Question

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes, “he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world ___the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

1.How was the weather when the writer arrived?

A. Sunny B. Windy C. Cloudy D. Rainy

2.Where may the passage come from?

A. A magazine

B. A grammar book

C. A storybook

D.A dictionary

3.Why was there nothing to see?

A. Because there was nothing.

B. Because it was in the morning.

C. Because it was raining

D. Because it was too dark

4.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?

A. South B. West C. East D. North

5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To give facts about the natural world.

B. To say how he feels about the natural world.

C. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.

D. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

1.考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining可知，当作者到达时天气正在下雨。故选D。

2.2】考查细节理解。根据四个选项的内容magazine杂志；grammar book语法书； storybook故事书； dictionary杂志。可知，只能是来自杂志。故选A。

3.3】考查细节理解。根据第一段第三四句I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew if was there.可知太黑，所以什么都看不到。故选D。

4.4】考查细节理解。根据文章The sun rose behind me可知，我的背面是太阳升起的方向—东方，所以我面对的方向就是西方。故选B。

5.5】考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段可知，目的是表现他对于自然界的感受。故选B。

考点：记叙文。