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Comprehension Test 阅读理解
Stories from the Five Towns 五镇故事 Arnold Bennett （著）
1 Which story do these sentences come from? News of the Engagement, The Burglary,
Beginning the New Year, The Silent Brothers. 这些句子是哪个故事里的？
a Two men were carrying something large and square across the garden. ...............
b Bursley watched the two men carefully. ...............
c I was ready for a difficult evening. ...............
d After a year it was too much. ...............
e In the town centre almost everything was different. ...............
f She was wearing white flowers on her hat! ...............
g He couldn’t jump on the train, so he missed it. ...............
h He tossed the penny and put his hand over it. ...............
i I had an important letter to post. ...............
j An hour later there was another knock at the door. ............... 20 marks
2 Who said this in The Burglary? Sir Jee, Lady Jee, William Smith. 谁说的这些话？
a ‘I hope I can help you.’ ...............
b ‘I can’t eat any more with it up there.’ ..............
c ‘I can’t come to John’s house this afternoon.’ ...............
d ‘I’m a businessman.’ ...............
e ‘I’ll stay with you if you like.’ ............... 10 marks
3 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make a complete sentence. 在 B 部分中选
择合适的序号与 A 部分组成完整的句子。 1 Toby missed his train so ...
2 Sir Jee wanted to get rid of the portrait so . .
3 Priscilla thought Toby was dead so ...
4 William Smith was a good burglar so ...
5 The people of the Five Towns wanted to give something to Sir Jee so ... a ... she got married again.
b ... he asked William Smith to steal it.
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c ... they gave him a portrait.
d ... he decided to go and see Priscilla.
e ... he knew all about Sneyd Castle. 20 marks
4 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。 a Philip lived in Bursley.
b Philip’s mother met him at the station.
c Mr Nixon was an old friend of his mother.
d Philip was going to marry Agnes.
e Philip’s mother knew Agnes. f Philip liked Mr Nixon. g Sir Jee liked his portrait.
h Smith agreed to steal the portrait on Christmas Day.
i Smith sold the portrait in America. j Smith worked with a friend. 20 marks
5 What do they make in the strange buildings in this picture? 看图回答问图。
......................................................................... 10 marks
6 Put these sentences from The Silent Brothers in the right order. Number them 1–5 为下列 事件排序。
a After that they did not speak for ten years.
b And so Annie started her own business.
c John and Robert both wanted to marry Annie Emery.
d Neither of them married Annie Emery.
e One day, they quarrelled about her. 20 marks Total marks
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Multiple-choice Test 选择题
Stories from the Five Towns 五镇故事 Arnold Bennett Setting 故事背景
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
1 Philip had some very important news for his _____.
a [ ] father b [ ] brother c [ ] sister d [ ] mother
2 Philip _____ his mother every week.
a [ ] visited b [ ] wrote to c [ ] listened to d [ ] talked to
3 Philip asked Agnes to marry him on 20th _____.
a [ ] November b [ ] December c [ ] October d [ ] September
4 Nobody in the Five Towns liked the portrait of _____.
a [ ] Lady Dain b [ ] Sir Jee c [ ] William Smith d [ ] Cressage
5 The people in the Five Towns often laughed at _____.
a [ ] Sir Jee b [ ] Lady Dain c [ ] the police d [ ] William Smith
6 It was Toby Hall’s first visit to the Five Towns for _____ years.
a [ ] twenty b [ ] twenty-one c [ ] twenty-two d [ ] twenty-three
7 Number 11 Child Row belonged to _____.
a [ ] Toby Hall b [ ] Priscilla c [ ] Job Tansley d [ ] Mr Gibson
8 Both the Hessian brothers were wearing black because of the death of their _____ three months ago.
a [ ] mother b [ ] brother c [ ] sister d [ ] father
9 The brothers had a quarrel _____ years before.
a [ ] eight b [ ] nine c [ ] ten d [ ] eleven
10 The two brothers worked in a _____.
a [ ] bookshop b [ ] pottery factory c [ ] train station d [ ] school 20 marks Characters 人物
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
11 Mr Nixon was a large strong man of about _____.
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a [ ] thirty-nine or forty b [ ] forty-nine or fifty
c [ ] fifty-nine or sixty d [ ] sixty-nine or seventy
12 Philip’s mother was called _____.
a [ ] Agnes b [ ] Sarah c [ ] Priscilla d [ ] Maggie 13 William Smith was a _____.
a [ ] burglar b [ ] magistrate c [ ] solicitor d [ ] potter
14 Sir Jehoshophat Dain was the most successful _____ in the Five Towns.
a [ ] potter b [ ] policeman c [ ] businessman d [ ] solicitor
15 William Smith was a small, thin man, with _____ hair and dirty clothes.
a [ ] long b [ ] untidy c [ ] black d [ ] short
16 Miss Priscilla Bratt was a quiet woman of twenty-three when she married _____.
a [ ] Job Tansley b [ ] Ned Walklate c [ ] Toby Hall d [ ] Mr Gibson
17 There was a picture of Priscilla’s _____ above the fire.
a [ ] son b [ ] sister c [ ] mother d [ ] daughter
18 Maggie was John and Robert Hessian’s _____.
a [ ] mother b [ ] sister c [ ] servant d [ ] best friend
19 Powell Liversage was a _____.
a [ ] solicitor b [ ] servant c [ ] burglar d [ ] magistrate 20 Annie Emery was a _____.
