1、考点十六 人物故事类A限时 10 分钟Idema, a Dutch Sinologist (汉学家), has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvards Fairbank Center for East Asian Research He has studied ancient Chinese plays, novels and literatur
2、e, and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languagesThe 70yearold Dutch Sinologist recalled his halfcenturylong romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing As a child, the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prizewin
3、ner Pearl S Bucks books sparked Idemas interest in the country He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of ChinaWhile many other experts on China focused on the countrys economic transformation, Idema continued to study traditional C
4、hinese literature “There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest， ” Idema explainsFinding reference books for his research, especially regional publications, used to be a huge challenge, and Idema used to spend a lot of
5、 time collecting books and other materials during visits to China Now it is much more convenient with the InternetIdema usually chooses lessknown subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about
6、 Chinese folk society and folk culture“Traditional Chinese culture is a passion I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so， ” says the retired professor1What does the underlined word “sparked” in Paragraph 2 mean?AIncreased BBrokeCPerformed DAroused答案：D 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“He later re
7、ad classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China ”后来他开始阅读中国古典文学，可推断前文的 books 引起了他对中国的兴趣。故选 D。2Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because _Ahe wanted to show he was different from othersBhe was interested in traditional Chines
8、e literatureCtraditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fieldsDhe could benefit a lot from the traditional Chinese literature答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest”可知，他研究中国
9、古典文学， 是因为他的兴趣。故选 B。3What may be the best title for the text?AA Passion for Chinese Culture BThe Life of IdemaCIdemas Visit to China DThe Personal Hobby答案：A 标题判断题。浏览全文，讲述的都是 Idema 对于中国古典文学的研究与热爱，结合第三段中的“While many other experts on China Idema explains ”可知，他研究中国古典文学是带着很大的兴趣和热情的。故选 A。B限时 10 分钟Many expe
10、rts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies He is often called the best moviemaker Hollywood has ever had He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment Wilder was one of the first directors to do thisBilly Wilder was born in 1906 in the former AustroHungarian
11、Empire Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria However, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper after graduation By the 1920s, he was writing movies in Germany However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation Wilder was Jewish, and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany
12、In 1933, he went to Paris There he directed a movie for the first time It was called The Bad Seed Then he received word that producers in the United States had accepted one of his scripts Billy Wilder left Europe for AmericaIn America he formed a writing team with Charles Brackett The two writers cr
13、eated many films together Wilder and Brackett wrote several successful movies One was the nineteen thirtynine movie, Ninotchka, starring Greta Garbo Ernst Lubitsch directed the film Wilder always praised this man as a friend and teacher whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his worksIn
14、 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer The next year, Wilders first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success It was The Seven Year Itch In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular IA L Diamond joined Wilder in writing Some Like It HotBy the 1980s, Wilder no longe
15、r was considered the most unusual, creative filmmaker in Hollywood In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors Critics praised his gifts to movie making In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him the Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award It is the hi
16、ghest award a producer can receive4Which is Wilders first successful movie as an independent filmmaker?ANinotchka BThe Bad Seed CSome Like It Hot DThe Seven Year Itch答案：D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer The next year, Wilders first movie as an independent filmmak
