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【题目】We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break. For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train. We all had been to Chicago four years ago, and the kids loved it. Chicago is one of my favorite cities, too, so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago. Of course, flying would have been faster. But I don’t think flying is easier, especially these days, with all the security and waiting in lines at airports.

Though we were tired in the middle of the night, the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure. “We’re moving,” my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.

I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my night’s sleep. The sleeper car would have better enabled that, but the ordinary train seats were not too bad. An airline flight is a harder experience for me: not enough room, two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my mouth. On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6-foot-2-plus body in the generous legroom.

The journey didn’t feel at all as long as it was. We all found the train ride a joy. The car ride would have felt every minute of 13 hours. But on the train you are free to walk around, sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows, have a nice meal in the dining car, read a book, or play a board game.

In short, the train is all about enjoying the trip, which isn’t something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car, when the trip seems more of a mission (任务) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.

Chicago offers much to do for a family. This time, getting there was half the fun.

【1】We can learn from the first paragraph that _____.

A. the kids love the train journey

B. it was the first time that the kids were taken on the train

C. the author didn’t enjoy the long train journey

D. Chicago is one of the kid’s favorite cities

【2】What does the underlined word “exhilaration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Tiredness. B. Relaxation.

C. Excitement. D. Worry.

【3】In the third paragraph, an airline flight experience is mentioned to show _____.

A. a train ride is more comfortable

B. a train ride is too long

C. an airline flight is miserable

D. an airline flight is easier

【4】Which of the following words best describes the whole family’s feeling about the train journey?

A. Moved. B. Nervous.

C. Disappointed. D. Delighted.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲了我们一家人乘火车到芝加哥，相比以往的乘飞机经历，我们更喜欢乘火车旅行

【1】B细节理解题。从短文第一段的开头We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break. For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train.可知，孩子们是第一次乘坐火车，正确答案是B

【2】C词义猜测提。根据第二段的Though we were tired in the middle of the night, the kids got on the train with theexhilaration of this adventure.其中的关键提是“though … tired”， 前面说“尽管累”，那后面一定是转折的意思，然后考虑到孩子的特点，“放松”不合适，应该是“兴奋”。

【3】A推理判断题。作者在第三段中提到了三中旅行方式，乘火车，开车和长飞机，其中大篇幅讲到乘飞机的种种不便，为的是衬托做火车的好处，故选A项。

【4】D 考查推理判断题。作者在整个文章中所讲述和议论的都是乘坐火车旅行的好处，故选D项。

考点 ：日常生活类阅读。