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【題目】 Daniel Defoe, the writer of Robinson Crusoe, was born on 13 September, 1660, in London. His father was a wealthy businessman. In Defoe's early life, he experienced some of the most unusual events in English history: in 1665, 70,000 were killed by the Great Plague of London, and next year, the Great Fire of London which left only Defoe's and two other houses standing in his neighborhood. In 1667, when he was probably about seven, a Dutch fleet（艦隊）sailed up the Medway by way of the River Thames and attacked the town of Chatham. His mother Annie had died by the time he was about ten.

Defoe is among the founders of the English novel, known to have used at least 198 pen names. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Defoe was a prolific writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals—on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. Defoe wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the government, including prison time. He was also a pioneer of business and economic journalism（新聞業(yè)）. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him.

Defoe also entered the world of business as a general merchant, dealing at different times in hosiery, general woollen goods, and wine. His ambitions were great and he was able to buy a country estate and a ship, though he was rarely out of debt. He was forced to declare bankruptcy(宣布破產) in 1692. On 1 January 1684, Defoe married Mary Tuffley, the daughter of a London merchant, receiving a dowry（嫁妝）of 3,700—a huge amount by the standards of the day. With his debts and political difficulties, the marriage may have been troubled, but it lasted about 50 years and produced eight children.

Daniel Defoe died on 24 April 1731. He had probably experienced a stroke(中風). He was buried in Borough of Islington, London, where a monument was built in memory of him.

【1】Daniel Defoe was_______ and the writer of_______.

A.an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”B.an American, “A Million Pound Note”

C.a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace”D.an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe”

【2】What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the article?

A.To introduce the life story of Daniel Defoe.B.To say bad words about Daniel Defoe.

C.To spread bad news about Daniel Defoe.D.To have pity on Daniel Defoe.

【3】What is the meaning of the underlined word “prolific”?

A.publicB.productiveC.practicalD.proud

【4】Which of the following statement about Daniel Defoe’s life is true?

A.Daniel Defoe is praised highly by the British today.

B.Daniel Defoe lived a rich life all his life.

C.Daniel Defoe’s marriage broke up halfway.

D.Intellectuals and political leaders looked down upon Daniel Defoe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文介紹了《魯濱遜漂流記》的作者，丹尼爾·笛福的生平。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第一段“Daniel Defoe, the writer of Robinson Crusoe, was born on 13 September, 1660, in London.”可知，丹尼爾·笛福是《魯濱遜漂流記》的作者，1660年9月13日出生在英國倫敦。故選D。

【2】主旨大意題。根據短文大意可知，本文主要介紹了《魯濱遜漂流記》的作者，丹尼爾·笛福的生平。故選A。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據后面“producing more than three hundred works—books, … marriage, psychology, and the supernatural.”可知他創(chuàng)作了三百多部作品，包括書籍、小冊子和期刊，內容涉及不同的主題，包括政治、犯罪、宗教、婚姻、心理學和超自然，結合選項可知，prolific應該是“多產的productive”。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。根據第二段“He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only… sometimes consulted with him.”可知人們對笛福的評價很高，故選項A正確；根據第三段“though he was rarely out of debt. He was forced to declare bankruptcy(宣布破產) in 1692.”可知笛福的生活并不富裕，故選項B錯誤；根據第三段“With his debts and political difficulties, the marriage may have been troubled, but it lasted about 50 years and produced eight children.”可知他的婚姻可能受到了困擾，但持續(xù)了大約50年，生了8個孩子，故選項C錯誤；根據第二段最后“Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him.”可知知識分子和政治領袖關注他的新思想，有時與他協商，故選項D錯誤。故選A。