【题目】Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89.The book remains a towering presence in American literature.It tells the tale that a white lawyer defends a black man accused of rape in the Deep South.It sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.55 years after it was published, in 2015, she released the sequel, Go Set a Watchman.
Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama.She was the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee.She was a guardedly private person, respected and protected by residents of her town, rarely giving interviews despite her fame.
Tributes have been paid to the Alabama－born writer.Former US President George W Bush, who awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007, said she was “a legendary novelist and lovely lady”．Lee's literary agent Andrew Nurnberg said: “Knowing Lee these past few years has been not just a complete delight but an extraordinary privilege.When I saw her just six weeks ago, she was full of life, her mind and rapid thought as sharp as ever.We have lost a great writer, a great friend.”Spencer Madrie is the owner of an independent book store in Lee's hometown.It focuses largely on Lee's works.He said: “The world has lost a brilliant mind and a great writer.We will remember Harper Lee for her straightness, her talent, and the truths she gave the world, perhaps before the world was ready.We are grateful to have had a connection to an author who offered so much.There will always be something missing from Monroeville and the world largely in the absence of Harper Lee.”
【1】The book, To Kill a Mockingbird, ____.
A. is also called Go Set a Watchman
B. is a tale about a war between the white and the black
C. is a monument work
D. was published in 2015
【2】We can know from the passage that ____.
A. Harper Lee often receives the interviews
B. Harper Lee is respected with his fame
C. Harper Lee is protected by all the family
D. Harper Lee was a selfish person
【3】Which of the following tributes is NOT true about Harper Lee？
A. She was awarded with Presidential Medal of Freedom.
B. She was frank and told the truth of the world.
C. She was talent and had brilliant mind.
D. She had certain privilege over other people.
【4】The author's attitude to Harper Lee's death is ____.
A. worried B. grateful
C. sorrowful D. surprised
在线课程【答案】
【1】C
【2】B
【3】D
【4】C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。由第三段主要介绍了美国历史上颇具盛名的作家，小说《杀死一只知更鸟》的作者哈珀·李逝世。美国各界表达了缅怀之情。
【1】细节理解题。由第一段The book remains a towering presence in American literature 可知，《杀死一只知更鸟》是美国文学史上的一座丰碑。故C选项正确。
【2】细节理解题。由第二段She was a guardedly private person, respected and protected by residents of her town, rarely giving interviews despite her fame和第三段Tributes have been paid to the Alabama－born writer.Former US President George W Bush, who awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 可知，波·李的私人生活很少对外公开，平时极少接受采访。家乡小镇上的人都发自内心地尊敬她，保护她。美国前总统小布什曾于2007年为她颁发总统自由奖章。故B选项正确。
【3】细节理解题。由第三段“Knowing Lee these past few years has been not just a complete delight but an extraordinary privilege.”可知，这些年能结识哈波·李于我而言不仅是莫大的愉悦，更是天大的恩赐，而并不是说她有什么特权。故D选项正确。
【4】推理判断题。由第三段We have lost a great writer, a great friend和The world has lost a brilliant mind and a great writer可以推理出作者对哈珀·李的逝世是感到悲伤的。故C选项正确。