Question

Not many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can I. I have lived in the same house in the same Connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in New York City.

Wethersfield is a typical New England town, a small close community (社區(qū)) where almost everyone knows your name. My friends all go to the same high school and my parents are friendly with my friends’ parents. Most of my friends don’t realize what life is like outside this little town. Maybe every so often a few take a day trip to Manhattan or Boston, but none really knows what it’s like to live in an urban environment.

My parents are both from New York City and since they have siblings and friends who still live there, we visit a lot. From an early age I have been exposed to urban life. Jeff, one of my cousins, lives with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He has never had his own room and has always been very much on his own. I don’t think any of my friends could understand how someone could live like that. www.zxxk.com

When I go to the city I see things I would never see in my hometown. I see poverty and people struggling to make a living. I observe a whole different pace; there, you’re just one guy living with millions of others who will never know your name.

I feel blessed to have experienced the lifestyles of two completely different places. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had. I feel that living in Wethersfield has given me a solid base in forming my character and the ability to deal in a close-knit society. On the other hand, my time spent in New York has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences. I feel that I would be comfortable in any environment and could make the best of any situation.

1.According to the author, most of his friends in the town _____.

A. have never experienced city life

B. can only understand the rural life

C. prefer the small close community

D. know little about the real city life

2.The underlined word “siblings” in paragraph 3 means _____.

A. schoolmates B. colleagues              C. relatives                  D. parents

3.The author’s life in New York has brought him _____.

A. his present character                                B. the social ability   

C. the comfort of city life                     D. diverse cultural experiences        

4.What could be the best title for the passage?

A. A Small Town and a Big City

B. A Man of Two Different Worlds

C. Experience Various Environments

D. Make the Best of Diverse Cultures

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析： 本文講述了作者經(jīng)歷過的兩種完全不一樣的生活方式：城市的生活和農(nóng)村的生活。以及這兩種生活對他的眼界的影響。

1.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第2 段后3行Most of my friends don’t realize what life is like outside this little town. Maybe every so often a few take a day trip to Manhattan or Boston, but none really knows what it’s like to live in an urban environment.可知他的很多朋友都沒有離開過家鄉(xiāng)，也不了解真正的城市生活的情況。故D正確。

2.C 推理題。根據(jù)本句My parents are both from New York City and since they have siblings and friends who still live there可知該詞是與friends意思相近的詞，故只有relative親戚與朋友經(jīng)常放在一起說。故C正確。

3.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段3,4行On the other hand, my time spent in New York has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences.可知作為認(rèn)為城市的生活豐富了自己的文化經(jīng)歷。故D正確。

4.B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段Not many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can I. I have lived in the same house in the same Connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in New York City.可知我經(jīng)歷了兩種完全不一樣的生活方式，一種是城市的生活，一種是農(nóng)村的生活。這兩種生活讓我的眼界變得與別人不一樣了。故B正確。

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