【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文话题10篇训练之二（13页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文话题10篇训练之二（13页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文话题10篇训练之二 ‎[一]‎ Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a central Pennsylvania farm that has been in my family for 150 years. Hess Farm, at that time, was self-sufficient. They raised beef cattle for meat, chickens for eggs and hogs for pork and lard. Dairy cows were kept for milk and the cream from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.‎ The Depression, therefore, didn’t make a dramatic change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting（流浪） from job to job, to the farm. The first man to show up on the kitchen porch was ragged-looking, but courteous. He doffed his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten in a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit, then said, “There’s a pile of firewood stacked against the fence behind the barn. I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence. You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.” With that, he stuck out his calloused hand to the stranger.‎ Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The drifter got a shine in his eyes and, behind the scrub of his beard, he smiled. He hurried to the barn in a near trot. She set another place at the table and baked an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect”, Grandpa later told me.‎ Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small, battered suitcase. Grandpa, who’d been fixing the hay mower in the toolshed, came out wiping his hands when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake. “There’s a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get moved. It’d sure be a help to me. And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.”‎ The fellow set his suitcase at the edge of the porch and neatly laid his coat and vest on top. Then he set off to work.‎ Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days—or how many times that stack of wood got moved.‎ ‎21. The result of the Depression is that .‎ ‎ A. some people earned a lot of money ‎ B. a large number of people went abroad.‎ ‎ C. many people were laid off ‎ ‎ D. quite a few people died of a strange disease.‎ ‎22. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. All the people had enough food to eat. ‎ B. None of the people had food to eat.‎ ‎ C. Some people had food. ‎ D. The passage doesn’t say.‎ ‎23. Which of the following best describes the grandpa?‎ ‎ A. He pretended to be generous. ‎ B. He pretended to be mean.‎ ‎ C. He shared meal with everyone who came to his door.‎ ‎ D. He gave meal to the poor without losing their self-respect.‎ ‎24. How many strangers did Grandpa and Grandma share a meal with during those days?‎ ‎ A. They shared a meal with only two people. ‎ B. They shared a meal with twenty people.‎ ‎ C. The passage doesn’t say. ‎ D. They didn’t share a meal with anyone.‎ ‎25. Which idea best supports the text?‎ ‎ A. Where there is a will, there is a way. ‎ B. Well begun is half done.‎ ‎ C. All roads lead to Rome. ‎ D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. C 细节理解题。从第二段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第三段最后一句可以看出。‎ ‎24. C 细节理解题。从最后一段中可以看出。‎ ‎25. D 主旨大意题。从全文大意中可以看出。‎ ‎[二]‎ ‎ “Tomorrow we will see the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Peter. “I have never seen a golden bridge before.” ‎ ‎ Peter's father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge. ‎ ‎ The next morning, his father took Peter to the bridge. Peter first saw it from far away. How big it looked! But then he saw something else. The bridge was red! ‎ ‎ “The bridge isn't golden!” he said. “Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?” ‎ ‎ “It isn't named for its color,” said his father. “It is named for the Golden Gate.” ‎ ‎ “What is the Golden Gate?” asked Peter. ‎ ‎ “A gate is either an opening, or the thing that closes the opening,” said his father. “It is named for the Golden Gate.” ‎ ‎ “What is the Golden Gate?” asked Peter. ‎ ‎ “A gate is either an opening, or the thing that closes the opening,” said his father. “ The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes through this opening into San Francisco Bay.” ‎ ‎ “Oh,” said Peter. “And the bridge goes over the opening. But why is the opening called the Golden Gate?” ‎ ‎ “Years ago men came to