题目内容
20.Renee had been married for a long,long time.Her favorite part of being married was the weekend,when she was with her two horses.On the weekend,Renee was at the stables(养马场) from morning until dark.She fed,groomed,and rode her horses.She was an excellent rider.She would ride the horses bareback on Saturday,and then she would saddle(给马装鞍) them up on Sunday.Renee loved parades.She used to say,"A parade isn't a parade without a horse."Renee loved parades almost as much as she loved her horses.She belonged to an email list of volunteers for parades.She regularly visited the state website list of parades to see if there were any new parades that she didn't know about.All the state parades were organized in her computer.In the parades file,she listed the date,drive time and distance,parade time,contact people,and other details she felt were important.
She knew the parade director of every town within a four-hour drive.She never stayed overnight.She always left the parade in time to get her horses back to the stables before"bedtime".She had to feed them before they turned in.Her horses seemed to like parades,too.They knew a few tricks that always impressed the children.
Renee was very generous with her time and her horses.But owning horses wasn't cheap.You had to rent the stables,and there were always vet(兽医) and feed bills.Renee knew how to cope with expenses,though.Her vet always gave her a 10-percent discount for paying cash.She always bought the no-name,generic food for the horses.Her vet had told her it was just as healthful and tasty as the brand name material.She always bought economy gasoline.And on parade days,Renee always packed her own lunch and ate with her horses.
56.What did Renee regularly do on the weekend?C
A.She visited the state website list of parades.
B.She took part in parades.
C.She fed,groomed,and rode her horses at the stables.
D.She spent with her family.
57.Which one did Renee like better,horses or parades?D
A.She liked horses better than parades.
B.She liked parades better than horses.
C.She didn't love her horses as much as she loved parades.
D.She loved her horses almost as much as she loved parades.
58.Renee never stayed overnight when she took part in parades becauseB.
A.she didn't like to sleep together with horses
B.she had to get her horses back to the stables before"bedtime"to be fed
C.her horses didn't agree to stay overnight
D.she couldn't sleep well outside
59.How did Renee cope with expenses of owning horses?The following ways were used except thatA.
A.she always bought the brand name food for the horses
B.she had a 10-percent discount for paying cash offered by her vet
C.she always packed her own lunch and ate with her horses on parade days
D.she always bought the no-name,generic food for the horses
60.Which of the following words can't be used to describe Renee?D
A.caring B.money-saving C.careful D.mean.
分析 文章讲述Renee在结婚后,对马的热情,喜欢骑马和游行,为了降低养马的成本,想了很多办法.
解答 56.C 细节题:从第一段的句子:She fed,groomed,and rode her horses.可知周末她通常会喂马、照料和骑马,故选 C
57.D 细节题:从第二段的句子:Renee loved parades almost as much as she loved her horses.可知她即喜欢马又喜欢骑马游行,故选D
58.B 细节题:从第三段的句子:She always left the parade in time to get her horses back to the stables before"bedtime".She had to feed them before they turned in.可知她需要喂马,故选B
59.A 细节理解题. 依据文章第四段中的"Her vet always gave her a 10-percent discount for paying cash.She always bought the no-name,generic(普通的) food for the horses."和"And on parade days,Renee always packed her own lunch and ate with her horses."可知B、C、D三项表述正确.根据文章倒数第四句话可知A项不是Renee使用的方法.
60.D 推理判断题.依据第四段中的"Renee was very generous with her time and her horses."可知Renee在时间上和对待她的马方面都是慷慨的,不是吝啬的,故选D.考点:
点评 本文以细节题的考查为主,细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到,即原文的改写往往成为正确选项.通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征:对原文句子中的关键词进行替换.把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词,成为正确选项.词性或者语态的变化.把原文中的一些词变换一下词性,或者改变原文句子的语态,给考生制造障碍.语言简化.把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化,成为正确答案.正话反说.把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项(适用于寻找错误选项的题目).
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