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2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练：作家
一、阅读理解-阅读选择（共20小题；共148分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Charles Dickens was born in 1812. His father was a clerk in southern England. He wasn't paid much,so the family lived in an old house. Then his father lost his job, so they moved to London. His father still couldn't find work and went deep into debt.
Even though Dickens was only 12 years old, he got a job in a dirty and black shoe-polish factory, working 12 hours every day. He never made enough to buy bread and rent a bed in an old room. Dickens always wondered what would become of him.
Later, Dickens quit his job and went to school. His teacher was cruel, but he studied hard and learned quickly. He also studied people, paying attention to what they did and why they did it. He also noticed the look and smell of places. After two years, he joined a London newspaper as a reporter. Even though he found it wonderful, he wondered why the rulers didn't make laws to help poor people.
One day, Dickens decided to write a story of his own. Every character seemed to be someone that he had known. Finally, he delivered his story under the pen name Boz at The Monthly Magazine office.
A month later, Dickens was shouting joyfully, "They printed my story! I'm an author!"
The magazine wanted more and more stories by Boz. Soon Dickens was writing stories about children working in factories, families living in debtor's (债务人的) prison and poor people being hungry. He made the stories fun to read in high hopes that people would do something about these wrong things.
Dickens wrote stories about people such as David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. People around the world were attracted by the characters his imagination brought to life. In Dickens' stories, people could imagine the way a shoe-polish factory looked or learn how being in a debtor's prison felt.
1. Why was Dickens puzzled about his future when he was young
A.His father went deep into debt.
B.He had no chance to go to school.
C.He disliked London's dirty factories.
D.He worked hard but still lived a poor life.
2. What was special about Dickens according to Paragraph 3
A.He couldn't bear the teacher's cruelty.
B.He tended to find faults here and there.
C.He was ready to find out how things worked.
D.He was particular about his working conditions.
3. Why did Dickens focus his writing on poor people
A.He wanted to please the readers.
B.He cherished the memories with them.
C.He was anxious to gain the readers' sympathy.
D.He hoped people could improve their situations.
4. What played an important role in Dickens' writing
A.His family. B.Imagination.
C.The environment. D.Education.
It's hard to find Alice Munro in the media. Even after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of sight. On Dec 29th, she still didn't seek the spotlight when she was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times.
In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which she is most familiar with. She writes about the ordinary things in the village—trees in the Ontario wilderness, poor country schools and long last illnesses. Above all, she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune.
She has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary. These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic. Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.
Runaway, one of Munro's representative works, is a good example of her writing style. One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark. The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decides to flee. The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love. It is about lost children and lost chances that we can all find in life. There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heart.
Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize being her biggest honor. On Oct 10th, 2013, the Nobel Prize committee named Munro the "master of the contemporary short story".
5. We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice Munro _____.
A.didn't get on well with the media
B.was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize
C.didn't value the title of Women of the Year
D.remained modest though very successful
6.Many of Alice Munro's works _____.
A.center on the happy life of country women
B.are about betrayals of love and violence
C.focus on everyday life of ordinary people
D.are romantic stories setting in her hometown
7.What makes Alice Munro's stories fascinating according to the text
A.The complicated plots. B.Her rich imagination.
C.The humorous language. D.Her writing techniques.
8.In her representative work Runaway, Carla _____.
A.tries to run away from her husband
B.is a faithful wife to her husband
C.leads a happy life with Clark
D.loses all hopes for a better life
9.What is the text mainly about
A.Alice Munro and her hometown.
B.Alice Munro and her writing style.
C.Alice Munro's representative works.
D.The awards Alice Munro won.
British Women Writers in Different Periods of Time
The English Renaissance
The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works also include the plays The Amourous Prince, The Toun Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.
The neoclassical period
Among the well-known women in British literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two other women are recognised for their contributions to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.
The Romantic period
Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.
10. According to the passage, what are Aphra Behn's plays mainly about
A.Racism and slavery. B.Economic security.
C.Education of women. D.Cooking and gardening.
11. Which period does Jane Austen belong to
A.The English Renaissance. B.The neoclassical period.
C.The Romantic period. D.The Victorian period.