California to look for gold,” his father said. “Many came by ship. They came into the bay through that opening. For them it was a gate to gold. They named it the Golden Gate.” ‎ ‎ “Well,” said Peter, “I still think the bridge should look golden.” ‎ ‎ When Peter got home, he sent a letter to a California paper. In the letter he said:” Red is not the right color for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does.” ‎ ‎ Peter sent $14.78 with his letter. It was all the money he had saved. “This money is to help paint the bridge gold, ” he wrote. ‎ ‎ Many people read Peter's letter in the newspaper. Right away, things began to happen! Some people sent money, A big company gave real gold to make gold paint. A paint company made the paint. ‎ ‎ But some people still wanted the bridge to be red! ‎ ‎ Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden? It will, if enough people feel as Peter does. How do you feel about it? ‎ ‎21．What state is the Golden Bridge in?‎ A. San Francisco B. Virginia C. Maryland D. California ‎22. What is the bridge named for?‎ ‎ A. It’s named for its color B. It’s named for the Golden Gate ‎ C. It’s named for the metal gold D. It’s named for a ship ‎23. What does the opening mean to the men who came to California years ago?‎ ‎ A. It was a way to the U. S. B. It was a road to California ‎ C. It was an opening to San Francisco D. It was a gate to gold ‎24. Why did Peter send a letter to a California paper?‎ ‎ A. He wanted the bridge to look golden. ‎ B. Most people wanted him to do so.‎ ‎ C. He wanted to make an ad. ‎ ‎ D. He wanted to practice his writing.‎ ‎25. All the following happened after Peter’s letter to the paper except .‎ ‎ A. Some people sent money. ‎ B. A big company gave real gold to make gold paint.‎ ‎ C. A paint company made the paint. ‎ D. Some people painted the bridge golden.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. D 细节理解题。从第九段中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B 细节理解题。从第五段中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第九段中可以看出。‎ ‎24. A 细节理解题。从第十一段中可以看出。‎ ‎25. D 细节理解题。从倒数第三段中可以看出前三项是Peter给报社写信后发生的事情。‎ ‎[三]‎ If you go to Plymouth, a small town in the United States of America, you will see there a rock which runs out into the sea. Many thousands of people — from different parts of the United States and from many other countries — come to this small town just to see the Rock. They stand there and think about the brave men and women who, more than three hundred years ago, were standing on this Rock and looking at the country where they had come to begin a new life. ‎ The year was 1620, in the time of King James the First. The English people did ‎ not like their king and they called him “The Fool King of England”. Many of them left England and went to live in other countries. ‎ On August 15,1620, a group of Englishmen sailed for America on two vessels, the Speedwell and the Mayflower. Unfortunately, the Speedwell sprang a leak and had to be abandoned. Leaving 20 persons behind, the remaining travelers — ‎101 in all — crowded on board the 90-foot Mayflower. ‎ For more than two months, the Mayflower was in the waves and storms of the Atlantic Ocean. At last, on November 19, the travellers saw land. It was America. ‎ Autumn was already upon them. It was raining and a cold wind was blowing. Sixteen men left the Mayflower and went ashore. In the evening, they came back to the ship. ‎ The next day was Sunday and everybody on the Mayflower had a rest. They spent the time in prayer and thanksgiving. But early on Monday, they landed and camped. While some of the men stood on guard with loaded muskets, the women washed clothes and the children played on the beach. Since that time Monday has been “wash-day” in America. ‎ During the next five weeks the men from the Mayflower left their camp every day. Sometimes they did not come back for many days; they were going along the coast and were looking for a good place to live. Finally, they chose Plymouth as the place to build their colony. It was an ideal location, with a good harbour, brooks of clear water, and fields cleared by the Indians.‎ ‎21．What is the Mayflower?‎ A. It’s a kind of flower. B. It’s a kind of vessel.‎ C. It’s the name of a place. D. It’s the name of a person.‎ ‎22. How long did it take the Mayflower to cross the Atlantic?‎ ‎ A. About 15 days B. About 19 days ‎ C. About 90 days D. About two years ‎23. How did the English people like their king at that time?