20.JK Rowling,the Harry Potter author,has signed a deal with Little,Brown and Company,to publish her first ever novel for adults,which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的) book in years.
The deal means that Rowling's long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury,the London-based publisher that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books,has come to an end,at 1east in terms of new works by the author.
Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book.She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series,which was sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone.She thought that with the move from children's to adult fiction,a switch to a new publisher seemed like a natural and reasonable step.
She said,"Although I've enjoyed writing it every bit as much,this book will be very different from the Harry Potter series.The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry's success has brought me."
Ian Rankin,the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in the city,suggested Rowling's book will be a crime novel.
"Wouldn't it be funny if JK Rowling's first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh?"he said.
Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than£5 million and the new book is expected to come out later this year.
A spokesman said,"JK Rowling's audience is vast and her position is unique.Harry Potter books were a global success and her fans are very loyal.Children that were eight,nine,or ten when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s.Plenty of adults,loved the books regardless of whether they had children,so the potential market for her is huge."
41.What does the text mainly tell us?D
A.JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher.
B.JK Rowling's new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series.
C.JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book.
D.JK Rowling's first book for adults will be published later this year.
42.JK Rowling's new book for adultsC.
A.has been sold 30 million copies in the UK alone
B.is poorly thought of by the London-based publisher Bloomsbury
C.has nothing in common with the Harry Potter series
D.is expected to bring her more money than the Harry Potter series
43.The author used Ian Rankin's words in order toB.
A.tell us that some famous novelists offer to give Rowling some advice
B.show that many readers are curious about Rowling's new book
C.tell us that many readers prefer to read detective or crime novels
D.prove that a crime story set in Edinburgh is sure to be successful
44.We can learn from the text thatB.
A.Little,Brown and Company is specialized in publishing adult books
B.the author has no doubt about the success of Rowling's new book
C.JK Rowling will be a crime novelist as good as Ian Rankin
D.it was in Edinburgh that Ian Rankin got to know JK Rowling
45.What the spokesman said in the last paragraph tells us thatC.
A.JK Rowling's fans are so loyal that they don't care what she will write
B.children won't have any interest in JK Rowling's new book
C.Rowling's vast audience and unique position will guarantee the new book's succcss
D.only readers of Harry Potter series will be interested in Rowling's new book.
分析 文章介绍了哈利波特的作者JK罗琳将出版一本为大人写的小说,人们对此充满了期待.哈利波特系列小说的成功,让罗琳拥有了庞大的读者群.尽管人们对这部新书的内容还不清楚,但人们对这部小说的成功信心十足.
解答 答案:41.D 主旨大意题.文章第一句说JK Rowling,the Harry Potter author,has signed a deal with Little,Brown and Company,to publish her first ever novel for adults罗琳将出版第一本为成人写的小说;倒数第二段说the new book is expected to come out later this year这本新书有望年底出版发行.故选D.
42.C 细节理解题.文章第三段说She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series;第四段说this book will be very different from the Harry Potter series这本小说和哈利波特系列完全不一样.故选C.
43.B 推理判断题.文章第五段说Ian Rankin,the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in the city,suggested Rowling's book will be a crime novel罗琳的新书可能是犯罪题材,这和以写侦探小说著名的Ian Rankin类似;第六段说Wouldn't it be funny if JK Rowling's first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh如果罗琳写的也是以爱丁堡为背景的犯罪小说,那将非常有趣.可以知道读者对新书充满了好奇和期待,故选B.
44.B 推理判断题.文章最后说so the potential market for her is huge潜在的市场很大,说明作者对这部小说的成功有信心.故选B.
45.C 细节推断题.文章最后一段说Children that were eight,nine,or ten when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s;Plenty of adults,loved the books regardless of whether they had children,so the potential market for her is huge看着她的书长大的人,都喜欢看她的书.说明她有很多忠实的读者her fans are very loyal,这将是她新书成功的保证.故选C.
点评 阅读理解是考查语篇理解能力.常考的题型有:推理判断题;主旨大意题;细节理解题;猜测词意题.近几年又出现了两种新的考查方式:写作态度判断题和文章结构题.解题时,在读懂文章的基础上,还有特别注意掌握题型的特征,尤其是细节题和推断题不可混淆:细节题是文章信息的再现;推断题是文章信息的提取.本题是广告类文章,考查主要是以细节题为主,细节题要注意常用的出题陷阱有:夸大,缩小,张冠李戴,偷梁换柱,无中生有等,做题时要看清看准.