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and after looking at the area they decided to build the museum there. With Yellowstone National Park to the south and Glacier National Park to the northwest, the museum attracts thousands of visitors from all 50 states and over 50 countries. The American Computer amp。. Robotics Museum has been written about in many publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, QST and USA Today. When visitors first enter the museum, they are shown a video introducing the museum and its collections. All visitors are given the chance to join in tours led by friendly tour guides. We have had visitors aged from3 to 93 it is a big family. Over 1,000 exhibitions are shown in the 6, 000squaremetre museum. Travelling through our museum, you will see the exciting 20,000 years of history of the information age. Technology bees easier to accept when one learns about its origins(起源) in the natural process(進(jìn)程) of human development.(1)Where is the American Computer amp。.Robotics Museum? A.In Montana.B.In New Jersey.C.In New York.D.In Los Angeles.(2)People can visit ________________,which is to the south of the museum. A.the Brooklyn BridgeB.the Gateway ArchC.Glacier National ParkD.Yellowstone National Park(3)What does the underlined word publications mean in Chinese? A.暢銷書B.名人錄C.出版物D.地圖冊(cè)(4)Visitors can see more than ________________ exhibitions at the American Computer amp。 Robotics Museum. A.1,000B.2,000C.10,000D.20,000(5)Which can be the best title for the passage? A.The travel to the museumB.The American Computer amp。. Robotics MuseumC.The development of technologyD.The history of technology【答案】 (1)A(2)D(3)C(4)A(5)B 【解析】【分析】本文介紹美國計(jì)算機(jī)和機(jī)器人博物館 (1)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) The American Computer amp。. Robotics Museum was open to visitors in 1990 in Bozeman, Montana 可知,美國計(jì)算機(jī)和機(jī)器人博物館在蒙大拿州,故選A。 (2)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) With Yellowstone National Park to the south 可知, 人們可以參觀位于博物館南面的黃石國家公園,故選D。 (3)詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》、《紐約客》、《洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)》可知這些都是出版物,故publications是出版物的意思,故選C。 (4)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Over 1,000 exhibitions are shown 可知, 參觀者可以在美國計(jì)算機(jī)和機(jī)器人博物館參觀超過1000多種展品,故選A。 (5)主旨題。根據(jù)本文介紹美國計(jì)算機(jī)和機(jī)器人博物館可知 The American Computer amp。. Robotics Museum 是合適的標(biāo)題,故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題,詞義猜測(cè)題和主旨題四種常考題型,細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案,詞義猜測(cè)題需要根據(jù)上下文提煉相關(guān)信息鎖定詞意,主旨題需要通讀全文,了解大意之后找出中心思想。10.閱讀理解 This August, we39。ll wele guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It39。s important for us to know about them. In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it39。s not proper to use one39。s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests. Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal thingseven by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely. Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement. People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky. Muslims(穆斯林)do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper. People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs(手帕)as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings. Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. (1)Indians don39。t hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____. A.uncleanB.uselessC.valuelessD.unimportant(2)The word offend in the second paragraph might mean______. A.honorB.helpC.hateD.hurt(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.B.All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.C.The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.D.Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.(4)What does the passage mainly talk about? A.lucky numbers.B.Traditional food.C.Culture differences.D.Hands and handkerchiefs.【答案】 (1)A(2)D(3)C(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了世界各地的獨(dú)特的文化傳統(tǒng)。 (1)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean可知, 印度人不會(huì)用左手拿食物,因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為食物不干凈,故選A。 (2)詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)So, it39。s not proper to use one39。s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects所以,用左手拿食物、觸摸別人或傳遞物品是不合適的,可知offend,冒犯,故是hurt,傷害的意思,故選D。 (3)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky可知, 一些西方人認(rèn)為數(shù)字13不吉利正確,故選C。 (4)主旨題。根據(jù)本文介紹了世界各地的獨(dú)特的文化傳統(tǒng),可知 Culture differences文化差異是合適的標(biāo)題,故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題,詞義猜測(cè)題和主旨題四種??碱}型,細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案,詞義猜測(cè)題需要根據(jù)上下文提煉相關(guān)信息鎖定詞意,主旨題需要通讀全文,了解大意之后找出中心思想。