Question

In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It's the deepest(最深的)lake in the UK. People say a big monster(妖怪)lives in the water. It weighs at least 1，000 kilos.  A lot of people went to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people said they saw it.  Nobody knows if(是否) they really saw it.

    The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular in the 20th century(世纪).In 1993, somebody said he saw a big monster in the middle of the lake.  After that, some people also said they saw a monster in Loch Ness.  A few people took photos, but some of them weren't real photos.  Then scientists worked hard to find out the fact.  They took lots of photos, but they couldn't find the monster.

    Is there really a monster in the lake? There is no evidence.  But there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true: plenty of people go there for it every year.

1.Loch Ness is a         .

A. monster    B. lake    C. river    D. scientist

2.Paragraph(段落)1 tells us that         .

A. some people saw the lake

B. nobody saw the real monster

C. the monster makes people interested

D. people know what the monster looks like

3.The second paragraph tells about         .

A. who first told the story about the Loch Ness Monster

B. when people took photos of  the Loch Ness Monster

C. why scientists worked hard to find the Lock Ness Monster

D. how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular

4.The underlined word "evidence" means         .

A. 猜疑    B. 证据    C. 传说    D. 报道

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Loch Ness Monster weighs less than 1, 000 kilos.

B. People began to tell the story more than five hundred years ago.

C. People are not sure if there is a monster in Loch Ness.

D. Lots of visitors are interested in the story of the Loch Ness Monster.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】本文叙述了在苏格兰北部有一个深湖叫做尼斯湖。它是200多米深,它是最深的湖在联合王国。人们说一个巨大的怪物(妖怪)生活在黑暗、寒冷的水。但只有少数几个人说,他们看到它。

1.细节理解题。根据In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness.可知，在苏格兰的北部有一个湖叫尼斯湖。故选B。

2.段落大意题。短文叙述了传说湖中有一个怪物，人们对此很感兴趣。故选C。

3.段落大意题。根据The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story.这是主题句，叙述了尼斯湖的妖怪是如何受到人们欢迎的。故选D。

4.词义猜测题。根据 they couldn't find the monster.湖里真的有妖怪吗？没有找到妖怪。湖里有妖怪是没有证据的。故选B。

5.细节理解题。根据 It weighs at least 1，000 kilos人们说妖怪至少重1000千克。故选A。

点睛：抓住段落或文章主题的捷径之一就是在段落或文章中寻找主题句。主题句是指能表达或概况段落主题或文章主要内容的句子， 通常是一个简洁、完整、具有概况性的句子，较多出现在说明文和议论文中，而其他句子则围绕着主题句展开进行说明解释或扩展。

主题句在文中的位置:

1)开门见山：提出主题----细节支撑阐明主题

2)段末点睛：细节描述----归纳要点---概括主题

3)段中点旨：细节描述---归纳主题---进一步解释

4)无主题句:考生需根据文章中所叙述的事实或提供的线索来概括和总结文章的大意。

2题无主题句，需要自己去总结；3题的主题句在开头，开头提出问题。