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第 PAGE 10 页 共 NUMPAGES 11 页 甘肃省西北师大学附中2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：There is nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. Here is a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter This book is written by the popular author Jess Walter. It is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. SEATTLE: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Maria Semple’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laugh. ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. NANTUCKER: Here’s to Us Elin Hildebrand Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career about her hometown island of Nantucker. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read that will spice up your vacation. You won’t be able to put the page down and desire to get there. 1. Which book has been adapted for a film？ A. Here’s to Us. B. Wolf Hall. C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where’d You Go, Bernadette. 2. What is the special feature of the Where’d You Go, Bernadette? A. Its low price. B. Its interesting characters. C. Its content about love. D. Its way of telling stories. 3. What can we infer about the bo