The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》 英語閱讀訓練

The Merchant of Venice (lection) 《威尼斯商人》 (選段)

Part A

一、閱讀理解

Back in Venice, there was one very angry moneylender (放債人), Shylock. When he discovered his daughter, Jessica, had

run away and taken money and jewels with her, he was furious. He tried to find her. Bassanio and Graziano were on the ship,

and it had started to sail. Shylock wanted to stop the ship. He thought Jessica and Lorenzo might be on it, but it was too late.

The ship had already gone. Antonio told Shylock that his daughter and her lover were not on it. Someone said they had gone

away on a smaller boat, but nobody really knew where they were.

Shylock ran through the streets of Venice looking for them. “My daughter, my money, my jewels! My money, my daughter,

my jewels!” he shouted. “My jewels, my daughter, my money! My daughter stole my money! She stole my jewels! She ran

away with a Christian! My money, my jewels, my daughter! We must find them!”

All the little boys in Venice followed him and shouted, “My jewels, my daughter, my money!”

Solanio heard them: He thought, “Antonio had better pay his debt on time, or he will pay for this. Shylock is very angry.

He will take revenge (報復) if he can.”

Far far away from Venice, in the a between England and France, there was a big storm. A strong wind blew a heavy ship

against the rocks. The ship and its cargo (貨物) sank. Salerio was the first person in Venice to hear the news, when he met a

Frenchman in a hotel. He hoped that it was not one of Antonio’s ships.

1. Which of the following word has the similar meaning of the underlined word “furious”?

A. Surprid. B. Disappointed. C. Angry. D. Frightened.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Antonio’s debt. B Shylock’s anger. C. Jessica’s lover. D Shylock’s money.

3. What is the correct order of the story?

①Salerio heard that a ship had sunk. ①Shylock ran through the streets screaming.

①Shylock thought Jessica and Lorenzo were on Bassanio’s ship and wanted to stop it.

①Jessica had run away with her father’s money and jewels.

A. ①①①① B. ①①①① C. ①①①① D. ①①①①

二、完形填空

There was another rich man in Venice. His name was Shylock. He earned his money ___1___ lending money to other

people and making them pay interest (利息). A lot of people ___2___ money from him.

“Will you ___3___ lend us the money? ” Antonio asked Shylock.

“ ___4___ should I? ” asked Shylock. “You often say bad words about me ___5___ the way I lend money. I ___6___

argue with you about it becau I am a man who does not get ___7___ quickly. You call me names. You call me a dog. You spit

on my clothes. Now you need my ___8___ , and you come to me and ask for money. I should tell you that a dog has no money.

How ___9___ a dog lend you thirty thousand dollars? Or should I say ___10___ for spitting on my clothes? Should I say that

___11___ the kind acts I will be plead to lend you thirty thousand dollars? ”

“If you lend us this money,” pleaded (懇求) Antonio, “I will not call your names or spit on your clothes again. I am not

asking you to lend us the money as if we were your friends. Lend it to us as if we were your enemies. Then if we cannot pay it

back in time, you will feel even ___12___ about making us pay the penalty (懲罰).”

Shylock pretended (假裝) to be surprid. “Antonio, I want to be your ___13___ . I want to forget all the bad things you

said to me. I want to help you. I won’t make you pay interest for the money I lend you. However, let’s ___14___ that if you do

not pay me on time, you will give me one pound of your flesh (肉) from ___15___ I choo to take it. ”

1. A. by B. for C. with D. through

2. A. asked B took C. made D. borrowed

3. A. also B. ever C. still D. already

4. A. How B. Why C. What D. When

5. A. by B. for C. in D. on

6. A. usually B. ldom C. never D. sometimes

7. A. angry B. excited C. worried D. frightened

8. A. work B. help C. hope D. dream

9. A. can B. must C. should D. would

10. A. sorry B. come on C. thank you D. what a pity

11. A. full of B. sure of C. instead of D. becau of

12. A. good B. fine C. better D. wor

13. A. brothers B. friend C. partner D. neighbor

14. A. advi B. agree C. allow D. suggest

15. A. however B. whoever C. whatever D. wherever

三、七選五

Duke: Greetings, learned judge! I do not envy you your job. This is a most troublesome ca.

Portia: Greetings! ___1___ Are you Antonio, and is this your agreement with Shylock?

Antonio: It is.

Portia: Then Shylock must be merciful. He must have mercy on Antonio.

Shylock: Why must I have mercy on him? Tell me that!

Portia: ___2___ Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth. It bless tho who give it, and tho who receive

it. We should learn to show mercy to others. Do you still ask for this pound of flesh?

Shylock: I ask for what is mine by law!

Bassanio: I offer ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed. Plea change the law a little so that we may save Antonio.

Portia: U your head a little, sir! ___3___ If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.

Shylock: ___4___

Portia: Let me e this agreement, this promi of Antonio to you.

Shylock: Here it is.

