【正文】 the nickname because it is a city full of chances. It is said New York39。s musicians began to use it in the 1920s. There is an old saying in show business，There are many apples on the tree，but only one big apple. When you chose New York，you picked the big one. ”Paris：The City of LightParis has the name because there are so many lights in streets at night. However, there was a time when Paris had almost no lights. In 1828，Pairs began to build a network of street lights. It was the first city in Europe to do so，and it has the nickname The City of Light. London: The Big SmokeLondon got its nickname because of the serious air problem during the late 19th century. But now, smoke in London is not that mon. In 1956, the government made laws to clear the fog（霧）in the city. Now，it39。s easy for people to enjoy a sunny sky beside the beautiful Thames River. （1）The Big Apple is the nickname of . A.LondonB.New YorkC.ParisD.Sydney（2）Paris began to build a network of street lights in . A.1828B.1883C.1920D.1956（3）London is called The Big Smoke mainly because of . A.bright lightsB.clean riversC.air problemD.water problem【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】短文大意；列舉了3個城市的別名，紐約被稱為大蘋果，巴黎被稱為城市之光，由于晚上有很多燈光，倫敦被稱為大煙囪，因?yàn)樗目諝馕廴締栴}。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的New York：The Big Apple，可知大蘋果是紐約的代名詞，故選B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 In 1828，Pairs began to build a network of street lights 可知，時間是1828年，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 London got its nickname because of the serious air problem during the late 19th century 可知，由于空氣問題，使得倫敦叫做大煙囪，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】考查細(xì)節(jié)題，做此類題首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉問題，帶著問題到文章找出答案，即可。15．閱讀理解 A 16yearold Australian girl drove her bright pink ship out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to begin her beautiful travel. She wanted to bee the youngest person to sail solo（單人）around the world. After saying goodbye to her parents beside the sea, Jessica sailed her 10meter ship out of Sydney harbor, smiling to wellwishers. Her plan is to make a 38thousandkilometer journey. Although people are not sure someone so young could make it, the girl and her parents insisted she was an experienced and good sailor. On the eve of her traveling, she said she was fully prepared. Jessica said, I suppose it39。s a big, scary（恐怖的）, and possibly risky（冒險(xiǎn)的）thing to do, but yes, there39。s plenty of different risks, but it can39。t beat me. Jessica39。s trip is to last about eight months. In August, a 17yearold British boy, Mike, wanted to be the youngest solo roundtheworld sailor. He made a 45thousandkilometer trip in nine months. （1）What color is the girl39。s ship? A.Yellow.B.Blue.C.Pink.D.Red.（2）Where did she begin her journey? A.From Sydney Harbor.B.From Pearl Harbor.C.From Dalian Harbor.D.From a harbor in Japan.（3）Her plan is to make a thousand kilometer journey. A.18B.28C.38D.48（4）How long will her journey last about? A.Seven months.B.Eight months.C.Nine months.D.Ten months.（5）Which country is Mike from? A.America.B.Australia.C.Canada.D.England.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）C（4）B（5）D 【解析】【分析】短文大意：一個16歲的澳大利亞女孩從悉尼出發(fā)，開始了為期8個月的旅行，她已經(jīng)全部準(zhǔn)備好了，迎接這個挑戰(zhàn)，在8月一個英國男孩在9個月創(chuàng)下了航海記錄。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 A 16yearold Australian girl drove her bright pink ship out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to begin her beautiful travel 可知，這個女孩的船的顏色是紫色的，故選C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 A 16yearold Australian girl drove her bright pink ship out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to begin her beautiful travel 可知，她從悉尼海港出發(fā)，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 Her plan is to make a 38thousandkilometer journey 可知她的計(jì)劃是做一個38000千米的旅行，故選C。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 Jessica39。s trip is to last about eight months可知她的旅行會持續(xù)8個月，故選B。 （5）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章提到的 In August, a 17yearold British boy, Mike 可知，Mike來自英國，故選D。 【點(diǎn)評】考查細(xì)節(jié)題，做此類題首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉問題，帶著問題到文章找出答案，即可。16．閱讀理解 Wele to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2, 000 years. Because o