中考英语阅读训练Romeo and Juliet (selection) 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》(选段)

RomeoandJuliet(selection)《罗密欧与朱丽叶》(选段)PartA一、阅读理解LadyCapuletcameintothesittingroomwhereherdaughter'snursewassewingapatternontoahandkerchief（手帕）.“Nurse,“shesaid."Where'smydaughter?Iwanttotalktoher.^^“She'sjusthere/7saidthenurse.Sheturnedherhead."Lady-bird!”shecalled.“Mylamb（羊羔）！Whereisthatgirl?Juliet!”“Coming,"avoicecalledandJulietcamerunninginfromanadjoining（相邻的）room.Whenshesawhermother,herfaceshowedsurprise"Mother!Whatdoyouwant?”“Weneedtotalk/9saidLadyCapulet."Nurse,leaveus.Thisisaprivate（私人的）matter.^^Thenursegotupunwillingly,butbeforeshereachedthedoor,LadyCapuletcalledherback."Youmightaswellstay,“shesaid."YouradvicewouldbehelpftiL“LadyCapuletclearedherthroat（嗓子）.“YouknowJuliet'sgettingtotheagewhen...Shefrowned,searchingfortherightword.“Let'sjustsayshe'sataprettyage.She'sgoingtobefourteenintwoweeks.”“Ohyes,“saidtheNurse."AtLammasEve（U攵获节前夕）she'llbefourteen.ShewasthesameageasmySusan,Godresthersoul.Anyway,atLammasEveshe'llbefourteen.Irememberitsowell;it'selevenyearssincetheearthquakethat'swhenshewasweaned（断奶）.Ah,I'llneverforgetit...”ShetooknonoticeoftheimpatienttappingofLadyCapulet'sfingersonthetable,northeglances（瞥）LadyCapuletandJulietwereexchanging.“YouandmyLordwereatMantuathen.Mylordpickedherupandsaid,'Doyoufallonyourface?Whenyou'vegotmoresenseyou'llfallonyourback,won'tyouJule?'Thepoorguystoppedcryingandsaid'Yes'.Toseethat!IfIlivetobeathousandI'llneverforgetit.'Won'tyouJule?'hesaid.Andtheprettychildstoppedcryingandsaid'Yes,'"thenurselaughed.“EnoughofthisJsaidLadyCapulet."Pleasebequietforaminute,Ibegofyou.”“Yes,Madam“saidthenurse."ButIcan'thelplaughing.Tothinkitshouldstopcryingandsay’yes'."Thenurselaughedloudly,almostchoking.Accordingtothepassage,Julietwasborninthesameyearas.A.SusanB.thenurseC.LadyCapuletD.theGodWhendidtheearthquakehappeninthepassage?A.Lastmonth. B.Lastyear.C.BeforeJulietwasborn.D.WhenJulietwastwoyearsold.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“frowned”？A.微笑B.吼叫C.皱眉D.拍手二、完形填空“Romeo!Comeoutofthere.Comeout."Friar（修士）LawrencehadjustreturnedfromVerona,amazedattheeventstherethatafternoon.Hestoodinfrontofthestonealtar（祭坛）beforewhichhehadmarriedtheyoungcouple.Romeohadcrawled（爬彳亍）underneath（在・・・下面）itandhelaynow,pressinghimselfintothedarkestcorner.“YoupoorfellowZ，saidFriarLawrence."Sooverwhelmed（被淹没）byunhappiness.”Romeoedged（'慢移）outslowly.Hisfacewaspale.Hedidnotget1.“Father,haveyouanynews?WhatisthePrince'ssentence（宣判）?What'sgoingtohappen2me?”"It'snotsobad,“saidtheFriar,“I'vebroughtyounewsofthesentence.”"Whatcouldbe"notsobad'aboutadeathsentence.^^“AlosshardSentence,notdeathhutbanishment（流放）“Banishment?”Romeorosetohiskneesandclutched（抓紧）theFriar'srobes（袍子）.“Ohbemerciful（仁慈），Father.Say'death'.Exile（流放）isfarworsetomethandeath.Don't3'banishment'.”“You'vebeenbanishedfromVerona.That'sall.Begrateful.Verona'snot4:theworldisa5place.”“There's6beyondthewallsofVerona/9saidRomeo."Onlytorture—hellitself.Sobanishedmeansbanishedfromtheworld,andthatmeansdeath."Banished,isonlyanotherwordfbr7.”