题目内容
【题目】 Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He wondered how he could find the right person. The king had an idea. He decided to hold a competition to decide which gentleman would win this great honor. The king announced that anyone who wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace. To win his daughter, a man must fill up a whole room with a light thing very quickly.
The first brave competitor arrived at the palace. His name was Peter. He brought bags full of feathers. With great confidence, he started to fill the large room with feathers, but time ran out and he failed.
The next day, another young man whose name was Bob tried to quickly fill the room, this time with beautiful silk. Time ran out again, and he left the palace disappointed.
The competition went on day after day. Hundreds of competitors hoped to pass the test but no one succeeded. The king began to feel hopeless. Wasn’t anyone in the kingdom qualified to marry the beautiful princess?
One day, a young man called Mike arrived at the palace empty-handed. The king wondered how this man planned to win the competition. Entering the room, the young man put out the lights. He reached into his pocket, got a small candle and lit it. In no time, the light filled the whole room.
The king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter.
【1】Why did the king hold the competition?
A.To win his daughter.
B.To find a smart official.
C.To marry off his daughter.
D.To choose a new wise king after him.
【2】What does the underlined word “qualified” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Willing.B.Suitable.
C.Clever.D.Honest.
【3】Who won the competition at last?
A.Peter.B.Bob.
C.Mike.D.Nobody.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】B
【3】C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了国王想要把自己的女儿嫁给一个合适的人,于是想出了一个办法。
【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He wondered how he could find the right person. The king had an idea. He decided to hold a competition to decide which gentleman would win this great honor.可知,国王举行竞赛的目的是为了把女儿嫁出去。故选C。
【2】词义猜测题。根据上文语境可知,国王想为女儿找个合适的人,于是举行了竞赛,结果没有人成功,因此,可推知,此处是指国王在问:难道这个王国里没有人有资格娶这位美丽的公主吗?结合选项可知,qualified意思是“有资格的,合格的”。故选B。
【3】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,Mike用蜡烛点亮了整个房间,结合最后一段内容可知,Mike成功了。故选C。
词义猜测题是高考阅读理解中常考题型之一,可以大致分为①定义猜词②逻辑猜词③语法猜词④语境猜词⑤指代猜词即找出人称代词、指示代词、关系代词或关系副词等所指代的内容,本文中的第2小题是词义猜测题,该小题属于语境猜词。根据上文语境可知,国王想为女儿找个合适的人,于是举行了竞赛,结果没有人成功,因此,可推知,此处是指国王在问:难道这个王国里没有人有资格娶这位美丽的公主吗?结合选项可知,qualified意思是“有资格的,合格的”。