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2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读-走近中国著名作家

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（2022年广东省广州市广雅中学中考二模英语试题）He was a poet known for the nostalgia he describes in his poems. Now, it’s time for us to express our nostalgia for this great writer.

On Dec 14, 2017, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan.

Born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Yu studied in Sichuan when he was young. At that time, he had showed great interest in Chinese poems and spent a lot of his free time trying writing poems himself. Then he managed to publish his first poem at the age of 20. A year later, Yu and his family moved to Taiwan. He lived and worked there until his death.

Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan.

Published in 1971, the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide. Even those who know little about literature are familiar with lines from the poem. The poem is included in Chinese high school textbooks.

Besides his achievements in poetry, Yu was also a successful essay writer, critic and translator.

He once translated English poet Siegfried Sassoon’s poem In Me, Past, Present, Future Meet into Chinese. It is regarded as an accurate and powerful translation, in which the most famous line is“心有猛虎，细嗅蔷薇” for“In me the tiger sniffs the rose”.

Yu spent his whole life writing: “The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.

Now, let’s appreciate the poem Nostalgia.

1．What is Yu Guangzhong?

A．A poet reporter and critic. B．A translator and publisher

C．A critic, poet and translator. D．A translator and song writer.

2．Which of the following statements is true?

A．Yu lived with his family in Taiwan all his life.

B．Many Chinese people know the poem Nostalgia.

C．We can find Nostalgia in primary school textbooks.

D．Yu translated Siegfried Sassoon’s poem into English.

3．In what order did the events take place in Yu’s life?

① Yu and his family moved to Taiwan.

② Yu told the reason why he stuck to writing.

③ Yu’s poem Nostalgia was published.

④ Yu passed away in Taiwan.

⑤ Yu wrote and published his first poem.

A．①⑤②④③ B．⑤②①③④ C．①⑤④②③ D．⑤①③②④

4．What can we learn from the Poem Nostalgia?

A．He missed his family and homeland a lot.

B．He didn’t want to come to his homeland.

C．He lived with his mother on the riverside.

D．His mother had died when he got married.

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（2022·全国·九年级课时练习）Many people have read Louis Cha Leung­yung’s novels. Unluckily, Louis Cha Leung­yung, 94, an influential Chinese novelist, and better known under the pen name Jin Yong, died on October 30, 2018 in Hong Kong. Cha is well-­known for his martial arts (武术) or wuxia novels.

Over 300 million copies of his works have been sold in the Chinese-speaking world. While few of his books have been translated into English, Cha is one of the world-famous Chinese writers, with fans across China. His stories have been in television shows, films, comic books, and video games. The first part of his most popular series, Legends of the Condor Heroes, was published in English earlier in 2018. Born in Haining, Zhejiang Province, Cha graduated from the Law School of Soochow University in 1948.

In 1955, Cha published his first wuxia novel The Book and the Sword under his pen name Jin Yong. He wrote 15 popular wuxia novels, and finished his last novel The Deer and the Cauldron in 1972.

Cha also founded Hong Kong’s major Chinese-­language newspaper Ming Pao in 1959, and served as its editor­-in-­chief (总编辑) until 1989.

Cha also served on the Basic Law Drafting Committee from 1985 to 1989. He made some of the greatest contributions to Chinese culture and Hong Kong’s media development.

Hong Kong science fiction novelist Ni Kuang called Cha’s novels “the best in the world and of all time” and said Cha’s works would live on forever.

Hong Kong Screenwriters’ (编剧) Guild President John Chong Ching said Cha was “China’s Shakespeare”.

5．Louis Cha was born ________.

A．in 1924 B．in 1927 C．in 1948 D．in 1955

6．Louis Cha is most famous for ________.

A．his films and comic books B．his films and TV shows

C．his martial arts novels D．his Ming Pao

7．According to the passage, Louis Cha’s books are ________.

A．only enjoyed across China B．all translated into English

C．changed into different kinds of arts D．better than Shakespeare’s

8．Which is the correct order for time about Cha’s life?

①Cha published his first wuxia novel.    

②Cha graduated from Soochow University.

③Cha finished The Deer and the Cauldron.    

④Cha served on the Basic Law Drafting Committee.

⑤Cha founded the newspaper Ming Pao.

A．①②③④⑤ B．②①⑤③④ C．⑤①②④③ D．②①④③⑤

9．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The first part of Legends of the Condor Heroes was published in English in 2018.

B．Cha had worked for the newspaper Ming Pao for about thirteen years.

C．More than 3,000 million copies of Cha’s books have been sold by now.

