高考英语试卷中的拿破仑

高守业

08高考英语广东卷
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Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, is more than once described as having “fat little hands.’’ Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.’’ He is said to be “undersized.’’ with“short legs’’ and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description--it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoy’s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point.
It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇), who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry：doesn’t he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped. “That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.’’
Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian’s…face,” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently….” To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why don’t you say anything?’’ said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon.
Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.
51. Tolstoy’s description of Napoleon in War and Peace is _________.
A. far from the historical facts
B. based on the Russian history
C. based on his selection of facts
D. not related to historical details
52. Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because _________.
A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms
B. the Tsar's peace terms were hard to accept
C. the Russians stopped his military movement
D. he didn’t have any more army to fight with
53. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?
A. To walk out of the room in anger.
B. To show agreement with him.
C. To say something about the Tsar.
D. To express his admiration.
54. Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is _________.
A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests
B. fond of showing off his iron will
C. determined in destroying all of Europe
D. crazy for power and respect
55. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?
A. A writer doesn’t have to be faithful to his findings.
B. A writer may write about a hero in his own way.
C. A writer may not be responsible for what he writes.
D. A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.

高守业

2006年高考英语福建卷的完形填空是关于特拉法加海战的
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第二节    完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
         阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
        The battle was followed by a terrible slorm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海军中将)Collingwood was   36   to send off his report to Britain    37     the victory and Nelson’s death.
         He chose   38    the task one of the smallest ships in his flect. Pickle,   39   by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of    40   winds and rough seas. Pickle made the    41   of more than 1, 000 miles in just over eight days,   42    Falmouth on the morning of November 4.
         From there. Captain Lapenotiere   43   a fast post chaise(轻便马车)to London, traveling    44   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a. m. on Wednesday, November 6-less than 11 days after he had    45   Colingwood.
         Mest of the offieials had gone to bed    46   , but the seeretary was still      47      in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiete hurried in and    48   the report whit the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have    49   Lord Nelson.”
        Copies of the report were quickly made and    50   to the prime Minister and King Ceorge 111. A special edition of a   51   was rushed out and delivered all over the country.
         The atmosphere of public    52   fot the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the   53    of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgat was   54   ,indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing(欢庆)，   55   they were without joy.”
36.A.eager                 B.anxious                 C.able                     D.sure
37.A.announcing       B.telling                   C.mentioning          D.warning
38.A.with                   B.from                     C.for                       D.among
39.A.seated                B.brought                 C.owned                 D.led
40.A.stong                  B.weak                    C.warm                   D.light
41.A.leaving for         B.arriving at            C.staying in             D.sailing for
42.A.leaving for         B.arriving at             C.staying in             D.sailing  for
43.A.made                  B.took                      C.kept                      D.sat
44.A.freely                  B.nimlessly              C.slowly                  D.contimously
45.A. seen                   B.found                    C.told                       D.left
46.A.long before         B.fon ago                 C.tokl                       D.left
47.A.on leave              B.on business           C.at work                D.at sea
48.A.took over            B.handed over          C.ave out                 D.turned out
49.A.defeated              B.beaten                   C.missed                 D.lost
50.A.sent                     B.carried                   C.suggested            D.written
51.A.book                   B.newspaper             C.weekly                 D.magarine
52.A.hope                   B.search                     C.desire                   D.happiness
53.A.return                  B.failure                   C.deats                     D.injury
54.A.congratulated      B.celebrated              C.gained                  D.reported
55.A.and                      B.so                          C.for                         D.hut
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luisalonso

呵呵，不知道有没有论坛的朋友参加那年的广东高考~

Imperial_Guard

你們英語的高考很容易啊,連我們香港中學會考英語科的程度也比你們高考的深

蓝色拿破仑

同样，我们语文高中也比香港大学教的深。

uno

还好 这个只是阅读

伦赛泽伯爵

同样，我们语文高中也比香港大学教的深。
蓝色拿破仑 发表于 2010-4-19 14:50

高考语文让我郁闷

高守业

蓝拿说得好！
那篇完形填空我的成绩是错一个（第51个），各位也不妨试试，答案很容易就搜到。

帝国崇拜者

回复 7# 伦赛泽伯爵


    足下都高考啦？？年纪这么大了？

伦赛泽伯爵

回复 9# 帝国崇拜者

我已经上班中了。。。