Question

We considered a list of the best American books. Here are five that may help accurately show the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach, and inspire:
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
First published in 1851, the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal(偏執(zhí)的) pursuit of the white whale draw us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.
The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams
Published in 1918, the book was an autobiography. Born in one of America’s most famous political families, Adams provides insight into his family, including his experience as private secretary to his father, minister to England during the American Civil war.
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
When Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to accurately describe the American experience and reflect the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.
Poems by Emily Dickinson
An enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickson’s frequent use of dashes, occasional capitalization(大寫) of nouns, and unconventional metaphors(隱喻) have contributed to her reputation as one of the most inventive poets of the 19^th century American literature. However, most of her poems were not published during her lifetime.
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
First published in 1855, this is Longfellow’s most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace

1. 1.
   Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order to _______
   1. A.
      show his talent and heroic life to us
   2. B.
      draw us into a fascinating universe
   3. C.
      provide insight into his family
   4. D.
      reflect the great changes in the American literary world
2. 2.
   If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read _______
   1. A.
      Moby-Dick
   2. B.
      The Song of Hiawatha
   3. C.
      Poems
   4. D.
      Leaves of Grass
3. 3.
   Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
   1. A.
      Because the five books are from a century or so ago, they can’t teach and inspire us
   2. B.
      Herman Melville was considered as one of the most inventive poets of the 19^th century American literature
   3. C.
      The Education of Henry Adams is a non-fiction book
   4. D.
      Of the five books, Moby-Dick was published last
4. 4.
   Why did the author write the passage ?
   1. A.
      To introduce several best \American books to readers
   2. B.
      To make an advertisement for a book store
   3. C.
      To tell stories of several famous writers
   4. D.
      To talk about some knowledge about literature

Answer 1

DBCA
試題分析：在本文內(nèi)作者推薦了能夠展現(xiàn)美國民族性格的五本好書。盡管寫于一個(gè)多世紀(jì)前，但是這些書仍然具有教育意義，能夠給人以鼓舞。比如《亨利亞當(dāng)斯的教育》，這是作者美國史學(xué)家，亞當(dāng)斯的一部自傳，透過作者的講述，我們可以了解到當(dāng)時(shí)美國家庭的生活。
1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中he wanted to accurately describe the American experience and reflect the great changes in the American literary world可以判斷D選項(xiàng)正確。
2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中this is Longfellow’s most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian,可知B為正確選項(xiàng)。
3.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Published in 1918, the book was an autobiography.可知《亨利亞當(dāng)斯的教育》這本書是傳記，所以C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確。
4.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。在文章開頭作者提出We considered a list of the best American books. Here are five that may help accurately show the national character.，由此可知作者寫本文的目的是向讀者介紹幾本好書。所以答案選A。
考點(diǎn)：考查教育類短文閱讀。