5.Many people in America love comics (連環(huán)畫).Some of the most popular comics are about super-heroes.These American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women.Wearing special clothes,they fight the bad and save the weak.
There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics.DC Comics designed superheroes like Batman,Superman and Wonder Woman in the late 1930s and 1940s.During this'Golden Age of Comics',millions of comics were sold every month.This lasted until 1945.After that time,superhero comics became less and less popular.In the 1950s,American comics entered their'Dark Age'.Many comic companies could not make money and closed down.
In the early 1960s the'Silver Age of Comics'began.Another company,called Marvel Comics,started to become popular.It produced many characters which are known to people all over the world.These include the X-Men and Spider-Man.In these comics the superheroes have the same problems as common people.Spider-Man,for example,is unable to save money and has problems with his friends and family.
Comics can give students an interest in reading.They may help young people develop their i-deas in the mind.Nowadays,many American comics have been made into popular movies.
57.When was Superman popular in the USB?
A.In the early 1930s.
B.In the early 1940s.
C.In the late 1950s.
D.In the late 1960s.
58.What superhero was designed by Marvel ComicsD?
A.Superman.
B.Batman.
C.Wonder Woman.
D.X-men.
59.Which of the following is the writer's opinionD?
A.In the early 1960s the 4Silver Age of Comics'began.
B.There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics.
C.The American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women.
D.Comics may help young people develop their ideas in the mind.
60.Which is the best title for the passageA?
A.The Development of Comics in the US
B.The Best Comics in the World
C.Superman and Spider-man
D.Two Famous Comics Companies.
分析 文章大意:
文章通篇都在講述美國漫畫的崛起,發(fā)展歷史從黃金時代,到黑色時代,再到后來的銀色時代.
美國歷史上第一個大型的漫畫公司是DC漫畫公司,在20世紀(jì)30年代晚期和20世紀(jì)40年代初構(gòu)想了很多超級英雄,比如蝙蝠俠,超人和神奇女俠.
另外一個大公司就是漫威,20世紀(jì)60年代,漫威漫畫崛起,塑造了很多超級英雄的漫畫,其中就包括X戰(zhàn)警和蜘蛛俠.
漫畫對于孩子來說是很好的閱讀材料,同時也會幫助年輕人塑造自己的思維模式.
解答 57.B,推理判斷題,由第二段中"DC Comics designed superheroes like Batman,Superman and Wonder Woman in the late 1930s and 1940s"DC漫畫公司在20世紀(jì)30年代晚期和20世紀(jì)40年代初構(gòu)想了很多超級英雄,比如蝙蝠俠,超人和神奇女俠,由此可知選B.
58.D,推理判斷題,文中提到"These include the X-Men and Spider-Man"20世紀(jì)60年代,漫威漫畫崛起,塑造了很多超級英雄的漫畫,其中就包括X戰(zhàn)警和蜘蛛俠,由此確定選擇D.
59.D,推理判斷題,文中最后一段指出作者介紹漫畫的意圖,那就是"Comics can give students an interest in reading.They may help young people develop their i-deas in the mind"漫畫對于孩子來說是很好的閱讀材料,同時也會幫助年輕人塑造自己的思維模式,由此確定選擇D.
60.A,主旨?xì)w納題,文章通篇都在講述美國漫畫的崛起,發(fā)展歷史從黃金時代,到黑色時代,再到后來的銀色時代,由此判斷此題選擇A.
點評 對于閱讀表達(dá)題,一定要記得首先通讀全文,了解文章大意,然后再根據(jù)文章關(guān)鍵詞,關(guān)鍵句,掌握細(xì)節(jié)問題,并進(jìn)行推理判斷,再去回答具體的問題.