Portia: I e. According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio’s heart. ___5___

Let me destroy (撕毀) this paper—No? Then, Antonio, be ready. And Shylock, take your knife and prepare to do the deed.

A. Who care?

B. Be merciful.

C. Oh, wi young judge!

D. We cannot change a law.

E. Mercy brings good.

F. Plea be ated.

G. The honor is all mine, Your Grace.

四、根據短文內容, 用括號內所給詞的正確時態或形式填空, 使短文完整

Bassanio ___1___ (reach) Belmont and went to visit Portia. Portia was very plead ___2___ (e) him becau she

remembered him from his earlier visit. She was certain he would be brave enough ___3___ (choo) a box. She hoped he would

be wi enough to choo the one with her picture in it. Bassanio loved Portia more than ever. He wanted to choo a box and

marry ___4___ (she). However, Portia was now afraid that he would choo the wrong box. Then he would never be able to

___5___ (marry) her. At last, Portia took Bassanio to the three ___6___ (box) and told him the rules. Bassanio looked at the

boxes, but he did not read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver, he didn’t want the ___7___ (beauty) boxes of

gold and silver. He would choo the lead box with ___8___ (it) ordinary color. It spoke ___9___ (much) to me than all the

gold and silver in the world. He went to the lead box and opened it. The writing inside the box told him that he had chon the

right box. It said that he should ___10___ (go) to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife.

Part B

一、閱讀理解

Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s flesh is yours. It is what the contract (合同) says. You may take his

flesh! ”

Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready. “Wait!” exclaimed Portia. “You will not do anything that is not

written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock? ”

“Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the wi young judge was going to say.

“Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract carefully, and it does not say anything about taking his blood. It

says ‘a pound of flesh’. You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his

blood, the duke (公爵) will take everything you own!”

Now it was Graziano’s turn to bless the judge and call him wi.

“You wanted justice,” Portia told Shylock, “and you will have more justice than you wanted.”

Shylock didn’t want to give everything he owned to the duke. He decided not to take his pound of flesh. He said he would

take the money.

“Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said, “and I will have mercy on Antonio and let him go.”

Bassanio was happy to give him the money. He was very plead that his friend Antonio would not die.

“Wait!” Portia said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract.”

But Shylock said he just wanted to have his money back and wouldn’t even demand (要求) interest (利息). Bassanio was

ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him.

“He said he wanted only the penalty (懲罰) that is in the contract.”

Shylock understood that he would not get his pound of flesh. He understood that he would not get his money. He decided

to go home.

“Wait!” said Portia, for the third time. “The law of Venice, says that if you plan to kill a citizen of Venice, you will lo

everything that you own. Half of what you have will belong to the person you tried to kill, and the other half will belong to the

duke.”

1. Who was the young judge?

A. Graziano. B. Bassanio. C. Portia. D. The duke.

2. What kind of person do you think Shylock is according to the passage?

A. Brave and clever. B. Cold-hearted and lfish.

C. Generous and patient. D. Helpful and warm-hearted.

3. Why did Shylock give up taking a pound of flesh at last?

A. Becau Antonio’s ships sunk and Shylock had mercy on him.

B. Becau Shylock thought that a pound of flesh was worth nothing.

C. Becau Antonio gave Shylock ninety thousand dollars.

D. Becau Shylock couldn’t take a pound of flesh without any blood.

4. Which of the following ntences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Shylock was stopped taking money from Bassanio three times.

B. Shylock would have his money back without interest.

C. Shylock lost everything for planning to kill a citizen of Venice.

D. Shylock would give everything that he owned to the duke.

二、完形填空

Shylock and Lancelot came out of Shylock's hou ___1___ . Shylock shook his head. “Well, you will e,” he said. “Your

eyes will be the judge as to the difference between Old Shylock and Bassanio.” He ___2___ impatiently to the open door.

“Jessica!” he called. “You won't stuff yourlf as you've done with me. What, Jessica!” He called more insistently(堅持地),

“What, Jessica, I say!” He was ___3___ a ring of ___4___ and he rattled(咯咯作響) them impatiently.

Lancelot placed his hands around ___5___ mouth. “Jessica!” he shouted.

“Who told you to call? ” said Shylock, ___6___ . “I didn't tell you ___7___ call!”

“Your worship always said that I never did anything without being told to,” said Lancelot.

Jessica came out to them, “Did you call? What do you want? ”

“I've been ___8___ to dinner, Jessica.” said Shylock. “Here are my keys. I don't know why I'm going, though. I haven't

been invited out of love. They’re flattering me. But still, I'll go in hatred(仇恨), to eat the wasteful Christian's ___9___ . Jessica,

my girl, look after my hou.I really don't want to go. I feel that something bad is going to happen becau I dreamt of

moneybags last night.”

“I beg of you, go.” said Lancelot. “My young master is looking forward ___10___ your bad temper(脾氣).”

“As I am his,” snapped (怒氣沖沖) Shylock.

“And they've planned something together. I won't exactly go as far as to say that you'll ___11___ a masque(化裝舞會)...”

