题文
Before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914，the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Point—the northern tip of Cape Cod.However，navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare，because the floating cross current(交叉气流) around Race Point caused countless accidents.So building a lighthouse to lighten the place was very necessary.As early as 1808，the people of Provincetown requested a lighthouse on Race Point，but it took Congress eight years to react when they finally paid $ 8,000 on April 27,1816 to build a lighthouse —Race Point Light，which was located in the town of Provincetown，Massachusetts.It was first built of stone 25 feet high with no foundation and its light was 30 feet above the sea.It was equipped with one of the nation's earliest revolving lights.
Actually，there were two other lighthouses on Cape Cod，but they were hit by a storm in October 1841.In the following year，Race Point Light was examined by I．W.P.Lewis，who realized the light's importance.He said，“The light should be useful to all ships leaving Boston.However，its illuminating power is so weak that people would hardly be able to differentiate it from the lights set on the ships which stay in the bay，or close by.It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.”
The result was that old lighthouse was destroyed and a new iron lighthouse with a proper foundation was put up to take its place.The new lighthouse was 45 feet high.Although the original keeper's house was in good repair，it was destroyed too and a new one was built.Today the lighthouse has been automated(自动化)and Race Point Light is still an active aid to navigation.
You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse.Sunset at Race Point Light is one of the Cape Cod's most popular scenes.And at times whales can be seen in the lighthouse.For reservations to stay one night in the keeper's house at Race Point call(508)487－9930.
小题1:The underlined word “illuminating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.A．preventing accidents B．cooling the airC．providing light D．predicting weather小题2:Why was the original Race Point Light replaced by a new one?A．It was too old to repair properly.B．It hadn't done a good job in helping the passing ships.C．It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841.D．It wasn't high enough and had no foundation.小题3:According to the passage，Race Point Light ________.A．is also a tourist spot nowB．stopped working after 1914C．was built by I．W.P.LewisD．has been automated since 1841小题4:What can be learned from the passage?A．The keeper's house is open to the public now.B．The present keeper's house is the original one.C．The two other lighthouses had revolving lights too.D．The government didn't agree to build Race Point Light.小题5:What does this passage mainly talk about?A．The building process of Race Point Light.B．The tourism value of Race Point Light.C．The three lighthouses on Cape Cod.D．The history of Race Point Light. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
1914年科德角运河开通之前，绕行科德角北端是离开波士顿的唯一方式，然而这里却经常发生事故。因此一座名为Race Point Light的灯塔被建成了。小题1: 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子可知，它的这项功能如此微弱，以至于人们无法将它与停在海湾里或附近的船上的灯光区别开。由此推测“illuminating power”指的是照明功能，即画线词的含义是“照明的”。答案 C
小题2: 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.”可知，原来的Race Point Light没能够很好地起到灯塔的作用所以才被新灯塔所代替。答案 B
小题3: 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Race Point Light的日落是科德角最受欢迎的景观之一，并且在Race Point Light有时能够看见鲸。由此推断，Race Point Light现在是一个旅游景点。答案 A
小题4: 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“For reservations to stay one night in the keeper's house at Race Point call (508)4879930.”可知，拨打电话可预订在看守人的房间住一夜。由此可知看守人的房间向公众开放。答案 A
小题5: 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲的是一座名为Race Point Light的灯塔的历史。答案 D
考点
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什么是历史文化类阅读：
本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。
历史文化类阅读技巧：
【题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
【答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时，我们应注意以下几个方面：
1、采用先题后文：先读题目，再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点，如果带着问题读文章，有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后，自然会加深我们对文章的理解，这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类：一类是Main idea型；一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点：
a．读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁，而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心，即主题句在文章开头。因此，要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b．读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾，作为对全篇的总结。
c．读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同，而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d．从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中，这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题，在主题句出现后，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e．归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
