Jerome David Salinger was an American author,best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye,as well as his reclusive(隐居的) nature.His last original published work was in 1956 ;he gave his last interview in 1980,Raised in Manhattan,Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school,and published the critically praised story A perfect Day for Bananafish in The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work. . In 1951 Salinger released his novel The Catcher in the Rye,an immediate popular success.His description of adolescent alienation(疏远) and loss of innocence in the leading role Holden Caulfield was influential ,especially among adolescent readers.The novel remains widely read,selling around 250,000 copies a year.
The success of The Catcher in the Rye led to public attention and monitor:Salinger became reclusive,publishing new work less frequently .He followed Catcher with a short story collection,Nine Stories(1953,) a collection of a short novel and a short story, Franny and Zooey(1961), and a collection of two short novels,Raise High the Roof Beam,Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963). His last published work,a short novel entitled Hepworth 16,1924, appeared in The New Yorker on June 19,1965.
Afterwards Salinger struggled with unwanted attention, including a legal battle in the 1980s with biographer Ian Hamilton and the release in the late 1990s of memoirs (回忆录) written by two people close to him: Joyce Maynard, an ex-lover,and Margaret Salinger, his daughter .In 1996 ,a small publisher announced a deal with Salinger to publish Hapworth16,1924, in book form, but amid the ensuing publicity, the release was indefinitely delayed.He made headlines around the globe in June 2009, after filing a lawsuit against another writer for copyright infringement (侵犯) resulting from that writer’s use of one of Salinger’s characters from The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger died of natual causes on January 27,2010, at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire.
1.When did J.D.Salinger start to writing short stories?
A.In 1965. |
B.In 1951. |
C.While he served in World War Ⅱ. |
D.When he studied in secondary school.. |
2.The underlined part “The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work.”tells us ______.
A.later he worked in The New Yorker magazine
B.many of his works were published in The New Yorker magazine
C.his home was moved into The New Yorker magazine
D.he felt at home when in The New Yorker magazine
3.Which of the following is TURE about Hapworth 16,1924?
A.Its release was definitely delayed. B.It was published in The New Yorker C.A small publisher published Hapworth 16,1924, in book form. D.Up to today it hasn’t come out yet. |
4.J.D.Salinger filed a lawsuit against another writer ______.
A.to make headlines around the globe
B.to struggle with unwanted attention
C.to protect his own copyright
D.to use one of his own characters from The Catcher in the Rye
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
About five years ago I started at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa.I was just a little 36 ,but I worried I would never 37 in with the other sixth graders.
Lucy,a girl in my class, who I thought was not 38 for change,didn’t 39 me from the start.In fact,I was 40 sure she hated me.I would ask her a 41 ,and I could tell she thought I was a total 42 .
My teacher made us sit by each other for the last semester. Lucy was 43 .
I didn’t wear 44 ,and I didn’t wear those 45 bell-bottom pants.I didn’t exactly 46 the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she 47 her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked 48 ,even if she sighed in anger.
49 ,Lucy let me talk to her,even 50 her“cool”friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she 51 at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her 52 . Lucy ,invited me over to her house for sleepovers ,and talked to me all the time instead her other friend.Lucy,the girl who 53 me ,called me her best friend .After that, we still were good friends a whole year later . I will never forget Lucy . She was a great friend .I love a 54 by A braham Lincoln: “Am I not 55 my enemies when I make friends of them?”
36.A.surprised B.nervous C.excited D.amused
37.A.study B.fit C.contact D.perform
38.A.ready B.appealing C.classic D.close
39.A.dislike B.help C.observe D.like
40.A.pretty B.hardly C.scarcely D.never
41.A.reason B.leave C.question D.favour
42.A.genius B.fool C.pretense D.beggar
43.A. happy B.relaxed C.fascinating D.horrified
44.A.make-up B.grown-up C.stand-by D.go-between
45.A.attractive B.preferable C.cheap D.awesome
46.A.pretend as B.turn out C.turn up D.look like
47.A.scratched B.closed C.opened D.rolled
48.A.beautiful B.ugly C.fat D.gorgeous
49.A.Happily B.Fortunately C.Eventually D.Helplessly
50.A.in honor of B.in sight of C.by means of D.in case of
51.A.cried B.shouted C.smiled D.laughed
52.A.thanks B.jokes C.nuisances D.worries
53.A.forgave B.hated C.beat D.contacted
54.A.letter B.warning C.book D.quote
55.A.destroying B.respecting C.worshiping D.promoting
The young man’s dream ______ true in 2009 when he was offered a role in a romantic comedy.
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.The parents suggested ______in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.
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-----What happened here yesterday?
-----An adventurer was walking at the foot of the mountain ______ suddenly a stone fell and hit him on the head.
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The teacher refused to have his daughter study in his class, ______ showing favour to her.
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