四、阅读理解
The buses at the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area were parked in rows. Guides set up tables with drinks and snacks. "Ten minutes to go! Are we ready?" our guide asked.
"Five minutes, everyone! Got your cameras?"
Then, the sun started to set.
People from different countriesAmerica,Britain and Franceall watched as the big rock turned bright red.Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses(姿势).
After the sun went down, we got back on the bus. The guide smiled, "That was a pretty good sunset! But I've seen better ones." Behind me, Adam, a student from England, put his earphones back in. "Well, that's enough of that rock," he said.
I was tired. We woke up at five in the morning and drove over 100 miles to see the sunset at Uluru. Now, I felt a little empty. Why was this rock so special? Why did we come all this way? Maybe my sons would always remember this moment. But no, they had even missed it! They were busy eating at another tour group's table because they had better chips.
Nowadays, people can buy almost everything. But new things soon become old, and people get bored. So, they start travelling to find "special experiences". Many people buy books like 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and mark the places they have visited.
But famous sights are never the best part of a trip. Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative. The more I travel, the more I feel that the real beauty of a place is in small everyday details, not in famous buildings or views. So, throw your book away and forget about the checklist-there are surely more than 1,000 wonders in the world.
( ) 1. What did the people at the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area do?
A. They danced around the rock. B. They took pictures of the sunset.
C. They climbed to the top of Uluru. D. They watched a movie about Uluru.
( ) 2. Why did the writer feel a little empty after the sunset?
A. Because the guide was not friendly.
B. Because he didn't have any drinks or snacks.
C. Because the sunset was not beautiful at all.
D. Because people didn't really care about the sunset.
( ) 3. What do visiting famous sights and visiting a boring relative have in common?
A. They are usually free to visit.
B. They are always crowded and noisy.
C. They need a lot of planning beforehand.
D. They feel like must-do tasks but not enjoyable.
( ) 4. Which is the writer's opinion about travel?
A. The beauty of a place is in small details.
B. The more places you visit, the better.
C. You should visit at least 1,000 wonders.
D. The most important part is taking beautiful pictures.
Exercise 5 of Unit 3 of 8B Integration ( I )
The buses at the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area were parked in rows. Guides set up tables with drinks and snacks. "Ten minutes to go! Are we ready?" our guide asked.
"Five minutes, everyone! Got your cameras?"
Then, the sun started to set.
People from different countriesAmerica,Britain and Franceall watched as the big rock turned bright red.Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses(姿势).
After the sun went down, we got back on the bus. The guide smiled, "That was a pretty good sunset! But I've seen better ones." Behind me, Adam, a student from England, put his earphones back in. "Well, that's enough of that rock," he said.
I was tired. We woke up at five in the morning and drove over 100 miles to see the sunset at Uluru. Now, I felt a little empty. Why was this rock so special? Why did we come all this way? Maybe my sons would always remember this moment. But no, they had even missed it! They were busy eating at another tour group's table because they had better chips.
Nowadays, people can buy almost everything. But new things soon become old, and people get bored. So, they start travelling to find "special experiences". Many people buy books like 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and mark the places they have visited.
But famous sights are never the best part of a trip. Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative. The more I travel, the more I feel that the real beauty of a place is in small everyday details, not in famous buildings or views. So, throw your book away and forget about the checklist-there are surely more than 1,000 wonders in the world.
( ) 1. What did the people at the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area do?
A. They danced around the rock. B. They took pictures of the sunset.
C. They climbed to the top of Uluru. D. They watched a movie about Uluru.
( ) 2. Why did the writer feel a little empty after the sunset?
A. Because the guide was not friendly.
B. Because he didn't have any drinks or snacks.
C. Because the sunset was not beautiful at all.
D. Because people didn't really care about the sunset.
( ) 3. What do visiting famous sights and visiting a boring relative have in common?
A. They are usually free to visit.
B. They are always crowded and noisy.
C. They need a lot of planning beforehand.
D. They feel like must-do tasks but not enjoyable.
( ) 4. Which is the writer's opinion about travel?