D．Cha is the president of Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild.

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（2022·湖北·鄂州市鄂城区教学研究室二模）This spring morning in bed I’m lying,

Not to awake till birds are crying.

After one night of wind and showers,

How many are the fallen flowers?

Sring Morning by Tang Dynasty(618-907) poet Meng Haoran

Those classic lines was translated by Peking University professor Xu Yuanchong.

Famous American poet Robert Frost once said,“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.” A well-known Chinese translator, Xu Yuanchong, has tried his best to pass on the beauty of ancient Chinese poetry all his life.

Born in Nanchang,Jiangxi Province in 1921, he studied under Qian Zhongshu, Wu Mi and other Chinese masters at the National Southwest Associated University. He went to University of Paris for further study after graduating from Tsinghua University.

On April 1, 2021, China Translation and Publishing House published a series of books about his life and career to pay respect to him.

Since 1978, Xu has published more than 100 translated novels, anthologies(选集) and plays in Chinese, English and French. He translated Chinese poems into English and French. He is also awarded the “Aurora Borealis Prize” for Outstanding Translation of Fiction Liter ature.

Xu is very strict in his work. He has given his mind to “translating beautifully”. For him, English is a “scientific” language that requires correctness, while Chinese is a language that includes a wider range of content. Following this, Xu keeps his translations correct and beautiful.

Before he died, he had been working on The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James at the speed of 1,000 words a day.

10．What is the Chinese name of the poem at the beginning of the passage?

A．《春晓》 B．《春雪》 C．《早春》 D．《绝句》

11．Xu spent his life passing on __________.

A．the culture of China

B．the long ancient history of China

C．the culture and history from foreign countries

D．the beauty of ancient Chinese poetry

12．How many languages does Xu know at least?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

13．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Actions speak louder than words. B．A year’s plan starts with spring.

C．Love once begun, will never end. D．A fox may grow gray, but never good.

14．According to the passage, which is the best title?

A．The Skills of Translating

B．A Great Translator-Xu Yuanchong

C．The Beauty of Ancient Chinese Poetry

D．A Beautiful Poem Written by Xu Yuanchong

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（2022·全国·九年级课时练习）Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q （1921）, made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.

Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He then only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.

15．Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

A．The people he met in his later years. B．The experiences in his early life.

C．Working as a teacher in Beijing. D．His father’s being put into prison.

16．The following statements about Lu Xun are wrong EXCEPT _______.

A．Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman was popular

B．Lu Xun had an unfortunate childhood

C．Lu Xun studied at university in Japan

D．Lu Xun is his real name

17．The underlined word “influential” in Paragraph 1 means _______.

A．powerful B．formal C．informal D．powerless

18．After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _______.

A．articles against the government B．articles about himself

C．funny stories D．stories about government officials

19．Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Lu Xun’s Works B．Lu Xun’s Life

C．Lu Xun’s Story D．Lu Xun’s Death

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（2022·重庆一中二模）Spring Scene

    The state is destroyed, but the country remains.

    In the city in spring, grass, grows everywhere.

    Feeling sad about the times, even the flowers cry.

    Hating to par, hearing birds breaks our heart.

    This famous poem was written by Du Fu 712—770, Tang Dynasty. When he found himself alone in Chang’an now Xi’an, having no hope for his country. Du Fu was born in 712 in Gongyi, he loved to read. “When I was in my seventh year, my mind was already full of heroic things. When I was in my ninth year, I first began to red my poems in public.” he wrote.

    In Du Fu’s teens, his family was rich enough to allow him to go traveling. China then was at the height of wealth under the amazing emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Among all the places Du Fu visited, there was a special one—Qufu (孔子). The teachings of Confucius were Du Fu’s basic ideas all his life. For Du Fu, his main goal of life was to help the emperor realize social stability. There were no big or sudden changes and people lived happily and worked without fighting or disagreeing with one another. But however much he wanted to achieve the goal, he was completely helpless. His dream of using power and fame was broken into a thousand pieces.

    When Du Fu was about 30, came the meeting that changed his life with the poet Li Bai. Li Bai gave him a lot of inspiration in the art of poetry. But their poems were different. Li Bai’s poems were usually about nature, while Du Fu’s generally dealt with themes such as history and how people must live according to Confucianism.

    In mid—December 755, a huge rebellion (叛乱) led by An Lushan broke out. After that Du Fu’s life was made up of short stops at different places. Through ups and downs, pouring out his worries about the country and people as well as celebrating simple joys of life. In 77, he died on a riverboat between Danzhou now Changsha, Hunan province. But the cause of his death is still unknown.

