英语试题Old Paula Cabell was a very strange woman .The fine hous

英语试题
Old Paula Cabell was a very strange woman .The fine house in which she had lived overlooked a lovely valley .But she never went out .Though a servant looked after her ,her only real companions were two cats .For years she has refused to see any of her relatives as she felt that all they were interested in was her money .
In this she was right .After her death ,the few relations she had gathered at the house to hear Paula’s lawyer read her will .They were sure that Paula had left a great fortune and they each demanded a share .This led to violent arguments .In particular ,they quarreled about the house .Paula’s nephew felt that it should go to him as he was one of the few people who used to visit his old aunt before she cut herself off from her relations .Paula’s cousin objected to this and there was an angry scene in the living-room while they waited for the lawyer to arrive .When the lawyer entered ,the nephew said jokingly that his aunt had probably left hundreds of debts .The lawyer didn’t want to smile at this and asked them to sit down .He began to read the will in a solemn voice .Paula had indeed been very rich --- but she had left the whole of her fortune to her two cats .
16、While living ,Old Paula refused to visit her relatives ,because _______________ .
A she was too old to walk B she had quarrelled with them
C she felt what they were interested in was not her but her money D she had been used to living alone
17、After her death ,her relatives came to her house ________________ .A to mourn for her death
B to demand a share of her fortune C to discuss how to arrange her funeral D to argue with the lawyer
18、Old Paula’s relatives were all sure that _______ .B they each would get a large amount of money
A she had left a great fortune C her servant’s share was written in the will D she cared about them at heart
19、Which is wrong according to the passage C Old Paula died ,leaving hundreds of debts
A Old Paula’s nephew thought it was reasonable that the house should belong to him
B Paula’s cousin quarreled with Old Paula’s nephew about the house
D Before death ,Old Paula had made a will that she would leave her a great fortune to her cats
20、From the passage ,we can infer _______________ .
A Paula’s two cats must be excited B people feel that Old Paula was not amenable to reason
C Old Paula’s nephew would ask to look after two cats in order to live in the fine house
D on hearing Old Paula’s will ,her relatives surely felt disappointed

16.c
17.b
18.b
19.c
20.d