单选题 Years ago, a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin seemed to have amazing creative literary talent. They were 56 poets, novelists and essayists. They were extraordinary, in their ability, to put the English language 57 , These 58 young men met regularly to read and critique each other's work. And critique it they did!
These men were merciless 59 one another. They 60 the most minute literary expression 61 a hundred pieces. They were heartless, tough, even mean in their criticism. The sessions became 62 arenas of literary criticism that the members of this exclusive club called them- selves "Stranglers."
63 , the women of literary talent in the university, were determined to start a club of 64 , one comparable to the Stranglers. They called themselves "Wranglers." They, too, read their works 65 . But there was one great difference. The criticism was much softer, more positive, more encouraging 66 there was 67 criticism at all. Every effort, even the most feeble one, was encouraged.
Twenty years later, when an alumnus(男校友)of the university 68 an exhaustive study of his classmates' careers, he noticed a vast difference in the literary 69 of the Stranglers 70 the Wranglers. Of all the bright young men in the Stranglers, not one had made a significant literary accomplishment 71 . From the Wranglers had come six or more successful writers, some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. 72 wrote The Yearling.
Talent between the two? Probably the same. Level of education? 73 difference. But the Stranglers strangled, while the Wranglers 74 to give each other a life. The Stranglers promoted an atmosphere of contention and self-doubt. The Wranglers 75 the best, not the worst.

单选题 A. would-soon-be B. would-be
C. should-soon-be D. should be
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】would-be有希望成为…的。
单选题 A. to its best use B. for its best use
C. as its best use D. in its best use
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】put sth to good use 从某事物中获益。
单选题 A. premising B. clever C. promising D. perspective
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】promising young men有前途的年轻人。
单选题 A. on B. for C. with D. to
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】be merciless to/towards无怜悯心的,不宽恕的。
单选题 A. dissected B. reduced C. collapsed D. severed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句意:他们将最为微小的文学表达解剖成数百部分。dissect剖析,解剖。赔— duce减少。coHapse倒塌,崩溃。
单选题 A. in B. onto C. into D. within
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】dissect sth into将…解剖为,分解为。
单选题 A. so B. such C. thus D. that
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】句意:他们的会面变成了文学批判竞技场,因此俱乐部成员自诩为“扼杀者”。 such...that结构中需接名词。
单选题 A. Not to overdo B. Never overdo
C. Not to be outdone D. Never overdoing
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】句意:为了不被比下去,文学领域的女性人才也决心…。
单选题 A. themselves' B. their own' s C. their own D. their
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】a club of their own她们自己的俱乐部。
单选题 A. for each other B. to one another's C. as to one mother D. to one another
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句意:她们也相互读自己的作品给彼此听。
单选题 A. Sometimes B. Sometime C. Always D. Usually
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句意:她们的批评要更为柔和、积极、更具鼓舞性,有时,几乎没有任何批评之意。
单选题 A. hardly no B. almost not C. almost no D. scarcely
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】almost no criticism几乎没有批评。
单选题 A. carried B. executed C. conducted D. engaged
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】execute a study实行一项研究。
单选题 A. consequences B. accomplishments C. performances D. results
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】literary accomplishments文学造诣,成就。
单选题 A. as opposed B. on the contrary C. as opposed to D. on the objection to
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】as opposed to与…对比,与…对照。
单选题 A. of such kind B. of any kind C. of some kind D. of no kind
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】literary accomplishment of any kind任何形式的文学成就。
单选题 A. who B. that C. which D. the
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】who引导定语从句修饰Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings。
单选题 A. Not much B. Not such C. No much D. Not at ali
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句意:没有太多不同之处。
单选题 A. were firm B. were determined C. were sure D. were decided
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】be determined to do sth 决心做某事。
单选题 A. brightened B. highlighted C. enlightened D. demonstrated
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】highlight强调,给予特别的注意。brighten使焕发光彩,使愉快。enlighten启发,启蒙。demonstrate示范,证明。