Comprehension Test 阅读理解

Henry VIII and his Six Wives 亨利八世和他的六位妻

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Janet Hardy-Gould （著）

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。

a      Catherine Parr was King Henry’s last wife.
b      At the beginning Margaret didn’t know a lot about Henry.
c      Katherine of Aragon came from France.
d      Henry was married to Katherine of Aragon for a short time.
e      Anne Boleyn was shy and quiet.
f      Anne Boleyn was the mother of Princess Elizabeth.
g      Jane Seymour gave King Henry a son called Edward.
h      Anne of Cleves was very beautiful.
i      Katherine Howard was beheaded in the Tower of London.
j      After Henry died, Catherine Parr didn’t marry again.

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2 Which of these words describes King Henry when he was young and King Henry when he
was old? fat, handsome, never tired, angry, often dancing, strong, often shouting, ill, often
playing tennis, ugly. 选择适当的形容词。
Young Henry: ..............., ..............., ..............., ..............., ...............
Old Henry: ..............., ..............., ..............., ..............., ...............

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3 Why did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon? 为什么亨利要和凯瑟琳离婚？

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4 Who said or wrote this in the story? Margaret, Katherine Howard, Jane Seymour, Catherine
Parr, Katherine of Aragon. 谁说的或写的这些话？
a ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s other wives.’ ...............
b ‘King Henry sounds like a terrible husband.’ ...............

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 c ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and the Catholic Church will never agree to
this.’ ...............
d ‘I have given you a son Henry and I can die happy.’ ...............
e ‘Remember, I am only twenty years old now. You are so much older than me.’ ...............

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5 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences. 从 B 部分选择适
当的答案与 A 搭配完成句子。
A
1      When Katherine of Aragon died ...
2      Jane Seymour was different from Anne Boleyn ...
3      When Henry met Anne of Cleves ...
4      Henry sent Katherine Howard to the Tower of London ...
5      When Henry died ...

B
a ... she couldn’t speak English.
b ... because she had lovers.
c ... Edward became king.
d ... because she was quiet and careful.
e ... Henry dressed in yellow and danced all night.

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6 What happened to Henry’s first five wives? Match a number from A to a letter from B. 从
B 部分选择适当的答案与 A 搭配。

A
1      Jane Seymour
2      Anne of Cleves
3      Katherine Howard
4      Anne Boleyn
5      Katherine of Aragon

B
a Divorced
b Beheaded
c Died

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 d Divorced
e Beheaded

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Multiple-choice Test 选择题

Henry VIII and his Six Wives 亨利八世和他的六位妻

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Janet Hardy-Gould

Setting 故事背景

Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。

1 Henry VIII dies in _____.
a [ ] 1347 b [ ] 1547 c [ ] 1747 d [ ] 1947
2 Henry VIII is King of _____.
a [ ] Scotland b [ ] Wales c [ ] England d [ ] France
3 Catherine Parr finds some letters _____.
a [ ] behind a picture b [ ] behind a door c [ ] in an old desk d [ ] in a wooden box
4 The letters are from Henry’s _____.
a [ ] wives b [ ] friends c [ ] brothers d [ ] children
5 Catherine Parr talks to _____ about the letters.
a [ ] Princess Mary b [ ] Princess Elizabeth c [ ] Anne of Cleves d [ ] Margaret
6 Henry’s first wife, Katherine, comes from _____.
a [ ] Spain b [ ] Portugal c [ ] France d [ ] Germany
7 It is very important for Henry to have _____.
a [ ] a daughter b [ ] a son c [ ] two children d [ ] a big family
8 Henry sends two of his wives to the Tower of _____.
a [ ] Chelsea b [ ] Whitehall c [ ] London d [ ] Windsor
9 Henry meets Anne of Cleves for the first time in _____.
a [ ] Germany b [ ] France c [ ] London d [ ] the small town of Rochester
10 At the time when Henry dies he has _____ children.
a [ ] no b [ ] three c [ ] eight d [ ] ten

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Characters 人物

Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。

11 Margaret is Catherine Parr’s _____.

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 a [ ] sister b [ ] daughter c [ ] maid d [ ] friend
12 Catherine Parr is Henry’s _____ wife.
a [ ] first b [ ] second c [ ] third d [ ] last
13 When Henry is a young man he is _____.
a [ ] fat and ugly b [ ] strong and handsome c [ ] quiet and unhappy d [ ] ill and thin
14 _____ is Henry’s wife and queen for 24 years.
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
15 _____ arrives at Catherine Parr’s house on a horse and talks about Anne Boleyn.
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Henry c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Prince Edward
16 _____ is a strong and clever woman with beautiful long black hair.
a [ ] Anne of Cleves b [ ] Jane Seymour c [ ] Margaret d [ ] Anne Boleyn
17 When Katherine of Aragon dies, _____ dresses in yellow and dances all night.
a [ ] Henry b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Uncle William
18 _____ becomes very ill and dies soon after the birth of Prince Edward.
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
19 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he thinks she is very _____.
a [ ] rich b [ ] ugly c [ ] beautiful d [ ] ill
20 Henry is 30 years older than his fifth wife _____.
a [ ] Katherine Howard b [ ] Catherine Parr
c [ ] Katherine of Aragon d [ ] Anne of Cleves

