Question

【題目】 Every baby likes sitting in the pram (嬰兒車) which are pushed by their mothers along the road or in the park. They sit in the prams eating, drinking, laughing or sleeping.

But have you ever heard of the Pram Race before? It is held in Hull, England once a year. You might see some people running along the road and pushing the prams as fast as they can. However, there aren’t any babies in the prams, but adults instead. They jump out of the prams and drinks lots of milk on the table along the road. Then they get into the prams and go on racing. The Pram Race is held to raise money for the people in need. For example, it helps to make it possible for disabled people to have wheelchairs for free.

It all started when Hull was a fishing town. Every Friday afternoon, fishermen’s wives had to run, pushing the prams with their babies in. They took money to pay their bills and buy food rapidly before their husbands returned from the sea.

At the beginning, only a few people were interested in the race, but now quite a lot of people include children, teenagers and the old take part in it each year. It is watched by more than three thousand people. These days, the Pram Race has become more famous in the town. People can not only watch the exciting race, but also share their joy and friendship every year. If you want to watch the Pram Race, go to Hull.

【1】What do babies do while sitting in the prams?

A. They eat, drink or run.B. They drink, laugh or sleep

C. They run, walk or jump.D. They sleep, eat or race.

【2】How often is the Pram Race held?

A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Once a year.D. Once a season.

【3】Who sits in the prams during the Pram Race?

A. Babies.B. Children.C. Teenagers.D. Adults.

【4】What kind of town was Hull when the Pram Race started?

A. A fishing town.B. A riding town.

C. A shopping town.D. A running town.

【5】Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. The Pram Race was not very popular at the beginning.

B. The Pram Race is held to raise money for the people in need.

C. People in the prams drink lots of water along the road while racing.

D. The fishermen’s wives were busy with a lot of things every Friday afternoon.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

你聽說過嬰兒車比賽嗎？這個比賽每年在英國的赫爾舉行，但參加比賽的可不是嬰兒，而是成年人�，F(xiàn)在這種比賽在很多城鎮(zhèn)都變得出名了，如果你想去看嬰兒車比賽，就去赫爾吧。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段They sit in the prams eating, drinking, laughing or sleeping可知，嬰兒坐在嬰兒車?yán)锍詵|西、喝水、笑、睡覺。由此可知應(yīng)選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段But have you ever heard of the Pram Race before? It is held in Hull, England once a year可知，嬰兒車比賽每年舉行一次，故應(yīng)選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段However, there aren’t any babies in the prams, but adults instead.可知，嬰兒車比賽時，坐在里面的是成年人。由此可知應(yīng)選D。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第三段It all started when Hull was a fishing town可知，嬰兒車比賽是在Hull還是一個漁村的時候開始的。由此可知應(yīng)選A。

【5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第二段They jump out of the prams and drinks lots of milk on the table along the road.可知，嬰兒車比賽時，人們從嬰兒車?yán)锾�出來，喝路邊桌子上的牛奶，而不是水，�?/span>C選項不對。

這篇短文給我們介紹了有趣的嬰兒車比賽。短文主題明確，層次清晰，文章內(nèi)容有趣，比較容易理解。做題時，應(yīng)先通讀短文，了解大意；然后根據(jù)題目所問，鎖定文章相關(guān)段落和信息作答。題目設(shè)置有細(xì)節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題，例如第2小題，題目問的是嬰兒車比賽多久舉行一次，短文第二段提出了嬰兒車比賽，隨后就提到了它的舉行時間，故根據(jù)But have you ever heard of the Pram Race before? It is held in Hull, England once a year可知，嬰兒車比賽每年舉行一次，應(yīng)選C。第5小題是一個判斷題，做題時，應(yīng)將每個選項先正確理解，然后從文章中尋找依據(jù)進行判斷。根據(jù)短文第二段They jump out of the prams and drinks lots of milk on the table along the road.可知，嬰兒車比賽時，人們從嬰兒車?yán)锾�出來，喝路邊桌子上的牛奶，而不是水，�?/span>C選項不對。