《理智与情感》阅读练习

1、.Comprehension Test 阅读理解Sense and Sensibility 理智与情感Jane Austen （著）1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（ T ）或错误（ F）。a Marianne got excited very easily.b Marianne was older than Elinor.c Barton Cottage was bigger than Norland Park.d Sir John Middleton was friendly.e Willoughby carried

2、 Marianne home because she had hurt her ankle.f Colonel Brandon was older than Willoughby.g Edward had a lock of hair in a ring.h Colonel Brandon and Willoughby fought a duel.I Marianne stayed at the Palmers house because she had hurt her leg.jRobert Ferrars married Lucy Steele. 20 marks2 Put the fo

3、llowing events in the right order. Number them 1-10. 将下列事件排序。 a Elinor and Marianne go to London.bMarianne falls and meets Willoughby.cEdward tells Elinor that his brother is married.dWilloughby returns Marianne s letters.e The Dashwoods move to Devon.f Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the truth about W

4、illoughby and Eliza.g Elinor and Marianne marry.h Marianne and Elinor go to stay with the Palmers in Somerset.i The Dashwoods visit Sir John and meet Colonel Brandon.j Edward Ferrars comes to Devon for the first time.20 marks3Who said this? Who did they say it to? Mrs Dashwood, Marianne, Mrs John Da

5、shwood, Mr John Dashwood, Colonel Brandon, Edward Ferrars, Elinor. 用适当的词填空。.a I must do something for them when they leave Norland for a new home. to.b What are your mother s plans for you? . to.c Is that your sister s hair in the ring? . to.d He has not made or broken any promise to me. . to.e We m

6、et by appointment, but both of us returned unwounded. .to.20 marks4 Who said this? Sir John Middleton, Edward Ferrars, Colonel Brandon, Elinor, Marianne,Lucy Steele, Willoughby.用适当的词填空。a I could not be happy with a man who does not share all my feelings. b He s pleasant, and sociable, and has got th

7、e nicest little gundog I ever saw.c At present my time is not my own. .d I sincerely love Willoughby and find it painful to suspect his intentions. e Money can only give happiness when there is nothing else to give it. f We have been engaged for four years now. .g She left to my care her little girl

8、, Eliza. .h Thevicar s duties there are light. .i What a hard-hearted scoundrel I was. .j My brother is now married to Miss Lucy Steele. .20 marks5 Who, in the story . . . Sir John Middleton, Colonel Brandon, Mrs John Dashwood, LadyMiddleton, Edward Ferrars用适当的词填空。a . . . persuaded her husband not t

9、o keep a promise.b . . . loved shooting.c . . . did not enjoy studying law?.d . . . was the mother of some rather noisy children?.e . . . took care of his brother s wife s daughter?.20 marksTotal marks.Multiple-choice Test 选择题Sense and Sensibility 理智与情感Jane AustenSetting故事背景Choose the best answer. 选

10、择合适的答案。1The Dashwood family had owned Norland Park in _ for many years.a Essex b Sussexc Exeterd Somerset2As a sign of the old Mr Dashwood s affection for the sisters, he left them _.a his houseb his horsesc one thousand pounds eachd a cottage3The old man left his fortune to his nephew, Mr Henry Das

11、hwood, to _.a use during his lifeb buy a housec give awayd spend as he wished4Mr Henry Dashwood outlived his uncle by _.a many yearsb five yearsc one year d ten years5John Dashwood promised his father he d _.a sell the houseb make his father s family comfortablec let the three sisters live in the ho

12、used give Mrs Dashwood some money6John Dashwood finally decided to offer Mrs Dashwood _.a some moneyb the housec a carriaged neighbourly assistance7Mrs Dashwood wanted to keep her daughters at Norland after _ arrived.a Mrs John Dashwoodb Edward Ferrarsc John Dashwoodd Robert Ferrars8Elinor thought m

13、any houses were _.a were too large for their incomeb were not large enoughc were not close enough to Norlandd did not have gardens9The family were offered a house by _.a Mrs John Dashwoodb Edward Ferrars.c Sir John Middletond Mrs Jennings10 The furniture was sent to Barton. Mainly sheets, plates, bo

14、oks, and a _.a carriage and horsesb piano of Mariannec piano of Elinor sd table20 markssCharacters 人物Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。11Mrs John Dashwood arrived unexpectedly at Norland with _.a all her furnitureb her husbandc her child and servantsd money12Elinor frequently acted as _.a her mother s

