题目内容
14.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 he decided to become a writer.At first he wrote plays for the theater.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 Center 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.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.20,000Leagues 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!
86.What does the phrase"the father of science fiction"mean?D
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.
87.What encourages Jules Verne to write more stories?C
A.The plays he wrote for the theater.
B.The encouragement from his father.
C.The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.
D.The scientific subjects in his stories.
88.Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?D
A.Because his books made him rich and famous.
B.Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.
C.Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.
D.Because many people were interested in science and inventions.
89.Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?B
A.Five Weeks in the Balloon.
B.Around the World in Eighty Days.
C.A Journey to the Center of the Earth.
D.From the Earth to the Moon.
90.From the passage,we can learnB.
A.Jules Verne's plays made him famous.
B.Jules Verne's a French writer.
C.the scientific subjects in Jules Verne's stories never appeared.
D.He wrote From the Earth to the Moon at the age of 36.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类短文.主要介绍了科幻小说作家儒勒•凡尔纳.科幻小说是一种很受欢迎的小说,很多人把儒勒•凡尔纳誉为"科幻小说之父",他1828年出生于法国,他爸爸想让他成为一个律师,但是他决定成为一个作家,开始的时候他给剧院写剧本.1863年,他写了一本小说《热气球里的五周》,这本书的成功鼓励他写更多的小说,比如《地心历险记》、《从地球到月球》.在19世纪,许多人对科学和发明很感兴趣,儒勒•凡尔纳就在小说里写了很多关于科学的话题,结果,这些小说很受欢迎,他描述了太空飞行、电影、空调这些很久以后才出现的东西.这些书很畅销,这也使他变得很富有.他的书也成了很多电影的主题,《海底两万里》就是一部很成功的沃尔特•迪斯尼电影作品,这是第一部使用真人演员而不是卡通人物.《环游地球八十天》也是以凡尔纳的书为蓝本拍摄的著名的电影.主角是英国人斐利亚•福克,对于他来说,最重要的事情就是要准时.
解答 86.D.短语理解题.根据"Science fiction is a popular kind of writing"以及"in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories"儒勒•凡尔纳就是因为写科幻小说而获得了成功,所以就有人认为他是"the father of science fiction"科幻小说之父,故选D.
87.C.细节理解题.根据"he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories"可知就是《热气球里的五周》这本书的成功鼓励他写更多的小说,故选C.
88.D.细节理解题.根据"In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions."可知科幻小说受欢迎的原因是那个时候有很多人对科学和发明感兴趣,故选D.
89.B.细节理解题.根据"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."《环游地球八十天》也是以凡尔纳的书为蓝本拍摄的著名的电影.主角是英国人斐利亚•福克,可知《环游地球八十天》的主角是斐利亚•福克,故选B.
90.B.细节理解题.根据"He was born in France in 1828."可知儒勒•凡尔纳出生在法国,是一个法国的作家,故选B.
点评 首先要在线阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目,从中找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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