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】
1. 第1题：题干询问Gladstone图书馆的不同之处，需定位原文中描述该图书馆差异的语句，匹配对应选项。
2. 第2题：代词指代题，需结合前文语境，确定it所指代的前文出现的名词。
3. 第3题：题干询问Gladstone移书的原因，需定位原文中关于他动机的句子，匹配对应选项。
4. 第4题：主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心内容，判断作者的写作目的。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段第二句“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。A（免费借书）、B（看电影）、D（遇见爱书的人）均未提及，排除。
2. 第2题：第二段前半句“It looks like an old library you see in a film and visitors say it has the right smell too!”中，it指代前文的“the library”，故选B。
3. 第3题：根据第三段第二句“He wanted others to read his large collection (收藏) of books”可知，Gladstone移书是希望和他人分享自己的藏书，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文不符，排除。
4. 第4题：全文围绕英国的Gladstone's Library展开，介绍了它的特别之处、历史背景等，作者的写作目的是介绍该图书馆，对应选项A。B（选书方法）、C（Gladstone的生平）、D（睡前读书）均偏离主旨，排除。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解题、代词指代题、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，题型涵盖细节查找、代词指代和主旨大意，考查学生对文章信息的定位、理解与归纳能力，属于初中英语基础阅读理解题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8