“Ohsinner（罪人）JsaidFriarLawrence."Youungratefulboy.Youdon'tknowhow8youare.ThelawcallsforyourdeathhutthekindPrincehastakenyoursideandignoredthelaw:he'schangedyoursentencetobanishment.He'sbeing9andyoucan'tseeit.”Romeowas10.Heflopped（跌侄U）downagain."Torture,notmercy.HeavenisherewhereJuliet11,andevery12anddog,andlittlemouse——everysmallthing-canseeherbutI13.EvenflieshavemorerightsthanIhave:theycantouchherhandandkissherlips.ButIcan't:I'mbanished.FliescandothisbutIhavetoabandon（离开,舍弃）it:theyarefreemenbutIambanished.Andyousayit'sbetterthandeath?”Romeo9seveswereredandhischeekswerewet.“Haven'tyougotsomepoisonoranywayofsuddendeathnomatterhownasty（恶毒的）？Itwouldbed14thanbanishment.Banished?OhFriar,thedamned（被诅咒的人）usethatwordinhell.Howcanyouhavetheheart—apriest,onewhocallshimselfmyfriendtohackatmewiththatword'banished'?”“Youcrazy,foolishyoungman,listenA.upA.onA.tellBdownB.toB.hateA.somethingA.smallA.nothingA.happinessC.underC.forC.sayeverythingB.bigB.somethingB.love15me.^^TheFriargripped（紧握）hisshoulders.“Youcrazy,foolishyoungman,listenA.upA.onA.tellBdownB.toB.hateA.somethingA.smallA.nothingA.happinessC.underC.forC.sayeverythingB.bigB.somethingB.love15me.^^TheFriargripped（紧握）hisshoulders.D.aboveD.fromC.badD.leaveC.nothingD.someC.everythingD.thingsD.worldC.deathA.kindA.meanA.criedA.wereA.wolfA.couldA.goodA.for三、七选五[EnterNurse]B.luckyB.badBcryingB.isB.tigerB.notbadinhappyC.kindC.smilingD.freedomD.goodfriendD.shoutingC.areD.beC.elephantC.can'tbetterC.toD.fromcatD.willD.worseNurse:"Mistress!Nurse:"Mistress!warrant（允许）.TheCountyParishassetuphisrest.Thatyoushallrestbutlittle.Godforgiveme,howsoundissheasleep!Mybride!1Madam!Letthecounty（伯爵）takeyouinyourbed.He'llfrightenyouup.Willitnotbe?”Nurse:“2Andinyourclothes,yousleptdownagain!Imustwakeyou;Lady!Lady!Lady!Alas,alas!Help,help!Mylady'sdead!O,well-a-day,thateverIwasborn!Someaquavitae（酒精）,ho!Mylord!Mylady!”LADYCAPULET:"Whatnoiseishere?”[EnterLADYCAPULET]LADYCAPULET:"Whatisthematter?”Nurse:“Olamentable（可悲的）day!”.Nurse:"Look,look!Oheavyday!”LADYCAPULET:"Ome,Ome!—3—Revive（醒来），lookup,orIwilldiewiththee!Help,help!Callhelp."FRIARLAURENCE:"Come,isthebridereadytogotochurch?”Nurse:“She'sdead,deceased（已故的），she'sdead;alacktheday!”LADYCAPULET:"Alack（哀哉）theday,she'sdead,she'sdead,she'sdead!”[EnterFRIARLAURENCEandPARIS,withMusicians]（[EnterCAPULET]LADYCAPULET:"Osadtime!”CAPULET:"Death,thathastakenherhenceto（因此）makemewail（恸哭）.4"CAPULET:"Ha!Letmeseeher:out,alas（哎呀）！She'scold.5Andherjointsarestiff（僵硬）.Lifeandtheselipshavelongbeenseparated.Deathliesonherlikeanuntimely（过早的）frost（霜）uponthesweetestflowerofallthefield.,,CAPULET:"Readytogo,butnevertoreturnOson!Thenightbeforethewedding-dayhasdeathlainwiththywife.Thereshelies,Flowerasshewas,deflowered(摧残)byhim,Deathismyson-in-law,Deathismyheir(继承人)；Mydaughterhehaswedded:Iwilldie,Andleavehimall;life,living,allisDeath's."Nurse:“O,sadday!”GoodHeavens!Whathappened?Mychild,myonlylife.C.Deathtiesupmytongue,andwillnotletmespeak.D.Ican'tbreathe!E.Imustwakeher.F.What,dressed!G.Herbloodissettled.四、根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填容，使短文完整Romeowassadbecausehewasinlove.1(be)inlovedoesnotalwaysmakepeoplesad.Infact,itoftenmakesthem2(feel)happy.Romeowassadbecausethegirlheloveddid not lovehim.Shewasabeautifulgirl,and Romeowasverymuchinlove,butshetoldhimthatshewouldneverlovehim. This iswhatmadeRomeososadand why heshut3(he)inhisroomallday.Itseemedthathehadforgottenhow4(smile).Sometimes,hewished that heweredeadbecausehewassosad,buthewouldnottalktoanybodyaboutit.Finally,however,hetoldhiscousinBenvolio,whowasalsohisbestfriend.