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ForsometimeaftertheSpanishwonGranadafromtheMoors,Spanishkingsenjoyedvisitingthatd elightfulcity.Aftermanyyears,however,theywerefrightenedawaybyaseriesofearthquakes,duringwhichseveralhousesfelltotheground,andtheoldtowersshooktotheirfoundations.
Afterthat,manyyearspassedwithoutvisitsfromroyalguests.ThenoblepalacesofGranadaremainedsilentandclosed,andthatloveliestofpalaces,theAlhambra,laysadlyalonewithnoonetocareforitsbeautifulgardens.PeoplenolongervisitedthetowerwhereoncethreebeautifulMoorishprincesseshadlived.onlybirdsandinsectsfoundtheirwaytothosetowerroomswhichhadoncebeenthehomeoftheking'slovelydaughters.Zayda,Zorayda,andZorahayda.ItwassaidthatthespiritoftheyouthfulprincessZorahayda,whohaddiedinthattower,wasoftenseenbymoonlight,seatedbesidethefountaininthehall,orweepingbesidethehighstonewall.Itwassaidthatthemusicofhersilverlutecouldbeheardatmidnightbytr avelerspassingalongtheroad.
Aftermanyyears,thecityofGranadawashonoredonceagainbyroyalguests.Alltheworldknowsthat
KingPhilipVmarriedElizabethorIsabella(fortheyarethesame),thebeautifulprincessofParma.Foravisitofhisfamouscouple,theAlhambrapalacewasrepairedandmadeready,withallpossiblespeed,whenthekingandqueenarrivedwithallthelordsandladiesoftheircourt,therewasagreatchangeinthelonelypalace.Drumsandroy-almusicwereheard,finehorseswereriddenabouttheavenuesandinnercourt,brightlycoloredflagsagainwereflownabovetheancientwalls.Insidethepalace,however,lifewasquietandcalm.Therewasthesoftsoundoflongrobes,andthecarefulstepsandmurmuringvoicesofthosewhorespectfullyservedthekingandqueen.Inthegardenstherewassoftmusic,andtherewasquiettalkamongtheyounglordsandladiesofthecourt.
44.Accordingtothepassage,whichisnottr ueduringtheearthquake?
A.Severalhousesfelltotheground.
B.Theoldtowershooktotheirfoundations.
C.Spanishkingswerefrightenedaway.
D.SpanishwonGranada.
正确答案：D本题属判断正误题。文章第二句已明确点明。
