题目内容
8．Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain．They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University．Although they were friends，each thought oneself to be the better painter．One day，Kerry promised marriage to Alice．Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter．After a moment she replied as follows，"Each of us must paint a picture．If yours is superior to mine，you can make me your wife．If not，please drop the question．"Then it was decided to give it the following day．
The next morning，Alice hung her picture on the gate．It showed a bunch（束）of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by．In fact，a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece（杰作）and fixed their eyes on it．
Several hours passed．Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand．When he finally stopped before Alice．the girl artist blushed（脸红）like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation．Why？
16．The underlined part"superior to"most probably meansB．
A．not so better than
B．better than
C．not so good as
D．as good as
17．Which of the following is TURE？D
A．Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion．
B．Kerry wasn't sure of his painting so he dropped his offer．
C．Kerry did go the next day，but he failed to take a picture．
D．Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion．
18．Alice's picture won high praise becauseA．
A．it was true to natureB．people felt it strange to hang it on the gate
C．it showed so large a bunch of flowersD．the flowers were red
19．The"leather suitcase"was in factB．
A．a real one B．a painting drawn by Kerry
C．a box with a picture in it D．made up of leather．
分析 文章讲述Kerry and Alice两人都是英国的艺术家，同在剑桥大学教绘画，绘画造诣上有得一拼，但没想到Kerry他向Alice她求婚．Alice提出比拼画艺来决定答应与否，结果Kerry的画比Alice更逼真，从而赢得了美人归的故事．
解答 16．B 猜测词义题．根据上下文意思，Kerry向Alice求婚，Alice要求各自画幅画，"如果你的超过我，就嫁给你，如果没有超过的话，就放弃．"从而可以推断出superior to是better than 之意．
17．D 细节理解题．根据倒数第三段最后一行Then it was decided to give it the following day可推断出Kerry同意Alice的看法．所以答案选D．
18．A 细节理解题．从倒数第二段a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it可以得知Alice画的花活灵活现，很逼真．所以选A．
19．B 推理判断题．从文章内容可知，Alice看到Kerry 的画后立刻同意嫁给他，由此可见Kerry的这幅画一定更为逼真．the"leather suitcase"实际上是Kerry 画的画．所以答案选B．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
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