Doctor Manette had suddenly disappeared. Everything was done to discover some trace of him, but in vain. The loss of her husband caused his wife such pain that she decided to bring up her little daughter, Lucie, in ignorance of her father's fate, and when in two years she died she left little Lucie under the guardianship of Mr. Lorry.
After eighteen years, strange news concerning the doctor had just come from Paris. Mr. Lorry, told Lucie, "your father has been found. He is alive, greatly changed, but alive. He has been taken to the house of a former servant in Paris, and we are going there.”
On arrival, the banker and Lucie were taken to an attic, where a haggard(憔悴的), white-haired man sat on a low bench, making shoes. He was sheltered by a man by the name of Defarge who, with his wife, kept a wine-shop in the district of St. Antoine.
Charles Darnay was of noble birth; but his ancestors had for many years so cruelly oppressed(压榨) the French peasants that the name of Evremonde was hated and looked down upon. Unlike them in character, this last descendant(后裔) of his race had given up his name and wealth and had come to England as a private gentleman, eager to begin a new life. Sydney Carton was a young English lawyer. They soon became frequent visitors at the small house in Soho Square, the home of Doctor Manette and his daughter. Through Lucie's care and devotion, the doctor had almost completely recovered from the effects of his long imprisonment, and it was only in times of strong excitement that any trace of his past foolish behaviors could be discovered. The sweet face of Lucie Manette soon won the hearts of both the young men, but it was Darnay to whom she gave her love. They married.
The French Revolution had actually begun and in 1792 Mr. Lorry and Charles Darnay landed in Paris, the former to protect the French branch of Tellson & Co. and the latter to help an old family servant –Gabelle–who had begged his help. Not until they had set foot in Paris did they realize what a caldron of fury (暴怒) they had been involved in. Mr. Lorry, on account of his business relations, was allowed his freedom, but Darnay was hurried at once to the prison of La Force, there to wait for his trial. The reason given for this outrage(不法行为) was the new law for the arrest of all returning French emigrants(移民), but the true cause was that he had been recognized as Charles Evremonde. Doctor Manette, going to France with Lucie, gained a promise that Darnay's life should be spared.
At last came the terrible year of the Reign of Terror. The sympathy which at first had been given to Doctor Manette had become weakened through the influence of Mrs. Defarge. Also, there had been found in the ruins of the Bastille a paper which contained Doctor Manette's account of his imprisonment, and pronouncing a curse upon the House of Evremonde and their descendants, who were responsible for his eighteen years of misery. Charles Darnay's fate was sealed. "Death within twenty-four hours."
To Sydney Carton, who had followed his friends to Paris, came an inspiration. He once promised Lucie that he would die to save a life she loved. He managed to gain admission to the prison; Darnay was removed unconscious from the cell, and Carton sat down to wait for his fate.
Along the Paris streets six tumbrels were carrying the day's wine to La Guillotine. In the third car sat a young man with his hands tied. As the cries from the street arose against him, they only move him to a quiet smile as he shook more loosely his hair about his face.
Crash! A head is held up. The third cart came up, and the supposed Evremonde came down. His lips move, forming the words, "a life you love."
65. How many characters are mentioned in this passage?
A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 D. 7
66. What does Mr. Lorry do?
A. A doctor B. A banker C. A lawyer D. A teacher
67. what can we learn about Doctor Manette?
A. Defarge helped him to return to normal.
B. He lived on making shoes in St. Antoine.
C. He once experienced much suffering in prison.
D. He was ashamed to reunite with his daughter.
68. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Defarge and his wife B. Sydney Carton and Defarge
C. Charles Darnay and Mr. Lorry D. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton
69. Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?
a. Charles Darnay and Lucie got married.
b. Mr. Lorry and Lucie went to see her father.
c. Doctor Manette had suddenly disappeared.
d. Sydney Carton died for his promise to Lucie.
e. Doctor Manette’s wife left Lucie to Mr. Lorry.
f. Charles Darnay was arrested and put into prison.
A. cebafd B. cebfda C. ecbafd D. ecbfda
70. Charles Darnay was arrested because_____________.
A. He had a noble status. B. He married Lucie illegally.
C. He saved an old family servant. D. He returned French as an emigrant.
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65.B 66.B 67.C 68.D 69.A 70.A
67.C细节理解题。根据第四段第五句the doctor had almost completely recovered from the effects of his long imprisonment,医生从他的长期坐牢的影响中完全恢复。故选C。
68.D词义猜测题。其实这是一个替代题。根据第四段第一句Charles Darnay was of noble birth; Charles Darnay是贵族出身；第三句Sydney Carton was a young English lawyer. Sydney Carton是一名年轻的律师。They soon became frequent visitors at the small house in Soho Square,不久他们成了Soho Square,小屋的常客。在这一段前面先提到这两个人，然后说They，因此可推指They 是指他们两人。故选D。
69.A细节理解题。第一段第一句Doctor Manette had suddenly disappeared突然消失；第一段最后一句when in two years she died she left little Lucie under the guardianship of Mr. Lorry.两年后他妻子死了，把女儿Lucie留给了Mr. Lorry；第二段最后一句和第三段第一句we are going there.” 我们将去那里看他。On arrival, the banker and Lucie were taken to an attic, where a haggard(憔悴的), white-haired man sat on a low bench, making shoes.一到那里，他们就被带到了一个阁楼，见到了父亲；第四段最后一句They married.
他们结婚了；根据第五段中Darnay was hurried at once to the prison of La Force, there to wait for his trial. Darnay
被带到监狱，等待审判；根据最后一段Crash! A head is held up. The third cart came up, and the supposed Evremonde came down. His lips move, forming the words, "a life you love."可知Sydney Carton死了。文章按着时间的先后顺序发展，可知A符合题意。
70.A推理判断题。根据第五段倒数第二句The reason given for this outrage(不法行为) was the new law for the arrest of all returning French emigrants(移民), but the true cause was that he had been recognized as Charles Evremonde.他被逮捕的真正原因是被当做Charles Evremonde根据前面提到的Charles Darnay was of noble birth; 贵族出身。but his ancestors had for many years so cruelly oppressed(压榨) the French peasants that the name of Evremonde was hated and looked down upon.但是他的祖先压榨法国农民，因此Evremonde这个名字被人厌恶，蔑视。所以真正被捕的原因也就是他的贵族身份。故选A。