Question

【题目】（江西师大附中、鹰潭一中2016届高三下学期第一次联考）阅读理解。

The Royal Mint has chosen Beatrix Potter’s thieving Peter Rabbit as the first character from children’s literature ever to appear on a UK coin.

Peter, pictured in the blue jacket that he is forced to abandon in the garden of Mr McGregor when he is caught stealing vegetables, is captured on a special, coloured edition of a 50p coin available from now. The Royal Mint, which described Peter as “the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”, will release uncoloured versions of the coin in change later this year.

Three more of Potter’s characters will also be committed to currency later this year, as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth. The images have been created by coin designer Emma Noble, who said it was “amazing to be given the opportunity to work with such famous and treasured literary characters”.

Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring Peter and his better-behaved siblings (兄弟姐妹) Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, was the first of her stories to be published, released in 1902 by Frederick Warne & Co. Potter would go on to follow it with a series of much-loved stories which remain popular today, from The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin to The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.

【1】 Which character from children’s literature can be found on the UK coin?

A. Jemima Puddle-Duck

B. Squirrel Nutkin

C. Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail

D. Peter Rabbit

【2】 According to the passage, the coins will be released by the Royal Mint to_____.

A. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter

B. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Peter Rabbit

C. celebrate the first publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit

D. promote the sales of Beatrix Potter’s works

【3】Which of the following statement is true?

A. Peter Rabbit is one of the most recognized literary characters in UK.

B. The Tale of Peter Rabbit mainly features his better-behaved siblings.

C. It was Emma Noble who created Peter Rabbit, the famous literary character.

D. Uncoloured versions of the Peter Rabbit coin are available now.

【4】Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. An autobiography

B. A children’s book

C. A travel guide

D. A news report

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了作家Beatrix Potter的儿童文学中的人物被选为英国货币图案发行。

【1】D细节推理题。根据第一段The Royal Mint has chosen Beatrix Potter’s thieving Peter Rabbit as the first character from children’s literature ever to appear on a UK coin.可知儿童文学中的人物Peter Rabbit被选为英国货币图案，故选D.

【2】A细节推理题。根据第三段Three more of Potter’s characters will also be committed to currency later this year, as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth.可知这些图案货币的发行是庆祝儿童作家Beatrix Potter150年诞辰活动的部分内容，故选A.

【3】A正误判断题。根据第二段The Royal Mint, which described Peter as “the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”可知Peter Rabbit被认为是英国儿童文学中最被认可的人物形象之一，故选A.

【4】D推理判断题。文章讲述了作家Beatrix Potter的儿童文学中的人物被选为英国货币图案发行，这不属于自传、儿童书籍、也不属于旅游指导，而属于新闻报道。故选D.