Question

Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.

One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, “Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question.” Then it was decided to give it the following day.

The next morning, Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed eyes on it.

Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?

1．What did Alice think Kerry’s offer?

A.　　  She liked Kerry, but she didn’t expect him to promise marriage to her.

B.　　  She didn’t want to marry anybody.

C.　　  She didn’t like it at all.

D.　　 She thought the offer wasn’t polite.

2．In the sentence “If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife”。 “superior to” here means　　   .

A. not so better than　　　　　　　　 B. better than

C. so good as　　　　　　　　　　  D. as good as

3．  Which of the following is true?

A.　　  Kerry didn’t accept Alice’s suggestion.

B.　　  Kerry wasn’t sure of his painting so he dropped his offer.

C.　　  Kerry did go the next day, but he failed to take a picture

D.　　 Kerry agreed to Alice’s suggestion.

4．Alice’s picture won high praise because　　   .

A. it was true to nature

B .the flowers were red

C. it showed so large a bunch of flowers

D. people felt it strange to hang it on the gate

5．The “leather suitcase” was in fact　　   .

A. a real one

B. a painting drawn by Kerry

C. a box with a picture in it

D. made up of leather

 

Answer 1

答案：1A2B3D4A5B
解析：

1、这是一道推理判断题。从文中第二段前两句可知，Alice对Kerry的求婚感到既吃惊又高兴。由此可知，Alice喜欢Kerry，但没想到他会向她求婚。 2、这是一道词义理解题 3、从文中第二段最后一句可知答案 4、Alice的画受到赞誉，是因为画得很逼真。 5、the “leather suitcase”实际上是Kerry 画的画。从下文内容可知，Alice看到Kerry 的画后立刻同意嫁给他，由此可见Kerry的这幅画一定更为逼真。