Question

C

Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’sWar 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 ofWar 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 Peaceis _________.

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.What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?

A.To walk out of the room in anger. B.To show agreement with him.

C.To say something about the Tsar. D.To express his admiration.

4.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

5.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.C

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了列夫.托尔斯泰笔下拿破仑的形象，告诉我们作家所写的内容可以与研究的内容不一致。

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：可知，这里的问题不在于托尔斯泰描述的准确性——它似乎与历史记载相距不远，而在于他对事实的选择。托尔斯泰在《战争与和平》中对拿破仑的描写。基于他对事实的选择。故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped.”可知，如果他的军队被阻止，他会摧毁整个欧洲。拿破仑在接见俄国代表时很生气，因为俄国人阻止了他的军事行动。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段可知，俄罗斯使者带着和平条约到来，使得拿破仑王者尊严受损，因此用餐时，拿破仑想借着“taking him by the ear pulled it gently…”揪着他的耳朵轻轻拉。想给给使者一个下马威。由此判断出拿破仑希望使者向他表达钦佩。故选D项。

4.推理判断题。根据第二段“And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. 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.”可知，事实证明，正如托尔斯泰所说，拿破仑是个疯子。拿破仑接见了沙皇d的使者，他提出了和平条件。拿破仑很生气：难道他没有更多的军队吗？他，而不是沙皇，是制定条款的人。如果他的军队被阻止，他将毁灭整个欧洲。“这就是你让我参战的好处！”由此判断出，拿破仑是一个好强、对权力和尊严狂热的人。故选D项。

5.推理判断题。根据最后一段“Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.”可知，托尔斯泰做了他的研究，但这篇文章是他自己写的。由此判断出作家所写的内容可以与研究的内容不一致。故选A项。