题目内容
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. ____, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived ____ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son ___.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills. They had been ___ _ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days ____. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some ___ _.
One morning , the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert _ _ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ___ . "What's that?" he asked. "That's the _ _ treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly _ ___something of an adventure story in the boy’s _ _ . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the _ _ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the __ __ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ____ such a man in a story. _ __ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was _ ___.
So, thanks to a___ ___ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of greatest _ ____ stories in the English language.
1.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally
2.A.alone B. next door C. at home D. abroad
3.A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job
4.A. Lloyd B. Robert C. Henley D. John
5.A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game
6.A. attempting B. missing C. planning D. enjoying
7.A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold
8.A. cleaning B. writing C. drawing D. exercising
9.A. doubted B. noticed C. decided D. recognized
10.A. the sea B. the house C. Scotland D. the island
11.A . forgotten B. buried C. discovered D. unexpected
12.A. saw B. drew C. made D. learned
13.A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind
14.A. star B. hero C. writer D. child
15.A. help B. problem C. use D. burden
16.A. praise B. produce C. include D. accept
17.A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus
18.A. injured B. born C. hired D. written
19.A. rainy B. sunny C. cool D. windy
20.A. news B. love C. humorous D. adventure
1.A
2.D
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.D
7.B
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.C
17.D
18.B
19.A
20.D
【解析】
试题分析:文章讲述了一个冒险故事是如何产生的。罗伯特是苏格兰人,1881年,他带着妻子和孩子回苏格兰度假。在一个下雨的一天,罗伯特让儿子在家画画,儿子画了一个埋藏宝藏的海岛。这引发了罗伯特的创作灵感,创作了一个寻宝的冒险故事。
1.根据“ Stevenson's imagination...recent research has found”可知,宝岛是罗伯特想象出来的,但是最近的研究证实了它的存在。这里是转折关系。故选A。
2.根据“Stevenson, a Scotsman,...In 1881 he returned to Scotland”可知,苏格兰人罗伯特一直住在国外。A单独;B隔壁;C在国内;D在国外。故选D。
3.根据“Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills.”可知,他们上午有时间散步,不可能是去苏格兰工作。A会议;B故事;C假期;D工作。故选C。
4.根据“Lloyd felt the days __”可知,罗伯特的儿子叫Lloyd。故选A。
5.根据“over the hills”可知,是在山间散步,take sb out for a walk带某人外出散步,A谈话;B休息;C散步;D游戏。故选C。
6.在天气变坏之前,他们一家人很享受散步的时光。A企图;B错过;C计划;D享受。故选D。
7.下雨天被困在家里,Lloyd感到无聊。A安静的;B无聊的;C繁忙的;D寒冷的。故选B。
8.根据下面的“with a beautiful map of an island”可知,罗伯特让儿子画画。A打扫;B写作;C画画;D锻炼。故选C。
9.罗伯特注意到地图上的一个叉子。A怀疑;B注意到;C决定;D认出。故选B。
10.根据“a beautiful map of an island”可知,罗伯特看到的是儿子的画的岛。故选D。
11.儿子标记的是被埋藏的宝藏。A忘记;B埋藏;C发现;D预料之外。故选B。
12.Robert suddenly _ _something of an adventure story罗伯特突然看到了一个冒险故事,A看到;B画;C制作;D学习。故选A。
13.in the boy’s _ _从儿子的画里看到了一个冒险故事。A书;B回复;C图画;D大脑。故选C。
14.He would make the a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd.他把主人公定为一个像他儿子一样的12岁的男孩。A明星;B主人公;C作家;D孩子。故选B。
15.who walked around with the _ _ of a wooden leg靠一根木制的腿行走,A帮助;B问题;C作用;D负担。with the help of...在......的帮助下。故选A。
16.Robert had always wanted to ____ such a man in a story.罗伯特一直想在故事里添加一个这样的人。A表扬;B生产;C包括;D接受。故选C。
17._ __ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg,因此,有一条木腿的海盗就诞生了。A然而;B也;C但是;D因此。故选D。
18.罗伯特以儿子朋友为创作原型,设计了一个海盗。A受伤;B出生;C雇佣;D写作。故选B。
19.thanks to a___ ___ September in Scotland,多亏了苏格兰一个下雨的九月,A下雨的,多雨的;B晴朗的;C凉爽的;D多风的。根据前文可知,罗伯特的儿子是在下雨的时候创作的画,给了爸爸灵感。故选A。
20.根据“an adventure story in the boy’s _ _”可知,罗伯特想创作一个冒险故事。A消息;B爱;C幽默的;D冒险的。故选D。
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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2 of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8 .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14 . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15 . Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19 . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务), self - improvement.
Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
【小题1】According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ____________ .
A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities |
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single |
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage |
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement |
A.a moral duty |
B.a thankless job |
C.a rewarding task |
D.a source of inevitable pain |
A.hatred |
B.misunderstanding |
C.prejudice |
D.ignorance |
A.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime |
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain |
C.put up with pain under all circumstances |
D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun |
A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. |
B.One must know how to attain happiness. |
C.It is important to make commitments. |
D.It is pain that leads to happiness. |