做閱讀理解，過課標詞匯（3)

張巖

第二部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）.

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

A trip to London doesnt have to be eye-wateringly expensive. Here are four hotels in the city that provide an excellent sleep （and more） without maxing （刷爆） your credit card.

The Good Hotel， from ￡ 149

If your trip to the capital is set to take in waterside attractions， you simply cannot go wrong with a stay at The Good Hotel， just a cable car（纜車ride away from all the Greenwich attractions. Breakfast is served from 7-11am on weekdays. With calming views， its hard to imagine a more peaceful nights sleep. You can even make your special requests in advance.

The East London Hotel， from ￡ 75

Small but perfectly formed， The East London Hotel is a great base for museum fans， located? directly opposite The V&A Museum of Childhood.

Although the onsite restaurant only serves food throughout the day， hungry evening stomachs are well satisfied by an impressive choice of restaurants along the same road as the hotel.

Roomzzz Stratford， from ￡ 85

Roomzzz Stratford is the perfect destination for shopping lovers， just a 15-minute walk away from Westfield Stratford， as well as convenient transport.

Roomzzz real selling point is the 280-degree views—admirable from every floor. Space is very much the bonus of this accommodation—you could easily host friends in advance of an evening out.

The Hoxton Shoreditch， from ￡ 149

For those seeking a stay worth photographing， The Hoxton knows style. Everything from the key cards to the free paper bag is perfectly designed， adding a touch of style to what is an extremely attractive hotel.

Unlike most hotel lobby bars， the Hoxton is a destination all of itself， offering a taste of London atmosphere without having to leave the building. Part restaurant， part workspace， its a haven for Shoreditchs creative types and social butterflies（社交達人）.

1. What do we know about The Good Hotel？

A. It includes waterside attractions.

B. It has space for customers to host friends.

C. It provides breakfast all morning on weekends.

D. It is close to Greenwich tourist spots.

2. Which hotel is suitable for museum fans？

A. The Good Hotel.

B. The East London Hotel.

C. Roomzzz Stratford.

D. The Hoxton Shoreditch.

3. What makes The Hoxtons lobby bar different from most others？

A. It is a place worth visiting itself.

B. It sells perfectly designed paper bags.

C. It offers the freshest air in London.

D. It houses different types of butterflies.

B

On May 19th， Mike Massino was setting off on his holiday. Mr Massinos journey was certainly unusual！So was the transport he chose， and the price of his trip.

The 60-year-old multi-millionaire（千萬富翁）from New York was sitting on board Dragon Spacecraft（宇宙飛船）. He was on a journey to the International Space Station. It might have been an ordinary trip for the two soldier astronauts who were traveling with him， but for him it was certainly no usual journey. Mike Massino was among the first tourists ever in space， and he had paid $20 million to go there. As the spacecraft left the earths atmosphere， Massino drank a glass of fruit juice to celebrate and looked down at the earths blue-green surface. Two minutes later， he was sick. Luckily it was only a small problem. He soon recovered， and from then on enjoyed a smooth journey. When he arrived at the space station， there was a big smile on his face.“A great trip！An amazing trip！”he commented.

Companies like SpaceXII are investing much money in space travel. Instead of renting seats from Russian spaceships， they have spent the past couple decades working tirelessly and strictly to make trips to space cheaper. They want the public to take control of space and space travel， not just governments. There are other plans， like trips through space from one side of the world to the other. Maybe we will be able to set off from New York at nine

oclock in the morning， and arrive an hour later — in Tokyo！Such a schedule would allow the business traveler to return to New York on the same day， and still have eight hours for a meeting！

4. Why was it an unusual journey for Mike Massino？

A. He made an official trip to the Russian Space Station.

B. He invested all of his wealth in space travel.

C. He was one of the first tourists ever in space.

D. He spent decades making space travel cheaper.

5. How did Mike Massino feel about his space travel？

A. Delightful.????????????????? B. Scared.

C. Uncomfortable.??????????? D. Disappointed.

6. What is the purpose of companies like SpaceXII investing so much money in space travel？

A. To serve ordinary people better.

B. To take control of the universe.

C. To make space travel cost less.

D. To meet the needs of business travelers.

7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

A. Business Journeys

B. Space Trips

C. A Space Exploration

D. A Frightening Adventure

C

If Bush and Vinje have a free moment and a few extra dollars， theyre planning a trip to， say， a beach or Disney Castle， with their 7-year-old twin boys. They are proud their children know how to travel， whether the family of four books a flight or hits the road.

