《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

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“I didn’t like the ending,” I said to my favorite college professor. It was my junior year of undergraduate, and I was doing an independent study on Victorian literature. I had just finished reading The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, and I was heartbroken with the ending. Prof. Gracie, with all his patience, asked me to think about it beyond whether I liked it or not. He suggested I think about the difference between endings that I wanted for the characters and endings that were right for the characters, endings that satisfied the story even if they didn’t have a traditionally positive outcome. Of course, I would have preferred a different ending for Tom and Maggie Tulliver, but the ending they got did make the most sense for them.
This was an ah - ha moment for me, and I never thought about endings the same way again. From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy, I’d pick up a love romance. If I wanted an ending I couldn’t guess, I’d pick up a mystery(悬疑). One where I kind of knew what was going to happen, historical fiction. Choosing what to read became easier.
But writing the end—that’s hard. It’s hard for writers because endings carry so much weight with readers. You have to balance creating an ending that’s unpredictable, but doesn’t seem to come from nowhere, one that fits what’s right for the characters.
That’s why this issue(期) of Writer’s Digest aims to help you figure out how to write the best ending for whatever kind of writing you’re doing. If it’s short stories, Peter Mountford breaks down six techniques you can try to see which one helps you stick the landing. Elizabeth Sims analyzes the final chapters of five great novels to see what key points they include and how you can adapt them for your work.
This issue won’t tell you what your ending should be—that’s up to you and the story you’re telling—but it might provide what you need to get there.
32.Why did the author go to Prof. Gracie?
A. To discuss a novel.
B. To submit a book report.
C. To argue for a writer.
D. To ask for a reading list.
33.What did the author realize after seeing Prof. Gracie?
A. Writing is a matter of personal preferences.
B. Readers are often carried away by characters.
C. Each type of literature has its unique ending.
D. A story which begins well will end well.
34.What is expected of a good ending?
A. It satisfies readers’ taste.
B. It fits with the story development.
C. It is usually positive.
D. It is open for imagination.
35.Why does the author mention Peter Mountford and Elizabeth Sims?
A. To give examples of great novelists.
B. To stress the theme of this issue.
C. To encourage writing for the magazine.
D. To recommend their new books.

答案： 32.A 推理判断题 [解析]根据第一段“‘I didn't like the ending,’ I said to my favorite college professor. It was my junior year of... Prof. Gracie, with all his patience, asked me to think about it beyond whether I liked it or not. He suggested... but the ending they got did make the most sense for them.”可知，作者刚读完George Eliot的小说《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》，但不喜欢这部小说的结局，Gracie教授建议作者思考各种结局的区别。由此可推知，作者去找Gracie教授是为了讨论一部小说。故选A。
33.C 推理判断题 [定位句]This was an ah - ha moment for me, and I never thought about endings the same way again. From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy, I'd pick up a love romance. If I wanted an ending I couldn't guess, I'd pick up a mystery (悬疑). One where I kind of knew what was going to happen, historical fiction. Choosing what to read became easier. (第二段)
译文：这让我恍然大悟，我再也没有以同样的方式去看待结局了。从那以后，如果我想阅读一个注定圆满的(小说)结局，我就会选一部爱情小说。如果我想要一个我猜不到的结局，我就会选择一部悬疑小说。如果我想读一本我大概能预料到情节发展的小说，我会选择一本历史小说。选择读什么变得更容易了。
[解析]根据定位句可推知，作者在和Gracie教授见面后意识到，每种类型的文学作品都有其独特的结局。故选C。
34.B 细节理解题 [定位句]You have to balance creating an ending that's unpredictable, but doesn't seem to come from nowhere, one that fits what's right for the characters. (第三段最后一句)
译文：你必须要兼顾平衡，既要写出一个不可预测但又非凭空捏造的结局，也要写出一个符合人物发展的结局。
[解析]根据定位句可知，好的结局应该符合故事的发展。故选B。
35.B 目的意图题 [定位句]That's why this issue(期) of Writer's Digest aims to help you figure out how to write the best ending for whatever kind of writing you're doing. If it's short stories, Peter Mountford breaks down six techniques you can try to see which one helps you stick the landing. Elizabeth Sims analyzes the final chapters of five great novels to see what key points they include and how you can adapt them for your work. (第四段)
译文：因此，本期《作家文摘》旨在帮助你了解如何为你正在进行的任何类型的写作写出最好的结尾。如果你在写短篇小说，Peter Mountford分类总结了六种技巧，你可以试着看看哪一种能帮助你顺利完成写作。Elizabeth Sims分析了五部伟大小说的最后几章，看看它们包含了哪些关键点以及你如何才能将它们应用于自己的作品之中。
[解析]根据定位句可推知，作者提到Peter Mountford和Elizabeth Sims是为了强调本期《作家文摘》的主题，即如何在自己的作品中写出最好的结局。故选B。