Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
140._____ is a good season for vacation.
A.Spring B.Summer C.Autumn D.Winter
141.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A.read books B.visit their friends
C.watch TV D.go to work
142.Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A.in the office B.near a cinema
C.near a big factory D.near a nice lake
143.If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
A.money and friends B.friends and time
C.money and time D.food
144.Which of the following is “芝加哥”?
A.Chicago. B.New York. C.Miami. D.Los Angeles.
140.B
141.D
142.D
143.C
144.A
【解析】
试题分析:短文大意:该文主要介绍了美国家庭喜欢在夏天度假,要么待在家里,读书、看电视;要么去旅行,到有树木或湖边享用午餐;或着到国外旅行等。
140.B细节理解题。根据文中第一段第二句Summer is a good season for vacation可知夏天是度假的好季节。所以该选B。
141.D细节理解题。根据文中第二段第二句Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV..可知他们待在家里,不去上班。所以该选D。
142.D细节理解题。根据文中第二段第三句Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake可知很多家人在有树木或一个漂亮的湖泊边吃午餐。所以该选D。
143.C细节理解题。根据文中第二段第四句Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia可知有些人有足够的时间和钱到其它国家旅行,像法国、日本和澳大利亚。所以该选C。
144.A细节理解题。Chicago,New York, Miami,Los Angeles它们是芝加哥,.纽约,迈阿密,洛杉矶。所以该选A。
考点:日常生活类阅读。
The Blog of Rosie
The Weekend
By Rosie | June 6, 2016
Hi! I’m on vacation here in London… and it’s fantastic! On Saturday I was in the British Museum for three hours. On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge. Where were you over the weekend? Tell me your news!
DISCUSSION
Sophia·9:30
Glad you’re having a great vacation. I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday. I was there for a flower show. It was amazing! And there were lots of people. But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn’t very well. I stayed in bed for a whole day.
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Steve·10:10
It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris. On Saturday I was at a football game with my classmates. It was exciting! On Sunday I was at the shops with Ann for four hours.
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Jack·11:00
I wasn’t at home over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip. It was a lovely, warm day and I had a picnic with friends. It was great! Sunday was boring. It took me five hours to get back home. It was a long journey.
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Kate·11:20
On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport. I met a friend there and we talked together for two hours. I was very happy. On Saturday I was in Sydney for a concert. It is winter in Australia. And it was windy and cold!
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32.On Saturday Sophia was .
A.in the Summer Palace
B.in the British Museum
C.at Tower Bridge
D.at Heathrow Airport
33.What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris?
A.Rainy. B.Warm. C.Cloudy. D.Cold.
34.How long did it take Jack to get back home?
A.Two hours B.Three hours
C.Four hours D.Five hours
35.Kate was in Sydney for .
A.a picnic B.a concert
C.a football game D.a flower show
Tony and Jane give their opinions about keeping pet dogs.
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says Tony | Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, say Jane |
74.Tony would probably think it____ to put pet dogs on beds.
A.uncomfortable B.acceptable C.dangerous
75.The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to(指) “ ____”.
A.beds B.sofas C.pet dogs
76.From the underlined part, we can guess “vet” means“ ____”.
A.兽医 B.宠物店 C.驯兽师
77.Tony and Jane disagree on ____.
A.the growth of pets
B.the sound made by dogs
C.the money paid for pets
78.It can be learned from the passage that ____.
A.people are not allowed to keep pet dogs
B.people are encouraged to keep pet dogs
C.opinions are divided on keeping pet dogs