“Travel is a way for us to explore cultures， amazing food and architecture， and to see that there is more to life than just our way of doing things.”says Bush. They learn how to make travel arrangements like applying for a visa and packing the right things.”

But last year， the couple were eager to try something different. They watched as long commutes（通勤）took up their together time and their kids spent more time at daycare than in their flat. Soon， they began to think—could they take their lives on the road， making the world into their unique office and classroom？

The familys journey began as they crossed the United States， then headed to Mexico and went southward to Costa Rica. They believe in“slow travel，”where they spend a lot of time in one place and arrange time for work and school to keep life on the road as functional（正常運作的）as possible， rather than racing from“checking in”to“checking out”and crossing items off a list.

As the family hiked through Manuel Antonio， the kids happily recognized animals they saw along the path， including monkeys， iguanas and sloths. The week before， Vinje had shown them a nature documentary（紀錄片）so that they could learn the names of different animals.

In addition to admiring the views， traveling is also a lesson in paring down life to necessaries. The family has limited their travel to warm-weather places so that they dont need to pack coats and mostly do schoolwork on laptops instead of in heavy textbooks. One exception was made for Julians Harry Potter， which the family reads together and then leaves for another family when finished.

8. What can be inferred about the Bushes from Paragraph 1？

A. They like to buy books for the twins.

B. Their boys know where to go.

C. They are interested in traveling.

D. They prefer to planes to cars.

9. Why did the couple decide to try something different？

A. To contact local people.

B. To visit destinations suitable for kids.

C. To widen kids sight.

D. To spend more time with kids.

10. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？

A. The details of“slow travel”.

B. The source of“slow travel”.

C. Their chosen destinations.

D. The racing between destinations.

11. What does the underlined phrase“paring down life to necessaries”in the last paragraph refers to？

A. Choosing warm-weather places.

B. Taking out the unnecessary things.

C. Making an exception for Harry Potter.

D. Doing schoolwork on laptops.

D

The package tour to Egypt carried me to many of the most important parts of ancient Egyptian civilisation.

We first visited the famous Pyramids of Giza， built around 2500 BCE. As we walked closer to these architectural wonders， I felt the sudden excitement of discovering their ancient beauty through the gaps that stand between Cairos modern high rises. Standing in the shadows of the 481-foot Great Pyramid of Khufu （胡夫金字塔）—the largest building in the group， I couldnt stop wondering about what it would be like to enter the tomb through the narrow passage. The Solar Boat Museum houses a repaired wooden ship built to transport Pharaoh Khufu to the afterlife. And then we looked up at the Great Sphinx of Giza， where we saw the Egyptians great efforts to build stone structures. I learned about the workers who built the pyramids， how the pyramids were built， and how the temples worked.

Moving south， we met the New Kingdom in Luxor. We paid a visit to the Luxor Museum to carefully study ancient relics（遺跡）including royal mummies（皇家木乃伊）and more than a dozen well-protected statues unearthed beneath the Luxor Temple courtyard in 1989. After nightfall， we visited the temple itself， lit up to show the grand of its towering columns and larger-than-life statues.

We then headed back to Cairo to review the whole progression in the Egyptian Museum. The true excellent part is how we voyaged through 2，500 years of Egyptian civilization in turns.

