19．My name is Dave Briggs，and I am a cyclist who is from England．Having packed a bag of my belongings（物品），I began my recent cycling trip，which is to cycle the Pan-American route from the north of Alaska to the south of Argentina．I began my journey in July 2010，and I guess that I will finish sometime in October 2011．
Not only has my trip given me so much natural beauty along rough roads，near Mayan ruins，but also it made me meet hundreds of friendly people who helped me a lot．They offered me some coffee and tea including delicious food．
This is not my first trip，however，my first trip is to cycle from England to South Africa．The scenery of the trip also impressed me，which is nearly 5years of travel around the world．
I like the trip so much that some people don't understand me．"Why not stay at home and listen to the classical music？"they often ask me．
I think not only can it give me lots of pleasure，but also it can increase my knowledge and keep in good health，can't it？

56．About Dave Briggs，which of the following is WRONG？C
A．He is a cyclist．
B．He is from England．
C．He goes on the trip with nothing．
D．His trip is to cycle the Pan-American route．
57．How long does Dave Briggs's recent trip last？A
A．For about 15months．    B．For about 18months．
C．For about 5years．      D．For about 1year．
58．What does Dave Briggs think of the people he met during his trip？B
A．They are quiet．        B．They are friendly．
C．They are rough．        D．They are rude．
59．Dave Briggs's first tripD．
A．is from the north of Alaska to the south of Argentina
B．is very boring and harmful
C．takes him about 2years
D．is from England to South Africa
60．From the last paragraph，we can know thatB．
A．Dave Briggs is bored with his trip      
B．Dave Briggs is pleased with his trip
C．the trip only can keep people healthy  
D．the trip can bring Dave Briggs money．

分析 本文是Dave Briggs的自述，他騎車在全世界旅行，并在旅行中收獲了快樂(lè)知識(shí)和健康．

解答 56-60 CABDB
56．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段Having packed a bag of my belongings（物品），I began my recent cycling trip，which is to cycle the Pan-American route from the north of Alaska to the south of Argentina可知，Dave Briggs騎車出發(fā)并非什么也不帶，其實(shí)帶一些個(gè)人物品，所以C項(xiàng)表述有誤，故答案為C
57．A 數(shù)字計(jì)算題 根據(jù)I began my journey in July 2010，and I guess that I will finish sometime in October 2011．可知，他是2010年7月開(kāi)始，2011年10月將要結(jié)束，可知?dú)v時(shí)15個(gè)月，故答案為A
58．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段but also it made me meet hundreds of friendly people who helped me a lot．They offered me some coffee and tea including delicious food．
可知，他認(rèn)為一路上遇到的人非常友好，故答案為B
59．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第三段 This is not my first trip，however，my first trip is to cycle from England to South Africa．可知，第一次旅行是從英格蘭到南非，故答案為D
60．B 推理判斷題 根據(jù)I think not only can it give me lots of pleasure，but also it can increase my knowledge and keep in good health，can't it？可以得知，作者對(duì)自己的
騎車旅行相當(dāng)滿意，故答案為B

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息或是其變體．搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時(shí)使用的具體事實(shí)、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開(kāi)的細(xì)節(jié)．做這類題一般采用尋讀法即先讀題，然后帶著問(wèn)題快速閱讀短文，找出與問(wèn)題有關(guān)的詞語(yǔ)或句子，再對(duì)相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對(duì)比，找出答案．

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11．One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift．Unlike other gifts，it came without wrap （包裝）．
On September 11，1958，Mum gave birth to Richard．After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying，"I promised you a gift，and here it is．"What an honor!I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own．I played with it day and night．I sang to it．I told it stories．I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning，however，I found its bed empty．My doll was gone!I cried for it．Mum wept （抽泣） and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital．It had a fever．For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as"hopeless"，"pitiful"，and"dying"，which sounded ominous．
Christmas was coming．"Don't expect any presents this year，"Dad said，pointing at the socks I hung in the living room．"If your baby brother lives，that'll be Christmas enough．"As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears．I'd never seen him cry before．
The phone rang early on Christmas morning．Dad jumped out of bed to answer it．From my bedroom I heard him say，"What？He's all right？"He hung up and shouted upstairs．"The hospital said we can bring Richard home．"
"Thank God!"I heard Mum cry．
From the upstairs window，I watched my parents rush out to the car．I had never seen them so happy．And I was also full of joy．What a wonderful day!My baby doll would be home．I ran downstairs．My socks still hung there flat．But I knew they were not empty； they were filled with love!
51．What happened to the author on September 11，1958？B
A．He got a Christmas gift
B．He got a baby brother
C．He became four years old
D．He received a doll．
52．What does the underlined word"ominous"in Paragraph 3probably mean？C
A．Impossible
B．Boring
C．Fearful
D．Difficult．
53．Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming？D
A．Excitement
B．Happiness
C．Disappointment
D．Sadness．
54．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．A special Christmas gift
B．A sad Christmas day．
C．Memories of a happy family
D．Life with a lovely baby．

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8．Didn't they come to the party last week？
Yes，they didn't want to come with us first，but then we _______ persuade them．（　�。�
A．wouldB．couldC．were able toD．had to

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9．Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed，with one in four people admitting using"sorry I had no signal"when returning a missed mobile phone call，a survey found．
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year．Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend，on average at least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal，with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white lie．It usually came after they hit the"ignore"button when their mobile rang．
Three quarters of people think women are better liars．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying，compared to 58 of men．
The second most common fib（無(wú)關(guān)緊要的謊言） is"I haven't got any cash on me"when asked for money by tramps （流浪者），beggars and Big Issue sellers．"Nothing's wrong-I'm fine"came third followed by"You look lovely"and"Nice to see you"．
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with"I didn't get your text"in 18th，"Our server was down"in 20th and"My battery died"in 26th place．
Other lies to make the top ten included"I'll give you a ring"，"We're just good friends"and"We'll have to meet up soon"．"I'm on my way"and"No，your bum doesn't look big in that"completed the top ten．
Men tell the most fibs，coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times．
In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth，according to a spokesman for OnePoll，which carried out the research of 4，300 adults．
66．Whether the person being called has pushed the"ignore"button orA，the caller at the other end hears the same tone．
A．really has no signal                                          
B．can't get the text
C．has a battery failure                                     
D．a(chǎn)nswers the call
67．Most people think women are better liars becauseB．
A．there're more women liars                                     
B．fewer women liars are found out
C．women tell less harmful lies                          
D．women are harder to convince
68．"Our server was down"is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for notB．
A．inviting a friend to dinner                               
B．responding to an e-mail
C．coming to a party on time                              
D．cleaning one's room
69．"You look lovely"and"I'm on my way"rankCon the popular-lie list．
A.3rd and 8th       B.5th and 10th          C.4th and 9th           D.5th and 12th
70．The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it'sDfor the British to lie so much．
A．puzzling         B．disgusting        C．impossible       D．reasonable．

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