Question

William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except        .

A. Hamlet              B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet     D. Man and Superman

2. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in        .

A.1578                  B.1582              C.1599                D.1616

3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon        .

A. with his wife                    B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children       D. alone

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了莎士比亚的简短、辉煌的一生。主要介绍了他的人生经历，家庭情况以及留给后人的伟大作品。

1.D考查细节理解题。根据短文第一段Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. 可知莎士比亚的作品不包含Man and Superman，故选D。

2.A考查数字计算题。根据短文第二段He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen.和He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. 可知他应该是在1564年出生的，当他14岁时应该是1578年，故选A。

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考点：人物传记类短文阅读。