was very beautiful. He wondered how anyone could paint such a good picture of her. It was almost as beautiful as Portia herself. He looked at all the parts of the picture. He looked at the eyes and the hair and the eyes. All of them were perfect. But Portia herself even more beautiful than her picture.

The writing inside the box told him that he had chosen the right box. It said that he should go to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife. Bassanio could not believe it. “Is it really true?” he asked.  “Will you really be my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.”

14．What do we know about Midas?

A．He was happy to eat golden food.

B．He could make everything gold without touching it.

C．He was afraid of his daughter.

D．He showed great interest in gold.

15．What may “cowards” do when they face the difficulties?

A．Find out ways to solve them.

B．Show fear and give up.

C．Ask others for help.

D．Hand in the problems to others.

16．Why did Portia feel very pleased when Bassanio opened the box?

A．Because Bassanio didn’t like gold, silver or jewels.

B．Because Bassanio didn’t read the writing on the box.

C．Because she hoped to become the wife of Bassanio.

D．Because she thought the picture in the box was perfect.

17．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There was nothing but a picture in the lead box.

B．The servants suggested Bassanio to choose the lead box.

C．Bassanio thought the picture was more beautiful than Portia.

D．Bassanio was too excited to believe himself after reading the writing.

18．What may be the best title of the passage?

A．Bassanio and the lead box

B．Portia and her picture

C．The things in the boxes

D．Tricks by appearances

05

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of sadness. It was the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Mr Lorry was sitting in his hotel in Dover when a young lady arrived. She was pretty, with golden hair and blue eyes. Mr Lorry asked the young lady to sit down.

“Miss Manette,” he said. “I have a strange story to tell you, about one of the customers of Tellson’s Bank. That’s where I work.”

“About twenty years ago, Mr Manette, a French doctor married an English lady. They had a daughter, but just before she was born, her father disappeared. Nobody knew what had happened to him. Not long after his unhappy wife died, and their daughter was brought back to England.”

“I brought you—their daughter from France to England, and Tellson’s Bank has taken care of you since then. You were told that your father had died. But think, Miss Manette. Perhaps your father wasn’t dead. Perhaps he was in prison (监狱). Not because he had done something wrong! But just because he had a powerful enemy—an enemy with the power to send him to prison and to keep him there, hidden and forgotten, for eighteen years!”

“Can it be true? Is it possible that my father is still alive?” Lucie Manette looked at Mr Lorry. Her face was white and her hands trembled (颤抖). “It will be his ghost (灵魂)—not him!”

“No, Miss Manette,”said Mr Lorry gently. “He is alive, but he has changed very much. We are going there to bring him back to life.”

(adapted from A Tale of Two Cities)

19．When did the story begin?

A．About 1,775 years ago.

B．In the year 1775.

C．Over three centuries ago.

D．In the 17th century.

20．What can we learn about Mr Lorry?

A．He had a house in Dover.

B．He had golden hair and blue eyes.

C．He worked in a bank.

D．He was Miss Manette’s father.

21．Who brought Miss Manette to England?

A．Her father.           B．Her mother.         C．Mr Lorry.               D．A servant.

22．How did Miss Manette feel according to the sixth paragraph?

A．Angry.                   B．Excited.                 C．Sad.                       D．Surprised.

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参考答案

1．B    2．A    3．C

【导语】本文出自文学名著《简爱》，主要讲了坦普尔小姐和简的故事。

1．词句猜测题。根据第三段“Some heavy clouds, swept from the sky by a rising wind , had left the moon bright; and her light, coming in through a window near, shone full both on us and on the coming person, Miss Temple.”可知，本段用明亮的天气暗示了简的日子也会明亮起来，因此猜测出这句话暗示了简的运气可能会变好。故选B。

2．推理判断题。根据最后—段“Having thought for a few minutes about where to start, I told her all the story of my sad childhood.”可知，简选择信任坦普尔小姐，A是正确的。故选A。

3．推理判断题。根据文中“We shall think you what you prove yourself to be, my child. Continue to act as a good girl, and you will satisfy us.”可知，据此推断Temple女士是体贴的。故选C。

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