第1页共10页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第1页共10页中国银行笔试英语阅读真题阅读下面的短文。每篇短文的后面有五个问题，每个问题有四个备选答案。请根据短文的内容选择最佳答案。每个试题计3分,共计15分ATaleofScottishRuralLifeLewisGrassicGibbon’sSunsetSong(1932)wasvoted“thebestScottishnovelofalltime”byScottish’sreadingpublicin20051OnceconsideredshockingforitsfrankdescriptionofaspectsofthelivesofScotland’spoorruralfarmers，ithasbeenadaptedforstage，film，TVandradioinrecentdecades.ThenovelissetonthefictionalestateofKinraddie，inthefarmingcountryoftheScottishnorthwestintheyearsuptoandbeyondWorldWarI.AtitsheartisthestoryofChris，whoisbothpartofthecommunityandalittleoutsideit.GrassicGibbongivesusthemostdetailedandintimateaccountofthelifeofhisheroine.Wewatchhergrowthroughachildhooddominatedbyhercruelbuthard-workingfather；experiencetragedy(hermother’ssuicideandmurderofhertwinchildren)；andlearnaboutherfeelingsasshegrowsintowoman.Weseehermarry，loseherhusband，thenmarryagain.Chrishasseemedsoconvincingafiguretosomefemalereadersthattheycannotbelievethatsheisthecreationofaman2.ButitwouldbemisleadingtosuggestthatthisbookisjustaboutChris.Itistrulyanovelofaplaceanditspeople.ItsopeningsectiontellsofKinraddie’slonghistory，inalanguagethatimitatestheplace’schangingpatternsofspeechandwriting.Thestoryitselfisamazinglyfullofcharactersandincidents.ItistoldfromChris’pointofviewbutalsofromthatofthegossipingcommunity，acommunitywhereeverybodyknowseverybodyelse’sbusinessandnothingiseverforgotten.SunsetSonghasasocialthemetoo.ItisconcernedwithwhatGrassicGibbonperceivesasthedestructionoftraditionalScottishrurallifefirstbymodernizationandthenbyWorldWar1.Gibbontriedhardtoshowhowcertaincharactersresistthewar.Despitethis，thewartakestheyoungmenaway，anumberofthemtotheirdeaths.Inparticular，ittakesawayChris’husband，EwanTavendale.ThewarfinallykillsEwan，butnotinthewayhiswidowistold.Infact，theGermansaren’tresponsibleforhisdeath，buthisownside.Heisshotbecauseheissaidtohaverunawayfromabattle.Ifthenovelisabouttheendofonewayoflifeitalsolooksahead.Itisa“SunsetSong”butisconcernedtoowiththenewKinraddie，indeedofthenewEuropeanworld.GrassicGibbonwentontopublishtwoothernovelsabouttheplacethatcontinueitsstory.练习：1.WhatisSunsetSongmainlyabout?A)TheFirstWorldWar.第2页共10页第1页共10页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第2页共10页B)Thebeautyofthesunset.C)ThenewEuropeanworld.D)ThelivesofruralScottishfarmers.2.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofChris?A)SheistheheroineofSunsetSong.B)Shehadamiserablechildhood.C)Sheisthecreationofaman.D)Shemarriedonlyonce.3.Whatistheopeningsectionofthenovelmainlyconcernedwith?A)TheclimateofKinraddie.B)ThehistoryofKinraddie.C)ThegeographyofKinraddie.D)ThelanguagespokeninKinraddie.4.WhoareresponsibleforEvan’sdeath，accordingtoChris?A)TheGermans.B)TheFrencharmy.C)TheBritishtroops.D)TheRussiansoldiers.5.ThewordsunsetoccurringinthetitleofthenovelmostprobablymeansA)theendoftheheroine’slife.B)theendofone’slife.C)theendoftraditionallife.D)theendoftheday.答案与题解：1.D问题问的是《日落歌》主要讲的是什么?选项A说的是：第一次世界大战。选项B说的是：日落之美。选项C说的是：新欧洲世界。选项D说的是：苏格兰农夫的生活。选项D是正确的，相关的信息可在第一段中找到。2.D问题问：哪个陈述对Chris是不符的?选项A说的是：她是《日落歌》中的女主人公。选项B说的是：...
