专题限时集训(十)词义猜测之代词指代AKazuoIshiguro，whowonthe2017NobelPrizeinLiterature，hasanumberofstringstohisbow，orratherhisguitar.The64-year-oldisworld-famousasawriteroffiction，buthisearlydreamwastobeagreatsingerandsongwriter，like2016'swinner，BobDylan.Ashisnameindicates，IshigurocomesfromaJapanesebackground，althoughhecametoBritainfromJapanattheageof5andisaBritishcitizenwhowritesinEnglish.HewaseducatedattheUniversityofEastAnglia，aschoolthathasbecomeknownfortrainingwriters.Ishiguro'swritingishighlyself-contained.ThiscertainlygiveshiswritingaqualityincommonwiththatofJaneAusten，anauthortowhomheisoftencompared.ThebestexampleofthisishisnovelTheRemainsoftheDay，whichlaterbecameasuccessfulfilm.Thecentralcharacterofthebookisabutler(男管家)calledStevens.HeisaloyalservanttoanEnglishlord，andacharacterwhosomepeoplemightcallrepressed.Hemissesoutonaffectionandlovebecausehewillnotadmithisfeelingstoanyone.Wehavetoreadbetweenthelinestouncoverthe“real”story，whichisn'tquitetheonethebutleristelling.Stevensfindsitachallengetocommunicate，andcommunicationisoftenathemeinIshiguro'snovels.Inthisauthor'sworks，thereisagapbetweenourfeelingsandourabilitytocommunicatethem.TheNobelCommitteestresseditwhentalkingaboutIshiguro'sworks:Thewriterhasuncoveredtheabyss(深渊)beneathourunrealsenseofconnectionwiththeworld.【语篇解读】本文描述了2017年诺贝尔文学奖得主石黑一雄的写作风格：大多沉静克制，但在平静的表面下却隐藏着巨大的情感力量。1．WhatdidIshigurowanttobeinthebeginning?A．Afamouswriter.B．Aguitarplayer.C．AsecondBobDylan.D．Asingerandsongwriter.D[考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“buthisearlydreamwastobeagreatsingerandsongwriter，like2016'swinner，BobDylan”可知，他早年的梦想是成为一位伟大的歌手和词曲作家，就像2016年的诺贝尔文学奖得主鲍勃·迪伦那样。]2．WhyisthestorynotquitetheoneStevenstellsinTheRemainsoftheDay?A．Becauseheisnotallowedtotellthetruth.B．Becausehemissesoutonwhathedesires.C．Becausehedoesn'texpresshimselftruly.D．Becausehehaslowsocialstatusasaservant.C[考查推理判断。由第三段内容可知，石黑一雄的写作风格很克制，而他的小说TheRemainsoftheDay是最佳范例；再根据第四段中的小说人物介绍“...acharacterwhosomepeoplemightcallrepressed.Hemissesoutonaffectionandlovebecausehewillnotadmithisfeelingstoanyone”可推知，TheRemainsoftheDay的故事其实不像主人公Stevens讲述的那样，这是因为Stevens很克制，不会表达自己真实的情感。故选C项。]3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Theauthor'ssenseoftheworld.B．ThethemeofIshiguro'sworks.C．Thereasonforchoosingthewinner.D．Ourabilitytocommunicatefeelings.B[考查代词指代。根据第四段最后一句中的“communicationisoftenathemeinIshiguro'snovels”可知，石黑一雄的小说常常以交流为主题；再根据最后一段开头对此的进一步解释和诺贝尔奖委员会对他作品的评价“Thewriterhasuncoveredtheabyss(深渊)beneathourunrealsenseofconnectionwiththeworld”可推知，在谈及石黑一雄的作品时，该委员会着重强调了他作品的主题。]4．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheRemainsoftheDayB．QuietWritingStyleofaGreatAuthorC．KazuoIshiguro，WinnerofNobelPrizeinLiteratureD．HowKazuoIshiguro'sWritingMadeHimTheNobelPrizeWinnerB[考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了2017年诺贝尔文学奖得主石黑一雄的写作风格，并以他的小说TheRemainsoftheDay为例进行说明。故选B。]BIamanewknitter(编织者)，butanexperiencednovelist.It'sonlylatelythatI'vebeguntorealizewhatmytwofavoriteactivitieshaveincommon.Whilemajoringinbiologyatc...
