Question

【题目】 Stan Lee, co-founder of the Marvel Universe(漫威宇宙) and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of 95.

Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1992. As a son of working-class Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment. After graduating from high school at 16, Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics. By the early 1940s, he was a temporary editor for the company. It was at this time that he began using his pen name--Stan Lee. In 1947, two years after returning from serving for the U.S. Army, Lee married his wife, Joan. The two began their 70-year marriage and had two children.

In the late 1950s, DC Comics breathed new life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash, and later with super-team the Justice League(正义联盟) of America.

To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of superheroes. In 1961, Timely Comics changed its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics, and that November saw the debut(首次亮相) of the Fantastic Four. Lee’s later famous and lasting creations of comic-book superheroes included Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the X-men.

Over the course of his career, Lee was an icon of Marvel Comics. As a writer and editor and, at various points, both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry, but changed the way that comic books came together. He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artists, which became known as the “Marvel Method”. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized (=completely changed) American comic books.

【1】What do we know about Lee from paragraph 2?

A.He served for the U.S. Army for two years.

B.He suffered from an unfortunate marriage.

C.He had a tough and struggling childhood.

D.He adopted his pen name at the age of 16.

【2】What was the company called when Spider-Man was created?

A.Timely Comics.B.Marvel Comics.

C.Atlas Comics.D.DC Comics.

【3】What does the underlined word “icon” in the last paragraph?

A.Theme.B.Character.

C.Assistant.D.Symbol.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.Stan Lee, the Godfather of Marvel Comics.

B.The Development of Marvel Comics.

C.Stan Lee, a Superhero in Comic Books.

D.The Popular Superheroes of Marvel Comics.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了漫威创始人Stan Lee具有传奇色彩的一生。作为一名漫威创始人，他对美国的漫画进行了革新，创造了许多超级英雄，荣获了国家艺术奖章。

【1】推理判断题。根据第二段中As a son of working-class Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment.可知作为一个来自罗马尼亚的犹太移民工人阶级的儿子，日子很艰难，他和家人住在一间破旧的单卧室公寓里。由此可推知，Stan Lee有一个艰辛的童年。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段中In 1961, Timely Comics changed its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics可知1961年，《及时漫画》继《阿特拉斯》之后更名为漫威漫画，由此可知公司的名字依次为Timely Comics, Atlas Comics到最后Marvel Comics，神奇四侠于1961年首次推出，而蜘蛛侠是之后创作的，所以创作蜘蛛侠时公司的名字应该是漫威Marvel Comics，故选B。

【3】词义猜测题。最后一段介绍了Stan Lee的成就，作为漫威宇宙的创始人之一，Stan Lee可以算作是美国漫画历史上最伟大的人物之一，没有他可能就没有现在的漫威世界，所以他可以被称为是漫威宇宙的标志。故可知划线单词意思为“标志”，故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Stan Lee, co-founder of the Marvel Universe and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of 95.可知Stan Lee，漫威宇宙的联合创始人和许多最受欢迎的超级英雄的共同创造者，去世，享年95岁。结合文章主要介绍了Stan Lee具有传奇色彩的一生。作为一名漫威创始人，他对美国的漫画进行了革新，创造了许多超级英雄，荣获了国家艺术奖章。故A选项“Stan Lee，漫威漫画的教父”符合文章标题。故选A。