2015南通二模英语试题及答案(5)
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Dear Textual Healing,
I would be very interested in your recommendations for any books to help me through a difficult time of my life. At 57, f am feeling a bit lost. I have a wonderful, loving husband and bright, caring teenage daughter but I am lonely and have lost my spark for life.
I have always taken care of everyone and managed a career, but, after the death of my father this summer, my difficulties as a child in a terribly abnormal family have come back to me regularly. / have become unfocused and often alone while my husband is away frequently on business and my daughter busy with school and friends.
I am seeking the help of a therapist and taking care of myself but I would love to read something to help me “get my groove (理想状况)back” and reengage with life.
PC
Dear PC,
From the letter you’ve given us about your life, it’s no wonder you’re feeling a little lost. But before prescribing titles to help you get your groove back, I’d recommend taking a journey into Rebecca Solnit’s non-fiction book, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, which is packed with the wisdom of everyone from Pat Barker to Thoreau and Keats.
The word lost is rooted in the Old Norse “los”,meaning the disbanding of an army. “This origin suggests soldiers falling out of formation to go home, ceasing fighting with the wide world. I worry now that many people never disband their armies, never go beyond what they know,” Solnit writes. So instead of fearing that lost feeling, try seeing its potential for discovery. Explorers, remember, are always lost simply because they’re forever someplace new.
“Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark,” Solnit advises. “That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go.”
For something that asks a little less of the reader while still giving plenty in return, try a dose (―剂)of Anne Tyler, the beloved creator of numerous heroes whose serious conditions will move anyone who finds themselves in a midlife difficult situation. One such character is 53-year-old Rebecca Davitch, the heroine of Back When We Were Grownups. Like you, she’s combined marriage and motherhood with a career but suddenly finds herself feeling lonely in her own home. Could it be, she wonders, that she’s “turned into the wrong person"? Don't be fooled by the way this novel ambles along — as Rebecca revisits youthful ambitions and the college boyfriend she abandoned, it asks some heart-rending questions before arriving at a place of graceful, joyous acceptance.
Along similar lines, I'm also going to recommend The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Its hero is 65 when he learns that a former colleague sick. On his way to post her a note,he decides instead to visit her— on foot, from his home in deepest Devon to England's northernmost town, more than 600 miles away. You don’t manage that without focus! It’s a journey to a holy place that will take him 87 days to complete, during which he considers his childhood, marriage and relationship with his son, and becomes an accidental media sensation (轰动). By the time he reaches his destination, you’ll feel anything but tired.
Finally, Ruth Ozeki’s novel A Tale for the Time Being will charm the missing spark back into your life. Combining the diary of a sad Tokyo teenager with the story of the middle-aged novelist who finds it, washed ashore on a remote island off the coast of British Columbia, it’s a beautiful illustration of how our lives touch — and are touched by — others in ways we mightn't even be aware of. This Man Booker Prize finalist has plenty to teach about Zen Buddhism, and unless you happen to live in one of its settings, it provides a bracing change of scene, too.
One other suggestion: books, as we all know, make great companions but that doesn't mean they can’t be enjoyed in the company of others. If you find yourself home alone, why not slip one into your back pack and head out to a favourite café.
66. What has mainly led to PC’s negative attitude to life?
A. The lack of helpful books.
B. The blow of her father’s death.
C. The contrast between her devotion to others and her being ignored.
D. The contrast between her easy life and her family members busy life.
67. By mentioning the origin of the word lost, Textual Healing implies that__________.
A. PC should extend her knowledge by reading more
B. PC should stop struggling with anyone around her
C. PC had better try to avoid going someplace new
D. PC oughtn’t to be trapped in her present situation
68. Who clarifies the idea in his/her work that people are socially related?
A. Rebecca Solnit. B. Anne Tyler.
C. Rachel Joyce. D. Ruth 0zeki.
69. The character Rebecca Davitch is mentioned by Textual Healing because her experience is__________.
A. typical B. persuasive C. enjoyable D. extraordinary
70. Which of the following can be the proper title?
A. Which books will cure loneliness?
B. How can you get rid of loneliness?
C. Here are good examples for you
D. Books will keep you busy and healthy
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当 的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Novel is typically written in a narrative (叙事) style and presented as a book. Novels tell stories, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. The novel has been a part of human culture for over a thousand years, although its origins are somewhat debated. Regardless of how it began, the novel has remained one of the most popular and treasured examples of human culture and writing. It remains an essential part of the literary cultures of nearly all societies around the world.
Novella is classified as “Too short to be a novel,too long to be a short story”. There is no precise definition in terms of word or page count. Literary prizes and publishing houses often have their own arbitrary limits, which vary according to their particular intentions.
A short story is different from novels or novellas in that the plot is usually tied to one single chain of events. Because the reader must identify with a character quickly to become engaged, the tale is often told from the chief character’s point of view.
A drama refers to a play for the theatre,television or radio. It generally consists of chiefly dialogue between characters. It also uses dance to convey their message. Dramas usually aim at dramatic performance rather than at reading. In theater, a drama is presented by actors to an audience.
Good literary works depend on literary techniques. A literary technique can be used by authors in order to improve the written framework of a piece of literature, and produce specific effects.
Literary techniques include a wide range of approaches to crafting a work. The ability to let readers know what might happen in the future in an indirect way is possible through the technique foreshadowing. The practice of representing objects and qualities as human beings in literature is personification. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas.
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Definitions of literature have kept (71) __________all the time. |
They are connected with (72) __________ |
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Among them are “books and writing”, “ ‘imaginative’ literature” and “written or spoken material”. |
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(73) ▲of literature |
Poetry, with rhyme, uses unusual word order in lines, which may be a barrier to see what it (74) __________ |
A novel takes the form of a book, talking about what is (75) __________up by the writer. |
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The novella, as for length, exists (76) __________the novel and short story. |
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A short story tells a comparatively (77) __________story compared with novels and novellas. |
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Dramas are performed rather than read, with the ideas expressed either orally or (78) __________. |
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Literary techniques |
Give a warning or sign of a (79) __________event by using the technique called foreshadowing. |
When personification is used, something without (80) __________is treated as if it were a human being. |
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Symbolism is the practice of representing things by means of symbols. |
第五部分书面表达(满分25分)
81.请根据你对以下图的理解,以“Playing a trick or working hard?”为题,用英语写一篇作文。
你的作文应包括以下内容:
1. 简要描述该图的内容;
2. 概述你对该图中做法的理解;
3. 举例说明该图对你的启示。
注意:
1. 可参照图画适当发挥;
2. 作文词数150左右;
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。
Playing a trick or working hard?
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