阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中 ,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its Ⅲ-year history.Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared".
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye,grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific(多产的 )writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10.The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l  million.
【小题1】How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?

A.Excited and proud.B. Happy and surprised.
C.Worried and cautious D. Uncertain and shocked.
【小题2】Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was      .
A.on a farmB.in a factoryC.in a schoolD.in the army
【小题3】One of Mo Yan's characteristics of writing is that he
A.writes about topics he is familiar with
B.focuses on social problems in the country
C.describes his characters in a unique way
D.explains difficult matters in simple words
【小题4】What's the best title for this passage?   
A.How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize
B.An Introduction to Nobel Prize
C.Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
D.A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

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.
【小题1】How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.
【小题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.
【小题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.

William Henry Bragg was born at WestwardCumberlandon July 2,1862.He was educated at Market Harboroagh Grammar School and afterwards at King William’s CollegeIsle of Man.Elected as a minor scholar of Trinity CollegeCambridgein 1881he studied mathematics under the well?known teacherDr EJ.Routh.He studied physics in the Cavendish Laboratory during a part of 1885and at the end of that year he was elected to the Professorship of Mathematics and Physics in the University of AdelaideSouth Australia.

His research interests dealt with a great many fields and he was skilled at picking up a subjectalmost casuallymaking an important contributionand then dropping it again.Howeverthe work of Bragg and his son Lawrence in 19131914 founded a new branch of science of the greatest importance and significancethe analysis of the crystal structure by means of X?rays.It is true that the use of X?rays as an instrument for the systematic revelation of the way in which crystals are built was entirely due to the Braggs.This was recognized by the award of the Nobel Prize jointly to father and son in 1915.

He was an honorary Doctor of some sixteen universitiesand a member of the leading foreign societies.Many other medals and awards were bestowed upon him among which may be mentioned the Rumford Medal in 1916 and the Copley Medal (its premier award) in 1930.

He was the author of many booksincluding Studies in RadioactivityX?Rays and Crystal StructureThe World of SoundConcerning the Nature of ThingsOld Trades and New KnowledgeAn Introduction to Crystal Analysisand The Universe of Light.His favorite hobby was golf.After a life of astonishing productivenessSir William Bragg died on March 10,1942.

1.William Henry Bragg was awarded the Nobel Prize because________.

Ahe succeeded in using X?rays to find out the crystal structure

Bhe was the first to use X?rays to help to do his experiment

Che determined to learn everything well and then gave them up

Dhe was successful in his research work with the help of his son

2.According to this passageWilliam Henry Bragg was interested in all the subjects EXCEPT________.

Amathematics? Bphysics

Cmedicine? Dsports

3.Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

ABragg became a professor in the University of Adelaide in 1885.

BBragg won the Rumford Medal and the Copley Medal in the same year.

CBragg gained great achievements in many fieldsincluding society.

DBragg and Lawrence wrote the book X?Rays and Crystal Structure.

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

AWilliam Henry Bragg’s Productive Life

BWilliam Henry BraggA Famous Author

CBragg and His Son—Two Great Scientists

DX?rays and the Crystal Structure

 

完成句子

1. Without             , she jumped to her feet and rushed out of the classroom.(ask)

未征得老师的许可,她跳了起来,冲出教室。

2. You wouldn’t allow your children                   telling untruths to the family, would you?( get)

你不会允许你的孩子对家人说谎而侥幸逃脱的,对吧?

3. At the award ceremony, Mr. Jackson said:“For me , there has been               than your support.”(great)

在颁奖仪式上,杰克逊先生说:“对我来说,最大的回报莫过于你们的支持。”

4. It is strange that Jake          the newly bought TV (take)

杰克竟然将新买的电视机给拆了,真奇怪!

5. “Why are you here?”, Alice looked at the boy,             (surprise)

“你怎么在这里?”爱丽丝看着那个男孩,感到非常吃惊。

6. It was the wind             the fire’s rapid advance.(account)

火势能快速蔓延是由于风。

7. Born and             in a small village in America , he didn’t know much about the outside world.(bring)

出生在美国一个小村里,他对外面的世界知之不多。

8. A group of children             on the playground in JingZhou Middle School this time yesterday.(find)

昨天此时,有人发现一群孩子在荆州中学操场上玩耍。

9. I           go out            Tom came in.(about)

我正要出去,这时汤姆进来了。

10. He was always smiling , but now it seems that he           with others.(find)

他过去总是微笑,但现在他好像总是对别人吹毛求疵。

 

Alan took an early interest in gardening---first on his grandfather’s Yorkshire allotment in Ilkley, and then in his parents’ back garden. Small polythene(聚乙烯)greenhouses appeared in the back garden, and cacti(仙人掌)were bought from church markets.

Alan left school at fifteen with one `O’ level in Art and took a job as an apprentice(学徒)gardener in Ilkley Parks Department nursery, studying for his City and Guilds in Horticulture(园艺)in the evening.

He went on to horticultural college at Oaklands in Hertfordshire where he studied for one year full-time, being awarded the National Certificate in Horticultural. This was followed by three years at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, resulting in the award of the Kew Diploma.

 After two years as supervisor of staff training at Kew, Alan entered journalism where he became first a gardening books editor, and then Deputy Editor of Amateur Gardening magazine. He appeared regularly on BBC Radio and Television in programs such as Nationwide , Breakfast Time, Open Air, Pebble Mill, Songs of Praise, Titchmarsh’s Travels, and the Chelsea Flower Show. He presented the 100th edition of The Word for Channel 4, and hosted the quiz show Ask the Family.

Gardeners’ World and the hugely popular Ground Force, second only to Easterners in the BBC1 ratings, are broadcast as far as Australia, New Zealand and North America. After leaving both programs, Alan worked on two other series for the BBC to be transmitted in 2003 and 2004, one of them a landmark series on the natural history of Britain. Alan writes for the Daily Express, Sunday Express, Radio Times and BBC Gardeners’ World magazine, and has more than thirty gardening books to his credit. His four novels, as well as a book about his own life, have been best sellers.

Alan, 53, gardens organically, and lives with his wife, two daughters and a medley of animals.

1.We know that Alan ______in his school days.

A. was good at writing novels            B. loved Horticulture very much even

C. didn’t do so well in his studies      D. decided to be an apprentice

2.According to this passage, we can learn that______.

A. Alan accepted little education     B. Alan wrote many books about food

C. Alan had never been married         D. Alan was first a gardening books editor

3.Though the author doesn’t tell us directly, we can conclude that______.

A. Alan’s school teachers were not good at teaching the subject: Botany

B. when Alan was successful he was working as a journalist of the time

C. Alan had had four years of training in Horticulture before being a journalist

D. born as a man of many talents, Alan didn’t realize the fact until years later

4.Which of the following four programs is more popular than Ground Force in the BBC1 ratings?

   A. Breakfast Time.  B. Radio Time.  C. Gardeners’ World.  D. Easterners.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Man of Many Talents.     B. Botany Makes Him What He Is Today.

C. No Pains, No Gains.        D. Can’t a Poorly-graded Student Be Successful?

 

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