Question

On Christmas, children are curious about what to be in the stockings (长筒袜). It might be safe to think children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and big dinners. But a survey of their lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns, requesting "a dad" instead. Despite their material requests, a 'dad' is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children who would be happy to give up the latest iPad, toy or new pet, a survey of 2,000 British parents has found.

Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list, closely followed by a request for a real-life reindeer (驯鹿). A "pet horse" was the third most popular choice, with a "car" at number four.

The survey also found children aged 3 to 12 years also wanted a dog, chocolate and a stick of rock. Traditional hopes for a white Christmas were represented by a wish for "snow" in ninth place, with sensible youngsters also requesting a "house". Of the top 50 festive requests, 17 related to pets and animals, with some imaginative children hoping for a chicken and an elephant. iPhones and iPads also appeared on the list, with some quirky children asking for the moon, a time machine, and a pond cover. A request for a "mum" reached number 23 on the list.

1. What’s the No.1 on the children’s Christmas list?

A. A new baby brother or sister.              B. A real-life reindeer.

C. A pet horse.                           D. A house.

2. Which of the following is not included on the Christmas list?

A. A car.                 B. A chicken.         

C. A stick of rock.       D. A monkey.

3. What do quirky children in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Children with quick reaction.              B. Children with wild ideas.

C. Children with cleverness.                 D. Children with good manners.

4.Which of the statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Some children would rather request a dad than the latest iPad for Christmas.

B. Children of different character or ages may ask for different Christmas gifts.

C. A real-life reindeer is next to a car on children’s Christmas list.

D. According to the survey, a ‘dad” is tenth most popular Christmas list request.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:人们一般认为孩子们对于圣诞礼物的期望仅仅局限于玩具，新衣服或者大餐等等，但是一项调查发现孩子们的愿望远非如此。让人们吃惊的是位于礼物单榜首的是新出生的小弟弟或者小妹妹，其次是希望能够拥有真正的驯鹿，紧接着是宠物马和汽车。甚至还有的孩子异想天开，竟然想要月亮或者时空机。

1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list可知有一个弟弟或者妹妹是很多孩子们期望的，是孩子们位于榜首的愿望，故答案选A、

2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容A "pet horse" was the third most popular choice, with a "car" at number four. 和第三段内容可知在孩子们期待的礼物中没有猴子，答案选D。

3.词义猜测题。由“quirky children”后面的修饰语 asking for the moon, a time machine, and a pond cover.可知这些孩子的愿望是古怪，疯狂的，由此判断这些孩子是有着离奇想法的孩子，答案选B。

4.细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知在调查中发现孩子们把拥有驯鹿这个愿望放在第二位，而汽车则是排在第四位，由此判断C选项内容错误，选C。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。