1.Leonie Muller is writing her paper on the nomadic(流浪的) life,and while doing it,she's living on a train.But she's not just riding the train for research purpose.The 23-year-old German student pays only 180 a monthandlives out of her back pack.Of course there are disadvantages to this style of living.Using only public toilet sands howerswould become tiring aftera while.And living out of a bag surely lack the comfortsofhome.But the advantages are huge.Notonly does Muller get to see the countryside,but Germany'srailnet work travelsto the far corners of the country and make sfrequent stop sin all the cities,so she's able to see friends and familyre gularly.Hermo stfre quent travel shave been between Berlin,her boy friend's place in Cologne,and heruniversity at Tubingen.Plus,Germany's trains run on time.So Muller doesn't have to worry too much aboutarriving late for a meeting with a friend or getting stuckon the train for long erthan she was expecting.And also,the Wi-Fion the train sisexcellent and free.yIt'snot for every one,but I'm one traveler who finds this idea fantastic.Could I doitin the United States?I did some research and found out that there are30-day passes(乘車券)on Amtrak(美國鐵路公司).So,with a 689 pass,a bit of planning and staying with family or friends for a few nights,you might be able to do a full month of travel,spending much of it on the Amtrak trains and the rest with the generous people you know.Even figuring in two or three nights at inexpensive hotels,that's still cheaper than the rent.
24.Why does Muller live on a train?A
A.To save money.
B.To do some research.
C.To meet her friends regularly.
D.To experience a nomadic life.
25.What are Para.3and Para.4mainly about?B
A.The popularity of living on the train.
B.The advantages of living on the train.
C.What Muller's daily life on the train is like.
D.How to have a comfortable life on the train.
26.What's the author's attitude towards living on the train?C
A.Worried.
B.Grateful.
C.Supportive.
D.Doubtful.
27.To have a full month of travel with a 30-day pass on Amtrak,youD.
A.may pay less than 689US dollars.
B.have to stay in hotels for two or three nights.
C.must plan the travel with your family and friends.
D.need to spend a few nights someplace outside the trains.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,屬于記敘文,主要講述了Leonie Muller住在火車上,過著流浪的生活,寫出了她的著作.本文以此展開談?wù),主要講述了住在火車上的一些優(yōu)點.
解答 24.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù).But she's not just riding the train for research purpose.The 23-year-old German student pays only 180 a monthandlives out of her back pack.可知,Muller住在火車上是為了節(jié)省錢.故選A.
25.B. 段落大意題.根據(jù)三四段內(nèi)容,尤其是But the advantages are huge.以及Plus,Germany's trains run on time.So Muller doesn't have to worry too much aboutarriving late for a meeting with a friend or getting stuckon the train for long erthan she was expecting.可知,三四段主要講述了住在火車上的優(yōu)點.故選B.
26.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)三四段對住在火車上優(yōu)點的描述,以及最后Even figuring in two or three nights at inexpensive hotels,that's still cheaper than the rent.可知,住在火車上可以省錢,有許多優(yōu)點.故可推測出作者對于住在火車上持支持態(tài)度.故選C.
27.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)you might be able to do a full month of travel,spending much of it on the Amtrak trains and the rest with the generous people you know可知,為了有整整一個月的旅行通過美國鐵路公司,你需要呆幾個晚上在火車外的地方.故選D.
點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,段落大意題,推理判斷題.做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.