12. If a reader is interested in women's education, whose works can be the best choice
A.Anne Finch's. B.Mary Astell's.
C.Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's. D.Mary Shelley's.
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Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called "pen warfare". He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
13. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun's writing according to the passage
A.The people he met in Japan.
B.The experiences in his early life.
C.Working as a teacher in Beijing.
D.His father's being put into prison.
14.
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun's story Diary of a Madman so popular
A.It was based on Lu Xun's diary.
B.It was the first novel to use everyday language.
C.Its story took place in modern times.
D.It was written using a western style.
15. The underlined word "This" (Paragraph 4) refers to _____.
A.the success of Diary of a Madman
B.the use of everyday language
C.the first Chinese novel
D.The True Story of Ah Q
16. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _____.
A.funny stories
B.articles about himself
C.articles against the government
D.stories about government officials
by Martha Stewart
No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. You'll find all of those in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.
Paperback, published by Random House, $16, 79
by Scott Winterfed, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti.
The New York Times best-selling author Scott Winterfed teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people can't.
Paperback, published by SimonSchuster,$12. 99
by Ben Hatke
Jack dislikes summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. It’s lots of responsibility, and it’s boring, too, because Maddy doesn’t talk, either. But one day, at the market, Maddy does talk--to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.
Hardcover, published by First Second, $14. 15
by Anna Snoekstra
She's caught stealing. She's homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebecca-s identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.
Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, $8.88
17. Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal
A.Martha Stewart. B.Anna Snoekstra.
C.Ben Hatke. D.Scott Westerfeld.
18. How much should readers pay for a story about a boy's amazing experience
A.$8.88 B.$12. 99 C.$14. 15 D.$16. 79
19. How is Zeroes different from the rest books
A.It tells a story. B.It's in paperback.
C.It's quite popular. D.It's a co-written book.
British Women Writers in Different Periods of Time
The English Renaissance
The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among themost famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works also include the plays The Amourous Prince, The Town Fop,The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.
The Neoclassical Period
Among the well-known women in Bristish literature during the Neoclassical Period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Twoother women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature： Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and feminist writer. She is best-known now for her theories on the education of women.
The Romantic Period
Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic Period (1798 - 1832). Her works include several novels,most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein , History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.
The Victorian Period
The Victorian Period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote. Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlotte's novels include Jane Eyre , Shirley, Villette and The Professor . Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.
20. According to the passage, Aphra Behn's plays mainly concern _____.
A.racism and slavery B.economic security
C.education of women D.cooking and gardening
21. Which period does Jane Austen belong to
A.The English Renaissance. B.The Neoclassical Period.
C.The Romantic Period. D.The Victorian Period.
22. Why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot
A.Women were forbidden to write novels then.
B.It helped promote her works.
C.It sounded more popular.
D.Her works would be different.
23. If a reader is interested in women's education, whose works can be the best choice
A.Anne Finch's. B.Mary Astell's.
C.Mary Wortley Montagu's. D.Mary Shelley's.
One day a little boy, annoyed by his father's decision for him to become a grocer, decides that he will never grow up. Grocery is a dull job and staying a child is his protest against it. This strange little boy-man, never separated from a tin drum he is always banging, is our hero of the table. It covers three crucial decades of 20th century history. Little Oscar Matzerath will experience love, war and imprisonment in a story that paints an unforgettable picture of Central Europe between 1923 and 1954.
This is an overview of the story of The Tin Drum, the most famous work by the German Nobel-winning author Günter Grass, who passed away on April 13 at the age of 87. The Tin Drum also established Grass as one of the leading authors of Germany. It also set a high bar of comparison for all of his following works. Just as his best-known fiction is both the story of an individual and of an age, so it is that Grass' life cannot be understood without referring to the history of Germany. He was called "Germany's conscience", because he reminded Germans of a past during the Second World War (1933-1945) that many would have rather forgotten.
This sometimes made him unpopular. Many Germans did not agree in 1989 when he said that East Germany and West Germany should remain separate, as a united country would be too strong and threaten the world's peace. And Grass was called a hypocrite when he revealed in his memoir
Peeling the Onion (2006) that he had been a teenage member of the Waffen-SS, the Nazi (纳粹)
Party's fighting force. The man who had blamed the actions of others had a less-than-perfect record himself.
