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(2019·全国Ⅱ高考)
MyFavouriteBooks
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the ThisBookWill 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.
AfterDark
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.
GoneGirl
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.
TheStand
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.
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“JoUsmarisawriterforCosmopolitanandco-authoroftheThisBookWillseriesoflifestylebooks.Hereshepickshertopreads.”可知,文章中的“I”指的就是JoUsmar。
22.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.
C.AfterDark. D.TheStand.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据AfterDark中的“It’sabouttwosisters—Eri,amodelwhoeitherwon’torcan’tstopsleeping,andMari,ayoungstudent.”可知,AfterDark讲的是Eri和Mari的故事。
23.What kind of book is GoneGirl?
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GoneGirl中的“Therewasabitofmethatdidn’twanttolovethiswheneveryoneelseontheplanetdid,butthehorrorstoryisbrilliant.”可知,GoneGirl讲的是恐怖故事。
