阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。

In the city of Fujisawa, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she arrived, however, she   1of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American    2was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a   3in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy  4cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

  Atsuko   5to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her   6world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed   7,”she said. “I felt very alone.”

One of the hardest  8was physical education. “We played volleyball,” she said. “The other students were  9it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   10the ball to her teammates so they could knock it   11the net. No problem for most people. But is terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face   12she failed.

A young man on her team   13what she was going through. “He walked up to me and   14, ‘Come on, you can do that.’”

“You will never understand how those words of    15made me feel…Four words…You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not     16.

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan , working as a salesclerk. “I have     17forgotten the words,” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness    18to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it.” she said, That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person―cruel or kind―you have no ides how long the words will    19.She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four   20words; You can do that.

1.A.learned         B. spoke        C. dreamed         D. heard

2.A. way           B. life         C. education         D. spirit

3.A .photo          B. painting      C. picture         D. drawing

4.A. baking         B. frying         C. steaming       D. drawing

5.A. hoped        B. arranged        C. liked           D. attempted

6.A. described       B. imagined          C. created    D. discovered

7.A. tense          B. cheerful      C. relaxed          D. deserted

8.A. times             B. questions    C. classes         D. projects

9.A. curious about    B. good at        C. slow at        D. nervous about

10.A. kick            B. pass            C. carry          D. hit

11.A. through         B. into            C. over            D. past

12.A. after           B. if              C. because         D. until

13.A. believed         B. considered       C. wondered      D. sensed

14.A. warned          B. sighed            C. ordered       D. whispered

15.A.excitement       B.encouragement      C.persuasion      D.suggestion

16.A. interested       B. doubtful         C. puzzled         D. sure

17.A. never          B .already           C .seldom          D. almost

18.A. happened       B. applied            C. seemed         D. meant

19.A. continue        B. stay              C. exist         D. live

20.A. merciful      B. bitter              C. simple          D. easy

 

Steinbeck, John, 1902-68, American writer, born in Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. Steinbeck's early novels-Cup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), and To a God Unknown (1933)-attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat (1935), an affectionate（亲切的）yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanish-speaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received.

A merciful understanding of the world's poor was to be Steinbeck's mark. The novel In Dubious Battle (1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937; later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers, but this time in terms of human worth and integrity（完好）－a theme he also used in The Moon Is Down (1942; later made into a play), about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis. The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Pulitzer Prize), while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers during the 1930s, presents a universal picture of victims of disaster. Steinbeck's description of the westward migration of the Joad family, and their following struggles in the agricultural industry of California, is realistic and moving, and he presents his inferior characters with nobility.

Steinbeck's other works are diverse, ranging from the literal account of a voyage, The Sea of Cortez (1941; written with the marine biologist E. F. Ricketts),to a moral story, The Pearl (1948); to a French folk piece, The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957). Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story "The Red Pony" in The Long Valley (1938). The somewhat emotional attitude of Tortilla Flat appears again in Cannery Row (1945), The Wayward Bus (1947), and Sweet Thursday (1954). 

How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage ?_________.

A. Nine             B. Seven                C. Four             D. Two

Accoding to the passage , which of the following is true?

A. The Grapes of Wrath, is considered one of the great novels of this century.

B. Only in the novel In Dubious Battle Steinbeck referred to immigrant workers.

C. In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers living in Dust Bowl possess almost nothing.

D. All Steinbeck’s late works are related to his love of his native land.

We can learn from the passage that Steinbeck         .

A. did not draw much attention until Tortilla Flat was published

B. wrote all his novels in terms of human worth and integrity

C. presented poor but noble characters in all his novels

D. showed his love for his native land in The Short Reign of Pippin IV

The passage is mainly about Steinbeck’s          .

