高三英语名著阅读题

高三英语名著阅读题
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高三英语文学名著阅读题
1. Rocky relationship
Jane Austen(1775-1817), UK
Other famous works: Sense and Sensibility《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。

ROMANCES are among the most popular kinds of stories. It isn’t difficult to see why, as finding a man or woman to spend the rest of one’s life with is something almost all people want. Stories about relationships can be tragedies (悲剧), like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. They can al so be comedies, like Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813). This novel is certainly one of the funniest and most charming romances in world literature.
But Pride and Prejudice also has a sad message. In the novel there is a clear sense of the unequal opportunities men and women enjoy in life.
It is a story about the rich but snobbish (自命不凡的) Mr Darcy and the smart, but difficult and proud Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth is one of five daughters who live with their parents in respectable (尚可的) but rather poor conditions in Hertfordshire, near London. They belong to a class of people in England called the landed gentry. Members of the landed gentry can be rich, or they can be not so rich. The Bennets are not so rich. The money difficulties of the family drive the story of the novel.
Many people know the famous opening sentence of the
book: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” This is of course a very ironic (讽刺的) remark. What is really true in the time of the novel is this: Single women from poorer families are very interested in a man with a good fortune, or even just a little money. Since they cannot pay their own way in life, they must find a husband.
Because of this, Mrs Bennet is desperate to find husbands for her daughters. They will then no longer be a burden on her.
In the end, Elizabeth and Darcy overcome the obstacles in their way to end up together. Elizabeth teaches Darcy to be less prejudiced (怀有偏见的), and she herself learns to be a little less proud. Jane, the oldest Bennet daughter, and her lover, Charles Bingley, also get engaged (订婚). Lydia finds herself a husband too – the good-for-nothing George Wickham. These marriages give Austen’s novel a happy ending.
But if this humorous entertainment ends with marriages, as all romances do, we should also not forget those who do not find husbands, like the Bennet daughters Kitty and Mary. Nor should we forget Charlotte Lucas, who marries the horrible William Collins simply because she has to and wants to help her parents financially.
Pride and Prejudice shows that for every lucky Jane and Elizabeth Bennet, who marry happily in the novel, there were a dozen other women in Aus ten’s time who lived without their contentment (满意).
1. What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To analyze why romances are among the most popular kinds of stories.
B. To inform the reader about the impact of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
C. To explain what makes Pride and Prejudice stand out in world literature.
D. To tell us about what inspired Jane Austen to create Pride and Prejudice.
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Elizabeth is proud before Mr Darcy because she has a better family background than him.
B. Mr Darcy becomes less prejudiced when he has a better understanding of Elizabeth and her family.
C. The novel has a happy ending because the Bennet daughters all marry happily as their mother wishes.
D. The novel is about the struggles of a group of young women who bravely fight for equal rights with men.
3. In Pride and Prejudice, young women are described as _____.
A. proud and snobbish
B. smart and charming
C. a burden on their parents
D. having prejudice against the rich
2. Killing to live
Suzanne Collins (1962- ), US
Other famous works: The Underland Chronicles《地底王国》系列
Year of the Jungle 《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。

THE Hunger Games books (2008-2010) by US author Suzanne Collins are set in a North American future which is very similar to the real North American present in some ways. In this
world, the US is no more. In the new nation, “Panem”, a Capitol rules over 12 other districts. Life in the districts is hungry and always a struggle, completely different to the wealth enjoyed by the people of the Capitol.
The Capitol holds an annual (一年一度的) “Hunger Games”. The games are a combination of ancient Roman gladiatorial (角斗的) contests and modern reality TV shows. The players are young people from the districts. As in the ancient games, these modern gladiators fight battles to the death with each other. And as in our own reality TV shows, the whole “entertainment” is filmed live for a TV audience.
Although the Hunger Games are entertainment for the Capitol, they are punishment for the districts for a rebellion (叛乱) that failed. But over the course of the books we see how that rebellion is inspired again by a heroic new player, who turns the tables on the tyrants (暴君) in power.
