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(2019·全国Ⅱ,A)
My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress,Miss Trunchbull,are equally funny and frightening,but they’re also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters—Eri,a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping,and Mari,a young student.In trying to connect to her sister,Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did,but the horror story is brilliant.There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population,a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。Jo Usmar是位作家,也是This Book Will系列图书的作者之一,文章介绍了她最喜欢的四本书。
21.Who does “I” refer to in the text?
A.Stephen King. B.Gillian Flynn.
C.Jo Usmar. D.Roald Dahl.
答案:C
解析代词指代题。根据文章标题以及第一段中的“Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.”可知,文章中的“I”指的就是Jo Usmar。
22.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.
C.After Dark. D.The Stand.
答案:C
解析细节理解题。根据After Dark中的“It’s about two sisters—Eri,a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping,and Mari,a young student.”可知,After Dark讲的是Eri和Mari的故事。
23.What kind of book is Gone Girl?
A.A folk tale. B.A biography.
C.A love story. D.A horror story.
答案:D
解析细节理解题。根据Gone Girl中的“There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did,but the horror story is brilliant.”可知,Gone girl讲的是恐怖故事。
