圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台第二章阅读理解⊙人物故事类Passage1Somechildrenareafraidtogotothedentist,butnotme.I’maboyof8andIhaveafunnydentist.HisnameisDr.Smileyface.Idon’tthinkthat’shisrealname,butthat’swhathetellsallthechildrenwhocometoseehim.Hehasacoolwaitingroom.Ithasvideogamesandabigtoybox.Dr.Smileyfacealwayswearsfunnyhats.Sometimeshehashisfacepainted.Heasksfunnyquestionslike“Areyoumarriedyet?”and“Doyoueatflowerstomakeyourbreathsmellsosweet?”Thatmakesmelaugh.Onetime,hetoldmethisjoke,“Whathaslotsofteethbutnevergoestothedentist?Acomb!”WhenIlaughed,hepulledmytooth.Itdidn’thurtatall!Healsoteachesmehowtotakecareofmyteethinaninterestingway.BeforeIleave,healwaysgivesmeasurprise.LastweekhegavemeatoyshipandIlikeditverymuch.1.Howdoesthewriterfeelwhenhegoestothedentist?A.Angry.B.Afraid.C.Sad.D.Happy.2.WhatdoesDr.Smileyfaceteachthewritertodo?A.Howtolaugh.B.Howtotakecareofhisteeth.C.Toeatflowers.D.Topainthisface.3.WhatdidDr.Smileyfacegivethewriterlastweek?A.Atoyship.B.Atoybox.C.Acomb.D.Flowers.【答案及解析】1.D根据第一段的“Somechildrenareafraidtogotothedentist,butnotme”，以及文章后边的内容可知，当作者去看牙医的时候是很高兴的。2.B根据第二段的“Healsoteachesmehowtotakecareofmyteethinaninterestingway.”可知选B。3.A根据第二段的“Lastweekhegavemeatoyship”可知选A。1/129圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台Passage2TonyWheelerwasborntotravel.Hisfatherworkedforanairline.Forthefirst16yearsofhislife,Wheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanydifferentcountries.Intheearly1970s,WheelermetayoungwomannamedMaureen.Theysoonmarried.Beforegettingjobs,TonyandMaureenwantedtotravel.Theytookayear-longtripfromLondon,throughAsia,toAustralia.Onthetrip,theyvisitedplaceslikeIndia,Iran,andAfghanistan.WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustralia,peopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip.Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteaguidebookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountries’weather,customs（风俗）,andplacestosee.Butunliketravelguidesinthe1970s,Wheeler’sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.Healsowroteaboutunusualthingstoseeanddo.Thebookwasverypopular.WheelerandMaureenstartedacompanycalledLonelyPlanet.Theycontinuedtravel-ling.Theywroteguidebooksforeachplacetheyvisited.Today,400peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.Thecompanyhasover650guidebooks.Wheelerstillwritesabouttravel“hotspots”（forexample,CambodiainAsiaandCroatiainEurope）.Formoreinformation,readthebooks!1.WhichtripwasTonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookabout?A.TheUnitedKingdom.B.FromAsiatoEngland.C.FromAustraliatoAfghanistan.D.FromEnglandtoAustralia.2.WhydidTonyWheelerwritehisfirstguidebook?A.Heneededthemoney.B.Hiswifeaskedhimtodoit.C.Manypeopleaskedquestionsabouthistravels.D.Helikedwritingbooks.3.HowwasAcrossAsiaontheCheapdifferentfromothertravelguides?A.Ittalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.B.Itwaslongerandmoreexpensive.C.Ittoldpeopleaboutacountry’sweather,customs,andplacestosee.D.ItwasthefirstguidebookaboutAsia.4.Whichsentencebelowistrue?A.TonyWheelerstilltravelsandwritesguidebooks.B.TonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookwasnotpopular.C.Aftertheirfirsttrip,MaureendidnottravelwithTony.D.Today,LonelyPlanetisstillasmallcompany.【文章大意】本篇文章为记叙文，题材为人物传记。讲述了托尼·惠勒的家庭背景，他对旅行的热爱以及他的成就。2/129圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台【答案及解析】1.D细节理解题。根据第二段末和第三段初可知，他们的第一本旅行指导的书是关于从英国到澳大利亚的旅行。2.C细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句“Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteaguidebookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.”可知答案为C。3.A细节理解题。南第三段的第四句“Butunliketravelguidesinthe1970s,Wheeler’sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.”可知答案为A。4.A细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句Wheelerstillwritesabouttravel“hotspots”内容可知A正确。