Grass was a man of the pen and the page and also a man with a gift for speaking to the public.
His writing was noisy and annoying, but one had to listen to it, a little like the sound of the drum banged by his most famous literary creation.
24. In The Tin Drum, the hero _____.
A.decides he will never grow up to escape from the war
B.doesn't want to become a grocer as his father expects
C.refuses to be separated from the tin drum he is playing
D.has an unforgettable experience involving love and hatred
25. What does the underlined word "hypocrite" mean
A.Someone who has justice on his side and pursues perfection.
B.Someone who enjoys blaming others for their own mistakes.
C.Someone who is unwilling to believe there is good in people.
D.Someone who pretends to be more virtuous than one really is.
26. It can be inferred from the article that _____.
A.Oscar Matzerath's stories were modeled on Grass's own childhood life
B.critics applauded Grass's argument for continued separation of Germany
C.Grass's life and works can be best understood from a historical perspective
D.no other writer in Germany could be Grass's equal in perfect personal record
27. What is the author's purpose in writing the article
A.To analyze what has made The Tin Drum so popular in Germany.
B.To introduce the readers to Günter Grass and his most famous work.
C.To present the history of Germany through the pen and page of Grass.
D.To give some background information about Grass's early life as a writer.
Jack London, one of America's major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.
London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was "not lively enough" and wanted to do something more exciting.
London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs.
London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat called a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn't find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.
London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, "I would rather be a superb meteor (流星), every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet." Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London's energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.
28. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics
A.He pushed himself to reach goals.
B.He had a variety of experiences and jobs.
C.He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.
D.He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.
29. What prevented Jack London from finishing college
A.That he was hired to sail to Japan.
B.That he traveled to Alaska in 1897.
C.That he spent much of his time writing.
D.That he was not interested in college life enough.
30. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London _____.
A.is expert at universe
B.aims high and strives to succeed
C.is excited about life in the wildness
D.faces a choice between life and death
31. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage
A.To support the statement that London was the "best writer".
B.To describe life during the Klondike Gold Rush.
C.To provide information on Jack London's life.
D.To identify books written by Jack London.
Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem Michelle O. Donovan ISBN 9781462058679 Life is not easy for Nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of this family's Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Seared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a Little mouse he calls Bethlehem who Becomes his closest friend. More Things in Heaven Bill Bosworth ISBN 9780595433582 In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders. More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.
Encourage Me! Inspirational Poetry Gloria Coykendall ISBN 9781412027854 It is an easy-to-read Collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith. And to be a cure for chronic depression (长期抑郁)... cure to strengthen identity and purpose. Creation or Evolution Michael Ebifegha ISBN 9781450289023 Were humans created, or did they evolve How old is the Earth The debate between science and religion Continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha Examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical (实证的) science.
Seeding the Edge Dr. Joseph I. Rose ISBN 9781462031795 Seeking the Edge provides The tools and techniques to find that edge in one's life-driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.
32. Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse
A.Bill Bosworth. B.Michelle O. Donovan.
C.Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D.Gloria Coykendall.
33. The ISBN for the book of poems is _____.
A.9781462031795 B.9781412027854 C.9780595433582 D.9781462058679
34. What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven
A.Those who are searching for the meaning of life.
B.Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
C.Those who study the art of writing.
D.Those who like traveling abroad.
35. Which of the following books explores the origin of humans
A.Seeking the Edge.
B.Creation or Evolution.
C.Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.
D.More Things in Heaven.
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like "By a lady." Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
How did Dickens get to the top For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a number game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It's partly true that Dickens' style of writing attracted audiences.
From all walks of life, it's partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
36. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century
A.They were difficult to understand.
B.They were popular among the rich.
C.They were seen as nearly worthless.
D.They were written mostly by women.
37. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _____.
A.his reputation in France B.his interest in modern art
C.his success in publication D.his importance in literature
38. What's the author's purpose in writing the text
A.To remember a great writer.
B.To introduce an English novel.
C.To encourage studies on culture.
D.To promote values of the Victorian age.
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out
of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader's surprise.
39. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _____.
