Ⅲ. 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）
A
Having grown up in Arizona with the Grand Canyon and the red plateaus (高原) of Sedona in my backyard, I spent many younger days fishing and exploring the mysterious land. I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth. No foreign scenery could compare with its endless blue sky and great mountains.
I thought so until I was invited to visit a southwestern province in China. On my trip to Guizhou, I had the chance to go boating on Wanfeng Lake. At one point I rested, floating at the centre of the lake, listening to the spaces between silence and looking at the mountains around me. I thought about my childhood, and wished I had listened more closely to my father's fishing stories.
During my trip around the city of Xingyi, in Guizhou, I saw the artworks of the Bouyei ethnic group (布依族). They use colours produced from plants to make clothes of bright blues and greens. Local elders still practise weaving (编织) with wooden machines and pass that tradition on to their grandchildren. The history here is easily noticed. One could reach out, touch it, and breathe it. It reminded me of my home. My mother loved to make our home more beautiful with paintings and some handmade artworks. The designs were ancient, and carried wisdom within them. This earth is our home, and we celebrate its wonders. I caught that same feeling while enjoying the artworks in Xingyi.
I've lived away from Arizona for 10 years, living a new life in China. I've successfully built myself a family and a career. I feel as though I have everything that I need. For a moment, in Guizhou, I felt at home.
1. What can we learn about the writer's hometown from Paragraph 1?
A. It was a fishing village in America.
B. It has the best landscape in the world.
C. The writer spent a painful childhood there.
D. The writer loves his hometown very much.
2. What did the writer do on Wanfeng Lake?
A. Caught fish.
B. Enjoyed a boat trip.
C. Listened to stories.
D. Climbed mountains.
3. What does the underlined phrase “reach out” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Show interest in something.
B. Work hard to achieve something.
C. Keep in touch with something.
D. Move one's hand towards something.
4. How did the writer feel while enjoying the artworks in Xingyi?
A. Homesick.
B. Excited.
C. Worried.
D. Nervous.
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Exploring beauty in Arizona
B. Living a quiet life in China
C. Feeling at home in Guizhou
D. Discovering history in Guizhou
A
Having grown up in Arizona with the Grand Canyon and the red plateaus (高原) of Sedona in my backyard, I spent many younger days fishing and exploring the mysterious land. I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth. No foreign scenery could compare with its endless blue sky and great mountains.
I thought so until I was invited to visit a southwestern province in China. On my trip to Guizhou, I had the chance to go boating on Wanfeng Lake. At one point I rested, floating at the centre of the lake, listening to the spaces between silence and looking at the mountains around me. I thought about my childhood, and wished I had listened more closely to my father's fishing stories.
During my trip around the city of Xingyi, in Guizhou, I saw the artworks of the Bouyei ethnic group (布依族). They use colours produced from plants to make clothes of bright blues and greens. Local elders still practise weaving (编织) with wooden machines and pass that tradition on to their grandchildren. The history here is easily noticed. One could reach out, touch it, and breathe it. It reminded me of my home. My mother loved to make our home more beautiful with paintings and some handmade artworks. The designs were ancient, and carried wisdom within them. This earth is our home, and we celebrate its wonders. I caught that same feeling while enjoying the artworks in Xingyi.
I've lived away from Arizona for 10 years, living a new life in China. I've successfully built myself a family and a career. I feel as though I have everything that I need. For a moment, in Guizhou, I felt at home.
1. What can we learn about the writer's hometown from Paragraph 1?
A. It was a fishing village in America.
B. It has the best landscape in the world.
C. The writer spent a painful childhood there.
D. The writer loves his hometown very much.
2. What did the writer do on Wanfeng Lake?
A. Caught fish.
B. Enjoyed a boat trip.
C. Listened to stories.
D. Climbed mountains.
3. What does the underlined phrase “reach out” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Show interest in something.
B. Work hard to achieve something.
C. Keep in touch with something.
D. Move one's hand towards something.
4. How did the writer feel while enjoying the artworks in Xingyi?
A. Homesick.
B. Excited.
C. Worried.
D. Nervous.
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Exploring beauty in Arizona
B. Living a quiet life in China
C. Feeling at home in Guizhou
D. Discovering history in Guizhou
答案：A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者在贵州的生活和所见所闻，作者现在在中国过着新的生活，在贵州，作者有一种家的感觉。
1. D 解析:推理判断题。根据“I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth. No foreign scenery could compare with its endless blue sky and great mountains.”可知作者认为这个西南部的州拥有地球上最美丽的风景。没有任何外国风景能与它无尽的蓝天和雄伟的山脉相比。由此可知作者非常热爱自己的家乡。故选 D。
易错提醒 选项 B 对应原文“I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth.”，但是“最美的风景”只是作者的观点，并不是客观事实。B 选项的表述将观点描述成了客观事实，故不能选。
2. B 解析:细节理解题。根据“I had the chance to go boating on Wanfeng Lake”可知作者有机会在万峰湖上划船。故选 B。
3. D 解析:词义猜测题。根据“One could reach out, touch it, and breathe it.”可推测是伸出手去触摸，故画线部分意为“把手伸向某物”。故选 D。
4. A 解析:观点态度题。根据“It reminded me of my home.”可知在欣赏艺术作品时，作者想起了自己的家乡。故选 A。
5. C 解析:标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了作者在贵州的生活和所见所闻，作者现在在中国过着新的生活，在贵州，作者有一种家的感觉，以选项 C“在贵州有家的感觉”作为本文标题最合适。故选 C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者在贵州的生活和所见所闻，作者现在在中国过着新的生活，在贵州，作者有一种家的感觉。
1. D 解析:推理判断题。根据“I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth. No foreign scenery could compare with its endless blue sky and great mountains.”可知作者认为这个西南部的州拥有地球上最美丽的风景。没有任何外国风景能与它无尽的蓝天和雄伟的山脉相比。由此可知作者非常热爱自己的家乡。故选 D。
易错提醒 选项 B 对应原文“I believed this southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscape on earth.”，但是“最美的风景”只是作者的观点，并不是客观事实。B 选项的表述将观点描述成了客观事实，故不能选。
2. B 解析:细节理解题。根据“I had the chance to go boating on Wanfeng Lake”可知作者有机会在万峰湖上划船。故选 B。
3. D 解析:词义猜测题。根据“One could reach out, touch it, and breathe it.”可推测是伸出手去触摸，故画线部分意为“把手伸向某物”。故选 D。
4. A 解析:观点态度题。根据“It reminded me of my home.”可知在欣赏艺术作品时，作者想起了自己的家乡。故选 A。
5. C 解析:标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了作者在贵州的生活和所见所闻，作者现在在中国过着新的生活，在贵州，作者有一种家的感觉，以选项 C“在贵州有家的感觉”作为本文标题最合适。故选 C。