She is a teenager called Katniss Everdeen, from District 12. She is a brave and intelligent person. She becomes a contestant in the 74th Hunger Games, as does Peeta Mellark, a boy from the same place who has a crush on Katniss.
The first book follows these two as they fight their way through the early rounds, which involve young people having to fight each other to the death. Katniss and Peeta both do well, proving themselves to be better fighters than the others. A rule change in the competition then allows contestants to team up, and from then on Katniss and Peeta fight together. As they beat all comers, they
believe that they have survived the challenge of the Hunger Games. But another rule change forces them to fight against each
other. Katniss and Peeta manage to foil (挫败) this by planning a suicide pact (自杀协议), giving the authorities no choice but to allow them to live.
But Katniss and Peeta prove to be more than a hit with TV viewers. They bring back the spirit of rebellion in the Districts. The other books in the series tell the tale of this revolution against the Capitol and the increasingly important roles the central characters of Katniss and Peeta play in it.
The Hunger Games books get their power from speaking indirectly about our own world. They speak to young Americans because of a growing sense of inequality in US society and the fear among the young that their futures will be a struggle. But the stories may well be relevant for a wider audience.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Hunger Games, according to the
article?
A. They are held every decade.
B. They are held to punish the districts for their rebellion.
C. They are entertainment for both the Capitol and other districts.
D. Winners of the Hunger Games receive a lot of prizes for their efforts.
2. What happens during the 74th Hunger Games?
A. Katniss and Peeta team up and manage to get though the early rounds.
B. When Katniss and Peeta defeat all the other contestants, the games are over
forever.
C. Katniss and Peeta’s claim that they will commit suicide together saves both
of them in the end.
D. Katniss and Peeta fight against each other until the last rounds.
3. According to the article, The Hunger Games books ______.
A. are set in the US of the future
B. speak directly about our world today
C.show that young Americans are more rebellious than ever
D. may also appeal to audiences beyond North America
3 Eyre takes charge
Charlotte Bronte(1816-1855), UK
Other famous works: Shirley 《谢利》Villette 《维莱特》
《简·爱》讲述女性勇敢追求平等自由的非凡历程。

THIS whirlwind (跌宕起伏) of a novel has at its center a child, later a young woman, of intelligence and passionate (热情的) feeling. In the pages of Jane Eyre (1847) we join the heroine Jane as she goes on a journey through a life made up of the most challenging experiences.
Jane has to endure cruelty and hardship. But she also has to be true to her spirit, which tells her not to live anything other than the happy, fulfilled (圆满的) life she feels that she and all others have the right to live.
The first part of the novel shows orphan (孤儿) Jane’s early life with her uncle’s famil y. She is ill-treated and very lonely. However, the school that she is sent to, Lowood Institution, is worse. It is run by a cruel man named Mr
Brocklehurst, who treats all the girls badly, and Jane particularly so. But Jane triumphs over Brocklehurst, and when she finally leaves Lowood, after a period working as a teacher there, she is an educated and accomplished (有成就的) young
woman.
She becomes a governess (女家庭教师) at Thornfield Hall, where she is responsible for educating young Adele Varens. It is there that Jane meets the master of Thornfield, Adele’s father, Mr Rochester. Rochester is a fierce and eccentric (古怪的) type. He is not handsome, but somehow very attractive. He and Jane get on very well together because of, rather than despite, the fact that they are always arguing. Mr Rochester proposes (求婚) to Jane, but the marriage does not go ahead. It turns out that he is still married. She is forced to leave Thornfield when she refuses his request that she run away with him to France.
Jane soon finds herself living a desperate life. Homeless and ready to face death, she is taken in by St John Rivers. Jane admires this man for his commitment (献身) to good, but she also finds him rigid (刻板的) and cold. It turns out he and Jane are distantly related. When Jane inherits (继承) money from one of their relatives while Rivers receives none, she generously shares the money. But she turns down his proposal of marriage.