A.they had surprise endings
B.they were easy to understand
C.they showed his love for the poor
D.they were about New York City
40. O. Henry went to prison because _____.
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.
B.he broke the law by not using his own name.
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
D.people thought he had taken the money that was not his.
41. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing
A.He was well educated.
B.He was not serious about his work.
C.He was devoted to the poor.
D.He was very good at learning.
Despite their popularity, only three of Jin Yong's martial arts novels have been translated into English. But fans will soon get more from the writer as his most popular trilogy, named after the first of the three books, Legends of the Condor Heroes, is scheduled to hit bookstores in February.
Jin Yong is the pen name of Louis Cha. And the author, who lives in Hong Kong, is one of the best-selling Chinese authors alive. With regard to Jin Yong's works this latest translation project is the most ambitious. The trilogy, written by Jin Yong in the 1950s and 60s, covers the Song Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty, and features hundreds of characters.
According to the publishing house, Maclehose Press, the translated work will come in 12 volumes, including Legends of the Condor Heroes; Divine Condor, Errant Knight; and Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre.
Speaking of the project which she took up in 2012, Holmwood, a self-employed translator focusing on Chinese-English literary translations, says in an email interview: "It had to be Jin Yong then. It was the obvious place to start, not only because of the quality of his writing, but also because of his standing and reputation in Asia."
Having studied history at the University of Oxford, Holmwood was determined to learn Chinese due to her previous trip to China. She then went to Taiwan Normal University for language training in 2,009. In a bookshop there, she saw a whole shelf dedicated to Jin Yong. She bought a copy of Jin Yong's work—Lu Ding Ji (The Deer and the Cauldron), the longest of his novels. "What is a bigger challenge for the translator is making the original pace and excitement into English. It's all about whether the English reader will be lured by the emotions and characters."
It took five years for Holmwood to finish the translation of the first volume. As for why his works need to be translated, she says: "Many have considered Jin Yong's world too foreign, too Chinese for an English-speaking readership. Impossible to translate." "And yet this story of love, loyalty, honor and the power of the individual against successive corrupt (腐败的) governments and invading forces is as universal as any story could hope to be." "The greatest loss that can occur in translation can only come from not translating it at all."
42. According to the passage, which statement of the following is TRUE
A.Jin Yong is the best-selling Chinese author.
B.Legends of the Condor Heroes is planned to come out in February.
C.Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre is the longest of Jin Yong's novel.
D.Only Jin Yong's fame in Asia made him write the popular works.
43. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "lured" in paragraph 5
A.attracted B.amused C.occupied D.distracted
44. According to passage, why did Jin Yong's works need to be translated
A.Jin Yong's world is too Chinese.
B.Jin Yong's novel will be universally received.
C.Loss can't occur when a novel is translated.
D.Jin Yong's novel includes many noble personal qualities.
45. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A.Jin Yong, a Great Writer on Martial Arts
B.Translating Promotes Cultural Exchanges
C.Louis Cha's Popular Trilogy to Be Translated into English
D.Fall in Love with Jin Yong's Novels
The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing (创作) the story and learn more about her life.
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer's life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: "Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as "Would you really marry a woman who works " And today it would be "Would you marry one who doesn't "
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it "The Dump".
Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
46. The book Gone with the Wind was _____.
A.first published on a newspaper
B.adapted from a movie
C.about love and survival in the war
D.written in 1936
47. The underlined phrase "tower over" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A.be very pleased with B.be much taller than
C.show great respect for D.show little interest in
48. We can know about Margaret Mitchell from the passage that _____.
A.her height made her marriage unhappy
B.writing stopped her working as a reporter
C.her interest in writing continued as an adult
D.her life was full of hardship and sadness
49. Which is the best title for the passage
A.Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success
B.Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer
C.An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House
D.A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England. He's also a very normal (平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books.
50. From the passage, we know _____.
A.J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip
B.J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young
C.J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister
D.Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's first story
51. The first Harry Potter book came out in _____.
A.July 1965 B.the summer of 1990
C.June 1997 D.November 2001
52. J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she _____.
A.likes to travel all over the world with her daughter
B.is too busy to enjoy her life
C.is excited about her success every day
D.is still writing stories for children
53. How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories
A.There are magical things.
B.The stories happened in the modern world.
