Question

 When India was seeking independence from Britain,the country's Muslim population real?ized that if India became independent,the country would be governed mainly by Hindus. They did not want to be ruled by people of a different religion.

  In 1946,the Muslim League organized a day of " Direct Action". This resulted in Muslims killing Hindus. Attempts to stop the unrest and bring the two sides together failed. It seemed that there would be war in India. The British tried to help the two sides reach an agreement.

  Although Gandhi was against the division of India,his opinion however was ignored by the major political parties―the Muslim League and Hindu Congress Party. When no agreement could be reached,the decision was made to divide the country into two sections following inde?pendence.

  The task of dividing the country was impossible. In many places there were equal numbers of Hindu and Muslim people. Finally,a British man was given the task of drawing the line which created the Muslim state of Pakistan and divided India forever. He was chosen for his neutral position,as neither the Hindus nor the Muslims trusted each other.

  India gained its independence on 15th August,1947,and a period of great violence fol?lowed. Hindus and Muslims killed each other. Many people lost their lives. The Indian Army,which was supposed to stop the fighting,either did nothing or actively joined in the killing.

  There was death everywhere. Millions of Muslims fled to Pakistan while Hindus headed to?wards India from Pakistan. This movement lasted for months.

  Gandhi was saddened by the killings. He could not prevent the disaster,but he was very upset. The final part of the tragedy was his being murdered. He was killed by a Hindu who did not agree with Gandhi's wish for Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.

(   ) 5. The conflict between Hindus and Muslims has its origin in         .

   A. religion   B. language   C. land   D. population

(   ) 6. Which of the following is the right order according to the passage? a. India got the independence from Britain.

b. The Muslim League organized a day of "Direct Action".

c. The country was divided into two sections.

d. Gandhi was murdered by a Hindu.

   A. a-b-c-d   B. d-c-b-a   C. b-a-c-d   D. c-a-d-b

(   ) 7. Why was a British man asked to draw the line between Hindus and Muslims?

   A. Both sides were violent.

   B. British conquered the India.

   C. Both sides hoped for a fair division.

   D. The army of the country was not powerful.

(   ) 8. Which of the following is true about Gandhi?

   A. He was on the side of the Muslims.

   B. He was in favor of the division of India and Pakistan.

   C. He contributed to drawing a line between the two sections.

   D. He promoted peace instead of violence to solve the problem.

Answer 1

5-8 ACCD

B篇：本文介绍了英国结束对印度的殖民统治后，印度一分为二，成立了印度和巴基斯坦两个国家的历史。

5. A细节理解题。文章首段中"They did not want to be ruled by people of a different reli?gion. "说明双方矛盾的根源是宗教信仰。

6. C细节理解题。从第二段得知"Direct Ac?tion"发生于 1946年，从第五段得知印度独立于1947年。由文章第三段可知印巴分裂于独立之后。从文章的后三段可以看出印巴分裂后，相互杀戮和争斗不断，甘地为杀戮感到痛心，最后被持不同政见者杀害。

7. C段落理解题。从第四段中"Finally,a British man was given the task of drawing the line which created the Muslim state of Pakistan and divided India forever. He was chosen for his neutral position,as neither the Hindus nor the Muslims trusted each other."可以看出印巴双方均不相信对方，所以请英国人来划分界线，以期公平。

8. D细节理解题。文章的第三段和最后一段提及Gandhi的态度是不赞同印巴分裂，希望双方和平相处。