Question

Malls are popular places for Americans to go to. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The Mall of America in Minnesota is one of the most popular ones. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.

1.Mall rats usually _____.

A. shop after visiting lots of stores

B. spend lots of time at malls

C. buy nothing at malls

D. do almost everything in malls

2.Which of the following is NOT a reason why Americans like malls?

A. Personal safety. B. Free parking.

C. Low prices.     D. Pleasant weather.

3.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that the Mall of America is very _____.

A. ordinary  B. safe   C. beautiful   D. large

4.According to the text, people can do all the things in some malls EXCEPT _____.

A. seeing a doctor B. going to church

C. eating food    D. go to school

5.What is this passage mainly about?

A. The safety in American malls.

B. The functions of American malls.

C. The popularity of American malls.

D. The similarity of American malls.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了现代商场为什么吸引人们，以及商场的一些优势。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.可知，这些商场老鼠会花很多时间逛商场，故选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据第二段中They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.可知，这里没有提及低价格，故选C。

3. 推理判断题。根据第三段中The Mall of America in Minnesota is one of the most popular ones.可知，这段主要介绍了这个商场，目的在于讲述商场的受欢迎程度，即商场是迷人的，故选C。

4.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.和第五段In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls.可知，没有提及到商场上学，故选D。

5. 主旨大意题。根据上下文内容可知，本文主要讲述了美国的商场，谈论了商场的优势等等。故选C。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读。