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John Ronald Refuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo—Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in the 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon 1istening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural(乡村的)class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them,Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves(侏儒). On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwind, to look at a draft (草稿). The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwind, thought that the best judge for a Children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwind asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers both new and old -- after their publication.
小题1:What can we learn from the text?
A.“The Lord of the Rings” didn"t sell well in the last millennium. |
B.People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works. |
C.Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English. |
D.Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa. |
A.Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. |
B.Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. |
C.Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles. |
D.Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves. |
A.One of Tolkien"s students. | B.Stanley Unwind"s son. |
C.Allen & Unwind. | D.Bilbo Baggins. |
A.“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer. |
B.A completely new masterwork in the new millennium. |
C.A famous professor at Oxford University. |
D.The power of the magic ring. |
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World War I.
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.
A.f-d-b-c-a-e | B.f-d-c-b-a-e |
C.f-c-d-b-e-a | D.d-f-c-a-b-e |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:B
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试题【“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium(千年), was 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Here I stayed bout 20 days, left them supplies of all necessary things, and particularly of arms, powder, shot, cloths, tools, and two workmen, which I brought from England with me, namely a carpenter and a smith.
Besides this, I shared the Island into parts with them, reserved to myself the property of whole but gave them such parts resoeetively as they agreed on; and having settled all things with them and encouraged them not to leave the place, I left them there.
From then on I landed the Brazils, from where I sent a bark, which I bought there, with more people to the island; and in it, besides other supplies, I sent seven women, being such persons as I found proper for service, or for wives to such as would take them. As to the Englishmen, I promised them to send them some women from England, with a good cargo(船货) of necessaries, if they would apply themselves to planting ---- which I afterwards could not perform. And the fellows proved very honest and diligent after they were mastered and had their properties set apart for them. I sent them also from the Brazils five cows, three of them being big with calf, some sheep, and some pigs, which when I came again were considerably increased.
But all these things, with an account how 300 Caribbeans came and invaded(入侵) them, and ruined their plantations, and how they fought with that whole number twice, and were at first defeated, and one of them killed; but at last a storm destroying most of their enemies’ boats, they destroyed almost all the rest, and renewed and recovered the possession of their plantation, and still lived upon the Island.
All these things, with some very surprising incidents in some new adventures of my own, for ten years more, I may perhaps give a further account of the story.
小题1:From Paragraph l, we know _______ .
A.the Spaniards were always getting along well with the villains |
B.the Spaniards were always the rulers of the island |
C.the Spaniards and the villains both ruled the island peacefully |
D.the Spaniards and the villains once had battles witll each other |
A.a wild island | B.a deserted downtown |
C.a primitive supermarket | D.a new city |
A.separately | B.particularly | C.specially | D.surprisingly |
A.Japan and Brazil | B.England and Brazil |
C.France and Spain | D.Korea and Caribbean |
A.an invader | B.a carpenter | C.an adventurer | D.a prisoner |
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount. I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley.I hadn"t been alone for 25 years. I was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me.
I found the owner and rented the place for$ 50 a month.The locals knew nothing about me. But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat. They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing. They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream, not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness. Men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream or truck parts to see if I was up for courting. I wasn"t, but they were civil anyway.The woman on that mountain worked harder than any I"d ever met. They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe._I_learned_to_keep_enough_for_an_extra_plate_for_company.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.
After four years in that valley, I moved back into town. I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homes. With the help of a real estate broker (房地产经纪人) I chatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people. It"s four of us now,but over time I"ve had nine come in and move on to other places from here. We"d all be in shelters if we hadn"t banded together.
The American dream I believe in now is a shared one. It"s not so much about what I can get for myself; it"s about how we can all get by together.
小题1:Before a series of unhappy events happened, the writer________.
A.had a wellpaid job | B.worked hard for his American dream |
C.worked hard and liked to share | D.felt hopeless about his American dream |
A.The house. | B.The job. |
C.The company. | D.The American dream. |
小题4:
The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.
In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.
In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130°F—165°F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colours.
小题1:In the 19th century, Americans moved from east to west because they .
A.enjoyed the trip | B.wanted to make their home there |
C.wanted to find new grassland there | D.had no water to drink |
A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in |
B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert |
C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty |
D.till now, people know little about the desert |
A.illness | B.high temperature |
C.cold weather | D.poisonous water |
A.if they move about | B.if they can’t make holes underground |
C.if they come out at night | D.if they drink much water |
Yuuki lived with his family in a seaside village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, Yuuki felt a small earthquake but it was not strong enough to frighten anybody. Soon after, however, Yuuki noticed the sea darken and begin running away from the shore very fast, leaving behind wide areas of beach that had never been seen before.
Yuuki remembered reading that just before a terrible tsunami, the sea suddenly and quickly rolls backward. He ran to the beach, warning the villagers who had gathered to admire the new beach land.
But no one listened. They laughed at him and continued playing in the new sand.
Desperate, Yuuki could think of only one thing to do. He lit a tree branch, raced to the rice fields and began burning the harvested rice. Then he called out, “Fire! Fire! Everyone run to the mountain! Now!”
When everyone reached the mountain top, a villager cried out, “Yuuki is mad! I saw him set the fire.” Yuuki hung his head in shame, but said nothing as the villagers screamed at him.
Just then, someone shouted, “Look!”
In the distance a huge dark wave of water was speeding towards the shore. When it hit the shore, it destroyed everything.
On the mountain everyone stared at the village ruins in terror.
“I"m sorry I burned the fields,” said Yuuki, his voice trembling.
“Yuuki,” the village chief answered. “You saved us all.”
The villagers cheered and raised Yuuki into the air. “We were going to celebrate our rice harvest tonight,” said one, “but now we’ll celebrate that we’re all still alive!”
小题1: Where was Yuuki when the earthquake struck?
A.On the beach. | B.On the mountain. |
C.In the rice fields. | D.At home. |
a.Yuuki ran to the rice fields.
b.The villagers paid no attention to Yuuki’s word.
c.Yuuki went to warn the villagers.
d.The village was in ruins.
e.The people were screaming at Yuuki.
A.c, b, d, a, e | B.a, c, d, b, e | C.c, b, a, e, d | D.a, c, d, e, b |
A.He told them about the earthquake. |
B.He explained why the sea was flowing out. |
C.He told the village chief to warn the people. |
D.He set fire to the rice field. |
A.Burn the rice crop. | B.Play on the beach. |
C.Climb the mountain. | D.Celebrate the rice harvest. |
Over 2000 years ago in Greece,certain days in the year were festival days.These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves.They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia.It was held in honor of the Greek God Zeus(Zus).For five days,athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games.At the Olympic Games,people could watch them box(拳击),run,jump and so on.There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch(火矩)was passed from runner to runner.The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting.Just then people were allowed to travel to the games safely.Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies(殖民地)in Africa,Asia and Italy.They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
小题1:What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago?
A.People needn’t to work. |
B.There were often against one another in cities. |
C.People watched baseball games. |
D.People didn’t go to any games at all. |
A.Friends. | B.Enemies. | C.Colonies. | D.Relatives. |
A.They fought. | B.They just talked to friends. |
C.They cheered for their favorite athletes. | D.They tried to find friends. |
A.were weak | B.were safe |
C.couldn’t go to other cities freely | D.could see each other |
A.Greece at War | B.To gather for the Games |
C.Stop Fighting | D.Sport |
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