雅思阅读真题(Part 3)

Robert Louis Stevenson

Part 3 · 考频:中频 · 最近考试:2025.4.12/2015.2.12

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A Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. Robert Louis Stevenson was born at Howard Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 November 1850. It has been more than 100 years since his death. Stevenson was a writer who caused conflicting opinions about his works. On one hand, he was often highly praised for his expert prose and style by many English-language critics. On the other hand, others criticised the religious themes in his works, often misunderstanding Stevenson's own religious beliefs. Since his death a century before, critics and biographers have disagreed on the legacy of Stevenson's writing. Two biographers, KF and CP, wrote a biography about Stevenson with a clear focus. They chose not to criticise aspects of Stevenson's personal life. Instead, they focused on his writing, and gave high praise to his writing style and skill.

 

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题目与答案

  1. 27 Stevenson's biographers KF and CP
    • underestimated the role of family played in Stevenson's life.
    • overestimated the writer's works in the literature history.
    • exaggerated Stevenson's religious belief in his works.
    • elevated Stevenson's role as a writer.

    答案:elevated Stevenson's role as a writer.

    原文定位:They chose not to criticise aspects of Stevenson's personal life. Instead, they focused on his writing, and gave high praise to his writing style and skill

    同义替换:「elevated Stevenson's role as a writer」↔「gave high praise to his writing style and skill」

  2. 28 The main point of the second paragraph is
    • the public give a more fair criticism to Stevenson's works.
    • recent criticism has been justified.
    • the style of Stevenson's works overweight his faults in his life.
    • Stevenson's works' drawback is lack of ethical nature.

    答案:Stevenson's works' drawback is lack of ethical nature.

    原文定位:Many critics still assert that despite his skill, his literary works still lack moral value

    同义替换:「drawback」↔「lack」,「ethical nature」↔「moral value」

  3. 29 According to the author, adventure stories
    • do not provide plot twists well.
    • cannot be used by writers to show moral values.
    • are more fashionable art form.
    • can be found in other's works but not in Stevenson's.

    答案:cannot be used by writers to show moral values.

    原文定位:Many of us believe adventure stories are exciting, offers engaging characters, action, and mystery but ultimately can't teach moral principles

    同义替换:「values」↔「principles」,「cannot be used to show」↔「can't teach」

  4. 30 What does the author say about Stevenson's works?
    • They describe the life of people in Scotland.
    • They are commonly regarded as real literature.
    • They were popular during Stevenson's life.
    • They transcend the local culture and stories.

    答案:They describe the life of people in Scotland.

    原文定位:Stevenson's works, unlike other British authors, captured the unique day to day life of average Scottish people

    同义替换:「describe」↔「capture」,「Scotland」↔「Scottish」

  5. 31 The lifestyle of Stevenson
    • made his family envy him so much.
    • should be responsible for his death.
    • gained more attention from the public than his works.
    • didn't well prepare his life in Samoa.

    答案:gained more attention from the public than his works.

    原文定位:Some even argue that his personal life eventually outshone his writing

    同义替换:「gained more attention than」↔「outshone」,「works」↔「writing」

  6. 32 Although Oscar Wilde admired Robert Louis Stevenson very much, he believed Stevenson could have written greater works.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:TRUE

    原文定位:Though Stevenson's works have deeply influenced Oscar Wilde, Wilde often joked that Stevenson would have written better works if he wasn't born in Scotland

    同义替换:「admired very much」↔「deeply influenced」,「greater」↔「better」

  7. 33 Robert Louis Stevenson encouraged Oscar Wilde to start writing at first.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:NOT GIVEN

  8. 34 Galsworthy thought Hardy is greater writer than Stevenson is.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:FALSE

    原文定位:Other authors came to Stevenson's defence, including Galsworthy who claimed that Stevenson is a greater writer than Thomas Hardy

  9. 35 Critics only paid attention to Robert Louis Stevenson's writing topics.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案:FALSE

    原文定位:Despite much debate of Stevenson's writing topics, his writing was not the only source of attention for critics. Stevenson's personal life often attracted a lot of attention

    同义替换:「only paid attention to」↔「not the only source of attention」

  10. Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson
    A lot of people believe that Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson are the most influential writer in the history of Scotland, but Sir Walter Scott is more proficient in 36_____,
    • natural ability
    • romance
    • colorful language
    • critical acclaim
    • humor
    • technical control

    答案:technical control

    原文定位:While many critics exalt Sir Walter Scott as a literary genius because of his technical ability

    同义替换:「more proficient in」↔「technical ability」

  11. while Stevenson has better 37_____ .
    • natural ability
    • romance
    • colorful language
    • critical acclaim
    • humor
    • technical control

    答案:natural ability

    原文定位:others argue that Stevenson deserves the same recognition for his natural ability to capture stories and characters in words

    同义替换:「better」↔「deserves the same recognition」

  12. Scott's books illustrate 38_____ especially in terms of tragedy,
    • natural ability
    • romance
    • colorful language
    • critical acclaim
    • humor
    • technical control

    答案:depth

    原文定位:Many of Scott's works were taken more seriously as literature for their depth due to their tragic themes

  13. but Stevenson's works bring readers better 39_____ .
    • natural ability
    • romance
    • colorful language
    • critical acclaim
    • humor
    • technical control

    答案:story telling

    原文定位:fans of Stevenson praise his unique style of story-telling and capture of human nature

    同义替换:「praise his unique style」↔「better」

  14. What's more, Stevenson's understanding of 40_____ made his works have the most unique expression of Scottish people.
    • natural ability
    • romance
    • colorful language
    • critical acclaim
    • humor
    • technical control

    答案:human nature

    原文定位:fans of Stevenson praise his unique style of story-telling and capture of human nature

    同义替换:「understanding」↔「capture」

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