题目内容
18.A Book Review-The Snake-Stone by Berlie DohertyThe setting:Urban England (the cities),but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme:The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery,in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age.Its other concerns are love,getting on with others,being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts,troubles and worries.As the book moves to a close,James'swimming coach says to him:"You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going."
The characters(人物):James is the hero of the story.He is a championship diver,and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母).Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother.The other characters in The Snake-Stone,James'parents,his diving instructor,best friend,the villagers,people he meets on his journey,are pictured realistically.
The turning point:The turning point in the story comes while James'foster parents are away in London,and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother.The only clue he has is a fossil,"the snake stone"which she left behind along with a note on which she had written:"Take good care of Sammie.It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey:Instead of going to London,James decides to find his birth mother.With help from his geography teacher,James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found.James has painful,challenging,but also humorous and happy travels.The mother he finally meets,Anne,has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel.He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger's door fifteen years before.Although the meeting is not long,it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending.Its hero says,on returning to his foster parents,"I was home."
32.What do the coach's words in Paragraph 2suggest?D
A.James is a successful diver.
B.James is a hopeful swimmer.
C.James is an outgoing young man.
D.James is an independent young man.
33.The snake stone in the novel isB.
A.a stone with an address on it
B.a clue left by the birth mother
C.a gift from the swimming coach
D.a fossil left by the foster parents
34.Which of the following is true about the novel?C
A.The story has a sad ending.
B.The story takes place in the city of London.
C.The characters are vividly(生动地) described.
D.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.
35.It can be concluded that James'journey isA.
A.worthwhile
B.boring
C.comfortable
D.disappointing.
分析 本文是应用文书评体.分别从背景,主题,角色以及其主要情节"发现之旅"方面介绍名著The Snake-stone.
解答 31-35DBCA
32 D 推理判断题.根据第二段最后James的教练说的话"As the book moves to a close,James'swimming coach says to him:‘You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.'"可知,教练对James说他不应该再像小孩一样只会服从命令,而是应该做一个勇于探索,知道自己前进方向的年轻潜水员.因此推断教练鼓励James做一个独立自主的年轻人.故选D.
33 B 细节理解题.根据the turning point段落中第二句"The only clue he has is a fossil,‘the snake stone'which she left behind along with a note on which she had written:‘Take good care of Sammie.'"可知,这篇小说中出现的the snake stone是James的生身母亲离开时留下的识别James的身份的见证物,是他寻根的一个线索.故选B.
34 C 细节理解题.根据第三段内容可知,在这本书中,主人公James和其他的人物都被刻画得栩栩如生.故选C.根据最后一段倒数第二句可知A项错误;根据第一段第一句可知B项错误;根据the turning point段落可知故事转折点是在James的养父母离开他的时候,接下来他开始寻根,找到他的生身母亲,故D项错误.
35 A 推理判断题.根据最后一段的第三句"James has painful,challenging,but also humorous and happy travels."和第六句"Although the meeting is not long,it leaves him with a feeling of completeness."可知,James的寻母征途是快乐并圆满的,通过这次旅途,James开始成熟起来.因此推断这次旅程是值得的.故选A.
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