Question

【题目】

Arriving in New york	There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.
Eating Out	There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and China-town, for example.
Hotels	There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.
Public Transport	In New York, there’s a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see	Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty ... And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
Shopping	Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. but be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.

【1】How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.

【2】What do the underlined words “The Plaza” here refer to?

A. A restaurant.B. A hotel.C. An airport.

【3】Where do young people like to live when they travel to New York?

A. Little Italy.B. Times Square.C. The YMCA.

【4】How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $ 10 in New York?

A. $ 10.8.B. $ 10.08.C. $ 18.

【5】What should you do when you visit New York?

A. Stay at the best hotel.

B. Take a taxi whenever you go out.

C. Climb the Statue of Liberty.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，主要介绍假期期间去纽约旅行的一些建议，包括如何到达纽约、公共交通、旅馆、外出就餐、购物、去参观的地点等。

【1】细节理解题。根据When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. 当你到达他们中的一个，你可以乘公共汽车或出租车到纽约的任何地方。和句子In New York, there’s a good bus and subway service. 在纽约，有很好的公共汽车和地铁服务。可知，本文提到了公共汽车、出租车以及地铁三中交通工具。故选B。

【2】词意猜测题。A. A restaurant. 餐厅；B. A hotel. 酒店；C. An airport. 机场。根据句子There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. 纽约有许多好的旅馆。最好的是第五大道上的广场，但是你不必花很多钱就可以住在城里。可知，The Plaza是指“旅馆、酒店”的意思。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people. 有很多小旅馆，基督教青年会靠近中央公园，对年轻人来说很好。可知，年轻人到纽约旅行时喜欢住在基督教青年会。故选C。

【4】数字计算题。根据you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York. 你在纽约买的东西都要缴纳8%的特别税。可知，除了10美元的价格之外，还要加上0.8美元的税。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。由句子And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. 你不应该不爬自由女神像就回家欣赏城市的风景。因此在纽约，我们可以爬上自由女神像。故选C。

用细节定位法来做细节理解题。

细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。但由于中考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。

事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B）正确分析词语在句中的作用；C）熟练运用英语的句型转换；D）读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。

做细节题具体方法与步骤如下：

略读材料,大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。

按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词，如for example，first，second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。

将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速通篇跳读，眼睛自左至右，自上而下呈Z形扫视，直到找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。