Question

根据短文内容,从短文后的 A~ F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。

In films, spies (间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy’s life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives.1.

Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it.

2.He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.

In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a schoolteacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy.3.

He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a schoolteacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army.

Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots (靴子). He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up.

4.He told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots.

5.His final words were: “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.”

A.But as a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience.

B.Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason.

C.American spy Nathan Hale (1755—1776) was one of these people.

D.Luckily, he ran away with someone’s help and managed to finish the task.

E.He had to get information from the British army.

F.Hale died on Sept 22, 1776, at the age of 21.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.E

4.A

5.F

【解析】

短文讲述的是美国间谍内森.黑尔的故事。黑尔加入美国军队之前曾是一名学校教师，然后做了一名间谍，由于经验不足，把秘密告诉了别人，正当他为美国军队搜索到了一些重要的情报打算返回的时候，被英国军队抓获，英勇献身，年仅21岁。

1.句意：美国间谍内森黑尔（1755-1776）就是其中之一。

根据句意理解及前句Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. 他们的工作是危险的，他们可能不得不付出生命代价。可知这里引出文章的主人公，说内森.黑尔就是这样的人，故选C。

2.句意：内森黑尔成为间谍是第一个原因。

根据句意理解及前文Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. 为什么有人想当间谍？有些是为了国家。一些是为了钱。有些人就是喜欢。可知这里表达的是黑尔当间谍的原因，故选B。

3.句意：他必须从英国军队那里得到情报。

根据句意理解及前句Two years later, he chose to be a spy.两年后，他选择当间谍。以及后句He went to the city where the British army was staying. 他去了英国军队驻扎的城市。可知这里表达的是他的间谍工作的内容，故选E。

4.句意：但是作为一个年轻的间谍，黑尔没有足够的经验。

根据句意理解及后句He told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. 他把他的秘密告诉了别人。但那个人把他卖给了英国军队。可知这里表达的是黑尔做间谍没有足够的经验，故选A。

5.句意：黑尔于1776年9月22日去世，享年21岁。

根据句意理解及后句His final words were: “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.” 他最后的遗言是:“我唯一遗憾的是，我只有一次生命可以献给我的祖国。”可知，这里是说的他牺牲了，故选F。