Question

【题目】

What will you do during a vacation? Visit famous places, shop or take photos? There is one thing you should never forget to do-send a postcard.

Postcards first appeared (出现) in October 1865 in the UK. By the 20th century (世纪), trains became a cheap and easy way to travel. More people went on holiday to the seaside. There were no cell phones, so they sent postcards to let others know they arrived safely. Those postcards usually showed seaside pictures, such as beaches or some seafood.

Today, most postcards feature (以……为特色) local scenic (风景的) photos or drawings. Others may be funny, with jokes on the front.

People usually write words to express that they miss someone on their postcards. It's common to end with "thinking of you." The most common postcard words are "wish you were here."

Modern postcards also celebrate British humor (幽默). They often make fun of British weather For example, some postcards show rain pouring down (倾泻) on an empty beach. This humor keeps postcards popular in Britain.

【1】Postcards first appeared in the ________ century.

A.18thB.19thC.20th

【2】What was popular on postcards in the beginning?

A.Seaside scenic photos.B.Drawings.C.Funny jokes.

【3】The most common postcard words are ________.

A.they miss someoneB.thinking of youC.wish you were here

【4】What helps make modern postcards fun in Britain?

A.British weatherB.British foodC.British beach.

【5】The passage may come from ________.

A.a storybookB.a newspaperC.a notice

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了明信片的发展史，以及明信片上印刷的一些东西，还介绍了当今社会上面印的某些东西使明信片在英国很受欢迎的事情。

【1】

细节理解题。根据Postcards first appeared in October 1865 in the UK. 明信片于1865年10月在英国首次出现。结合常识，可知1865年是19世纪，故答案选B。

【2】

细节理解题。根据Those postcards usually showed seaside pictures,可知，明信片最开始流行的是海边的风景照片，故答案选A。

【3】

细节理解题。根据The most common postcard words are "wish you were here."可知明信片上最常见的字是“wish you were here”。故答案选C。

【4】

细节理解题。根据They often make fun of British weather For example, some postcards show rain pouring down on an empty beach. This humor keeps postcards popular in Britain.可知，是英国的天气让现代明信片在英国变得有趣，故答案选A。

【5】

文章来源题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了明信片发展的历史故事，以及当今社会上面印的某些东西使明信片在英国还收到欢迎是事情，结合选项A. a storybook一本故事书；a newspaper一份报纸；a notice一则通知。可知，A选项符合题意，故答案选A。