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Unit3 The Million Pound Bank Note.阅读理解SamantaSchweblin,oneofthebestyoungSpanishlanguagenovelistsnominated(提名)byBritishliterarymagazineGranta,hasvisitedBeijingtopromotethefirstChineseeditionofacollectionofhershortstories.Thecollection,MouthfulofBirds,hasbeentranslatedandpublishedbyShanghai-basedpublisherReader.“SometimesIholdtheChineseeditionandchooseastoryatrandomandtrytoguesswhichoneitis.Butitisalmostimpossibleforme;eventhelengthisdifferent,” saysSchweblin. “WhenabookistranslatedintoaWesternlanguage,Icanatleastunderstandsomepartsofmystories,andthereforesuffersomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslation.ButmyChineseeditionismorelikeanactoffaith.”BorninArgentinain1978,SchweblinsayssheisinfluencedbytheliterarytraditionsoftheLaPlataarea,hometomanyfamousLatin-Americannovelists.Interestedinwritingstoriesofordinaryliveswheresuddenlysomethingextraordinaryhappens,somethingnew,strangeorunknown,shethinks, “Thestrangerandtheunknownarenotalwaysrelatedtoghostsoraliens,butcanbesomethingrelatedtotheknownworld,somethingthatactuallycouldhappen.”MouthfulofBirdstellsofadivorcedfatherwhoworriesabouthis13-year-olddaughterandhermysteriousappetites.Itturnsoutthathisdaughtereatslivebirds.TheideaforthisstorycametoSchweblinwhenshewasbrowsingtheInternet. “Click,click,click,apictureofalittlegirlwholooksfrightenedwithherhandscoveringhermouthcametomyeyes.Littlebylittle,Idevelopedthestoryinmymind,andthenwroteitdown,” recallsSchweblin.AlthoughthereareelementsofviolenceandbloodinessinSchweblinsstories,sheskilfullyhidesthem,thinkingthetricktowritingathrillingstoryistostopthemonsterfromappearing,whilemaintainingafrighteningandmysteriousatmosphere.1.SamantaSchweblincametoChinato.A.payavisittoBeijingB.translateherstoriesintoChineseC.helptomakeherbookmorepopularD.publishhercollection2.WhenmentioningherChineseedition,Schweblinthinks.A.shesufferssomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslationB.herChineseeditionisslightlydifferentfromtheoriginaloneC.shecanunderstandsomepartsofherChineseeditionD.shehasastrongbeliefinherChineseedition3.Fromthepassage,wecantellSchweblin.A.hasanappetiteforwritingsomethingextraordinaryB.gottheideaofherstoryMouthfulofBirdsbydesignC.triedtoquitdescribingviolentandbloodyscenesinherstoryD.thinksherwritingstyleismainlyaffectedbysomefamousnativenovelists4.Wecanprobablyreadthepassagein.A.atextbookB.anewspaperC.areportD.asciencefiction.阅读七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ThebeginningsoftheGlobeTheatreTheGlobeTheatreisoneofthemostwell-knowntheatresintheworld.In1996,itwasvotedforthe “bestattractioninEurope”.However,thisversionoftheGlobe,completedinthemid-1990swithfundsfromtheShakespeareGlobeTrust,isnottheoriginalGlobebuiltinthe1500s.Duringthe16thcentury,playswerepopularentertainmentamongallkindsofpeoplefromwealthynoblestotheworkingclass.1ActorsperformedinsmallhotelsthroughoutthecountrysideandinLondon.JamesBurbage,anactorandpainter,builtthefirstpublicplayhouseinEnglandcalledTheTheatrebecauseitwasthefirsteverbuiltinLondon.Nowtheaudiencecouldcometotheactorsratherthantheotherwayaround.2WhenBurbagedied,hissonsCuthbertandRichard,tookoverTheTheatre.Theland,however,onwhichtheplayhousewasbuiltwasnotownedbyBurbage.3Theactorsdecidedtheywouldbuildtheirowntheatre.Theyrentedlandnearanothertheatre,TheRose,andusedwoodfromTheTheatretobuildthefirstGlobeTheatre.ItwasherethatShakespearesfamousplayswereperformed.4TheactorslovefortheGlobewassostrongthatwhenitburneddownin1613,theypooledtheirownmoneytorebuildit,makingitevenbetterthanbeforewithbeautifuldecorationsanddetailsadorning(装饰)thestage.5A.TheTheatrewasahugesuccess.B.Thistheatrecouldholdseveralthousandpeople!C.QueenElizabethofEnglandhadagreatloveforplays.D.WhenoneenterstheGlobeTheatre,oneisinthegreatesttheater.E.AmannamedGilesAllenownedthelandanddidntwanttorentthelandtothem.F.SuccesswasimmediateandtheGlobeTheatrewasafavouriteofaudiencesandactorsalike.G.EventhoughthisversionoftheGlobeTheatredidntsurvivethroughthecentury,itsinfluenceliveson.完形填空ItwasonasunnySaturdayafternooninthespringof1949thatIlearnedanimportantlifelessonaboutjudgingothersbytheirphysicalappearance.Asasenioratahighschool,Iworkedparttimeasasalesmanina1centre.Thejobprovidedapleasantworkingenvironmentandamodest2.Myweeklypaycheck3abasesalarywithcommissions(佣金)earnedonthe4ofradiosandmusic-relatedaccessories(配件).Formaximum5atacquiringcommissions,especiallyonsalesofhigher-priceditems,twootherteenagesalesmenandIusedthe “up” system,takingturnsgreeting6enteringtheshop.Onthat7afternoon,atall,unshavenmanwalkedinwearingclothingmore8foryardworkthanforshopping.Thisslim,9fellowwasmy “up”,butafterglancingathis10,Iquicklyconcludedmy11wouldbemoreprofitablyspentwithanotherapparently12customer,soIlookedatmyco-workerNormanandsignalledthatIwasgivingupmy13tohim.Norman14asthisunseemlylookingfellowwalkedtotheradiodisplay,pointedattheTrans-Oceanicandaskedwhetherhehadsixin15.Normanlooked16atme,thenturnedandwentintothestoreroom.Heimmediately17andsaidthatthereweresix.ThenthebuyeropenedhischeckbookandwaitedforNormantowritethe18.AndIwasaskedtohelpcarrythesixTrans-Oceanicboxestothebackseatofthebuyerscar19nearby.Eversincethatnotableafternoonsome68yearsago,Ihavecarefully20judgingothersonlybytheirappearance.1.A.sportsB.musicC.drawingD.dancing2.A.incomeB.productC.pensionD.profit3.A.determinedB.adjustedC.combinedD.contributed4.A.spreadB.focusC.saleD.record5.A.freedomB.purposeC.expectationD.fairness6.A.farmersB.customersC.workersD.educators7.A.unbearableB.uncomfortableC.unreasonableD.unforgettable8.A.suitableB.coolC.responsibleD.available9.A.politeB.crazyC.proudD.ragged10.A.statusB.appearanceC.expressionD.movement11.A.effortsB.rewardsC.trendD.safety12.A.wealthyB.busyC.plainD.common13.A.causeB.turnC.bondD.plan14.A.approachedB.compromisedC.pretendedD.apologized15.A.demandB.exchangeC.advanceD.store16.A.challenginglyB.embarrassedlyC.unbelievablyD.disappointedly17.A.stoppedB.trembledC.returnedD.forgot18.A.bonusB.discountC.receiptD.comment19.A.soldB.selectedC.insuredD.parked20.A.admittedB.avoidedC.riskedD.considered课时作业(十三).【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物传记,主要介绍了由英国文学杂志格兰塔提名的最年轻的西班牙小说家之一萨曼塔施维伯林及其作品。1.C细节理解题。根据第一段“Samanta Schweblinhas visited Beijing to promote the first Chinese edition of a collection of her short stories.”可知,Samanta Schweblin来北京是为了促销她的第一本中文版的短篇小说。故选C项。2.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“But my Chinese edition is more like an act of faith.”,faith与belief是同义词,所以提及她的中文版的书时,她对自己的书的中文版本很有信心。故选D项。3.A推理判断题。文中第四段提到Schweblin写的故事中关于平凡生活中突然发生了一些不寻常的事情,一些新的、奇怪的或未知的事情,她认为这与人们的已知世界有关。根据第五段与第六段中的女孩吃鸟的故事,第七段中说Schweblin的故事有暴力与血腥的元素,她的故事有一种惊悚与神秘,可推断她喜欢写一些不同寻常的东西,分析选项可知A项(渴望写出一些不同寻常的东西)符合题意。4.B推理判断题。Samanta Schweblin是英国文学杂志格兰塔提名的最年轻的西班牙小说家之一,文中对她及其作品进行了简单的介绍。由此可推断出本文有可能出现在报纸上。故选B项。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了环球剧场的开始及发展。