As I sit at home thinking about my upcoming adventure and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begin my travel. I will be making my way around the world.
The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of things and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.
Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will meet the Tarahumara Indian tribe(部落). I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.
After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novelThe Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (陰謀) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia, I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.
Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.
I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!
小題1:How will the author go on adventure?
A.By carrying a lot of equipment.
B.By reading novels.
C.By daydreaming.
D.By marking out routes.
小題2:According to the passage, the Tarahumaras _______.
A.come from IndiaB.a(chǎn)re good at running
C.need running shoesD.own amounts of land
小題3:The Camelbak products are probably made to _______.
A.help people find out the truth
B.supply people with water
C.protect people from the sun
D.show people the right direction
小題4:The underlined words“embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.
A.startB.prepareC.a(chǎn)ppreciateD.record

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析:本文介紹了作者要通過閱讀來走遍世界。
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)2-5段The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist.和Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run,和After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novel The Paris Vendetta.
以及Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed.說明作者是通過閱讀來實現(xiàn)的,故B正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)第三段2,3,4行I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.說明這個部落擅長跑步,故B正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times.說明這里的Camelbak應該是用來提供水的物品。故B正確。
小題4:A 推理題。I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!說明我已經(jīng)準備好了要出發(fā)了,已經(jīng)迫不及待了。故A正確。
點評:本文測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點。
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