‎ ‎ A. They loved their king. ‎ B. They disliked their king.‎ ‎ C. They neither liked nor disliked their king. ‎ D. The passage doesn’t say.‎ ‎24. All the following are reasons why they choose Plymouth as the place to build their colony except .‎ ‎ A. The fields there were cleared by the Indians. ‎ B. The water in the brooks there was clear.‎ ‎ C. There was a good harbour at Plymouth. ‎ D. It was raining sometimes and a cold wind was also blowing.‎ ‎25. Why do so many people from the United States and other countries go to Plymouth to see the Rock?‎ ‎ A. They haven’t seen the Rock and want to have a look at it.‎ ‎ B. The Rock is from another planet. ‎ C. The Rock is in fact made of gold.‎ ‎ D. The Rock reminds them of the courageous people a long time ago.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. B 细节理解题。从第三段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. C 归纳推理题。从第三段和第四段中可以推出，1620年8月15日出发，当年11月19日看到美洲。‎ ‎23. B 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. D 细节理解题。从第七段最后一句中可以看出，前三项都是他们选中Plymouth的原因。‎ ‎25. D 细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎[四]‎ ‎　　Sundays in New York can be very pleasant. That's not to say that Sundays in other American cities are not pleasant, but New Yorkers feel that their Sundays are special. ‎ ‎　　Since Saturday nights are traditionally party nights, Sunday morning are traditionally morning of rest, which means having a long sleep. We call it sleeping in or sleeping late, and staying in bed until 9,10 or even 11 o'clock is not unusual. Then jump out of bed, hastily pull on clothes, run to the nearest corner newsstand, buy the New York Times or Daily News(or both), return home, put some classical music or popular singer on the record player, take off your clothes and climb right back into bed to leisurely read the paper. ‎ ‎　　One of the nicest traditions is breakfast in bed. The Times and News are very fat newspapers on Sundays so there is a lot to read while one drinks orange juice and coffee, lying in bed. ‎ ‎　　If the weather is bad you might immediately turn to the Entertainment Section of the paper to see what movies are on. Sunday afternoons are a popular time for seeing a film, but movies are expensive in New York (as much as $5.00) so choosing takes time and care. Read the movie reviews to discover what the critics think. No one wants to make an expensive mistake…nor does anyone want to stand in line a long time which is very possible if the movie is new and gets good reviews. So if you're not sure about a movie look at the museum listings to see what exhibitions are in town. Some museums are free, others are not. ‎ ‎　　But if the weather is good you might glance through the section which lists outdoor activities. Almost every Sunday in the springtime residential neighborhoods request permission from the Police Department to close off streets for “street fairs”. There will be food for sale made by local residents or restaurants; handicrafts for sale; music provided by a local band (often high school kids); and perhaps dancing. If the fair is in Little Italy you can expect to find tasty Italian food. If the fair is in China-town you can expect to find egg rolls, music played on the erhu and dragon dances. ‎ ‎21. On Sundays New Yorkers usually get up at .‎ ‎ A. 5-6 o’clock B. 7-9 o’clock ‎ C. 9-11 o’clock D. 11-13 o’clock ‎22. The underlined word “fat” in paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with .‎ ‎ A. with a lot of flesh B. large C. big D. heavy ‎23. Most New Yorkers do the following after getting up on Sundays except .‎ ‎ A. to buy the New York Times or Daily News (or both).‎ ‎ B. to put some classical music or popular singer on the record player.‎ ‎ C. to climb right back into bed to read the paper.‎ ‎ D. to take off clothes to go to bed again.‎ ‎24. Most of the people in New York are fond of going to movies .‎ ‎ A. in the early morning B. in the late morning ‎ C. in the afternoon D. in the evening ‎25. You can do all the following in the fair in China-town on Sundays except .‎ ‎ A. to taste Italian food B. to eat egg rolls ‎ C. to listen to music played on the erhu D. to watch dragon dances 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B 词义猜测题。从该句中的there is a lot to read可以推断出，《纽约时报》和《每日新闻》都很厚，On Sundays, they usually contain over a hundred pages. 表示版面多，习惯上用large.‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. C 细节理解题。