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t or return airline ticket(2)What are you encouraged to do when you rent a car in Canada? A.Use GPS to find your way.B.Provide a license in English.C.Fill up the car in large cities.D.Drive across borders to America.【答案】 (1)B(2)C 【解析】【分析】本文主要是告知人們在加拿大如何租車以及注意事項。 (1)細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文可知A、C是可以省錢的,D則直接會導致無法租車,均排除。在原文Minimum Age下面的第二句話A Young Renter Fee will be applied to your car rental, if you are between the ages of 21 and 24 and will be charged on top of the rental ,如果年齡在2124歲間會額外收費,而要想租車的基本條件就是駕駛時間為12個月及以上,故選B。 (2)細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文GPS會記錄你的行蹤因此不要開出邊界,排除A、D;要提供有效的駕駛證,如果駕照是非英語或法語的,要國際駕駛許可證,而不是讓你只能提供英語駕駛證,排除B。在原文倒數(shù)第四行Filling up in larger cities is usually cheaper than in small towns可知,在大城市加油會比小城鎮(zhèn)便宜,因此建議在大城市加油。故選C。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及的兩個題均是細節(jié)理解題,抓住題干關(guān)鍵題,在原文查找細節(jié)依據(jù)。8.閱讀短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。 The World39。s Largest Libraries British Library (United Kingdom, London) The British Library was created by Act of Parliament in 1972。 previously, the library had been part of the British Museum, where the famous circular reading room had acmodated researchers including Karl Marx, who worked on 39。Das Kapital39。 there, as well as Oscar Wide and Mahatma Gandhi. The British Library is now housed in a new building in St. Pancras, London, where its treasures include two Gutenberg bibles, the Lindisfarne Gospels and one of Leonardo da Vmci39。s notebooks. Library of Congress (United States, Washington, D. C.) Founded in 1800 with the private collection of Thomas Jefferson, the Library of Congress is in effect the USA39。s National Library. It receives two copies of everything published in the United States. The Library of Congress wag burned by the British Army in 1812, and severely damaged by fire again in 1851. The collection includes many rare books, drawings and two Stradivarius violins. New York Public Library The New York Public Library developed gradually in the nineteenth century from the merger and acquisition (收購兼并) of a number of public and private collections。 it has many branches in different districts of New York City. It remains a structure which bines public and private finance and governance. Treasures held at the library include a Gutenberg Bible. Russian State Library (Moscow) Founded in 1862 as the Moscow public library and museum, this collection became the State Library in 1925. In consequence it receives copies of all Russian publications, and also holds large collections of maps, journals, music scores and recordings. Its possessions include the Archangel Gospel, a codex in the Slavonic language dating from 1092.(1)Which library met with two big losses in history? A.British Library.B.Library of Congress.C.New York Public Library.D.Russian State Library.(2)What can we find in the Russian State Library? A.Lindisfame Gospels.B.Stradivarius violins.C.A Gutenberg Bible.D.The Archangel Gospel.(3)What do we know from the text? A.Karl Marx and Oscar Wide worked as librarians in the British Library.B.The Library of Congress receives two copies of all publications in Russia.C.The New York Public Library is supported by state and personal donation.D.The Russian State Library possesses a Gutenberg Bible in Slavonic.【答案】 (1)B(2)D(3)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文,介紹了世界上四個最大的圖書館。 (1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)Library of Congress (United States, Washington, D. C. )部分中的“The Library of Congress wag burned by the British Army in 1812, and severely damaged by fire again in 1851.”可知,Library of Congress在歷史上遭受了兩次重大損失。故選B。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Russian State Library (Moscow)部分中的“Its possessions include the Archangel Gospel, a codex in the Slavonic language dating from 1092.”可知,我們在the Russian State Library能找到The Archangel Gospel。故選D。 (3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)New York Public Library部分中的“It remains a structure which bines public and private finance and governance.”可知,New York Public Library得到國家和個人捐贈的支持。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查,是一篇介紹類閱讀,考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進行分邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。9.閱讀短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。 In China, chain restaurants especially the big multinational ones are cool. Going to Starbucks, for example, is a status symbol. It not only says, I39。m rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee, but also, I39。m cosmopolitan (見多識廣的) enough to be part of globalization. Where I e from in the UK, however, chains are neither fashionable nor gourmet (美食的). Chains are where you go on New Year39。s Day when nowhere else is open, or when you are 5 years old and your parents can39。t stand hearing, I39。m hungry! any longer. In my own case (with regards to McDonald39。s), a chain is where you are taken on your first date. Even at the age of 13, I knew to give the guy the let39。s just be friends phone call the next day. In the UK, independent cafes and restaurants are making a eback on the fashion scene. Nowadays, a Londoner who says let39。s meet for a coffee at Monmouth (an independent caf233。) is much cooler than one who says let39。s go to Starbucks. Even if Monmouth39。s coffee is a little more expensive, there39。s a satisfaction in knowing your pounds aren39。t going straight to the big corporations. Of course, there are chain stores all over the UK。 you can39。t go five minutes without spotting a Costa Coffee. But numbers do not add up to good taste. I do, however, have a confession (坦白). After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too much. I, too, have retreated to McDonald39。s.(1)Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because ________. A.the restaurants give customers a taste of foreign cultureB.the restaurants offer different food and drinks from other restaurantsC.they believe that eating there will show their wealth and social statusD.these restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date(2)Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The author has grown tired of Chinese food.B.Branches of Monmouth39。s cafe can be found all over the UK.C.Most independent stores are closed on New Year39。s Day in the UK.D.It is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant.(3)We can infer from th