皇后的原型。
【1题详解】
根据本段提到King Arthur and Guinevere以及下一句Though many scholars have found evidence that the legendary Arthur was, at the very least, based on a real person who lived in Britain roughly between 44 and 40 CE, they continue to search for the historical identity of Guinevere.可知这里有学者提出了对于这两个人物的原型追溯,此处用F选项"但他们是真实的人还是虚构的人物呢?"引出最合适,故选F。
【2题详解】
根据上一句The History of the Kings of Britain, written by Geoffrey of Monmouth around 1135 CE. 英国国王的历史,是由蒙茅斯的杰弗里在1135年左右写的。可知,此处会描述或概述一下杰弗写的作品,A选项"杰弗里对这个传说的历史处理经常被认为是吉娜薇存在的证据,因为这本书讲述了许多历史统治者的生活。"最贴切,故选A。
【3题详解】
根据下文In Malory's portrayal, Guinevere had no real power as a monarch but served as a kind of spiritual leader, providing guidance and moral support to the knights in their roles as defenders of the kingdom. Le Morte d'Arthur was also one of the first works to refer to Guinevere's romance with the knight, Sir Lancelot.可知此处出现了Guinevere与Le Morte d'Arthur在Malory画的肖像画中,故选E。
【4题详解】
根据上一句As many Arthurian scholars know, the distinction between history and literature was unclear in the Middle Ages.许多亚瑟王的学者都知道,在中世纪,历史和文学之间的区别并不明显。可知,吉娜薇的身份学者还不能确定,B选项"Consequently, the true identity of Guinevere may never be known with certainty."最符合,故选B。
第二节 应用文写作
It's definitely nature
Two and a half thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks believed that your personality was the result of different fluids, or 'humors', in your body, like blood, phlegm and bile. According to Hippocrates, the 'father or modem medicine', black bile caused depression and irritability, while blood made you brave and hopeful. These ideas spread all over the world, and in the 18th century, people with mental illnesses were sometimes treated with leeches (蚂蟥) in order to restore the balance of their humors. It was only in the 19th century that scientists began to doubt the theory