从第四段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. A 细节理解题。从第五段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎[五]‎ Most of the volcanoes have been here for a very long time. Some have been here so long that now they are cold. They are called dead volcanoes. They stopped throwing out fire and melted rock and smoke. It is safe to walk on them. Farms are plowed on the quiet slopes, and people have built houses there. ‎ ‎ Some volcanoes have stopped throwing out hot rock, but they still smoke a little now and then. They are “sleeping” volcanoes. Sometime they may “wake up.” ‎ ‎ A volcano named Vesuvius slept for a thousand years. But it woke up and threw out so much hot melted rock that it buried the buildings of two cities. ‎ ‎ Today volcanoes are not so dangerous for people as they were a long time ago. Now we know more about why volcanoes do what they do, and we can usually tell when they are going to do it. Before a sleeping volcano wakes up, it usually makes a noise like faraway thunder, and the ground shakes in small earthquakes. People are warned and have time to get away safely. ‎ ‎ People used to think dragons under the earth caused volcanoes. They said the smoke that puffed above the ground was the dragon's breath. They said the earthquakes were caused by the dragon's moving around down in the earth. Now we know that this is not true. ‎ ‎ Another thing we know about volcanoes is that they don't happen just anywhere. There are certain places under the earth where the rock is broken in a way that lets the steam and hot rock escape to the outside more easily. Scientists know where these places are, and maps have been made to let everybody know. ‎ ‎ There are different kinds of volcanoes. Some explode so violently that the rock goes high into the air and falls miles away. A volcano may shoot out ashes so high that they float all the way around the world. They have made the sunsets green and ‎ the snow purple. ‎ ‎ Other volcanoes are more gentle. The hot lava rises in their cones and overflows, rolling slowly down the mountainside, where it becomes cool and hard. ‎ ‎ One very tall volcano stays fiery red at the top all the time . It is lucky that the volcano is near the ocean. Sailors can use it for a lighthouse. ‎ ‎21．Which one is true?‎ A. A volcano usually makes a noise like faraway thunder and the ground shakes in small earthquakes before it wakes up.‎ B. A lot of dragons under the earth caused volcanoes.‎ C. The smoke that puffed above the ground was the dragon’s breath.‎ D. The earthquakes were caused by the dragon’s moving around down in the earth.‎ 22． ‎ know where certain places under the earth are where the rock is broken in a way that lets the steam and hot rock escape to the outside more easily.‎ A. Officials B. Doctors C. Scientists D. Many many people ‎ ‎23. A volcano may make .‎ ‎ A. the sun green B. the snow purple ‎ C. the ship small D. the water yellow ‎24. Which one is not true?‎ ‎ A. One very tall volcano stays fiery red at the top all the time.‎ ‎ B. Some volcanoes are gentle.‎ ‎ C. Certain volcanoes explode violently.‎ ‎ D. Volcanoes happen everywhere.‎ ‎25. Which statement is right?‎ ‎ A. A dead volcano is dangerous. ‎ B. A sleeping volcano is safe.‎ ‎ C. A volcano which’s slept for a thousand years is safe.‎ ‎ D. A volcano that doesn’t explode any more is safe.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. A 细节理解题。从第四段中可看出A项正确，从第五段中可看出B,C,D三项均为人们以前的错误认识。‎ ‎22. C 细节理解题。从第六段最后一句可以看出。‎ ‎23. B 细节理解题。从第七段最后一句可以看出。‎ ‎24. D 细节理解题。A,B,C三项为从倒数一、二、三段中各取一句。D项为倒数第四段中一句所改。‎ ‎25. D 细节理解题。从前两段中可以看出。‎ ‎[六]‎ The story of Santa Claus began hundreds of years earlier. During the fourth century, a Roman Catholic church official called Nicholas of Myra became famous for his many good actions. Nicholas was made a saint after his death and it became common in northern Europe to hold a celebration on December 6th,the day Nicholas died. All kinds of stories were told about saint Nicholas and the Dutch brought one of ‎ these stories with them to America. They believed that each year the saint rode a white horse from home to home. He gave presents to children who had been good, and coal or straw to children who had been bad. Other Americans who lived nearby greatly enjoyed the Dutch celebrations. They decided to make saint Nicholas part of their own celebration of Christmas. But he got a new name Santa Claus. It was taken from the Dutch