Module 2 Fantasy Literature 单元测试题 2.docx
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Module2FantasyLiterature单元测试题2
Module2单元测试题
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
TheHandmaid’sTale byMargaretAtwood(1939-),Canadian
Becauseofpollution,manywomenareinfertile (不育的).Newlawscreatethejobofhandmaid(女仆),awomanwhocanhavebabiesforrichfamilies.ThisisthestoryofOffred,ahandmaid.OffredworksforFredandhisfamily.Shewondersifshecangetaway,andshehastohurry.
NineteenEighty-Four byGeorgeOrwell(1903-1950),English
Thenovelissetinthefuture,butitistheyear1984.WinstonSmithlivesinLondon,partoftheEnglishcountryOceania.Therearethreecountriesintheworld:
Oceania,EurasiaandEastasia.BigBrotheristheleaderofOceania.Thegovernmentcontrolseverything,evenpeople’sthoughts.
Winston,agovernmentworker,meetsJulia,anotherworker,andtheyfallinlove—acrimeinOceania.Thegovernmentdiscoverstheirsecret,andWinstonandJuliamustgototheMinistryofLove,acentreforenemiesofBigBrother.
BraveNewWorld byAldousHuxley(1894-1963),English
London,600yearsinthefuture.TheControllersaretherulersoftheworld.Peopledon’tknowwar,diseaseorpain.Theyenjoysportsandsparetime,buttheyarenotfree.TheControllerscreatebabiesinfactories.Adultsaredividedintofivesocialclasses.WhenamanfromawildareaoftheworldgetstoLondon,hecriticisesthesociety.Intheend,hehastochoosebetweenjoiningthemordying.
Fahrenheit451 byRayBradbury(1920-2012),American
Itis24thcenturyAmerica.Peoplecan’treadorownbooks,asbooksareagainstthelaw.Thepopulationgetsalltheirinformationfromthetelevision.GuyMontagisafireman.Firemendon’tstopfires;theystartthem.Theyburnbooksatatemperatureof451degrees.OnedayMontagmeetsyoungClarisse,whomakeshimquestionthesocietyhelivesin.SoonMontaggetsinterestedinthebooksheissupposedtodestroy.
21.WhichbookdescribesWinstonandJulia’slove?
A. TheHandmaid’sTale.
B. NineteenEighty-Four.
C. BraveNewWorld.
D. Fahrenheit451.
22.Whatcanwelearnabout BraveNewWorld?
A.Itwaswrittenin1894.
B.Itissetin24thcenturyAmerica.
C.Itdescribesasocietywithoutfreedom.
D.Itpredictspeople’sperfectlifeinthefuture.
23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?
A.Theyarewell-knownhistoricalnovels.
B.TheywereallwrittenbyAmericanauthors.
C.TheycentreonthefuturegovernmentofAmerica.
D.Theyareaboutimaginaryplaceswherelifeishard.
B
OnFebruary1,1960,inthetownofGreensboro,NorthCarolina,fourAfricanAmericancollegestudentssatdownonchairsatthelunchcounter(便餐馆)ofthelocalWoolworth’sdepartmentstore.Theyweren’tsittingdownforacupofcoffeeorapieceofbread.Theyweresittingdowntochangetheworld,or,atleast,apartofit.
ThroughouttheSouth,prejudice(偏见)againstAfricanAmericanswascommon.TheWoolworth’slunchcounter — likemanyrestaurants,hotels,andhospitals — refusedtoserveAfricanAmericans.Thishumiliating(屈辱的)treatmentmademanyAfricanAmericansunhappyandbegintosay,“Nomore!
”So,EzellA.Blair,Jr.,FranklinMcCain,JosephMcNeil,andDavidRichmond—thefourcollegestudents—decidedtofightbackwithoutviolence.ThefourmenwalkedintoWoolworth’swithaclearplanofaction.Theyknewtheserverswouldrefusetoservethem.Theyknewothercustomerswouldtreatthemrudely.Butnomatterwhat,theywouldremainpeacefulandpolite,eventothosewhobehavedhatefullytowardthem.
They’dbeeninspired(鼓舞)bycivil-rightsleaderDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.Dr.KingaskedAfricanAmericanstochallenge(挑战)prejudiceanddemandequaltreatment.Buthedidnotbelieveinusingviolencetogetresults.Dr.Kingsaidthatlovecanleadtounderstanding,buthateonlyleadstomorehate.AfricanAmericans,hesaid,mustdosomethingquitedifficult:
fightviolenceandhatewithpeaceandlove.
ThefourmeninGreensborobelievedintheteachingsofDr.King.Butastheytooktheirseatsatthecounter,theyhadtowonder:
Wouldtheseideaswork?
Infacttheydid.Bytheendoftheweek,thefourwerejoinedbyhundredsofotherprotesters.Newsoftheir“sit-in”spreadaroundthecountry,andsoonothergroupswereprotestingatWoolworth’saroundthecountry.ByJuly,thelunchcounteratWoolworth’swasopentoAfricanAmericans.Otherrestaurantssoonfollowed.Throughtheirsimpleactofsittingdown,thefourmentookabravestandforequalityandpeace.
24.WhydidfourcollegestudentswalkintotheWoolworth’sstoreonFebruary1,1960?
A. Tohaveadrink.
B. Toenjoyatastylunch.
C.Tofightforequalrights.
