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　　Wranglers and Stranglers

　　Years ago there was a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin，who seemed to have amazing creative __1__ talent.They were would­be poets，novelists，and essayists.They were extraordinary in their __2__ to put the English language to its best use.These promising young men __3__ regularly to read and critique (评论) each other's work.And critique it they did!

　　These men were merciless with one another.They __4__ the minutest literary expression into a hundred pieces.They were heartless，tough，even mean in their __5__.The sessions became such areas of literary criticism that the __6__ of this special club called themselves the “Stranglers (扼杀者)”. In order to __7__，the women of literary talent in the university __8__ to start a club of their own，one comparable to the Stranglers.They __9__ themselves the “Wranglers (争论者)”.They，too，read their __10__ one another.But there was one great difference.The criticism was much softer，more __11__，more encouraging.Sometimes，there was almost no criticism at all.Every effort，even the weakest one，was __12__.

　　Twenty years later an alumnus of the university was making an exhaustive __13__ of his classmates' careers when he __14__ a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers.Of all the __15__ young men in the Stranglers，no one had made a significant literary __16__ of any kind.From the Wranglers had come six or more successful __17__，some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings，who wrote The Yearling.

　　Talent between the two?Probably the same.Level of __18__?Not much difference.But the Stranglers were strangled，while the Wranglers were determined to give each other a(an) __19__.The Stranglers __20__ an atmosphere of argument and self­doubt.The Wranglers highlighted the best，not the worst.

　　【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。一所大学里有两个文学小组，他们对待他人的作品的方式不同，一个小组主要采用批评的方式，而另一个小组采取的却是鼓励的方式，后来，两个小组的组员所取得的文学成就完全不同。

　　1.A.architectural B.artisticC.literary D.musical

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。从后面的“They were would­be poets，novelists，and essayists.”可知他们即将成为诗人、小说家等，由此可知他们拥有了不起的文学天赋。architectural“建筑的”;artistic“艺术的”;musical“音乐的”。]

　　2.A.strength B.ability C.performance D.power

　　答案　B　[考查语境中名词的辨析。从前面的“talent”可知他们很有文学天赋，所以此处是指他们在语言方面有着非凡的能力。strength“力量，力气”;performance“表演”;power“权力，力量”。]

　　3.A.gathered B.organized C.challenged D.collected

　　答案　A　[考查语境逻辑。结合后面的“to read and critique(评论)each other's work”可知他们聚集在一起来阅读和评论彼此的作品。]

　　4.A.turned B.translated C.combined D.divided

　　答案　D　[考查固定搭配。结合后面的“the minutest literary expression into a hundred pieces”可知他们把最微小的文学表达都分解成很多份，来批评他人的作品。turn...into“把……变成”;translate...into“把……翻译成”;combine不与into连用。 ]

　　5.A.appreciation B.criticism C.assessment D.judgment

　　答案　B　[考查语境逻辑。根据前面的“critique(评论)each other's work”可知此处表示他们在评论的时候一点也不留情面。appreciation“欣赏”;assessment“估计，评估”;judgment“判断”。]

　　6.A.leaders B.organizers C.members D.arrangers

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。从后面的“of this special club called themselves...”可知此处是指这个俱乐部的成员。leader“领导者”;organizer“组织者”;arranger“组织者，经办者”。]

　　7.A.participate B.practice C.succeed D.compete

　　答案　D　[考查上下文暗示。结合后面的“the women of literary talent in the university __8__to start a club of their own，one comparable to the Stranglers”可知这个大学的具有文学天赋的女同学们决定组建一个她们自己的俱乐部来和那些男同学们竞争。participate“参加”;practice“练习”;succeed“成功”。] 8.A.determined B.agreed C.promised D.dreamed

　　答案　A　[考查语境逻辑。此处指这些女同学们下决心来开办自己的俱乐部。agree“同意”;promise“允诺”;dream“梦想”。]

　　9.A.regarded B.called C.thought D.recognized

　　答案　B　[考查上下文暗示，结合前面的“called themselves the ‘Stranglers(扼杀者)’”可知此处是指这些女同学把自己称为Wranglers。“regard”认为;“think”思考，认为;“recognize”承认。] 10.A.works B.letters C.books D.papers

　　答案　A　[考查语境逻辑。她们也读她们彼此的作品。letter“信件”;book“书籍”;paper“论文”。]

　　11.A.fantastic B.critical C.positive D.serious

　　答案　C　[考查上下文暗示。从后面的“more encouraging”可知她们的批评多是积极的，具有鼓励性的。fantastic“荒诞的”;critical“批评的”;serious“严肃的”。]

　　12.A.required B.spared C.made D.encouraged

　　答案　D　[考查语境逻辑。由上文可知，“Wranglers”的特点就是“鼓励”，故选D。此处表示她们鼓励每一次尝试，哪怕是最微弱的尝试。require“要求”。spare no effort“不遗余力”;make every effort“努力”;B、C两项均与语境不符。]

　　13.A.experiment B.study C.analysis D.judgment

　　答案　B　[考查语境逻辑。这里表示一个校友对他的同班同学所从事的职业进行了研究。experiment“试验，实验”;analysis“分析”;judgment“判断”。]

　　14.A.reflected B.resolved C.explained D.noticed

　　答案　D　[考查上下文暗示。根据后面的“a vast difference in the literary accomplishments of the Stranglers as opposed to the Wranglers”可知通过研究他发现了Stranglers和Wranglers在文学成就方面的巨大差别。reflect“表明，表达”;resolve“解决”;explain“解释”。]

　　15.A.optimistic B.confident C.bright D.honest

　　答案　C　[考查上下文逻辑。从第一段中“...a group of brilliant young men...”可知此处是指那些聪明的男同学。optimistic“乐观的”;confident“自信的”;honest“诚实的”。]

　　16.A.achievement B.influenceC.contribution D.improvement

　　答案　A　[考查上下文暗示。结合前面的“in the literary accomplishments”以及上下文内容可知他们没有人取得骄人的文学成就。influence“影响”;contribution“贡献”;improvement“改进，改善”。]

　　17.A.engineers B.writers C.doctors D.lawyers

　　答案　B　[考查语境逻辑。从后面的“some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings，who wrote The Yearling”可知她们中有的人成为了著名的作家。engineer“工程师”;doctor“医生”;lawyer“律师”。]

　　18.A.courage B.patience C.education D.skill

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。此处表示他们的教育水平没有什么不同。courage“勇气”;patience“耐心”;skill“技能”。]

　　19.A.reward B.favor C.honor D.lift

　　答案　D　[考查固定搭配。此处指Wranglers互相帮助，互相鼓励。give sb a lift “帮某人一把”。]

　　20.A.ruined B.lightened C.promoted D.enjoyed

　　答案　C　[考查语境逻辑。这里指Stranglers创造了一种争辩与自我怀疑的氛围。ruin“毁灭”;lighten“减轻，使变明亮”;enjoy“享受，喜欢”。]维A1 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)