words for Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus. The Dutch imagined Saint Nicholas to be a serious, even frightening person, who could punish as well as give gifts. But in 1822,an American named Clement C. Moore wrote a Christmas poem for his children, the poem called A Visit from St. Nicholas, created a completely new Santa Claus. Dr. Moore described a short, happy, little man who rode in an open sleigh. The sleigh was pulled from house to house by eight white reindeer. At each house Santa delivered gifts by dropping them down the chimney into the fireplace. Dr. Moore's poem was published in a newspaper in New York, in 1823. It soon became popular all over America and it became the source for the Santa Claus American children still believe in today.‎ An American artist named Thomas Nast also played a part in creating Santa Claus. Beginning in1860's, Mr. Nast drew pictures of Santa Claus for an American publication called Harper's Weekly. These pictures showed a fat, smiling old man with a red nose and white beard. He was dressed in a red suit with white fur and a black belt. Today more than one hundred years later, that same Santa Claus can be seen everywhere at Christmas time.‎ ‎21. Nicholas died . ‎ ‎ A. on December 25th B. on December 6th ‎ C. in 1822 D. in 1823‎ ‎22. Nicholas became famous because .‎ ‎ A. he lived during the fourth century. ‎ B. he was a Roman Catholic Church official ‎ C. he did a lot of deeds ‎ ‎ D. he lived in Myra, the ancient capital of Lycia ‎23. The Dutch believed that Saint Nicholas .‎ ‎ A. gave presents to each child ‎ B. gave nothing to the bad children ‎ C. gave coal or straw to the bad children ‎ D. gave presents to the adults ‎24. The Santa Claus that American children trust today comes from .‎ ‎ A. a newspaper B. a poem ‎ C. a chimney D. a forest ‎25. Thomas Nast created a new image of Santa Claus through .‎ ‎ A. poems B. songs ‎ ‎ C. dances D. drawings 参考答案：‎ ‎21. B 细节理解题。从第一段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. C细节理解题。从第一段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. C细节理解题。从第一段第六句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. B细节理解题。从第一段最后几句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. D细节理解题。从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎[七]‎ From the earliest times, marriage has been an important part of man's legal and religious systems. ‎ ‎ In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation establishes, marriage customs have grown up that vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage ceremonies and customs that exist throughout the world and they make interesting reading, especially when they differ greatly from our own. ‎ ‎ Let us look at just one country — the United States — to see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence. Why, for example, do people throw rice at weddings? Why does the bride always wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue?” ‎ ‎ People in the U.S., once they meet certain legal age and medical requirements, are free to choose their own mates. Once a couple has decided to get married, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring. The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agreement. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends then send wedding gifts to the girl's home. ‎ On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old superstition that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”‎ ‎21. When a couple decided to get married, the man usually gives the girl .‎ ‎ A. a necklace B. a ring C. a car D. a house ‎22. According to the ancient custom a ring can be used to .‎ ‎ A. get a wife B. send wedding announcements or invitations ‎ C. sent wedding gifts D. seal an important agreement ‎23. It is supposed to be bad luck .‎ ‎ A. for the groom to see the bride before the wedding ‎ B. for the couple to accept gifts ‎ C. for the girls to send wedding invitations ‎ D. for the girls to receive a ring ‎24. It is considered to be lucky for the bride to do the following except .‎ ‎ A. to wear something other lent her B. to wear something not old ‎ C. to wear something not new D. to wear something dusky ‎25. The best title of the passage should be .‎ ‎ A. Marriage Customs B. Marriage Customs In the U. S.‎ ‎ C. Marriage Customs In the World D. The Custom of Using a Ring 参考答案：‎ ‎21. B 细节理解题。从第四段第二句可以看出。‎ ‎22. D细节理解题。从第四段第三句可以看出。‎ ‎23. A细节理解题。