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Steinbeck, John, 1902-68, American writer, born in Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. Steinbeck"s early novels-Cup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), and To a God Unknown (1933)-attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat (1935), an affectionate(亲切的)yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanish-speaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received.
A merciful understanding of the world"s poor was to be Steinbeck"s mark. The novel In Dubious Battle (1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937; later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers, but this time in terms of human worth and integrity(完好)-a theme he also used in The Moon Is Down (1942; later made into a play), about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis. The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Pulitzer Prize), while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers during the 1930s, presents a universal picture of victims of disaster. Steinbeck"s description of the westward migration of the Joad family, and their following struggles in the agricultural industry of California, is realistic and moving, and he presents his inferior characters with nobility.
Steinbeck"s other works are diverse, ranging from the literal account of a voyage, The Sea of Cortez (1941; written with the marine biologist E. F. Ricketts),to a moral story, The Pearl (1948); to a French folk piece, The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957). Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story "The Red Pony" in The Long Valley (1938). The somewhat emotional attitude of Tortilla Flat appears again in Cannery Row (1945), The Wayward Bus (1947), and Sweet Thursday (1954).
小题1: How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage ?_________.
A.Nine | B.Seven | C.Four | D.Two |
A.The Grapes of Wrath, is considered one of the great novels of this century. |
B.Only in the novel In Dubious Battle Steinbeck referred to immigrant workers. |
C.In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers living in Dust Bowl possess almost nothing. |
D.All Steinbeck’s late works are related to his love of his native land. |
A.did not draw much attention until Tortilla Flat was published |
B.wrote all his novels in terms of human worth and integrity |
C.presented poor but noble characters in all his novels |
D.showed his love for his native land in The Short Reign of Pippin IV |
A.works | B.life | C.fame | D.prize |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
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试题【Steinbeck, John, 1902-68, American writer, born in Salinas, Calif., studied at S】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone(区域), when a 1 came behind him. 2 the man started thinking of excuses to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you 3 me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get 4 , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 5 when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started 6 something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was 7 writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving 8 so far, the policeman came to his window, 9 him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this 10 going to be? However, the man was 11 it was not a ticket(罚单)at all and he began to 12 :
“I had a daughter who was 13 by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in 14 , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to 15 until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to 16 that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive(原谅) him. So pray(祈祷)for me, and be 17 when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely 18 and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove 19 , even a few miles 20 the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
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Jay Chou(周杰伦)is a well-known name both in Taiwan and mainland. He is now one of Asia’s hottest pop stars. His catchy tunes have main-streamed(主流)rap and R&B in the Mando-pop world. In the past his teacher thought he was dumb(木讷). Talent spotters(观察者)thought he was ugly. But his success proves that the music still matters more than looks and image. His musical talent(才能)is recognized by fans, fellow-singers and producers. Now, a singing contest was held in Taiwan
Chou appeared at the contest with band “Nan Quan Mama”, which was discovered by Chou. Their first album the Summer of Nan Quan Mama, composed and produced by Chou was a great success.
Chou started his career at a singing contest, attracting the attention of record producers. But the successful singer does not believe in luck. He says it’s his passion for music and hard work that are keys to his success. He said, “I didn’t know how to sing at the beginning, so I lost the first time. But I was so determined that I never stopped trying. My advice to these young singers is never to give up, and always believe in yourself. ”
Chou’s confidence has strengthened his music. He is a great source of inspiration to youngsters who share his determination to become a superstar.
小题1: The best title for this passage can be ____________.
A.From an ugly dumb to a superstar |
B.Jay Chou’s way to success |
C.Jay Chou and his band |
D.Jay Chou’s life |
A.better | B.more different |
C.more difficult | D.more important |
A.Jay Chou is confident towards music. |
B.He is a determined man. |
C.He succeeded the first time he appeared on the stage. |
D.Though not good-looking, he has a gift for music. |
A.His luck and talent for music |
B.His talent for music and look |
C.His looks and luck |
D.His passion for music and hard work |
A.his teachers | B.fellow-singers |
C.producers | D.fans |
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I"d have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss(解雇)him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality(职业道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
小题1:The author"s roommate offered to help him because_____.
