Question

【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 bad—as bad as airplane food.

Reality ： Airports have fine international food and you can buy something to have for later—for 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.

Answer 1

【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。