单选题 SectionC(10marks) Question66—70arebasedonthefollowingpassage. KnowingthatMrs.Mallardwasafflictedwithaheartdisease,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusband’sdeath. Shedidnothearthestoryasmanywomanhaveheartthesame,withaparalyzedinabilitytoacceptitssignificance.Sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister’sarms.Whenthestormofgriefhadpassedshewentawaytoherroomalone.Sherefusedtohaveanyonetofollowher. Therestood,facingtheopenwindows,acomfortable,roomyarmchair.Intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthatfilledherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul. Shesatwithherheadthrownbackuponthecushionofthechair,quitemotionless,expectwhenasobcomeupintoherthroatandshookher,asachildwhohascrieditselftosleepcontinuestosobinitsdreams. Shewasyoung,withafair,calmface,whoselinesindicatedrepressionandevenacertainstrength.Butnowtherewasadullstareinhereyes,whosegazewasfixedawayoffinthedistanceonapatchofbluesky.Itwasnotaglanceofreflection,butratherindicatedasuspensionofaintelligentthought. Therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforit,fearfully.Whatwasit?Shedidnotknow;itwastoosubtleandelusivetoname.Butshefeltit,creepingoutofthesky,reachingtowardherthroughthewounds,thescents,thecolorthatfilledtheair. Nowherbosomroseandfellwithexcitement.Shewasbeginningtorealizethisthingthatwasapproachingtopossessher,andshewasstrugglingtobeatitbackwithherwill,aspowerlessashertwowhiteslenderhandswouldhavebeen. Whensheabandonedherselfalittlewhisperedwordescapedhersightedpartedlips.Shesaiditoverandoverunderherbreath,“free,free,free!”Theemptystareandthelookofterrorthathadfolloweditwentfromhereyes.Theystayedsharpandbright.Herpulsesbeatfast,andthecoursingbloodwarmedandrelaxedeveryinchofherbody. Shedidnotstoptoaskifitwereorwerenotamonstrousjoythatheldher.Aclearandexaltedperceptionenabledhertodismissthesuggestionasoflittleimportance. Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthekind,tenderhandsfoldedindeath;thefacethathadneverlookedexceptwithloveuponher,fixedandgrayanddead.Butshesawbeyondthatbittermomentalongprocessionofyearstocomethatwouldbelongtoherabsolutely.Andsheopenedandspreadherarmsouttotheminwelcome.

填空题 Question66—68 Completethefollowingsentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassageinamaximumof2wordsforeachblank. 66.Mostwomenwereshockedintoa______onhearingthenewsoftheirhusbands’death,butMrs.Mallardwasnot.

填空题 Whenreturningtoherroom,Mrs.Mallardwaspresseddownby_______bothphysicallyandmentally.

填空题 Mrs.Mallard’sdullstareindicateda_______ofdeepthinkingratherthanasignofcontemplation.

单选题 Question69—70 Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage. 69.WhatwasMrs.Mallard’sfirstreactiononhearingherhusband’sdeath?

A、 She pulled herself together with the help of her sister.
B、 She stayed in her room and refused to meet anyone.
C、 She abandoned herself into grief for a while.
D、 She couldn’t stop weeping and crying.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】根据文章第二段she wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms． When the storm of grief had passed she went away to her room alone．She refused to have anyone follow her．可知她先哭了一阵，然后自已回到房间，不让人打扰。

单选题 HowdidMrs.Mallardfeeltowardsherhusband’sdeathattheend.

A、 Bitter but relieved.
B、 Fearful but relaxed.
C、 Dull and desperate.
D、 Calm and suspicious.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】根据文章最后一段，她虽然很悲伤，但是以后的时间都只属于她一个人，她会伸开双手去迎接它们。另外从第八段free，free，free中也可看出她有一种解放了的感觉，因此答案为A。