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【题目】Many people are upset when their flight is delayed. Not only do they have to change their schedule but, even worse, they have to wait in an airport! There's no need to be upset, though. Airports are much better places these days than most people think. Look at the following realities, and you may change your mind.

Belief 1 Airport food is badas bad as airplane food.

Reality Airports have fine international food and you can buy something to have for laterfor example, cheese and seafood in Paris.

Belief 2 Shopping in airports is great,that is,if you need a T-shirt. Reality In Amsterdam,you can buy anything. In El Paso,Texas, you can buy old-fashioned knives or special art. The art is so interesting that some people fly to El Paso just to visit the airport gallery (画廊). And Singapore's airports are known for some of the best shopping in the world.

Belief 3 Airports make people uncomfortable and tense.

Reality The airport at Honolulu has peaceful gardens. Pittsburgh has a meditation (沉思)room when you walk in, you can hear relaxing music and see pictures of clouds painted on the walls. If you prefer exercise, hotels at the airports in Los Angeles, Dallas,and many other cities have fitness centers (健身中心)that anyone can use.

So, the next time you're waiting in an airport, have some fun!

【1】According to the passage, in which airport can you buy an interesting painting?

A. El Paso.

B. Amsterdam.

C. Singapore.

D. Los Angeles.

【2】What can we know about the airport at Honolulu?

A. Its food is world-famous.

B. It is known for its art gallery.

C. It has peaceful gardens for passengers to relax in.

D. Its fitness center is open to all passengers for free.

【3】Which of the following opinions does the author agree with?

A. Airplane food is free of charge and delicious.

B. Things in airports are too expensive to buy.

C. It can be comfortable and relaxing in airports.

D. Airports are not so good as most people think.

【4】What does the underlined sentence means?

A. You can buy anything in airports.

B. Airport shops sell great T-shirts.

C. Everything for sale in airports is great.

D. There is no T-shirt for sale in airports.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

【1】细节理解题。根据文中 The art is so interesting that some people fly to El Paso just to visit the airport gallery (画廊). 可知选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中The airport at Honolulu has peaceful gardens. 可知C项正确。其他选项均与题干不符。

【3】推理判断题。A、B项文中没有提到;D项与第一段中 Airports are much better places these days than most people think. 不符。作者通过最后一段的描述,说明机场并不是人们认为的那样让人不舒服和紧张,许多机场给人们提供了一个舒适放松的环境,故C项符合作者的观点。

【4】细节理解题。Belief 2是对机场的差印象之二:在机场购物很棒,如果你需要一件T恤。即机场除了出售优质的T恤外,其他物品都不好。故B为正确答案。

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【题目】Joanne Rowling, born on 31 July 1965, is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 375 million copies worldwide.

JK Rowling’s new novel arrives with the high drama and state secrecy of a royal birth. Its due date is announced in February, and in April the disclosure of its title, The Casual Vacancy, makes international news. The release of the cover image in July commands headlines again, and Fleet Street(英国媒体) commissions (委托) a design guru to analyze its mysterious artistic beauty, in search of clues as to what might lie within. Waterstones(英国连锁书店) predicts the novel will be “the bestselling fiction title this year”. Literary critics begin to publish preliminary (初步的) reviews, revealing what they think they will think about a book they have not yet even read.

I am required to sign more legal documents than would typically be involved in buying a house before I am allowed to read The Casual Vacancy, under tight security in the London offices of Little, Brown. Even the publishers have been forbidden to read it, and they give me the manuscript carefully, religiously, as though handling a priceless Ming vase. Afterwards, I am instructed never to disclose the address of Rowling’s Edinburgh office where the interview will take place.

In the 15 years since she published her first Harry Potter, Rowling has become both universally known and almost unrecognizable. The untidy red hair who used to write in the cafes of Leith has slowly transformed into a shiny fashionable lady, one who is beyond recognition behind wealth and control. Once a penniless single mother, she became the first person on earth to make $1billion by writing books, but her rare public appearances suggested a faint ice maiden quality.

Rowling is completely relaxed about this arrangement. Warm and energetic, quick to laugh, she chatters so freely that her publicist gets nervous and tells her to lower her voice. “Am I speaking too loud?” She doesn’t look a bit concerned. “Well, I can’t get passionate and whisper!” When I tell her I loved the book, her arms shoot up in celebration. “Oh my God! I’m so happy! That’s so amazing to hear. Thank you so much! You’ve made me incredibly happy. Oh my God!” Anyone listening would take her for a debut author, meeting her first ever fan.

In a way, that’s what she is. Rowling has written seven Harry Potter books, and sold more than 450m copies, but her first novel for adults is unlike them in every respect.

“Obviously I need to be in some form of vehicle to have a decent idea,” she laughs. Having dreamed up Potter on a train, “This time I was on a plane. And I thought: local election! And I just knew. I had that totally physical response you get to an idea that you know will work. It’s a rush of adrenaline (肾上腺素), it’s chemical. I had it with Harry Potter and I had it with this. So that’s how I know.”

【1】The "design guru" in Paragraph 2 is probably __________.

A. a publisher B. a reader C. a writer D. an expert

【2】Why was the author required to sign so many legal documents before reading the book?

A. Because it's a commercial secret before the book is published.

B. Because publishers are afraid the author is a commercial spy.

C. Because the author is so dishonest that publishers can't

trust him.

D. Because the author is involved in buying a house.

【3】From the passage, we can learn the following facts about Rowling EXCEPT that __________.

A. she used to write stories in the cafes.

B. she often makes public appearance after she is famous.

C. she was very poor before she became well-known.

D. she has become a wealthy lady with good quality.

【4】According to the interview with Rowling, we can infer that she is __________.

A. aggressive and energetic B. quiet and easygoing

C. enthusiastic and lovely D. modest and shy

【5】The author writes the passage mainly to __________.

A. introduce JK Rowling and her new book

B. describe great changes in JK Rowling

C. advocate readers to buy Harry Potter

D. tell readers the contents of the new book

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