1.Tony Wheeler was born to travel.His father worked for an airline.For the first 16years of his life.Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s,Tony met a young woman named Maureen.They soon married.Before getting jobs,Tony and Maureen wanted to travel.They took a year-long trip from England,through Asia,to Australia.On the trip,they visited places like Iran( 伊朗).India,and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked many questions about their trip.To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap.The book told people about different countries'weather,customs( 風俗),and places to see.But unlike other travel books then,Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go.He also wrote about unusual things to see and do.The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called lonely Planet.They continued travelling.They wrote books for each place they visited.Today,800people work for Lonely Planet.The company has over 650books.Tony Wheeler,the great traveler,still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
1.Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap toD.
A.make money for his next trip
B.tell people about his new company
C.draw people's attention to his family
D.a(chǎn)nswer people's questions about his trip
2.How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?C
A.It was longer and more popular.
B.It was the first travel book in the world.
C.It talked about places most tourists did not go.
D.It talked about a country's weather and customs.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?C
A.His father started it.
B.It is an airline company.
C.Hundreds of people work for it.
D.It has no books about travelling.
4.The passage mainly talks aboutA.
A.a(chǎn) great traveler and his books
B.a(chǎn) tour of different countries
C.a(chǎn) great writer and his family
D.different kinds of companies.
分析 托尼惠勒被生在旅途中.他的父親為一家航空公司工作.在他生命中的第一個16年,惠勒和他的家人住在不同的國家.在上世紀70年代初,托尼遇見一個年輕的女人,名叫莫林.他們很快就結(jié)婚了.工作之前,托尼和莫林想旅行.他們花了一年的時間從英國旅行,通過亞洲,到澳大利亞.在旅途中,他們參觀了伊朗,印度,等等.當托尼和莫琳抵達澳大利亞,人們問了很多關于旅行的問題.為了回答這些問題,惠勒寫了一本書叫做《便宜游亞洲》,這本書告訴人們關于不同國家的天氣,風俗,去看的地方.但不同于之后其他旅游書籍,托尼惠勒的書也談到了大多數(shù)游客沒有去的地方.他還寫了一些看見和做過的不尋常的事情.這本書很受歡迎.托尼和莫林開了一家名叫孤獨星球的公司.他們繼續(xù)旅行.他們?yōu)槊總參觀的地方寫一本書.今天,800個人為孤獨的星球工作.公司擁有超過650本書.托尼惠勒,偉大的旅行者仍然寫關于去許多地方旅行的書,將會帶給我們更多的驚喜.
解答 1.D.細節(jié)解題.題干的意思是寫 Ac ross Asia on the Cheap為了什么"從文中第三"To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap.可知托尼惠勒寫書《便宜游亞洲》是回答人們關于他旅行的問題.故選:D
2.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)從文中第三段"Bu t unlike other travel books then in,Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go.可知《便宜游亞洲》談論的地方,大多數(shù)游客沒有去.故選:C
3.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段"800 people work for Lonely Planet可知八百人為孤獨星球公司工作.故選:C
4.A.主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章的第一句和最后一句"To ny Wheeler was born to travel.""Tony Wheeler,the great traveller,still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises."說明整個文章既寫到旅行者又寫到他的書.故選:A
點評 本文是一個故事類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).