2017黑龙江高考英语压轴试题(含答案)

第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节:(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项,每段对话仅读一遍。

1 Where is the man probably going to spend the holiday?

A. He hasnt any idea yet

B. Probably he will go to Xian to visit his uncle

C. Probably he will go to sightseeing in Xian.        

2. What do we know about Tom?

A. He has no money          B .He likes to go shopping very much

C. He doesnt like to go shopping 

3. What had they planned to do before they heard the storm warning?

  A. go boating        B. Play tennis      C. Go bicycling

4. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?

A. In a pet shop      B. In a medical laboratory   C. In a clinic for animals

5 How can people send a letter to Venezuela?

A. By airmail   B. By regular mail   C. Either by airmail or by regular mail

第二节:(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项,每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答68题。

6. What time is it now ?

A. It’s 10:10 p.m.       B. It’s 10:30 p.m.      C. It’s 9:50 p.m.

7. How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station ?

A. Less than fifteen minutes    B. More than fifteen minutes  

D. Less than fifty minutes

8. Why did the man invite the woman to her house?

A. They had a tea party    B. They had a dinner party   C. They had a dancing party

听第7段材料,回答911题。

9. When does the conversation take place?

A. Wednesday    B. Friday    C. Saturday                  

10. Where does the woman come from?

A. America     B. Italy       C. Canada                    

11. Whats Johns plan for the future?

A. To open a shoe shop       B. To tour Europe       C. To get a job abroad        

听第8段材料,回答1214题。

What are they talking about ?

A. A lost suitcase       B. The flight      C. The service

13.What is inside the luggage ?

A. A piano       B. A violin      C. A flute

14. What might have happened to it ?

  A. It was stolen       B. The man didn’t check it  

C. They loaded it onto another flight

听第9段材料,回答1517题。

15. Where does this conversation most likely take place ?

A. At home     B. In the street      C. At a restaurant

16. Why does the man want to go on a diet ?

A. He is fat      B. He doesn’t feel well      C. He is not healthy

17. According to the man, what kind of diet should he follow ?

A. A strict diet eating only once a day        B. A very mild diet with lots of sweets

C. A diet emphasizing careful eating habits

听第10段材料,回答1820题。

18. What is the real name of the author of Alice in Wonderland?

A. Lewis Carroll      B. Charles Carroll      C. Charles Lutwidge Dogson  

19. How old was the author when Through the Looking-glass was published?

A. Twenty-nine       B. Thirty-nine          C. Thirty-three                   

20. What did the author write the two books for at first?

A. For his work      B. For children of today      C. Only for a child named Alice    

 

黑龙江高考英语压轴试题

第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节:单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)

从所给ABCD四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.---- What a large and bright room! Is it a classroom?

  ---- No. It _______ the students’ reading-room.

  A. refers to    B. stands for    C. is supposed to be     D. is meant for

.22. ______for a long time, but he tried his best to catch up with his classmates.

A. He was ill      B. Being sick        C. Though he had been ill   

D. Having been sick

23. ---- I should have gone to see the play yesterday evening.

   ---- ______.

  A. It’s too bad   B. Bad luck   C. It doesn’t matter    D. What a pity

24. As time passed, the theory he stuck _________ correct.

  A. to prove    B. proved      C. to proved     D. to proving

25. ---- Are the new rules working?

  ---- No. ______ books are stolen.

   A. Few       B. More       c. None       D. Only a few

26. I don’t think it will happen, but it ______, what shall we do?

   A. could       B. would       C. might       D. should

27. All finished, we sat down to enjoy _________ we thought was the most delicious dinner.

  A. that       B. what      C. which     D. it

28. She is living alone in the small village ________ an old uncle in Australia .

  A. included    B. besides       C. except for     D. as well as

29. There are two buildings in the beach, ________ the smaller serves as a hotel. And it will take us _________ ten minutes to get there.