Modern Egypt has something for everyone—from desert wilderness（荒野）to golden palaces， ancient treasures to modern art， medieval（中世紀）marketplaces to shopping centers. Bring your sun hat， your camera， and your curiosity， and you will all have a great trip.

12. What made the author excited？

A. The beauty of modern buildings.

B. The sight of the pyramids.

C. The long history of the pyramids.

D. The package tour to Egypt.

13. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？

A. The author wanted to enter the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

B. The Solar Boat Museum is famous for the largest boat.

C. Pharaoh Khufu went to the afterlife by ship.

D. The pyramids stand for Egyptians building skills.

14. What do we know about the Luxor Museum？

A. It was built for the most powerful emperor.

B. It is built beneath the Luxor Temple.

C. It collects many mummies and statues.

D. It can be visited only at night.

15. In which section of a magazine may this text appear？

A. History.???????????????? B. Technology.

C. Economy.?????????????? D. Travel.

第二節（共5小題;每小題2. 5分，滿分12. 5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Arriving late， being cancelled and being packed with passengers are enough to put many off travelling by train in London， but the price of a ticket can often be the final straw（稻草）. Even so its often the easiest or only way to get from A to B.???? 16??? .

17

Buying at the ticket office just before you travel is usually the most expensive choice. Instead， you should be getting an advance ticket. The cheapest are usually available 12 weeks before you travel and can be bought online or at the station.

Travel off-peak

Rush-hour trains will cost more.???? 18??? . If you have to travel during these peak hours， its worth seeing if splitting（拆分）your ticket will save you cash， particularly on long journeys.

Take the slow train

If youre not in a rush， then some trips will have trains which stop at more stations or go through longer route to your destination.???? 19??? . You might even be able to save by leaving or arriving in a different nearby station.

Use a railcard

The Senior Railcard is free to anyone over 60 and offers a third off most fares.???? 20??? . If you live in London you can also get a 60+ Oyster card which will give you free travel on trains in and around London， as well as on the subway and buses.

A. Book in advance

B. Check the price of two singles

C. These are often cheaper than the fast train

D. Do it right and you wont even have to change trains

E. So if you can avoid them youll find your journey costs less

F. If youre not yet 60 then there are other railcards to consider

G. Fortunately it is possible to reduce how much you pay with the following tricks

答案與解析

第一節

（A）本文介紹了倫敦4家各具特色的酒店。

1. D 由The Good Hotel第一段第一句中just a cable car ride away from all the Greenwich attractions可知，選D項。

2. B 由The East London Hotel第一段第一句The East London Hotel is a great base for museum fans可知，選B項。

3. A 由Unlike most hotel lobby bars， the Hoxton is a destination all of itself， offering a taste of London atmosphere without having to leave the building可知，選A項。

高中課標詞

credit card 信用卡

view /vju：/ n. 景色

request /r I？? kwest/ n.（正式或禮貌的）要求;請求

located /? keitid/ adj. 位于，座落在

onsite /? saIt/ adj. 現場的，就地的

destination /? ?n. 目的地

transport /? n. 交通運輸系統

admire /? / v. 贊賞

bonus? ?/ n. 額外的收獲;獎金

accommodation? ? n. 住處

extremely /Ikstri：mli/ adv. 極其;非常

type /taIp/ n. 類型;種類

（B）全文介紹了一位富翁通過私人航天公司的宇宙飛船進行太空旅行過程，并介紹了太空旅行的現狀和前景。

4. C 由第一段和第二段的第三、四句“... but for him it was certainly no usual journey. Mike Massino was among the first tourists ever in space”可知選C項。

5. A 由第二段倒數第三句中的enjoyed a smooth journey以及最后一句中的A great trip！An amazing trip可知，選A項。

6. C 由第三段的前兩句“Companies like SpaceXII are investing much money in space travel ... to make trips to space cheaper.”可知，選C項。

