题目内容
Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote.However,not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man,except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway.We know nothing of his school life.We do not know,for example,how long it lasted,but we presume(推测)that he attended the local grammar school,where the principal subject taught was Latin.
Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London.According to a local legend,he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landowner,Sir Thomas Lucy.It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place.A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.
Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth,the world could be grateful that he did so.What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London.It is said that at first he was without money or friends there,but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre.They stopped and spoke to him.They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.
1.In the early life of Shakespeare,he ______.
A.attended a public school B.lived in London
C.studied Latin D.was put in prison for stealing cattle
2.Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?
A.Because he didn’t want to go to school.
B.Because he left for London to become famous.
C.Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.
D.No one knows for certain.
3.What is the reason why the world could be grateful?
A.He wrote many world-famous plays. B.He was an actor.
C.He lived a hard life. D.He liked to travel all over the world.
4.“In time,as he became a familiar figure”“in time” means ______.
A.on time B.sometime C.some time later D.some time
5.The best title is ______.
A.The Early Life of Shakespeare B.Shakespeare’s Life in London
C.Shakespeare’s Role in Performance D.Shakespeare’s Later Life
1. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知他上过学,是local grammar school,不是public school;也不是学Latin,只是其principal subject was Latin;由第二段第三行可知,他偷过东西,但不是cattle,而是rabbits and deer;最后一段讲到他离开家乡去了伦敦。
2. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。见第二段中“It is said that because of this...”其中this指代上一句话的内容。据说就是因为他被打甚至因偷附近地主家的兔子和鹿而被送进监狱,他离开了自己的家乡。
3. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。莎士比亚是世界闻名的剧作家,最后一段提到他是怎么从学徒变成剧作家的。
4. 答案 C
解析 词义猜测题。从上下文推测,是过了一段时间以后人们才熟悉他的。
5答案 A
解析 主旨归纳题。综观全文,文章主要是讲莎翁成为剧作家前的一些情况,即他的早期生活。
Taiwan will finalize a plan by the end of June to open up the island to tourists from mainland China, though no date has been fixed for formal implementation(执行), an official at the Mainland Affairs Council(MAC)said on Monday.
The official said the reports in the local press on Monday that the MAC has decided to postpone its plan to announce the implementation of the new plan on July 1 were inaccurate.
The official said cooperation between different organizations was still underway.The United Daily news quoted the director of the MAC’s legal affairs department, Liu Thehsun, as saying the plan to open up to mainland tourists would not be implemented as scheduled due to a lack of cross-strait communication.
Although relevant authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and the Tourism Bureau, have complete reports on how to deal with visitors from mainland China, the decision has been taken not to press, ahead with announcement of the plan’s implementation on the first of July, Liu was quoted as saying.
The report also said that while no restrictions would be imposed on the mainland visitors in terms of age or residence in China, the visitors would need to hold a steady job or have more than 50,000RMB(about 6,000, U.S.dollars)in bank savings before they would be eligible(有资格的)to visit Taiwan.
In addition, Taiwan bound mainland tourists would have to come as part of a tour group and would be allowed to stay a maximum of 10 days each time.
The number of mainland tourists allowed to enter the island would also initially be limited to 1,000 people a day.
Although most people from Taiwan are free to travel to China, only a small number of mainland Chinese have been able to visit the island due to restrictions imposed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait after the end of a civil war in 1949.
【小题1】At the moment, according to the passage, ___________.
A.no mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now |
B.any mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now |
C.many mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949 |
D.a few mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949 |
A.there will be no restrictions to mainland visitors |
B.mainland visitors who want to travel in Taiwan must have at least ¥50,000 in the bank savings account |
C.there will be no age restrictions to the mainland visitors |
D.mainland visitors will be free to travel to Taiwan |
A.MAC | B.United Daily |
C.several organizations | D.Bureau of Immigration |
A.The implementation of the plan has not been fixed. |
B.It was originally fixed on July 1 to announce the plan’s implementation. |
C.For lack of cross-strait communication, the plan will not be officially completed until July. |
D.When the plan is finalized, it will be announced immediately. |