题目内容
17.The Gunpowder Plot was conspiracy (阴谋) to kill King James I,as well as the members of the House of Lords and Commons at the re-opening of Parliament.It was designed by a group of Catholics in protest against the anti-Catholic laws that were being introduced by the king.Robert Catesby was the leader of the group.It was he and his cousin,Thomas Wintour,and two other friends,Thomas Percy and John Wright,who formed the center of the group.They were joined by nine more men; among them was Guy Fawkes,from the city of York in the north of England.
Fawkes found a store room directly under the House of Lords and rented it out under the false name of John Johnson.The conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder there,and Fawkes,who was an explosives expert,was to light the fuses (引信) on 5th November 1605.
The plot failed because one of the conspirators,Francis Tresham,sent a letter to his relative,who was a member of the House of Lords.The letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of Parliament.The letter was passed on to the authorities,who took action.
Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar on the night of 4th November with the thirty-six barrels and a number of fuses.He was imprisoned and ill-treated,eventually giving away the names of the conspirators.
Soldiers of the king surrounded Holbeach House,in the Midlands,where they knew the conspirators to be hiding.In the fight that followed,four of them were shot dead,including Catesby and Percy,who were actually killed by the same bullet.The others were imprisoned and hanged along with Guy Fawkes on 31st January 1606.
These days,on 5th November,children all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by building huge bonfires and lighting fireworks.It's a family tradition and an occasion to eat potatoes baked by the flames.There is always a'guy'on top of the fire,a model of Guy Fawkes,dressed in the clothes of the 17th century.
46.Francis Tresham wrote the letter to his relative toA.
A.warn him of the danger of being killed
B.reveal the names of the conspirators
C.protect the House of Lords
D.report the plot to the authorities
47.According to the passage,the total number of people involved in the plot isD.
A.40
B.4
C.36
D.13
48.What can we learn about Robert Catesby?D
A.He wrote a letter to his relative in the authorities.
B.He was imprisoned and hanged.
C.He was responsible for lighting the fuses.
D.He was shot dead in the fight.
49.What is the right order of the event described in the passage?C
a.A cellar was found.
b.Four conspirators were shot.
c.The letter was passed on to the authorities.
d.The rest of the conspirators were hanged.
e.Some gunpowder was prepared.
f.The authorities took action.
A.c,a,e,f,b,d
B.e,a,c,f,b,f
C.a,e,c,f,b,d
D.c,f,a,e,b,d
50.The writer wrote the passage in order toD.
A.tell how a British family tradition developed
B.disclose the severe struggle among the British politicians
C.inform the readers of the cruelty of King James I
D.describe one event in the British history.
分析 本文讲述的是史上一个刺杀计划-火药阴谋,事件是一群亡命的英格兰乡下天主教极端分子试图炸掉英国国会大厦,并杀害正在其中进行国会开幕典礼的英国国王詹姆士一世和他的家人及大部分的新教贵族的一次并未成功的计划.
解答 46.A.细节理解题.根据文章"The letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of Parliament."可知,他的亲戚写这封信是为了警告他不要参加开幕式,因为他亲戚知道开幕式有危险.故选A.
47.D.细节理解题.根据文章第二段描述可知,参与阴谋的人有"Robert Catesby and his cousin,Thomas Wintour;two other friends,Thomas Percy and John Wright;They were joined by nine more men",共13人.故选D.
48.D.细节理解题.根据文章"four of them were shot dead,including Catesby and Percy,"可知,Robert Catesby 最后被打死了.故选D.
49.C.细节理解题.从前往后读此文章,根据文章"Fawkes found a store room directly under the House of Lords and rented it out under the false name of John Johnson"可知,Fawkes先租下了一个储藏室,然后展开了这场阴谋.故a第一.故选C.
50.D.主旨大意题.本文讲述的是史上一个刺杀计划-火药阴谋.作者介绍这个历史事件显然是为了让读者铭记历史.故选D.
点评 本文是考察学生历史文化类阅读理解文章.这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等.这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上.
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B.continue to be inventive in his writing
C.write disturbing plots
D.have a writing career spanning over four decades
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A.Worldfund. B.Invisible Children.
C.Room to Read. D.Feed the Children
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