15、 adviserb a motherc mistress of the housed head of the family13Elinor had a great deal of _.a humour and honourb intelligence and common sensec passion and praised sorrow and taste14Marianne was like her mother because she _.a had strong feelingsb was always latec liked horsesd was never sad15Margar

16、et, _, seemed likely to grow up without her sistersges. advantaa an ugly girl of fourteenb a sad girl of twelvec a very intelligent girl of fifteend a pleasant girl of thirteen16Edward Ferrars was the son of a man who _.a didn t like his childrenb didn ny money t have ac had died very richd had left

17、 his money to his sister17Mrs Jennings was a rather _ lady.a vulgar oldb unhappy youngc sad oldd ugly young18Marianne and Margaret thought that _ was an old bachelor.a Sir John Middletonb Edward Ferrarsc Colonel Brandond Willoughby19Marianne met Willoughby when she fell _.a off a horseb in lovec dow

18、n the hill d over on ice.20 Willoughby had no house in Devonshire and stayed in Allenham with _.a Mrs Smithb Colonel Brandonc Sir John Middletond Mrs Jennings20 marksDialogue 对话Who said this? 谁说了这些话？21 they will each have more than three thousand pounds on their mother s death.a John Dashwoodb Elino

19、rc Edward Ferrarsd Henry Dashwood22 Dear Norland! I shall miss you all my life.a Elinorb John Dashwoodc Marianned Margaret23 Brandon is just the kind of man whom everybody speaks well of, and nobody cares for.a Marianneb Willoughbyc Elinord Mrs Dashwood24 I have no wish to be grand or important.a Wi

20、lloughbyb Edward Ferrarsc Elinord Brandon25 Edward. Is that your sister s hair in the ring?a Elinorb Lucy c Mrs Dashwoodd Marianne26 We have been engaged for four years now.a Lucy Steeleb Mariannec Willoughbyd Anne Steele27 Has no letter been left for me?a Willoughbyb Brandonc Elinord Marianne28 I o

21、nly wish there were anything I could do which might be of comfort to you.a Marianneb Mrs Jenningsc Willoughby d Elinor29 I should have discovered his intentions earlier.a Elinorb Mrs Dashwoodc Colonel Brandond Sir John Middleton30 My engagement to Lucy was certainly foolish,a Edward Ferrarsb Willoug

22、hbyc Colonel Brandond Robert Ferrars20 marks.Vocabulary 词汇Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。31 to surprise someone very mucha deceiveb astonishc attractd spoil32 the female head of a house, who employs servantsa mother-in-lawb stepmotherc bachelord mistress33 a strong feeling or emotion, especially of

23、 love hatea passionb praisec sorrowd affection34 to suffer pain or unhappiness; to accept something unpleasant without complainta bearb deservec blushd sob35 a man who treats other people badly, especially by being dishonest or immorala vicarb bachelorc rivald scoundrel36 money or property that you

24、receive from someone when they diea infectionb honourc inheritanced gain37 to think that someone or something is good or righta deserveb approvec respectd praise38 not looking at situations in a realistic waya romanticb sillyc coyd fair39 graceful and attractive in appearancea fair b agitatedc vulga

25、rd elegant40 strong and determined in attitude and behavioura hospitableb firmc scoundreld honour20 marksPlot 情节Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案。41Just before his death, Henry Dashwood sent for his son and begged him to take care of _.a the houseb the servantsc his dogsd his stepmother and sisters42M

26、rs Dashwood took great pleasure in informing _ that she had found a house.a her stepson and his wife b Mrs Jenningsc Elinor d the servants.43In Barton, the Dashwoods never imagined their days would be full of _.a parties and excursionsb shopping and visitingc singing and dancing d painting44Mrs Jenn

27、ings discovered that Marianne and _ had gone to Mrs Smith s house.a Elinor b Edwardc Colonel Brandond Willoughby45Willoughby told the Dashwoods that he had to leave Barton because _.a his friends wanted him tob Colonel Brandon said soc he was going to London on businessd Marianne would not marry him

28、46Marianne was disappointed that _behaviour towards Elinor was very unlike a lover s.a Edward Ferrarsb Willoughbysc Colonel Brandon sd Sir Johns47Sir John met the Miss Steeles _ and invited them to stay at Barton Park.a at a danceb in winterc at Colonel Barton s housed cursionan ex48Mrs Jennings heard that Marianne s rival for Willoughby was _.a an old friendb a young woman with fifty thousand pounds a yearc a woman with no moneyd much older than him49Elinor found out the tr