Question

【题目】

Although she has been dead for over thirty years, many Americans still argue about Ayn Rand. More than twenty million copies of her books have been sold around the world. Many people say her books are poorly written. But people still buy hundreds of thousands of copies of them each year. People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life.

In 1905, Alisa Rosenbaum was born in a Russian city. As a young child, Alisa loved books. She began to write her own stories when she was only seven years old. In college, she took classes in politics, history, law, and writing. In 1926, she traveled to the United States, and decided she would never leave. She changed her name to “Ayn Rand.” Then Rand moved to Hollywood, California to work in the movie business. She met and married actor Frank O’Connor in 1929. Throughout the 1930s, O’Connor acted and Rand wrote. She published( 出 版 ) two books during these years, but they did not get very popular.

Then, in 1943, Rand’s famous book “The Fountainhead” was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. “The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel. Most critics(评论家) did not like it. But readers loved it. In 1949, it was made into a popular movie.

In 1951, Rand and her husband moved to New York City. In 1957, her book “Atlas Shrugged,” was published. Rand thought “Atlas Shrugged” was the most important book ever written. The critics did not agree. One of them said it was a stupid book with dangerous ideas.

Ayn Rand died in 1982. Although many people are still opposed to Ayn Rand’s books and ideas, her books continue to be extremely popular.

【1】According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Ayn Rand died more than 30 years ago.

B.Americans used to argue with Ayn Rand.

C.Ayn Rand’s books have been selling well.

D.People have different opinions about Ayn Rand’s books.

【2】Alisa changed her name to “Ayn Rand” after .

A.she became a movie starB.she got to the United States

C.she moved to HollywoodD.she married Frank O’connor

【3】Which of the following is true about Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”?

A.Rand spent 17 years writing it.B.Everybody enjoyed reading it.

C.Someone made it into a movie.D.It is a novel about famous people.

【4】What does the writer of this passage think of Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”?

A.He doesn’t mind the book.B.He loves the book.

C.He thinks it’s a stupid book.D.He doesn’t mention it.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Ayn Rand’s life and famous books.B.Ayn Rand and her husband.

C.Ayn Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”.D.Ayn Rand’s dangerous ideas.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍艾恩兰德的生活和她的作品。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一行Although she has been dead for over thirty years“尽管她已经死了30多年”故A项正确；根据文章第一段第一行many Americans still argue about Ayn Rand“但许多美国人仍然为艾恩兰德争论不休”这里是她的作品，故B项错误，根据文章第一段第三行But people still buy hundreds of thousands of copies of them each year“但人们每年仍会购买几十万本”可知销量很好，故C项正确；根据第一段第二、三行Many people say her books are poorly written.“许多人说她的书写得很差。”以及很畅销可知对于艾恩兰德的书大家有不同的理解，故D正确，所以不正确的是B，故答案选B。

【2】细节理解题。In 1926, she traveled to the United States, and decided she would never leave. She changed her name to “Ayn Rand.”“1926年，她去了美国，决定永不离开。她改名为‘艾恩·兰德’”可知去美国之后改名，故答案选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二、三行Then, in 1943, Rand’s famous book “The Fountainhead” was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. “The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel. Most critics(评论家) did not like it. But readers loved it. In 1949, it was made into a popular movie.“然后，在1943年，兰德的名著《源泉》出版了。她花了七年时间写这部小说。《源泉》是一部不同寻常的小说。大多数评论家都不喜欢。但读者喜欢。1949年，它被拍成了一部受欢迎的电影。”可知她花了七年写这篇小说，故A项错误；大多数评论家都不喜欢因此不是所有人都喜欢，故B项错误，1949年它被拍成了一部电影，C项正确；小说的内容文章没有详细介绍，D项错误，故答案选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二、三行Then, in 1943, Rand’s famous book “The Fountainhead” was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. “The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel. Most critics(评论家) did not like it. But readers loved it. In 1949, it was made into a popular movie.“然后，在1943年，兰德的名著《源泉》出版了。她花了七年时间写这部小说。《源泉》是一部不同寻常的小说。大多数评论家都不喜欢。但读者喜欢。1949年，它被拍成了一部受欢迎的电影。”可知对于这部小说，作者没有表达自己的观点，故答案选D。

【5】主旨大意题。通读全文后，本文主要介绍艾恩兰德的生活和她的作品，故答案选A。