每日一练,专升本英语阅读理解练习(5.19)

　　A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew, the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter,” the young man replied poetically(有诗意地). He then began this well-known story:“Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and…”.“Stop,” shouted the Prince. “I can't,” answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.” “But that will go on forever.” The Prince protested. “Exactly,” the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Prince's beautiful young daughter.

　　问题：

　　1.The Prince always felt regretted about stories because____.

　　A.he had too much wealth

　　B.there was a terrible famine

　　C.all stories have ends

　　D.there was no story-teller

　　【参考答案】C

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】C 题干的大意是：为什么这位国君对故事感到遗憾?根据第一段第三句“But he always regretted they had to have an end.”可知，因为故事都得有结尾，国君感到遗憾。故选C。

　　2. The young man risked telling an endless story to the Prince for____.

　　A.a great sum of money

　　B.the Prince's beautiful daughter

　　C.showing his bravery

　　D.both A and C

　　【参考答案】B

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】B 题干的大意是：这个年轻人冒险给这位国君讲一个没有结尾的故事是为了。根据第一段倒数第二句和最后一段最后一句可推知，年轻人最主要的目的是得到国王的女儿。故选B。

　　3. The young man would be sent to prison_____ if he failed to tell a story without an end.

　　A.forever

　　B.for some time

　　C.for a while

　　D.for a year

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A 题干的大意是：如果这个年轻人没能讲出一个没有结局的故事，他将会入狱。根据第一段第五句“Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life.”可知，失败的人将终身监禁，for life=forever。故选A。

　　4. In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build____.

　　A.a huge storehouse

　　B.a large farm

　　C.a beautiful palace

　　D.a waterproof kitchen

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A 题干的大意是：为了预防饥荒，国王要求建造。这是年轻人讲的故事中的一个小细节，仔细阅读不难发现答案在第二段的第二句中。根据第二段第二句可知，国王是要求建造一个大仓库。故选A。

　　5.The thing the King noticed first in the roof was____.

　　A.a loaf

　　B.a small hole

　　C.a grain of corn

　　D.a locust

　　【参考答案】B

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】B 题干的大意是：国王首先注意到屋顶的。这也是年轻人讲故事中的一个细节。根据第二段第四句“But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof…”可知，他首先发现了一个小洞。故选B。