Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to visit other countries, modern cities and ancient towns. They travel to enjoy these special places, or just to relax. It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, such as by meeting different people, trying different food, and listening to different music.
People who live in the country like to go to big cities. They like to spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at restaurants. People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.
Most travellers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them. Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.
People often travel by train, by boat or by car. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages and people choose one according to their plans and the places they are going.
If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
小題1:What is interesting to do when people travel?
A．To find the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling.
B．To listen to different music and take pictures.
C．To discover new things and different ways of life.
D．To go to big cities and meet different people.
小題2:How do people usually spend a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains?
A．They spend their time visiting museums and art galleries.
B．They do nothing but walk and bathe in the sun.
C．They do nothing but sleep outdoors.
D．They go to look at shop windows and eat at restaurants.
小題3:Why do many travellers take pictures of everything they like?
A．Because they like taking all kinds of pictures.
B．Because they all take a camera with them while travelling.
C．Because the pictures are beautiful to look at.
D．Because the pictures can remind them of the happy time.
小題4:What’s the best way to study geography?
A．To travel a lot and experience more.
B．To meet some more people in their homes.
C．To learn in books or in newspapers.
D．To see and experience at home.
小題5:What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．We’d better go the countryside for a holiday.
B．Taking photos in a trip is unnecessary.
C．It’s good for us to travel more if possible.
D．Cities are the best choice of all the travellers.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:C

試題分析：文章介紹了人們旅游的不同方式，和旅游帶來的各種好處。建議讀者如果可能還是多去旅行。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life,可知旅游的有趣的事情是發(fā)現(xiàn)新的事物和不同的生活方式。選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.可知他們只是散步和在陽光下沐浴。選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.可知拍照是為了多年后回憶。選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.可知最好的學(xué)習(xí)地理的方法是旅游和經(jīng)歷更多。選A
小題5:推理題：從最后一段的句子：If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers.可知如果可能還是多去旅行，選C
點(diǎn)評：文章介紹了人們旅游的不同方式，和旅游帶來的各種好處。建議讀者如果可能還是多去旅行。要求考生能根據(jù)上下文的語義串聯(lián)和題目的具體要求，做出適當(dāng)?shù)难由旌屯评怼Ｖ饕疾榭忌盐杖膬?nèi)容或理解文章中心思想的能力以及分析歸納文章段落大意、重要情節(jié)、人物特征和寫作特點(diǎn)等方面的能力。文章的主旨大意明確了，難的試題也會迎刃而解。
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