[题目]Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.� 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.

“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.

“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”

Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.

In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.

“This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”

The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.

Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.

【1】Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

A. She published a poetry textbook.

B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.

C. She started a poets’ group with others.

D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

【2】According to Rae Armantrout, __________.

A. her 10th book is much better

B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

C. the media is surprised at her works

D. she likes being recognized by her readers

【3】Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she __________.

A. deserves the prize B. should write more

C. has a sweet voice D. is a strange professor

【4】What can we learn about Versed?

A. It consists of three parts.

B. It is mainly about the American army.

C. It is a book published two decades ago.

D. It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍了普利策奖获得者Rae Armantrout对于自己能够获得这个奖感到很意外，文章中还提及了其他人对于这个事情的看法

【1】C细节理解题。根据第三段She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.说明她是这个组织的奠基者之一，这个组织是她和别人一起建立的，可知C项正确。

【2】B细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.可知她对于获奖感到很吃惊，所以B项正确。

【3】A细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.可知她对于获奖感到很吃惊而他的同事却不是这样看，故A项正确

【4】D推理题。根据文章第二段“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win, ”可知她赢得了the National Book Critics Award和the Pulitzer，故D正确