题目内容
The army is under the king’s direct command.
解析:
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军队直接接受王的指令。 |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up(入伍)papers.Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF).
His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地产)when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him.
"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration(移民)."
The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge."Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do.It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would."You've got a worthwhile life here!You've got an estate to run!"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."
【小题1】If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________.
| A.take a walk with Stephen as usual |
| B.wait till his son graduated from Cambridge |
| C.persuade Stephen not to go into RAF |
| D.send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF |
| A.Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army. |
| B.Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy. |
| C.The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America. |
| D.Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate. |
| A.Stephen had never had to defend his desires before |
| B.Baden might be one of Stephen's family members |
| C.Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America |
| D.if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream |
| A.It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures. |
| B.The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen. |
| C.Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures. |
| D.A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen. |
| A.RAF——a better choice than the Army | B.A talk between Father and Son |
| C.The dreams of a Cambridge student | D.Conflict between Father and Son |
Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up(入伍)papers.Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF).
His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地产)when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him.
"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration(移民)."
The big, silvered head lo
wered, like that of a bull about to charge."Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do.It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would."You've got a worthwhile life here!You've got an estate to run!"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."
【小题1】If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________.
| A.take a walk with Stephen as usual | B.wait till his son graduated from Cambridge |
| C.persuade Stephen not to go into RAF | D.send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF |
| A.Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army. |
| B.Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy. |
| C.The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America. |
| D.Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate. |
| A.Stephen had never had to defend his desires before |
| B.Baden might be one of Stephen's family members |
| C.Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America |
| D.if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream |
| A.It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures. |
| B.The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen. |
| C.Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures. |
| D.A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen. |
| A.RAF——a better choice than the Army | B.A talk between Father and Son |
| C.The dreams of a Cambridge student | D.Conflict between Father and Son |
I got my first driver’s license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte,North Carolina.Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman.Henry and I were living in Baltimore,Maryland.Two weeks before my 20th birthday,Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon.When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver’s license,ready to renew,the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21.“Mr. Henry Smith,your husband,will have to sign for you,” he said.
I argued,pointing to a very large belly(肚子) of mine,“I am married.I am having a baby.Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?”He answered coldly.“It’s the law,madam.”
Henry encouraged me to calm down,just go ahead and get the license and be done with it.“No,”I said.I refused to have him sign for me.So I left without a Maryland license.
I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle office and renewed my NC license by mail--using my name Susan Brown.And thus it was for the next twelve years.Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license.By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland,and I had to take the Maryland driver’s exam.Since then I just go in and renew every four years--sign the name Susan Brown,have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.
【小题1】Susan got her first driver’s license_______.
| A.before she got married to Henry |
| B.when she was twenty years old |
| C.after she finished high school |
| D.when she just moved to Maryland |
| A.she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law |
| B.she lacked driving experience in Maryland |
| C.she was to give birth to a baby soon |
| D.she insisted on signing for herself |
| A.American males should serve in the army |
| B.different states may have different laws |
| C.people have to renew their licenses in their home states |
| D.women should adopt their husbands’ family names after marriage |