A.he felt sorry for the author |
B.he thought it was a chance to make some money |
C.he knew the doctor was a very good one |
D.he wanted the author to have a good lawyer |
A.be properly treated |
B.talk with the person responsible for the accident |
C.recover before he leaves America |
D.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
A.be responsible | B.accuse |
C.ask as a price | D.claim |
A.friendly | B.greedy |
C.professional | D.busy |
A.Going to court is something every common in America |
B.One must be very careful while driving a car |
C.There are more bad sides in America than good sides |
D.Money is more important than other things in the US |
阅读下面的短文,从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect is important to his or her success in life.__41__ child experts are now learning that __42__ praise can lead to the opposite effect. Praise-aholic(受表扬上瘾的) kids who __43__ it at every turn may become teens who try to get the same kind of __44__ from friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car.
The meaning of saying “You are the __45__ girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her general __46__, is that you love her __47__ when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this __48__ over to the classroom.
Social psychologist Carrol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders __49__ she was at Columbia University. She found that the kids who were __50__ for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult tasks than __51__ praised for being “smart”.
“Praising qualities or abilities leads to a false __52__ that success will come to you because you __53__ that quality, and it devalues(贬值) effort. __54__, children are afraid to take on challenges, ” says Dweck, now at Stanford University, “They think they’d better __55__while they’re ahead.”
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A.And | B.But | C.Then | D.So |
A.enough | B.a little | C.too much | D.some |
A.expect | B.rescue | C.notice | D.design |
A.education | B.praise | C.competition | D.direction |
A.prettiest | B.youngest | C.tallest | D.fattest |
A.ability | B.value | C.kindness | D.effort |
A.still | B.only | C.already | D.yet |
A.carries | B.looks | C.turns | D.takes |
A.while | B.because | C.until | D.unless |
A.set down | B.looked through | C.picked up | D.thought highly of |
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A.move | B.stop | C.fight | D.work |
Tom Erickson was credited with (因......而受赞扬)saving the life of Jason Pryor,10, in Mill Creek (小河) Park. Young Jason Pryor, from Chillicothe, was visiting relatives from Anchor Point when he fell into Mill Creek.
The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river, but he had no idea of the danger.
The creek, with much more water than usual for the recent spring rains, flowed fast and carried the boy around a bend and out of sight from his parents, who took Jason out there and said they had not even witnessed the incident.
Luckily for Jason, one of the most unselfish students from Brentwood’s Central High School was taking a walk alone through the park.
As soon as he found the boy struggling in the water, Erickson jumped into the creek and managed to pull the drowning boy out of the water. And it was reported that Erickson had never received any life-saving instruction before.
“I wasn’t sure I could do it,” Erickson said. “I didn’t know if I could swim through the river by myself, not to mention getting another person out with me.”
This incident should be a lesson to young children who do not know how to swim. Stay away from dangerous bodies of water.
小题1: Young Jason Pryor lives at _______.
A.Anchor Point | B.Chillicothe, Ohio | C.Mill Creek | D.Brentwood |
A.Life-saving instruction helped a lot in the incident. |
B.Jason’s parents saw him fall into the creek but couldn’t help. |
C.The creek flowed fast because it was very straight without any bends. |
D.Erickson was not sure if he could save the boy when jumping into the creek. |
A.The accident was none of the boy’s business. |
B.The boy had no friends to play with him. |
C.The boy shouldn’t have played near the creek. |
D.The boy was very busy and had no time to play. |
A.Did You Know the Danger of Water | B.Be Responsible Parents |
C.The Fast Running Mill Creek | D.Beginning Swimmer Saved Drowning Boy |
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