Question

People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.

They are in close contact (接触) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones.  They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds. This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people. Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city. There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey. People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city. Country life is economical (节俭的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.

Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (诚意). They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒谬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.

1.What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A. Vegetables.

B. Beer.

C. Milk.

D. Fruit.

2.What is NOT true of country life?

A. The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.

B. Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C. Country people enjoy better health than the city people.

D. Country people are honest.

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. People living in the country enjoy no advantages.

B. People living in the city are in close contact with nature.

C. People living in the country suffer from more diseases than those living in the city.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Disadvantages of Living in the Country.

B. The Expenses of Living in the Country.

C. Country Life.

D. Healthy Country People.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了在乡村居住的好处，和城市相比，乡村车辆少，污染少，空气清新，蔬菜水果等又新鲜又便宜，此外，农村的人们淳朴善良，不装模做样。

1.细节理解题。根据文章“ People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city. ”可知住在乡下的人很容易得到新鲜蔬菜、新鲜水果和新鲜牛奶，而且他们的价格比城里便宜。但没有提到啤酒，故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据文章“ Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city.”由于没有汽车，在乡间步行比在城里更自由。可知乡村地区车辆较少。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文中“ People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city. ”住在乡下的人很容易得到新鲜蔬菜、新鲜水果和新鲜牛奶，而且他们的价格比城里便宜。可知农村的农产品价格比城里低。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。主要讲述了在乡村居住的好处，如环境优美，空气清新，蔬菜水果等便宜，车辆较少等。由此判断C项内容可以概括本文中心，故选C。

【名师点睛】：

细节理解题:

细节题的发问具体，涉及内容五花八门，通常采用以疑问词开头的特殊疑问句或不完全句的形式，有时即便不是以what，which，how many (much，long，etc.)等疑问词引导的问句，也是以变相的问句对这类事实或细节进行提问。如：本文的第1题：

1. What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A. Vegetables.

B. Beer.

C. Milk.

D. Fruit.

解题方法： 

1、整体感知，确定文体，根据文体特点寻找主题句。 

2、如果文中没有现成的主题句，则需依靠衔接过度词、句际关系等把握文章逻辑结构，分辨主题与细节，总结段落大意。 

3、对比选项，谨防常见病症：以偏概全、所概括的内容与文章不相关、概括太笼统等

本文第1题是以疑问词what引导的问句，对这类事实或细节进行提问。通读全文得知从第二段中我们可以找到关于题目描述问题的答案，在第二段中找出对这类事实进行描述的关键句，即“People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city. ”，句意为住在乡下的人很容易得到新鲜蔬菜、新鲜水果和新鲜牛奶，而且他们的价格比城里便宜。可知A. Vegetables蔬菜，.C. Milk.牛奶，D. Fruit.水果，乡村都比城市便宜，B项啤酒并没有提到，所以可能乡村会比城市贵。故选B。