问题 阅读理解与欣赏

阅读下列文字,回答问题。(5分)

有一次,一位英国女记者读了文学大师钱钟书的作品,对钱钟书非常仰慕,非要见他,在电话中,钱钟书对那位女士说:“小姐,假如你吃了个鸡蛋,觉得味道不错,也就可以了,何必要认识那只下蛋母鸡呢?”

①钱钟书的回答暗中用了             的修辞手法。

②钱钟书的言外之意是:                   

答案

(1)比喻(1分)  (2)你觉得作品好就可以了(2分),不一定要认识我(2分)。

题目分析:根据语境可即理解钱钟书将自己的作品比喻为“蛋”,将自己比喻为“下蛋的母鸡”,根据这个意思理解钱钟书的话意即可。

单项选择题
单项选择题

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (1) only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (2) embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to (3) the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. (4) , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, (5) broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6) .

It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7) for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8) . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9) forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (10) to everyone. This may be so. (11) a British cannot have much (12) in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (13) a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate — or as inaccurate — as the weathermen in his (14) .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15) weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (16) by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn’t it" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you" (17) the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. (18) he wants to start a conversation with a British but is (19) to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20) an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

12()

A.faith

B.reliance

C.honor

D.credit