Question

    The Little Prince, written by Anoine de Saint-Exupery, tells the story of an unlikely friendship. The story is about a prince from another planet who meets the books’ narrator（旁白者）, a pilot. The Little Prince is one of the most _______ read stories, as well as one of the world’s most translated books. It can be read today in over 250 languages. It was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. The story of the book has been produced in many different forms over the years. They _______ records, radio and TV broadcasts, musicals, plays, movies and more.

The book’s French author wrote it in 1942 during World War II. This was two years after Germany invaded（侵略）Saint-Exupery’s home coutry of France. Much of Europe had been _______ and it was a time of great sadness. The author himself once crashed his place in the Sahara Desert. He later decided to set his famous story in the same _______. Shortly after the story begins, the narrator crashed in the desert. He soon realized he only had enough water to last a week. While working on his plane, he saw a golden-haired boy coming toward him. The narrator discovered that the child was an alien prince. The prince explained that he became _______ on his planet and decided to visit others and make friends. Over the next seven days, the two went on to learn some precious lessons and understand the importance of friendship. Other roles in the story also stand for various people in today’s society. Most people consider The Little Prince a children’s book. _______, the great story has many important lessons for adults, too. The writer wove（编写）a beautiful adventure story of friendship, love and duty.

1.A.exactly B.widely C.rarely D.properly

2.A.include B.improve C.invent D.imagine

3.A.artanged B.followed C.destroyed D.observed

4.A.mountain B.building C.exhibition D.location

5.A.active B.calm C.honest D.lonely

6.A.In fact B.After all C.For example D.On average

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

【解析】

短文大意：本文是名著类阅读，介绍了著名小说《小王子》的故事简介及写作过程，作者用友谊、爱和责任编织了一个美丽的冒险故事。

1.句意：《小王子》是世界上流传最广的故事之一，也是世界上被翻译最多的书之一。

exactly确切地；widely宽广地；rarely很少地；properly适当地。根据下文“The story of the book has been produced in many different forms over the years. 也是世界上被翻译最多的书之一”，可知流传很广，故选B。

2.句意：它们包括唱片、广播和电视、音乐剧、戏剧、电影等等。

include包括；improve改善；invent发明；imagine想象。根据“records, radio and TV broadcasts, musicals, plays, movies and more唱片、广播和电视、音乐剧、戏剧、电影等等”，结合上文提到in many different forms（以多种不同的形式），可知后面三项不合句意，故选A。

3.句意：欧洲大部分地区都被摧毁了，那是一个非常悲伤的时期。

arrange安排；follow跟随；destroy摧毁；observe观察。根据下文“it was a time of great sadness那是一个非常悲伤的时期”，可知很多地区都被摧毁，ABD三项不合句意，故选C。

4.句意：后来，他决定把他的著名故事设定在同一个地点。

mountain大山；building建筑物；exhibition展览；location位置。根据上文“The author himself once crashed his place in the Sahara Desert作者本人曾在撒哈拉大沙漠中栖身”，可知是设定故事发生的地点，故选D。

5.句意：王子解释说，他在自己的星球上感到孤独，决定去拜访其他人，交一些朋友。

active活跃的；calm平静的；honest诚实的；lonely孤独的。根据下文“and decided to visit others and make friends决定去拜访其他人，交一些朋友”，可知lonely符合句意，故选D。

6.句意：事实上，这个伟大的故事对成年人也有很多重要的教训。

In fact事实上；After all毕竟；For example例如；On average基本上。根据“the great story has many important lessons for adults, too这个伟大的故事对成年人也有很多重要的教训”，结合上文大多数人的看法Most people consider The Little Prince a children’s book（大多数人认为《小王子》是一本儿童读物），可知BCD三项不合语境，故选A。