A. of them, less than      B. of which, fewer than

C. of them, fewer than     D. of which, less than

30. Mr Paul Black: You have been here in our class for more than one month. What do you think of your life here?

The Class: Fine, thank you, _______.

A. Teacher Black   B. Paul    C. Mr Paul    D. Black

31. London has the largest population of _______ in Europe.

A. all the other cities    B. any other city

C. all the cities         C. any of the other cities

32. We have been told that under no conditions _______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

A. may we use   B. we can use   C. do we use   D. we will use

33. All the students stood up _______ the entrance of the teacher.

  A. in    B. at    C. on    D. under

34. It will be days ________.

A. till the international conference will end

B. since the international conference ended

C. before the international conference ends

D. then the international conference shall be ended

35. Do you still doubt ________ his new physical experiment?

  A. whether he can manage           B. if he will carry out

  C. when he can finish               D. that he will succeed in

第二节:完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从36-55各题所给ABCD四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

This shirt has been a common piece of ___36____ for men and women for a great many centuries. Some of the ___37____ made from the words are as old, and as common, as the shirt ___38____ .

  “Keep your shirt on. That ___39____ like good advice for anyone, especially on a ___40____ day. But the expression keep your shirt on gives a very ___41____  kind of advice.

  It means stay ___42____ , do not get excited. ___43____, it can mean slow down, do not be in such a hurry. The meaning ___44____ the situation.

Americans began ___45____ the expression about one hundred and fifty years ago. Back then, ___46____ often fought with their fists over a woman, or ___47____ owed from playing cards, or almost anything. ___48____ the men would fight, they would almost always ___49____   their shirts. The expression, Keep your shirt on, was used to ___50____ them to stay calm. It was a way of trying to stop the ___51____   .

You may say keep your shirt on to someone who is getting ___52____ with you. Or, you may say it to someone who is in a terrible ___53____ . For example, a wife might tell her husband not to ___54____ , saying to him, keep your shirt on, that means they have enough ___55____     to get to the airport instead of putting on his shirt before leaving.

36. A. silk      B. clothing        C. cloth           D. material

37. A. shirts     B. questions       C. expressions     D. spellings

38. A. itself     B. size            C. color          D. design

39. A. looks     B. sounds         C. feels           D. tastes 

40. A. sunny    B. warm         C. free             D. cold

41. A. strange    B. different       C. simple          D. regular

42. A. u      B. away          C. silent           D. calm

43. A. Or        B. But           C. However        D. On

44. A. asks for   B. turns into      C. depends on       D. refers to

45. A. developing    B. realizing    C. using           D. discovering

46. A. parents     B. children        C. men           D. tailors

47. A. time       B. match         C. living           D. money

48. A. Before     B. Until         C. Unless          D. Why

49. A. tear         B. remove       C. wear           D. hide

50. A. slow        B. persuade       C. punish         D. teach 

51. A. demand    B. war           C. fight           D. match

52. A. excited      B. disappointed   C. pleased         D. angry

53. A. weather      B. dream         C. poverty        D. hurry

54. A. run         B. jump          C. worry          D. stop

55. A. ticket       B. time           C. money         D. supply

 

黑龙江高考英语压轴试题

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,从56-75各题所给ABCD四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

                                      A

   What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways ---or tools --- of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is no. It is not the tools that the scientist uses but how he use these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power saw is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further: He must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his question and that his answer can be confirmed(证实) by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

   The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(说明)must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations(调查) are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy(精确) of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurement. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.

56. According to the passage,  ______ makes him a scientist.

   A. the tools a scientist uses      B. a scientist’s way of thinking   

C. the way a scientist uses his tools       D. the various tools a scientist uses

57. Knowing how to investigate and how to discover information shows ________.

   A. the importance of science           B. the importance of thinking   

C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people    

D. the importance of learning maths well

58. From the passage we know that a sound scientific theory should be one that _________.

A. can be proved through experiments   

B. leaves no room for improvement   

C. cannot be changed under any conditions   

D. not only works under one set of conditions at one time but also works under the same conditions at other times  

59. The passage mainly tells us __________.

    A. the importance of scientific research   

B. scientists are hard working    

C. what is a scientist and what is an ordinary person   

D. that exactness and way of using tools are the key to making of a scientist

 

B

   Beijing: Beijing is to spend up to US$20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21st century one for the 2008 Olympics.

