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【题目】根据短文内容回答下列问题。
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Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to; become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theatre. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864)and From the Earth to the Moon(1865).
In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.
Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings .Around the world in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!
（1）What does the phrase" the father of science fiction" mean?
A.The father who has several children.
B.The man who loves science and inventions.
C.The writer whose father wrote science fiction.
D.The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.
（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?
A.The plays he wrote for the theatre.
B.The encouragement from his father.
C.The success of Five weeks in a Balloon.
D.The scientific subjects in his stories.
（3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the l9th century?
A.Because his books made him rich and famous.
B.Because he wrote many plays for the theatre at that time.
C.Because his books had been the subjects for many movies.
D.Because many people were interested in science and inventions.
（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?
A.Five weeks in a Balloon.
B.Around the world in Eighty Days.
C.A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
D.From the Earth to the Moon.
（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century.
B.Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.
C.The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.
D.The space flight Verne described was different from others.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
（5）B
【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了科幻小说是一种流行的写作，许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。
（1） 细节理解题。根据短文第一段Verne as the father of science fiction..描述Verne是第一个开始成功的写科幻小说的作家，可知。故选D
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories 描述可知Five Weeks in a Balloon这本书的成功鼓励Verne写更多的书，故选C
（3） :细节理解题。根据短文第二段In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions描述，当时人们对科技和发明非常感兴趣。故选D
（4） 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne’s books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.可知80天环游世界有主要的人物Phileas Fog。故选B
（5） 由第二段第三句Verne's writing included many predictions for the 20th century and many of them came true. 可知，Verne书中许多预言如今已经成为现实。故选B