题目内容
When he came secretly to Europe with a historical mission(使命), Kissinger was made to stay with Walters, the military atache (大使馆武官) of the American Embassy in this European country. Walters was in charge of the communication work between Kissinger and the Chinese ambassador there. There was a garage in Walters’ basement. Walters would drive the car directly into the garage. And then he would try to avoid his housekeeper and lead Kissinger upstairs without being seen. Walters told her that his guest was General Gilshiman. She had taken Kissinger for General Gilshiman since then till one day when she saw on TV Kissinger talking to a newspaper man that she began to doubt the whole thing. She then told Walters she knew who he was. It was Dr. Kissinger himself. “How can that be possible?” Walters said. “Kissinger is a big shot, special adviser to the president. If he comes to this capital he is sure to stay in the ambassador’s luxurious residence, but not in a small place like mine. If you look at them separately my friend General Gilshiman is truly very much like Dr. Kissinger; but if you compare them when they are standing side by side you’ll find they are not at all alike.” So the housekeeper accepted what Walters said as true.?
1.Dr. Kissinger was ___________ at that time.
A.General Gilshiman B.the biggest shot of the U.S.
C.an American military attaché D.a special adviser to the president
2.Why did Kissinger stay with Walters rather than in the ambassador’s luxurious residence?
A.He was in great need of Walters’ help. B.He was one of Walters’ close friends.
C.He wanted to keep his work secret. D.He preferred to stay in the small place.
3.This story was probably set in ___________.
A.Vietnam B.Paris C.Beijing D.Pakistan
4.What, do you infer, may be the result of the event?
A.Dr. Kissinger had a talk with the Chinese ambassador.
B.Walters was highly thought of for his kind help to Dr. Kissinger.
C.The newspaper man did cover Dr. Kissinger successfully.
D.The housekeeper accepted what Walters said as true.
DCBA
Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. Since then it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, which was an immediate success when first showed in 1982. Other publications include Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul (1988). In 1984 Douglas teamed up with John Lloyd and wrote The Meaning of Life and their second huge success, The Deeper Meaning of Life followed in 1990. One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.
Douglas sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. He was also a best seller in German, Swedish and many other languages.
Douglas Adams died on Friday, May 11, 2001, in Santa Barbara, CA. He will be greatly missed by fans worldwide.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is .
A.Douglas Adams, always loved by fans |
B.Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy |
C.Douglas Adams and his works |
D.Douglas Adams’s personal lives |
A.a radio series | B.a movie | C.a TV series | D.a computer game |
A.Life, The Universe and Everything and Mostly Harmless |
B.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, The Universe and Everything |
C.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and So Long and Thanks for all the Fish |
D.So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless |
A.Some stories happening in a Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency |
B.the author’s personal favorites |
C.a zoologist and his worldwide experiences |
D.searching for rare and endangered species of animals |
A.Douglas Adams died at the age of 49 and he was memorized by his fans. |
B.Douglas Adams was the youngest author to be selected as one of the first Best of Young British Novelists. |
C.John Lloyd was one of the authors of the two books, The Meaning of Lifeand The Deeper Meaning of Life. |
D.Douglas graduated from Essex and St John's College and gained a Master’s Degree. |