题目内容
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.
【小题1】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 |
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. |
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. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
解析试题分析:名人传记类,介绍Rae Armantrout是如何获得诗歌普利策奖的经过,以及其个人背景和著作的大体概况
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知,Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的,所以B项正确
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry可知C项正C
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文章中的The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.可知D项正确
【小题4】:归纳判断题。根据文章中的won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.以及In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.”可知D项正确D
考点:考查人物传记类短文
点评:文章难度很适中,要求考生仔细阅读文本,耐心审题,和题目相关的有的涉及到一些长句的理解,要求考生长句的分析能力,并考查学生的概括能力
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下面是对几部电影的介绍:
A.Black Snake Moan Rae has been left for dead on the roadside when Lazavas discovers her. The God-fearing, middle-aged black man quickly learns that the young white woman whom he's nursing back to health is none other than the town tramp from the small Tennessee town where they live. Worse, she has an anxiety disorder. |
B.Blades of Glory When two figure skaters Chazz and Jimmy brawl (打架) for the gold medal at the World Championships, they are stripped (剥夺) of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. |
C.Mr. Brooks Consider Mr. Brooks, a successful businessman, a generous philanthropist (慈善家), a loving father and devoted husband. Seemingly, he's perfect. But Mr. Brooks has a secret -- he is a cruel serial killer and no one knows it -- until now. |
D.Evening |
Amy and Mark Blaubach were very excited about adopting a child from an orphanage (孤儿院). They thought they would adopt a baby girl. After waiting one and a half years, the social worker asked them to consider adopting a six-year-old boy named Jerry.
After the adoption papers were signed, Amy asked if Jerry had a good friend at the orphanage. Jerry said his best friend was Zack. That was the first time that Amy heard about Zack.
Then Jerry went to his new home with Amy and Mark, where he lived happily and adjusted very well. However, Jerry kept talking about his best friend that he had left behind at the orphanage. So Amy became determined to try and find out more about Zack.
She came across a database specifically for families who had adopted children from the orphanage where she met Jerry. The database allowed parents to enter their child’s name and his or her adoption information. As Amy looked through the database, she found what appeared to be a possible match of her son’s best friend. After sending a new e-mails back and forth, Amy was sure to have the right Zack. He had adopted by Rae and Bruce Hostetler two weeks before. To her surprise, the two families were living in the same city. Then she decided to give these two friends a special reunion (重逢)
On a sunny Sunday, the two boys finally met each other again. When Jerry asked Zack, “Do you remember me?” Zack quickly answered, “Yes! Let’s go and play!” That led to hours of laughter and play. Rae and Amy were excited to see how well their sons got along, and what an amazing bond(联系) they had. Thanks to both families, that special bond between Zack and Jerry can continue for the rest of their lives.
1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.Amy and Mark thought they would adopt a baby boy. |
B.Amy and Mark were unwilling to adopt Jerry. |
C.Amy had met Zack before he left the orphanage |
D.Amy knew that Zack and Jerry were good friends. |
2.After Jerry left the orphanage ________.
A.he wasn’t happy in his new home |
B.he couldn’t adapt to his new environment |
C.he missed his friend very much |
D.he left guilty about leaving his friend behind |
3.What can we learn about Zack from the fourth paragraph?
A.He was found at the orphanage by Amy. |
B.He was living in the same city as Jerry. |
C.He would be adopted by Amy and Mark. |
D.The boy named Zack in the database wasn’t Jerry’s friend. |
4.Which of the following is TURE according to the last paragraph?
A.The boys met again at Amy’s home. |
B.The boys couldn’t get along with each other any longer. |
C.When they met again, the boys didn’t recognize each other at first. |
D.The boys can keep in touch with each other for the rest of their lives. |
5.What is the best title for this text?
A.How to Adopt a Child |
B.Amy and Her Adopted Child |
C.A Story in an Orphanage |
D.A Very Special Reunion |