IV.阅读理解

     At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered,with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life,and he obviously knew it.

“You may wonder,Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除 ) from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father's wishes too much.

His face relaxed a little,but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.

    ‘‘ No,if we are going to withdraw (退出) from our planned mamage,it will be because of your wish,not mine. ”

    “Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”

    “ A reason that is very hard to tell you,M she answered. ” There is a change in me.

His face went so pale that even his lips lost their colour. He turned his head to one side.

    “What change?”he asked,trying to appear calm.

   “ When the promise was made two years agoshe said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me,Sir Percival,if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”

    ‘‘ I wish you to understand ,” Laura continuedthat I will never see this person again,and that if you leave me,you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret. ”

   “I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura,as if he was waiting to hear more.

   “I think I have said enough to give'you reason to withdraw from our marriage,”she added quietly.

   “No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,”he said.

（   ）1. How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?

   A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Nervous. D. Excited.

2. We can learn from the passage that .

   A. Laura had once promised to marry Percival

   B. Laura's father wished to end her marriage

   C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years

   D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage

3. The passage is probably taken out of .

   A. a novel   B. a report   C. a diary   D. an essay

10.the Internet is of great help,I don't think it's a good idea to spend too much time on it.

   A. If   B. While   C. Because   D. As 

9. It's hard to avoid mistakes. you correct them conscientiously,it will be all right.

   A. In the case   B. As long as

   C. Although       D. Despite 

8. hungry I am,I never seem to be able to fin- ish off this loaf of bread.

   A. Whatever   B. Whenever

   C. Wherever   D. However

7. Would you like a cup of coffee shall we get down to business right away?

   A. and   B. then

   C. or   D. otherwise

6. the police thought he was the most likely one,since they had no exact proof about it,they could not arrest him.

   A. Although   B. As long as

   C. If only   D. As soon as

5. this is only a small town,it's crowded with tourists who come here all year round.

   A. Since   B. Unless

   C. Once   D. Although

4. We had to wait an hour we had already booked a table.

   A. since   B. although

   C. until   D. before

3. Unsatisfied with the payment,he took the job just to get some work experience.

   A. though was he   B. though he was

   C. he was though   D. was he though

2. Fd like to study law at university my cousin prefers geography.

   A. though   B. as   C. while   D. for