Question

【题目】 Peppa Pig, a British television cartoon show, has been popular with young children around the world since it came out. It is also welcomed by Chinese children.

Peppa Pig was first created on May 31, 2004 in the UK. Since then, it has been on show in over 180 countries and in over 40 languages.

Entertainment One. a British film and TV company. owns the brand. It said Peppa Pig toys, clothing and other products were all sold well in China, which was not expected. Since 2015, Peppa Pig has got plenty of attention on the Internet in China. Entertainment One even planned to build a Peppa Pig theme park in China to welcome the Year of the Pig.

Tom Harrington, a famous TV analyst（评论员）, described Peppa Pig’s success in China as “amazing”. “China is a big market but it is very difficult for Western media（媒体）companies to get into. However, children’s culture, especially cartoon is easy to get popular,” said Tom.

Why is Peppa Pig so popular in China? A father said online, “Peppa Pig’s great success is because it introduces a family where everyone gets on well with one another.”

“My daughter likes learning English while watching Peppa Pig on TV. Each episode（一集）lasts only about five minutes. It easily catches kids’ attention,” a mother said online.

【1】Peppa Pig is produced by a company in __________.

A.the UKB.the USAC.ChinaD.Japan

【2】What does the underlined word “brand” mean?

A.业绩B.优势C.品牌D.语言

【3】What was Entertainment One’s plan for the Year of the Pig?

A.To build a Peppa Pig theme park in China.

B.To produce more Peppa Pig toys.

C.To create another cartoon.

D.To invite some families to enjoy the cartoon.

【4】Tom Harrington in the passage is a（n）_________.

A.TV analystB.actorC.businessmanD.worker

【5】Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Peppa Pig was created in 2004.

B.Peppa Pig was famous all over the world.

C.Everyone in the family gets on well with each other in Peppa Pig.

D.Each episode of Peppa Pig lasts about ten minutes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了《小猪佩奇》的诞生以及在中国的发展情况。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一句中的“Peppa Pig, a British television cartoon show...”可知它是英国的动画片。故选A。

【2】词句猜测题。根据画线词后的“It said Peppa Pig toys, clothing and other products were all sold well in China, which was not expected.”可知这个公司拥有着小猪佩奇品牌的一系列产品，包括玩具、衣物等产品。C项符合语境。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Entertainment One even planned to build a Peppa Pig theme park in China to welcome the Year of the Pig.”可知Entertainment One公司打算在中国建造一个小猪佩奇的主题公园。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Tom Harrington, a famous TV analyst（评论员）...”可知他是一位著名的电视评论员。故选A。

【5】推理判断题。A.佩帕猪是2004年首创的。根据上文Peppa Pig was first created on May 31, 2004 in the UK佩帕猪是2004年5月31日在英国首创的，所以此项正确。B.佩帕猪在世界各地都很有名。根据上文Peppa Pig, a British television cartoon show, has been popular with young children around the world.可知此项正确C.家庭中的每个人都和佩帕猪上相处得很好。根据上文Peppa Pig’s great success is because it introduces a family where everyone gets on well with one another.”可知家庭中的每个人都和佩帕猪上相处得很好，所以此项正确。D.佩帕猪的每一集大约持续十分钟。根据最后一段中的“Each episode（一集）lasts only about five minutes.”可知《小猪佩奇》每集只有五分钟左右。此项错误，故选D。