题目内容
14.One of the Queen's closest relatives and oldest friends was allowed to give a deep description into the family life of the Royals.Although there have been hundreds of other books declaring to offer a quick look behind the Palace doors,this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the Royal Family and has shared their lives-not only throughout the Queen's reign (统治) but also through that of her father,King George VI.The Final Curtsey was written by her Majesty's cousin and childhood playmate the Honorable Margaret Rhodes.It tells in details the story of Mrs.Rhodes's relationship with the Royal family over eight decades.The book,with delightfully informal and never-before-seen pictures,has been written with the full knowledge of the Queen,who has read and approved parts of it.
Born in 1925,the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraordinary life.She was the childhood playmate of her cousin,the Queen; a wartime M16spy; and she was a lady-in-waiting (宫女) to her aunt,the Queen Elizabeth,the Queen Mother,from 1991until the latter's death in 2002.At the Queen's 80th birthday in April 2006,Margaret gave an interview to the BBC which she proved that,in her own opinion and despite several false reports,the Queen would not abdicate(退位).
In this charming autobiography (自传),she told how she was offered a house to live in the Royal farm in Windsor Great Park unexpectedly.One day when she and the Queen were out riding outside,she suddenly returned and said,"Could you bear to live in the suburb?""I think it should be OK."Therefore Mrs.Rhodes is now still living there.
28.Compared with other books about the Royal Family,the biggest advantage of The Final Curtsey is thatA.
A.its author knows the Queen well
B.its author is very famous
C.it presents reader a very different Queen
D.it has pictures that have never been seen
29.When Mrs.Rhodes was offered to live in the Royal farm,she wasA.
A.surprised B.unhappy C.sad D.disappointed
30.We can learn from Paragraph 3that Mrs.RhodesD.
A.has lived quite a long life
B.was so famous that BBC interviewed her
C.has been very busy and kept on changing jobs
D.has a close relationship with the royal family
31.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.the Queen's life
B.a book about royal family
C.the life of Margaret Rhodes
D.the Queen's abdication.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读.文章主要介绍了一本自传书籍The Final Curtsey,描述了女皇的统治以及作者和女皇相处的几十年.
解答 28-31 AADB
28.A.细节理解题.根据"this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the Royal Family and has shared their lives"可知这是第一本由和皇室家族很亲密并一起生活的人所写.故选A.
29.A.细节理解题.根据"In this charming autobiography (自传),she told how she was offered a house to live in the Royal farm in Windsor Great Park unexpectedly."可知她被允许住在皇室农场时感到很惊讶.故选A.
30.D.推理判断题.根据"Born in 1925,the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraordinary life.She was the childhood playmate of her cousin,the Queen; a wartime M16spy; and she was a lady-in-waiting (宫女) to her aunt,the Queen Elizabeth,the Queen Mother,from 1991until the latter's death in 2002."可知Mrs.Rhodes与皇室关系密切.故选D.
31.B.主旨大意题.纵览全文并根据"One of the Queen's closest relatives and oldest friends was allowed to give a deep description into the family life of the Royals."可知文章主要介绍了一本自传书籍The Final Curtsey,描述了女皇的统治以及作者和女皇相处的几十年.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读.此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.在做主旨大意题时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,确定主旨.