松山区第四中学2019级高二下学期第二次月考 英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选.项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Four Famous Books in American History The 1920s was the first recognizably “modern” period in American history and the books at that time remain current in many senses. Here are four books published in the 1920s that everyone should read. The Great Gatsby Whether or not it truly is his “best” novel, there’s a reason that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby remains his most popular work today. The themes in the novel reflect the sudden change in America itself. The novel also conveys the American Dream, the idea that self-made (白手起家的) men and women could make themselves into anything in this country. Fitzgerald rejected the idea, however. Ulysses Ulysses employs “ stream of consciousness”, a technique that seeks to exactly copy the inner monologue (独白) of a person, which was commonly credited to William James. James Joyce wasn’t the first writer to use this technique (Dostovesky used it in the 19th century), but he was the first one to attempt it on the massive scale in this book. The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner’s greatest work is this novel that is usually considered as one of the most challenging novels. The story is of a big family in decline. For much of the novel, the point of view is the first person, while the final section suddenly switches to the third person. Techniques like that are what make this book remarkable. Red Harvest This classic novel from Dashiell Hammett remains incredibly influential for its tone, language and plot（情节）. A private detective is hired to clean up a corrupt (腐败的) town, a place where the police also involve in the corruption. Sounds familiar, right? It’s because so many books, films and TV shows have stolen the basic plot of Red Harvest. Which book reflects the change of the society then? Ulysses. B. The Great Gatsby. C.The Sound and the Fury. D. Red Harvest. What is special about The Sound and the Fury? It uses the technique of stream of consciousness. It is the most popular work in 1920s. It is written in different persons. It has been adopted a lot for films. What might be the theme of Red Harvest? The crime. B. The language learning. C. The adventure in the harvest time. D. The bravery of the police. B Shiri Magar grew up in a small village in the center of Israel and found that she has a love for singing and performing. She also has a love for volunteering and helping others. She has managed to combine both of these in her Good Deeds Diva vlog (视频博客). Shiri followed a music track that led her to the Boston Conservatory and then back to Israel where she was accepted to the Meitar Opera Studio at the Israeli Opera, and sang main roles at the Israeli Opera as well as abroad. She achieved her dream to be a professional opera singer but realized that in this ... ...
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