1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AA qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing.He once said，“Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my lover.”Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a great playwright(剧作家) and one of the masters of the modern short story.When Chekhov entered
2、 the Moscow University Medical School in 1879，he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family.After he graduated，he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.As a writer he was extremely fast，often producing a short story in an hour or less.Chekhovs medical and science
3、experience can be seen through the indifference many of his characters show to tragic(悲剧的) events.In 1892，he became a fulltime writer and published some of his most memorable stories.Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small towns of Russia.Tragic events controlled his characters who
4、 were filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays.He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters.Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivi
5、ty of an artist.Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s.One of his famous stories，“The Man in a Shell ”，about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了优秀作家Chekhov的写作之路，从最初的医生兼职写作到后来成为了一名全
6、职作家，他给世人留下了许多优秀的作品。1Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Ahad a lawful lover Bwrote only short storiesCused to be a lawyer Dwas a capable doctorD细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中“A qualified doctor who rarely practiced”可知，契诃夫是个合格的医生。故选D项。2In 1880，Chekhov Abecame a fulltime writerBstudied medicine in Moscow UniversityCpracticed me
7、dicine in his hometownDpublished his most memorable storiesB推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中“When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879”可知，契诃夫1879年进入莫斯科大学学医，可以推断契诃夫1880年正在大学学医。故选B项。3According to the passage，which of the following words cant be used to describe Chekhov?ASensitive.BCalm.CQuickmi
8、nded.DWarmhearted.D推理判断题。根据第五段内容“Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist.”及第三段“As a writer he was extremely fast，often producing a short story in an hour or less.”由此可知，他是一个沉着冷静且思维敏捷的人，但是没有提到他的热心肠。故选D项。4Which of the following is the right
9、order of the events?abecame a doctorbbecame a fulltime writercstarted to publish comic short storiesdwrote regularly for a local daily newspapereentered the Moscow University Medical SchoolAe，c，a，d，b Bd，a，b，c，eCe，c，b，a，d Da，e，c，b，dA细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“When Chekhov entered.a local daily newspaper.”可知，当契诃
10、夫于1879年进入莫斯科大学医学院时，他开始出版数百篇喜剧短篇小说来养家糊口。毕业后，他除了做他的医生工作之外还定期为当地一家日报写作。及第三段“In 1892，he became a fulltime writer and published some of his most memorable stories.”1892年，他成为一名全职作家，出版了一些他最难忘的小说。可知，正确顺序应该是：e，c，a，d，b，故选A项。BToni Morrison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.Her n
11、ovels Beloved, Song of Solomon and others explored the way AfricanAmericans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed with skin colour.Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 1970.The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a la
12、nguage she wants to liberate from race.Her novels discussed Americas past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism.She called her characters “the unfree at the heart of the democratic experiment”In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother
13、who kills her baby daughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery.It became a bestseller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey.Many Americans admired her as the countrys greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.She was born in 1931.She attended Howard Univ
14、ersity, an allblack university in Washington, DC.At Howard, she read African，British and American literature, including writers William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf.After a short marriage, she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.Several publishers rejected her f
15、irst book The Bluest Eye but it impressed The New York Times book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice.He said her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize.【语篇解读】本文是
16、一篇说明文。文章讲述了一个非裔美国作家Toni Morrison获得了诺贝尔文学奖，许多美国人称赞她是美国当代最伟大的作家。5What are Toni Morrisons books mainly about?AWomens equality and rights.BThe development of America.CThe literature of America.DAmerican history and racism.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Her novels discussed Americas past, focusing on black history and t
17、he effects of slavery and racism.” 可知，Toni Morrison的小说主要是关于美国历史和种族主义。故选D。6Which of the following helped Toni Morrison receive the Pulitzer Prize?ABeloved.BSong of Solomon.CThe Bluest Eye.DThe New York Times.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved”可知，Beloved帮助Morrison
18、获得了普利策奖。故选A。7Why is former President Barack Obama mentioned?ATo show Barack Obamas support in literature.BTo prove Toni Morrisons greatness as a writer.CTo stress Toni Morrisons contribution to America.DTo remind readers of the skin colour of Barack Obama.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Many Americans admired her as
19、 the countrys greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.”可知，文章提到美国前总统奥巴马，是为了证明Toni Morrison作为作家的伟大。故选B。8What can we infer from John Leonards words?AHe thought highly of Morrison.BHe rejected the book The Bluest Eye.CThe book The Bluest Eye made him painful.DToni Morrisons book
20、was hard to understand.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，John Leonard对Morrison评价很高。故选A。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。In 2000, when I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother, and I were coming back from a Tball game.That was our usual weekend adventure, but unlike every other weekend, a
21、surprise was waiting for us in our driveway.There, we spotted two adult geese and a baby goose.The adults were shocked by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldnt follow.We are no strangers to the ways of wildlife, so we knew to avoid physical contact with the
22、baby goose out of fear that it would imprint upon us and be lost to its family forever.Hours passed, and night fell.With it came a deep cold and a fear of watchful predators (捕食者)The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen, and it was clear that the baby goose n
23、eeded protection, warmth, and nutrients to make it to the morning.At that point.we knew we had to step in and brought him onto our back porch(门厅)We all pretty much slept with one eye open till morning came.And then another morning.And still another.Each morning, we would try to send the goose over t
24、o his parents, who kept coming back to our yard.He wouldnt go to them, though, and they wouldnt come close enough to claim him.We kept this up for five days, but no luck.By then, the young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, so we had to give him a namePeeper, because he would follow u
25、s around the yard making a peeping noise, nonstop.Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months until almost a year passed.We settled into a routine filled with feathery hugs and friendship.Peeper slept on our back porch each night and my dad would clean the goose droppings in the morning.Par
26、t of the routine included dad throwing Peeper up into the air so he could fly a loop (圈)around the house, coming back again once the porch was clean.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。One evening, my dad threw Peeper up in the air as usual, but this time, Peeper just flew off. It came as a total shock to me
27、 when，in 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my family home. 【参考范文】One evening, my dad threw Peeper up in the air as usual, but this time, Peeper just flew off.Everyone was very, very sad.It was dark, and we were worried.We looked for him for days, calling his name, but he didnt come bac
28、k.We hoped he went off on his natural way.Again, days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months, then years.I missed Peeper.I would call for him every time I saw a group of geese fly by in Vformation.Eighteen years passed, and Peeper became a happy memory for my family.It came as a total shock
29、to me when, in 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my family home.At first, I thought it was just another goose.And yet, something about him seemed strangely familiar to me.The goose came back repeatedly.He did all of the same things Peeper used to, like trying to come in through the front door and sleeping in our back porch.Besides, this goose also responded to the name Peeper.Much to my surprise, my old best friend had returned, 18 years later.