7. B 由第一段第一句中的setting off on his holiday和第二段第一句中sitting on board Dragon Spacecraft可知，選B項。

高中課標詞

transport / n. 交通運輸系統

soldier / n. 士兵;軍人

astronaut n. 宇航員

atmosphere? ?n. 大氣層

recover /rI? vi. 恢復，痊愈

amazing? adj. 令人驚奇的;令人驚喜的

comment vi. &vt. 發表意見;評論

invest /In vest/ vt. 投資

rent /rent/ v. 租用;出租

decade / dekeId/ n.十年

take control of 控制;接管

official? ?adj. 官方的;正式的;公務的

brochure? ?n. 資料（或廣告）手冊

（C）全文講述了一家人以“慢旅行”的方式展開新生活的故事。

8. C 由第一段第一句中If Bush and Vinje have a free moment and a few extra dollars， theyre planning a trip to， say， a beach or Disney Castle， with their 7-year-old twin boys可知，選C項。

9. D 由第三段第三句They watched as long commutes took up their time together and their kids spent more time at daycare than in their flat可知，通勤與孩子在日托班的時間比全家一起呆在公寓里的時間長多了，所以才想到換一種旅游方式，故選D項。

10. A 由第四段中they spend a lot of time in one place and arrange time for work and school to keep life on the road as functional as possible可知本段講了他們“慢旅行”的具體做法，選A項。

11. B 從最后一段中的“necessaries”“limit”等詞可知旅行教會了他們對生活進行“精簡”——輕裝旅行，故選B項。

高中課標詞

castle? ?n. 城堡;堡壘

flight /flaIt/ n. 航班

architecture? / n. 建筑設計

arrangement? reInd？廾m nt/ n. 籌備

apply for 申請

visa? ?n. 簽證

unique /ju ni：k/ adj. 獨特的

other than 除……以外

check in （在旅館、機場等）登記

check out 結賬離開（旅館等）

item /? n. 項目

hike /haIk/ vi. 徒步旅行

recognise （NAmE-ize） / vt. 辨別出

path /pa：θ/ n. 小路

contact? ?vt. 聯絡

sight /saIt/ n. 視野

detail? n. 細節

source? ?n. 來源

limite / ImIt / vt. 限制

（D）本文介紹了作者在埃及參觀金字塔及博物館的見聞和感受。

12. B 由第二段第二句可知在現代建筑群中瞥見古代的吉薩金字塔群的美（文中the ancient beauty是借代的修辭，代指吉薩金字塔群）讓作者非常激動，選B項。

13. A 由第二段第四句I couldnt stop wondering about what it would be like to enter the tomb可知，選A項。

14. C 由第三段第二句中ancient relics including royal mummies and more than a dozen well-protected statues可知，選C項。

15. D 由第一段第一句package tour和最后一段最后一句中we will all have a great trip，可知選D項。

高中課標詞匯

package tour 包價旅游

civilisation / n.文明;文明世界

BCE? （=before the Common Era） 公元前

architecture? n. 建筑設計;建筑學

gap /g? n. 縫隙

tomb /tu：m/ n. 墳墓

narrow/n adj. 狹窄的

transport? vt. 運輸;運送

structure? n. 建筑物

temple? ?n. 廟宇

statue / n. 雕望;雕像

unearth /? v. 挖掘;發掘

column? ?n. 柱子

powerful / dj. 強有力的;有權勢的;有影響力的

emperor /? n. 皇帝

economic /i：k? adj. 經濟（上）的;經濟學的

第二節

本文介紹了乘火車旅行省錢的幾種途徑。

16. G 本句應為總起句，與G項中the following tricks相對應。

17. A 標題類，因A項與下文中的you should be getting an advance ticket構成復現，故選A項。

18. E 過渡句，因E項中的them指代前文Rush-hour trains，故選E項。

19. C 因選項C中的these指代標題中的 slow train，故選C項。

20. F 與標題中railcard以及上文anyone over 60相對應，故選F項。

高中課標詞

pack /p vi.& vt. 收拾（行李）vt. 包裝 n. 紙袋

route /ru：t/ n. 路線

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