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1、- 1 -阅读理解二轮基础题（2）【2014 高考英语江西省景德镇质量检测】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Italys highest court has upheld（支持） the prison sentence handed down to the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud（税收欺诈）. However, because of his age, Mr Berlusconi is unlikely to go to jail and instead fa
2、ces house arrest or community service. Alan Johnston reports from Rome. For nearly 20 years, Silvio Berlusconi has been the single most influential figure in Italian politics, he has been Prime Minister three times and yet judges have now decided that he is guilty of tax fraud and should go to jail.
3、 Its the first time in all his many court cases that he has been definitively convicted（定罪）. There can be no appeal. Mr Berlusconi will surely see this as one of the darkest moments in his extraordinary political life.The United States says its extremely disappointed by Russias decision to agree to
4、Edward Snowden temporary asylum（庇护）. Mr Snowden, a former U.S. intelligence analyst, has been charged by the U.S. with spying for leaking details of secret government surveillance（监视） programs. Mark Mardell reports from Washington. The White House says granting Edward Snowden asylum undermines (暗中破坏
5、) cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. And they insist he is not a whistle blower, not a dissident. Hes been charged with criminal offenses. They openly admit that the relationship with Russia is already difficult with many points of conflict. Up until now, a most serious was over the approach t
6、o Syria which makes some very uncomfortable body language between President Obama and President Putin at the recent G8 meeting. Now, the White House spokesman Jay Carney says they are considering pulling out of a planned summit between the two leaders.Share prices in the U.S. reached all time highs,
7、 the Dow Jones index set a new record while the wider index of the U.S. market the S&P 500 went over 1700 points for the first time. Heres Andrew Walker. The share price gains partly - 2 -reflect some upbeat(乐观的) news about the U.S economy, the survey of manufactures showed stronger activity last mo
8、nth. There has also been a decline in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits, but the exceptional policies of the Federal Reserve are also an important and persistent factor driving the stock market. The statement from the FED on Thursday has been interpreted that suggesting its eff
9、orts to stimulate stronger economic growth will not be cut back very soon.61.Which column do you probably see the passage ?A. Entertainment B. News C. Science D. Advertisement 62.From the first paragraph we know that _.A. Berlusconi is the former Italian president.B. Berlusconi is likely to go to ja
10、il.C. Berlusconi has been Prime Minister for three years.D. Berlusconi will surely experience the darkest moments .63.From the second paragraph we know_.A. The White House think Edward Snowden is innocent.B. Edward Snowden escaped from Japan.C. Edward Snowden event may influence the relationship bet
11、ween Russia and America.D. The UN express its regret about Edward Snowden64.According to the third paragraph we know _.A. America wants to stimulate economic growth through share market.B. The higher share prices in the U.S suggests fewer unemployment.C. The Dow Jones share prices depend on world ec
12、onomic growthD. The share price gains mean the boom of the US economy.65Which of the following is True.A Berlusconi has been in jail.B. Berlusconi has a great influence on Italian politics.C. Russia and America agree with each other on Syria issue .D. The number of people applying for unemployment b
13、enefits is increasing in - 3 -America.【参考答案】 61-65 BDCAB 阅读理解 。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other by the “Great
14、American Dream” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Milless most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system. With its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on
15、 money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner C
16、ompany, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all thre
