2014 届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解极限突破测试卷(27) <br />There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train <br />passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave <br />to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole <br />families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains <br />were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was <br />moved. <br /> I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time <br />I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought <br />along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not <br />one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. <br /> It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johor <br />Bauru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds <br />of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight <br />rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into <br />sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack. <br /> From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste <br />basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The <br />mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything <br />as if I was looking at it for the first time. <br /> The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. <br />I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled <br />up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. <br />When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm <br />hug ( 拥 抱 ). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his <br />weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. <br /> I looked forward to the return journey. <br />( ) 1. The author expected the train trip to be <br /> A. adventurous <br /> B. pleasant <br /> C. exciting <br /> D. dull <br />( ) 2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? <br /> A. The friendly country people. <br />B. The mountains along the way. <br />C. The crowds of people in the streets. <br />D. The simple lunch served on the train. <br />( ) 3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word &ldquo;relish&rdquo; <br />in the second paragraph? <br /> A. choose <br /> B. enjoy <br /> C. prepare for <br /> D. carry on <br />( ) 4.Where was the writer going? <br /> A. Johor Bauru. <br /> B. The Causeway. <br /> C. Butterworth. <br /> D. Singapore. <br />( ) 5.What can we learn from the story? <br /> A. Comfort in traveling by train. <br /> B. Pleasure of living in the country. <br /> C....