1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(八)Unit 3Learning about Language. 阅读理解ADoes knowledge of a writers private life help to explain his works? Its an age-old question, but its also one in which interest is aroused(激起)again by Antonia Frasers book about her life with Ha
2、rold Pinter, Must You Go? The book is obviously a personal account rather than a study of the plays. All the same, Id argue it sends a good deal of light on Pinter, the dramatist(剧作家). I start from the belief that all information about a writer is helpful. In fact, one of the pleasures of writing Pi
3、nters biography was discovering that nearly all his plays were started by some strong personal memory. This got me into trouble with some critics. I remember Martin Esslin, a great Pinter scholar, arguing that I had reduced the value of Pinter s Betrayal by linking it to the dramatists seven-year-lo
4、ng love affair with Joan Bakewell. But, as I saw it, that was simply the plays origin. All I had done, I hoped, reminded people that Pinter was a writer who would make use of his own life experience. That point can also be seen from Antonias book. Theres an interesting account of a dinner with Tom S
5、toppard where Pinter says that he doesnt plan his characters lives and then asks his fellow dramatist, “Dont you find they take you over sometimes? ”, to which Stoppard firmly replies, “No. ”That says a lot. One reason why The Homecoming is a great play is that Pinter allows his characters, almost u
6、nconsciously, to take over. Despite Stoppard s many strengths, he tends to keep his characters under a much tighter control. Again, theres an eye-opening passage in Antonias book where she recalls a moment in 1983 when Pinter refers back to his relationship with his former wife, Vivien, “While she w
7、as alive, if you think about it, so much of my work was about unhappy frozen married relationships. ”In shortas Stoppard once wroteinformation, in itself, about anything, is light. And modern biography, particularly in the hands of masters, has been helpful to literature by opening writers lives to
8、public eyes. For that reason, among many others, I welcome Antonia Frasers book. 1. What is TRUE about Antonia Frasers book? A. It is well received by the public. B. It carries Antonias views about biography. C. It is helpful to the study of Pinters works. D. It includes serious studies of Pinters w
9、orks. 2. What do the author of this article and Martin Esslin disagree on? A. The literary value of Pinters Betrayal. B. The literary value of the accounts of Pinters life. C. The truthfulness of the contents of Antonias book. D. The truthfulness of Pinters love affair with Joan Bakewell. 3. What ca
10、n we infer about Pinter and Stoppard? A. They treat their characters in different ways. B. Stoppard has more strengths than Pinter. C. They often have dinner together. D. They often argue with each other. 4. This article is probably. A. a feature storyB. a book reviewC. a news reportD. a biographyBG
11、alaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she ser
12、ved as a volunteer in the deaf and mute(聋哑)school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later. She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting onlin
13、e soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her. Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?
14、 ”Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents. As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude tow
15、ards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100% better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim
16、told her, “Im going to tell your parents that Ill be looking after you well with all my life! ”Galaxy was deeply moved. As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, “This is Kazrim. ”Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw t
17、he gift away and held her in his arms tightly. He said, “YOU CAN TALK? ”It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too. The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply. 5. How did Gala
18、xy and Kazrim get to know each other? A. They met each other by chance. B. They were introduced to each other. C. They once studied at the same university. D. They both served in a special needs school. 6. How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home? A. Writing words on
19、paper. B. Using the sign language. C. Judging from his expression. D. Speaking her native language. 7. What did Galaxy expect her parents to do? A. To have a talk with Kazrim. B. To prepare for her marriage. C. To treat Kazrim as a normal man. D. To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend. 8. What can we lea
20、rn about the two young people from the passage? A. They fell in love at first sight. B. They cheated each other to win love. C. They mistook each other for being mutes. D. They ignored the anger of Galaxys parents. C“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits(品质)in the Americans. They
21、 show confidence in the way they talk, the way they smile, the way they dress and the way they walk. Living and competing with all these confident American students, I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor. As a student, being confident means you shou
22、ld never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind. Dont mind if it sounds simple or silly. Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all. Whats worse, the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own op
23、inion on the issuethis is the last comment any graduate would like to receive. Being confident for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it. Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassmen
24、t or even disgrace. But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their speeches(The course Im teaching here is public speaking). Modesty is a trait highly valued in China, but it wont be of much help here if you want to