   The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris, London or Washington by 2008.

   Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city’s homes, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied gas.

   The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green areas. By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing’s waste will be treated, compared to only 40 percent at present.

   Olympic officials realize the city has a long way to go to match the environmental standards of such cities as Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka.

   City officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic jam and cut down pollution. They include construction of Beijing’s first light railway, a 40.5 kilometer line which is expected to be completed in 2005.

   Beijing, besides, plans to build an 82.25-kilometer-long subway to add to the existing 53 kilometers. Nine major roads will be rebuilt or widened.

   Beijing also plans to build a 70-meter-wide green area along the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.

60. The government will pipe natural gas to the city’s homes in order to ________.

A. solve the problem of being short of fuel     

B. bring down the cost of daily life 

C. reduce the pollution of our capital  

D. keep up with the development of modern society

61.. The underlined word “relocating” in this report means _________.

   A. removing    B. pulling down    C. rebuilding    D. dealing with

62. From the last three paragraphs we know the fact that _________.

A. lengthening the existing 53-kilometer subway is among the 50 large projects

B. a 40.5-kilometer line will be added to Beijing’s fist light railway  

C. the length of the subway will be up to 135.25 kilometers in 2005   

D. a 70-meter-wide green area will supply us with enough water

63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The environment of London is better than Toronto    

B. In the first paragraph “a 21st century one” refers to a modern and advanced capital   

C. Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning  

D. Liquefied gas is more expensive than petrol

 

                                 C

While it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case. High school may not have demanded it, so good listening and note-taking skills may need to be developed.

TRY

Being a positive, active listener.

HOW?

Sit down front and do not read or talk. Pay particular attention during the second 20

minutes (when you tend to lose it ) and to the last minutes when a summary might be

given or conclusions drawn.

TRY

Being a positive, active learner.

HOW?

Come to class with an interest in the material and with questions to be answered. You

can develop these by thinking about and attending the lecture and by pre-reading the text ( this latter is especially helpful if you find yourself having difficulty keeping up with the material).

TRY

Getting exact notes, with special attention to the main ideas.

WHY?

There may be overhead project; if so, get that material down. In addition, look for points of emphasis—from the prof’s verbal language, body language, or careful reading of his notes. If you still feel you’re missing the main points, try showing your notes to a classmate or to the prof.

TRY

Leaving lots of space between ideas.

WHY?

Because you want lots of room to continue to add notes in your own words; this will help you learn the material on a deeper level by integrating(结合) it with what you already know. Also, the extra space will make it easier for you to find material when you are studying.

TRY

Going over new notes 10 minutes for each class within 24 hours

WHY?

Because your lose 50-80% of the material if you don’t.

TRY

Setting your notes up so you can study effectively from them.

WHY?

Leave wide left margins(页边的空白); here you will write questions from which to study your notes. Leave the back of the page blank, so you can fold the page, cover the notes, and answer the questions when studying.

64. During a listening lesson _______.

A. the students might lose interest after 20 minutes   

B. most students might be absent minded      

C. students prefer to talk to each other   

D. students don’t have to pay attention to the last part of the lesson

65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Pre-reading what you read might help you understand the material better    

B. Taking notes in class can help you master the main idea better   

C. The writer of the passage is not quite satisfied with high school education because students’ learning ability is not pay special attention to    

D. One should learn to go over one’s lessons regularly

66. The article is probably written for ____________.

A. high school students       B. grown-ups   

C. university students         D. teachers of English

67. The best topic of the passage should be _____________.

A. How to Learn English Well     B. Listening and Note-making   

C. Being a Positive listener        D. How to Be an Active Learner

 

                                    D

  The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sport car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

   Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered a peculiar “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England, Greg, and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on a radio. They took a lie detector (测谎仪) test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges include an astrologer(占星家) who declared that they were suited.

