【范例选析】
（A）
Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Com-pany of Philadelphia for a historical treasure—a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan， “a woman who knew everybody in her day，” James GREen， the librarian told the magazine “American Li-braries.”
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington， D.C. in the War of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as “perfectly shaking with fear” during the troubled days. George Wash-ington， she writes， mistook her for the wife of a French man， and praised her excellent English.
The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Lux-moore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor（祖先） to the Library Company， which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
GREen told “American Libraries” he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious back to Green， Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay， GREen began calling every taxi company in the city， with no luck. “I’ve felt sick since then，” Luxmoore told reporters.
According to GREen， no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward（奖励） of ＄ 1，000， Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history， and Luxmoore told re-porters， “It’s wonderful news. I’m on high.”
1.This article mainly tells about the story of ____.
A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan
C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company
本题是主旨大意题。由上面的分析可以看出A为最佳答案。
2.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
a.Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b.The book was shown to James GREen.
c.Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d.The book was left behind in a taxi.
A.a， b， c， d B.c， b， d， a
C.a， c， d， b D.c， a， b， d
本题是排序题。先对比A、B、C、D四个选项的第一项,c发生在a 之前,据此可排除AC。再比较b和a,b发生在a之前,答案是B。
3.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said “I’m on high”?
A.I’m rich. B.I’m famous.
C.I’m excited. D.I’m lucky.
本题是语义理解题。珍贵的文物失而复得,文物的原主人必定很激动,由wonderful一词可看出其心情。C为最佳答案。
（B）
The GREat Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2nd September，1666.In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city， where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless， but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker（面包师） in Pudding Lane. The baker， with his wife and family， was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房） into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometre of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many wellknown build-ings， old St. Paul’s and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys， the famous writer， wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their house until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn， the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire， Christopher Wren， the architect（建筑师）， wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact， the streets are still narrow， but he did build more than fifty churches， among them the new St. Paul’s.
The fire caused GREat pain and loss， but after it London was a better place： a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.The underlined word “family” in the second paragraph means ____.
A.home B.children
C.wife and husband D.wife and children
本题是词义猜测题。注意family前的wife,并结合常识和选项,可推断出family意为children。答案是B。
2.Why did the writer cite（引用）Samuel Pepys?
A.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.To show that poor people suffered most.
D.Because Pepys goave the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
本题是文学鉴赏题。作者引用Samuel Pepys的话的目的是为了生动描述当时的情景,给读者留下深刻的印象。答案是D。
3.实践应用
这类试题通常根据材料内容及中学生应具备的常识设置一个具体的情景,考查考生具体操作和实际运用的能力。这种试题的比重不太大,但它侧重考查考生的实际动手能力,因此对选拔有潜质的优秀考生具有良好的测试品质。这类试题通常占阅读理解试题总量的10%左右。
【范例选析】
Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways.
A.Day Returns
This ticket can save you to 45% on the standard fare（车费）.You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon.—Fri.， but can travel at any time on Sat.or Sun.
B.Big City Savers
These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains.You have to book in advance by 16：00 the day before you travel.It’s first come， first served.
C.Weekend Returns
Weekend returns are available(有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri.， Sat.， or Sun.， and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun.， and save up to 35% on the standard fare.
D. Monthly Returns
These are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.
E. Family Railcard
For ￡20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult(成人)and up to 4 children for only ￡3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.
1.Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to ____ a small town 80 miles away for four days?
A. Big City Savers B. Monthly Returns
C. Weekend Returns D. Day Returns
本题设置的情景是假设你住在伦敦,要去80英里外的一个小镇呆4天,那么你应该选用哪种车票！项A只适用于某些火车;选项C,D的日期有限制。答案是B。
2.A man bought himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family ____ with a family railcard. How much did he pay?
A.￡44 B.￡9 C.￡24 D.￡15
本题假设的情景是一个男子为自己买了一张15英镑的车票,还用family railcard为自己的的家人买了三张车票,那么他须付多少钱?由For ￡20 this railcard allows you take a second adult and up to 4 children for only each when you buy single to return tickets.可知￡15+(￡3×3)=￡24。答案是C。
