2015年天津中考英语真题解析(4)

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（怪兽）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 heard like a horse. Others say it looks like 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（传说）. 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 twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. 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.
56. In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
        A. Scotland                        B. Hong Kong                                C. Rome                                D. Paris
57. 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.
58. When was the first story about the monster told?
        A. 200 years ago.                                                                B. Over 500 years ago.
        C. In 1933.                                                                        D. In 1960.
59. 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.
60. 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.
【答案】ADBBC
【解析】以往的阅读理解B篇都是课内文章，今年果然换成了课外内容，不过好在本篇阅读理解难度中等，没有为难同学们。文章体裁为说明文，介绍尼斯湖以及尼斯湖水怪的传说，除了最后一题是主旨题以外，其他几题均为细节题。
56题，关键词“northern”和“Loch Ness”，文章第一句话就指出了“In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.”，因此答案选A
57题，关键词“people say about the monster”，根据文章第一段第四句话“Some people say it has a heard like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake.”没有答案提到has a heard like a horse，因此答案选择D
58题，关键词“the first story”，根据文章第二段第二句话“The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago”可以明显看出答案为B
59题，关键词“during the 1960s”,根据文章第二段最后两句“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.”，转折之后一般都是重要信息，本句转折之后为“他们从没找到这只怪兽”，因此判断他们是为了来找怪兽的，所以答案选B
60题，主旨题，主旨题的答案一般在首尾出现，或者依据文中的中心词（出现频率高的词），本文中的中心词为the Loch Ness Monster，再结合文章主体段的传说，因此判断答案为C