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】

試題分析：這篇短文中作者向我們介紹了他在Antigua這個地方的旅行。在那里有一個私人度假村，作者非常的喜歡。在那里有很多事情可做，有很多東西可看，在Antigua的假期讓作者感到很愉快。

1.細節理解題。根據短文的第二段中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，在這個私人度假村里有很多事情可做，有很多東西可看，周圍有很多餐館，那里還有一個私人游泳池，有一個涼爽的、寬敞的小院，作者可以在里面吃早飯。故沒有提到的就是D選項。

2.詞義猜測題。根據這一段的大意可知，作者的假期快要結束了，他想做的事情還有很多，他還不想這么快離開這里，所以作者在考慮是否該把假期延長幾天。故這里extend 的意思是延長。故選A。

3.細節理解題。短文的最后一句話作者告訴我們There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most. ，在Antigua這個地方，他最喜歡的事情就是在那里總是有人可以和他一起喝一杯。故選D。

4.主旨大意題。這篇短文中作者主要為我們介紹了他在Antigua這個地方的旅行，這個地方有很多吸引作者的地方。故C選項學生報告以及D選項健康報告與文章的意思毫無關系。Ａ選項的意思是導游，但是文章中并沒有提到導游的事情。故選B，旅行日記。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。