Question

In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks 1ike a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it．

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live．One thing is true about Loch Ness : there are a lot of tourists there．

1.In northern           there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness.

A. Scotland    B. Hong Kong    C. Rome    D. Paris

2.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness ?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos．    B. It is one meter long

C. It has a tail like a horse．    D. It looks like a snake．

3.Why was a team formed during the 1960s ?

A. To kill the monster．    B. To look for the monster．

C. To catch the monster．    D. To sell the monster．

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. People that saw a monster．    B. A trip to Loch Ness．

C. A legend about a monster．    D. A team that took photos．

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】在苏格兰的北部，有一条很长、很深的湖泊叫尼斯湖，据说湖里有一个怪物。这篇短文给我们描述了关于这个水怪的一些传说。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.可知，在苏格兰的北部，有一座很长、很深的湖叫做Loch Ness。由此可知应选A。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks 1ike a snake可知，湖里的水怪中1,000公斤，至少有10米长，有些人说它的头像马，还有的人说它看起来像一条蛇。结合选项可知应选D。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster.可知，在上世纪六十年代成立了一个小队，目的是去寻找这个水怪。由此可知应选B。

4.主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述的是苏格兰北部尼斯湖里的水怪，第一段描写了水怪的外貌，第二段讲述了关于这个水怪的一些传说。因此短文的中心词就是legend about the monster，故C选项的题目最为合适。

点睛：这篇短文给我们讲述的是尼斯湖水怪的传说。短文是记叙文，内容比较容易理解。后面的题目设置以细节理解题为主，我们可以直接在原文找到答案。第小题的答案在短文的一开头就提到了；第2小题可以利用排除法，根据第一段对水怪外貌的描述，结合选项作答；第3小题可以用题目中的年代during the 1960s做关键词，在短文中找到相关的细节内容。