(2015·全国Ⅰ，A)

Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19：30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book.They end around 21：00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers，by Chris Lewis.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis，by Malcolm Tucker.Well before the arrival of freezers，there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells，and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotswold Canals，by Liz Payne.The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening.The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer.We will have a report on the present state of play.

March_6th

Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands，by Miranda Vickers.The Thames has many islands.Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them.She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More info：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12­13 New Wharf Road，London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk　www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel：020 7713 0836

文章大意：本文是一则关于伦敦运河博物馆月度讲座安排的广告。

1.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A.February 6th. B.March 6th.

C.November 7th. D.December 5th.

答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. 和最后一句可知克里斯·刘易斯的讲座内容和詹姆斯·布林德利有关，此讲座对应的日期是November 7th，故选C项。

2.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A.The Canal Pioneers.

B.Ice for the Metropolis.

C.Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands.

D.An Update on the Cotswold Canals.

答案：D　细节理解题。根据题目中的February定位到第四段，该日期对应的讲座是本段的第一句An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne.故选D项。

3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A.Miranda Vickers. B.Malcolm Tucker.

C.Chris Lewis. D.Liz Payne.

答案：A　细节理解题。根据第五段第一句Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers.可知应选A项。

(二)同义互现

(2015·全国Ⅱ·D)

Choose Your One­Day Tours!

Tour A—Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge—￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.

Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey，the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum.Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.

Tour B—Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s house—￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.

Oxford：Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges.Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”from St Mary’s Church Tower.Stratford：Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace—￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court，Henry Ⅷ’s favourite palace.Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history，Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.Visit the palace and its various historic gardens，which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Cambridge，the famous university town，and the gardens of the 18th century.

文章大意：本文向我们介绍了英国境内一日游的四条路线，其中包括每条路线的价格。

4.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?

A.Tour A. B.Tour B.

C.Tour C. D.Tour D.

答案：B　细节理解题。由题干中的England’s oldest university可以定位到原文Tour B中Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges.可直接锁定答案，故选B项。

5.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.

B.Oxford & Stratford.

C.Bath & Stonehenge.

D.Cambridge.

答案：D　细节理解题。根据每一部分的价格可知：3月17日Tour A为37英镑，Tour B为36英镑，Tour C为37英镑，Tour D为33英镑，故选D项。

6.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

A.It used to be the home of royal families.

B.It used to be a well­known maze.

C.It is the oldest palace in Britain.

D.It is a world­famous castle.

答案：A　细节理解题。由题干中的Hampton Court和a major tourist attraction可以定位到Tour C，根据Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.可知，Hampton Court成为著名旅游景点是因为它过去是皇家之地，故选A项。

(三)语义转换

(2014·山东·A)

One morning, Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school.She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog.Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.

Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers(传单), and put them in mailboxes.Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog.At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley.When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her.As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack.Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.

“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died，” Ann reported to a local newspaper.At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.

The next morning Tracy got a call.A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier.Tracy started crying, and told him, “That dog saved my friend’s son.”

Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window.After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.”

文章大意：本文讲述了一只走失的狗和收留它的人家之间发生的感人故事。

7.What did Tracy do after finding the dog?

A.She looked for its owner.

B.She gave it to Ann as a gift.

C.She sold it to the dollar store.

D.She bought some food for it.

答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers, and put them in mailboxes.”可知，Tracy拍了狗的照片，并且印了400份招领传单来寻找狗的主人。

8.How did the dog help save Jack?

A.By breaking the door for Ann.

B.By leading Ann to Jack’s room.

C.By dragging Jack out of the room.

D.By attending Jack when Ann was out.

答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When she arrived home from work, ...where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack.”狗通过撞门并且疯狂大叫引起Ann的注意，然后又冲进孩子们的房间，让Ann及时发现了生病的杰克。

9.What was Ann’s attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4?

A.Sympathetic. B.Doubtful.

C.Tolerant. D.Grateful.

答案：D　细节理解题。第四段中的“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died”为虚拟语气的表达，意为：如果它(狗)没有来找我，医生说杰克可能已经死了。Ann的话充满了对这只狗的感激之情。

10.For what purpose did Peter call Tracy?

A.To help her friend’s son.

B.To interview Tracy.

C.To take back his dog.

D.To return the flier to her.

答案：C　细节理解题。根据上文Tracy发出了招领传单，而在第五段中“A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier.”彼得认出了他丢失的狗，所以打了电话。

11.What can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph?

A.It would be given to Odie.

B.It would be kept by Ann’s family.

C.It would be returned to Peter.

D.It would be taken away by Tracy.

答案：B　推理判断题。在最后一段中，当彼得看到两个孩子的反应时，他的话暗示了他的Odie(宠物狗)就应该由Ann及她的孩子们饲养。