Question

Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出现) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.
Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.
Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie’s fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections. 
No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (随意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages

1. 1.
   How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?
   1. A.
      More than eighty years
   2. B.
      About one hundred years
   3. C.
      Less than ten years
   4. D.
      About fifty years
2. 2.
   What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?
   1. A.
      包括
   2. B.
      酝酿
   3. C.
      生产
   4. D.
      分配
3. 3.
   Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?[来源:学#科#网]
   1. A.
      They have great interest in Barbie Dolls
   2. B.
      They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls
   3. C.
      They spend much money on Barbie Dolls
   4. D.
      They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America
4. 4.
   What do we know from the passage?
   1. A.
      Barbie Dolls first appeared in England
   2. B.
      Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun
   3. C.
      Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls
   4. D.
      Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959
5. 5.
   What is the passage mainly about?
   1. A.
      Barbie Dolls
   2. B.
      Different hobbies
   3. C.
      How to repair a toy
   4. D.
      How to be a collector

Answer 1

DADBA
试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了收藏芭比娃娃是一种乐趣。
1. 根据Since Barbie first appeared (出现) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959,可知芭比娃娃的历史到现在大约有五十年了，故选D。
2.根据different items of Barbie’s fashion clothes.可知“include”意思是包括，故选A。
3. 文中并没有提到严肃的芭比娃娃收藏者不喜欢美国的芭比娃娃，所以这个表述是错误的，因此选D。
4. 根据Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun，因此选B。
5. 这篇文章主要讲了收藏芭比娃娃，因此选A。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读理解
点评：这篇文章比较容易，没有生僻词汇。这篇短文题目的设置大多是细节寻找题，只需在原文中找到与题目相关的句子或段落即可，但一定要注意把握全文的意思，以防断章取义。