17、er was a huge success It was The Seven Year Itch ”可知，Wilder 作为独立的电影制片人，制作的第一部成功的电影是 The Seven Year Itch。故选 D。5What can we know about Wilder according to the text?AHe intended to be a lawyer at firstBHe starred a movie for the first time in ParisCHe is the first director to make realistic moviesDHe h
18、as been accepted as the most creative moviemaker答案：A 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria ”可推断，一开始 Wilder 想要成为一名律师 。故选 A。6Why did Wilder leave Germany?AHe was Jewish and couldnt develop thereBThe Nazis were searching for him everywhereCHe was invited to produce his scrip
19、t in AmericaDHe expected to go to Paris to form a writing team答案：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中提到的“However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation Wilder was Jewish, and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany In 1933, he went to Paris ”可知， 纳粹开始在当时的德国执政，而 Wilder 是犹太人，他认识到自己在德国没有未来，因此他离开了德国。故选A。7What
20、 would be the best title for the text?AThe Maker of History of American MoviesBBilly Wildera Best FilmmakerCAn Autobiography of a DirectorDThe Best Director and Producer答案：B 标题判断题。纵观全文可知，第一段第一句是文章的主旨，主要讲述 Billy Wilder 对于美国电影的贡献 。因此推断 B 项“Billy Wilder一位最好的电影制作者”为最佳标题。故选 B。C限时 7 分钟Writers used to appr
21、oach publishers to have their work read by the public Now they can simply post their work and find millions of instant audienceAfter breaking up with her boyfriend, Bao Jingjing started “making up” a love story simply to distract (转移 ) her attention Her story of a girl suffering the pain like hers p
22、rogressed quickly, attracting many readersWhen Bao stopped writing as she was reunited with her boyfriend, she was urged to continue, as readers wanted to know what happened next Bao finished it soon It became so popular that it was turned into a bestseller To_cap_it_all_off,_Baos novel was later ad
23、apted into a successful movieBaos story is only one of many Internet novels that have landed deals for physical books, TV shows and films Unlike traditional writers who buried themselves in their books for years, some young writers like Bao have got readers rapidly online and find overnight successB
24、ao admits her success was unexpected She still remembers how surprised her parents were when she proudly gave them her copyright earnings Online literature forums (论坛) are platforms for grass roots writers to succeedIn recent years, Zhang Wei, known as “Tangjiasanshao”， has earned 177 million yuan b
25、y his fingers though working as an author was beyond his dreams He topped the list of wealthiest Chinese Internet novelists twice and was the only online writer to be listed on the 2014 Forbes “Chinese Celebrity List”He admits that he is one of the few writers at the top of the pyramid while most on
26、line writers remain unknown However, he urges that his success can be achieved by others, as long as “they write hard enough” 8According to the passage, we know that _ABao Jingjings parents didnt want her to be a writerBBao Jingjing didnt really expect her success overnightCBao Jingjing didnt finish
27、 her first online love storyDBao Jingjings first online story was turned into a TV show答案：B 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Bao admits her success was unexpected ”可知，鲍鲸鲸承认她的成功是意想不到的。故选 B。9The underlined phrase “To cap it all off” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Ain conclusion Bin turn Cin time Din addition答案：D 词义猜测
28、题。根据第三段倒数第二句“ It became so popular that it was turned into a bestseller ”和最后一句中的“Baos novel was later adapted into a successful movie ”可知 ，鲍鲸鲸的作品如此受欢迎以至于它后来被出版，并成了畅销书。她的小说后来又被改编成一部成功的电影。由此推断，To cap it all off 在此处表递进关系。 故选 D。10The author mentioned Zhang Weis example mainly to _Aintroduce another onli
29、ne writer to the readersBshow the example of another online writers success Cencourage readers to become online writers Dexpress his admiration for online writer Zhang Wei答案：B 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述一些现代网络作家获得了成功的故事，张威的经历只是其中一例。故选 B。11What can we infer from what Zhang Wei says in the last paragraph?AFew
30、 words, many deeds BFirst try, and then trustCHarm set, harm get DNo pain, no gain 答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知 ，张威认为只要够努力，就能像他一样成功。故选 D。No pain, no gain “不劳，无获” ；Few words, many deeds “少说多做” ；Harm set, harm get “害人害己” ；First try, and then trust “试过才信” 。D限时 8 分钟Kenji Croman has broken his bones, his shou
31、lder and elbow, and nearly drowned several times Hes also had three close encounters with sharks over the years A 10foot wave landed directly on top of him five years ago, bending his body to the point that he actually kicked himself in the head “I literally heard every bone in my body crack， ” he s
