题文
Manchester is the “capital” of the northwest of England. Situated on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is a lively busy city with a large student population. Although it was once seen as only a dull industrial place, in recent years Manchester has become the “in” place. It is well-known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world -famous football team, Manchester United.There is plenty to see in Manchester and something to suit all taste. For example, you have a taste of the Orient in Chinatown, home to Manchester’s large Chinese population. Another place to visit is the historical Eastlefield area, which contains the first urban heritage park in Britain. Here you can walk around the museums and experience the atmosphere of the 19th century Manchester.
Football fans need not feel left out; they can always make a trip to the Old Trafford Manchester United Museum which also contains a coffee shop and a souvenir shop
It’s easy to find your way around the city center and you’re never too far away from a bus, which will take you wherever you want to go. However, many people prefer walking in a city where there’s so much to see, and much of it is off the main travel lines.
If you get tired with all that walking, you can refresh yourself at one of the many café bars in the city. There’s a wide variety of homely and old-fashioned ones
Whatever you do, you won’t have a dull moment in the place which was awarded the title of “most interesting city in Europe “. Despite its unpopular industrial image in the past, Manchester is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination nowadays.
小题1:According to the passage, Manchester is _________.A．a big city in the southwest of EnglandB．only known for its heavy industryC．interesting only if you like footballD．a very popular place now小题2:If you are interested in history, _____ in Manchester.A．you will see the 18th century center buildingB．you can go to ChinatownC．you don’t have a big choiceD．you can visit the Eastlefield小题3:What was Manchester like in the past?A．A small and dull city.B．A city full of factoriesC．An exciting city to visitD．A popular destination小题4:What does the underlined word “its” in the last paragraph refer to?A．Europe’sB．Tourism’s C．Manchester’s D．Industry’s 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
文章主要介绍了曼彻斯特这个城市的历史与现状。以前那个沉闷的工业城市，如今已经大不一样了，它已经成为了一个集俱乐部、时装、音乐、足球等为一体的时尚都市。
小题1:根据第一段“in recent years Manchester has become the “in” place. It is well-known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world -famous football team, Manchester United.”可知，曼彻斯特已经变成时尚之都，以俱乐部、时装、音乐等闻名于世，还有世界著名的球队--曼联。故选D。
小题2:根据第二段“Another place to visit is the historical Eastlefield area,”可知，Eastlefield是一个历史名城，对历史感兴趣，可以去那里参观。故选D。
小题3:根据第一段第二行“it was once seen as only a dull industrial place,”可知，曼彻斯特过去是一个沉闷的工业城市。故选B。
小题4:Despite its unpopular industrial image in the past,是介词短语，主语是后面的Manchester。尽管曼彻斯特以前是一个工业城市，但是，曼彻斯特正在作为一个旅游目的地，而变得越来越受欢迎。故选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Manchester is the “c.....”主要考查你对 [历史文化类阅读 ]考点的理解。历史文化类阅读
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。