1.C承接上文“During the 16th century, plays were popular entertainment among all kinds of people from wealthy nobles to the working class.”可推知,英国的伊丽莎白女王非常喜爱戏剧,故选C。2.A承接上文“Now the audience could come to the actors rather than the other way around.”可推知,这个剧场是一个巨大的成功,故选A。3.E承接上文“The land, however, on which the playhouse was built was not owned by Burbage.”,并根据下文“The actors decided they would build their own theatre.”可知,一个叫Giles Allen的人拥有这块儿土地,他不想把这块儿土地租给他们,故选E。4.F承接上文“It was here that Shakespeares famous plays were performed.”,并根据下文“The actors love for the Globe was so strong that when it burned down in 1613, they pooled their own money to rebuild it, making it even better than before with beautiful decorations and details adorning(装饰) the stage.”可推知,人们都很喜欢环球剧场,故选F。5.G承接上文“The actors love for the Globe was so strong that when it burned down in 1613, they pooled their own money to rebuild it, making it even better than before with beautiful decorations and details adorning(装饰) the stage.”可知,尽管这个版本的环球剧场的存在没有超过一个世纪,但是它的影响继续存在,故选G。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要通过作者的亲身经历说明了这样一个道理:不要以貌取人。1.B根据下文“My weekly paychecka base salary and commissions(佣金)earned on the of radios and music-related accessories(配件).”可知,作者当时在一家音乐中心当售货员。sport体育;music音乐;drawing 绘画;dancing舞蹈。2.A这份工作提供了令人愉快的工作环境和适度的收入,与下文“a base salary and commissions(佣金)”呼应。income 收入;product 产品;pension退休金;profit利益。3.C作者每周的薪水是底薪和销售收音机和音乐配件收入提成的结合。combine A with B 意为“把A和B结合起来”。determine决定;adjust调整;combine结合;contribute贡献。4.C与下文“For maximumat acquiring commissions, especially on sales of higher-priced items”呼应可知,作者每周的薪水是底薪和销售收音机和音乐配件收入提成的结合。spread传播;focus 集中;sale 销售;record记录。5.D根据语境“especially on sales of higher-priced items, two other teenage salesmen and I used the up system, taking turns greetingentering the shop.”可知,此处表示为了最公平地获得奖金。freedom自由;purpose目的;expectation 期待;fairness公平。6.B根据上文“I worked part time as a salesman in a centre.”可知,作者他们轮流迎接进入商店的顾客。farmer农民;customer顾客;worker工人;educator教育工作者。7.D由下文可知,一个穿着看起来很贫穷的人,却买了那么多东西,原来那位顾客是一名隐形富豪,所以那个下午自然很难忘。unbearable 难以忍受的;uncomfortable不舒服的; unreasonable 不合理的;unforgettable难忘的。8.A一个不修边幅的人走进商店,他穿的衣服看起来更适合做庭院修理工作,而不是来购物。be suitable for 意为“适合”。suitable适合的;cool 冷静的;responsible 有责任的;available可获得的。9.B这个消瘦的、疯狂的家伙就是作者的顾客,与下文这个顾客买了很多东西和其外貌不符呼应。polite有礼貌的;crazy疯狂的;proud骄傲的;ragged衣衫褴褛的。10.B根据上文“a tall, unshaven man walked in wearing clothing morefor yard work than for shopping.”可知,在扫视了顾客的外貌后,作者就得出结论,作者的努力花费在富有的顾客身上更有益。status 地位;appearance外貌;expression表达;movement活动。11.A解析参考上一题。effort努力;reward奖赏;trend 趋势;safety安全。12.A与语境profitably呼应可知,作者认为在富有的顾客身上多花点力气更有益。wealthy 富有的;busy忙碌的;plain朴素的;common普通的。13.B与上文“taking turns greetingentering the shop.” 呼应可知,答案选B。cause原因;turn机会;bond连接; plan计划。14.A当这个外貌不适宜的家伙走到收音机陈列区时,Norman 靠近了他。approach走近;compromise妥协;pretend假装;apologize道歉。15.D根据下文“Norman looked at me, then turned and went into the storeroom.”可知,此处表示顾客问Norman店里是否有六台收音机的库存。in store 意为“贮藏”。demand要求;exchange交换;advance前进;store存储。16.C一个其貌不扬的人,居然出手阔绰,一下买了六台收音机,Norman感觉难以置信。 challengingly 挑战性地;embarrassedly 尴尬地;unbelievably 难以置信地;disappointedly失望地。17.C他立即返回,说仓库里有六台。stop 停止;tremble颤抖;return返回;forget忘记。18.C然后这个买主打开他的支票簿,等待Norman 写收据。bonus 奖金;discount 折扣;receipt 收据;comment评论。19.D根据语境the buyers car可知,此处表示这个买主停在附近的车。sell出售;select选择; insure确保;park停车。20.B作者自此之后,学到了人生的教诲,小心地避免以貌取人。admit承认;avoid避免;risk冒的危险;consider考虑到。
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