Question

    Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent.It was a tall young man, smoking.

He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.

“Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. D’ Urberville. Have you come to see me or my mother?”

This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered—“I came to see your mother, sir.”

“I am afraid you cannot see her—she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”

“It isn’t business—it is—I can hardly say what!”

“Pleasure?”

“Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”

Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved (弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.

“It is so foolish,” she stammered(结结巴巴地说); “I fear I can’t tell you!”

“Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear, “ said he kindly.

“Mother asked me to come.” Tess continued; “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

“Ho! Poor relations?”

“Yes.”

“Stokes？”

“No; d’Urbervilles.”

“Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”

“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and…and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”

“Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy.” And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?”

“I Suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

“Well— there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”

——Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy

1.How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？

A.Excited and hopeful B.Nervous and uncomfortable

C.Surprised but comfortable D.Pleased but embarrassed

2.In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

A.forceful and daring B.unfriendly and talkative

C.a gentle and reliable man D.older than she had expected

3.Why does Tess pay the visit to the D’Urbervilles？

A.To see Alec himself. B.To see Alec’s mother.

C.To confirm that they are of the same family. D.To make known their relationship and seek help.

4.Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.

A.Tess is his distant relation B.Tess looks polite to him

C.Tess is a pretty girl D.Tess looks ridiculous

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要为托马斯·哈代《德伯家的苔丝》节选，记叙了Tess去往D’Urbervilles家拜访的事情，第一次和Alec见面，表明关系寻求帮助。

1.

推理判断题。根据第四段中She tried to keep calm and answered—“I came to see your mother, sir.”(她竭力保持镇静，回答说：“我是来看你母亲的，先生。”)以及第九段Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved (弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.(Tess心里有一种讥笑的感觉，现在这种感觉是那么强烈，尽管她到这儿来感到很不舒服，但是她那玫瑰色的嘴唇却弯起来，露出了微笑，这引起了年轻人的注意)由此可推知，在和Alec见面的整个过程中，Tess的感觉紧张和不舒服。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段中There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.可知在他的脸上和他那双大胆的白白的眼睛里有一种不同寻常的力量。由此判断出，在Tess眼里，Alec是有力量而大胆的。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据倒数第四段“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are D’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and…and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”可知“我们的名字已经刻在Durbeyfield了；但是我们有几个证据可以证明我们是D’Urbervilles家的人。当地的学者认为我们是，而且我们还有一个古老的印章和一个银匙上面写着和你的城堡一样的城堡。所以妈妈说我们应该让你知道我们的情况，因为我们在一次严重的事故中失去了我们的马。我们几乎不能生存了。”由此判断出，Tess拜访D’Urbervilles家，是为了表明自己的关系，并寻求帮助。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中“And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?”可知“这么说，我的漂亮姑娘，你是以亲戚的身份来拜访我们的，是吗？”由此可推知，Alec对Tess很友好，主要是因为Tess是个漂亮的女孩。故选C。