Question

The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de Saint—Exupery. It is one of the most famous books around the world. It was published in 1943. This story has been translated into 42 languages and was adapted(改编) into a movie.

The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds brings him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secret—the most important thing in his life.

During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. They all live alone on different planets. At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. The secret is: the power of love.

When you read this touching and sincere story of the little prince, you can’t help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart.

1. Where did the writer of The Little Prince come from?

A. England      B. France

C. America     D. Canada

2.After reading the passage, we can’t know______.

A. who wrote the book

B. when the book was published

C. what is the book about

D. who adapted the book into a movie

3.Who told the little prince the secret?

A. A fox.    B. A king.

C. A geographer.  D. A businessman.

4. The underlined word “ touching” means “_______”in Chinese.

A. 无聊的   B. 感人的   C. 惊讶的   D. 失望的

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The story has been translated into 24 languages.

B. The secret is the power of knowledge.

C. The little prince met the writer of the book in the desert.

D. The king, the businessman, the lamplighter and the geographer live on the same planet.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文介绍了著名小说《小王子》，它的作者以及出版的时间，这本书在全世界都很有名，主要是介绍小王子独自在一个星球上居住，在一次外出游玩时，他得知了一个秘密，于是他与本书的作者进行了交流，也述说了这个秘密。

1.B细节理解题。由文中 “The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de Saint—Exupery” 可知《小王子》被一个法国飞行员兼作家写的。因此选B。

2.D细节理解题。问题：通过短文，我们不能了解到什么？通过短文的第一段描述，提到了这本书的作者、出版的时间、这本书的内容以及被改编成电影，但是没有提及是谁将它改编成电影的。因此第四项的描述不正确。故选D。

3.A细节理解题。问题：是谁告诉了小王子这个秘密？分析原文：At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. 句意：最后他从来自地球的小狐狸那里知道了这个秘密。因此第一项符合题意。故选A。

4.B细节理解题。问题： 划线词的中文意思是什么？分析原文： When you read this touching and sincere story of the little prince, you can’t help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart.句意：

5.C细节理解题。问题： 依据短文，下列描述正确的是哪一项？联系原文：Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. 句意：在他返回自己的星球之前，他约这本书的作者在沙漠见面，并且告诉作者这个秘密。因此是第三项描述正确。故选C。

考点：故事类阅读。