【正文】 0。 Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and lots of short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are Murder on the Orient Express(1934) and Death on the Nile (1937). Poirot is a tidy little man with a funnylooking moustache, an eggshaped head and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behaviour of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has bee so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.（1）What kind of works did Agatha Christie write? A.Love stories.B.Documentary books.C.Adventure stories.D.Murder stories.（2）We can infer from the text that Christie . A.joined the Army in World War IB.has been a teacher at a police academyC.is the third bestselling writer in the worldD.has had all her novels turned into films（3）From Mackie39。s view, why do Christie39。s novels have continuous appeal for viewers? A.Because she is wellknown to the whole world.B.Because she has a good knowledge of weapons.C.Because people have a desire to learn about murders happening.D.Because people are longing to read really good detective novels.（4）What is Hercule Poirot? A.He is Christie39。s coworker.B.He is the hero in many of Christie39。s works.C.He is a real police officer.D.He is the writer who wrote a biography of Christie.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文主要介紹以寫謀殺故事而成為世界著名推理小說家的Agatha Christie以及她的作品。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。s murder stories made her the world39。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer.(在克里斯蒂50年的寫作生涯中，她的謀殺故事使她成為世界上最著名的神秘作家。)可知，Agatha Christie寫謀殺故事。故選D。 （2）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。s murder stories made her the world39。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare39。s works have sold more copies than her.（在她50年的寫作生涯中，克里斯蒂的謀殺故事使她成為世界上最著名的神秘作家。只有《圣經(jīng)》和莎士比亞的作品比她賣得多。）可知，克里斯蒂是世界第三暢銷作家。故選C。（3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中Her work has continuing appeal for viewers, said director Laura Mackie. There is always a desire for a really good detective novel.可知，Laura Mackie認(rèn)為她的作品對(duì)觀眾有著持續(xù)的吸引力，人們總是渴望一本真正好的偵探小說。因此在Mackie看來，克里斯蒂的小說之所以會(huì)對(duì)觀眾產(chǎn)生持續(xù)的吸引力是因?yàn)槿藗兛释x真正好的偵探小說。故選D。 （4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her ，Hercule Poirot是克里斯蒂30部作品中的男主角。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。介紹人物類閱讀理解要專注人物的生平和成就，抓住文章細(xì)節(jié)，而且要理解全文，把握文章主旨。結(jié)合上下文合理概括，做有依據(jù)的推理。8．閱讀理解 At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola, Peru, came up with the creative idea of an eco173。bank which allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment. Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world39。s first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling panies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher173。than173。market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual39。s account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project, Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom. The youngster39。s persistence paid off. Today, the eco173。bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across Peru. On November 20, 2018, the young boy was awarded the famous Children39。s Climate Prize (CCP). Jose39。s eco173。bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact, both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing, a judge said. Hopefully, Jose39。s success will inspire more kids and adults to e up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says, Together we can change the world, we just need an opportunity.（1）For what purpose was the eco173。bank created? A.To educate children how to spend their allowances.B.To help children break away from their parents.C.To raise children39。s awareness of money and environmentD.To encourage children to buy whatever they want.（2）What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A.The history of the eco173。bankB.The requirements of membership,C.The wisest way to deal with wasteD.The process of how the eco173。bank works.（3）What challenge did Jose meet at the beginning when opening the eco173。bank? A.Lack of enough support.B.Lack of experience.C.Lack of investment.D.Lack of workers.（4）What can we learn from the last two Paragraphs? A.The boy39。s efforts were made in vain.B.The eco173。bank was highly appreciated.C.The judge thought poorly of the eco173。bank.D.The boy39。s success had no practical values.（5）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Persistence Paid OffB.