Question

【题目】

Every year in Bath, England, there is a special festival. People dress up in period clothes and have concerts and balls. They are celebrating the lane Austen Festival.

Jane Austen is an English writer. Born in Steventon, England, 1775, Austen was mostly educated at home, where she teamed how to play the piano, draw and write creatively. She read a lot and later came to enjoy social events such as parties, dances and balls. She disliked the busy life of towns and preferred the country life, where she took to taking long walks

In 1801, Jane, her parents and sister moved to Bath. Four years later, her father passed away and the family soon became poor. Austen and her family moved several times until finally settling(安顿)into a small house in Chawton. It was in this house that she wrote most of her works.

In March of 1817, Austen got serious health problems and was sent to Winchester for a cure so she had to stop writing. She died in July of the same year, at the age of only 4l.

Austen was famous for her humorous words and clever ideas. Most of her novels are about women in I8`h century England. At that time, if a woman wanted to have a happy life, she had to marry a rich man. But Austen said that a woman should marry for love, riot for money or social status(地位).So her characters were often strong women.

Pride and Prejudice(偏见)，published in 1813, is the most famous novel by Austen. It tells of a romantic story between a young woman Elizabeth and a tall, rich, and handsome man, Mr. Darcy. It has been changed into films, televisions and musicals

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about Austen?

A. She loved reading and taking long walks.

B. She received education in college.

C. She hated parties, balls and dances.

D. She preferred the city life

【2】Where did Austen write most of her works?

A. In a small house in Winchester.

B. In a small house in Chawton

C. In Steventon, England.

D. In the countryside of Bath.

【3】What's the correct order of the following events?

a. Jane Austen, her parents and sister moved to Bath.

b. Jane Austen got seriously ill and stopped writing.

c. Jane Austen learned how to play the piano, draw and write creatively.

d. Jane Austen wrote and published her most famous novel Pride and Prejudice.

A. c-a-d-b B. a-c-b-d C. d-b-c-a D. c-a-b-d

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 A

【解析】

【1】推理判断题。题干句意：Which of the following is TRUE about Austen？

关于奥斯丁，下列哪项是正确的？选项A. She loved reading and taking long walks.她喜欢读书和散步。B. She received education in college.她在大学受过教育。C. She hated parties, balls and dances.她讨厌聚会、球类和舞会。D. She preferred the city life她喜欢城市生活。结合原文信息，依据文中第二段可知她喜欢乡村生活，在家里接受教育，她喜欢舞会等社交活动。可知，BCD错误。正确答案为：A

【2】细节理解题。题干句意：Where did Austen write most of her works？奥斯汀的大部分作品都是在哪里创作的？选项A. In a small house in Winchester.在温彻斯特的一间小房子里。B. In a small house in Chawton在查顿的一间小房子里。C. In Steventon, England.在英格兰的史蒂文顿。D. In the countryside of Bath.在巴斯的乡下。结合原文信息，依据文中Austen and her family moved several times until finally settling(安顿)into a small house in Chawton. It was in this house that she wrote most of her works.奥斯丁和她的家人搬了几次直到最后结算(安顿)到一个小房子在这里。她的大部分作品都是在这所房子里写的。正确答案为：B

【3】细节理解题。题干句意：What's the correct order of the following events？下列事件的正确顺序是什么？选项a. Jane Austen, her parents and sister moved to Bath.简·奥斯汀，她的父母和姐姐搬到了巴斯。b. Jane Austen got seriously ill and stopped writing.简·奥斯汀得了重病，停止了写作。c. Jane Austen learned how to play the piano, draw and write creatively.简·奥斯汀学会了弹钢琴、画画和写作。d. Jane Austen wrote and published her most famous novel Pride and Prejudice.简·奥斯汀写并出版了她最著名的小说《傲慢与偏见》。结合原文信息，可知简·奥斯汀先学会了弹钢琴、画画和写作。依据Pride and Prejudice(偏见),published in 1813, is the most famous novel by Austen.《傲慢与偏见》出版于1813年,是由奥斯丁最著名的小说。In March of 1817, Austen got serious health problems and was sent to Winchester for a cure so she had to stop writing.1817年3月，奥斯汀得了严重的健康问题，被送到温彻斯特接受治疗，因此她不得不停止写作。可知，出版《傲慢与偏见》排在停止写作之前。正确答案为：A