In the final act of the book, author Charlotte Bronte takes Jane back to Thornfield and her beloved Mr Rochester. In this act, she resolves (解决) the problems that have prevented the union of Jane and Mr Rochester. The main problem is the first Mrs Rochester, who is mad and kept in the attic (阁楼). After a fire that leads to her death, and the blinding and maiming (残废) of Mr Rochester, he and Jane can marry.
The fact that Rochester, now disabled, now needs Jane, is crucial. He is no longer her “master”. Jane is a feminist (女权主义的) heroine. The most passionate part of the book may be Jane’s insistence (坚持) that she has her own rights. In the final pages, Jane famously addresses us: “Reader, I married him.” It
was Jane’s decision, and the happy marriage that she and Rochester have to gether is only possible because they are equals.
1. Which of the following statem ents about Jane’s early life is TRUE?
A. She is born an orphan and brought up by Lowood Institution.
B. Her uncle is the only person who treats her with love and respect.
C. She never gives up, even though the schoolmaster at Lowood Institution treats her badly.
D. Jane drops out of Lowood Institution and later becomes a teacher.
2. Jane leaves Thornfield because ______.
A. she can’t bear Mr Rochester’s strange manners
B. she r efuses Mr Rochester’s offer to escape to France to get married
C. she has gotten bored with the arguments with Mr Rochester
D. she finds out that Mr Rochester is going after her money
3. According to the article, what makes Jane Eyre a feminist heroine is that ______.
A. she never loses her faith in life even during hard times
B. she becomes a well educated and accomplished woman through her own efforts
C. she is determined in seeking equal rights with men
D. she manages to get the upper hand in her relationship with Mr Rochester
4. Bigger than magic
JK Rowling(1965- ), UK
Other famous works: The Casual Vacancy《偶发空缺》
The Cuckoo’s Calling 《布谷鸟的呼唤》（该书是罗琳以化名Robert Galbraith出版的侦探推理小说系列的第一本）《哈利·波特》讲述小巫师们共同成长、战胜邪恶的故事。

IN the 1960s the British pop star John Lennon claimed that his group, The Beatles, were bigger than Jesus. JK Rowling has never said anything so arrogant about Harry Potter, but if she did, she may have more reasons to say it than Lennon did.
Since the first Harry Potter story was published in 1997, the kid in glasses with a gift for magic has become a global legend. This fictional (虚构的) boy may be the most famous child on the planet.
Harry’s parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, who also tried to kill the baby Harry but failed. He left Harry with a scar (伤疤) in the shape of a lightning bolt on his forehead. Voldemort is Harry’s enemy. The entire epic (史诗般的) story of the books is given shape by the battle between Harry and Voldemort. It ends as it began, with the two facing each other, one representing good, the other evil.
But before we reach that point, the author Rowling has a whole magical world to create. Harry is taken away from the care of his guardians, the unpleasant Dursleys, and is educated in order to become an elite (杰出的) wizard at Hogwarts School. There he meets his two closest friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, and many eccentric (奇怪的) teachers and mentors.
Although each of the seven books can be read as its own adventure, you only get the full “Potter effect” by reading all the way through, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007).
The Harry Potter books are popular with so many because
they are adventures. We read adve ntures because they allow us to imagine an exciting life we can’t live ourselves.
On the other hand, though, we still need our heroes to be a little bit like us, and Harry and his young friends are like us in many ways.
They are growing up, like us, and they experience the ups and downs on the way. During the years that many young people spend with Harry, they experience their first romances, and this makes Harry’s own teenage affair more interesting to them.
But it’s the tale of Harry versus Vo ldemort that keeps us going with these classics of children’s writing to the end, our arrival at that moment when Voldemort is defeated and, of course, Harry triumphs.
However, it is not through special wizarding skills that Harry wins out, but an act of sacrifice. Here, one might say, Harry, like many western fictional characters before him, is like Jesus. Through his selflessness, he becomes a hero and makes sure there is good in the world.
