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Comprehension Test 阅读理解
Henry VIII and his Six Wives 亨利八世和他的六位妻子
Janet Hardy-Gould （著）
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。
a Catherine Parr was King Henry’s last wife.
b At the beginning Margaret didn’t know a lot about Henry.
c Katherine of Aragon came from France.
d Henry was married to Katherine of Aragon for a short time.
e Anne Boleyn was shy and quiet.
f Anne Boleyn was the mother of Princess Elizabeth.
g Jane Seymour gave King Henry a son called Edward.
h Anne of Cleves was very beautiful.
i Katherine Howard was beheaded in the Tower of London.
j After Henry died, Catherine Parr didn’t marry again. 20 marks
2 Which of these words describes King Henry when he was young and King Henry when he
was old? fat, handsome, never ,
tired angry, often dancing, ,
strong often shouting, ill, often
playing tennis, ugly. 选择适当的形容词。
Young Henry: ..............., ..............., ..............., ..............., ...............
Old Henry: ..............., ..............., ..............., ..............., ............... 20 marks
3 Why did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon? 为什么亨利要和凯瑟琳离婚？
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4 Who said or wrote this in the story? Margaret, Katherine Howard, Jane Seymour, Catherine
Parr, Katherine of Aragon. 谁说的或写的这些话？
a ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s other wives.’ ...............
b ‘King Henry sounds like a terrible husband.’ ...............
c ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and the Catholic Church will never agree to this.’ ...............
d ‘I have given you a son Henry and I can die happy.’ ...............
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e ‘Remember, I am only twenty years old now. You are so much older than me.’ ............... 20 marks
5 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences. 从 B 部分选择适
当的答案与 A 搭配完成句子。 A
1 When Katherine of Aragon died ...
2 Jane Seymour was different from Anne Boleyn ...
3 When Henry met Anne of Cleves ...
4 Henry sent Katherine Howard to the Tower of London ... 5 When Henry died ... B
a ... she couldn’t speak English. b ... because she had lovers. c ... Edward became king.
d ... because she was quiet and careful.
e ... Henry dressed in yellow and danced all night. 20 marks
6 What happened to Henry’s first five wives? Match a number from A to a letter from B. 从
B 部分选择适当的答案与 A 搭配。 A 1 Jane Seymour 2 Anne of Cleves 3 Katherine Howard 4 Anne Boleyn 5 Katherine of Aragon B a Divorced b Beheaded c Died d Divorced e Beheaded 10 marks Total marks
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Multiple-choice Test 选择题
Henry VIII and his Six Wives 亨利八世和他的六位妻子 Janet Hardy-Gould Setting 故事背景
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。 1 Henry VIII dies in _____.
a [ ] 1347 b [ ] 1547 c [ ] 1747 d [ ] 1947 2 Henry VIII is King of _____.
a [ ] Scotland b [ ] Wales c [ ] England d [ ] France
3 Catherine Parr finds some letters _____.
a [ ] behind a picture b [ ] behind a door c [ ] in an old desk d [ ] in a wooden box
4 The letters are from Henry’s _____.
a [ ] wives b [ ] friends c [ ] brothers d [ ] children
5 Catherine Parr talks to _____ about the letters.
a [ ] Princess Mary b [ ] Princess Elizabeth c [ ] Anne of Cleves d [ ] Margaret
6 Henry’s first wife, Katherine, comes from _____.
a [ ] Spain b [ ] Portugal c [ ] France d [ ] Germany
7 It is very important for Henry to have _____.
a [ ] a daughter b [ ] a son c [ ] two children d [ ] a big family
8 Henry sends two of his wives to the Tower of _____.
a [ ] Chelsea b [ ] Whitehall c [ ] London d [ ] Windsor
9 Henry meets Anne of Cleves for the first time in _____.
a [ ] Germany b [ ] France c [ ] London d [ ] the small town of Rochester
10 At the time when Henry dies he has _____ children.
a [ ] no b [ ] three c [ ] eight d [ ] ten 20 marks Characters 人物
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
11 Margaret is Catherine Parr’s _____.
a [ ] sister b [ ] daughter c [ ] maid d [ ] friend
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12 Catherine Parr is Henry’s _____ wife.
a [ ] first b [ ] second c [ ] third d [ ] last
13 When Henry is a young man he is _____.
a [ ] fat and ugly b [ ] strong and handsome c [ ] quiet and unhappy d [ ] ill and thin
14 _____ is Henry’s wife and queen for 24 years.
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
15 _____ arrives at Catherine Parr’s house on a horse and talks about Anne Boleyn.
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Henry c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Prince Edward
16 _____ is a strong and clever woman with beautiful long black hair.
a [ ] Anne of Cleves b [ ] Jane Seymour c [ ] Margaret d [ ] Anne Boleyn
17 When Katherine of Aragon dies, _____ dresses in yellow and dances all night.
a [ ] Henry b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Uncle William
18 _____ becomes very ill and dies soon after the birth of Prince Edward.
