题目内容
The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.
The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻现实主义)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.
An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.
Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.
Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.
Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.
The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.
Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.
China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.
1.How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
2.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A.many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters.
B.Mo Yan is just a pen name.
C.he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize.
D.Red Sorghum was once made into a film.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
B.The origin of Mo Yan’s work.
C.The true meaning of Mo Yan.
D.Bookstore created by Mo Yan.
1.B
2.B
3.A
【解析】
试题分析:本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖,并介绍了莫言的作品以及个人经历等方面的内容。
1.B 细节题。根据Red Sorghum和Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.可知文章指提及了他的四本书。故B正确。
2.B 推断题。根据文章倒数第二段Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.”可知莫言只是一个笔名。故B正确。
3.A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.可知本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖。故A正确。
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点评:本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖,并介绍了莫言的作品以及个人经历等方面的内容。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
When a Swedish ship that sank(沉) in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.
Underwater archaeology(考古)-the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water-is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment. Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸),underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.
Underwater archaeology can provide facts abut the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6, 000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of people’s way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world's knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机)often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.
【小题1】What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?
A.To provide background information of the topic |
B.To attract readers' attention to the topic |
C.To use an example to support the topic |
D.To offer basic knowledge of the topic |
A.exploit(开发)water bodies | B.search for underwater life |
C.study underwater artifacts | D.examine underwater environment |
A.sea hunters have better diving equipment |
B.their knowledge of world history is limited |
C.dredging machines cause damage to the ports |
D.sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research |
A.To introduce a young branch(分支) of learning. |
B.To discuss the scientists’ problems. |
C.To explain people’s way of life in the past. |
D.To describe the sunken ships. |
Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German writer, has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Ms. Müller, 56, immigrated to Germany from Romania in 1987. She is the first German writer to win the Nobel in literature since Günter Grass in 1999 and the 13th winner writing in German since the prize was first given in 1901. She is the 12th woman to gain the literature prize. But unlike previous winners like Doris Lessing and V. S. Naipaul, Ms. Müller is unknown inside of literary circles in Germany.
“I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” Ms. Muller said in a statement released by her publisher in Germany. “I can’t say anything more at the moment.”
She has written some 20 books, but just 5 have been translated into English, including the novels “The Land of Green Plums” and “The Appointment.”
At a news conference on Thursday at the German Publishers & Booksellers Association in Berlin, where she lives, Ms. Müller, wearing all black, appeared overwhelmed(不知所措) by all the cameras in her face.
When asked what it meant that her name would now be mentioned in the same breath as German greats like Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, Ms. Müller remained philosophical(达观的). “I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse,” she said, adding: “My inner thing is writing. That’s what I can hold on to.”
Earlier in the day, at a news conference in Stockholm, Peter Englund, secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Ms. Müller was honored for her “very, very distinct special language” and because “she has really a story to tell about…and growing up as a stranger in your own family.
【小题1】.we can learn from the passage that Ms. Muller is_______.
A.the 1st writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since 1999 |
B.the 12th winner for the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901 |
C.the 13th woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature |
D.a German citizen since she moved to German in 1987 |
A.she was born a Romanian person |
B.she had failed many times in winning it |
C.she had never wanted to win the prize |
D.she was only an unknown writer |
A.instead of | B.at the same moment |
C.in a breath | D.under the same roof |
A.her honored works are based on her own experience |
B.most of Ms. Müller’s novels are unsuccessful works |
C.Ms. Müller is feeling much better after she becomes the award winner |
D.Ms. Müller was honored because she’s described the Germans’ life vividly |