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【題目】 One day, Bassanio came to visit Antonio. This was not unusual because they were good friends. But the visit was more important than usual for Bassanio. He already owed Antonio a lot of money, but now he wanted to borrow some more.

"I have been spending more money than I earn," began Bassaio. "I already owe you a lot of money. I will tell you how I am going to get enough money to pay back all the money I owe."

"Yes, tell me," said Antonio. "If I can help you, I will."

"When I was a boy at school," began Bassanio, "I sometimes lost a ball when I was playing. When that happened. I would throw another ball in exactly the same way and watch it carefully. I would often find the two balls together. You might to think of your money that way. The money you gave me is the first ball. It is lost, and I know it’s my fault. But if you gave me some more money, it could be like that second ball and help you get all the money back. I will give back the money you give me now as well as the money that I have already lost."

Antonio invited him to continue.

Bassanio told him about a rich young lady in Belmont. Her name was Portia. Her father died and left her a lot of money. She was beautiful as well as rich. And she was not married. Many men came from all over the world to court her, but nobody had succeeded. Bassanio had met Portia before, and he knew that she liked him. He told Antonio that if he had enough money he would soon make her his wife.

"She is rich and young and beautiful. Her hair is like gold. And her face is always sunny and happy. She is always smiling. Antonio! She is beautiful. She likes me. I am certain she would marry me, marry me" he explained.

Antonio laughed. "You are my friend, Bassanio," he comforted. "And I will help you. You know that all my ships are at sea just now, so I do not have much money to give you. However, you can go into town and try to borrow the money. Tell the moneylenders that Antonio will guarantee the money is paid back to them. Don't worry! "

【1】Why did Bassanio go to visit Antonio?

A.To return the money to Antonio.B.To ask him to go to Belmont with him

C.To discuss his business with Antonio.D.To borrow more money from Antonio.

【2】How would Bassanio pay back Antonio's money?

A.He would use Antonio's money as "the first ball".

B.He would use Antonio's money as "the second ball".

C.He would return the money with the help of relatives.

D.He would borrow some money from the moneylenders.

【3】Which of the following about Portia is TRUE?

A.She was single girl with gold hair.B.She promised to marry Bassanio.

C.She got a lot or money from her business.D.Many men succeed in courting her.

【4】What does the underlined word "guarantee" mean m the last paragraph?

A.make sureB.worry aboutC.carry outD.work out

【5】What can you infer (推斷) from the passage?

A.Portia would refuse to meet Bassanio.

B.Antonio didn't lend the money to Bassamo.

C.Bassanio would go to Belmont and court Portia.

D.Bassanio would pay all the money back to Antonio.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：文章講了巴薩尼奧向安東尼奧借錢。巴薩尼奧告訴他貝爾蒙特有一位富有的年輕女士，她的名字叫波西亞，她的父親去世了，留給她很多錢，她既漂亮又富有。巴薩尼奧以前見過波西亞，他知道她喜歡他。他告訴安東尼奧，如果他有足夠的錢，他很快就會娶她，但安東尼奧還是沒有借給他錢。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But the visit was more important than usual for Bassanio. He already owed Antonio a lot of money, but now he wanted to borrow some more.但這次訪問對巴薩尼奧來說比平常更重要。他已經(jīng)欠了安東尼奧很多錢，但現(xiàn)在他想再借一些。可知巴薩尼奧去拜訪安東尼奧是為了借錢，故答案選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)You might to think of your money that way. The money you gave me is the first ball. It is lost, and I know it’s my fault. But if you gave me some more money, it could be like that second ball and help you get all the money back. I will give back the money you give me now as well as the money that I have already lost. 你可以這樣想你的錢。你給我的錢是第一個(gè)球。它丟了，我知道這是我的錯(cuò)。但是如果你再給我一些錢，就會像第二個(gè)球一樣，幫你把所有的錢拿回來。我要把你現(xiàn)在給我的錢和我已經(jīng)失去的錢都還給你。可知會使用他的錢當(dāng)成第二個(gè)球，故答案選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)she was not married. 她沒有結(jié)婚。She is rich and young and beautiful. Her hair is like gold. 她又富又年輕又漂亮，她的頭發(fā)像金子一樣；可知她是單身且有金色的頭發(fā)，所以A選項(xiàng)符合題意，正確；根據(jù)巴薩尼奧的敘述I am certain she would marry me, 我相信她會嫁給我，可知波西亞并沒有答應(yīng)嫁給他，所以B選項(xiàng)不符合文意，錯(cuò)誤。根據(jù)Her father died and left her a lot of money. 她父親去世了，給她留下了一大筆錢�？芍�是她父親給她留下的錢，不是她做生意得到的錢，所以C選項(xiàng)不符合文意，錯(cuò)誤。根據(jù)Many men came from all over the world to court her, but nobody had succeeded.許多男人從世界各地來追求她，但沒有一個(gè)成功�？芍�D選項(xiàng)不符合文意，錯(cuò)誤。故答案選A。

【4】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文you can go into town and try to borrow the money.你可以到城里去借錢。以及下文Don't worry!別擔(dān)心。結(jié)合本句Tell the moneylenders that Antonio will guarantee the money is paid back to them.可知句意為：告訴放債人，安東尼奧將保證把錢還給他們。所以guarantee意思是“確保、保證”，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知A選項(xiàng)符合題意，故答案選A。

【5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)You know that all my ships are at sea just now, so I do not have much money to give you. However, you can go into town and try to borrow the money. Tell the moneylenders that Antonio will guarantee the money is paid back to them. Don't worry! 你知道我所有的船現(xiàn)在都在海上，所以我沒有很多錢給你。不過，你可以到城里去借錢。告訴放債人，安東尼奧將保證把錢還給他們。別擔(dān)心!由此可以推知安東尼奧沒有把錢借給巴薩尼奧，故答案選B。