C.It has seven books.
D.It took much time to finish.
Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had "seven fathers," because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated (躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.
In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university's Writers' Workshop, however, she felt lonely—a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her "Creative voice"
.
"It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn't think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That's when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn't write about."
Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children's book, and a short-story collection.
54. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood
A.She had seven brothers.
B.She felt herself a nobody.
C.She was too shy to go to school.
D.She did not have any good teachers.
55. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.
A.work for a school magazine B.run away from her family
C.make a lot of friends D.develop her writing style
56. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success
A.Her early years in college.
B.Her training in the Workshop.
C.Her feeling of being different.
D.Her childhood experience.
57. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street
A.It is quite popular among students.
B.It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.
C.It wasn't a success as it was written in Spanish.
D.It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.
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。
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like "By a lady." Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
How did Dickens get to the top For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It's partly true that Dickens' style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It's partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it's also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
58. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century
A.They were difficult to understand.
B.They were popular among the rich.
C.They were seen as nearly worthless.
D.They were written mostly by women.
59. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _____.
A.his reputation in France B.his interest in modern art
C.his success in publication D.his importance in literature
60. What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A.To remember a great writer.
B.To introduce an English novel.
C.To encourage studies on culture.
D.To promote values of the Victorian age.
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。
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719, but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like "By a lady." Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral. Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
How did Dickens get to the top For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a number game, and the best of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It's partly true that Dickens' style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It's partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it's also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
61. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century
A.They were difficult to understand.
B.They were popular among the rich.
C.They were seen as nearly worthless.
D.They were written mostly by women.
62. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _____.
A.his reputation in France B.his interest in modern art
C.his success in publication D.his importance in literature
63. What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A.To remember a great writer.
B.To introduce an English novel.
C.To encourage studies on culture.
D.To promote values of the Victorian age.
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Life Without Limits helps you clarify what you want in every area of your life. By using Bassett's powerful techniques you will change; therefore your life will change. You control your life. And only you can take steps to change it. Life Without Limits helps you take back your power.
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64. What is Life Without Limits about
A.It shows readers what Lucinda Bassett is.
B.It encourages readers to realize their dreams.
C.It describes how hard the actual life is.
D.It implies it is hard to control your life.
65. Lucinda Bassett works as all the following except _____.
A.hostess B.teacher C.writer D.businesswoman
66. We can conclude from the last paragraph that _____.
A.Lucinda has made a lot of money from the book
B.all the customers have some mental problems
C.Lucinda talks with the customer face to face
D.all the customers don't agree with what Lucinda wrote
In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.
Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the "New Journalism." "I've always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable," he said. "The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa."
When Tom Wolfe's voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards," says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. "Wolfe didn't do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people." Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.
In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America's first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. "The Right Stuff was the book for me," says Grossman. "It reminded me, in case I'd forgotten, that the world is an incredible place."
In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase "pushing the envelope." In a New York magazine article. Wolfe described the 1970s as "The 'Me' Decade." Grossman says these phrases became part of the american idiom because they were accurate.
"He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality," Grossman says. "He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right." All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.
67. The "New Journalism" is a style of journalism that _____.
A.changes its news writing techniques frequentl
B.popularizes new American idioms in a literary way
C.combines novelistic techniques with traditional reporting
D.reports various news events from a theoretical perspective
68. It can be learned from the passage that The right Stuff _____.
A.is a film directed by Lev Grossman
B.is an influential book by Tom Wolfe
C.accounts for popular American phrases
D.deals with incredible places in the world
69. According to the passage tom Wolfe _____.
A.was good at reporting news from a realistic perspective
B.preferred making claims about events to writing books
C.was fond of commenting on other people's thoughts
D.liked analyzing social problems from the outside
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A.Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase Coiner
B.Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and Novelist
C.Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in Literature
D.Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer
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。
Many people discover Roald Dahl through his stories and poems. His books have been translated into many languages. He has also inspired TV and radio shows and movies. With his help, kids all over the world can imagine strange candies, friendly giants, and frightening villains (反派主角). Indeed, Roald Dahl led a life full of adventures. Yet, we can have a better understanding of him from other things, too.
