The New Zealand writer Margaret Mahy

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题目与答案

1. 27 Mahy and Knox have sometimes criticised each other's work.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：Mahy's clearest heir, I have always thought, is Elizabeth Knox—and maybe the true inheritance there is sheer singularity. Just as there is no one else like Knox in New Zealand writing, Mahy, too, has ventured into imaginative territory unknown to other local writers

2. 28 Mahy explores the traditional themes of New Zealand literature.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NO

   原文定位：In our solidly realist tradition, the linguistic fireworks of Mahy's children's fiction and the explorations of human behaviour at the heart of her supernatural teenage fiction stand gloriously alone;Mahy, too, has ventured into imaginative territory unknown to other local writers

3. 29 Mahy's children's books have been more popular than her teenage books.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：In our solidly realist tradition, the linguistic fireworks of Mahy's children's fiction and the explorations of human behaviour at the heart of her supernatural teenage fiction stand gloriously alone

4. 30 Mahy is welcoming to interviewers.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：YES

   原文定位：As with all journalists, she is generous to a fault with her time and attention; and, as always-despite her careful consideration of questions and thoughtful answers-I'm reminded she isn't truly comfortable making herself or her life the heart of any conversation

5. 31 Mahy is at ease speaking about her experiences.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NO

   原文定位：and, as always-despite her careful consideration of questions and thoughtful answers-I'm reminded she isn't truly comfortable making herself or her life the heart of any conversation

6. Theories about Mahy's style

   32 Mahy's determination to earn a living from writing has encouraged her to find the ideas for her work in ........................... places.
   • disruptive and unpredictable
   • everyday
   • loveable
   • controversial
   • exotic and ordinary
   • isolated

   答案：everyday

   原文定位：Rather, it has been a matter of going out and finding inspiration from her immediate environment: the writing on the side of a bus; a spelling mistake in a note to herself, the similarity between a cat and a fur hat

7. The stories themselves are set in locations that are 33_____ .
   • disruptive and unpredictable
   • everyday
   • loveable
   • controversial
   • exotic and ordinary
   • isolated

   答案：exotic and ordinary

   原文定位：the settings for her stories are delightfully varied, as these books celebrate the dramatic plot twists;on the high seas or in Antarctica, and also in quite unassuming places like the library or even down the back of a chair at home

   同义替换：「locations」↔「settings」

8. In terms of characterisation, almost all of her books feature unruly people, and very often an adolescent who possesses 34_____ abilities.
   • disruptive and unpredictable
   • everyday
   • loveable
   • controversial
   • exotic and ordinary
   • isolated

   答案：magical

   原文定位：Her fictions often have at their heart a young adult burdened with special powers, such as the ability to cast spells in order to transform their world in supernatural and fantastical ways

   同义替换：「magical abilities」↔「fantastical」，「adolescent」↔「young adult」

9. Finally, the endings of the stories tend to be 35_____ .
   • disruptive and unpredictable
   • everyday
   • loveable
   • controversial
   • exotic and ordinary
   • isolated

   答案：unsurprising but satisfying

   原文定位：the conclusions of her tales are usually predictable, they leave the reader feeling absolutely complete

   同义替换：「unsurprising」↔「predictable」，「satisfying」↔「absolutely complete」，「endings」↔「conclusions」

10. 36 What does the writer say about The Magician of Hoad?
    • It is partly based on true history.
    • It was restructured in the writing process.
    • It is quite different from conventional fantasy.
    • It does not reflect the usual themes in Mahy’s work.

    答案：It was restructured in the writing process.

    原文定位：The story ballooned at one point to 800 pages and has been through at least two substantial rewrites. Now half its original size

    同义替换：「restructured」↔「substantial rewrites」

11. 37 According to the writer, Bubble Trouble
    • was first illustrated in 1991.
    • is written in plain language.
    • is an old favourite for many families.
    • has not been read aloud by Mahy.

    答案：was first illustrated in 1991.

    原文定位：Perhaps more than any other work, Bubble Trouble is the Mahy that New Zealand children and their parents know so well

    同义替换：「old favourite」↔「know so well」，「for many families」↔「children and their parents」

12. 38 The writer's purpose in the fifth paragraph is to
    • show how Mahy's style has changed.
    • criticise Mahy's children's stories.
    • describe how new media have changed reading.
    • illustrate Mahy's popularity with different generations.

    答案：illustrate Mahy's popularity with different generations.

13. 39 According to the sixth paragraph, which of the following is true?
    • Readers sometimes do not finish Mahy’s books.
    • Mahy actively encourages feedback from readers.
    • Readers are necessary in order to complete a book.
    • Mahy does not realise how important readers are.

    答案：Readers are necessary in order to complete a book.

    原文定位：a book is not properly finished, she has often said, until it has been read, because a reader brings something important to the book

    同义替换：「to complete a book」↔「properly finished」

14. 40 What is the writer doing in the final paragraph?
    • comparing Mahy’s writing to David Hill’s
    • giving an example of Mahy’s influence
    • explaining why Mahy’s language is humorous
    • criticising the way Mahy plays with words

    答案：comparing Mahy’s writing to David Hill’s

    原文定位：he had been affected by her peculiarly alert way of looking at the world;His story was a wonderful comment on Mahy's vision

    同义替换：「influence」↔「affected」