科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
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(親切的)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).
How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage ?_________.
A. Nine B. Seven C. Four D. Two
Accoding to the passage , which of the following is true?
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.
We can learn from the passage that Steinbeck .
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
The passage is mainly about Steinbeck’s .
A. works B. life C. fame D. prize
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科目:高中英語 來源:廣東省梅州市曾憲梓中學2009-2010學年度高一下學期3月統(tǒng)一測試 題型:完型填空
第二部分:語言知識與應用(共兩節(jié),滿分25分)
第一節(jié):完型填空(共10小題,每小題1分,共10分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21 - 30各題所給的四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words---though they mean ___21___ at the time to the people who say them --- can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional ___22___ for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and ___23___. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would ___24___ the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what ___25___ Mrs. Brauch gave him. ___26___, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Thanks to the four words, his life has been ___27___ greatly.
“ Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “ After reading her ___28___, I went home and wrote a short story, ___29___ I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories, and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was ___30___, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.
21. A. much B. little C. well D. ill
22. A. report B. designer C. writer D. teacher
23. A. weak B. independent C. troublesome D. helpless
24. A. follow B. change C. connect D. explain
25. A. help B. encouragement C. grade D. words
26. A. Therefore B. However C. Meanwhile D. Besides
27. A. improved B. developed C. changed D. enriched
28. A. chapter B. novel C. note D. explanation
29. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
30. A. encouraging B. careful C. strict D. effective
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學年北京市高一上學期入學考試英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
“Reading makes a full man” (Bacon, 1597). Novels written by the writers like Jane Austen, Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway help us to know more about our history, culture and many other things.
Jane Austen was one of the most well-known women writers of the world. She was born in England in 1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote a number of famous novels in her life. Among them, Pride and Prejudice written in 1779 was the most popular. |
Victor Hugo, born in 1802 in France, was one of the best writers in the19th century. The talent in writing and hard work brought great success to Hugo at an early age. His most popular novel, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, was written in 1831. The book was so successful that it was quickly translated into many other languages across Europe. |
Ernest Hemingway, an outstanding American writer and reporter, was born in 1899. His life experience had a great influence on his writing style. Hemingway lived in France and Italy between the 1920s and 1950s. Most of his books such as The Sun Also Rises were written at that time. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 mainly because of the novel The Old Man and the Sea. |
1.When was Jane Austen born?
A. In 1775 B. In 1799 C. In 1802 D. In 1899
2.Where was Victor Hugo from?
A. England. B. America. C. Italy. D. France.
3.Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize mainly because of _________.
A. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame B. Pride and Prejudice
C. The Old man and the Sea D. The Sun Also Rises
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆新疆兵團農三師第一中學高二下學期第一次月考英語卷(解析版) 題型:單詞拼寫
語境填詞, 注意動詞形式。(每空1分,滿分25分)
1.Everyone think it is _(荒謬的)to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow.
2.They marked the ________(分界線)of the football fields several days before the game.
3.We all __________ (渴望)peace and happiness.
4.Flower arrangement ()is an__________ (高雅的)art.
5.The new law__________ (宣告)that this was illegal.
6.She__________ (陪伴)her friend to the concert last night.
7.The theatre has very good access for the _________________ (殘疾人).
8.They have made an_________(緊急)request for international aid.
9.The foundation would like to launch programs for providing _____________ (援助) for poor areas in Africa.
10.The novel is an important form of _ ______.(文學)
11.One of her a ___________ is to become a doctor.
12.Remember not to e______ them by asking personal questions.
13.The girl gave a v_________description of the event.
14.Hotel a_________was scarce during the Olympic Games.
15.Did anyone w________the traffic accident?
16.Don’t a______yourself to drinking.
17.When you _____ ______ trouble and need help, please turn to me .
18.This machine is invented to ______ _____ the quality of the products.
19.I quickly_____ _____ the change in temperature.
20.She was _____ _____ _____ when hearing the sound of explosion(爆炸).
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆福建省、二中高二上學期期末聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:其他題
完成下列句子。(共10題,每空0.5分,滿分10分)
1.Can you telephone me __________ _________ __________(在你方便時)?
2.新疆切糕受到很多人的歡迎,但是大家卻不敢去買。
Xinjiang nuts cakes ______ _______ many people, but they dare not buy them.
3.________ _________ _________(令我們高興的是), he passed the entrance examination.
4.在離開辦公室之前,應把所有物品擺放好。
Before you leave the office, everything should be put _______ _________.
5.他沉浸在這本小說中,忘記了周圍的一切。
He was so the novel that he forgot everything around him.
6.外國人喜歡中國的詩歌,尤其是唐詩。
Foreigners like Chinese poems, Tang poems ________ ________.
7.擁有如此財富的人應該想著如何為窮人做得更多。
A person _________ ________ ________ so much money should think about how to do more for the poor.
8.我們已經(jīng)忍受這個不可理喻的鄰居夠久的了。
We have _______ _________ ________ the unbearable neighbor for such a long time.
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