Question

My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. They are Dai(傣族人) and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in bike riding too. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. I asked my sister, "Where are we going?" It was my sister who first had the idea to ride along the whole Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.

My sister has one serious shortcoming(缺点). She can be really stubborn(固执的). Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted(坚持) that she organize the trip properly. Now, I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, "When are we leaving and when are we coming back?" I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course, she hadn't; my sister doesn't care about details(细节). So I told her that the source (源头)of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe(呼吸) and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.

Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library. We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography. From it we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province. At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold. Then it begins to move quickly. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, travelling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. After it leaves China, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.

1.Who planned the trip to the Mekong River?

A.Wang Kun B. Wang Wei C. Dao Wei D. Yu Hang

2.The Mekong River begins from________.

A.Kunming B. western Yunnan Province C. Qinghai Province D. the South China Sea

3.According to the passage, which of the following can you see when you travel along the Mekong River ?

A.An island. B. Taiwan. C. Some lions. D. A waterfall.

4.Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?

A. Wang Kun and Wang Wei dreamed about taking a bike trip and finally they got the chance.

B. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start their trip in Qinghai.

C. Wang Kun had to stop arguing with Wang Wei and accept her idea finally.

D. Wang Kun and Wang Wei didn’t know that half of the river is in China before they went to the library.

5.What do you think is the best title of the passage ?

A. The Dream And The Plan B.A Trip In The Mountain

C.The Mekong River D. A Great Bike Trip

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍王坤和他姐姐王伟中学毕业后想做一次伟大的自行车旅游，最终王伟决定沿湄公河旅游的故事。

1.It was my sister who first had the idea to ride along the whole Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.是姐姐王伟提出了沿湄公河骑车旅游，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文中所提供的信息，So I told her that the source (源头)of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province.可知湄公河起源于青海省，故选C。

3.Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall.可知沿湄公河旅游可以看到瀑布，其他答案文中没有提到，故选D。

4.王坤认为这次旅游并不是很容易，而她姐姐意见非常坚决，最终王坤做出让步，通过去图书馆他们了解了有关湄公河的更多信息，故选B。

5.标题归纳题。根据文中所提供的信息，他们梦想骑自行车旅游，并计划沿湄公河旅游，故选A。。

考点：日常生活类阅读