Question

F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reord his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first break down and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5    B. 6    C. 7    D. 8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life

according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d    B. b-e-a-f-c-d    C. f-d-e-c-b-a    D. b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _______..

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_____.

A. Zelda’s personal life

B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

文章主要讲述了美国的小说家菲茨杰德拉的故事。

1.根据This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940可知文章提到了5本小说，其他的是戏剧和故事集；故选A

2.根据F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, In 1917 he joined the army This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol.故选D

3.根据was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.可知遇到Zelda Sayre之后才决定赚钱，排除A；根据第一段和Then he had to make some money to impress her.可知他参军以前在上大学，遇到Zelda Sayre之后才决定赚钱，可知他以前并不富有，排除B；根据Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.可知他的好朋友帮助他戒酒，排除D；根据However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing---he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. 可知他妻子的病情影响他的创作；故选C

4.根据文章主要讲述了美国的小说家菲茨杰德拉在文学方面的成就。A/B两项写的是他的妻子，C写的是他的朋友，A/B/C都过于片面；故选D