17.Jane arrives at Thornfield,having been met at the George Inn.Mrs.Fairfax confuses her a little at first,because she is so informal and welcoming.But in due course Jane discovers that Mrs.Fairfax is the housekeeper.
Jane's pupil,Adele Varens,is the eight-year-old French child under the legal protection of Mr.Edward Rochester,the owner of the house.(We learn later that her mother had claimed she was his illegitimate daughter.Mr.Rochester is not convinced by this claim,but felt he could not leave the little girl poor when her mother died.)
Adele is a pleasant little girl,even if she is not a particularly eager student.Life goes on very peacefully for three months,until the return of Mr.Rochester.Jane first meets him on his horse,and her description of him is quite fanciful.He takes a fall and Jane helps him,although she does not know who he is until they are both back at Thornfield.
It is obvious to the reader,although not to Jane,that the reason why Mr.Rochester stays at Thornfield much longer than usual is that he finds her company enjoyable.Jane,unknowingly at first,falls in love with him.Their closeness is very apparent.There is something about Thornfield that is mysterious.Jane is encouraged to focus her attention on the servant Grace Poole,who is Mr.Rochester's mad wife Bertha Mason's keeper at Thornfield,and whose drunken carelessness frequently allows Bertha to escape and do something violent.
It is clear to the reader,though,that Mr.Rochester's emotional engagement is immense.When his bed is set on fire,Jane rescues him,but does not understand why the matter is not pursued,despite Mr.Rochester assuring her the criminal is Grace.The next morning Grace behaves as though she has done nothing wrong.
Eventually,Mr.Rochester leaves,to go to a house party.He brings everyone at the party back with him,transforming the atmosphere in the house,and delighting Adele.One of the guests is Blanche Ingram,whom Mr.Rochester is confidently expected to marry.However,it is clear from the way she is portrayed in the book that she is too proud; our sympathies are not with her.
Mr.Rochester is called away from the house,and when he returns he chooses to play the role of a fortune teller.It is clear to the reader that one of his motives is to try to turn Blanche against the idea of marriage to him.While he has clearly bothered her,he is unsuccessful.
One afternoon,Jane hears that her cousin John Reed is dead and Mrs.Reed,who is probably on her deathbed,has been asking for her.With strict instructions from Mr.Rochester to return quickly,she sets off to Gateshead.On arrival,she realizes she no longer hates her cousins.However,Mrs.Reed is still bitter towards her,owing to the fact that Jane's mother was Mr Reed's favourite sister and this resulted in him apparently favouring Jane over his own children.
A short time later,Mrs.Reed gives Jane a letter from her uncle,John Eyre,that was written three years earlier.It explains how he planned to adopt Jane and allow her to inherit his fortune.Mrs.Reed never handed the letter over because of her bitterness.Jane tries once more to seek reconciliation (和解),but without success; her aunt dies that night.
67.Who does the underlined word"she"in Paragraph 1refer to?B
A.Jane.B.Mrs.Fairfax.C.Adele Varens.D.Grace Poole.
68.The story of Adele Varens mainly indicates thatB.
A.women have a low social status
B.Mr.Rochester is sympathetic
C.Mr.Rochester is irresponsible
D.girls are often abandoned by their parents
69.Which of the following is true according to the passage?C
A.Mr.Rochester expects Blanche to marry him.
B.Mr.Rochester plays the role of a fortune teller to attract Jane.
C.Jane and Mr.Rochester enjoy each other's company in Thornfield.
D.Grace Poole often gets drunk and does something violent.
70.Why is Mrs.Reed bitter towards Jane?D
A.Because Jane inherited Mr.Reed's fortune.
B.Because Jane didn't get along well with her cousins.
C.Because Jane's mother was more beautiful than Mrs.Reed.
D.Because Mr.Reed loved Jane more than his own children.
分析 这是一篇人物故事类阅读理解.文章主要讲述了对于简和罗切斯特先生的评论.
解答 67.答案:B 考查事实细节.根据文章的第一段Fairfax confuses her a little at first,because she is so informal and welcoming.But in due course Jane discovers that Mrs.Fairfax is the housekeeper提到达桑菲尔德,费尔法克斯太太起初有点困惑,因为她很随和并且很受欢迎.但简发现费尔法克斯太太是管家.结合选项,可推断出划线单词指的应该是Mrs.Fairfax,故选B.
68.答案:B 考查推理判断.文中对Adele Varens的描写,简不知道她是谁,是为了表现罗切斯特先生的富有同情心和爱心,后文中也有提到We learn later that her mother had claimed she was his illegitimate daughter.Mr.Rochester is not convinced by this claim,but felt he could not leave the little girl poor when her mother died.小女孩的母亲说她是他的非婚生女,Mr.Rochester 是不相信的,但他觉得他要让这个小女孩在母亲离世之后还能快乐的生活,故选B.
69.答案:C 考查事实细节.根据文中第四段的描写It is obvious to the reader,although not to Jane,that the reason why Mr.Rochester stays at Thornfield much longer than usual is that he finds her company enjoyable,可知Mr.Rochester 在Thornfield 待了更长的时间是因为他发现有Jane的陪伴,他很快乐,由此判断只有选项C的描述是正确的.故选C.
70.答案:D 考查事实细节.根据倒数第二段"Jane's mother was Mr Reed's favourite sister and this resulted in him apparently favouring Jane over his own children."可知,Mr.Reed爱Jane多于他自己的孩子.故选D
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.