Question

Last summer, after finishing our work in China, I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I traveled through some gorgeous countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday evening.

The first part of the journey took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian Republic border, we had a delay(耽搁) while the wheels were changed because the railway is different.

On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator, we saw herdsmen(牧人) on horseback looking after their cattle. There was a terrible thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick tour of Ulan Bator.

Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort (胜地), where a tour group left the train, we passed the great Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia as being covered in thick snow.

Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at the wrong time!

At last we reached Moscow. We were too tired and slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went sightseeing. We saw the Kremlin and some other great buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it was time for us to return to our home in London.

1.How many days did it take the author to reach Moscow?

A. four B. five C. six D. seven

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolian Republic.

B. The author travelled with a group of friends

C. The author’s body clock ran faster than the others’.

D. The train broke down at the Mongolian Republic border.

3.The author was surprised by what he saw in Siberia because _____.

A. it was covered with thick snow though it was sunny.

B. the houses there were so pretty.

C. there were a large number of tourists there.

D. It was not covered in snow but it was sunny.

4.The passage mainly tells us_____.

A. how to travel to Moscow from Beijing.

B. the trip from Beijing to Moscow.

C. How wonderful the capital of Russia is.

D. The trans-Siberian Railway.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。在中国的工作结束之后，作者和妻子乘坐从北京到莫斯科的火车奔驰在西伯利亚铁路上。火车经过了长城、内蒙古、蒙古国之后进入了西伯利亚，西伯利亚明媚的阳光让作者感到惊讶。

1.Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July,...we arrived in Moscow the following Monday evening”可知，作者周三从北京出发，第二周的周一晚上到达莫斯科，用时大约6天，故选C。

2.At the Mongolian Republic border, we had a delay(耽搁) while the wheels were changed”和第三段“On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator,”可知，作者乘坐的火车经过了长城、内蒙古，后来在蒙古国首都乌兰巴托的边境更换车轮，之后进入蒙古国境内，故选A。

3.we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia as being covered in thick snow.”可知，作者原以为西伯利亚是被冰雪覆盖着，当他们看到了晴朗的天气时，作者他们感到很吃惊，故选D。

4.I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway. ..my wife and I traveled through some gorgeous countryside before we arrived in Moscow”和一下各段的首句可知，文章主要介绍了从北京到莫斯科一路上的见闻，故选B。

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