题目内容
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Tristan was a character in old English and European stories.He was a brave soldier under King Arthur,and the story of his love for Isolde,daughter of the King of Ireland,is one of the great love stories of all times.The story is the topic of a grand opera(歌剧),Tristan and Isolde,by Richard Wagner.It is often played throughout the world.
The Story of the OperaTristan had told his uncle,King Mark of Cornwall,of the beauty of Isolde,and was sent to bring her by ship to Cornwall to marry the king.Isolde hated Tristan,because her brother had died by his hand in battle,and on the journey she asked her servant Brangane to poison him.Instead Brangane prepared a special drink,and after Tristan and Isolde drank it,they fell in love.They arrived at Cornwall but king Mark was away hunting.They met secretly every day.When the King returned,a man named Melot told him what was going on between Tristan and Isoled.Tristan fought Melot and was badly wounded.He was taken to his own home in Brittany.His friend Kurwena was sent for Isolede,but when she arrived,Tristan was dying from his wounds.He said goodbye to Isolde and died.She died of a broken heart.
The beautiful music of opera is often played and sung in concerts.The most famous song is the“Love's Death,”which Tristan and Isolde sing before they die.
1.Tristan sailed to Ireland ________.
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A.to find himself a wife
B.to carry out his uncle's order
C.after falling in love with Isolde
D.after hearing of the beauty of Isolde
2.At first,Isolde wanted to poison Tristan because he ________.
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A.had killed her brother
B.was from King Mark's family
C.had asked her to marry him
D.wanted her to marry king Mark
3.Tristan fought Melot because ________.
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A.the king ordered him to do so
B.Melot told the king about his secret
C.Melot was the enemy of Isolde's family
D.he thought Melot in love with Isolde
解析:
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从文章的第一句话就可以知道本题的答案。 文章的第二句说到lsolde hated Tristan,because her brother had died by his hand in battle,因此选本答案。 从文中的When the King returned,a man named Melot told him what was going on between .Tristan fought Melot and was badly wounded可以知道本题选B的原因。 |