More Than Just Words: The Roald Dahl Foundation
Roald Dahl became interested in helping people who had serious injuries and diseases. As a writer, Roald cared about helping children read more. To carry out these goals, his family set up Roald Dahl Foundation. The foundation helps people, hospital, and charities by giving money for medical and educational needs. It continues the spirit of giving that Roald expressed throughout his life.
Stories for All Ages: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Roald Dahl's wife, Felicity Dahl, wanted to set up a central place to protect all of Roald's writings. She helped create the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Buckinghamshire, England. It holds a collection of Roald's writings and recordings for the public to visit. His personal letters and postcards can be found there, as well as photographs and many of his awards. As you can see, one can get a pretty complete picture of Roald Dahl's life by visiting this museum. The museum also encourages people to write creatively.
Now, people of all ages are learning about Roald Dahl through his works. Through his stories, the foundation and the museum, Roald Dahl will continue to have a great effect on readers around the world for years to come.
71. It can be inferred that Roald Dahl _____.
A.produced many movies
B.mastered several languages
C.travelled to many countries
D.wrote many adventurous stories
72. The Roald Dahl Foundation _____.
A.was set up by The Roald Dahl
B.employs many famous doctors to cure diseases
C.helps sick kids read useful books
D.helps people or organizations for free
73. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre was built to _____.
A.attract public visits B.keep Roald Dahl's works
C.show Roald Dahl's awards D.give lessons about writing
74. What is the author's attitude to Roald Dahl
A.Disappointed. B.Respectful. C.Indifferent. D.Cruel.
答案
第一部分
1 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据第二段“he got a job in a dirty and black shoe-polish factory, working 12 hours every day. He never made enough to buy bread and rent a bed in an old room. Dickens always wondered what would become of him. 他在一家又脏又黑的鞋油厂找到了一份工作，每天工作12个小时。他挣的钱从来不够买面包和在一个旧房间里租一张床。狄更斯总是想知道他会怎么样。”可知，他努力工作但仍然很贫穷，因此他对未来很迷茫。
2 . C
【解析】
正确答案是Ｃ。
此题是推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He also studied people, paying attention to what they did and why they did it. He also noticed the look and smell of places. After two years, he joined a London newspaper as a reporter. Even though he found it wonderful, he wondered why the rulers didn't make laws to help poor people. 他还研究人们，关注他们做了什么以及为什么做。他还注意到了一些地方的外观和气味。两年后，他加入了一家伦敦报纸当记者。尽管他觉得这很好，他想知道为什么统治者不制定法律来帮助穷人。”可知，他是一个喜欢钻研的人。
3 . D
【解析】
正确答案是Ｄ。
此题是推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“He made the stories fun to read in high hopes that people would do something about these wrong things.”可知，他想通过他写的小说让人们反省那些压迫穷苦人民的事，从而改善穷人的处境。
4 . B
【解析】
正确答案是Ｂ。
此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段中“People around the world were attracted by the characters his imagination brought to life. In Dickens' stories, people could imagine the way a shoe-polish factory looked or learn how being in a debtor's prison felt. ”可知，他的想象力在他的写作中扮演了重要角色。
5 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是推理判断题。第一段介绍了Munro的几项成就，但同时提出，她很少在媒体上露面，可知她很谦虚。
6 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是细节理解题。根据第二段“In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. ”可知Munro的工作主要集中在普通人的日常生活方面。
7 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据第三段“Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.”并结合下文所举的例子可知Munro的故事具有吸引力是因为她的高超的写作技巧。
8 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是细节理解题。根据第四段“The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decides to flee. ”可知Carla想要逃离她的丈夫。
9 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了加拿大作家Munro写作风格、作品等。
10 . A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了三个不同时期的几位英国女作家，以及她们的风格。
细节理解题。根据 The English Renaissance 标题下的 She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. 可知，她写了许多诸如种族主义和奴隶制度这种话题的戏剧。
11 . C
【解析】