    Du Fu lived through the fall of China’s fantastic Tang dynasty. He wrote many poems to express feelings of the ordinary people, especially for the poor. He is better than anyone else at reflecting history in his works. As Shakespeare (莎士比亚) is to literature (文学), so is the poet Du Fu to literature in Chinese.

20．Du Fu was born in ________.

A．Gongyi B．Qufu C．Danzhou D．Yueyang

21．The underlined word “stability” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A．动荡 B．萧条 C．繁荣 D．稳定

22．According to the passage,we can infer that ________.

A．Du Fu is the greatest poet in Chinese history

B．Li Bai gave Du Fu inspiration in the art of poetry

C．Du Fu showed a gift for poems at a young age

D．An Lushan killed Du Fu secretly on a riverboat

23．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Fall of China’s Tang Dynasty

B．China’s Shakespeare: Du Fu

C．The Friendship between Two Great Poets

D．Chinese Literature Treasure: Du Fu’s Poems

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（2022·广东深圳·八年级期末）根据句子意思, 用所给单词的适当形式填空, 或在横线上填入一个合适的词, 使短文语义通顺、语法完整。

Born in 1037, Su Shi was a great poet in the Song Dynasty. He left his hometown for the capital city ___24___ the age of 19. And one year later, he became famous because of his excellent performance in the examinations held by the emperor.

During his lifetime, Su Shi created many wonderful works. One of ___25___ (famous) poems was Tune：Prelude to Water Melody(《水调歌头》). It ___26___ (write) in 1076 when Su Shi worked in Mizhou. It was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Su Shi missed his brother very much ___27___ he hadn’t seen him for seven years. He wrote this poem ___28___ (express) how he expected to see his brother again. In the poem, he wished that they both and all people would have long lives and be able to share the bright round moon even if they were far away.

As ___29___ officer, Su Shi did many good things for people. When he was the officer in Hangzhou, he organized people to rebuild the West Lake. He even built a long bank with six bridges by ___30___ (use) the earth from the lake. People called the bank “Su Bank” in memory of ___31___ (he).

In the hearts of Chinese people, Su Shi was a great poet and officer. ___32___ (actual), he was also a good cook. “Dongpo Pork” is even named after him. The ____33____ (place) he went to and the things he did are still popular topics for today’s Chinese people. He will always be remembered.

参考答案：

1．C    2．B    3．D    4．A

【导语】本文介绍了著名诗人余光中，以及他的杰作《乡愁》。

1．细节理解题。根据“Besides his achievements in poetry, Yu was also a successful essay writer, critic and translator.”可知，余光中是一个评论家，诗人和翻译家。故选C。

2．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan.”和第四段的“Published in 1971, the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide.”可知，很多中国人知道《乡愁》这首诗，故选B。

3．细节理解题。根据“Then he managed to publish his first poem at the age of 20. A year later, Yu and his family moved to Taiwan.”可知，余光中在20岁时出版了他的第一首诗，一年后和他的家人搬到台湾；根据“Published in 1971, the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide.”可知，余光中在1971年出版了《乡愁》这首诗；根据“Yu spent his whole life writing: “The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview.”可知，在2015年的一次采访中余光中告诉了他坚持写作的原因；根据“On Dec 14, 2017, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan.”可知，余光中在2017年12月4日去世，因此正确顺序为：⑤①③②④，故选D。

4．推理判断题。根据“Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan.”可知，《乡愁》主要表达了他在台湾时对祖国大陆的思念之情，因此他非常想念他的家人和祖国，故选A。

5．A    6．C    7．C    8．B    9．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述金庸的生平。

5．推理判断题。根据“Louis Cha Leung­yung, 94”以及“died on October 30, 2018 in Hong Kong”可知，2018年金庸94岁，所以可以推出他出生于1924年。故选A。

6．细节理解题。根据“Cha is well­-known for his martial arts or wuxia novels”可知，金庸以武侠小说而闻名世界。故选C。

7．细节理解题。根据“His stories have been in television shows, films, comic books, and video games.”可知，金庸小说被改编成多种艺术形式。故选C。

8．细节理解题。根据“Cha graduated from the Law School of Soochow University in 1948.”，“In 1955, Cha published his first wuxia novel The Book and the Sword under his pen name Jin Yong.”，“Cha also founded Hong Kong’s major Chinese-­language newspaper Ming Pao in 1959”，“finished his last novel The Deer and the Cauldron in 1972.”以及“Cha also served on the Basic Law Drafting Committee from 1985 to 1989”可知，正确的顺序为②①⑤③④。故选B。

