五、阅读理解
If you are someone who likes to finish the day by taking a book to bed, Gladstone's Library in the UK may be a good place for you. This is a library like any other but with a great difference—you can also sleep there. It is a great place for book-lovers. You can choose (选择) books from 150,000 and take them to bed!
In a beautiful town in North Wales, Gladstone's Library is a popular place to spend a nice quiet weekend. It looks like an old library you see in a film and visitors say it has the right smell too! The library is open to the visitors in the day. For those who want to make the most of their reading, there are twenty-six bedrooms. They are just metres from the books, with prices (价格) starting at 145 a night. At first, the rooms were mostly used by theologians (神学家). These days, anyone interested in reading can stay.
The library was the idea of William Gladstone. He wanted others to read his large collection (收藏) of books, so he moved more than 30,000 from his home to a library in the town nearby. By that time, he was over eighty years old and he didn't live to see the opening of the library he always dreamed of.
But with his books and a lot of money he left (留下), the building was open in 1889. Now, the library welcomes students, writers, scientists, theologians and those who just enjoy books.
( ) 1. What makes Gladstone's Library different?
A. Readers can get books for free. B. Readers can watch films in it.
C. Readers can spend a night there. D. Readers can meet book-lovers.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The town. B. The library. C. The weekend. D. The film.
( ) 3. Why did Gladstone move his books to a library?
A. Because he planned to move his house.
B. Because he didn't like reading any more.
C. Because he couldn't read when he was old.
D. Because he hoped to share his books with others.
( ) 4. Why does the writer write the passage?
A. To introduce Gladstone's Library.
B. To tell us how to choose a good book.
C. To tell us the life story of Gladstone.
D. To ask people to read before going to bed.
答案：1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A
解析：
【分析】
做这篇阅读理解题时，需先通读原文把握核心内容，再针对每道题的题型定位原文对应信息：
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文中关于图书馆“不同之处”的描述；
2. 第2题是代词指代题，需结合代词所在句及前后语境判断指代对象；
3. 第3题是细节理解题，定位Gladstone移书的原因相关内容；
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心话题判断写作目的。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段第二句“This is a library like any other but with a great difference—you can also sleep there.”可知，该图书馆的特别之处是读者可以在那里过夜，对应选项C。
2. 代词指代题：代词所在句前半句提到“The library looks like an old library you see in a film”，后半句说“visitors say it has the right smell too”，结合语境可知it指代前文的the library，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“He wanted others to read his large collection (收藏) of books”可知，Gladstone移书是为了和他人分享自己的藏书，对应选项D。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕英国Gladstone's Library展开，介绍了它的特色、历史等，写作目的是介绍该图书馆，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题是一篇介绍特色图书馆的英语阅读理解题，题型包含细节理解、代词指代、主旨大意，侧重考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，文本难度适中，贴近学生认知。
【难度系数】
0.8
