六、阅读理解。
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Isabel Allende's novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allende's family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chile's capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change.
Leaving home Isabel Allende's uncle was a political leader named Salvador Allende. In 1970, her uncle was elected president of Chile. In 1973, President Allende was killed during the fighting. When Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela.
From newspapers to novels It was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to leave her country. Without this experience, however, Allende said she would never have begun writing novels. Then she got a phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. "I decided to write a letter about all the things he told us when we were young," Allende explained. Later, she wrote a long letter which became Allende's first novel, The House of the Spirits.
The writing life "I spent ten to twelve hours a day in a room writing," Allende said. "I didn't talk to anybody; I didn't answer the phone." When she finished the first draft of a new novel, Allende mailed a copy to her strictest critic(评论家). "I sent it to my mother. She read it and came here with a red pen. We fought for a month at least." Allende then went back to work until she felt the book was finished. "The storytelling is the fun part," she said. "The writing can be a lot of work!"
1. What does the writer think of Isabel Allende's story?
A. Interesting. B. Moving. C. Painful. D. Amazing.
2. According to the last paragraph, the underlined words "strictest critic" refer to "
A. Isabel Allende's father B. Isabel Allende's mother
C. Isabel Allende's grandfather D. Isabel Allende's uncle
3. In Paragraph 4, when Allende said "We fought for a month at least.", she meant that "
A. Isabel Allende and her mother discussed the draft and argued about it a lot.
B. Isabel Allende and her mother often fought because of the draft.
C. Isabel Allende and her mother didn't have a good relationship.
D. Isabel Allende's mother didn't like her draft at all.
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:作家介绍 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★★
Isabel Allende's novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allende's family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chile's capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change.
Leaving home Isabel Allende's uncle was a political leader named Salvador Allende. In 1970, her uncle was elected president of Chile. In 1973, President Allende was killed during the fighting. When Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela.
From newspapers to novels It was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to leave her country. Without this experience, however, Allende said she would never have begun writing novels. Then she got a phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. "I decided to write a letter about all the things he told us when we were young," Allende explained. Later, she wrote a long letter which became Allende's first novel, The House of the Spirits.
The writing life "I spent ten to twelve hours a day in a room writing," Allende said. "I didn't talk to anybody; I didn't answer the phone." When she finished the first draft of a new novel, Allende mailed a copy to her strictest critic(评论家). "I sent it to my mother. She read it and came here with a red pen. We fought for a month at least." Allende then went back to work until she felt the book was finished. "The storytelling is the fun part," she said. "The writing can be a lot of work!"
1. What does the writer think of Isabel Allende's story?
A. Interesting. B. Moving. C. Painful. D. Amazing.
2. According to the last paragraph, the underlined words "strictest critic" refer to "
B
".A. Isabel Allende's father B. Isabel Allende's mother
C. Isabel Allende's grandfather D. Isabel Allende's uncle
3. In Paragraph 4, when Allende said "We fought for a month at least.", she meant that "
A
".A. Isabel Allende and her mother discussed the draft and argued about it a lot.
B. Isabel Allende and her mother often fought because of the draft.
C. Isabel Allende and her mother didn't have a good relationship.
D. Isabel Allende's mother didn't like her draft at all.
答案：1. D
2. B 推理判断题。根据末段内容可知，她将小说初稿寄给母亲，母亲细致修改并与之反复探讨，因此母亲是她最严苛的点评者。
3. A 推理判断题。文中的争执并非肢体冲突，而是母女二人围绕文稿修改、创作内容展开长时间的探讨与交流。
2. B 推理判断题。根据末段内容可知，她将小说初稿寄给母亲，母亲细致修改并与之反复探讨，因此母亲是她最严苛的点评者。
3. A 推理判断题。文中的争执并非肢体冲突，而是母女二人围绕文稿修改、创作内容展开长时间的探讨与交流。
解析：
【分析】
做本题需先通读原文，再根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项。第1题需定位作者对Isabel Allende个人故事的评价；第2题需结合末段语句推断“strictest critic”的指代对象；第3题需结合语境理解句子中“fought”的具体含义，排除字面理解的错误选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel.”可知，作者认为Isabel Allende的个人故事很惊人，对应选项D。
2. 推理判断题：根据末段“When she finished the first draft of a new novel, Allende mailed a copy to her strictest critic. 'I sent it to my mother...'”可知，她将小说初稿寄给了母亲，因此“strictest critic”指她的母亲，选B。
3. 推理判断题：结合末段语境，“We fought for a month at least”并非指肢体冲突，而是指母女二人围绕小说初稿的修改、内容等进行了长时间的讨论与争执，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解推理判断、英语词义猜测
【点评】
本文是关于作家Isabel Allende的记叙文，题目涵盖细节查找、词义指代和句意理解，需要学生精准定位原文信息并结合语境合理推断，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
做本题需先通读原文，再根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项。第1题需定位作者对Isabel Allende个人故事的评价；第2题需结合末段语句推断“strictest critic”的指代对象；第3题需结合语境理解句子中“fought”的具体含义，排除字面理解的错误选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel.”可知，作者认为Isabel Allende的个人故事很惊人，对应选项D。
2. 推理判断题：根据末段“When she finished the first draft of a new novel, Allende mailed a copy to her strictest critic. 'I sent it to my mother...'”可知，她将小说初稿寄给了母亲，因此“strictest critic”指她的母亲，选B。
3. 推理判断题：结合末段语境，“We fought for a month at least”并非指肢体冲突，而是指母女二人围绕小说初稿的修改、内容等进行了长时间的讨论与争执，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解推理判断、英语词义猜测
【点评】
本文是关于作家Isabel Allende的记叙文，题目涵盖细节查找、词义指代和句意理解，需要学生精准定位原文信息并结合语境合理推断，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6