Question

Chicken can talk? Cows can dance? They are all in Louis Black’s comic books.

Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. His family enjoyed his comic books very much but never showed them to people outside the farm.

The farmer’s comic books became famous only after he passed away in a fire. When the fire happened, he was only 35. To remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now people can see the original（原稿） pictures of Louis Black’s farm animals at the City Art Centre for one month. Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black!

1.What does the underlined word “ them” refer to?

A. Animals on the farm.

B. Louis Black’s family.

C. People outside the farm.

D. The pictures of farm animals.

2.What does the underlined part “ passed away” mean in Chinese?

A. 受伤              B. 逝世              C. 跌倒              D. 导致

3. Which is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Louis Black was a farmer.

B. Louis Black drew the animals outside the farm.

C. The Blacks didn’t enjoy Louis’ comic books very much.

D. Louis Black’s comic books became famous when he was nine.

4.What is this passage for?

A. Planning a trip to visit a farm.

B. Telling people about an art show.

C. Celebrating the opening of a museum.

D. Sharing ideas about how to draw comic books.

60. 5.Where can you read this passage?

A. In a newspaper.    B. In a comic book.

C. In a magazine.      D. In a storybook.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了一位叫路易斯的农民画的漫画要在市文化中心展览一个月。路易斯把农场上的动物图画，以一种有趣的方式画进了他的漫画书里。他的漫画书在他生前，只有他的家人可以看到。他去世后，他的家人为了记住他，在当地的博物馆展览他的漫画。现在人们可以在市文化中心看见他的原稿。

1.D 词义猜测题。根据he started to draw the animals on the farm.可知路易斯在农场上画动物，因此此处应是把农场上动物的图画放进他的漫画书里。故选D。

2.B 词义猜测题。根据To remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum,可知为了记住路易斯，他的家人在博物馆展览他的漫画书，故此处指的是路易斯去世了，家人想着记住他，故选B。

3.A 推理判断题。根据The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm.可知路易斯大部分时间在农场上度过，因此推断他是一个农民，故选A。

4.B 推理判断题。根据Now people can see the original（原稿） pictures of Louis Black’s farm animals at the City Art Centre for one month. 可知本文主要告诉人们路易斯的漫画展要展览了，。故选B。

5.A 推理判断题。根据Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black!可知要来参观路易斯的漫画，这应是在报纸上刊登的消息，故选A。

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