题目内容
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
It was on one beautiful morning in the year 1966 when a charming and attractive man visited a Greek restaurant in London with his friends. It was like any other hangout time for him. But little did he know that his life was soon going to change.
Sonia Maino,who was working at the same restaurant as a part-time waitress for her pocket money,soon saw him and felt an instant connection with the young and good-looking man. It was love at first sight for both. Sonia came from an ordinary background in Italy,and was studying at Cambridge at that time.
After spending a long time on courtship(恋爱期) ，Sonia discovered that the guy of her dreams was none other than Rajiv Gandhi,son of the first political family of India. The two tied the knot in Delhi in 1968. Who would have ever thought that this love at first sight would land an ordinary girl from Italy into the Forbes list of most powerful people in the world?
An Italian girl was not of course what India's first family,the Nehru-Gandhi family,was looking for.Rajiv's mother,Indira Gandhi was initially unsatisfied with the marriage. But as time passed,Indira and Sonia developed an inseparable bond.
Rajiv desired to stay away from the glare of politics and so did Sonia. Rajiv became a pilot for Indian Airlines and the couple lived a peaceful life. But destiny(命运) had something else in store for them. Rajiv1's mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. Her death forced Rajiv to take over his mother's place and join politics. Rajiv ruled as Prime Minister till 1989. He was assassinated in a bomb attack in 1991.
After Rajiv's ill-timed death,Sonia was so desperate that she decided to stay away from politics. But probably it was Rajiv's love that gave her the strength to gather herself and take over (国大党) ，which was in a worsening condition. She led the party to victory in the 2004 and 2009 elections but refused to become Prime Minister,when the opposite party raised the question of her Italian origin.
Their love story is one which will be remembered by generations to come.
1. What was Sonia Maino doing when she met the love of her life?
A. She was studying in Italy.
B. She was working at Cambridge.
C. She was hanging out with friends.
D. She was working as a part-time waitress.
2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “tied the knot” in Paragraph 3 ?
A. Got married.
B. Settled down.
G. Travelled together.
D. Quarrelled violently.
3. Rajiv became Prime Minister .
. A. with the help of Sonia
B. after his mother's death
C. at the request of his family
D. under the influence of his father
4. Sonia's efforts to lead the Congress Party can be described as .
A. violent B. fruitless
C. successful D. experimental
5. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The first political family of India
B. The most powerful woman in the world
C. The road to the Prime Minister of India
D. The love story of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino
A篇(社会)
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了印度国大党领袖索尼娅与其丈夫之间的爱情故事。
1. D. 细节理解题。由第二段中的Sonia Maino,who was working at the same restaurant as a part-time waitress for her pocket money,soon saw him and felt an instant connection with the young and good-looking man. It was love at first sight for both可知，索尼娅在一家餐馆做兼职服务员的时候，碰到了她一生的爱人。
2. A. 词义猜测题。由第二段中的After spending a long time on courtship,Sonia discovered that the guy of her dreams was none other than Rajiv Gandhi 和第五段中的 the couple lived a peaceful life可知，tied the knot在此处指两人结婚了。
3. B. 细节理解题。由第五段中的Herdeath.
forced Rajiv to take over his mother5 s place and join politics. Rajiv ruled as Prime Minister till 1989 可知，拉吉夫在其母亲被暗杀后，接替母亲的职位，当上了印度总理。
4. C. 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的the Congress Party,which was in a worsening condition. She led the party to victory in the 2004 and 2009 elections 可知，索尼娅担任了国大党的领袖后，国大党的情况蒸蒸日上。
5. D. 标题归纳题。由第一、二段及最后一段中的 Their love story is one which will be remembered by generations to come可知，文章首尾呼应，主要讲述了索尼娅与拉吉夫之间的爱情故事。
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