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

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是作者的妻子死后，作者决定在安提瓜岛旅行，寻找一个安静的地方放松一下自己的身体，那个地方是属于他自己的私人度假屋，里面有私人游泳池，凉爽宽阔的院子，可以坐在那儿吃早餐。

1.细节题。根据文章There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.这个私人度假屋里有一个私人的游泳池，一个凉爽、宽阔的院子，作者大部分的早上都在这吃早餐。可知，文章并没有提到这里也提供可口的海鲜。故选D

2.推断题。根据文章可知，作者最终发现自己想在这里多呆一些日子。故选A

3.细节题。根据文章There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.这里总有人和我一起饮酒——这是作者喜欢这里最主要的原因。故选D

4.推断题。这篇文章讲述的是度假的事情，所以本文最有可能来自于一个旅行日记。故选B

考点：日常生活类记叙文

点评：文章讲述了作者的一次经历，从全文来看重在理解作者在旅游过程中的细节描写，对于此类细节题在题目中找到关键词再在文章中找到相对应的地方将对应的每句话要仔细读懂，对于推断题要仔细分析作者的写作目的，结合四个选项利用排除法进行作答。