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【题目】After wandering (闲逛)around in the city for a long time， Tom finally found himself standing in front of the palace.He looked through its golden gate， hoping to take a look at a real prince(王子).

There were some guards(卫兵) standing at both sides of the gate Tom， dressed badly， was moving nervously past them when he suddenly caught sight of a well—dressed boy who was followed by several servants.He was no doubt the prince！

Tom was excited.He wanted to get close to the prince and have a good look at him.However， a guard saw him and stopped him rudely(粗鲁地).

The young prince， whose name was Edward， was angry with the guard for his rudeness.He asked the guard to open the gate and took Tom to his room in the palace.

The two boys became good friends.They even exchanged their clothes after Tom told Edward that he had dreamt about dressing like a prince， As they stood side by side in front of a great mirror， they were surprised to find that they looked almost like twins!

The two boys were in each other’s clothes when Edward suddenly noticed a bruise(淤伤) on Tom’s hand.He soon realized that it was caused by the guard who had stopped Tom rudely.In a moment， the young prince ran out of the room.He decided to punish the guard.

However， the guard didn’t realize that the prince was in Tom’s old worn clothes.He hit Edward heavily on the ear and threw him out of the palace.

【1】Why did Tom look through the gate of the palace？

A. To talk with the guard. B. To ask for a place to live in. C. To have a look at a real prince.

【2】How did Tom feel while moving past the guards？

A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Proud.

【3】When Tom was stopped， Edward got mad because of .

A. the bad manners of Tom B. the strict rules of the palace C. the rude behavior of the guard

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Edward and Tom were twin brothers.

B. Edward was kind， caring and friendly.

C. Edward was tired of living in the palace.

【5】We can infer(推断) from the passage that .

A. blood is thicker than water B. two heads are better than one C. never judge people by their looks

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 C

【4】 B

【5】 C

【解析】

这篇短文给我们讲述了一个故事，Tom来到了一个宫殿，他想见到王子，他的愿望实现了，他见到了王子，他们还成为了好朋友。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段中He looked through its golden gate， hoping to take a look at a real prince可知，Tom向金色的大门里看，希望看到真正的王子。由此可知应选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Tom， dressed badly， was moving nervously past them when he suddenly caught sight of a well—dressed boy可知，Tom在经过卫兵的时候他很紧张。由此可知应选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据短文第二段和第三段中However， a guard saw him and stopped him rudely(粗鲁地). The young prince， whose name was Edward， was angry with the guard for his rudeness可知，当卫兵粗鲁地阻止Tom的时候，Edward王子看见了，因为他的粗鲁他很生卫兵的气。由此可知应选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据短文中The young prince， whose name was Edward， was angry with the guard for his rudeness. He asked the guard to open the gate and took Tom to his room in the palace The two boys became good friends. They even exchanged their clothes等内容可知，Edward让Tom进到了宫殿，他们成为了好朋友，他还惩罚举止粗鲁的卫兵。由这些内容可知，Edward是一个善良、友好、有同情心的人。故应选B。

【5】推理判断题。根据文意可知，穿着破烂的Tom来到了宫殿想要看看王子，卫兵看不起他，粗鲁地阻止了他。幸运的是，王子很友好，他让Tom来到了宫殿，他们成了好朋友。由这个故事我们可以知道，我们不能从一个人的外貌去判断一个人，故C选项符合文意。