【正文】 spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all around the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars. Brighton Brighton is one of the bestknown south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water39。s edge for a dip. Bournemouth Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White Houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front. Blackpool On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front. Southend On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.（1）Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer? A.Because it is extremely far from the sea.B.Because people are full of food, icecream and lollypops.C.Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.D.Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.（2）Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights? A.Blackpool.B.Bournemouth.C.Briton.D.Southend.（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.B.Southend has the longest pier in Britain.C.People crowded into the water39。s edge at Briton for a quick swim.D.Southend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了不列顛海岸線上4個供英國人在海灘度過每年的大量時間的度假勝地。（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.”可知因為返程車輛致使路上擁堵，人們裝滿食物慢慢開車回家。故選C。（2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Blackpool 部分中的“On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. ”可知Blackpool以其娛樂設施和奇妙壯麗的燈光而著名。故選A。（3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Southend 部分中的“On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners.”可知Southend和Brighton同樣都是倫敦人最愛去的地方。故選D。【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，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I39。d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine39。s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed. When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at and I was crazy—I had never seen such a beautiful girl! I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That39。s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley39。s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, I39。m Jack Joseph.” “I know who you are,” was her nottoofriendly response. “Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I39。m working,” she shot back. “Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No,” was her response. For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat, no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45minutes. It was magic from then on.（1）Why did Jack decide to attend the party? A.The party was hold to wele him back home.B.Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.C.He could meet some of his former teachers there.D.They gathered there to celebrate Valentine39。s Day.（2）What was the author39。s attitude towards the party? A.CasualB.FormalC.PassiveD.worried（3）We can infer from the text that __________. A.Jack once served in the army after high schoolB.it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn homeC.Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each otherD.it was Marilyn39。s cold attitude that interested Jack（4）How would the story most probably develop in the end? A.Marilyn would fall in love with JackB.Jack would make great achievements in collegeC.Marilyn would bee a famous singerD.Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn【答案】（1）C（2