细节理解题。根据 The Romantic period 标题下的 Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). 可知，简·奥斯汀是浪漫主义时期最著名的女作家之一。
12 . B
【解析】
细节理解题。根据 The neoclassical period 标题下的 Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women. 可知，玛丽·阿斯特尔是一位哲学家和女权作家，她现在因为女性教育的理论而知名。
13 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.这些早期的经历极大地影响了他的写作。
14 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success.这是第一部使用人们日常语言发表的中国小说，这使它获得了巨大的成功。
15 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是词义猜测题。答案出处：This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.这与他的小说《阿Q正传》(1921)，使鲁迅成为中国著名作家。上文讲述了他的《狂人日记》取得了巨大的成功，由此可知此处的this指的是the success of Diary of a Madman。
16 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. 这时候他只写文章号召人民与政府斗争。
17 . A
18 . C
19 . D
20 . A
【解析】
【关键句】She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery (第一段第三句）
译文：她写了不少戏剧，这些戏剧涉及诸如种族歧视和奴隶 制之类的主题。
【解题思路】本题问的是Aphra Behn的剧本主要是什么题 材。由关键句可知，是种族歧视和奴隶制。故选A。
21 . C
【解析】
【关键句】Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic Period (1798 - 1832).(第三段第一句）
译文：Jane Austen是浪漫主义时期（1798 - 1832)最著名的 女性作家之一。
【解题思路】本題问的是Jane Austen属于哪一个时期。由关键句可知，她属于浪漫主义时期。故选C。
22 . D
【解析】
【关键句】Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales。(第四段第四句）
译文：Mary Anne Evans用男性笔名George写作，因为 Mary Anne Evans不想让自己的作品跟烹调书和家庭寓言故事那种有女性标志的作品一样。
【解題思路】本题问的是为什么Mary Anne Evans用George Eliot这个笔名发表小说。由关键句可知，是因为她不想让自己的作品跟烹调书和家庭寓言故事那种有女性标志的作 品一样。故选D。
23 . B
【解析】
【关键句】She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.(第二段最后一句）
译文:如今，她（Mary Astell)最广为人知的是其在女性教育方面的理论。
【解题思路】本题问的是如果一位读者对女性教育感兴趣，那么谁的作品是最好的选择。由关键句可知，Mary AsteU的作品最合适。故选B。
24 . B
【解析】
正确答案是Ｂ。
此题是推理判断题。从第一段中的“One day a little boy, annoyed by his father's decision for him to become a grocer, decides that he will never grow up. Grocery is a dull job and staying a child is his protest against it.”可知这个英雄并不想像他父亲期望的那样成为一个杂货商。
25 . D
【解析】
正确答案是Ｄ。
此题是词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“This sometimes made him unpopular. Many Germans did not agree in 1989 when he said that East Germany and West Germany should remain separate, as a united country would be too strong and threaten the world's peace. ”可知，Grass的主张受到很多人的反对，因此人们称他为伪君子。
26 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是推理判断题。从第二段中的“Just as his best-known fiction is both the story of an individual and of an age, so it is that Grass' life cannot be understood without referring to the history of Germany.”可知，从历史角度最能理解格拉斯的生平和作品。
27 . B
【解析】
正确答案是Ｂ。
此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段中“His writing was noisy and annoying, but one had to listen to it, a little like the sound of the drum banged by his most famous literary creation.”及第一段中的作品介绍可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是向读者介绍格拉斯和他的作品。
28 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。根据文章中的“During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.”可知，是他丰富的工作经历使得他可以写很多主题的文学作品。
29 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据文章中的“He thought Berkeley was "not lively enough" and wanted to do something more exciting.”可知Jack London因为觉得大学不够有趣，想做一些更令人兴奋的事情，所以休学了。
30 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是推理判断题。划线句子的句意：他曾经说过:“我宁愿做一颗壮丽的流星，我的每一个原子都闪耀着壮丽的光芒，也不愿做一颗沉睡而永恒的行星，而根据前文“London resolved to live a full, exciting life.”可知，London想要一个刺激而充实的生活，所以他有一个远大的目标，且想要实现它。
31 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是推理判断题。文章通篇在说Jack London的一生，他的经历，以及他成功的原因，所以作者写这篇文章是为了提供关于Jack London一生的信息。
32 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题为细节理解题。由“Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem”下面的“Michelle O. Donovan”、 “Nine-year-old Joshua” 和“Joshua one day makes friends with a Little mouse”可知。
33 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题为细节理解题。由书名Encourage Me! Inspirational Poetry 看出来是 “a book of poems”, 所以B正确。
34 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题为细节理解题。由“More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.” 句意：More Things in Heaven会吸引那些坚持在自己的经历基础上为自己的存在找到最深层意义的人。故A选项符合。句意：那些寻找人生意义的人。 B 那些想成为精神领袖的人， C 那些学习写作艺术的人， D 那些喜欢出国旅行的人。
35 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题为细节理解题。题意：哪本书探讨了人类的起源？ 故B项 创造与进化 更符合。
