Question

The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the slaves.The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起) people's sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

1. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for               .

A. she was a kind wife

B. she was a very heartedly person

C. one of her books

D. she worked for the war

2.From the passage we can know ___              

A. Whether win or not doesn’t matter.

B. We don’t know which side will win.

C. The Southern States finally won.

D. The Northern States finally won.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We must understand the importance of literature and art.

B. No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom's Cabin.

C. We needn't use weapons to fight things that are wrong.

D. A writer is more helpful in war than a soldier.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe 和她的名著Uncle Tom's Cabin，这本书不仅震惊了世界，而且成为美国内战爆发的一条导火线；它为黑奴的解放作出了很大贡献

1.C细节题：从第二段的句子：One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race.可知Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe 是因为她的一本书而出名的，故选C项。

2.D 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won可知北方赢了，故选D项。

3.A 考查推理判断题。作者举 Uncle Tom's Cabin ，此例的目的在于证明“The pen is more powerful than the sword”；在于证实文学、艺术对某事件发生、发展的影响；由此得知，作者的目的在于呼吁人们重视文学、艺术的重要性，故选A项。

考点 ：人物类阅读。