Passage3NathanSawaya’schildhoodwasalotoffun.Hedrewcartoons,wrotestories,andplayedwithplastictoybricks（积木）.Hisgrandparentsboughthisfirstsetoftoybrickswhenhewasfiveyearsoldandhe’sbeenbuildingwithtoybrickseversince.Heeventookhisbuildingbrickstocollegewithhim!Insteadofbooksandacomputer,hehadamodelofGreenwichVillagemadeofbricksonhisdesk.Nathanstartedasalawyerbutgaveuphishighly-paid（高新的）jobtobecomeanartistthatusestoysinhisart.HeusestoybrickstobuildeverythingfromtheStatueofLiberty（自由女神像）toSuperman!Hehasmorethan1.5millioncoloredbricksinhisworkingroominNewYorkwhichheusestomakepiecesofart.Hestartedbybuildingsmallmodelsbutthendecidedtodosomethingbigandcreatedaself-portrait（自画像）.Ittookhimtwodaysjusttobuildtheeyes.Nathan’sworkhasappearedinmuseumsaroundtheworld.Childrenlovehisartbecauseitis3/129圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台madeoutofthesametoysthattheyplaywithathomeandadultslovehisworkbecauseitisfascinating.Sinceitbeganin2007,Nathan’sexhibition“TheArtoftheBrick”hasbeenverypopularwithmuseumvisitorseverywhere.“I’mproudthatItookadreamIhadasachild,tobecomeanartist,andIhaveactuallymadeajoboutofit,”saysNathan.“Todowhatyouloveinlifeisthemostimportantthing.”1.WhatdidNathanputonhisdeskatcollege?A.TheStatueofLiberty.B.Superman.C.Hisself-portrait.D.AGreenwichVillagemodel.2.WhydidNathangiveuphisjobasalawyer?A.Becausehemadelittlemoneyoutofalawyer.B.Becausehewantedtomaketoysforthechildren.C.Becausehedecidedtobecomeanartistoftoybricks.D.Becausehewasgoingtoworkinthemuseuminstead.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Nathan’swork.B.Nathan’sexhibition.C.Nathan’sart.D.Nathan’sself-portrait.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBrickArtistB.TheBrickExhibitionC.ToyBricksforAdultsD.TheArtist’sChildhood【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了NathanSawaya成长为积木艺术家的故事。通过这个故事文章想要告诉我们：最重要的事情是去做你喜欢的事情。【答案及解析】1.D细节理解题。第一段最后一句提到“amodelofGreenwichVillagemadeofbricksonhisdesk”可知，Nathan在桌子上放了一个格林威治村的模型。2.C细节理解题。最后一句提到“Todowhatyouloveinlifeisthemostimportantthing.”，Nathan喜欢积木，想成为一名积木艺术家。3.B指代判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Sinceitbeganin2007,Nathan’sexhibition‘TheArtoftheBrick’”可知4.A标题概括题。本文主要讲述了积木艺术家NathanSawaya的故事，4/129圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台故选A。Passage4MartinLynch,anAmericanbusinessman,hadbeengoingonvacationtoasmallMexicanfishingvillageforanumberofyears.Onemorningwhilegoingforawalkalongthebeach,hesawhisfriendPabloPerez,alocalfisherman.MartinwatchedPablounloadhisboatandpackthefishinabox.MartinnoticedPablowassmilingandlookedveryhappy.Hecouldalsoseeseverallargefishintheboat.MartingreetedPabloandaskedhowlongittooktocatchthefish.“Justafewhours,“repliedPablo.”Martinasked,“Whydidn’tyoustaylongerandcatchmorefish?”“Ihaveenoughformyfamily,”Pablosaid.“Andwhatdoyoudowiththerestofyourday?”askedMartin.“Itakeanap,playwithmychildren,spendtimewithmywife,andgointothevillagetoseemyfriendsandplaycards.Ihaveafullandbusylife.”MartinexplainedthatifPabloworkedlongerhoursandcaughtmorefish,hecouldmakemoremoney.Withtheextramoney,Pablocouldbuymoreboatsandcatchmanymorefish.Bysellingthefish,Pablocouldopenhisownfactoryandselldirecttosupermarkets.“Thenwhat?”askedPablo.“WellyouwouldprobablyhavetomovetoMexicoCitytorunthebusiness.Finally,youwouldbeabletosellyourbusinessandmakemillionsofdollars,”repliedMartin.“Howlongwillthattake?”askedPablo.Martinthoughtforawhileandsaiditwouldprobablytakeatleast15years.“Andthenwhat?”askedPablo.“Well,that’sthebestpart,”Martinsaid.“Youwillbeabletoretire,buyahouseneartheocean,sleeplonger,playwithyourchildren,spendmoretimewithyourwife,seeyourfriends,andplaycards.”1.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A.Abusinessmanandafishermanhavebecomefriends.B.Abusinessmanlearnshowtofishfromafisherman.C.Afishermanwantstobecomeabusinessman.D.Abusinessmangivesadvicetoafisherman.2.WhatmakestheMexicanfishermanhappyis_____.A.manyfriendstovisithimB.afullandbusylifeC.moreboatsandmorefishD.thehouseneartheocean3.Howcanthefishermanmakemoremoneyinthebusinessman’sview?A.Bybuyingasupermarket.B.TomovetoMexicoCity.C.Bysellinghisownbusiness.D.Toworklongerandcatchmorefish.4.Theunderlinedword“unload”inthepassagemeans_____.A.put…intoB.take…awayfrom5/129
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