Question

The westerners have more vacation days than us. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the seaside. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.

The westerners like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.

Most western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp interesting bases(基地) in western countries. They can swim, go fishing, attend lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest from the secrets of nature, train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant (自立).

1.Some westerners like to ______ at home during their vacation.

A. clean their rooms                 B. cook their meals

C. work in the garden and watch TV   D. go fishing

2.Many families often take their lunch out and have it ______.

A. under some trees     B. near the city

C. near the sea         D. in the restaurants 

3.______ is very important for the westerners.

A.Working hard         B.Travelling C.Saving moneyD.Going camping 

4.What does the underlined phrase “wrest from” mean here?

A.取得                         B.保守                         C.认识                         D.探索   

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A.how the westerners spend their vacation

B.the westerners have more vacation days than us

C.different views on vacation between the westerners and the easterners

D. teach the western students how to be self-reliant

 

Answer 1

【答案】

          

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文大意：  西方人比我们有更多的假期，在假期，有的人喜欢呆在家里，有的在花园里工作，有的拜访朋友，还有的读书或看电视。许多家庭喜欢去公园或离开城市去用餐。西方人认为游行和户外运动是他们生活的一部分，他们工作努力攒钱，但是目的是去游行。多数的西方学生们利用假期去野营，目的是获得大自然的秘密，训练生存技能，学会独立。

1.细节理解题。从 They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television.他们在花园里工作，拜访朋友，读书或看电视，可知答案选C。

2.细节理解题。从They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake.他们喜欢在树下或湖边吃饭，

可知答案选A。

3.细节理解题。从 They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives.他们认为游行和户外活动是他们生活中的部分，可知答案B。

4.推理判断题。the secrets of nature,自然界的秘密，根据语境可知是获得秘密，故答案选A。

5.主旨大意题。从The westerners have more vacation days than us.The westerners like travelling. Most

western students often make use of their vacation to camp. 西方人比我们有更多的假期，西方人喜欢旅行，大多

数西方学生经常利用假期去野营，可知答案选A。

考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。