高考英语知识点+考点+题型+演练（10）_高考复习指南

高考英语知识点+考点+题型+演练（10）

　　例1：Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to support the family. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I se on TV.

　　Flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more out of the question.

　　A. Taking

　　B. Passing

　　C. Buying

　　D. Sending

　　[分析]利用文化背景知识解答。众所周知，Valentine's Day为西方国家的情人节，这一天情人之间、夫妻之间一般是要互送鲜花来庆祝的。因此借助这一文化背景知识很快可以选出答案。

　　例2：Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak . Now she was Portia, a strong-willed

　　in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. The theatre was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her.

　　A. member

　　B. actress

　　C. player

　　D. character

　　[分析]本题考查文化背景知识。莎士比亚为英国文学巨匠，他的作品人们耳熟能详，尤其是《威尼斯商人》更是广为人知。其中主要人物有乐于助人的安东尼奥，贪婪自私的夏洛克，还有机智、漂亮的鲍西亚。根据文意可知此题答案。

　　例3：Fire stations are strangely exciting places. In the normal course of events the great doors are shut, and behind them, the fire-engines wait peacefully, brightly cleaned and lovingly cared for. But the moment the fire alarm sounds, the huge doors open immediately and the firemen come