Question

MAY 14 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel(以色列). Many Israelis, however, are not in the mood to celebrate.

Looking at the damage to her neighbor's home from a Palestinian（巴勒斯坦） rocket, Batia Katar, a 17-year-old Israeli girl, was in tears. "We can't celebrate (Israel's) independence when things like this are happening," she said.

What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country. The country has a dramatic (戏剧性) history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years. Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land. It won that time, and in 1956, 1967 and 1973, acquiring the West Bank, the Golan Heights, Gaza and east Jerusalem. For good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries. However, it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless.

Different from all its neighbors in religion, Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors. Though, it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries. The country is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.

However, conflict exists, just like 60 years ago. And the signal of peace is as weak as ever. Palestinian militants (武装人员) have fired more than 7,000 missiles  from Gaza, mainly at Sedro, killing 13 people. In the same period hundreds of Palestinian civilians  in Gaza have died in Israeli military action.

In order to create peace, the world community hopes both sides accept and follow the Middle East peace plan. Optimists believe through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations there will finally be peace.

Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place.

1.  Why are many Israelis not in the mood to celebrate the both anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel? Because         .

A．the government didn't organize it

B．they are too busy to attend it

C．it is dangerous to celebrate it

D．conflicts and fights still exist

2.  The underlined word established in the fourth paragraph means         .

A．defeated          B．founded          C．attacked          D．accepted

3.  Israel is not a normal country because         .

A．the country has a dramatic history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years

B．within hours after its establishment, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land

C．it occupied much more land than the UN agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless

D．all of the above

4.  Which statement about Israel is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It became a country in 1948.

B．It is different from all its neighbors in religion.

C．It is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.

D．No country has supported it since it was founded.

5.  It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A．it is still a question mark whether Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace

B．Israel was created as a homeland for homeless Jews

C．for good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries

D．Israel is far more successful economically than its neighbors

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的在以色列成立60周年纪念日上，以色列人并不喜悦，那是因为以色列依然是一个充满战争的国家，人们依然是生活在一个不和平的年代。

1.细节题。根据第五段However, conflict exists, just like 60 years ago. And the signal of peace is as weak as ever.然而，正如60年前，冲突依然存在。和平的信号同以往一样脆弱。由此可知，这就是为什么在以色列成立60周年纪念日以色列人并不兴高采烈的原因。故选D

2.推断题。Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land.以色列国家成立于1948年，在成立的数小时之内，以色列还是在和阿拉伯为争夺土地而战。故可知，established应该是成立的意思，故选B

3.细节题。由第三段可知，What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country. The country has a dramatic (戏剧性) history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years. Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land. However, it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless.很明显，以色列不是一个正常的国家，它有着戏剧性的历史和古代文化，而且只正式的存在了60年，在1948年以色列国家成立的数小时之内，仍旧在和阿拉伯国家激战。虽然，它占领了比联合国允许的要多的多的土地，但是这导致了巴基斯坦当地人无家可归。综上所述，题目中所涉及到的四个选项在文章都有体现，故选D

4.细节判断题。根据第四段Different from all its neighbors in religion, Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors. Though, it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries. The country is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.

以色列与他的邻国有着不同的信仰，在经济上也远远强过邻国，但是，它取得了美国和其他西方国家的大量支持，在许多工业领域也是世界的领先者。可知，B,C正确，D错误。以色列国家成立于1948年，故A正确。所以，本题答案为D

5.推断题。由最后一段Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place.以色列人和巴基斯坦人都想生活在一个没有战争的和平国家里，这也提醒了他们仍然生活在一个特殊且危险的国家。可知，巴基斯坦人和以色列人和平的生活仍然是一个问题。故选A

考点：社会历史类说明文

点评：高考中对时政的题目会有所涉猎，平时的练习中要注意积累此类题型的答题方法。本文围绕以色列的历史和现状进行说明，解答此类型的文章，首先对文章的写作线索有个掌握，对于诸如细节题较多的题目，结合题目的关键字在文章中准确定位，找出正确的答案。