Question

There was a huge battle between the warriors(武士)of Greece and the people of Troy. Prince Paris from Troy had stolen away the Greek queen; Helen. The Greek warriors set sail for Troy to fight for their queen.  

The battle outside Troy lasted for ten years. The men were fed up and wanted to return to their homes. Athene, goddess of war gave Ulysses the idea for a plan to end the war. They built a big wooden horse which they put in the middle of their encampment（营地）. Next they pretended to give up their camp. In reality many soldiers hid inside the wooden horse.

Once they thought the camp had been abandoned the Trojans went out to check. They needed to know if the war was really over. They walked through the abandoned encampment and eventually found the wooden horse. They could not decide what it was. Some wanted to take it  into the city, others thought that it was a gift to Zeus and feared touching or moving it in case they upset Zeus.  

Some Trojans decided to take it back into the city. They called a large group of troops, attached ropes and pulled it into the city.

A huge celebration started. The city was free from war for the first time in nine years. Everybody feasted, drank and danced until eventually the merriment（欢闹）was over and they all went to sleep.

This was the moment that the wooden horse opened a big flap（盖口）hidden underneath. Out crept Ulysses and all of his men. They killed the sleeping troops, rescued Queen Helen, met up with the rest of their army and set sail for home.

The story of the return journey is told in The Odyssey, a collection of poems piecing together the bits of the story from the many different places where the story took place.

Greece and the people of Troy were at war because________________.

A. they have different views and beliefs

B. Prince Paris from Troy wanted to control Greek

C. they were war-like countries

D. the Greek warriors fought against Troy for their queen stolen away

What does the underlined phrase “(be)fed up” probably mean?

A. very bored   B. very happy  C. very sad   D. very interested

Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A. The battle outside Troy lasted for ten years.

B. It was Ulysses that thought up the idea for a plan to end the war

C. The Trojans fell into a trap set by Ulysses and all of his men

D. The Greek warriors saved Queen Helen and head home successfully

What can we learn from the story?

A. Keep a clear brain or you’ll be cheated by something pretending

B. Failure is a common thing in the war

C. strategy(策略) is not an important factor in the war.

D. Victory cannot be gained by cheat and pretence.

Which of the followings can serve as the best title for the passage?

A. The Trojan Horse    B. A Smart Plan  C. The Trojan War  D. Rescuing Queen Helen

Answer 1

【小题1】D

【小题2】A

【小题3】B

【小题4】A

【小题5】A

解析:

【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段 “The Greek warriors set sail for Troy to fight for heir queen.” 可知答案。

【小题2】推测短语含义题。由前一句 “The battle outside Troy lasted for ten years.”和后半句 “and wanted to return to their homes” 可知(be)fed up的意思为 “厌烦, 疲惫”。

【小题3】 正误判断题。由第二段 “Athene, goddess of war gave Ulysses the idea for a plan to end the war.”可知是在智慧女神Athene的启示下, Ulysses想出了这以妙计, 故B项表述错误, 其他三项文中都有依据。

【小题4】推理判断题。通读全文可知, 特洛伊人之所以失败是因为他们中了希腊人的木马计, 在对方佯装失败面前冲昏头脑, 没有认真分析战况。 有道是：兵不厌诈。我们要时刻保持清醒的头脑。

【小题5】归纳文章标题。全篇围绕着 “特洛伊木马”展开，特洛伊人采用木马计，打败了希腊人，“木马”在这次战争中起着至关重要的作用，故答案为A。