【题目】 Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice runs after him, and that is where her adventures begin.
In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.
Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a situation which makes people feel puzzled. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distractions(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.
Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating（交配）season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common.
Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.
【1】Which of the following situations best fits the expression “to fall down a rabbit hole”?
A.When Jack was sitting in the study, he got bored with the homework and felt sleepy.
B.When Sue turned On the TV, she chose to watch her favourite programme as usual.
C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in reports on superstars.
D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.
【2】According to the passage, the expression “to be mad as a March Hare” .
A.describes how hares behave in March
B.shows hares’ characteristics in a funny way
C.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter
D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
【3】Which of the following characters wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?
A.Alice.B.The March Hare.C.The Hatter.D.The Queen of Hearts.
【4】The writer mainly wants to ________in this passage.
A.introduce a famous novel and its language style
B.introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C.explain some English expressions from a famous novel
D.explain why many expressions in English come from novels
【答案】
【1】C
【2】D
【3】D
【4】C
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。主要描述了美国英语中有很多表达方式来自小说。本文介绍了一些由《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一些句子变成的英语俗语。
【1】推理判断题。根据第六段“However usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction.”然而，通常我们用这个短语来表示我们对某件事感兴趣到了分神的程度。可知，人们通常用"To fall down the rabbit hole"表达对一些东西感兴趣，以至于让人分神。结合C选项When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in many report on surperstars. 当吉姆在网上找运动书籍，他被一些有关体育明星的报道迷住了。故选C。
【2】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy.”但是像三月兔一样疯狂意味着有人完全疯了，或者疯狂了。像一个帽匠一样疯狂的表情也意味着完全疯狂。结合选项D“has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter”和“mad as a Hatter”有相同的含义。可知，“to be mad as a March Hare”与“mad as a Hatter”都表示完全地疯狂的意思．故选D。
【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段“A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.”一个被称为红桃皇后的女人喜欢控制着别人，并且总是试图控制着身边的一切和每一个人。可知叫“Queen of Hearts”的女人想要控制别人，想要其他人在任何时候服从她的命令。故选D。
【4】主旨大意题。根据本文大意可以推测出，本文讲述的是由《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一些句子演变成的英语俗语。故选C。
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