  The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

  Organizations, including the marriage guidance Service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the center of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

 

68. How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

C. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted

D. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful

69. Some experts believe that _______.

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce   

B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage    

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems    

D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple

70. One of the prize for the couple is ___________.

A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like   

B. to use an apartment free for some time    

C. to have a wedding dress free    

D. to own an American sports car

71. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

  A. Two strangers and a wedding    B. A wedding based on love   

C. A short-lived marriage         D. A well-matched couple

 

                                  E

    In July 1944 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet(彗星). When the fragment landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But if our own planet was hit by a comet?

The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused a panic.

On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushed towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.

Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperature around the world falls to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.

Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?

72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?

A. The whole world becomes extremely cold   

B. All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed   

C. The whole mankind becomes extinct   

D. The visit of the comet results in wars

73. Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?

A. Because they could only live in the warm climate   

B. Because they once dominated(控制) the earth    

C. Because their extinction indicates future disasters   

D. Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age

74. In writing the passage, the author intends to ________.

A. give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future   

B. prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed   

C. tell the historical development of the earth   

D. warn of a possible disaster in the future

75. It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) _________.

A. Horror story      B. news report   

C. research paper      D. article of popular science

黑龙江高考英语压轴试题

第四部分:写作(共两节,满分45分)

第一节:短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个对号(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:

此行多一词:把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词,

此行错一词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词,

Music always has a special effect for people. You dont have            76. _________

to know where it comes and what language it is, but still you can        77. _________

enjoy it. Of all the music I like country music better. I like the           78. _________

comfortable feeling it gives me. It was on the radio that I first hear       79. _________

it. Though I cant remember the name of the song, I remember           80. _________

when I was thinking of the blue sky, the green land and the quiet         81. _________ 

life in the countryside when I was listening to it. From then on, I         .   

took great interests in country music and bought a lot of tapes. In         82. _________

my spare time, I like to play the tape and enjoying the music             83. _________

myself. My parents like it, too. They say the music always remind        84. __________

them the good old days.                                          85. __________

 

 

第二节:书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是班长,要给同学们介绍附近新华书店正在出售的一本新书《如何提高你的英语》,请以口头通知的形式写一篇讲话稿。字数100左右。要点如下:

定价20元,内容很适合中学生。对学习很有帮助。

你有一本,同学们可以先看一看,然后决定是否需要购买。

要买的先准备好钱,明天上午11点前将钱交给班长或团支书,下午去买书。开头语已写出,不计入总词数。

Attention please, everyone,

I have got some good news for you. A new book….

黑龙江高考英语压轴试题参考答案:

1-5 BBACC  6-10 CABBC  11-15 AABCC  16-20 ACCBC

21-25 DADCB  26-30 CBCDB  31-35 CACCD

36-40 BCABD  41-45 BDACC  46-50 CDABB  51-55 CDDCB

56-60 CCDDC  61-65 AABAC  66-70 CBDBB  71-75 ACCDD

76. foron  77. ^from   78. betterbest   79. hearheard   80. 正确

81. when(去掉)  82. interestsinterest  83. enjoyingenjoy   84. remindreminds

85. ^of

One possible version:

   Attention please, everyone,

   I have got some good news for you. A new book How To Improve Your English is now on sale in the nearby bookstore, Xinhua Bookstore. I think the book is a good help to our English study and it’s fit for us middle school students. Here I have got one. You may come to have a look to see if you like it or not. The price is twenty yuan each. Those who want to buy the book should get your money ready. By eleven tomorrow morning the money should be handed in either to me or to our League Secretary. We’ll be to buy the books tomorrow afternoon.

