2020年7月浙江省普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试卷05

2020年7月浙江省普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟卷05 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分) 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A Tomas Transtromer, a Swedish poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Tuesday. The journalists cheered hearing that Mr Transtromer had won the prize. Mr Transtromer, 80, has written more than 15 collections of poetry, many of which have been translated into English and 60 other languages. Critics (评论家) have praised Mr Transtromer s poems for their accessibility, even in translation, noting his elegant descriptions of long Swedish winters, the rhythm of the seasons and the beauty of nature.  Mr Transtromer was born in Stockholm in 1931. He studied literature, history, religion and psychology at Stockholm University, graduating in 1956, and worked as a psychologist at a youth prison. In 1990, Mr. Transtromer suffered a stroke(中风) that left him mostly unable to speak, but he eventually began to write again. On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Tanstromers apartment was filled with journalists from all over the world seeking reaction. Obviously overwhelmed (不知所措) , Mr Transtromer finally appeared, accompanied by his wife, Monica. Speaking on his behalf (代表) , she said her husband was most happy, that the prize was awarded for poetry. "That you happened to receive it is a great joy and happy surprise, but the fact the prize went to poetry felt good ,"she said. There was also a celebration among Swedes, many of whom have read Mr Transtromer since his first book of poems, 17 Poems, placed him on Sweden's literary map when he was just 23. "To be quite honest, it was a relief because people have been. hoping for this for a long time," said Ola Iarsmo, a novelist and the president of the Swedish Pen Association. "Some thought the train might have already left the station because he is old and not quite well. It felt great that he was confirmed in this role of national and international poet. " 21.Why was Mr Transtromer awarded the Nobel Prize according to so