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四、阅读表达(10 分)
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the 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 largest mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. 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 like town centers where people . They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) 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 the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
1. Why do people like malls? (Please answer within 10 words.)
2. What does “mall” mean here?
3. Except shopping, what else can people do in the mall? (Please answer within 30 words.)
4. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
5. What is the best title of this passage?
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the 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 largest mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. 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 like town centers where people . They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) 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 the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
1. Why do people like malls? (Please answer within 10 words.)
2. What does “mall” mean here?
3. Except shopping, what else can people do in the mall? (Please answer within 30 words.)
4. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
5. What is the best title of this passage?
答案
1. Because they feel safe and comfortable there.
2. A shopping center.
3. They can eat food, see films, do exercises, meet friends, see doctor and even go to the church.
4. come to do many things.
5. The Malls in America.
2. A shopping center.
3. They can eat food, see films, do exercises, meet friends, see doctor and even go to the church.
4. come to do many things.
5. The Malls in America.
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读表达题，需根据原文内容解答问题，答题时要注意各问题的字数限制。问题1需定位原文第二段提取人们喜欢购物中心的核心原因；问题2需结合最后一段对购物中心的描述猜测词义；问题3需从原文第四、五段筛选除购物外的活动并整理；问题4需结合上下文语境补全句子；问题5需概括全文主旨确定标题。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段：“They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine.” 提炼核心原因，控制在10词内，得出答案；
2. 最后一段提到“Now people can live in their favorite shopping center”，由此可知mall的含义；
3. 从第四段“eat in food courts, see films, do mall walking, meet friends”、第五段“see a doctor, go to the church”提取活动，整理成符合30词内的内容；
4. 第四段前文指出“malls are like town centers”，后文列举人们在购物中心做的各类事，据此补全句子；
5. 全文围绕美国的购物中心展开，概括主旨得出标题。
【答案】
1. Because they feel safe and comfortable there.
2. A shopping center.
3. They can eat food, see films, do exercises, meet friends, see doctor and even go to the church.
4. come to do many things.
5. The Malls in America.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读信息提取与概括能力，需准确定位原文，注意答题字数限制，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生解答。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读表达题，需根据原文内容解答问题，答题时要注意各问题的字数限制。问题1需定位原文第二段提取人们喜欢购物中心的核心原因；问题2需结合最后一段对购物中心的描述猜测词义；问题3需从原文第四、五段筛选除购物外的活动并整理；问题4需结合上下文语境补全句子；问题5需概括全文主旨确定标题。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段：“They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine.” 提炼核心原因，控制在10词内，得出答案；
2. 最后一段提到“Now people can live in their favorite shopping center”，由此可知mall的含义；
3. 从第四段“eat in food courts, see films, do mall walking, meet friends”、第五段“see a doctor, go to the church”提取活动，整理成符合30词内的内容；
4. 第四段前文指出“malls are like town centers”，后文列举人们在购物中心做的各类事，据此补全句子；
5. 全文围绕美国的购物中心展开，概括主旨得出标题。
【答案】
1. Because they feel safe and comfortable there.
2. A shopping center.
3. They can eat food, see films, do exercises, meet friends, see doctor and even go to the church.
4. come to do many things.
5. The Malls in America.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读信息提取与概括能力，需准确定位原文，注意答题字数限制，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生解答。
【难度系数】
0.6