D. Tojoininaheateddiscussion.
25.HowdidDr.KingaffectthefourcollegestudentsinGreensboro?
A.Bypushingthemtogotocollege.
B.Byactingasarolemodelforthem.
C.Byleadingthemtochallengethemselves.
D.Byencouragingthemtorespecteachother.
26.Howdidtheotherprotestersreacttothefourcollegestudents’sit-in?
A.Theyconsidereditunreasonable.
B.Theyexpresseddissatisfaction.
C.Theyshowednointerestinit.
D.Theystronglysupportedit.
27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.StandUpbySittingDown
B.TheStoryofDr.MartinLutherKing
C.ALastingSolutiontoSocialInequality
D.ExploretherolesofAfricanAmericans
C
EveryonehastheirfavouritescenesandcharactersinHarryPotterbooksandfilms.Oneofthemostmemorablescenesformanycameearlyonintheseries.In HarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone,theowls(猫头鹰)begantosendletterstoHarryinvitinghimtoHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.Owlswerethenmentionedfrequentlyinthebooksandcreatedamazingimagesinthefilms.
EveryonearoundtheworldlovestheHarryPotterseries.ButiftherehasbeenonebadresultofJ.K.Rowling’screativegifts,itisthecrazethathassweptthroughmanycountriesforowninganowl.ManyexpertssuggestthatbecauseHarryPotterfanswouldliketoowntheirownowl,thereisastrongchancethatowlsmaysoonstarttodieout.
Thereareover200differentspeciesofowl.Theyarenocturnalbirds,whichmeanstheyareawakeatnight,usuallyhunting.Theyhavelargeroundeyesthatfaceforwardsontheirflatfaces.Owlsalsoliketobeontheirown,unlessitisthematingseason.
IndonesiaisoneofthemaincountriesthatarenowsellingowlstoyoungandoldHarryPotterfans.Therearemanybirdmarketsthroughoutthecountry,withthelargestbeingPramukainIndonesia’scapitalcity,Jakarta.BirdsareIndonesia’smostpopularpet,withabout20percentofallhomeskeepingatleastone.Itisthoughtthatabout13,000owlsaresoldeachyearinIndonesia’sbirdmarkets.Theycostbetween$10and$30.Thisisaffordableformostfamilieswheretheparentswork.Mostoftheowlshavebeentakenfromthewildanddonotliveforverylongoncetheyhavebeencaught.
Noteveryoneishappyaboutthesituation,includingtheHarryPotterauthor,J.K.Rowling.Shesaid, “Ifanybodyhasbeeninfluencedbymybooks,tothinkanowlwouldbehappiestshutinasmallcage(笼子)andkeptinahouse,IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytosayasforcefullyasIcan,‘Youarewrong!
’”
28.WhatpurposedoesParagraph1serve?
A.Tobringupthetopic.
B.Toexpressthemainidea.
C.ToadvertiseHarryPotterbooks.
D.Todescribetheauthor’sfavouriteanimal.
29.WhatharmfulresultdotheHarryPotterseriesbringabout?
A.Owlsbeingforcedoutoftheirhomes.
B.Anincreaseintheanimalattacks.
C.Damagetochildren’screativity.
D.Afallinthenumbersofowls.
30.WhatdoweknowaboutIndonesia’sbirdmarkets?
A.Theymainlysellowls.
B.Theyhaveareadysaleforowls.
C.Theyusuallysellhome-raisedowls.
D.Theysellowlsatacomparativelyhighprice.
31.WhatdidJ.K.Rowlingthinkofthesituation?
A.Itissomethingshedislikes.
B.Itwouldbeunderstandable.
C.Itistoocomplextochange.
D.Itmadeherfeelexcited.
D
ElizabethBishopisconsideredoneofthebestAmericanpoetsofthe20thcentury.ShewasborninWorcester,Massachusettsin1911.Herdaddiedwhenshewasjustababyandhermomneverrecovered(恢复)fromtheloss;shewenttolivewithhergrandparentsinNovaScotia,Canadawhenshewasfive.EventuallyBishopattendedVassarCollege,whereshebegantowritepoetry.
AtVassarshediscoveredMarianneMoore’spoetryandmet “Ms.Moore” andbegantheirlife-longfriendship.ShelatermetpoetRobertLowell.Shewrotetonsandtonsofletterstobothofthem,whichisgoodforusbecausewewouldotherwise(否则)knowverylittleofherpersonallife.Bishop’spoetryissometimesconsideredobjectiveandcoldbecauseitshowsalmostnothingaboutthepoetorherlife.
Bishoppublishedherfirstbookofpoetryin1946andwroteuntilherdeathin1979.She wouldspendyearsworkingonasinglepoem.Herpoemsarenottheresultofhastyscribbling(匆忙乱写)onpaperwhileeatingbreakfast.Overalifetimeofwriting,sheonlypublishedabout275pagesofpoetry,andabout40ofthosearetranslations.Shewouldlookthroughdraftsofpoemsagainandagainandimprovethemuntiltheywereasclosetoperfectasshecouldgetthem.
ReadingElizabethBishopislikebeingtransportedtotheveryplace,theverymomentshe’swritingabout.Sheleadsustoamicroscope(显微镜)sowecanseeeverysmallestpartofthescene.Itseemsshe’salwaysaskingustonoticemore,andmore untilthepoemissoclearinourmindsthatit’salmostpainful—likealightthat’stoobright.Itmigh
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