Question

8．The living is easy in the summertime．School is out and the weather is great．For many Americans，this is the season to travel．
Throughout their history，Americans have been people on the move．The early comers had to travel to get to the New World．Once they arrived，they settled along the East Coast．But they weren't satisfied to stay there．Explorers and traders journeyed to the unknown western territories （邊界）．Later，settlers moved west to develop these new areas．As a result of this westward movement，Americans finally controlled the whole continent-from the Atlantic to the Pacific．Even today，Americans seem unable to stay put．Research says that the average American moves every five years．
Besides their habit of changing addresses，Americans are used to traveling．Their jobs may even require them to take frequent business trips．Most companies provide an annual （一年一次的） vacation for their employees，and people often use that time to travel．Camping out in the great outdoors is attractive to adventurous types．Some travel in comfortable vehicles to camp out in comfort，while others"rough it"by sleeping in tents．
Most Americans prefer to travel within their nation's borders．Why？For one thing，it's cheaper than traveling abr oad，and there's no language problem．But besides that，the vast American territory offers many tourist attractions．Nature lovers can enjoy beaches，mountains，canyons，lakes and a wealth of natural wonders．Major cities offer visitors plenty of urban delights．The convenience of modern freeways，railways and airplanes makes travel in America as easy as pie．
Many American vacations are as unique as the people who take them．History lovers seek out famous historical sites and museums．Environmentalists prefer"green vacations"．Others hit the water to go fishing，skiing or white-water rafting．Daring souls go for safaris （游獵） in faraway places from Africa to Asia．
28．What can we infer from the second paragraph？A
 A．Americans move too much 
 B．Americans will settle soon．
 C．It's good for Americans to be on the move．
 D．Early settlers moved more than modern Americans do．
29．Which of the following is NOT the reason why Americans like to travel within their own country？
B 
A．They can save money．
 B．They love their own country much
 C．They will have no communication difficulties．
 D．They can still enjoy many tourist attractions．
30．What makes traveling so easy for Americans？B
 A．Their large income．
B．Modern means of transport．
 C．Their lifestyle．
D．The annual vacation given by companies．
31．How do you best understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？B
 A．Vacations leave unique memories with people．
 B．Vacations are suitable for different kinds of people．
 C．There are many different kinds of vacations available．
 D．People choose vacations based on their special interest．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要講述了美國歷史上的、以及美國人自身喜愛的遷移活動．他們喜歡旅行，喜歡全世界各地的游覽．

解答 28．A推理題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，Throughout their history，Americans have been people on the move．The early comers had to travel to get to the New World…Even today，Americans seem unable to stay put．Research says that the average American moves every five years．歷史上，美國人一直都在遷移，最初的人們不得不探索新世界，隨后美國人一直在不斷在這條路上前行，即便今天，美國人也平均每5年會搬一次家．結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選A
29．B細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，it's cheaper than traveling abr oad，and there's no language problem…the vast American territory offers many tourist attractions 美國人之所以國內(nèi)游是因?yàn)閮r格比出國游更便宜且沒有語言障礙，美國境內(nèi)就有很多可供人們游玩的景點(diǎn)，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選B
30．B細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，The convenience of modern freeways，railways and airplanes makes travel in America as easy as pie．便捷的現(xiàn)代高速路、鐵路和空運(yùn)使得美國人的出行非常的便利，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選B
31．B詞義猜測題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，Many American vacations are as unique as the people who take them美國的許多節(jié)日就像過那個節(jié)日的人一樣的獨(dú)特，后面提到不同興趣愛好的人可以過不同的節(jié)日，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故B正確．

點(diǎn)評 本文是一個社會文化類閱讀理解，題目涉及多道細(xì)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(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)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)．