1. Which of the following about the Harry Potter stories is TRUE?
A. After his parents are killed, Harry is taken care of by the warm-hearted Dursleys.
B. Voldemort fails to murder Harry Potter because he is protected by his magical scar.
C. At the end of the story, Harry defeats Voldemort by sacrificing himself.
D. The seven Harry Potter books cannot be understood if you read them on their own.
2. According to the article, why are the Harry Potter stories popular?
A. They are all light-hearted and make readers feel relaxed.
B. They show a combination of justice and love.
C. They focus on teenagers’ growing pains.
D. They remind us of parts of ourselves and inspire us to imagine living an exciting life.
3. According to the article, it is _____ that gives shape to the story of the Harry Potter books.
A. Harry’s pure f riendship with Ron and Hermione
B. our curiosity about the world of magic
C. Harry’s charming personality
D. the battle between Harry and Voldemort
5. Power play is not a game
Orson Scott Card(1951- ), US
Other famous works: The Tales of Alvin Maker《创者传》
Speaker for the Dead《死者代言人》
Homecoming series《回家》系列小说
ENDER’S Game, a 1985 novel by US author Orson Scott Card, is a teenage adventure story that is popular with the training programs of the US Marine Corps. The Corps gives the novel to those who could become leaders because of its “lessons in training methodology (方法), leadership, and ethics”.
However, you don’t have to be planning a career in the US military to enjoy the story, which has been translated into Chinese and 30 other languages.
The novel is set in a future in which travel to other galaxies is ordinary. But humans in Card’s novel are still obsessed (着迷的) with war. On Earth, there is a three-way fight between different human groups, and there is also a war with another planet, between humans and insects known as the Buggers.
As the novel opens, new forces are in training to fight the
Buggers, who are a constant threat. These forces are made up of children. One child, Ender Wiggin, is the hero of the story. His sister Valentine, who he is close to, and his violent but brilliant brother Peter are also key characters.
Ender and the other cadets (军校学员) are trained using games that become more and more challenging. Ender, still under 10 years of age, is quickly promoted when he shows how heartless he can be. When asked about why he “killed” a fellow cadet in the game, for instance, he replies that it saved him future problems. It is this att itude that makes Ender’s superiors think they have a great future
leader on their hands.
And so it proves when Ender, using a daring tactic (策略), manages to defeat the Buggers. However, Ender does not know that he has won in real life, believing it was a game.
The lies told to Ender and others are an example of the political themes of the novel, seen in the power plays of different groups on Earth and, later, between Ender and his brother Peter.
Ender’s Game has been criticized for its violence, with some even seeing Ender as a Hitler figure. But Card disagrees with this criticism, pointing out that Ender doesn’t know about his violence, and is therefore morally pure.
It would seem closer to the truth of the book to say that it is about the way humans can be influenced – the old do it to the young, and the powerful do it to the weak. It is certainly a novel that makes you think about planet Earth today, not just in the future.
Read the article carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) of false (F).
1. The book Ender’s Game mainly focuses on battles
between groups on Earth. ( )
2. In the book, it is common for humans to travel between planets and galaxies. ( )
3. Ender Wiggin has two violent but supportive siblings. ( )
4. Ender’s coldn ess toward his enemies makes his superiors believe tha t he will be
a brilliant leader in the future. ( )
5. With a risky but brave piece of strategy, Ender manages to win the war against the Buggers. ( )
6. The novel explores politics and abuses of power. ( )
7. Ender’s Game has been criticized for its violen ce, but the author Orson Scott Card disagrees with that criticism. ( )
8. The book is about the way that humans can influence each other. ( )
6. A sad, sweet story
John Green(1977- ), US
Other famous works: Looking for Alaska《寻找阿拉斯卡》
An Abundance of Katherines《丰富的凯特林斯》
Paper Towns《纸上城市》《无比美妙的痛苦》：讲述生命和爱情的美好与缺憾。

THERE have been times when authors patronized (迁就) their young readers by pretending that life is without tragedy. But nowadays, books for children and young adults are more serious than ever before. John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars (2012) is one such book. It is a work about how two young people with life-threatening cancers face their challenges – together.
