Question

You drive down the highway with your family or friends in the car,camping equipment and spare clothes in the back.Your windows are down and the wind is hitting you in the face.These are the makings of a classic US road trip.

Road trips are quite common in the country,especially during the Thanks-giving holiday,which is the busiest travel time of the year in the country for families and friends who want to get together.

And for students,going on a road trip is traditional after graduating from high school or college with their schoolmates.It usually involves traveling great distances across the US and camping out whenever possible. Destinations are different depending on where in the country someone is located.But they all show the same kind of adventure.Popular spots to travel to include Yellowstone National Park,the Grand Canon.

However,the most famous of all road trip journey is travelling across the US on Route 66.Route 66 begins in Chicago and ends in Los Angeles.The route goes past many of the lesser-known states.However,it's the bizarre（稀奇古怪的）and wonderful small attractions that draw many road trippers to them.The attractions one sees on these trips are quite strange and very difficult to explain to non-American.They are filled with gas stations that still look like they did back in the 1950s and small restaurants known as "mom and pop restaurants" where you can eat a greasy cheeseburger with a delicious milkshake.Route 66 is also filled with quite unusual,but still fascinating wonders.

Deep down,US road trips show the spirit of freedom and openness.The idea is that if you have a car,you have freedom to escape,to discover,to find yourself,to lose yourself.It's a powerful call,one that is part of the US' identity and culture.It is a must-do for anyone who plans to spend time in the US to see the country and all of its wonders.An old saying—"It's not the destination,it's the journey"—best explains what the experience of a road trip truly offers.

1.The first paragraph is designed to       .

A. present the topic    B. list some facts

C. raise a question    D. give an example

2.What attracts US road trippers most on Route 66?

A. Lesser-known states.

B. Mom and pop restaurants.

C. Gas stations and delicious foods.

D. Strange attractions and fantastic wonders.

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce US road trips.

B. To spread American culture.

C. To stress the importance of a road trip.

D. To attract US road trippers to Route 66.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

【解析】本文主要讲述了经典的美国之旅，其中着重介绍了66号公路，它始于芝加哥终于洛杉矶，沿途有很多奇怪的精彩的小景点，充满了不寻常的迷人的奇迹。美国之行展示了自由和开放的精神。

1.推理判断题。由第一段These are the makings of a classic US road trip.

可知这是在讲述一段经典的美国之旅。引出了文章的话题，故选A。

2.细节理解题。由第四段it's the bizarre（稀奇古怪的）and wonderful small attractions that draw many road trippers to them.可知是这些稀奇古怪的精彩的小景点吸引了游客来到66号公路。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。本文开头These are the makings of a classic US road trip.引出文章主题，一场经典的美国之旅。接着讲述了学生的美国之旅，详细介绍了66号公路之旅。最后一段Deep down,US road trips show the spirit of freedom and openness.美国之旅展示了自由和开放的精神。所以作者写这篇文章的目的主要是介绍美国公路之旅。故选A。