Question

One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.

Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

1.Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.

A. doctor 　　　　B. artist 　　　　C. writer 　　　　D. reader

2.Doctor Strong first became famous in __________.

A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States

B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C. 1984 when his book Mc Elligot’s Pool was published

D. his thirties when his first book was published

3.Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because __________.

A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on

B. they are written in easy words with colorful pictures

C. he organized the art show in California

D. they are written in a funny way

4.His purpose in writing many such books is __________.

A. to show his original pictures and drawings

B. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D. not only to interest people but also to uncover some serious social problems

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍美国著名的作家Alfred Strong及其作品的有关信息。

1.细节题，根据文章第一句“One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong”说明他是一个作家，故选C。

2.推理题，根据“Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published.”和“Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now.”说明在30多岁的时候写了第一本书以后就出名了。故选D。

3.细节题。根据第三段中“Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures.”Doctor Strong的书是以易懂的单词和手绘的彩色图片著称。故选B。

4.推理题，根据文章最后一段中“Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages.”说明他的书既使用了比较滑稽的写作是手法也反应出一些严肃的话题。故选D。

考点：考查人物传记类短文