1、A(2018河北石家庄、唐山一模)Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite d
2、ull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines，“Good morning ladies, gentlemen
3、 and children, this is the 7：35 am. train from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today! The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all are right in the world. I trust you will have a great day wherever youre going. Th
4、anks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and sa
5、id，“Were you the guard on the 7：35 am. train from Penrith？” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying，“Yes，yyyyes.”“Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing i
6、t，”I said.There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not exp
7、ected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?1.Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?AThe messages are unattractive.BThe guards voice is not clear.CThey usually feel sleepy.DThey are absorbed in books.2What does the underlined word “stunned” in Para
8、graph 3 mean?APatient. BCautious. CSurprised. DExcited.3What might the guard talk about with his family when be got home?AThe beautiful weather.BThe recorded message.CThe train from Penrith.DThe unexpected appreciation.4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AAn Intelligent Guard.
9、BA Boring Train Story.CA Different Train Announcement.DA Lovely Morning in Sydney.答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一次坐火车的经历，列车长快乐阳光的广播给乘客们带来了好心情，同时作者对列车长表示了感谢。1A解析：细节理解题。本题题干意为：为什么很少火车旅客听广播？根据第一段中“.when the guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen
10、to it，because its often quite dull or hard to understand.”(当列车长广播时，无论是预先录制好的还是现场广播的，很少人会听，因为他说的通常很无聊或很难懂。)可知答案为A项。2C解析：词义猜测题。本题题干意为：第3段中画线词“stunned”的意思是什么？根据第三段中列车长的回答(Yes，yyyyes.)可知stunned的意思是：吃惊的，感到惊讶的，故答案为C项。3D解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：当那位列车长回家时可能会和他的家人谈什么？通过倒数第二段作者对列车长的感谢可推知那位列车长回家后可能会和家人谈论自己得到的意外赞赏，故答案为D
11、项。4C解析：标题归纳题。本题题干意为：以下哪一项可以成为文章的最佳题目？本文是以列车长与众不同的、快乐阳光的广播为线索展开的，故答案为C项。B (2018河北保定一模，B)Whenever we talk about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers”. She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gifts on both the festiv
12、als of lights：Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may be at any time from the late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. On Hanukkah, like most
13、 Jewish families, we light a menorah and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition for my sister and me to do “hot_and_cold” for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gifts, our parents say “hot” and when we walk further awa
14、y, they say “cold”. We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.Diwali is celebrated in midOctober and midNovember according
15、to the Gregorian calendar. To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you
16、 might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside. We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.Both holidays have different histories and stories. We celebrate them in different ways, yet
17、 they both have the same meaning. They are both translated into the Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!1Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?ABecause he lives in a rich family.BBecause he lives in two different countries.CBecause his parents li
18、ke celebrating their different cultures.DBecause his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.2What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AA kind of Hanukkah game.BA kind of Hanukkah gift.CA can of festival drink.DA riddle written on lights.3We can learn from the
19、 text that Hanukkah and Diwali _.Ashare the same history and cultureBare celebrated by both Jews and IndiansCare both related to the legend of lightsDencourage the families to do their prayers4What is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?AHe enjoys celebrating both of them.BHe does mind
20、spending them.CHe likes Hanukkah better.DHe likes Diwali better.答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作为犹太人和印度人的混血儿，作者和姐姐既庆祝犹太人过的光明节，也庆祝印度人过的排灯节。1C解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：为什么作者在光明节和排灯节都会获得礼物？根据第一段中“.we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights：Hanukkah and Diwali.”可推知，作者在光明节和排灯节都会获得礼物
21、的原因是他父母分别是犹太人和印度人，他们都喜欢自己的文化，喜欢过自己民族的节日，故答案为C项。2A解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：第二段中画线词组“hot and cold”指的是什么？根据画线词后面的句子“When we walk towards the gifts, our parents say hot and when we walk further away，they say cold”可知画线词指的是一种游戏，故答案为A项。3D解析：细节理解题。本题题干意为：从文中我们可以得知光明节和排灯节_。根据第二段第二句中的“say a prayer each night”和第三段第二句中的“does a pooja，or prayers”可知答案为D项。4A解析：观点态度题。本题题干意为：对于光明节和排灯节作者的态度是什么？根据第一段最后一句中“I do not mind getting two sets of gifts”及最后一段最后一句中“they both mean family and presents for me”可知作者很愿意庆祝这两个节日，故答案为A项。