Sixteen-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster has a cancer that has spread to her lungs. Augustus Waters, 17, has lost a leg to cancer. The two meet at a support group and start the most important relationship of their lives.
At the end of the meeting, Hazel and Augustus agree to read each other’s favorite books. Hazel recommends An Imperial Affliction, a work by Peter Van Houten. The main character of the story, Anna, has a cancer like Hazel’s. But when Augustus reads the novel, he is disappointed. It seems to have no ending. What happens to Anna?
He tries to m ake contact with Van Houten to find out and, through the writer’s assistant Lidewij, eventually succeeds in talking to him by e-mail. Hazel also contacts Van Houten. She wants answers too. However, the author says that he cannot explain his book online and asks that they talk face-to-face in The Netherlands.
Hazel’s parents do not want Hazel to go, but Hazel and Augustus do meet with Van Houten in Europe. He turns out to be an abusive (粗暴的) drunkard who refuses to answer Hazel’s questions.
Meanwhile, a romance has developed between Hazel and Augustus, although it is painfully short-lived. Augustus reveals that his cancer has returned, so the time that he and Hazel can spend together is brief.
At Augustus’ funeral (葬礼), Hazel is shocked to see Van Houten. He wants forgiveness, and at this piont we understand how he could have behaved so badly toward the young people: He has lost a daughter to cancer.
Still, the author and Hazel do not make up with one another. This has to wait for an “act beyond the grave”. Augustus has finished the unfinished story for Van Houten, but, as he says in a letter that turns up after his death, he needs Van Houten’s literary (文学的) skills because he can’t write the story himself.
One might think that such a story would have difficulty
finding readers. This is a book, after all, in which the majority of the characters are sick and dying. Such a story is not usually everyone’s cup of tea. The Fault in Our Stars, however, has been a huge success, showing that young people should not be patronized any longer. They appreciate that life has its tragic side, and can engage (建立联系) with that fact in literature.
1.According to the article, books for children and young adults are now ______.
A. becoming more serious
B. full of deaths and tragedies
C. happier than ever before
D. teaching children how to deal with life’s tragedies
2. After reading Van Houten’s An Imperial Affliction, Augustus ______.
A. decides to finish the ending of the story along with Hazel
B. is eager to know what happens to Anna in the end
C. invites the author to meet him and talk face-to-face
D. is greatly inspired by the main character in the novel
3. Which of the following about The Fault in Our Stars is TRUE?
A. It has had difficulty finding readers.
B. The characters succeed in fighting their diseases.
C. The readers love it mainly because of its happy ending.
D. It has been a huge success even though it shows the tragic side of life.
7. Growing up well
Charles Dickens(1812-1870), UK
Other famous works: Oliver Twist《雾都孤儿》
A Tale of Two Cities《双城记》
Great Expectations《远大前程》
体味大卫·科波菲尔从苦难到幸福的一生。

“WHETHER I shall be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” So begins British au thor Charles Dickens’ Davi d Copperfield (1850), the novel that he said was his “favorite child” among his works. Still, we should read this book as a novel, not as a memoir (回忆录) of Dickens’ life.
However, describing a novel of this length and depth, which contains so many characters and stories, it is of course only possible to give hints about why it is so loved. Read it for yourselves to see why this book is such a classic of English literature.
By the close of its pages David has become “the hero of his own life”. He is a succes sful writer (like his creator), he is happily married, and he has a family. But it has taken a long struggle for David to reach this point. An early, perfect childhood falls apart with the entry of stepfather Edward Murdstone, one of the most memorable bullies (横行霸道的人) in all of Dickens’ work.
After the death of David’s mother, Murdstone has control over his stepson’s life. He sends him to London to work for his own company. In London David lives with Mr Micawber and his large family. Micawber is loveable and fun, but irresponsible with his money, putting his family in a desperate situation. Like Dickens’ father, upon whom he is based, Micawber is sent to debtors’ prison.
