5.Many people in America love comics (连环画).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:
文章通篇都在讲述美国漫画的崛起,发展历史从黄金时代,到黑色时代,再到后来的银色时代.
美国历史上第一个大型的漫画公司是DC漫画公司,在20世纪30年代晚期和20世纪40年代初构想了很多超级英雄,比如蝙蝠侠,超人和神奇女侠.
另外一个大公司就是漫威,20世纪60年代,漫威漫画崛起,塑造了很多超级英雄的漫画,其中就包括X战警和蜘蛛侠.
漫画对于孩子来说是很好的阅读材料,同时也会帮助年轻人塑造自己的思维模式.
解答 57.B,推理判断题,由第二段中"DC Comics designed superheroes like Batman,Superman and Wonder Woman in the late 1930s and 1940s"DC漫画公司在20世纪30年代晚期和20世纪40年代初构想了很多超级英雄,比如蝙蝠侠,超人和神奇女侠,由此可知选B.
58.D,推理判断题,文中提到"These include the X-Men and Spider-Man"20世纪60年代,漫威漫画崛起,塑造了很多超级英雄的漫画,其中就包括X战警和蜘蛛侠,由此确定选择D.
59.D,推理判断题,文中最后一段指出作者介绍漫画的意图,那就是"Comics can give students an interest in reading.They may help young people develop their i-deas in the mind"漫画对于孩子来说是很好的阅读材料,同时也会帮助年轻人塑造自己的思维模式,由此确定选择D.
60.A,主旨归纳题,文章通篇都在讲述美国漫画的崛起,发展历史从黄金时代,到黑色时代,再到后来的银色时代,由此判断此题选择A.
点评 对于阅读表达题,一定要记得首先通读全文,了解文章大意,然后再根据文章关键词,关键句,掌握细节问题,并进行推理判断,再去回答具体的问题.