“WhatcanIdo,Benvolio?WhatshouldIdo?IloveRosaline,butshewillnotevenlookatme.Shewillnotspeaktome.Lovemakesmeverysad!”“Don'tbesad,RomeoJBenvolioadvisedhim."Youmust5(forget)her.Don'tthinkaboutheranymore.”“HowcanIdothat?"askedRomeo6(hopeless).“Therearemanyotherbeautifulgirls7(look)at.Youshouldlookatthem.ThenyouwillsoonforgetaboutRosaline,Benvoliosuggested.“Thatis8(useful)advice,Benvolio!Nogirlisas9(beautiful)asRosaline.Evenwhentheyarealmostasbeautiful,theyonlymakemethinkofher.Theonlyway10(forget)heristodie.TheneverythingwillbeforgottenPartB一、阅读理解Capuletwasdoingwhatheenjoyedmost.Hegavealisttoaservant(仆人)withinstructionstogooutandfindtheguestsandinvitethem;hesentanotherservanttohiretwentycooks.Hewasafraidthatthingswouldn'tbereadyintime.TheNursewastellingLadyCapuletwhereJuliethadgone.Capuletoverheardthetail-endandturned."What?HasmydaughtergonetoFriarLawrence?”“Yes."“Well,perhapshe'llbeabletoknocksomesenseintoher.Howwillful(任性的)sheis.”"Oh,look,sir,heresheis,andlookingsocheerful.,9“Hello,littleMissHeadstrong(固执)JsaidCapulet."Andwherehaveyoubeen?”“WhereFvelearnttoregretformydisobedience(违抗).FriarLawrencemademepromisetofalldownatyourfeetandbegyourpardon."Shekneltinfrontofhim."Pardon,Ibegofyou.FromnowonI'lldoasI'mtold.”Capuletlaughed.Hesnappedhisfingersatapassingservant."SendfbrtheCount,“hesaid.Herubbedhishandstogether.“We'llspeeditup.Tilhavethisknottieduptomorrowmorning.^^“ImettheCountatLawrence'schapel(教堂)“saidTuliet.“AndofferedhimwhatloveIcouldwithoutsteppingbeyondtheboundsofmodesty."That'sexcellent,“saidherfather."Getup,daughterthat'showitshouldbe.IwanttoseetheCount.What?Haven'tgoneyet?”heaskedtheservant."Goonnow,inthenameofGod,andgettheFriartoo.Ourwholecityisgratefulforwhathehasdone.,,Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"knocksomesenseintoher“meanintthispassage?CapuletwantedFriarLawrencetomakeJulietdowhatheaskedhertodo.CapuletwantedFriarLawrencetomakefunofJuliet.CapuletwantedtoplaysomemusicforJuliet.CapuletwantedJuliettofeellovefromothers.HowdidCapulefsfeelingschangeinthepassage?D.Worriedtosatisfied.A.Satisfiedtosad. B.Happytodisappointed.C.Hopefultoangry.D.Worriedtosatisfied.HowmanycooksdidCapuletwanttohire?A.One.B.Five.C.Ten.D.Twenty.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?TheCountisFriarLawrence.Julietdisobeyedherfather'sordersbefore.Capuletwantedtobeincontrolofeverything.CapulethopedJulietwasbraveenoughtodoanythingshewantedtodo.二、完形填空Itwashot.Thegoatsandchickens1silentandthemarkettradersdozed（打瞌睡）beneaththeirawnings（遮篷）.DinnerendedattheMontaguehouse.WhenBenvolio,Mercutioandsomeotherfriendsreachedthefountain,Mercutiobentovertowardsitandsplashed（溅湿）wateratthe2.“Comeonnow,Mercutio?9saidBenvolio.6tLetfsgo.It'svery3andwe'reright 4Capulefshouse;ifweshouldbump（装上）intoanyofthem,there'sbound（必然的）tobetrouble.Tempers（脾气）are5inthisheat.^^Mercutiolaughed."Lookwho'stalking.Yourethebiggesttroublemakerofall.You'relikethemanwhogoesintoabar,putsdown6sword（佥U）onthecounterandcries:'IhopeIwontneedyou,andthen,afterhisseconddrink,challengesthelandlordfornoreason7all.'"