Question

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

【1】Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

A. Roman army and North England

B. Roman army and the Scots

C. England and Scots

D. a brave people and the Scots

【2】“We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.

A. they were sure to win

B. they couldn't escape from death

C. they would win and then they would die

D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed

【3】The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

A. they didn't want to wake the Scots

B. they wanted to reach the top

C. they wanted to catch the four guards first

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The thistle is a beautiful plant

B. The people of Scotland like the thistle

C. The Romans are a brave people

D. The thistle helped the Scots win the battle

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：罗马人入侵苏格兰，准备偷袭在山上休息的苏格兰军队，就在最后一名罗马士兵被蓟刺中了，发出了哭声。惊醒了苏格兰士兵，他们打败了罗马人。苏格兰就把蓟作为国花。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据文章第一句Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.可知几百年前，罗马人准备入侵苏格兰，在罗马人和苏格兰之间发生了一场战争。故B正确。

【2】D 句意理解题。根据文章第第一段最后两句They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.可知罗马人很多，似乎罗马人要战胜苏格兰人了。所以在第二段里苏格兰人的领袖才会说“We must win or we will die.”以此鼓励他的士兵勇猛作战，否则就会被杀死。故D项正确。

【3】A 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound.罗马人悄悄地爬上山，不发出声音是为了不惊醒正在休息的苏格兰人。故A正确。

【4】D 主旨大意题。本文叙述了罗马人入侵苏格兰，准备偷袭在山上休息的苏格兰军队，就在最后一名罗马士兵被蓟刺中了，发出了哭声。惊醒了苏格兰士兵，他们打败了罗马人。苏格兰就把蓟作为国花。故D项说法正确。