Question

    Guan Moye, better known as Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. He has been referred to by Donald Morrison of U.S. news magazine, TIME, as “one of the most famous and widely pirated（盗版）of all Chinese writers”. He is best known to Western readers for Red Sorghum Clan（红高粱家族）, which was later adapted for the film, Red Sorghum. In 2012, Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Mo Yan was born in Gaomi County, Shandong Province. He was 11 years old when the Cultural Revolution started, at which time he left school to work as a farmer. At the age of 18, he began to work at a factory. During this period, his access to literature was largely limited to novels.

At the close of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, Mo joined the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and began writing. During this period, the works of Chinese literature, as well as translations of foreign authors such as William Faulkner, made an impact on his works. In 1984, he received a literary award from the PLA Magazine, and at the same year he began attending the Military Art Academy, where he first used the pen name of Mo Yan. “Mo Yan” means “don’t speak” in Chinese. He explained that the name came from a warning from his father and mother about not saying what he thought when he was outside. It also related to the subject matter of his writings.

Mo’s first novel was Falling Rain on a Spring Night, published in 1981. Several of his novels were translated into English by Howard Goldblatt, professor of East Asian languages and literature, at the University of Notre Dame. He published his first novella（中篇小说）, A Transparent Radish, in 1984, and released Red Sorghum Clan in 1986, making him a nationally recognized novelist. Five years later, he obtained a Master’s degree in literature from Beijing Normal University.

1.The first paragraph tells us __________.

A.his achievements B.his education C.his works D.his experiences

2.The inspiration of the pen name “Mo Yan” comes from ______.

A.His parents. B.William Faulkner.

C.Howard Goldblatt. D.Donald Morrison.

3.Mo got his Master’s degree in literature in __________.

A.1981 B.1984 C.1986 D.1991

4.This passage is a (an)____________

A.brochure B.biography C.survey D.letter

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了莫言的个人简历以及所取得的成就。

1.

主旨大意题。根据第一段Guan Moye, better known as Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. He has been referred to by Donald Morrison of U.S. news magazine, TIME, as “one of the most famous and widely pirated（盗版）of all Chinese writers”. He is best known to Western readers for Red Sorghum Clan（红高粱家族）, which was later adapted for the film, Red Sorghum. In 2012, Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“管莫业，又名莫言，是中国小说家和短篇小说作家。他被美国新闻杂志《时代》的唐纳德·莫里森（Donald Morrison）称为“所有中国作家中最著名、被盗版最多的作家之一”。他最为西方读者所熟知的红高粱部族，后来被改编成电影《红高粱》。2012年，莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖。由此可知，第一段告诉我们他的成就。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中“Mo Yan” means “don’t speak” in Chinese. He explained that the name came from a warning from his father and mother about not saying what he thought when he was outside. It also related to the subject matter of his writings. “莫言”在汉语中的意思是“不要说话”。他解释说，这个名字来自他父母的警告，在外面不要说太多的话。这也与他的写作主题有关。由此可知，莫言这个笔名的灵感来自于他的父母。故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据最后一段中He published his first novella（中篇小说）, A Transparent Radish, in 1984, and released Red Sorghum Clan in 1986, making him a nationally recognized novelist. Five years later, he obtained a Master’s degree in literature from Beijing Normal University.“1984年出版了他的第一部中篇小说《透明的萝卜》，1986年出版了《红高粱家族》，使他成为全国知名的小说家。五年后，他获得了北京师范大学文学硕士学位。”由此可知，1991年获得文学硕士学位。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据第一段Guan Moye, better known as Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. 管莫业，又名莫言，是中国小说家和短篇小说作家。以及下文的具体介绍可知，短文文章介绍了莫言的个人简历以及所取得的成就，所以它是一篇传记。故选B。