“Who,me?”saidBenvolio.Theywereallpointingathimand8.“Comeonnow,whafsthisinnocent（无辜的）9 ?”saidMercutio,“You'reashotafellowasanyinItaly."Hewinked（眨眼）attheotherswhoshowedtheiragreementbyhittingBenvolioon,theback,jeering（奚落），pretending（假装）toprotectthemselvesfromhimandgenerallyfoolingabout,"You'reas10arousedasanyone.”"Arousedtowhat?”saidBenvolio,sittingdownandscooping（舀）wateroverhimself.“What?”saidMercutio."Ifthereweretwolikeyoutherewouldsoonbe 11:you'dkilleachother.You?You'darguewithamanwhohadone 12 moreorlesstoyouinhisbeard（胡须）Encouragedbythelaughter,includingBenvolio'snow,Ihercontinued."You'darguewithamanfbrcrackingnuts,havingnootherreasonthanthatyou'vegothazel（淡褐色的；榛树的）eyes.Your13isasfullofargumentasaneggisfullofyolk（蛋黄）一infactyourbrainshavebeenscrambled（炒蛋）bythenumberoftimesyou'vehadyourheadpunched（揍）MercutiowasdangerouslybalancedonthefountainwallandBenvoliocaughtthemomentandpushed14.Mercutiofellintothewaterwithagreatsplash（水花）.Helayatthebottom,holdinghis15.Hisfriendsgrewsilent,thenjustastheywerebeginningtobeworriedhisheadpoppedup（冒出）.1.A.ismB.beC.wasD.were2.A.anotherB.themselvesC.othersD.on3.A.coldB.coolC.warmD.hot4.A.inB.outC.intoD.outside5.A.longB.easyC.shortD.better6.A.myB.thisC.hisD.their7.A.inB.forC.toD.at8.A.laughingB.laughC.cryingD.cry9.A.expressionB.actC.jokeD.trickA.slowlyA.noneA.teethA.handA.slowlyA.noneA.teethA.handA.themA.breath三、七选五B.willinglyB.allB.noseB.headB.themselvesclothC.quicklybothC.hairC.legC.HimC.mouthwellD.norD.eyeD.walletD.himselfD.hairRomeo:Blessed,ablessednight!I'mafraiditjustadream,somethinglikethisisn'ttrue.Juliet:DearRomeo,justthreemoresentence,thenwehavetoadieu(告另ll).Ifyourloveistrue,yourpurposeismarriage,thentomorrowIwillsendaservanttoyou.1Tellmewhereyouwanttogo,whenistheweddinginyourletter.ThenIwillgiveyoumydestiny,pretendyouaremymaster,followyoutillendoftheworld.2Romeo:Ifthereisn'tyoulight,Ionlyhaveathousandtimeofhearbroken!TheoneIloveisgoingadatethatisn'twithme.It'slikeachildcamebackfromschool.Butwhenheandhisloverareseparate,it'slikegoingtoschoolwithalotofdejected(沮丧).Romeo:Mylove.Juliet:WhenshouldIsendmyservanttocomeseeyou?Romeo:3Juliet:OK.Ipromise.Oh,whenthattimecome,ithasbeen20years!Ican'trememberwhyIcallyouback.Romeo:Letmestandheretillyourememberandtellme.Juliet:Ifyoustandinfrontofme,Ionlywanttobewithyoutogether.ThenIwillneverremember.Romeo:ThenIwillwaithereforever,makesyouforgetthat,forgetthereisnohomeexcepthere.Juliet:Thesunisalmostrise.Whenabirdjumpoutofherhandlikeaprisoner,she'lluseasilkthreadtopullitback.Thegirldon'twanttogiveitfreedomunderlove'sselfishness.Romeo:4Juliet:Iwishthattoo,mylove.ButI'mafraidyoumightdieundermyexcessiveplacate(爱抚).Goodnightmylove.5Ireallywanttosaygoodnighttillmorning.Separate(分别)isalwayssweet.Therearesomanydaystowaitbeforeseeingyouagain.9o'clock.Athousandtimeofgoodniohtlnuy.Youcanaskhimtobringalettertome.Thehappiestmomentinthisworldisbeingwithyou.IwishI'myourbird.四、根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整Romeowasnotenjoyinghimselfattheparty.Hiefriendsweredancing,buthewastoosad.Hecouldnotmakehisfeet1(move)happily.HesawRosalineandcouldonlythinkabou