初中英语阅读理解强化训练(二)6.“Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead.”BobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbankerofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady’sfamilyrackedamong(挤身于)thebestofPhiladelphia’ssocial(社会各界的)families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather’sanger,sheopposed(反对)himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.ManyCassattgaveuphersocialpositionandallthoughtsofathousandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance(坚持),shebecameAmerica’smostimportantwomanartistandtheinternationallyrecognizedleadingwomanpainterofthetime.1.HowdidMrCassattreact(反应)whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?A.Hefearedforherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.2.WhatinfactwasMrCassatt’smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter’swish?A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.C.Hebelievedanartist’slifewouldbetoohardforhisdaughter.D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.3.WhatmadeMaryCassatt’s“struggle”tobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?A.ShewasawomanB.Herfatheropposedher.C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidn’tcomefromanartist’sfamily.4.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt’smarriage?A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer.D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.5.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertCassatt’scharacterfromthetext?A.Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasastubborn(固执的)man.B.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.7.Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric(怪僻的)farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied.“Shemeantmoretomethananyone…evenmyownwife!”hesaid.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplace,apossiblescandal(丑闻).Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn.“Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!”hesaid.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureontheground.“Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!”hesaid,andburstintotearsagain.1.Theunderlinedphrase“makeout”inthefirstparagraphmeans____.A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly2.Beforehearrivedatthefarmer’shouse,thewriterexpectedtoseeMillylying____.A.onthegroundofabarnB.onthefloorofaroomC.inbedinaroomD.inbedinabarn3.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?A.ShehadmetwithanaccidentB.Shehadcausedascandal.C.Shewasseriouslyill.D.Shewashiddensomewhere.4.Thefarmerwishedthatth...
