题目内容
An old woman had lost her eyesight completely. So she went to a doctor to help her see again and made a bargain with him. If he could cure her,he would be paid handsomely (慷慨地) . But if he couldn’t,she would not pay him anything.
The doctor had a special medicine. And he had cured a lot of people who were sightless. Then the doctor began to visit his new patient daily. But knowing that she couldn’t see,he started stealing the valuables in her house,one by one. When there was nothing more left to steal,he decided to cure her and got his payment.
When the old woman recovered her eyesight,she saw that her valuables had been stolen and guessed that the doctor was the thief. So,saying that she was not cured,she refused to pay him. The doctor was very angry and the two went to court.
The judge asked the old woman why she refused to pay the doctor. To this she said, “The doctor is telling the truth. I did promise to give him money if I recovered my sight. However,if I was still blind,I was to give him nothing. Now he has cured me and so I should pay him. But I am still blind. ”
Everyone in the court looked at the old woman in great surprise. The old woman said, “ I really can't see. Before I lost the use of my eyes,I had seen a lot of valuable goods in my house. But now I am not able to see a single thing of value in it. ”
1. According to bargain,if the woman could see again, .
A. the doctor would get a lot of money
B. the doctor would get nothing
C. they would go to court together
D. the woman would lose all her valuables
2. What did the doctor do when he visited the woman every day?
A. He cured a lot of people there.
B. He gave the medicine to the woman for free.
C. He took the valuable goods away from her house.
D. He got his payment from the woman.
3. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. The old woman recovered her sight.
b. The doctor asked the woman for his payment.
c. They went to court for help.
d. The old woman broke her promise.
A. a-d-c-b B. c-b-d-a
C. b-c-a-d D. a-b-d-c
4. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A. The doctor was not telling a lie.
B. In fact,the doctor didn't cure the woman.
C. The old woman could see things again.
D. The old woman didn't want to pay the doctor.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that in the end.
A. the old woman was punished by the judge
B. the doctor didn't steal the valuable goods
C. the judge agreed with what the woman said
D. everyone in the court laughed at the woman
有一位老妇人丧失了视力,她与医生达成协议:如果医生治好她的眼睛,他会得到不菲的报酬。在给老妇人治眼睛的日子里,医生把她家值钱的东西都偷走了。老妇人重见光明后看见东西被偷走,拒绝履行承诺,于是他们走上了法庭。
1. A 细节理解题。由第一段的 he would be paid handsomely可知,根据协议,如果老妇人的眼睛能重见光明,这个医生就会获得许多钱,由此可知正确答案为A项。
2. C细节理解题。第二段提到了 “But knowing that she couldn't see,he started stealing the valuables in her house,one by one. ”,由此可知医生知道老妇人看不见,就把她家值钱的东西一件件偷走了。故本题的正 确答案为C项。
3. D推理判断题。通读第三段可知,老妇人重见光明后,医生向她索要报酬,但老妇人看见家里值钱的东西都被 偷走后拒绝履行承诺,之后他们一起去了法庭,由此推 断选D项。
4. B细节理解题。由第三段第一句的“When the old woman recovered her eyesight,she saw." 可知,医生治好了老妇人的眼睛,老妇人又重见光明,故B项描述与原文 内容不符。
5. C推理判断题。通读最后一段可知,老妇人在法庭陈述自己仍然看不见东西,因为她以前没有丧失视力的时 候能看见家里的许多值钱的东西,但是现在却一件都 看不见了。老妇人暗指是这个医生偷了她家里的东 西,由此可推断法官最后会赞同老妇人说的话。
cure v.治愈
sightless adj.看不见的;失明的
valuables n.[ pl. ]贵重物品(首饰)
障碍句分析
When there was nothing more left to steal,he decided to cure her and got his payment.当再也没有别的剩余的东西可 偷时,他决定治好她(的眼睛) 以获取他应得的报酬。
本句是一个由when引导的时间状语从句,when意为“当……的时候”。nothing more意为“没有别的”;decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”。