a [ ] servant b [ ] businesswoman c [ ] solicitor d [ ] potter 20 marks Dialogue 对话
Who said this? 谁说的这些话？
21 ‘Good evening, young man. It’s good to see you back in Bursley.’
a [ ] Mr Nixon b [ ] Philip c [ ] Agnes d [ ] Mother
22 ‘Can’t it wait until tomorrow, my pet?’
a [ ] Agnes b [ ] Mother c [ ] Philip d [ ] Mr Nixon
23 ‘I’m not taking that portrait down, or selling it – not even for ten thousand pounds. I want to keep it.’
a [ ] Lady Dain b [ ] Sir Jee c [ ] William Smith d [ ] the police
24 ‘I don’t know if I want help, but I never say no to money.’
a [ ] William Smith b [ ] John c [ ] Lady Dain d [ ] Sir Jee
25 ‘Sit down. I thought you were dead. Someone wrote to me.’
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a [ ] Toby Hall b [ ] Priscilla c [ ] Job Tansley d [ ] Ned Walklate
26 ‘I think I’ll go round and have a drink.’
a [ ] Priscilla b [ ] Ned Walklate c [ ] Toby Hall d [ ] Job Tansley
27 ‘I haven’t forgotten it. I’m coming back.’
a [ ] Ned Walklate b [ ] Toby Hall c [ ] Priscilla d [ ] Job Tansley
28 ‘We’ve found your sister’s will at last.’
a [ ] Powell Liversage b [ ] Maggie c [ ] John d [ ] Robert
29 ‘It will be nice of you to help me eat my supper, then.’
a [ ] John b [ ] Maggie c [ ] Annie d [ ] Robert
30 ‘When they find out that we’re going to get married. They’ll say I want to marry you for the …’
a [ ] Annie b [ ] Robert c [ ] John d [ ] Powell 20 marks Vocabulary 词汇
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
31 a flat black stone used for writing on
a [ ] will b [ ] slate c [ ] court d [ ] proof 32 a painting of a person
a [ ] portrait b [ ] pet c [ ] potter d [ ] pottery
33 things that show if something is true or not
a [ ] proof b [ ] court c [ ] fair d [ ] quarrel
34 doing something well; making a lot of money in business
a [ ] toss b [ ] service c [ ] success d [ ] engagement
35 a word you say to someone you like or love very much
a [ ] bachelor b [ ] elder c [ ] mad d [ ] pet
36 a person who breaks into houses to steal things
a [ ] potter b [ ] burglar c [ ] magistrate d [ ] servant
37 a person whose job is helping people with the law
a [ ] solicitor b [ ] widow c [ ] magistrate d [ ] bachelor
38 a man who is not married and has never been married
a [ ] solicitor b [ ] servant c [ ] stepfather d [ ] bachelor
39 hard, black stone from under the ground; you burn it on a fire
a [ ] proof b [ ] coal c [ ] tail d [ ] toss
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40 a letter to say what a person wants to do with their money after they are dead
a [ ] spare b [ ] fair c [ ] will d [ ] engagement 20 marks Plot 情节
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
41 _____ went to the post office to post an important letter.
a [ ] Philip b [ ] Mr Nixon c [ ] Agnes d [ ] Mother
42 _____ was alone in the sitting-room, smoking.
a [ ] Mother b [ ] Agnes c [ ] Philip d [ ] Mr Nixon
43 The police wanted _____ to go to prison for five years or more.
a [ ] Sir Jee b [ ] Lady Dain c [ ] William Smith d [ ] the portrait painter
44 Sir Jee wanted William Smith to _____ the portrait.
a [ ] paint b [ ] steal c [ ] look at d [ ] pay for
45 The burglars took the _____.
a [ ] frame b [ ] portrait c [ ] bed d [ ] food
46 Toby Hall stopped at the station for _____.
a [ ] a newspaper b [ ] a drink c [ ] a smoke d [ ] some money
47 Priscilla’s _____ died four years ago.
a [ ] husband b [ ] son c [ ] father d [ ] sister
48 Toby left his _____ on the table and walked to the pub.
a [ ] newspaper b [ ] drink c [ ] hat d [ ] coat
49 On _____ Annie was wearing white flowers on her hat.
a [ ] Monday b [ ] Thursday c [ ] Friday d [ ] Sunday
50 Annie decided to marry _____.
a [ ] John b [ ] Robert c [ ] Powell d [ ] nobody 20 marks Total marks
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Stories from the Five Towns 1 a The Burglary b The Silent Brothers c News of the Engagement d Beginning the New Year e Beginning the New Year f The Silent Brothers g Beginning the New Year h The Silent Brothers i News of the Engagement j The Silent Brothers 2 a Sir Jee b Lady Jee c Sir Jee d William Smith e Lady Jee 3 1 d 2 b 3 a 4 e 5 c 4 a F b F c T d T e F f T g F h F i F j T 5 Pottery
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Stories from the Five Towns Setting 1 d 2 b 3 b 4 b 5 a 6 d 7 b 8 c 9 c 10 b Characters 11 b 12 b 13 a 14 c 15 b 16 c 17 d 18 c 19 a 20 b Dialogue 21 a 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 b 26 c 27 b 28 a 29 c 30 d
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 9 Vocabulary 31 b 32 a 33 a 34 c 35 d 36 b 37 a 38 d 39 b 40 c Plot 41 a 42 d 43 c 44 b 45 a 46 b 47 a 48 c 49 d 50 c
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