32、aidCroman has been photographing ocean waves since 2008, sometimes risking his life to get that perfect shot at the surf break Despite the risks and certain injuries that come with wave photography, the Hawaii resident, body surfer and former competitive swimmer wouldnt do anything else The 36yearol
33、d photographer loves the thrill of meeting breaking waves head on, shooting waves as his interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills“The process of photographing waves requires more than just swimming out where the surf breaks and waiting， ” he says The night before a photo shoot Croman checks Su
34、rfline com, a website and the coastal camera network that provides live and predicted ocean weather information, to see what the winds, waves and tide will be like at certain times Croman has both a primary camera and a backup for emergencies He goes without a wetsuit and uses a heavy underwater hou
35、sing to protect his camera There is no great way for him to protect himself He admits there are probably protective clothes he should be wearing, but there is little he could have done to decrease the impact of the 10foot wave that crashed on top of himThe hardest part of Cromans job is staying calm
36、 in the face of breaking waves when his initial reaction is to panic and swim away At most, Croman will take two to three shots of a single wave “Ive shot waves for so many years now that I see the wave in slow movement， ” he said篇 章 导 读 ：本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 ，讲 述 了 摄 影 师 Kenji Croman冒 着 生 命 危 险 拍 摄 完 美
37、的 海 浪 照 片 的 故 事 。12What do we know about Kenji Cromans job from the first paragraph?AIt is a game of death BIt is full of mysteries CIt requires patience DIt calls for courage答案：D 推理判断题。由第一段可知，为了拍摄海浪 ，Kenji Croman 曾多次受伤，甚至几次面临着死亡。由此可推知，这份工作需要超常的勇气。故选 D。13How does Kenji Croman make a living?ABy takin
38、g swimming racesBBy teaching photographyCBy shooting surfersDBy surfing waves答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“shooting waves as his interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills”可知，Kenji Croman 靠为冲浪者拍摄谋生，而抢拍海浪仅仅是个人兴趣。14Why does Kenji Croman check the websites like Surflinecom?ATo get better prepared for shoo
39、tingBTo predict something about weather CTo learn more about surfing waves DTo buy better equipment for safety答案：A 推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知， Croman 查看这个网站是想了解海洋的天气信息，以及了解在某些时刻风向、海浪和潮汐的情况，以便更好地为拍摄海浪做准备。15What would be the best title of the text?ATaking Adventures Around the OceanBRisking His Life for the Per
40、fect WaveCMaking Preparations for Life RisksDAppreciating Breaking Waves in Danger答案：B 标题判断题。本文主要讲的是 Croman 冒着生命危险拍摄完美的海浪照片的故事，因此 B 项为最佳标题。A限时 10 分钟(2018浙江高考 )In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain People had been writing novels for a centurymost expert
41、s date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally The steampowered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字 ) rate in England was under 50% Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a
42、lady ” Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain badIn 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charac
43、tersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona LisaHow did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers att
44、ach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a halfdozen of them Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted aud
45、iences from all walks of life Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguish
46、ed writer But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one1Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?AThey were difficult to understandBThey were popular among the richC
47、They were seen as nearly worthlessDThey were written mostly by women答案：C 细节理解题。由题干中的 18 世纪可定位到第一段。由该段最后一句“Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad ”可知，在 18 世纪， 英国的小说几乎被认为没有价值 。故选 C。2Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _Ahis reputation i
48、n FranceBhis interest in modern artChis success in publicationDhis importance in literature答案：D 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知， 把他从英国文学殿堂中剔除的意义如同卢浮宫抛售蒙娜丽莎 。将狄更斯与蒙娜丽莎进行比较是为了强调狄更斯在文学上的重要性。故选 D。3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember a great writerBTo introduce an English novelCTo encourage studies on cultureDTo promote values of the Victorian age答案：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句以及全文可知 ，文章主要介绍了狄更斯的伟大成就，旨在让人们永远记住这位伟大的作家。故
