My family and I have visited our friend, Dennis, in Chicago several times in summer, but we hardly visited him in winter. It’s December now, and here we are in Chicago. We have been here for two weeks. It’s much colder in Chicago than in New Orleans at this time of year.
This winter has been very cold. It has snowed a lot and people have had trouble with their cars. Last night, it snowed again. Now there is 60cm of snow on the ground. This has been fun for me, but Dennis didn’t have fun this morning when his car got stuck(抛锚 )in snow. Schools have closed because students can’t get to school. Many people have stayed inside.
According to Dennis, spring and fall are lovely seasons here. In the spring time, everything comes alive. People seem happy and spend more time outside. The sun shines almost every day. Dennis says that the leaves turn orange, yellow and red in the fall. The weather is still warm and comfortable. People drive to the country in order to see the fall colors. This is our friend’s favorite season.
Summer is a good season in the north-central part of the United States, too. Our last visit was in the summer time. It was hot, but there were fun things to do. We went on picnics, swam a lot and had parties in Dennis’ backyard.
People’s lives change with the weather. My life would be different in Chicago. I’m glad that I don’t live here. Dennis likes Chicago, but he doesn’t like its winter, either.
31．How long has the writer been in Chicago?
A．One week. B．Two weeks. C．One month. D．Two months.
32．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A．Why it is so cold in winter in Chicago.
B．This winter brought lots of fun to Dennis.
C．What winter activities are popular in Chicago.
D．This winter caused many problems for people in Chicago.
33．Which season does Dennis like best?
A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Fall. D．Winter.
34．What can we know about the writer?
A．His car got stuck in the snow. B．He wants to move to Chicago.
C．He has visited Chicago alone for many times. D．He had a good time during his last visit to Chicago.
35．According to the passage, which of the following is “TRUE” about Chicago?
A．It is in the north-central part of the USA．
B．It has a large populaton than New Orleans.
C．Schools there closed early for winter vacation.
D．Snow falls continuously(连续) for months in winter there.
31．B
32．D
33．C
34．D
35．A
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【分析】
本文讲述了作者和他的家人在夏天拜访了他们的朋友丹尼斯几次，文中描述了芝加哥的天气，冬天很冷，雪下的很大，根据丹尼斯的说法，那里的春天和秋天是可爱的季节。秋天是他们朋友最喜欢的季节。作者认为夏天也是美国中北部的一个好季节。天气很热，但有有趣的事情要做，可以去野餐，去游泳，在丹尼斯的后院举行聚会。丹尼斯喜欢芝加哥，但他不喜欢它的冬天。
31．细节理解题。根据文中We have been here for two weeks. 我们在这里已经两周了。可知呆了两周了，故选B。
32．段落大意题。通读第二段，可知第二段主要讲述了芝加哥的这个冬天很冷，下了很多雪，人们的车也出了问题。昨晚，又下雪了。地面上有60厘米的雪。丹尼斯的车被困在雪中。学校关门了。很多人呆在里面。选项D This winter caused many problems for people in Chicago. 这个冬天给芝加哥的人带来了许多问题。描述符合主旨。故选D。
33．推理判断题。结合According to Dennis, spring and fall are lovely seasons here和People drive to the country in order to see the fall colors. This is our friend’s favorite season.可知秋天是他最喜欢的，故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据文中Our last visit was in the summer time. It was hot, but there were fun things to do. We went on picnics, swam a lot and had parties in Dennis’ backyard. 我们最后一次拜访是在夏天。 天气很热，但有有趣的事情要做。 我们去野餐，游泳很多，在丹尼斯的后院举行聚会。可知最后一次去拜访很开心。和选项D意思一致，故选D。
35．推理判断题。根据文中Summer is a good season in the north-central part of the United States, too. Our last visit was in the summer time.可知他们去的芝加哥在美国中北部，A描述正确。其他三个文中没有明确说明。故先A。