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【題目】

A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.

The book tells the story of a man named Scrooge. He is mean and cruel to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first shows scenes from Scrooge's youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the hopeless poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk's sick son, Tiny Tim.

Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser, Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.

【1】What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?

A.It was written in the early 19th century.

B.Dickens completed the book in a week.

C.It has been adapted for cinema and television.

D.It didn't attract readers when published for the first time.

【2】All of the following make A Christmas Carol popular EXCEPT ________according to the passage?

A.a good plotB.a villain

C.The ending of right over wrongD.Curious audience

【3】The third spirit shows Scrooge ________.

A.where he will die and who will care about himB.how others care about his present life

C.when and how he will die aloneD.what his future life will be like

【4】The underlined part "Scrooge repents" probably means________.

A.Scrooge feels sorry for what he has doneB.Scrooge does things as he did before

C.Scrooge is angry with the three spiritsD.Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand

【5】What can we infer from the passage?

A.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.B.One night Scrooge is visited by three spirits.

C.People tired of the old miser, Scrooge.D.Christmas is a time to forgive and to be generous.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要講述狄更斯著名的作品《圣誕頌歌》，介紹了它的內(nèi)容及人們喜歡它的原因。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema.”可知，它已被改編成電影和電視劇。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“…a good plot, a villain(反面人物) …, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.”可知，這本書受歡迎是因為它有一個好的情節(jié)，一個反面人物和正義戰(zhàn)勝邪惡的結(jié)局，分別對應(yīng)A、B、C；選項D意為“好奇的觀眾”，文章未提及。故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has.”可知，第三個精靈把他帶進了一個未來的世界。故選D。

【4】句意猜測題。根據(jù)劃線部分后面“He becomes generous and caring to all around him, …”可知，斯克魯奇改變了以前的做法，變得慷慨大方關(guān)心他周圍的人，說明他后悔以前所做的一切。故選A。

【5】推理判斷題。本文講述了吝嗇鬼史克魯奇的故事，他最后痛改前非，轉(zhuǎn)變成一個慷慨大方、富有愛心的人。由此推斷出故事是在告訴人們圣誕節(jié)的內(nèi)涵，即圣誕節(jié)是一個寬恕和慷慨的時刻。故選D。