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1、Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory高考阅读答案（2011安徽卷D) Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulertriedtoconquer(征服)Ireland.Forhundredsofyears,theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish,Finally,in1921,theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogivein
2、dependencetothesouthofIreland.Theresultisthattodaytherearetwo“Irelands”.NorthernIreland,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublicofIreland,inthesouth,isanindependentcountry. Inthe1840sthemaincrop,potatoes,wasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750,000peoplediedofhunger.This,a
3、ndashortage(短缺)ofwork,forcedmanypeopletoleaveIrelandandliveintheUSA,theUK,AustraliaandCanada.Asaresultoftheseproblems,thepopulationfellfrommillionin1841tomillionin1851. Formanyyears,themajorityofIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Today,manypeoplewillworkonthelandbutmo
4、reandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices.Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace. TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly.OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwere“thegreate
5、sttalkerssincetheCreeks”.Sinceindependence,Irelandhasrevived(复兴)itsowncultureofmusic,language,literatureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolin,whistles,etc.
6、 68.WhatdoestheauthortellusinParagraph1? A.HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheEnglish. B.HowIrelandgainedindependence C.HowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerIreland. D.Howtwo“Irelands”cameintobeing 69.WelearnfromthetextthatinIreland________. A.foodshortagesinthe1840sledtoadecline
7、inpopulation B.peoplearemovingtothecitiesforlackofworkinthecountryside C.itishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworker D.differentkindsofoldIrishsongsareallsungwithinstruments 70.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout________. A.theIrishcharacterB.Irishculture C.Irish
8、musicalinstrumentsD.afamousIrishwriter 71.whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext? A.lifeinIreland B.