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Dialogue 对话

Who said or wrote this? 谁说的或写的这些？

21 ‘We didn’t get much news from London at home, and my family’s house is a long way from the
nearest village.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Princess Elizabeth
22 ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s other wives.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Katherine of Aragon
23 ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and the Catholic Church will never agree to this.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Katherine of Aragon d [ ] Anne Boleyn
24 ‘I ask one last thing. Please be kind to our daughter Elizabeth.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Anne of Cleves
25 ‘Anne Boleyn was no good. She wasn’t a real queen. Not like Katherine of Aragon.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Jane Seymour c [ ] Anne of Cleves d [ ] Uncle William
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 26 ‘The doctors and my women tell me that I shall feel better tomorrow, but I can see in their
faces that it is not true.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne Boleyn
c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Katherine Howard
27 ‘I have thought about it carefully, and I know now that England is my real home.’
a [ ] Katherine of Aragon b [ ] Anne of Cleves
c [ ] Katherine Howard d [ ] Margaret
28 ‘Please, Henry, please, please help me! Don’t send me to my death! I am so afraid here in the
Tower.’
a [ ] Jane Seymour b [ ] Anne of Cleves c [ ] Catherine Parr d [ ] Katherine Howard
29 ‘How could you do it, my lady? How could you marry that terrible man?’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Uncle William d [ ] Princess Elizabeth
30 ‘I was very different to Henry’s other wives. I was 31 years old and Henry was my third
husband.’
a [ ] Margaret b [ ] Catherine Parr c [ ] Jane Seymour d [ ] Princess Mary

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Vocabulary 词汇

Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。

31 the brother of your father or mother
a [ ] son b [ ] cousin c [ ] aunt d [ ] uncle
32 a woman who uses magic to do bad things
a [ ] mistress b [ ] maid c [ ] witch d [ ] queen
33 to take care of somebody
a [ ] look after b [ ] look for c [ ] take after d [ ] take off
34 a piece of jewellery for the neck
a [ ] bracelet b [ ] necklace c [ ] scarf d [ ] watch
35 what you can see from a window
a [ ] view b [ ] picture c [ ] painting d [ ] wall
36 to finish a marriage
a [ ] meet b [ ] divorce c [ ] marry d [ ] love
37 when you feel unhappy
a [ ] excited b [ ] worried c [ ] sad d [ ] afraid
38 beautiful and expensive stones
a [ ] jewels b [ ] rings c [ ] gold d [ ] money
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 39 when a man is good-looking
a [ ] pretty b [ ] handsome c [ ] ugly d [ ] well
40 a picture in your mind when you are asleep
a [ ] believe b [ ] forget c [ ] think d [ ] dream

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Plot 情节

Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。

41 Henry is unhappy with Katherine of Aragon because she doesn’t _____.
a [ ] speak English b [ ] like music c [ ] have a daughter d [ ] have a son
42 The Pope and the Catholics are very angry because Henry _____.
a [ ] marries Katherine of Aragon b [ ] kills Katherine of Aragon
c [ ] becomes head of the Church in England d [ ] fights with France
43 Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, _____.
a [ ] is beheaded in the Tower b [ ] is divorced
c [ ] becomes ill and dies d [ ] has a baby son and dies
44 Henry _____ his third wife, Jane Seymour.
a [ ] doesn’t like b [ ] divorces c [ ] loves d [ ] kills
45 Henry wants to marry Anne of Cleves because he _____.
a [ ] sees a beautiful painting of her b [ ] falls in love with her at a party
c [ ] sees her at the theatre d [ ] reads a book about her
46 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he is unhappy because she _____.
a [ ] is too tall b [ ] is very small c [ ] talks a lot d [ ] can’t speak English
47 Henry sends Katherine Howard to the Tower because she _____.
a [ ] doesn’t have a son b [ ] has lovers c [ ] is too old d [ ] isn’t a good Catholic
48 When Henry is older, he is often _____.
a [ ] happy and calm b [ ] worried and afraid c [ ] ill and angry d [ ] tired but happy
49 After Henry dies, Catherine Parr _____.
a [ ] is beheaded b [ ] goes to Spain
c [ ] is Queen of England d [ ] marries again and has a baby
50 When Queen Elizabeth dies, Henry’s family comes to an end and a _____ King becomes King
of England.
a [ ] Scottish b [ ] Spanish c [ ] German d [ ] French

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Henry VIII and his Six Wives
1 a T
b T
c F
d F
e F
f T
g T
h F
i T
j F

2 Young Henry: handsome, never tired, often dancing, strong, often playing tennis Old Henry: fat,
angry, often shouting, ill, ugly

3 Because she didn’t give him a son.

4 a Catherine Parr
b Margaret
c Katherine of Aragon
d Jane Seymour
e Katherine Howard

5 1 e
2 d
3 a
4 b
5 c

6 1 c
2 a/d
3 b/e
4 b/e
5 a/d

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Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Setting
1 b
2 c
3 d
4 a
5 d
6 a
7 b
8 a
9 d
10 b

Characters
11 c
12 d
13 b
14 a
15 c
16 d
17 a
18 c
19 b
20 a

Dialogue
21 a
22 b
23 c
24 b
25 d
26 c
27 b
28 d
29 a
30 b

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Vocabulary
31 d
32 c
33 a
34 b
35 a
36 b
37 c
38 a
39 b
40 d

Plot
41 d
42 c
43 a
44 c
45 a
46 d
47 b
48 c
49 d
50 a

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