1、Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour 3 hours(7miles) Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking
2、 as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.(1)Which tour do you need to book in advance? A.B.Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.C.D.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tou
3、r.(2)What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?Meet famous people.Go to a national park.Visit well-known museums.Enjoy interesting stories.(3)Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?City maps.CamerasMeals.Safety lights.【答案】 (1)A(2)A(3)D 【解析】【分析】短文大意:本文介绍了四个有特色的华盛顿特区自行车之旅。
4、(1)细节理解题。根据第一段中的Reserve your spot before availability the cherry blossomsdisappear!可知,华盛顿的樱花自行车之旅需要在樱花消失之前预定好位置,故选A。 (2)细节理解题。根据第三段中的Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.可知,在首都自行车之旅中可以听到导游讲的有关总统、国会、纪念碑等有趣的故事,故选D。 (
5、3)细节理解题。根据第四段中的All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights可知,夜间自行车之旅配备反光背心和安全灯,故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解。涉及细节理解题,要注意仔细阅读从文中寻找答案。2Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. The history of the world is but the biography (传记) of great m
6、en, argued Thomas Carlyle, the advocate of what has come to be known as the Great Man Theory of History. This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times. Whether or not Carlyles theory p
7、roves true is debatable, but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not. As one who is entrusted with a leadership position, I find it profitable to read of others who have led. Wherever you find me, youll likely find a good biography nearby. Why is this the case? First, I find good biographi
8、es fascinating. Ill occasionally read a novel, but Ive never been overly drawn to fiction. I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchesters The Last Lion. For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life. Second, I find good
9、 biographies informative. A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items
10、grab your attention. Youll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchesters Visions of Glory, volume one of his The Last Lion. Strictly speaking, a biography is but a slice of history. Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once no
11、ted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchills saying is to combine technical, pen-in-hand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading. Indeed, few
12、things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world. This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Dont be counted among their number.(1)What is implied in the first paragraph?The author finds Carlyles theory undeba
13、table.Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.It is debatable whether one should read great mens biographies.The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.(2)What does the underlined phrase other items in the third paragraph refer to?good biographiesstories of ce
14、rtain timesthe volumes of The Last Lionthe chapters of the British Empire(3)Which of the following statements is TRUE?The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.The author can travel to another world in the evening.The author has fought many battles during his lifetime.The author profits co
15、mmercially by reading biographies.(4)What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.To introduce to readers his unique reading strategies.To present great mens history through biography reading.To recommend biography reading through his own expe
16、riences.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)A(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,作者阐述了喜欢读好的传记的原因。 (1)考查推理判断。This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times可知,这一理论表明,更广泛的历史运动和轮廓都可以追溯到对其时代有独特影响的伟大人物的领导。所以通过第一段的关键词go back t
17、o,had unique influence on their times,判断出第一段暗示了作者同意历史受某些人的影响很大。故选D。 (2)考查词义猜测。A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be ple
18、asantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. 可知,一个好的传记作家不仅讲述一个人的故事,而且还在讲述他们所处的时代。读一本好的传记就像漫步在一个充满智慧的购物中心。第一家商店吸引了你,但你会惊喜地发现,还有其它的商品吸引了你的注意力。所以作者把读好的传记比喻成购物,将历史人物和某个时期的历史故事比喻成商店的商品。故判断出第三段划线的指的是某个时期的故事。故选B。 (3)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的For me, not to read biographies would rob me of p
19、leasure in my life以及第三段 Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.可知,对我来说,不读传记会剥夺我生活的乐趣。的确,没有什么事情比悠闲地度过夜晚,进入另一个世界更令我放松。所以作者认为传记阅读令人愉快。故A选项作者认为传记阅读令人愉快是正确的。故选A。 (4)考查推理判断。First, I find good biographies fascinating.;第三段中的Second, I find goo
20、d biographies informative.第四段中的Third, I find good biographies relaxing. 以及最后段This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Dont be counted among their number.可知,首先,我觉得好的传记很吸引人。我发现好的传记信息丰富。我发现好的传记让人放松。这就是为什么我喜欢读好的传记,以及为什么我同情忽视它们的人。不要成为那些不读传记的人群的一员。可知,作者通过自己
21、的经历阐述了自己喜欢读好的传记的原因目的是推荐人们读传记。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇教育类阅读,考生需要准确捕捉细节信息,并根据上下文进行逻辑推理,从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what m
22、akes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit. Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he
23、were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life. But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame. Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left th
24、e hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himse
25、lf along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run. He began to walk to school, and then run t
26、o school, to run for the joy of running. Later in college he was on the track team. In February 1934, in New York Citys Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run-this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the worlds fastest mile. A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in ones self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to
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