Question

C

Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, is more than once described as having “fat little hands．”Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse．”He is said to be “undersized,” with “short legs” and a “round stomach”．The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description—it seems not that far off from historical accounts—but his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said．We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman．Tolstoy’s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point．

 It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character．And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man．In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇),who has come with peace terms．Napoleon is very angry：doesn’t he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms．He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped．“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts．And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly．”

Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner．“He raised his hand to the Russian’s．．．face,” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently．．．” To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court．“Well, well, why don’t you say anything?” said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon．

Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own．

1.Tolstoy’s description of Napoleon in War and Peace is ___________．

A.far from the historical facts B.based on the Russian history

C.based on his selection of facts D.not related to historical details

2.Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because ________．

A.he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms

B.the Tsar’s peace terms were hard to accept

C.the Russians stopped his military movement

D.he didn’t have any more army to fight with

3.Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is __________________．

A.ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests

B.fond of showing off his iron will

C.determined in destroying all of Europe

D.crazy for power and respect

4.What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

A.A writer doesn’t have to be faithful to his findings．

B.A writer may write about a hero in his own way．

C.A writer may not be responsible for what he writes．

D.A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings．

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

作者在本文中介绍了著名作家Tolstoy笔下的拿破仑的形象，告诉我们作家所写的内容与他研究的内容可以是不一致的。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description—it seems not that far off from historical accounts—but his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said.可知，Tolstoy笔下的拿破仑的形象是他自己想出来的，并不是历史记录的拿破仑的样子。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇),who has come with peace terms．拿破仑接待俄国代表时很生气，因为他认为应该由他来签订和平协议。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man．和He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped．“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts．可知拿破仑是一个好强、对权力和尊严狂热的人。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own．意思是，即使调查发现史实是这样，但作者也不需要原原本本地照搬事实来进行创作。故选A。