从第五段第一句可以看出。‎ ‎24. D细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句可以看出。‎ ‎25. B 主旨大意题。从第三段第一句及全文可以看出。‎ ‎[八]‎ During the American War of Independence(1775-1783) and in the first days after the founding of the nation, there was a dispute between the northern and southern states as to where the capital of the new country should be located.‎ For most of the Revolutionary War period, the rebels’ capital was Philadelphia. The First Continental Congress of 1774 was held there, so was the second one in 1776, the one which proclaimed the Declaration of Independence; and in 1787 the federal Constitution was adopted there, too. Later New York served as the capital for a while. From 1790 to 1800, however, Philadelphia was once more the capital.‎ To solve the problem, George Washington, the first President of the United States, personally selected an area on the northeastern shore of the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia. This was as early as 1791. He appointed Pierre L’Enfant, a French engineer who had fought in the Revolution, to prepare a plan for the new city. George Washington died in 1799, so it was John Adams, the second President, who moved the capital to the new seat, which was yet to be completed. To commemorate George Washington, the new capital was named after him.‎ During the American Civil War the population of Washington expanded rapidly, as a result of the stationing of large numbers of federal troops and of the concentration of huge numbers of freed slaves. An ambitious scheme to rebuild the city started after the Civil War.‎ Washington is not in any state. It is administratively under the District of Columbia, hence the letters D.C. after the name of the city. The present-day city of Washington is co-extensive with the D.C., and the name are synonymous.‎ As the country’s administrative centre, the nation’s important state organs such as the White House (the president’s residence), the two houses of Congress, the U.S. State Department, the Department of Defence, etc. are all located here.‎ ‎21. The Continental Congress which proclaimed the Declaration of Independence was held in .‎ ‎ A. Washington B. New York ‎ C. Philadelphia D. Virginia ‎22. All the places below have served as the capital except .‎ ‎ A. Maryland B. Washington ‎ C. New York D. Philadelphia ‎23. The man who moved the capital to Washington was .‎ ‎ A. George Washington B. Pierre L’Enfant ‎ C. John Adams D. John Kennedy ‎24. The reason why the population of Washington expanded rapidly during the Civil War was that .‎ ‎ A. the capital was new and everyone wanted to move to there.‎ ‎ B. many soldiers lived there as well as lots of freed slaves ‎ C. the first and second Continental Congress were held there ‎ D. the nation’s important state organs are all located there ‎25. Washington, the capital was in the state of .‎ ‎ A. Maryland B. Virginia ‎ C. Georgia D. none of the above 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. A细节理解题。从第二段、第三段中可知除A之外，另三项均做过首都。‎ ‎23. C细节理解题。从第三段倒数第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. B细节理解题。从第四段中可以看出。‎ ‎25. D细节理解题。从第五段第一句及常识中可以知道。‎ ‎[九]‎ London, lying astride the Thames in south-central England, is the capital of Great Britain. London remains one of the largest cities in the world.‎ London is divided into many administrative units. Greater London, the largest unit, covers 616 square miles. The heart of this unit is the City of London. It is surrounded by a ring of 12 metropolitan boroughs called Inner London or Central London, and itself is again surrounded by a greater ring of 20 boroughs called Outer London. Thus, Greater London consists of the City and 32 boroughs with a population of over 7 million.‎ The City of London takes up a very small area, about one square mile, lying north of the Thames near London Bridge. This area is the business centre of the country; and though half a million people work within its limits by day, only about 4,000 reside there permanently, often in the role of night watchmen.‎ The City of London runs along the Thames from the Tower of London to just beyond St. Paul’s Cathedral. The White Tower, the nucleus（核心部分） of the Tower of London built in 1078, was considered the beginning of modern London. Thus, London has a history of 900 years, though a Roman trading and distribution centre was believed to have existed as far back as 43 B.C. near where the London Bridge is now.