   That’s all, thank you.

听力材料:

Text 1

W: Hi, Lin Tao. Do have any plan for the coming Spring Festival?

M: I dont know yet. May be Ill visit my uncle in Xian.

Text 2

W: Why not ask Tom to go shopping with us?

M: Hed be the last person to do such a thing.

Text 3

W: There was a storm warning on the radio this morning. Did you happen to be listening?

M: No, but what a pity! I guess well have to change our sailing plans. Would rather play tennis or go bicycle riding?

Text 4

W: Im here to pick up Mimi> Is she all right?

M: I think she ought to stay here for at least another twenty-four hours. She still has a slight fever. Why dont you telephone tomorrow?

Text 5

W: How long does it take a letter to get to Venezuela by airmail?

M: It shouldnt take more than two or three days at most.

W: How long does regular mail take?

M: Regular mail to Venezuela will take three or four weeks.

Text 6

W: What’s the time by your watch, David ?

M: Just a minute. It’s ten to ten by my watch.

W: Is it ? I had no idea it was so late. I must be going now.

M: Can’t you stay a little longer ?

W: I’m afraid not. I must catch the ten-thirty train back.

M: You’ve got plenty of time yet. The railway station’s very near. It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there.

W: Well, I hate to rush at the last minute.

M: Ok, drop in whenever you like.

W: Yes, I’ll do that. Thank you for asking me to dinner. It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking.

M: I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. Good night.

W: Good night.

Text 7

W: What are you reading, Paul?

M: Oh, its a book about engineering.

W: Why are you reading on Friday evening?

M: Because I have got to write a report this weekend.

W: What are you going to do when you graduate?

M: Id like to get a job abroad, I think. What are you going to do when your year at Weston is over?

W: Im going to spend a few weeks touring Britain, then Im going back to Canada, I suppose.

M: What is John going to do?

W: I think he is going to open a branch of Pretty Feet in London. Now he is seeing some designers in Italy. Hes coming back tomorrow. By the way, what are you and Sue doing on Saturday evening?

M; We havent decided yet, why?

W: Well, I thought we could cook another of our famous suppers and invite John and Sue.

M: Oh, no! Sorry, Barbara, but I really have to read this book.

Text 8

W: I think it’s lost

M: They seem to have unloaded all the luggage and it’s not here.

W: Which suitcase was it ?

M: The one that I packed my violin in.

W: Are you sure you checked it ?

M: I’m sure I did.

W: It might have been loaded onto another flight.

M: Do you think there is a possibility that it was left behind?

W: That could happen, I suppose.

M: I shouldn’t have checked it.

W: Don’t worry. It’ll be returned sooner or later.

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W: What do you plan to order ?

M: I think I just have a salad and a cup of tea.

W: Is that all?

M: Yes, I’m on a diet. My doctor told me that I should lose some weight because I’m too heavy---and that’s not healthy.

W: How do you feel ?

M: I feel fine, in fact, I never feel better. Furthermore, some of my old clothes would fit me if I lost about 40 pounds.

W: How long will that take you?

M: Well, I’ve just started my diet so it may take me six months to get down to my proper weight.

W: Do you plan to eat nothing but salads for six months ?

M: No, I’ll be able to eat fruit and certain meats and diary products, but most important , I should never eat anything between meals and I should not eat anything containing sugar.

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11.Which would you rather be, a mathematician or an author? Perhaps you will never be faced with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was both a mathematician and an author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is better known as the author of the most famous childrens books that have ever been written: Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. The authors real name was Charles Lutwidge Dogson, but he preferred to use the penname Lewis Carroll when he wrote Alice and this is the name we remember him by, Alive in Wonderland was published in 1865, when its author was 33 years old. It was followed by Through the Looking-glass in 1871. Both books were written for a real girl called Alice and they have been read by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures. I am sure you know this already, but if you dont, you had better read the stories yourselves.