At the other end of the scale from Mr Micawber is Uriah Heep, an employee of David’s la ndlord. He is a horrible figure. David comments that having shaken Heep’s hand he immediately wanted to wipe it clean. But Heep is not simply physically, but also morally disgusting (令人恶心的). While never missing an opportunity to say how humble (谦逊的) he is, he schemes and
cheats. Eventually he is caught by Micawber who uncovers Heep’s plot to ruin his employer.
Among the many characters Dickens created for David Copperfield, Heep and Micawber belong to opposite groups. There are the characters to admire and then there are those who one must be on the lookout for – they will harm you and your loved ones. This does not mean that a good-hearted character is wholly a good role model, though, nor that all characters are simply good or evil.
The secret to David’s becoming “the hero of his own life” is that he learns how to judge on his own.
Read the article carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) of false (F).
1. The novel David Copperfield is actually a memoir of Dickens’ own life. ( )
2. It is very easy to tell good characters from evil ones in David Copperfield. ( )
3. David Copperfield is among Charles Dickens’ favorite works. ( )
4. David Copperfield has a miserable childhood, especially after the death of his mother. ( )
5. David Copp erfield, the novel’s main character, ends up with a happy family and
a successful career. ( )
6. Dickens used his personal experience when he created the character of Mr
Micawber. ( )
7. David Copperfield is sent to London by his stepfather to work for Uriah Heep, a humble and honest employer. ( )
8. Dickens writes David Copperfield to teach readers how to
make the right judgments in life. ( )
8. Fighting on the farm
George Orwell(1903-1950), UK
Other famous works: Inside the Whale《鲸鱼之中》
Shooting an Elephant《猎象》
Nineteen Eighty-Four《一九八四》
ANIMAL Farm by British Author George Orwell was published in 1945.
The year is significant (重要的), as 1945 marked the end of World War II. Germany was defeated, but as soon as one war ended, another began: the Cold War.
The Cold War is the term used for the largely non-violent war between the Soviet Union and its allies (盟友) in Eastern and Central Europe, and the United States and its allies in Western Europe.
There was a lot of fear in the world during these years, shown in the West by very strong Anti-Russian feeling.
During this time, Animal Farm was an incredibly successful book. The book is a brief “fairy tale” which, despi te its animal characters and story, is a fable (寓言) about the “evil” Soviet Union and its leader. Until his death in 1953, Joseph Stalin was the figure who represented most Westerners’ worst fears about Russia and its threat to them.
The story is about a farm on which the animals decide that they have had enough of the oppressive (欺压的) owner Mr Jones. They overthrow Jones and start to run the farm by themselves.
Two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, lead the animals’ revolution. Napoleon is very clearly meant to stand for Stalin, and in the book he is the villain (恶棍). First, he gets rid of his rival Snowball. Afterwards, he gradually makes sure that only he and
his supporters run the farm.
To make things worse, a man who was once a great enemy of the farm, Mr Frederick, becomes its friend. We only need to read the German name, “Frederick” to be able to tell that this character stands for Adolf Hitler. The friendship between Animal Farm and Frederick is similar to the Stalin-Hitler pact of 1939, in which Russia and Germany agreed not to attack each other.
Eventually, it seems as if there is no difference between the animals in charge of Animal Farm and the human farmers on the other farms. Orwell’s message is clear: The revolution on Animal Farm has been betrayed.
Orwell was a supporter of the Russian Revolution who turned against it because he disagreed with Stalin. Today, now that the Cold War has been over for more than 20 years, we can read Orwell’s satire and see what he really meant more clearly.
Read the article and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F)
1. Animal Farm was published in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War II. ( )
2. Animal Farm wasn’t very popular with readers because many mistook it for a fairy tale. ( )
3. The animals that overthrow the rule of Mr Jones on the farm stand for Russian revolutionaries. ( )
4. Napoleon, an evil pig, defeats his rival Snowball and takes control of the farm with his supporters. ( )
5. The close relationship between the pig Napoleon and Mr Frederick refers to the Stalin-Hitler pact in the 1930s. ( )
6. Orwell was a lifetime supporter of communism and the Russian Revolution. ( )。