‎ St. Paul’s Cathedral, on the site of the medieval church destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666, is one of London’s prime attractions. The Cathedral is 175 metres long, and the top of the cross mounted on the superb dome is 110 metres from the ground. The great dome towering over the multi-storeyed buildings adjacent presents a great sight.‎ 21． ‎ was considered the beginning of modern London.‎ A. St. Paul’s Cathedral B. The White Tower ‎ C. The Tower of London D. London Bridge ‎22. The City of London covers an area of .‎ ‎ A. 616 square miles B. 32 square miles ‎ C. 12 square miles D. one square mile ‎23. The number of people working in the City of London by day is .‎ ‎ A. 32 B. ‎616 C. 4,000 D. 500,000‎ ‎24. What is the Thames according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. A tower B. A road C. A river D. A newspaper ‎25. The height of St. Paul’s Cathedral is .‎ ‎ A. 1666 meters B. 175 metres C. 110 metres D. 43 meters ‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. B 细节理解题。从第四段第二句中可以得知。‎ ‎22. D细节理解题。从第三段第一句可以得知。‎ ‎23. D细节理解题。从第三段第二句可以得知。‎ ‎24. C细节理解题。从第三段第一句可以得知。‎ ‎25. C细节理解题。从第五段第二句可以得知。‎ ‎[十]‎ ‎ In the traditional dating pattern in the United States, much of the responsibility for a date falls to the young man. In this pattern, the young man must first call the girl he wishes to date on the telephone. Usually, this call is made quite early in a week. Most girls in traditional dating relationships expect to get a telephone call from a young man by Wednesday. Most dating occurs on weekends. Many young people do not have to get up early for school or work on Saturday and Sunday mornings, so Friday nights and Saturday nights are popular nights for dates. The young man must ask girl for the date, and suggest some things that they might do together. It is usually up to the young man to pay for all of the evening’s activities.　 ‎ There are many things to do on dates. Many young people enjoy going to sports events, such as football and baseball games. These games may occur at a high school , college, or in a large sports arena（体育场）in a city. A very popular place for young people to go on dates is the movies. Almost everyone enjoys a good movie, and almost every town has at least one movie theater. Young people may also enjoy going to a night club or coffee house. Here, they may listen to music and dance, and perhaps meet some of their friends. These are a few of the things young people do on dates in the United States.‎ In some parts of the United States, traditional dating relationships begin when young people are in high school. In other places, young people do not go out in couples until they are in college, or in their early twenties. Some young men would rather go out with just one girl all of the time. Every Saturday night, a young man will go out with the same girl. Many girls enjoy this kind of relationship also. It gives both the boy and the girl a chance to get to know one another quite well. Sometimes, this may lead to marriage. Other young people enjoy dating different individuals（个人）. One week they may go out with one person, the next week with another. They get to know many people this way, and may not wish to have a serious relationship with just one person.‎ ‎21. The popular nights for dates are .‎ ‎ A. Wednesday nights B. Thursday nights ‎ C. Saturday nights D. Sunday nights ‎22. Most of the girls in traditional dating relationships expect to get a telephone call from a boy by .‎ ‎ A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday ‎23. The boys and girls on dates do all the following except .‎ ‎ A. listening to music and dancing ‎ B. going to the movies ‎ C. going to football or baseball games ‎ D. going to boat on the lake in the park ‎24. What kind of relationship do many girls enjoy?‎ ‎ A. A boy goes out with the same girl. B. A boy dates different girls.‎ ‎ C. A boy dates two girls at the same time. D. None of the above.‎ ‎25. Who pays the evening’s activities?‎ ‎ A. Both the boy and the girl. B. The girl.‎ ‎ C. The boy. D. Neither.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第一段第六句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. A细节理解题。从第一段第四句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D细节理解题。从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎24. A细节理解题。从第三段第五句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. C细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中可以看出。‎