2021年12月大学英语四六级阅读题专项练习19

2021年12月英语四六级阅读题

专项练习19：TheLastDinner

Jesusspenthislastfewhoursoflibertyquietlyinthesuburbof

Bethany.ItwasthedayofPassover.TheJewsobservedthisfeastbyeating

roastlambandunleavenedbread.

Jesusaskedhisdisciplestogototownandreservearoominoneof

thesmallerinnsandorderadinnerthattheymightallbetogether.

Wheneveningcame,Judas,lookingbland3andinnocent,leftthehouse

togetherwiththeothers.TheywentdowntheMountofOlivesandentered

thecityandfoundthateverythingwasready.Theytooktheirseatsaround

onelongtableandbegantoeat.

Butitwasnotacheerfulmeal.Theyfeltthedreadofthosecoming

eventswhichalreadywerecastingtheirterribleshadowoverthesmall

groupoffaithfulfriends.

Jesusspokeverylittle.Theotherssatingloomysilence.Atlast

Petercouldstanditnolonger,andheblurted4outwhatwasineverybody'

smind."Master,“hesaid,((wewanttoknow.Doyouhavereasontosuspect

oneofus?”SoftlyJesusanswered,"Yes.Oneamongyouwhoisnowsitting

atthistablewillbringdisasteruponusall."Thenallthedisciples

gotupandcrowdedaroundhim.Theyprotestedtheirinnocence.Atthat

momentJudasslippedquietlyoutoftheroom.Theynowallknewwhatwas

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tocome.Theycouldnolongerremaininthatlittleroom.Theyneededfresh

air,andtheylefttheinnandwalkedoutofthegateandwentbacktothe

MountofOlivesandopenedthewickettoagardenwhichafriendhad

toldthemtousewhenevertheywishedtobealone.Itwascalled

Gethsemane5,afteranoldoil-presswhichstoodinacorner.Afterawhile

Jesuswalkedawayfromthelittlegroup.Butthreeofthediscipleswho

wereclosesttohim,followedatadistance.

Heturnedaroundandbadethemwaitandwatchwhileheprayed.

Thetimehadcomeforafinaldecision.Escapewasstillpossible,

butescapewouldmeanasilentconfessionofguiltanddefeatforhisideas.

Hewasaloneamongthesilenttreesandfoughthislastgreatbattle.

Hewasamaninthefullnessofhisyears.Lifestillheldagreatpromise.

Death,oncehisenemiescapturedhim,wouldcomeinamostterribleform.

Hemadehischoice.Hestayed.Hewentbacktohisfriends.Andbehold!

Theywerefastasleep.Amomentlater,thewholegardenwasinanuproar.

LedbyJudas,theguardsoftheSanhedrinrushedupontheprophet.Judas

wasattheirhead.Hethrewhisarmsaroundhismasterandkissedhim.6

Thatwasthesignforwhichthesoldiershadwaited.Atthatmoment,Peter

realizedwhatwashappening.

阅读自测

I.WelcometotheEdenofanimals.AccordingtoChinese,choose

thecorrectEnglishword:(bee,rabbit,butterfly,lark,lion,mouse,

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donkey）

1.Tomalwayshasalotofthingstodo.Everytimeyouseehim,he

isasbusyasa（忙得团团转）.

2.Althoughitwasaneasyproblem,Istillmadeamistake.Itreally

madefeelthatIwasasstupidasa（蠢如驴）.

3.Cathyisdressedverywellandlooksasbeautifulasa（像

蝴蝶一样漂亮）.

4.Thevillagersbeattheenemyandlivedasmerryasa（非

常快活）.

5.TomandJerryaretwins,buttheyarequitedifferent.Tomisas

timidasa（胆小如鼠）whileJerryasboldasa（莽如雄狮）.

6.Afterthecompanywentintobankruptcy（宣告破产），he

wasaspoorasachurch（一贫如洗）.

II.Canyoucracktheriddle?

HaveyouheardofSphinx（斯芬克司）ofGreekmythology?

Sphinxwasamonsterwiththeheadandbreastofawoman,thebody

ofalion,thewingsofabird,aserpent'stailandlion'spaws.Ithad

ahumanvoiceandusuallyaskedpassers-bytoguessherriddle.Iftheman

wasunabletofindtheanswer,shewouldeatthem.Ifhecould,shewould

killherself.Theriddleisthis:Whatgoesonfourfeet,ontwofeet,

andthree,butthemorefeetitgoeson,theweakeritbe?

Doyougettheanswer?Explainyourself.

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参考答案

I.1.bee2.donkey3.butterfly4.lark5.rabbit/lion6.mouse

II.Itisaman.Asaninfant,themancrawlsuponallfours.Whenin

manhood,hegoeserectontwofeetandwheninoldage,hesupportshis

totteringlegswithastick.

参考译文

最后的晚餐

耶稣在贝瑟尼郊区平静地度过了生命中最后几小时的自由行动时间。那天是

逾越节,犹太人吃烤羔羊肉和无酵饼来庆祝这一节日。

耶稣让门徒进城到一家小酒馆订了房间及晚餐，他们将在那里聚会。

夜色降临，犹大若无其事地和其他人一起离开了家。他们下了橄榄山，进了

城，发现一切均已备好。他们围着一张长桌坐了下来，然后开始用餐。

可这并不是一顿让人感到愉快的晚餐。即将发生的事早已在这一小群忠实的

教友中间投下了可怕的阴影，他们感到了恐惧。

耶稣没怎么说话。其他人忧郁且安静地坐着。

最后，彼得再也无法忍受，脱口道出了大家的心声。“老师，”他说，“我

们想知道，您是否有充分的理由怀疑我们中间的一个？”耶稣轻声地回答：“是

的。现在坐在这张桌子旁的，你们中间的一人将给我们大家带来灾难。”随后,

所有的门徒都站起来围在了他的四周，声辩各