Question

February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.

On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.

But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.

Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.

1.Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.

B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

2.Valentine was put into prison because _____.

A．he killed one of the soldiers               B．he stole a lot of food

C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order      D．he didn’t want to be a soldier

3.The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A．students in China send cards to their teachers

B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

4.The best title for this passage should be _____.

A．Valentine’s Day                        B．A Brave Priest

C．Valentine’s Day in China                 D．A Romantic Man

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了情人節(jié)的來(lái)歷。情人節(jié)又名瓦倫丁節(jié)，是以公元三世紀(jì)一名羅馬牧師的名字命名的。當(dāng)時(shí)的羅馬皇帝認(rèn)為單身男人比有老婆的男人更適合當(dāng)兵打仗，于是他下令禁止結(jié)婚。 但是瓦倫丁繼續(xù)秘密地為年輕的愛(ài)人們舉行結(jié)婚儀式。當(dāng)他的行為被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，皇帝判處瓦倫丁死刑。 瓦倫丁為他的信仰而犧牲，因而被奉為圣徒，并且成為歷史上最浪漫的人物之一。 

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.皇帝認(rèn)為沒(méi)有妻子是一個(gè)號(hào)戰(zhàn)士，故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret.因?yàn)樗�不遵守皇帝的命令，故選C。

3.段落大意題。根據(jù)Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people.故選D。

4.標(biāo)題歸納題�？v觀全文這是敘述的情人節(jié)的來(lái)歷，故選A。

考點(diǎn)：文化類短文閱讀。

點(diǎn)評(píng)：段落大意題極為關(guān)鍵的一點(diǎn)是它可以為我們解細(xì)節(jié)題提供一個(gè)綜合的定位基礎(chǔ)，從而全面節(jié)省我們的解題時(shí)間。而了解段落大意題的過(guò)程其實(shí)就是變相做快速跳躍式閱讀的步驟，通過(guò)解題掌握了文章結(jié)構(gòu)和段落大意，之后再做其他細(xì)節(jié)題。