Lancelot gave him a big wink(眨眼), “...but if you do it wasn't for nothing that my no bled on last Black Monday, ___12___

six o’clock in the morning, when it occurred that year ___13___ ”

“What! Are there going to be masques? Listen ___14___ me, Jessica. Lock my doors. And when you hear the drum and

the curved fife, don’t climb ___15___ to the window and thrust (插) your head out into the street to stare at the Christian fools

with their painted masks. Go ahead of me, you, and tell them I’m coming.”

1. A. all B. To C. from D. together

2. A turned B. left C. jumped D. clod

3. A. held B holds C. holding D. hold

4. A. keys B. it C. key D. lock

5. A. her B. my C. it D. his

6. A. happily B. surprisingly C. angrily D. excitedly

7. A. to B. for C. in D. from

8. A. invited B. inviting C. invites D. invite

9. A. drink B. sound C. food D. air

10. A. for B. in C. from D. to

11. A. leave B. e C. clo D. be

12. A. in B. from C. at D. on

13. A. on B. at C. in D. from

14. A. from B. in C. to D. at

15. A. on B. up C. above D. down

三、七選五

Duke: Have mercy on Antonio, Shylock. Do not be so bitter (嚴酷的).

Shylock: I’ve promid to take my pound of flesh. If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one

will trust your laws any more. ___1___ . Antonio is my enemy, and I hate him.

Bassanio: Do all men kill the things they do not love?

Antonio: It is uless trying to argue with Shylock. ___2___ Pass judgement on me and give Shylock what he wants.

Bassanio: I’ll pay you six thousand ducats (達克特幣) for the three thousand ducats that Antonio borrowed.

Shylock: If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh. ___3___

Duke: Let us be calm, gentlemen. Shylock, how can you hope for mercy yourlf when you show none?

Shylock: I have done nothing wrong and I fear no judgement. I desire my pound of flesh.

As the Duke is wondering what to do, Nerissa, dresd like a lawyer’s clerk, arrives with a letter from the famous lawyer

whom Portia has visited. While the Duke is talking to Nerissa, Shylock gets ready to cut his pound of flesh from Antonio.

___4___ “I am very ill, when your letter reached me. ___5___ I told him about the quarrel (爭論) between Shylock and

Antonio, We studied many law books and he knows what I would say. I ask you to let him stand in my place and give

judgement. He is young, but I never knew so young a body with so wi a head.”

After the letter has been read out to the court, Portia, in lawyer’s clothes, enters the room and takes her at as judge.

A. I had with me a learned young doctor from Rome.

B. The greatness of Venice will soon be lost.

C. Justice is all I want.

D. Don’t wait any longer.

E. Give me my pound of flesh!

F. Then the letter is read out for all in the court to hear.

G. How can a proud man like me give up his words?

四、根據短文內容, 用括號內所給詞的正確時態或形式填空, 使短文完整

Antonio gave up the fight against Shylock. He wanted the judge to give his ___1___ (decide).

So the judge told him ___2___ (take) off his shirt, and prepare his body for Shylock’s knife.

The judge asked Shylock if he had scales ready to weigh the flesh. Shylock said “yes”. Then the judge asked him if he had

brought a doctor with ___3___ (he). Shylock said it was not in the contract, so he hadn’t brought one to help Antonio. “You

can’t make me ___4___ (do) it unless it is in the contract,” he reasoned.

The judge asked Antonio if he wanted to say anything. Antonio just wanted to say goodbye to Bassanio and ask him to tell

Portia that he was a good friend.

Bassanio said he would do anything he could to save Antonio. He would ___5___ (die) in his place or give up his wife if it

could help Antonio. Gratiano said the same thing. Shylock thought they were not good ___6___ (husband).

The judge said to Shylock, “One pound of the merchant’s flesh is yours! You may take his flesh!” Shylock held his knife.

“Wait!” shouted the judge. “You won’t do ___7___ (something) that is not written in the contract. Is it right, Shylock? ”

“Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the judge was going to say.

“Well,” said the judge, “I have read the contract ___8___ (careful). It says ‘a pound of flesh.’ You can take your pound of

flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his blood, the duke ___9___ (take) everything you own.”

“You wanted justice (公正),” the judge told Shylock, "and you will have it. You will have ___10___ (much) justice than

you wanted.”

The Merchant of Venice (lection)

《威尼斯商人》(選段)

Part A

一、

1-3 CAC

二、

1-5 ADCBB 6-10 CABAC 11-15 DCBBD

三、

1-5 FEDCB

四、

1. reached 2. to e 3. to choo 4. her 5. marry 6. boxes 7. beautiful 8. its 9. more 10. go

Part B

一、

1-4 CBDC

二、

1-5 DACAD 6-10 CAACD 11-15 BCACB

三、

1-5 BDEFA

四、

1. decision 2. to take 3. him 4. do 5. die 6. husbands 7. anything 8. carefully 9. will take 10. more