题目内容
【题目】On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander’s next destinations were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
【1】【1】The best headline for this newspaper article would be ______ .
A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an
C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road. D. An American Achieving His Aims
【2】【2】The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because______ .
A. he asked to see the manager
B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
【3】【3】Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order. ______ .
A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India
【4】【4】What made Friedlander want to come to China? ______.
A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xi’an .
C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .
【5】【5】Friedlander can be said to be _______ .
A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong—minded
【答案】
【1】【1】D
【2】【2】B
【3】【3】B
【4】【4】A
【5】【5】D
【解析】
【1】【1】该题要求考生根据该新闻内容选择标题,从文章后两自然段的最后句子可以看出这篇报导讲述的是一名正在实现自己理想的美国人。故D为最佳选项。
【2】【2】文章中“for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in the kingdom of bicycle。”为本题提供了重要信息。
【3】【3】从文中第二段最后一句“…which started last December in New Delhi, India”和最后一句 He will complete his trip in Pakistan便可以得出该答案。
【4】【4】这是一道细节题,最佳答案是A,重要信息是:…he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road.
【5】【5】这是一道总结、评价题,在读懂理解全文的基础上对主人公所做的评价。Friendlanele独自骑车重走丝绸之路,不畏路途艰险,长达七个月,其毅力可见,故D为理想答案。