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
19 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he thinks she is very _____.
a [ ] rich b [ ] ugly c [ ] beautiful d [ ] ill
20 Henry is 30 years older than his fifth wife _____.
a [ ] Katherine Howard b [ ] Catherine Parr
c [ ] Katherine of Aragon d [ ] Anne of Cleves 20 marks Dialogue 对话
Who said or wrote this? 谁说的或写的这些？
21 ‘We didn’t get much news from London at home, and my family’s house is a long way from the nearest village.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Princess Elizabeth
22 ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s other wives.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Katherine of Aragon
23 ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and the Catholic Church will never agree to this.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Katherine of Aragon d [ ] Anne Boleyn
24 ‘I ask one last thing. Please be kind to our daughter Elizabeth.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
25 ‘Anne Boleyn was no good. She wasn’t a real queen. Not like Katherine of Aragon.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Jane Seymour c [ ] Anne of Cleves d [ ] Uncle William
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26 ‘The doctors and my women tell me that I shall feel better tomorrow, but I can see in their faces that it is not true.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn
c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Katherine Howard
27 ‘I have thought about it carefully, and I know now that England is my real home.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne of Cleves
c [ ] Katherine Howard d [ ] Margaret
28 ‘Please, Henry, please, please help me! Don’t send me to my death! I am so afraid here in the Tower.’
a [ ] Jane Seymour b [ ] Anne of Cleves c [ ] Catherine Parr d [ ] Katherine Howard
29 ‘How could you do it, my lady? How could you marry that terrible man?’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Princess Elizabeth
30 ‘I was very different to Henry’s other wives. I was 31 years old and Henry was my third husband.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Princess Mary 20 marks Vocabulary 词汇
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
31 the brother of your father or mother
a [ ] son b [ ] cousin c [ ] aunt d [ ] uncle
32 a woman who uses magic to do bad things
a [ ] mistress b [ ] maid c [ ] witch d [ ] queen 33 to take care of somebody
a [ ] look after b [ ] look for c [ ] take after d [ ] take off
34 a piece of jewellery for the neck
a [ ] bracelet b [ ] necklace c [ ] scarf d [ ] watch
35 what you can see from a window
a [ ] view b [ ] picture c [ ] painting d [ ] wall 36 to finish a marriage
a [ ] meet b [ ] divorce c [ ] marry d [ ] love 37 when you feel unhappy
a [ ] excited b [ ] worried c [ ] sad d [ ] afraid
38 beautiful and expensive stones
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a [ ] jewels b [ ] rings c [ ] gold d [ ] money 39 when a man is good-looking
a [ ] pretty b [ ] handsome c [ ] ugly d [ ] well
40 a picture in your mind when you are asleep
a [ ] believe b [ ] forget c [ ] think d [ ] dream 20 marks Plot 情节
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
41 Henry is unhappy with Katherine of Aragon because she doesn’t _____.
a [ ] speak English b [ ] like music c [ ] have a daughter d [ ] have a son
42 The Pope and the Catholics are very angry because Henry _____.
a [ ] marries Katherine of Aragon b [ ] kills Katherine of Aragon
c [ ] becomes head of the Church in England d [ ] fights with France
43 Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, _____.
a [ ] is beheaded in the Tower b [ ] is divorced
c [ ] becomes ill and dies d [ ] has a baby son and dies
44 Henry _____ his third wife, Jane Seymour.
a [ ] doesn’t like b [ ] divorces c [ ] loves d [ ] kills
45 Henry wants to marry Anne of Cleves because he _____.
a [ ] sees a beautiful painting of her b [ ] falls in love with her at a party
c [ ] sees her at the theatre d [ ] reads a book about her
46 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he is unhappy because she _____.
a [ ] is too tall b [ ] is very small c [ ] talks a lot d [ ] can’t speak English
47 Henry sends Katherine Howard to the Tower because she _____.
a [ ] doesn’t have a son b [ ] has lovers c [ ] is too old d [ ] isn’t a good Catholic
48 When Henry is older, he is often _____.
a [ ] happy and calm b [ ] worried and afraid c [ ] ill and angry d [ ] tired but happy
49 After Henry dies, Catherine Parr _____.
a [ ] is beheaded b [ ] goes to Spain
c [ ] is Queen of England d [ ] marries again and has a baby
50 When Queen Elizabeth dies, Henry’s family comes to an end and a _____ King becomes King of England.
a [ ] Scottish b [ ] Spanish c [ ] German d [ ] French
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Henry VIII and his Six Wives 1 a T b T c F d F e F f T g T h F i T j F
2 Young Henry: handsome, never tired, often dancing, strong, often playing tennis Old Henry:
fat, angry, often shouting, ill, ugly
3 Because she didn’t give him a son. 4 a Catherine Parr b Margaret c Katherine of Aragon d Jane Seymour e Katherine Howard 5 1 e 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 1 c 2 a/d 3 b/e 4 b/e 5 a/d
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Henry VIII and his Six Wives Setting 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 a 5 d 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 b Characters 11 c 12 d 13 b 14 a 15 c 16 d 17 a 18 c 19 b 20 a Dialogue 21 a 22 b 23 c 24 b 25 d 26 c 27 b 28 d 29 a 30 b
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 9 Vocabulary 31 d 32 c 33 a 34 b 35 a 36 b 37 c 38 a 39 b 40 d Plot 41 d 42 c 43 a 44 c 45 a 46 d 47 b 48 c 49 d 50 a
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