Question

 

The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.

Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.

1.What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.

    A. serious and tidy                  B. outgoing and tidy

C. easygoing aand headstrong         D. serious and headstrong

2.The word "governess" means ________.

    A. 服务员      B. 家庭女教师      C. 牧师       D.管家

3.Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?

    A. Elizabeth.                  B. Margaret.

C. Marion Crawford.           D. Both Elizabeth and Margaret.

4.According to the story, which of the following is not true?

A. The queen and her sister had quite different

B. Elizabeth always protected her sister

C. The sisters often fought each other

D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.

5.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Elizabeth was a kind person     

B. The two sisters lived happily

C. Margaret had sad love stories    

D. The two sisters had a very good relationship

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】短文属于记叙文。通过描述Elizabeth与妹妹相处的几件事，表现了她对妹妹的慈爱。

1.细节理解题。从短文第一句“Elizabeth was very serious and tidy”可得知。

2.词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，这是姐妹俩小时候的事情，又因为“had lessons at home with…”可知，只有B项最合语境。

3.推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句“Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage.”和第二段最后一句“…never found lasting personal happiness”可推测出Magaret婚姻家庭不幸福。

4.综合理解题。A、B、D项都符合文意，只有C项不符。

5.主旨大意题。Elizabeth小时候呵护Magaret，长大了同情她、帮助她；即使妹妹朝她叫喊，甚至朝她脸上扔抹布，身为女王的她都能忍受。这足以说明Elizabeth如此善良。