Question

【题目】

At the bottom of the sea, there lived a beautiful mermaid princess (人鱼公主). She was good at singing.【1】But she was not allowed until she turned fifteen.

Finally, it was her 15th birthday. The little mermaid rose up to the surface of the sea. There was a large ship on the sea. And she saw a handsome prince standing on it.【2】

However, a sudden storm turned over the ship. Many people fell into the sea, including the prince. The princess saved the prince and brought him to the shore (岸). The princess took care of him all night. When the prince came to life, the little mermaid hid behind a nearby rock.【3】 Just then, a young girl came by. Thinking the girl had saved his life, the prince thanked her.

The little mermaid watched the prince leave. She wanted to tell the prince the truth, but she couldn’t. From then on, the little mermaid always swam near the palace at night to see the prince.

【4】 So she asked the sea witch (女巫) for help. The witch agreed to turn her into a human, but she had to give up her beautiful voice.【5】 And if the prince married someone else, she would become foam (泡沫). The little mermaid took the medicine and swam to the prince’s palace...

What would happen? Read the story The Little Mermaid to find it out. Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage. Each choice should be used only once.

A.She thought he might get scared by her tail.

B.The princess fell in love with him at first sight.

C.What’s more, she could never return to the sea.

D.The little mermaid wanted to go and see the world.

E.The princess and the prince lived happily from then on.

F.She wanted to become a human so that she could stay with the prince.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：文章叙述了一个故事的概括：一个美人鱼公主在15岁生日那天前往海面，遇到了英俊的王子并救下了他，在女巫的帮助下，美人鱼变成了人，……

【1】

语境理解题。根据下文But she was not allowed until she turned fifteen. 但是在15岁之前她都不被允许，可知此处是美人鱼公主想要做的事情。再根据Finally, it was her 15th birthday. The little mermaid rose up to the surface of the sea. 最后，在她十五岁生日时，小美人鱼上升到了海面上，可知美人鱼公主是想去看外面的世界。结合选项，可知D选项The little mermaid wanted to go and see the world. 小美人鱼想去看看这个世界，符合语境，故答案选D。

【2】

语境理解题。根据上文And she saw a handsome prince standing on it. 她看到一个英俊的王子站在船上，可知这是王子和美人鱼公主第一次见面，对应B选项的at first sight。所以选B项The princess fell in love with him at first sight. 公主对他一见钟情，符合语境，故答案选B。

【3】

语境理解题。根据上文When the prince came to life, the little mermaid hid behind a nearby rock. 当王子苏醒过来时，小美人鱼就躲在附近的一块岩石后面。可知此处应是解释小美人鱼为什么躲在岩石后面。结合选项，可知A选项She thought he might get scared by her tail. 她认为他可能会被她的尾巴吓到，符合语境，故答案选A。

【4】

语境理解题。根据下文So she asked the sea witch for help. 所以她向海中的女巫寻求帮助。可知此处应是向海中的女巫寻求帮助的原因，结合选项，可知F选项She wanted to become a human so that she could stay with the prince. 她想变成一个人，这样她就可以和王子在一起了，符合语境，故答案选F。

【5】

语境理解题。根据上文but she had to give up her beautiful voice. 但是她不得不放弃她优美动听的声音，以及下文And if the prince married someone else, she would become foam. 如果王子娶了别人，她就会变成泡沫。可知此处应是女巫提出的一项条件。结合选项，可知C选项What’s more, she could never return to the sea. 而且，她再也回不去大海了，符合语境，故答案选C。