Question

When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.

I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.

Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.

I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.

I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?

A. It had a private swimming pool.

B. There were lots of restaurants near it.

C. The writer often had breakfast in its yard.

D. It supplied delicious seafood to the writer.

2.The word “extend” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A. make something last longer

B. make you feel happy

C. prevent from entering

D. sell goods to foreign countries

3.The most important reason for the writer to travel in Antigua was ______.

A. there was bright blue sea

B. there was endless blue sky

C. there were lots of lovely restaurants

D. there were many people to drink with

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a part of ______.

A. a tour guide B. a travel diary

C. a student’s report D. a health report

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者向我们介绍了他在Antigua这个地方的旅行。在那里有一个私人度假村，作者非常的喜欢。在那里有很多事情可做，有很多东西可看，在Antigua的假期让作者感到很愉快。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的第二段中there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.可知，在这个私人度假村里有很多事情可做，有很多东西可看，周围有很多餐馆，那里还有一个私人游泳池，有一个凉爽的、宽敞的小院，作者可以在里面吃早饭。故没有提到的就是D选项。

2.词义猜测题。根据这一段的大意可知，作者的假期快要结束了，他想做的事情还有很多，他还不想这么快离开这里，所以作者在考虑是否该把假期延长几天。故这里extend 的意思是延长。故选A。

3.细节理解题。短文的最后一句话作者告诉我们There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most. ，在Antigua这个地方，他最喜欢的事情就是在那里总是有人可以和他一起喝一杯。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者主要为我们介绍了他在Antigua这个地方的旅行，这个地方有很多吸引作者的地方。故C选项学生报告以及D选项健康报告与文章的意思毫无关系。Ａ选项的意思是导游，但是文章中并没有提到导游的事情。故选B，旅行日记。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。