36 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.”可知在18世纪，英国的小说被认为几乎没有价值。
37 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据第二段的“Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.”可知将狄更斯与《蒙娜丽莎》进行比较是为了强调狄更斯在文学上的重要性。
38 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.”以及全文可知，文章主要介绍了狄更斯的伟大成就，旨在让人们永远记住这位伟大的作家。
39 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是细节理解题。根据“People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader's surprise.”可知。
40 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据“When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison.”可知。
41 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据“He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.”和“During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories.”可知O. Henry擅长自学。
42 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：But fans will soon get more from the writer as his most popular trilogy, named after the first of the three books, Legends of the Condor Heroes, is scheduled to hit bookstores in February. 但是粉丝们很快就会从作家那里获得更多（福利），因为他最受欢迎的三部曲中堪称第一本的《射雕英雄传》，计划于二月份在书店上架。
43 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是词义猜测题。答案出处："What is a bigger challenge for the translator is making the original pace and excitement into English. It's all about whether the English reader will be lured by the emotions and characters." “译者面临的一个更大的挑战是将原作的节奏和刺激转化为英语。关键在于英语读者能否被情感和人物所吸引。”根据上下文，可知此处lured的意思是“（被）吸引”。
44 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是推理判断题。答案出处：And yet this story of love, loyalty, honor and the power of the individual against successive corrupt governments and invading forces is as universal as any story could hope to be. 然而，这个关于爱、忠诚、荣誉和个人力量对抗不断腐败的政府及侵略势力的故事，和任何故事所希望的一样普遍。根据上述叙述可知翻译金庸作品的其中一个原因是他的作品中包含了很多高尚的个人品质。
45 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是文章标题题。答案出处：But fans will soon get more from the writer as his most popular trilogy, named after the first of the three books, Legends of the Condor Heroes, is scheduled to hit bookstores in February. 但是粉丝们很快就会从作家那里获得更多（福利），因为他最受欢迎的三部曲中堪称第一本的《射雕英雄传》，计划于二月份在书店上架。下文围绕作者、译者和作品进行了介绍，可知这篇文章主要讲金庸的三部曲将被翻译成英文。
46 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。此题是细节理解题。根据第一段的“The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War.”可知C项正确，故选C。
47 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。此题是词义猜测题。根据第一段的“She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself.”可知，Margaret Mitchell只有大约1.5米高，（照片上）的年轻人比她高，但是她看上去非常快乐，非常自信。故该划线部分的意思为“比……高”，故B选项正确。
48 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段的“She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book.”可知她长大后仍然对写作有兴趣，故选C。
49 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。此题是文章标题题。本文通过作者对《乱世佳人》作者Margaret Mitchell故居的参观，讲述了Margaret Mitchell生前的相关事迹。故D选项最适合做该文标题。
50 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。根据“Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them.”可知，她很小的时候就喜欢听父亲讲故事。
51 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是细节理解题。根据文中“ She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997.”可知，第一本哈利波特是在1997年出版的。
52 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据最后一段“J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books”可知，她还在写书。
53 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。根据第四段“Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England.”可知，哈利波特与其他小说不同的是，它发生在现代。
54 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题是细节理解题。根据第一段的“Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated (躲避) into books.”可知，她小时候觉得自己不重要。
55 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题是细节理解题。根据第二段的“…helped her join the famous graduate writing program…helped Cisneros find her Creative 'voice'.”可知这个项目帮助她找到了自己的写作风格。
56 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题是细节理解题。根据第三段的“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice.”可知，决定性的因素是她觉得自己与众不同。
57 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题是推理判断题。根据末段的“The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level.”可知，这本书在学生中很受欢迎。
58 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。此题是细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just pla

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