五、阅读理解。
Now in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it's midnight. People are sleeping.
In London, people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow, it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞剧). Some are drinking in pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶), it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is noon now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Cola. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
(
A
)1. According to the passage we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to
.
A. go to watch a ballet
B. do shopping
C. wait for buses
D. go to the library
(
D
)2. When children in Los Angeles are starting their lesson, people in Beijing are
.
A. playing basketball
B. seeing films
C. having lessons
D. sleeping
(
D
)3. From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is
.
A. $6:00$
B. $9:00$
C. $10:00$
D. $12:00$
(
A
)4. People in London like to have afternoon tea
.
A. at home
B. in pubs
C. at school
D. in offices
(
B
)5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. At the same time, people are doing the same thing in different places of the world.
B. At the same time, people are doing different things in different places of the world.
C. People do different things at different times.
D. People do the same thing at different times.
解析:
【分析】解答本题需先通读原文把握大意,再针对各小题问题,在原文中定位对应信息:第1题查找莫斯科晚上的活动;第2题对比洛杉矶与北京的时间及对应行为;第3题定位纽约的时间;第4题查找伦敦人喝下午茶的地点;第5题提炼全文主旨。
【解析】1. 根据原文“In Moscow, it's evening... Some are going to watch a ballet”可知,莫斯科晚上有人喜欢看芭蕾舞,故选A;2. 原文提到洛杉矶是早上孩子开始上课,而北京是午夜人们在睡觉,因此当洛杉矶孩子上课时,北京人在睡觉,故选D;3. 原文明确“New York is noon now”,noon意为中午12点,故选D;4. 原文伦敦部分“Some are having afternoon tea at home”,说明伦敦人喜欢在家喝下午茶,故选A;5. 原文首句“Now in different places of the world, people are doing different things”点明主旨,即同一时间不同地方的人做不同的事,故选B。
【答案】1.A 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解(细节理解、主旨大意)
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解基础题,侧重细节信息定位与主旨概括,解题关键是准确定位原文对应内容,难度较低,适合巩固英语阅读基础。
【难度系数】0.8