Question

Gabriel Garcia Marquez , who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, passed away at the age of 86 on April 17, 2014. The world paused (停顿)to remember the cultural giant.

Garcia Marquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20^th- century literature.” Garcia Marquez wrote in a style called “ magical realism(魔幻现实主义).” In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile , magical things happen to them.

Garcia Marquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One hundred years of Solitude （《百年孤独》）, which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world- of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor(暗喻)for the development of Colombia since the 19 century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said, Garcia Marquez wrote about “the essence(本质) of the Latin American beings.”

1.Garcia Marquez was born in _________.

A. 1914   B.1928    C.1967    D.1982

2. We can know from paragraph 2 that Garcia Marquez __________.

A.was born in Mexico City.

B.spent most of his abult life in Colombia.

C. had a writing style called “magical realism.”

D.was famous but lived a simple daily life.

3.The underlined word “ isolated “ means _________.

A.隔绝的 B. 安逸的

C. 喧嚣的  D.繁华的

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Garcia Marquez？

A. He was the writer of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.

B.His novel One Hundred years of Solitude was a great success.

C. He was widely known as “ a giant of 20^th- century literature.”

D.Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City.

5.The writer quotes （引用）from the President to __________.

A. Praise Garcia Marquez for his achievement.

B.show the deep sadness of the President.

C.explain the writing style of Garcia Marquez.

D.describe the character of Garcia Marquez.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了1982年诺贝尔文学奖获得者加西亚马奎斯，以及他的著作《百年孤独》。

1.细节推断题。根据文章第一段可知，加西亚马奎斯2014年86岁，可推算出他出生于1928年。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句，可知加西亚马奎斯的写作风格被称为“魔幻现实主义”。故选C。

3.词义推断题。根据小说名字“百年孤独”及下文“was separated from the outside world”可推知这个词的意思是“隔绝的”。故选A。

4.细节判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，在加西亚马奎斯作品中的人们总是遇到魔幻的事情，而不是他本人。故选D。

5.细节推断题。根据文章最后一句，正如哥伦比亚总统所说……，可推知作者是为了赞赏加西亚马奎斯的成就。故选A。

考点：人物传记类。