9．细节理解题。根据“The first part of his most popular series, Legends of the Condor Heroes, was published in English earlier in 2018.”可知，2018年，《射雕英雄传》第一部英文版问世。故选A。

10．A    11．D    12．C    13．C    14．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了著名翻译家许渊冲的生平。

10．细节理解题。根据诗歌内容和“Sring Morning by Tang Dynasty(618-907) poet Meng Haoran”可知，是孟浩然的《春晓》；故选A。

11．细节理解题。根据“A well-known Chinese translator, Xu Yuanchong, has tried his best to pass on the beauty of ancient Chinese poetry all his life.”可知，中国著名翻译家徐渊冲终其一生都在努力传递中国古诗之美。故选D。

12．细节理解题。根据“Since 1978, Xu has published more than 100 translated novels, anthologies(选集) and plays in Chinese, English and French. ”可知，自1978年以来，徐渊冲已经出版了100多部中、英、法翻译的小说、选集和戏剧。因此至少擅长3种语言；故选C。

13．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，翻译家许渊冲从未停止对语言的热爱，故选C。

14．最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了著名翻译家许渊冲的生平。故选B。

15．B    16．A    17．A    18．A    19．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了鲁迅的生平。

15．细节理解题。根据“These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.”可知，鲁迅的早期生活对他产生了很大的影响，故选B。

16．推理判断题。根据“In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success.”可知，《狂人日记》是一部成功的小说，因此它是受欢迎的，A项正确。故选A。

17．词义猜测题。根据“Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles”和常识可知，鲁迅写了很多有影响力的文章，划线单词与powerful“有影响力的”近义。故选A。

18．细节理解题。根据“In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called ‘pen warfare’. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government.”可知，到上海后，鲁迅主要写反对政府的文章，故选A。

19．标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了鲁迅的生平。故选B。

20．A    21．D    22．B    23．B

【导语】本文介绍了诗人杜甫的生平事迹。

20．细节理解题。根据“Du Fu was born in 712 in Gongyi”可知，杜甫生于巩义，故选A。

21．词义猜测题。根据“ For Du Fu, his main goal of life was to help the emperor realize social stability. There were no big or sudden changes and people lived happily and worked without fighting or disagreeing with one another.”可知，杜甫一生的主要目标是帮助皇帝实现社会稳定。没有大的或突然的变化，人们快乐地生活和工作，没有争吵或反对彼此，所以单词“stability”指的是“稳定”，故选D。

22．推理判断题。根据“Li Bai gave him a lot of inspiration in the art of poetry”可知，李白在诗歌艺术上给了杜甫很多灵感，故选B。

23．最佳标题题。根据“As Shakespeare (莎士比亚) is to literature (文学), so is the poet Du Fu to literature in Chinese.”及全文可知，本文介绍了诗人杜甫的生平事迹。故选B。

24．at    25．the most famous    26．was written    27．because    28．to express    29．an    30．using    31．him    32．Actually    33．places

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了伟大的诗人苏轼的一生。

24．句意：他在19岁时离开家乡去了京城。at the age of...“在……岁时”。故填at。

25．句意：最著名的诗歌之一是《水调歌头》。此处考查one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数，表示“最……之一”。故填the most famous。

26．句意：它是苏轼1076年在密州工作时所写。此处主语是动作的承受者，用被动语态。时态是一般过去时，it+was+过去分词。故填was written。

27．句意：苏轼非常想念他的哥哥，因为他已经七年没见过他了。根据“he hadn’t seen him for seven years（他有七年没见过他了）”可推测这是苏轼非常想念他哥哥的原因， because可用于引导原因状语从句。故填because。

28．句意：他写这首诗是为了表达他多么希望再次见到他的兄弟。根据句意可知，此处用不定式表目的。故填to express。

29．句意：作为一名官员，苏轼为人们做了很多好事。此处表示泛指，一个。officer发音以元音音素开头，用an。故填an。

30．句意：他甚至用湖里的泥巴建造了一条由六座桥组成的长堤。介词后接动词的动名词形式。故填using。

31．句意：人们称这个堤岸为“苏东坡”来纪念他。根据介词后接代词宾格形式，可知此处要填代词he的宾格。故填him。

32．句意：事实上，他也是一个好厨师。分析句子结构可知此处应是副词，用来修饰整个句子，句子首字母大写。故填Actually。

33．句意：他去过的地方、做过的事情至今仍是中国人津津乐道的话题。根据“he went to”可知，此处是指他去过的地方，应用复数形式。故填places。