【步步高】2015届高中英语外研版(通用)【配套WORD文档】：话题六第一节 话题阅读——旅游·交通

第一节话题阅读——旅游·交通5年真题拓展训练【原题体验】(2010·课标全国·阅读理解D)There were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish_the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I looked about the train.There was not one familiar face.I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight.Immediately I came alive，I decided to wave back.From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3∶00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful.When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱)．I had never done this before.He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile.We walked arm in arm to his car.I looked forward to the return journey.66．The author expected the train trip to be________.A．adventurous B．pleasantC．exciting D．dull答案 D解析推理判断题。

由第二段的“I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.”可推知作者预想这次的火车旅行是乏味的。

67．What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A．The friendly country people.B．The mountains along the way.C．The crowds of people in the streets.D．The simple lunch served on the train.答案 A解析细节理解题。

由文章第一段和第三段最后两句可以看出整个旅程中，作者深深铭记的是友好的村民。

68．Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “relish” in the second paragraph?A．Choose. B．Enjoy.C．Prepare for. D．Carry on.答案 B解析词义猜测题。

根据relish所在句子的后半部分内容可推知relish的意思是“享受；喜欢”，故选B项。

69．Where was the writer going?A．Johore Baru. B．The Causeway.C．Butterworth. D．Singapore.答案 C解析细节推断题。

由最后一段的“Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.”可知作者要去的地方是Butterworth。

70．What can we learn from the story?A．Comfort in traveling by train.B．Pleasure of living in the country.C．Reading gives people delight.D．Smiles brighten people up.答案 D解析推理判断题。

从作者开始感到无趣到后来给叔叔一个“warm hug”可推断出，作者及其他旅客的情感变化归因于铁路沿线的人们的微笑，所以可以说：Smiles brighten people up。

【原题拓展训练】Ⅰ.完成这篇文章的文脉构架图Ⅱ.信息句与长难句分析1．(66题信息句)I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.分析：句中and连接两个并列句；to read and reread作目的状语。

翻译：我并不是特别喜欢长途旅行，带了一打用来读了又读的杂志。

2．It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.分析：“It was＋段时间＋before...”结构表示“多长时间以后”。

翻译：不久火车穿过堤道进入马来西亚。

3．When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug.分析：when引导时间状语从句；to give him a warm hug作目的状语。

翻译：当我叔叔面带微笑走来，我用胳膊搂着他，给他一个温暖的拥抱。

【真题精选对应训练】(2013·湖南·阅读理解A)Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.A VOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival(19 Oct.) cost￡169.15 at .A week later，the same room cost ￡118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as ，which allow you to search for events in the UK by city，date and category.STAY AW AY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance，thecheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was ￡95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was ￡75.75.And at Farringdon，a double room cost just ￡62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London，Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune，especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile，available for ￡420 for five days in late September，with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention，but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace，saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle(casual members pay around ￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes，or ￡5 per day)．56．The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may________.A．help travelers pass timeB．attract lots of travelers to the UKC．allow travelers to make flexible plansD．cause travelers to pay more for accommodation答案 D解析推理判断题。