细节理解题(一)A(2016·辽宁五校联考)WashingtonD.C.isNo.1Itisbestknownasacityofmonument.Inthemiddleoftrafficcirclesoronstreetcorners,you’llfindstatues,plaques(匾牌),andsimpleblocksofmarblethere.TheyhonorthepeoplewhohelpedshapetheUS.AndonOct.20,LonelyPlanet,oneoftheworld’slargesttravelguides,namedWashingtonD.C.theNo.1cityinitslistof“BestinTravel2015”.“Theyear2015isafantasticyeartovisitWashingtonD.C.,”TomHall,editorialdirectorofLonelyPlanet,toldTheGuardian.“The150thanniversaryofAbrahamLincoln’sassassination(暗杀)makesthisyearbigforWashingtonD.C.ThefamoustophatofAmerican’s16thpresidentandthegunthatfiredthedeadlyshotwillbeondisplay.Addthattoitsincredibleeats,performingartsandmuseums.Thenation’scapitalislookingbetterthanever.”Therearealotoffreemuseumsinthecity.WhenBritishscientistJamesSmithsondiedin1829,heleftawillgivinghismoneytotheUnitedStatestoopenamuseumatWashington,underthenameoftheSmithsonianInstitution.Ithasturnedouttobeawonderfulgift,andtheinstitutionnowcovers19museums.Andofcourse,noWashingtontouriscompletewithoutseeingtheWhiteHouse,theCapitol,andtheSupremeCourt,whicharehometothethreepillars(核心)oftheUSgovernment.ButthereismoretoexploreinthecenterofUSpower.Itisacityyoucanwalkacross,withwideopenavenues,oldneighborhoods,andriverviews.AndasUSA_Todaynotes,diversityisanotherreasonto“fallinlovewiththecity”.“ThereisalotofdiversityinWashingtonD.C.,seeninitspeople,itsneighborhoodsanditslandmarks.FromChinatowntoLittleEthiopia,visitingthenation’scapitalislikeseeingtheworldinonetrip,”saidthenewspaper.【解题导语】本文列举种种理由力证华盛顿是2015年最值得旅游的地方。1.OneofthereasonswhyWashingtonD.C.isworthavisitin2015isthat________.A.foodandperformingartstherearemuchbetterthananywhereelseintheworldB.thetophatof15thpresidentofAmericawillbeonshowintheyear2015C.seeingthemuseumswillmakeyourtourinWashingtonD.C.completeD.thediversityofthecityoffersyouanopportunitytoseemoreinonetrip解析:选D。细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“diversityisanotherreasonto‘fallinlovewiththecity’”和“FromChinatownto...inonetrip”可知,多元化的华盛顿可以让你在一次旅行中看到更多,故选D项。2.Whichofthefollowingdetailsisrightaccordingtothearticle?A.The150thanniversaryofLincoln’sassassinationmakesthetourmoreworthwhile.B.ThefirstreasonwhyWashingtonD.C.isworthavisitisthatitisthecapitalofthecountry.C.LonelyPlanetdecidestomakeWashingtonD.C.amostvisitedplacein2015.D.AllthemuseumsinWashingtonD.C.werenamedaftertheSmithsonianInstitution.解析:选A。正误判断题。根据第三段中的“The150thanniversaryofAbrahamLincoln’sassassination(暗杀)makesthisyearbigforWashingtonD.C.”可知,林肯被刺杀150周年纪念将成为华盛顿旅游的一大亮点,A项正确;B项文章中并未提到华盛顿值得一游的第一个原因是它是美国的首都;C项歪曲原文,《孤独星球》的编辑主任介绍了2015年华盛顿的情况,但并不是他们决定让华盛顿成为2015年最值得旅游的城市;D项说所有的博物馆太过绝对。3.WhatisUSAToday,accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Awellknowncompany.B.Anewspaper.C.Anadvancedinstitution.D.Awebsite.解析:选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段“AndasUSA_Todaynotes...saidthenewspaper”可知,USAToday是一份报纸。B(2015·沈阳市教学质量检测)StandingdeskshavebecomecommonacrossSiliconValley,offeringhealthbenefitstothosewillingtoworkontheirfeet.However,duetotheirhighprice,theyhavefailedtocatchonuntilnow.Recently,Ikeahasbroughto...