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语篇提能阅读理解AThelowerEastSideisneitherrichnorbeautiful,butitcanbeagoodplacetoshop.OnSundays,itsstreetsarecrowdedwithvisitorsandshopperslikethese.Theyaretryingtofindacoatorapairofshoesatagoodprice.MostpeopleprefertoshopinthebigdepartmentstoreslikeMacy's,Gimbel's,orBloomingdale's,becausetheretheycanfindclothing,furniture,toys,andfoodinonestore.SomepeoplelikethesmallerstoresofGreenwichVillageorotherareaswhentheyarelookingforanunusualpresent.Somestreetshaveonlyonekindofstores.Bracelets(手镯)andringsshineinthewindowsofCanalStreet,andweddingdressesfillthestoresofGrantStreet.Therearestreetsforfurs(皮大衣),andinonearea,thereare600shopsforantiques(古玩)!FifthAvenueisthemostfamousplacetoshop,anditisusuallythemostexpensive.ThereyoucanfindthelateststylesfromParis,Italy,orNewYork.YoucanspendthousandsofdollarsonFifthAvenue,oryoucanjustwindow_shopandadmirethesightsforfree.1．HowmanykindsofshopsorstoresonthelowerEastSidearementionedinthepassage?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.答案与解析A细节理解题。由第三、四、五段可知，文中提及了4种类型的商店。2．Ifyouwanttobuysomethingfashionabletowear,you'dbettergoto________.A.GrantStreetB.thebigdepartmentstoresC.FifthAvenueD.thesmallerstoresofGreenwichVillage答案与解析C细节理解题。由第五段第四、五句可知，FifthAvenue上的店铺中有最时尚的衣服。3．WhydoesthewritersaythatthelowerEastSidecanbeagoodplacetoshop?A.Becauseitsstreetsarecrowdedwithvisitors.B.BecausetherearethelateststylesfromParis,Italy,orNewYork.C.Becausetherearedifferentgoodsindifferentstoresthatcanmeettheneedsofthevisitorsandshoppers.D.Becausewomenwantverymuchtogothereandbuybraceletsandrings.答案与解析C推理判断题。由全文描述可知，人们愿意去thelowerEastSide购物的原因，主要是因为那里品种多，可满足游客的需要。4．Theunderlinedwords“windowshop”inthesentencemean“________”．A.putallone'sgoodsintheshop­windowB.lookatgoodsdisplayedintheshop­windowC.notonlylookatgoodsdisplayedintheshop­windowbutalsowanttobuysomethingD.takemuchinterestinthegoodsandhavetheideaofbuyingsomething答案与解析B推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知，此句前后两分句形成对比，前分句说“spend...dollars”，故后一分句应说只看不买，由“admirethesightsforfree”可知，B项正确。BOneSundayafewofusdecidedtotakeadvantageofthefirstsunnydaywe'dhadforagestotakeatripdowntothecoasttovisitthepenguinsagain.LasttimeIwentdowntherewasacoupleofmonthsagoanditwasacloudycoldday.Sundaycouldn'thavebeenmoredifferent—clearskiesandsunshinemadeitfeellikesummer,althoughitwasstill－25℃.Sixofusdrovetothecoast.Itwasthefirsttimewe'dbeenoffthebaseonourownwithoutourfieldassistant,soithadaslightlydifferentfeeling—morelikeafewfriendsgoingtotheseasidethananAntarcticfieldtrip!WhenwereachedWindyCreek,weluckilycaughtsightofquiteafewsmallflyingseabirds,whichareseldomseenthere.Onceontheseaicewefoundthatsomeofthemorecuriouspenguinshadwanderedoverfromthemaingrouptocomeandcheckusout.We'dbeentoldthatthentheywerenursingtheirchicksandtheywouldbemorecarefulandnervousthanlasttime,but_that_didn't_seem_to_be_the_case.Wewalkedacrosstothemaingroupwhichwerestretchedforacoupleofmilesalongthecoast.Wesatdownforsomesandwichesandsoonfoundourselvessurroundedbymanycuriousobservers.Withoutanyattackersonland,theywereverybraveandcamewithinametreofustoposeforphotos.Beforeheadingback,wespendafewhoursontheseaicewatchingthepenguinsandtheirchicks,whichhadgrowndramaticallysinceourlastvisit.语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者是在南极的考察人员，好不容易碰上一个阳光明媚的星期天，作者六人决定去海边看企鹅，在那里他们感受到了前所未有的放松和愉快。5．Whendidthetripmostprobablyhappen?A.OnacloudySunday.B.OnasnowySunday.C.OnasummerSunday.D.OnawinterSunday.答案与解析D细节理解题。本题根据第一段最后一句作答。虽然星期天阳光明媚，万里无云，像极了夏天，但仍是零下25度，故本题选D项。6．Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthatthesixpeople________.A.feltalittlenervousB.feltalittleexcitedC.gotboredwithfollowingtheirfieldassistantD.wereleftallbythemselvesontheAntarcticbase答案与解析B推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知，这是“我们”第一次没带野外助理员，独自离开基地，所以感觉像几个朋友的海滨之旅，而不是南极野外行走。由此可以看出，作者几人是比较兴奋的，并不是说对野外助理员感到厌烦，故本题选B项。其余选项不符合文意。7．Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“butthatdidn'tseemtobethecase”？A.Theyweretoldalie.B.Awrongdecisionwasmade.C.Thetruthwasthecontrary.D.Theydidn'tbelievewhattheyweretold.答案与解析C细节理解题。由第三段可知，我们被告知企鹅们正在照顾刚孵出的幼雏，所以会比上次小心、胆怯许多，但是看来事实恰好相反，它们不但没有攻击“我们”，还勇敢地“配合”“我们”拍起了照片。故C项符合题意。8．ThesixpeopledidthefollowingduringthetripEXCEPT_______.A.feedingthepenguinsB.takingpicturesofthepenguinsC.enjoyingwatchingflyingseabirdsD.watchingtheyoungpenguins答案与解析A理解理解题。本题可采用排除法。由第三段最后一句可排除B项；由第二段最后一句可排除C项；由最后一段可排除D项。故本题选A项。