题目内容
2.Harper Lee,whose 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird on the racial troubles of the American deep south,has died at the age of 89.Until last year,Lee had been something of a one-book literary legend.To Kill a Mockingbird sold more than 40 million copies around the world and earned her a Pulitzer prize,remaining a towering presence in American literature.Another novel,Go Set a Watchman,was controversially published in July 2015 as a"sequel"to Mockingbird,though it was later confirmed to be Mockingbird's first draft.
But from the moment Mockingbird was published to almost instant success,the author consistently avoided public attention.Lee had lived for several years in a nursing home near the house in which she had grown up in Monroeville,Alabama-the setting for Maycomb of her famous book.Her neighbor for 40 years,Sue Sellers,said,"She was such a private person.All she wanted was privacy,but she didn't get much.There was always somebody following her around."
James Naughtie,BBC Books Editor,commented on the novels of Harper Lee:"I think she stands,particularly among American readers,as someone who shone a light into a very dark place.She was writing at a time when people were beginning to lift the lid on everything in the South which they'd chosen not to understand.That all changed in the 1960s.So I think her status for writing that book in its extraordinarily direct way will remain."
24.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?C
A.Lee became successful with stories on American south.
B.People owe Lee's success to luck to some degree.
C.Mockingbird makes Lee a wonder in American literature.
D.Mockingbird was a bestseller by selling 40m copies.
25.What does"Maycomb"in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?C
A.A nursing home.
B.Lee's hometown.
C.A fictional place.
D.A main character.
26.Which best describes Americans'attitude towards racial troubles before the 1960s?B
A.Tolerant.
B.Unconcerned.
C.Sympathetic.
D.Dissatisfied.
27.What can we learn from the text?C
A.Lee based all her stories on her life.
B.Lee had to avoid being followed by her fans.
C.Lee wrote Go Set A Watchman before Mockingbird.
D.Lee lived in the house where she grew up for the whole life.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了小说<<杀死一只知更鸟>>的作者Harper Lee的一生.
解答 24.C.词义猜测题.根据第二段Until last year,Lee had been something of a one-book literary legend.To Kill a Mockingbird sold more than 40 million copies around the world and earned her a Pulitzer prize可知Mockingbird让李在美国文学史上一个奇迹;故选C.
25.C.推理判断题.根据文章Lee had lived for several years in a nursing home near the house in which she had grown up in Monroeville,Alabama-the setting for Maycomb of her famous book可知Maycomb是一个一个虚构的地方用于代表她待着的地方;故选C.
26.B.细节理解题.根据文章She was writing at a time when people were beginning to lift the lid on everything in the South which they'd chosen not to understand可知1960年代之前美国人对种族问题是不在意的;故选B.
27.C.细节理解题.根据第二段Another novel,Go Set a Watchman,was controversially published in July 2015 as a"sequel"to Mockingbird,though it was later confirmed to be Mockingbird's first draft可知Go Set a Watchman小说写于 Mockingbird之前;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest.But(36)Bcan be made,maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved (37)A,according to Deborah Tannen,a George-town University professor in linguistics(语言学).She has suggestions as to how we can(38)Dcommunications at our festival dinner tables.Let's take a look.
*A round dinning table is best for promoting a(39)Aconversation because
everyone (40)Ceach other.
*Avoid (41)Cgrandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的) table,even though it is the traditional place of (42)D.Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep (43)Aa conversation.
*(44)Dprefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk.In contrast,men tend to look around at other things."Guys may be more(45)Bkeeping gazing on the TV,"says Tannen."They'll still be(46)C,though."
*Be aware that people have different ways of talking.Each person has a different(47)Bof tone,rhyme,timing and how(48)Bof a pause is normal in a conversation.Watch for people who seem left(49)A.If you feel you are doing all the talking,hold back to give others a(50)D.If you feel you aren't getting a chance to speak,try pushing yourself to start(51)A.
*People sometimes get upset on big festivals(52)Bthey stay too long in the apartment.Some families find that gatherings go more (53)Dif they plan for some fun(54)B.So why not get a breath of fresh air?Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more(55)Cthan just sitting around inside.
36.A.demands | B.relationships | C.victories | D.mistakes |
37.A.ones | B.those | C.others | D.them |
38.A.bother | B.delay | C.damage | D.improve |
39.A.lively | B.short | C.calm | D.dull |
40.A.scolds | B.blames | C.faces | D.annoys |
41.A.checking | B.hiding | C.seating | D.hurting |
42.A.pity | B.sorrow | C.intelligence | D.honor |
43.A.up with | B.off | C.away from | D.out of |
44.A.Grown-ups | B.Men | C.People | D.Women |
45.A.surprised | B.relaxed | C.encouraged | D.upset |
46.A.thinking | B.doubting | C.listening | D.looking |
47.A.matter | B.sense | C.direction | D.point |
48.A.often | B.long | C.soon | D.far |
49.A.out | B.behind | C.over | D.off |
50.A.reward | B.gift | C.hand | D.chance |
51.A.talking | B.singing | C.dancing | D.playing |
52.A.until | B.if | C.though | D.since |
53.A.naturally | B.coldly | C.quickly | D.smoothly |
54.A.indoors | B.outside | C.inside | D.everywhere |
55.A.abstract | B.bitter | C.enjoyable | D.cruel |
A. | as if | B. | so that | C. | in case | D. | even though |