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Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Tony and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today,
800 people work for the company. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveller, still writes about travels and keeps bringing us more surprises.
1. Where did Tony Wheeler and his wife end the year-long trip?
A. In Australia.
B. In Iran.
C. In India.
D. In England.
2. Why did Tony Wheeler write the book Across Asia on the Cheap?
A. To make money for his next trip.
B. To tell people about his new company.
C. To draw people's attention to his family.
D. To answer people's questions about his trip.
3. How was his book different from other travel books?
A. It was longer and more popular.
B. It was the first travel book in the world.
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline company.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about travelling.
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A wonderful company.
B. A tour to different countries.
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Tony and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today,
800 people work for the company. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveller, still writes about travels and keeps bringing us more surprises.
1. Where did Tony Wheeler and his wife end the year-long trip?
A. In Australia.
B. In Iran.
C. In India.
D. In England.
2. Why did Tony Wheeler write the book Across Asia on the Cheap?
A. To make money for his next trip.
B. To tell people about his new company.
C. To draw people's attention to his family.
D. To answer people's questions about his trip.
3. How was his book different from other travel books?
A. It was longer and more popular.
B. It was the first travel book in the world.
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline company.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about travelling.
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A wonderful company.
B. A tour to different countries.
C. A great writer and his family.
D. A great traveller and his books.
答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应细节信息解答各小题：第1题需查找旅程的终点，第2题需明确写书的原因，第3题需找出书籍的独特之处，第4题需确认公司的相关描述，第5题需归纳文章主旨，解题时需仔细核对原文与选项的匹配度。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia.”可知，他们的一年旅行终点是澳大利亚，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap.”可知，写书是为了回答人们关于他们旅行的问题，对应选项D。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book talked about places most tourists did not go.”可知，他的书与其他旅行书的不同之处在于谈论了大多数游客没去过的地方，对应选项C。
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段“800 people work for the company.”可知，有数百人在该公司工作，对应选项C；A选项错误，公司是Tony和妻子创办的；B选项错误，不是航空公司；D选项错误，公司有超过650本旅行相关书籍。
5. 主旨大意题：全文主要介绍了伟大的旅行者Tony Wheeler的旅行经历以及他创作的旅行书籍和创办的公司，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是人物介绍类英语阅读，侧重考查细节定位和主旨归纳，题目难度较低，只要认真阅读原文对应内容即可准确作答，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应细节信息解答各小题：第1题需查找旅程的终点，第2题需明确写书的原因，第3题需找出书籍的独特之处，第4题需确认公司的相关描述，第5题需归纳文章主旨，解题时需仔细核对原文与选项的匹配度。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia.”可知，他们的一年旅行终点是澳大利亚，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap.”可知，写书是为了回答人们关于他们旅行的问题，对应选项D。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book talked about places most tourists did not go.”可知，他的书与其他旅行书的不同之处在于谈论了大多数游客没去过的地方，对应选项C。
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段“800 people work for the company.”可知，有数百人在该公司工作，对应选项C；A选项错误，公司是Tony和妻子创办的；B选项错误，不是航空公司；D选项错误，公司有超过650本旅行相关书籍。
5. 主旨大意题：全文主要介绍了伟大的旅行者Tony Wheeler的旅行经历以及他创作的旅行书籍和创办的公司，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是人物介绍类英语阅读，侧重考查细节定位和主旨归纳，题目难度较低，只要认真阅读原文对应内容即可准确作答，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
