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Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Despite his interest in writing, he left Oxford High School, Mississippi, without graduating. After World War I, he entered the University of Mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although Faulkner had only finished training with the Air Force in Canada, and not entered combat(战斗).
Faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel Sartoris in 1928. His fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County. The name is said to come from the Indian Chickasaw word meaning split land.
In December 1950, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he accepted it in Stockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. As he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the writer should be “the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself”. He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. His achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in English class. His collected short stories, novels, poems, and other writings form a legacy( 遗产) of literature which casts profound illumination(启发) on the special culture of the South, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique.
From the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a close-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, Faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the Deep South that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature.
小题1:Which of the following statements about William Faulkner is NOT true?
A.William Faulkner’s work focuses on several troubled problems of southern America. |
B.William Faulkner died one hundred years ago. |
C.Although William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing. |
D.William Faulkner once took part in the army when he was young. |
A.They were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region. |
B.His work became a touchstone. |
C.He cared about the troubled issues of southern America. |
D.He felt sympathy for the poor in southern America. |
A.Both Tennessee William and William Faulkner are playwrights. |
B.Tennessee William was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern America. |
C.Like Faulkner, he once won Nobel Prize for literature. |
D.Tennessee William had to pursue his writing career through difficult times. |
A.He reflected them by writing and criticized them. |
B.He intended to call on the troubled people to rebel. |
C.The troubled issues of southern America just provided many elements for his novels. |
D.He advocated resolving them in positive attitudes and actions. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
试题分析:文章介绍William Faulkner的生平事迹和他的文学方面的成就,也介绍了他对美国南部的问题和困苦的人们的关心。
小题1:细节题;从第一段的句子:The centenary(百年)of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novelists, was celebrated in September 1997.可知1997年的时候,William Faulkner,是诞辰100年,不是去世100年,选B
小题2:细节题;从第一段的句子:His work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern American identity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(贵族). 可知William Faulkner写美国南部的州是因为他关心美国南部的棘手的问题。选C
小题3:细节题:从第四段的句子:Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. 可知Tennessee Williams是为美国南部的受苦的人说话的主要声音。选B
小题4:细节题:从第四段的句子:He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. 可知William Faulkner希望用积极的态度和行动解决美国南部的问题,选D
核心考点
试题【The centenary(百年)of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novel】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man. Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge(报仇).
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小题1:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A.He remained hanging helplessly on the tree. |
B.He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly. |
C.He was climbing down quickly but carefully. |
D.He shouted loudly for help but no one helped. |
A.He was nervous. | B.He kept silent. | C.He was angry. | D.He felt surprised. |
A.Courage. | B.Assistance. | C.Carefulness. | D.Revenge. |
A.on the tree for the longest time | B.hidden in the middle of a tree |
C.on the very top of the a tree | D.exposed to sunlight less often |
A.Anger saves one’s life. | B.Wisdom does count. |
C.Skill and strength count. | D.Anger is the biggest enemy. |
In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States.
At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In 1911 the large Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed.
In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.
In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the world’s great cultural, research, and educational centers.
Henry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year.
小题1:What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs?
A.He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles. |
B.He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino. |
C.He did a lot to the USA railway development. |
D.He founded the Central Pacific Railroad. |
A.He devoted himself to his personal interests. |
B.He worked part time for non-profit business. |
C.He was in charge of an educational center. |
D.He shared his wife’s interests with her. |
A.An excellent artist. | B.A talented architect. |
C.An ambitious educator. | D.A successful businessman. |
A.a science fiction | B.a newspaper report | C.a novel | D.a biography |
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were in the German countryside where she lives. At Englishtown, she joins classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teacher.
In 2010, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly . “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my after 2 years and studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be ! I really like the online conversation classrooms, in which I can learn so much about other cultures and traditions. I am open for all .”
Ellen has been able to her English to use by visiting England five times! “I am very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,” Ellen says. “My life has with Englishtown.”
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“Dad, can we watch when you trim(修剪) the tree?” My eldest son, Dan, nine, and his seven-year-old brother John, asked.
“I won’t be cutting this year,” my husband Bob said. “Dan, you and John are old enough to measure things. Do it all by yourselves. Think you boys can handle it?”
Dan and John seemed to grow six inches in their chairs at the thought of such an amazing responsibility. “We can handle it,” Dan promised. “We won’t let you down.”
A few days before Christmas, Dan and John rushed in after school. They gathered the tools they’d need and brought them out to the yard, where the tree waited. I was cooking when I heard the happy sounds as the boys carried the tree into the living room. Then I heard the sound that every mother knows is trouble: dead silence. I hurried out to them. The tree was cut too short. John crossed his arms tight across his chest. His eyes filled with angry tears.
I felt worried. The tree was central to our holiday. I didn’t want the boys to feel ashamed every time they looked at it. I couldn’t lower the ceiling, and I couldn’t raise the floor either. There was no way to undo the damage done. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind, which turned the problem into the solution.
“We can’t make the tree taller,” I said. “But we can put it on a higher position.”
Dan nodded his head sideways. “We could put it on the coffee table. It just might work! Let’s try it!”
When Bob got home and looked at the big tree on top of the coffee table, Dan and John held their breath.
“What a good idea!” he declared. “Why didn’t I ever think of such a thing?”
John broke into a grin. Dan’s chest swelled with pride.
小题1:The underlined part “grow six inches” (Para. 4) implies the brothers felt .
A.proud | B.nervous | C.embarrassed | D.Scared |
A.They rushed to school. |
B.They began to decorate the tree. |
C.They got angry with each other. |
D.They found the tree was cut short. |
A.By making the tree taller. |
B.By lowering the ceiling. |
C.By placing it on a coffee table. |
D.By raising the floor. |
A.he was a little disappointed |
B.he was too stupid to think of the idea |
C.he appreciated what the brothers had done |
D.he should not have given them the task |
Then I my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of . Instead, he said “It’s OK” to me before he disappeared into washroom.
Still shaky and unsure to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and our table. My heart almost stopped . I though he was going to ask for my father’ s and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still in this world. I’ll never his actions.
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