Question

【题目】 If you ask most people around the world, “’Have you ever heard of David Blaimne? The answer will probabley be, “No,never.” But ask New Yorkers the same question, and they will probably say, “Yes, we have.”

David first bacame popular for his TV show. Several years ago, on his first show, he walked around the streets of New York and entertained( 娱 乐 ) people with amazing tricks. He made money disappear and things appear from nowhere. And he read people’s thoughts. Everyone was amazed.

But David isn’t just an entertainer-- he also does stunts. Since his first TV show, David has spent about 62 hours inside a block of ice, he’s stayed under water in a huge glass bowl for 7 days, he’s lived in a glasss box for 44 days with no food, and he’s stood on a 30-meter pole for about 35 hours. His audiences(观众) have never been disappointed.

He’s not 40 yet, but he’s already written a book about his life. The title of his book Mysterious Stranger probably describes him really well. Not everyone knows about David yet, but they will someday.

【1】 probably know about David Blaimnebetter than others.

A.Most people around the worldB.Most New Yorkers

C.Young people in the worldD.People who like stunts

【2】David first became popular for on his first TV show.

A.telling jokesB.showing his dangerous bobby

C.doing amazing tricksD.staying under water

【3】The underlind word “stunts” means .

A.examples that are followed by a lot of peopleB.showing his dangerous hobby

C.doing amazing tricksD.staying under water

【4】By the age of 40, David has done the things except .

A.read people’s thoughtsB.jumped out of an airplane

C.written a book about his lifeD.stood on a 30-meter pole

【5】According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT True?

A.David’s audience have never been interested in his performances.

B.David has lived in a glass box for a long time without food.

C.Mysterious Stranger probably describes David’s life really well.

D.David is not only an entertainer, but also a stunt person.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

本文介绍了大卫·布莱恩，他既是街头魔术师，也是极限特技运动表演者，他精彩的表演从来没有让他的观众失望过，在他还不到40岁的时候，他完成了一本关于他自己的著作，现在不是所有人都知道他，不过将来他会家喻户晓。

【1】细节细节题。根据But ask New Yorkers the same question, and they will probably say, “Yes, we have.”可知，大多数的纽约人要比其他人对大卫·布莱恩了解的更多。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据Several years ago, on his first show, he walked around the streets of New York and entertained( 娱 乐 ) people with amazing tricks.可知，大卫·布莱恩在他第一次的电视表演上，是通过表演令人惊讶的魔术变得出名。故选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据David has spent about 62 hours inside a block of ice, he’s stayed under water in a huge glass bowl for 7 days, he’s lived in a glasss box for 44 days with no food, and he’s stood on a 30-meter pole for about 35 hours.可知，在一块冰里待62小时，在水下玻璃箱里待7天，在玻璃箱里待44天且不吃东西，在30米高的柱子上站35小时等这些都属于危险的极限运动，也就是他危险的兴趣爱好。故选B。

【4】细节题理解。根据And he read people’s thoughts. 可知，他能读懂人们的想法，A项正确；根据But he’s already written a book about his life.可知，他写了一本关于他自己生活的书，C项正确； 根据he’s stood on a 30-meter pole for about 35 hours可知，他在30米高的柱子上站35小时，D项正确。B项，从一架飞机中跳出去，并不是在40岁之前做过的事情。故选B。

【5】细节理解题。根据His audiences(观众) have never been disappointed.可知，他的观众从来没有失望过，因为他的表演很出色，观众对他的表演非常感兴趣、很满意。A项与文章内容不符，所以A项表述错误。根据he’s lived in a glasss box for 44 days with no food ，可知他在玻璃箱中待了44天没有进食，所以B项正确；根据Mysterious Stranger probably describes him really well 可知，这本书可以很好的描述他，所以C项正确；根据But David isn’t just an entertainer-- he also does stunts可知，他不仅是表演师，也是一个特技表演者，所以D项正确。故选A。