题目内容
16.You may have heard of the famous saying,"East or West,home is the best."What does the word"home"mean to you?How do you say the word in French?In Chinese?In your language?Although people usually know what the word means,it sometimes has no exact translation.It's not surprising,because the idea of home is"different from country to country,and from person to person.A home is more than a roof and four walls.It's the cooking,eating,talking,playing and sleeping that go on inside.And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries.They also have different things inside.For example,in cold northern Europe,there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it.In the south,where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out,there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time.They often move every ten years or so."
--Chery,Boston,USA.
What a e features (特征) of homes in your country?
"In Britain,even in town,there's always a garden.We have separate bedrooms and living rooms.But we don't often have balconies(阳台).The weather isn't warm enough!"
--Pat,Exeter,England
66.The word"home"sometimes has no exact translation becauseC.
A.people can't find this word in the dictionary
B.no one knows what it is
C.it has different meanings in different countries
D.people can't understand each other very well
67.According to the passage,at home,you can do everything exceptA.
A.making friends B.cooking and eating
C.playing and talking D.sleeping and relaxing
68.Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?D
A.Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.
B.Because there's a fire in the living room.
C.Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.
D.Because the sun there shines a lot.
69.From the second paragraph,what kind of homes people have depends onB.
A.whether they are rich or not
B.the climate(气候) they have
C.how old they are
D.whether they live in the city or countryside
70.Which one of the sentences below is true?B
A.People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.
B.Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.
C.Homes look the same in different countries.
D.Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.
分析 本文是以一名言"东奔西跑,还是家里好"引出,世界各地对"家"理解,并介绍 根据世界许多地方房子的风格、特点.
解答 66.C细节理解题.根据文章第一段第四句、五句It's not surprising,because the idea of home is"different from country to country,and from person to person可知,人们不知道家的确切意义,因为它在不同的国家和不同的人之间不同.故选C.
67.A细节理解题.根据文章第一段最后两句It's the cooking,eating,talking,playing and sleeping that go on inside.And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
可知,你可以在家里做饭、吃东西、谈话、玩、睡觉,在家你感到安全和放松.不包括交朋友,故选A.
68.D细节理解题.根据文章第二段最后一句In the south,where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out,there are small windows and cool stone floors.可知,在南部的欧洲日照多,把热量挡在外面是重要的.故选D.
69.B段落大意题.文章第二段举了欧洲北部和南部的家因为气候不同而不同.故选B.
70.B根据美国人Chery,Boston的回答In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time.They often move every ten years or so可知,在美国许多人不会待在一个地方很长时间,他们大约十年搬一次家.故B正确.
点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目,找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.
| A. | reported | B. | was reporting | C. | reports | D. | was reported |
For almost four years,my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every evening I'd(21)A wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day.A phone call,however,could never take the place of her staying home with us and it was difficult not to feel(22)D sometimes.
During my fourth-grade Christmas holiday,we flew to Rio to visit her.Looking at her large(23)C flat,I became aware of how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.It was then that I started to understand the difficult choices she had to make on (24)B family and work.(25)C difficult decisions,she used to tell me,you wouldn't know whether you make the right choice,but you could always do the best out of the situation.
When I returned home,I (26)D myself that what my mother could do,I could,too.If she (27)A to live well in Rio all by herself,I,too,could learn to depend all on myself.I learn how to take care of myself and achieve big but practical (28)D.
My mother is now back with us.But I will never forget what the (29)B has really taught me.The separation(分离) between us has proved to be a(an)(30)A thing for me.
| 16.A.teacher | B.boss | C.mother | D.friend |
| 17.A.little | B.much | C.well | D.wrong |
| 18.A.leave | B.refuse | C.contact | D.forgive |
| 19.A.explaining | B.sleeping | C.wondering | D.regretting |
| 20.A.poor | B.rapid | C.final | D.hard |
| 21.A.hopefully | B.politely | C.nervously | D.curiously |
| 22.A.satisfied | B.happy | C.relaxed | D.lonely |
| 23.A.comfortable | B.expensive | C.empty | D.modern |
| 24.A.providing | B.balancing | C.comparing | D.mixing |
| 25.A.Disappointed at | B.Compared with | C.Faced with | D.Satisfied with |
| 26.A.enjoyed | B.expressed | C.warned | D.reminded |
| 27.A.managed | B.offered | C.promised | D.expected |
| 28.A.plans | B.efforts | C.prizes | D.dreams |
| 29.A.question | B.experience | C.history | D.chance |
| 30.A.wonderful | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.unpleasant. |