试题

试题 试卷

logo

题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通

浙江新目标(Go for it)版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级下册单元测试卷(十)(含听力音频)

阅读理解

    Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day,the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this,he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

    When Effendi was brought to him,the king shouted angrily," Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death.

    Say it out, or you'll die today. "Effendi looked at the king for a while.  Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you. "The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

(1)、This story tells us                .
A、how Effendi fooled the king B、when the king would die C、why the Prime Minister died D、that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death
(2)、The Prime Minister died because                    .
A、Effendi killed him B、Effendi said he would die C、he was badly ill D、he fell off a horse
(3)、Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?
A、Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. B、Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. C、Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death. D、Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.
(4)、The king let Effendi go because          .
A、he hoped to live a long life B、he was afraid of Effendi C、he didn't believe Effendi's words D、he knew they would die two days later
举一反三
返回首页

试题篮