25、survive and succeed in a good American graduate program. 9. To compete with American students its very important to. A. be quite confidentB. be polite and friendlyC. have more discussions with themD. understand what they think about10. A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who. A. giv
26、es a silly or simple answerB. tries to seize any chance to speak in classC. shows no interest in the courseD. is considered to have no opinion of his own11. The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if. A. he asks a student to repeat what he has saidB. the students bargain with himC. he pretends
27、 to know what he doesntD. he has to give a speech12. We can learn from the second paragraph that. A. we should also remain modest in AmericaB. modesty doesnt help in AmericaC. the Americans also like modest peopleD. modesty can help you through an American graduate program13. The passage is mainly d
28、eveloped by. A. providing examplesB. making comparisonsC. giving different figuresD. telling personal experiences. 信息匹配阅读下列应用文及相关信息, 并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读以下一些青少年杂志的简要介绍: A. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers that lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. Interviews w
29、ith well-known singers and groups as well as biographies are included. It also gives its young readers the chance to send their own articles. B. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its wildlife and environmental content but it also has articles on the history and culture of people from all over the
30、world. Some of the articles are long and detailed but the magazine is also famous for its fantastic photo-journalism. There are letters from readers as well as maps and facts sheets. C. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photographs. There are a range of different sections including those o
31、ffering fashion and beauty advice. But the majority of its pages are devoted to interviews with the popular, well-known fashion models and stars of cinema, music and sports. D. Young WB is the only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers. Readers are invited to send their articles
32、and photographs to the magazines office and materials are chosen for the next issue. As well as articles about the natural world, the magazine also has many special offers and competitions. E. Teenplus is very different from the average teen magazine that simply offers articles on pop stars and fash
33、ion. This exciting new magazine informs readers about what is happening in the world through its in-depth articles on current affairs, politics and science. It also provides a variety of reviews on recent books, films and music CDs. F. Teen Voice is a magazine which no journalists write for and depe
34、nds completely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative works such as poems or short works of fiction or to voice their opinions on important issues. They can also write comments on the latest music CDs. 以下介绍了一些青少年的兴趣爱好, 请将他们与上述杂志匹配起
35、来。1. Oliver would like to read stories that people of his own age have written. He is also keen on music and would like some recommendations on the best bands. 2. Bessie wants to know more about famous people who frequently appear in the newspapers. She is also interested in clothing and would like
36、some recommendations on what style to wear. 3. Johnson is interested in learning more about the latest international events and affairs. Besides, he is also keen on the cinema and would like to read different opinions on what movies to see. 4. Jennifer is fond of geography and the natural world. She
37、 would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries. 5. Chris enjoys going to concerts very much and hopes to find out more about people in his favourite bands. He is also fond of reading things written by other teenagers. 答案解析. 【文章大意】本文主要叙述了作家的作品与作家的个人生活之间
38、的关系。1. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章的前两段可知, Antonia Fraser的书有助于我们学习Pinter这位剧作家的作品。故C项正确。2. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段内容, Martin Esslin认为“我”将作家Pinter与Joan Bakewell长达7年的恋爱与他的作品背叛联系在一起, 这样做降低了这部作品的价值, 可是“我”认为这正是该剧本创作的源泉。从这些叙述看, 作者与Martin Esslin的分歧是B, 描述Pinter的个人生活的文学价值。3. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中Stoppard和Pinter的对话可推知, 他们对待自己故事
39、人物的方式不同。4. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。本文主要从剧作家Pinter的作品与其私人生活之间的关系出发探讨Pinter的剧本, 因此这是一篇书评, 故选B项。【文章大意】Galaxy和Kazrim因为一次偶然的机会相遇并相爱。他们都误以为对方不会说话, 毅然决定走到一起。当Galaxy带Kazrim去见自己的父母时, 他们才惊讶地发现原来他们都能说话。5. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。从第一段可知, 在一次问路的过程中他们相识, 因此是偶然相识的。6. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知他们在见Galaxy的父母之前通过手语交流。7. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第三、四段可
40、知, 虽然他们彼此相爱, 但是Galaxy要先说服她父母, 再结合第五、六段内容可知Galaxy希望父母能接受Kazrim做她的男朋友。8. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。通读全文可知。Galaxy第一次跟Kazrim认识时误以为他是哑巴, 直到最后去见父母时双方才惊讶地发现对方都会说话, 因此可推知此前他们都误以为对方是哑巴。【文章大意】文章向我们讲述了在和自信心很强的美国学生一块学习时自信心以及发表主见的重要性。9. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第一段的“Living and competing with all these confident American students, I fin
41、d it extremely important to be confident. . . ”可以看出, 为了和这些信心很足的美国学生竞争, 信心是很重要的。10. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段的“Whats worse, the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue”可以看出, 教授们对没有自己观点的学生评价最差。11. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。题干关键词“feel embarrassed”对应原文的“b
42、ring yourself embarrassment”。由最后一段的“Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment”可知答案。12. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由该段的“Modesty is a trait highly valued in China, but it wont be of much help here”可以看出, 谦逊在美国根本就没有多大的帮助。13. 【解析】选D。结构推断题。文章主要是以自己从事导师工作的经历来向我们阐述在美国自信以及有自己的主见的重要性, 故选D。. 答案: 15. FCEBA关闭Word文档返回原板块。