Question

Gabriel Garcia Marquez , who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, passed away at the age of 86 on April 17, 2014. The world paused (停顿) to remember the cultural giant.

Garcia Marquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th- century literature.” Garcia Marquez wrote in a style called “ magical realism(魔幻现实主义).” In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile , magical things happen to them.

Garcia Marquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One hundred years of Solitude （《百年孤独》）, which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world- of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor(暗喻)for the development of Colombia since the 19 century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said, Garcia Marquez wrote about “the essence(本质) of the Latin American beings.”

1.Garcia Marquez was born in _________.

A. 1914 B.1928 C.1967 D.1982

2. We can know from paragraph 2 that Garcia Marquez __________.

A. was born in Mexico City.

B. spent most of his adult life in Colombia.

C. had a writing style called “magical realism.”

D. was famous but lived a simple daily life.

3.The underlined word “ isolated “ means _________.

A.隔绝的 B. 安逸的 C. 喧嚣的 D.繁华的

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Garcia Marquez？

A. He was the writer of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.

B. His novel One Hundred years of Solitude was a great success.

C. He was widely known as “ a giant of 20th- century literature.”

D. Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City.

5.The writer quotes （引用）from the President to __________.

A. Praise Garcia Marquez for his achievement.

B. show the deep sadness of the President.

C. explain the writing style of Garcia Marquez.

D. describe the character of Garcia Marquez.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

1.1】考查细节推断题。由短文第一段第二行....passed away at the age of 86 on April 17, 2014.2014年4月17号享年86岁去世，可推断出是1928年出生。所以答案是B.

2.2】考查细节理解题。由第二段第三，四两行Garcia Marquez wrote in a style called “ magical realism”.加西亚 马尔克斯以一种被称为魔幻现实主义的风格写作，可知答案是C.

3.3】考查词义推测题。由短文第三段第三行...which was separated from the outside world.它与外部的世界隔绝，可推测划线单词是与世隔绝的，所以答案是A.

4.4】考查综合推断题。由短文第一行可知A是正确的；由短文第三段第一，二行可知B是正确的；由短文第二段第二行可知C正确。所以答案是D。

5.5】考查细节推断题。由短文末端末两行As Colombian President...said...就像哥伦比亚总统..所说...,可知A是正确的。

考点：写人物类短文