A. works                B. life             C. fame             D. prize

Even　though　he　was　guilty，the＿＿judge　did　not　send　him　to　prison．

A)merciful?     B)impartial?      C)conscientious?     D)conspicuous

 

Steinbeck, John, 1902-68, American writer, born in Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. Steinbeck's early novels-Cup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), and To a God Unknown (1933)-attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat (1935), an affectionate（亲切的）yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanish-speaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received.

A merciful understanding of the world's poor was to be Steinbeck's mark. The novel In Dubious Battle (1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937; later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers, but this time in terms of human worth and integrity（完好）－a theme he also used in The Moon Is Down (1942; later made into a play), about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis. The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Pulitzer Prize), while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers during the 1930s, presents a universal picture of victims of disaster. Steinbeck's description of the westward migration of the Joad family, and their following struggles in the agricultural industry of California, is realistic and moving, and he presents his inferior characters with nobility.

Steinbeck's other works are diverse, ranging from the literal account of a voyage, The Sea of Cortez (1941; written with the marine biologist E. F. Ricketts),to a moral story, The Pearl (1948); to a French folk piece, The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957). Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story "The Red Pony" in The Long Valley (1938). The somewhat emotional attitude of Tortilla Flat appears again in Cannery Row (1945), The Wayward Bus (1947), and Sweet Thursday (1954). 

1. How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage ?_________.

A. Nine             B. Seven                C. Four             D. Two

2.Accoding to the passage , which of the following is true?

A. The Grapes of Wrath, is considered one of the great novels of this century.

B. Only in the novel In Dubious Battle Steinbeck referred to immigrant workers.

C. In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers living in Dust Bowl possess almost nothing.

D. All Steinbeck’s late works are related to his love of his native land.

3.We can learn from the passage that Steinbeck         .

A. did not draw much attention until Tortilla Flat was published

B. wrote all his novels in terms of human worth and integrity

C. presented poor but noble characters in all his novels

D. showed his love for his native land in The Short Reign of Pippin IV

4.The passage is mainly about Steinbeck’s          .

A. works                B. life             C. fame             D. prize

 

Steinbeck, John, 1902-68, American writer, born in Salinas, Calif., studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath, considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. Steinbeck's early novels-Cup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), and To a God Unknown (1933)-attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat (1935), an affectionate（亲切的）yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanish-speaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received.
A merciful understanding of the world's poor was to be Steinbeck's mark. The novel In Dubious Battle (1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937; later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers, but this time in terms of human worth and integrity（完好）－a theme he also used in The Moon Is Down (1942; later made into a play), about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis. The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Pulitzer Prize), while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers during the 1930s, presents a universal picture of victims of disaster. Steinbeck's description of the westward migration of the Joad family, and their following struggles in the agricultural industry of California, is realistic and moving, and he presents his inferior characters with nobility.
Steinbeck's other works are diverse, ranging from the literal account of a voyage, The Sea of Cortez (1941; written with the marine biologist E. F. Ricketts),to a moral story, The Pearl (1948); to a French folk piece, The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957). Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story "The Red Pony" in The Long Valley (1938). The somewhat emotional attitude of Tortilla Flat appears again in Cannery Row (1945), The Wayward Bus (1947), and Sweet Thursday (1954). 
【小题1】 How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage ?_________.

A．Nine

B．Seven

C．Four

D．Two

【小题2】Accoding to the passage , which of the following is true?

A．The Grapes of Wrath, is considered one of the great novels of this century.

B．Only in the novel In Dubious Battle Steinbeck referred to immigrant workers.

C．In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers living in Dust Bowl possess almost nothing.

D．All Steinbeck’s late works are related to his love of his native land.

【小题3】We can learn from the passage that Steinbeck         .

A．did not draw much attention until Tortilla Flat was published

B．wrote all his novels in terms of human worth and integrity

C．presented poor but noble characters in all his novels

D．showed his love for his native land in The Short Reign of Pippin IV

【小题4】The passage is mainly about Steinbeck’s          .

A．works

B．life

C．fame

D．prize