The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills. They had been _ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some _.
One morning , the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert __ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of . What's that? he asked. That's the _ _ treasure, said the boy. Robert suddenly _ something of an adventure story in the boy’s _ _ . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the _ _ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to such a man in a story. _ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was _ .
So, thanks to a September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of greatest _ stories in the English language.
【小题1】A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally【小题2】A．aloneB．next doorC．at home D．abroad【小题3】A．meetingB．story C．holidayD．job【小题4】A．LloydB．Robert C．Henley D．John【小题5】A．talk B．restC．walkD．game【小题6】A．attemptingB．missingC．planning D．enjoying【小题7】A．quiet B．dull C．busyD．cold【小题8】A．cleaningB．writingC．drawingD．exercising【小题9】A．doubted B．noticedC．decidedD．recognized【小题10】A．the seaB．the houseC．ScotlandD．the island【小题11】A．forgotten B．buried C．discoveredD．unexpected【小题12】A．sawB．drewC．madeD．learned【小题13】A．bookB．replyC．pictureD．mind【小题14】A．starB．heroC．writerD．child【小题15】A．helpB．problemC．useD．burden【小题16】A．praiseB．produceC．includeD．accept【小题17】A．YetB．AlsoC．ButD．Thus【小题18】A．injuredB．bornC．hired D．written【小题19】A．rainyB．sunnyC．coolD．windy【小题20】A．newsB．loveC．humorousD．adventureA
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(答案→)A
解析：文章讲述了一个冒险故事是如何产生的。罗伯特是苏格兰人，1881年，他带着妻子和孩子回苏格兰度假。在一个下雨的一天，罗伯特让儿子在家画画，儿子画了一个埋藏宝藏的海岛。这引发了罗伯特的创作灵感，创作了一个寻宝的冒险故事。
【小题1】根据“ Stevenson's imagination...recent research has found”可知，宝岛是罗伯特想象出来的，但是最近的研究证实了它的存在。这里是转折关系。故选A。
【小题2】根据“Stevenson, a Scotsman,...In 1881 he returned to Scotland”可知，苏格兰人罗伯特一直住在国外。A单独；B隔壁；C在国内；D在国外。故选D。
【小题3】根据“Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills.”可知，他们上午有时间散步，不可能是去苏格兰工作。A会议；B故事；C假期；D工作。故选C。
【小题4】根据“Lloyd felt the days ”可知，罗伯特的儿子叫Lloyd。故选A。
【小题5】根据“over the hills”可知，是在山间散步，take sb out for a walk带某人外出散步，A谈话；B休息；C散步；D游戏。故选C。
【小题6】在天气变坏之前，他们一家人很享受散步的时光。A企图；B错过；C计划；D享受。故选D。
【小题7】下雨天被困在家里，Lloyd感到无聊。A安静的；B无聊的；C繁忙的；D寒冷的。故选B。
【小题8】根据下面的“with a beautiful map of an island”可知，罗伯特让儿子画画。A打扫；B写作；C画画；D锻炼。故选C。
【小题9】罗伯特注意到地图上的一个叉子。A怀疑；B注意到；C决定；D认出。故选B。
【小题10】根据“a beautiful map of an island”可知，罗伯特看到的是儿子的画的岛。故选D。
【小题11】儿子标记的是被埋藏的宝藏。A忘记；B埋藏；C发现；D预料之外。故选B。
【小题12】Robert suddenly _ _something of an adventure story罗伯特突然看到了一个冒险故事，A看到；B画；C制作；D学习。故选A。
【小题13】in the boy’s _ _从儿子的画里看到了一个冒险故事。A书；B回复；C图画；D大脑。故选C。
【小题14】He would make the a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd.他把主人公定为一个像他儿子一样的12岁的男孩。A明星；B主人公；C作家；D孩子。故选B。
【小题15】who walked around with the _ _ of a wooden leg靠一根木制的腿行走，A帮助；B问题；C作用；D负担。with the help of...在......的帮助下。故选A。
【小题16】Robert had always wanted to such a man in a story.罗伯特一直想在故事里添加一个这样的人。A表扬；B生产；C包括；D接受。故选C。
【小题17】_ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg,因此，有一条木腿的海盗就诞生了。A然而；B也；C但是；D因此。故选D。
【小题18】罗伯特以儿子朋友为创作原型，设计了一个海盗。A受伤；B出生；C雇佣；D写作。故选B。
【小题19】thanks to a September in Scotland,多亏了苏格兰一个下雨的九月，A下雨的，多雨的；B晴朗的；C凉爽的；D多风的。根据前文可知，罗伯特的儿子是在下雨的时候创作的画，给了爸爸灵感。故选A。
【小题20】根据“an adventure story in the boy’s _ _”可知，罗伯特想创作一个冒险故事。A消息；B爱；C幽默的；D冒险的。故选D。