Question

Passage 2(2015 天津，B)

      In northern Scotland there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.

More than 200 meters deep,it is the largest lake in the UK.People say a big monster ('陸兽) lives in its dark,cold waters.lt weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long.Some people say it has a head like a horse.Others say it looks like a snake.Many people travel to L?ch Ness to look for this strange monster,but only a few people have seen it. At least,they say they have seen it.

      The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend (传说) .The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago,but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933,a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake.Since then,a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness.Several people have taken photos,but at least one of them was a hoax (骗局) .During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies,but they were never able to find a monster.

     There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness,but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness：there are a lot of tourists there.

1. In northern       there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.

   A. Scotland   B. Hong Kong   C. Rome   D. Paris

2. What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?

   A. It weighs about 100 kilos.

   B. It is one meter long.

   C. It has a tail like a horse.

   D. It looks like a snake.

3. When was the first story about the monster told?

   A. 200 years ago. B. Over 500 years ago.

   C. In 1933.   D. In

1960.

4. Why was a team formed during the 1960s?

   A. To kill the monster. B. To look for the monster.

   C. To catch the monster. D. To sell the monster.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. People that saw a monster.

   B. A trip to Loch Ness.

   C. A legend about a monster.

   D. A team that took photos.

Answer 1

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C

Passage 2

[语篇解读]传说在尼斯湖里有一个水怪。没有人能证明水怪确实存在，但这个传说吸引了大量游客来到尼斯湖。

1. A细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句话In northern Scotland there is a...可知。

2. D细节理解题。由文章第一段第六句话Others say it looks like a snake.可知。

3. B细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago...可知。

4. B细节理解题。由文章第二段倒数第二句During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster.可知.

5. C主旨大意题。本文是在讲述一个有关水怪的传说。