Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20题.每题2分.共40分) Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught

Ⅳ、阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，共40分）

Kerry and Alice wereboth artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at CambridgeUniversity. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the betterpainter.

One day, Kerry promisedmarriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer, the girl was not surewhether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment shereplied as follows, "Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superiorto mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question."Then it was decided to give it the following day.

The next morning. Alicehung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praisefrom everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of hermasterpiece and fixed eyes on it.

Several hours passed.Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be abeautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice,the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without anyhesitation. Why?

71．Whatdid Alice think Kerry's offer?

A. She liked Kerry, butshe didn't expect him to promise marriage to her.

B. She didn't want tomarry anybody.

C. She didn't like itat all.

D. She thought theoffer wasn't polite.

72．Inthe sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me yourwife"。 "superior to" here means ____.

A. not so betterthan      B. better than             C.as bad as     D. as good as

73. Which of thefollowing is true?

A. Kerry didn't acceptAlice's suggestion.

B. Kerry wasn't sure ofhis painting so he dropped his offer.

C. Kerry did go thenext day, but he failed to take a picture

D. Kerry agreed toAlice's suggestion.

74．Alice'spicture won high praise because ____.

A. it was true tonature                      

B. the flowers were red

C. it showed so large abunch of flowers 

D. people felt itstrange to hang it on the gate

75．The"leather suitcase" was in fact ____.

A. a realone                   B. a painting drawn by Kerry

C. a box with a picturein it        D. made up of leather

试题答案

【答案】

 A

 B

 D

 A

 B

【解析】