Question

【題目】 Even if you don't know much about Russian author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), you may be familiar with his famous poem The Song of the Stormy Petrel since its ending note “Let it break in all its fury!" has been encouraging generations of people for years now.

Gorky was a highly influential author. More than any other writer, he laid the foundations for the famous literary style known as socialist realism. In this kind of writing, the author uses literary techniques to create the impression of reality in his or her writings.

March 16 this year marked the 152th anniversary of Gorky's birth.

He was born into an ordinary life but soon became an orphan, before being raised by his grandmother in poverty. As he grew older, he would take a job and then quickly move on to another. He tried many jobs, but the one that he seemed to love the most was being a journalist.

It was in this job that he gained a particular impression of the world — that it was horribly inequitable in its treatment of the poor. It was a world, therefore, that had to go. Gorky was naturally attracted to the political movement of Marxian social democracy.He knew many revolutionaries including the most important one of all, Vladimir Lenin(1870-1924). The two became friends in 1903 and The Song of the Stormy Petrel was one of Lenin's favorite works by Gorky.

Asa writer, Gorky naturally valued literature. But lie also valued life experience, of which he had plenty. The key to being a modem person, he thought, was to acquire a critical attitude: “Keep reading books, but remember that a book's only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself,” he once said.

【1】What can we learn about Gorky's childhood?

A.He lived an extraordinary life.B.He tried few jobs.

C.He led a hard life.D.He grew up by himself

【2】What docs the underlined word "inequitable" in paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Unconditional.B.Unfair.

C.Unreal.D.Unfriendly.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Gorky?

A.He valued critical thinking.B.He was of little influence.

C.He was easy to bow before difficulties.D.He discounted life experience.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.Gorky and his family.B.The hardship Gorky experienced.

C.Gorky's famous works.D.Gorky's influence in literature and his life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了俄國作家高爾基，他是一位極具影響力的作家。文章介紹了他的人生經(jīng)歷和他對文學的影響。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中He was born into an ordinary life but soon became an orphan, before being raised by his grandmother in poverty.可知他出生在一個平凡的家庭，但很快就成了孤兒，由貧困的祖母撫養(yǎng)長大。由此可知，高爾基的童年過著艱苦的生活。故選C。

【2】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后文in its treatment of the poor. It was a world, therefore, that had to go.可知Gorky認為這是一個必須消失的世界，因為這個世界對待窮人極其不公平。由此可知，劃線單詞“inequitable”意思為“不公平”。A. Unconditional.無條件的；B. Unfair.不公平的；C. Unreal.不真實的；D. Unfriendly.不友好的。故選B。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中The key to being a modem person, he thought, was to acquire a critical attitude: “Keep reading books, but remember that a book's only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself,” he once said.可知他認為，要成為一個現(xiàn)代人，關(guān)鍵是要養(yǎng)成一種批判的態(tài)度:“堅持讀書，但要記住，一本書只是一本書，你應(yīng)該學會獨立思考，”他曾經(jīng)說過。由此可知，A選項“高爾基重視批判性思維”正確。故選A。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段Gorky was a highly influential author. More than any other writer, he laid the foundations for the famous literary style known as socialist realism.高爾基是一位極具影響力的作家。與其他作家相比，他為著名的社會主義現(xiàn)實主義文學風格奠定了基礎(chǔ)。根據(jù)第四段“e was born into an ordinary life but soon became an orphan, before being raised by his grandmother in poverty. As he grew older, he would take a job and then quickly move on to another. He tried many jobs, but the one that he seemed to love the most was being a journalist.”他出生在一個平凡的家庭，但很快就成了孤兒，由貧困的祖母撫養(yǎng)長大。隨著年齡的增長，他會找一份工作，然后迅速跳槽。他嘗試過很多工作，但他似乎最喜歡的是當記者。由此可知，這篇文章的主要內(nèi)容是高爾基對文學的影響和他的人生經(jīng)歷。故選D。