A. The beauty of a place is in small details.
B. The more places you visit, the better.
C. You should visit at least 1,000 wonders.
D. The most important part is taking beautiful pictures.
Exercise 5 of Unit 3 of 8B Integration ( I )
答案：1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题：先定位题目关键词“Uluru Sunset Viewing Area”，回到原文寻找对应内容，文中提到人们准备相机，日落时“Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses”，结合选项对比即可确定答案。
2. 第2题：根据题干“feel a little empty”定位到原文对应段落，作者提到自己辛苦早起驱车赶来，但儿子们忙着吃薯条错过了日落，同行的Adam觉得看够了，导游也说见过更好的日落，说明大家并没有真正在意这场日落，由此分析出作者空虚的原因。
3. 第3题：题干要求找两者的共同点，定位原文句子“Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative.”，理解“duty”的含义，即必须完成但缺乏乐趣的事，对应选项即可得出答案。
4. 第4题：寻找作者的旅行观点，重点关注文章最后一段，作者明确表达了对旅行中美的看法，直接对应选项即可。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文“Got your cameras?”以及“Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses(姿势)”可知，人们在观景台拍摄日落相关的照片，选项B符合描述；A、C、D在文中均未提及，故选B。
2. 第2题：由原文可知，作者早起驱车百里来看日落，但儿子们忙着吃其他团的薯条错过了日落，同行的Adam觉得“that's enough of that rock”，导游也说见过更好的日落，说明身边的人都没有真正在意这场日落，这让作者感到空虚，选项D符合；A、B、C不符合原文内容，故选D。
3. 第3题：原文提到“famous sights are never the best part of a trip. Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative.”，说明两者的共同点是都像是必须完成的任务，但并不让人觉得愉快，选项D符合；A、B、C均未提及，故选D。
4. 第4题：根据文章最后一段“The more I travel, the more I feel that the real beauty of a place is in small everyday details, not in famous buildings or views.”可知，作者认为旅行中地方的美在于日常小细节，选项A符合；B、C、D与作者观点不符，故选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
细节信息查找、观点态度判断、推理归纳
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕旅行感悟展开，题目侧重考查对文章细节的提取和作者观点的理解，需要学生精准定位原文信息，结合上下文分析推理，同时引导学生思考旅行的真正意义。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：先定位题目关键词“Uluru Sunset Viewing Area”，回到原文寻找对应内容，文中提到人们准备相机，日落时“Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses”，结合选项对比即可确定答案。
2. 第2题：根据题干“feel a little empty”定位到原文对应段落，作者提到自己辛苦早起驱车赶来，但儿子们忙着吃薯条错过了日落，同行的Adam觉得看够了，导游也说见过更好的日落，说明大家并没有真正在意这场日落，由此分析出作者空虚的原因。
3. 第3题：题干要求找两者的共同点，定位原文句子“Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative.”，理解“duty”的含义，即必须完成但缺乏乐趣的事，对应选项即可得出答案。
4. 第4题：寻找作者的旅行观点，重点关注文章最后一段，作者明确表达了对旅行中美的看法，直接对应选项即可。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文“Got your cameras?”以及“Many took pictures in front of it,with different poses(姿势)”可知，人们在观景台拍摄日落相关的照片，选项B符合描述；A、C、D在文中均未提及，故选B。
2. 第2题：由原文可知，作者早起驱车百里来看日落，但儿子们忙着吃其他团的薯条错过了日落，同行的Adam觉得“that's enough of that rock”，导游也说见过更好的日落，说明身边的人都没有真正在意这场日落，这让作者感到空虚，选项D符合；A、B、C不符合原文内容，故选D。
3. 第3题：原文提到“famous sights are never the best part of a trip. Sometimes, they feel like a duty, like visiting a boring relative.”，说明两者的共同点是都像是必须完成的任务，但并不让人觉得愉快，选项D符合；A、B、C均未提及，故选D。
4. 第4题：根据文章最后一段“The more I travel, the more I feel that the real beauty of a place is in small everyday details, not in famous buildings or views.”可知，作者认为旅行中地方的美在于日常小细节，选项A符合；B、C、D与作者观点不符，故选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
细节信息查找、观点态度判断、推理归纳
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕旅行感悟展开，题目侧重考查对文章细节的提取和作者观点的理解，需要学生精准定位原文信息，结合上下文分析推理，同时引导学生思考旅行的真正意义。
【难度系数】
0.6