英语专业八级考试真题与答案（4）.pdfVIP

英语专业八级考试真题与答案（4）

英语专业八级考试真题与答案(4)

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Richard,KingofEnglandfrom1189to1199,withallhis

characteristicvirtuesandfaultscastinaheroicmould,isoneof

themostfascinatingmedievalfigures.Hehasbeendescribedas

thecreatureandembodimentoftheageofchivalry,Inthosedays

thelionwasmuchadmiredinheraldry,andmorethanoneking

soughttolinkhimselfwithitsrepute.WhenRichard’s

contemporariescalledhim”CoeurdeLion”(TheLionheart),

theypaidalastingcomplimenttothekingofbeasts.Littledid

theEnglishpeopleowehimforhisservices,andheavilydidthey

payforhisadventures.HewasinEnglandonlytwiceforafew

shortmonthsinhistenyears’reign;yethismemoryhasalways

Englishhearts,andseemstopresentthroughoutthecenturies

thepatternofthefightingman.Inalldeedsofprowessaswellas

inlargeschemesofwarRichardshone.Hewastallanddelicately

shapedstronginnerveandsinew,andmostdexterousinarms.

Hereioicedinpersonalcombat,andregardedhisopponents

withoutmaliceasnecessaryagentsinhisfameHelovedwar,not

somuchforthesakeofgloryorpoliticalends,butasothermen

lovescienceorpoetry,fortheexcitementofthestruggleandthe

glowofvictory.Bythishiswholetemperamentwastoned;and

unitedwiththehighestqualitiesofthemilitarycommander,love

ofwarcalledforthallthepowersofhismindandbody.

Althoughamanofbloodandviolence,Richardwastoo

impetuoustobeeithertreacherousonhabituallycruel.Hewas

asreadytoforgiveashewashastytooffend;hewasopen-

handedandmunificenttoprofusion;inwarcircumspectin

designandskilfulinexecution;inpoliticalachild,lackingin

subtletyandexperience.Hispolitical