真题练习

004. 听下面材料，回答第(1) (2) (3) (4) 题。
(1) Where and when is the romantic book set?
A. In China in the 1920s.
B. In China in the 1930s.
C. In England in the 1930s.

(2) What type of book is the third book?
A. A biography.
B. A historical book.
C. A sports novel.

(3) Where could you hear this passage most?
A. On the radio.
B. In the class.
C. At a meeting.

(4) Who are the main characters of the science fiction?
A. A group of soldiers.
B. A group o sailors.
C. Two young people.

原文+答案解析

004.
Hello and welcome to Book Talk. Today I'm going to talk about a couple of books you can read during the holidays. I have three suggestions for you this week. First, if you enjoy reading science fiction, there's an exciting new book by Alan Cooper called Shallow Earth. It takes place in the future where Earth has almost been destroyed. The main characters are a group of soldiers who are fighting to save the Earth from total disaster. If you are in the mood for something romantic, that's Give Me Shelter, by Kathleen Wang. It's a historical novel set in China, and tells a story of two teenagers growing up in Shanghai in the 1930s. They decided to run away together after the families tried to stop them seeing each other. Finally that's Jump For The Stars, a biography of one of Houston Rocket's most popular players Tracy McGrady. Find out how he started his NBA career, who had the greatest effect on his life, and how he's made his fortune by doing what he loves. That's all for Book Talk this week. See you enxt week and keep reading!

答案解析：
(1) 正确答案为B。根据a story of two teenagers growing up in Shanghai in the 1930s. 这是一个发生在上世纪30年代的故事，有关两个在上海长大的年轻人的故事。可知，浪漫故事背景设定在上世纪30年代的上海，因此B项正确。
(2) 正确答案为A。根据a biography of one of Houston Rocket's most popular players休斯敦火箭队最受欢迎的选手的传记。可知，第三本书是一本传记，因此A项正确。
(3) 正确答案为A。根据Hello and welcome to Book Talk. 大家好，欢迎收听Book Talk节目。可知，这最可能是个广播节目，因此A项正确。
(4) 正确答案为A。根据The main characters are a group of soldiers主要人物是一群士兵。因此可知，科幻故事的主要人物是士兵，因此A项正确。