Question

【题目】 You may not know how his magic tricks work. But that's why they are so much fun!

David Copperfield is one of the world's most famous magicians. He began studying magic when he was a child. At the age of 12, he was the youngest person in the Society of American Magicians. Now he is famous all over the world.

In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) in New York disappear for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows. This year, he came to China again. He showed everyone, young and old, lots of new magic tricks. Copperfield's shows began in Beijing in April. Then he gave shows in Changsha, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai and so on---- seven other cities in China in April and May. There were 38 shows in all.

Copperfield's shows are not just magic. He also dances and does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks! One of Copperfield's greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw(电锯) cut Copperfield's body in half.

Copperfield's magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see.

【1】How many times has David Copperfield been to China?

A.OnceB.TwiceC.Three timesD.Four times

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about David Copperfield from the passage?

A.He is the most famous scientist in the worldB.He showed his cleverness in magic when he was a boy

C.He does the same magic tricks again and again.D.Only young people like his shows.

【3】____________is NOT in Copperfield's shows according to the passage.

A.Flying his fans aroundB.Cutting his own body in half with a saw

C.Walking in the waterD.Making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while.

【4】Which is the right order accord ting to the time the things happened?

a. Copperfield began to study magic

b. Copperfield did magic tricks in New York.

c. Copperfield walked through China's Great Wall.

d. Copperfield joined the Society of American Magicians.

A.a-b-c-dB.a-d-c-bC.d-a-b-cD.a-d-b-c

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A.A Famous MagicianB.A Visit to ChinaC.Lucky Chinese PeopleD.Thirty-eight Shows

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

文章主要介绍大卫·科波菲尔这位伟大的魔术师。科波菲尔的表演不仅仅是魔术。他还会跳舞，做很多有趣的事情来让他的粉丝开心。科波菲尔的魔力每次都不同。

【1】细节理解题，在文章的第三段里，作者很清楚地提到大卫·科波菲尔分别于1986年、2002年和今年三次来华。故选：C。

【2】推理判断题，选项A“He is the most famous scientist in the world大卫是世界上著名的科学家。”错误，他是魔术师。选项B“He showed his cleverness in magic when he was a boy在大卫还是小孩时，他就显示出在魔术方面的才华。”正确，文章的第二段有所提及。选项C“He does the same magic tricks again and again.他一遍又一遍地表演相同的魔术节目。”错误，文章最后一段提到他的演出每次都是不同的。选项D“Only young people like his shows.只有年轻人喜欢他的演出。”错误，文章第三段中说到人们无论老幼都喜欢他的演出。故选：B。

【3】细节理解题，根据“In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre!在他在中国的演出中，他甚至让一些歌迷在剧院里飞来飞去！”选项A正确；根据“In another trick, an electric saw(电锯) cut Copperfield's body in half.在另一个戏法中，一把电锯把科波菲尔的身体切成了两半。”选项B正确；根据“In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) in New York disappear for a few minutes.1983年，他让纽约的自由女神像(自由女神像)消失了几分钟。”选项D正确。除了该选项C.在水中行走，其它三项中提到的事都是大卫在演出中做过的。故选：C。

【4】细节理解题，大卫在还是小孩时就开始研究魔术(a)，12岁成为美国魔术师协会最年轻的成员(d)，1983年在纽约使得自由女神像消失了几分钟(b)，1986年在北京穿越长城(c)。按此顺序，我们可以找到正确答案a-d-b-c。故选：D。

【5】主旨大意题，整篇文章主要介绍大卫·科波菲尔这位伟大的魔术师。所以A Famous Magician是最适合的文章标题。故选：A。