Question

    Stan Lee, who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human superheroes such as Spider﹣Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died in November, 2018. He was 95.

As the top writer at Marvel Comics, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He renewed the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action while insisting on complicated plots, college﹣level dialogue, science fiction, even philosophy. Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realistic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider﹣Man, the Hulk and X﹣Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films.

Lee considered the comic﹣book medium an art form. He came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. He hit his peak in the 1960s when he brought the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider﹣Man, Iron Man and numerous others to life.

Lee knew his work was different, proudly noting that stories were drawn out over several issues to better develop characters, situations and themes. The characters were normal people changed into superheroes through no fault of their own. "The beauty of Stan Lee's characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next, " Jeff Kline, executive producer of the "Men in Hack" animated television series, told The Blade of Toledo. Some of Lee's creations became symbols of social change ﹣ Spider﹣Man represented 60s'America, for example.

Lee scripted most of Marvel's superhero comics, including the Avengers and the X﹣Men. In 1972, he became Marvels publisher and editorial director. Four years later, 72 million copies of Spider﹣Man were sold. CBS turned the Hulk into a successful TV series. A Spider﹣Man series ran briefly in 1978. Both characters were featured in animated TV series. The first big﹣budget movie based on Lee's characters, "X﹣Men", was a hit in 2000, earning more than ＄130 million at North American theaters. "Spider﹣Man" did even better, taking in more than ＄400 million in 2002.

1.Where does Lee's characters' beauty lie according to Jeff Kline?

A.They are symbols of social change.

B.They are characters in both series and films.

C.They are ordinary but can save others in emergency.

D.They are unique people from all walks of life.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A.Lee was a productive writer.

B.Lee prefers simple plots and science fiction.

C.Lee reached his best in the 1970s.

D.Spider﹣Man was Lee's first big﹣budget movie.

3.Which work of Lee's made more profits?

A.The Hulk.

B.Spider﹣Man.

C.X﹣Men.

D.Iron Man

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.The loss of a master.

B.A pioneer in comic books.

C.Master works of Stan Lee.

D.Stan Lee's contributions to the USA.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了斯坦•李于，他在2018年11月去世，他为漫画书带来了革命性的变化。

1.推理判断题。 根据第四段中The beauty of Stan Lee's characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next斯坦•李的角色之美在于他们先是角色，后是超级英雄。 由此判断出， Jeff Kline认为Lee的人物的美在于他们是普通人但是在紧急情况下可以救其他人。故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中He came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. 他十年来每天都出一本新漫画书。可知，Lee是一位多产的作家。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中The first big﹣budget movie based on Lee's characters, "X﹣Men", was a hit in 2000, earning more than ＄130 million at North American theaters. "Spider﹣Man" did even better, taking in more than ＄400 million in 2002. 第一部以Lee的角色为原型的大制作电影《X战警》于2000年热映，在北美影院的票房收入超过1.3亿美元，《蜘蛛侠》表现得更好，2002年票房收入超过4亿美元。可知，《蜘蛛侠》获得更大的利益。故选B项。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段中Stan Lee, who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human superheroes such as Spider﹣Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died in November, 2018. 斯坦•李于2018年11月去世，他为漫画书带来了革命性的变化，并通过介绍蜘蛛侠、神奇四侠和神奇绿巨人等人类超级英雄为好莱坞赚了数十亿美元。可知，文章介绍漫画书的先驱Stan Lee。故选B项。