高三英语名著阅读题

高三英语文学名著阅读题1.RockyrelationshipJaneAusten(1775-1817),UKOtherfamousworks:SenseandSensibility《理智与情感》Emma《爱玛》《傲慢与偏见》呈现英国等级制度下的爱情观。ROMANCESareamongthemostpopularkindsofstories.Itisn’tdifficulttoseewhy,asfindingamanorwomantospendtherestofone’slifewithissomethingalmostallpeoplewant.Storiesaboutrelationshipscanbetragedies(悲剧),likeShakespeare’sRomeoandJuliet.Theycanalsobecomedies,likeJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudice(1813).Thisnoveliscertainlyoneofthefunniestandmostcharmingromancesinworldliterature.ButPrideandPrejudicealsohasasadmessage.Inthenovelthereisaclearsenseoftheunequalopportunitiesmenandwomenenjoyinlife.Itisastoryabouttherichbutsnobbish(自命不凡的)MrDarcyandthesmart,butdifficultandproudElizabethBennet.Elizabethisoneoffivedaughterswholivewiththeirparentsinrespectable(尚可的)butratherpoorconditionsinHertfordshire,nearLondon.TheybelongtoaclassofpeopleinEnglandcalledthelandedgentry.Membersofthelandedgentrycanberich,ortheycanbenotsorich.TheBennetsarenotsorich.Themoneydifficultiesofthefamilydrivethestoryofthenovel.Manypeopleknowthefamousopeningsentenceofthebook:“Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife.”Thisisofcourseaveryironic(讽刺的)remark.Whatisreallytrueinthetimeofthenovelisthis:Singlewomenfrompoorerfamiliesareveryinterestedinamanwithagoodfortune,orevenjustalittlemoney.Sincetheycannotpaytheirownwayinlife,theymustfindahusband.Becauseofthis,MrsBennetisdesperatetofindhusbandsforherdaughters.Theywillthennolongerbeaburdenonher.Intheend,ElizabethandDarcyovercometheobstaclesintheirwaytoenduptogether.ElizabethteachesDarcytobelessprejudiced(怀有偏见的),andsheherselflearnstobealittlelessproud.Jane,theoldestBennetdaughter,andherlover,CharlesBingley,alsogetengaged(订婚).Lydiafindsherselfahusbandtoo–thegood-for-nothingGeorgeWickham.ThesemarriagesgiveAusten’snovelahappyending.Butifthishumorousentertainmentendswithmarriages,asallromancesdo,weshouldalsonotforgetthosewhodonotfindhusbands,liketheBennetdaughtersKittyandMary.NorshouldweforgetCharlotteLucas,whomarriesthehorribleWilliamCollinssimplybecauseshehastoandwantstohelpherparentsfinancially.PrideandPrejudiceshowsthatforeveryluckyJaneandElizabethBennet,whomarryhappilyinthenovel,therewereadozenotherwomeninAusten’stimewholivedwithouttheircontentment(满意).1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A.Toanalyzewhyromancesareamongthemostpopularkindsofstories.B.ToinformthereaderabouttheimpactofJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudice.C.ToexplainwhatmakesPrideandPrejudicestandoutinworldliterature.D.TotellusaboutwhatinspiredJaneAustentocreatePrideandPrejudice.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ElizabethisproudbeforeMrDarcybecauseshehasabetterfamilybackgroundthanhim.B.MrDarcybecomeslessprejudicedwhenhehasabetterunderstandingofElizabethandherfamily.C.ThenovelhasahappyendingbecausetheBennetdaughtersallmarryhappilyastheirmotherwishes.D.Thenovelisaboutthestrugglesofagroupofyoungwomenwhobravelyfightforequalrightswithmen.3.InPrideandPrejudice,youngwomenaredescribedas_____.A.proudandsnobbishB.smartandcharmingC.aburdenontheirparentsD.havingprejudiceagainsttherich2.KillingtoliveSuzanneCollins(1962-),USOtherfamousworks:TheUnderlandChronicles《地底王国》系列YearoftheJungle《丛林记事》（绘本）《饥饿游戏》：残酷游戏中少女勇敢面对生命和人性的抉择。THEHungerGamesbooks(2008-2010)byUSauthorSuzanneCollinsaresetinaNorthAmericanfuturewhichisverysimilartotherealNorthAmericanpresentinsomeways.Inthisworld,theUSisnomore.Inthenewnation,“Panem”,aCapitolrulesover12otherdistricts.Lifeinthedistrictsishungryandalwaysastruggle,completelydifferenttothewealthenjoyedbythepeopleoftheCapitol.TheCapitolholdsanannual(一年一度的)“HungerGames”.ThegamesareacombinationofancientRomangladiatorial(角斗的)contestsandmodernrealityTVshows.Theplayersareyoungpeoplefromthedistricts.Asintheancientgames,thesemoderngladiatorsfightbattlestothedeathwitheachother.AndasinourownrealityTVshows,thewhole“entertainment”isfilmedliveforaTVaudience.AlthoughtheHungerGamesareentertainmentfortheCapitol,theyarepunishmentforthedistrictsforarebellion(叛乱)thatfailed.Butoverthecourseofthebooksweseehowthatrebellionisinspiredagainbyaheroicnewplayer,whoturnsthetablesonthetyrants(暴君)inpower.SheisateenagercalledKatnissEverdeen,fromDistrict12.Sheisabraveandintelligentperson.Shebecomesacontestantinthe74thHungerGames,asdoesPeetaMellark,aboyfromthesameplacewhohasacrushonKatniss.Thefirstbookfollowsthesetwoastheyfighttheirwaythroughtheearlyrounds,whichinvolveyoungpeoplehavingtofighteachothertothedeath.KatnissandPeetabothdowell,provingthemselvestobebetterfightersthantheothers.Arulechangeinthecompetitionthenallowscontestantstoteamup,andfromthenonKatnissandPeetafighttogether.Astheybeatallcomers,theybelievethattheyhavesurvivedthechallengeoftheHungerGames.Butanotherrulechangeforcesthemtofightagainsteachother.KatnissandPeetamanagetofoil(挫败)thisbyplanningasuicidepact(自杀协议),givingtheauthoritiesnochoicebuttoallowthemtolive.ButKatnissandPeetaprovetobemorethanahitwithTVviewers.TheybringbackthespiritofrebellionintheDistricts.TheotherbooksintheseriestellthetaleofthisrevolutionagainsttheCapitolandtheincreasinglyimportantrolesthe