2025年真题及解析——阅读理解4选1
Passage Two
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Rail travel can be troublesome, but for one seven-year-old boy it was actually delay-freeas he visited every city in England by train in 2024.
Austin from Felixstowe, Suffolk, visited all 55 cities with his father, Ashley. The pair began with a visit to Brighton in January and completed their list with a trip to Ely on December 22. They travelled north to Carlisle and west to Truro.York was a particular favorite.
“For me, it's the time with Austin,” Ashley told BBC Radio Suffolk. “I spent a bit of time with my dad on the trains when I was younger, so it brings back memories for me.” Ashley, who will soon take up a new job on the railway,said his son had loved trains since he was two. The family had taken so many day trips that Ashley realized they must have visited 25 English cities in 2023.When he told his son this, Austin asked, “Well, how many are there?” Ashley looked it up and told him there were 55. Austin said, “Well, we should visit them all!” So he agreed and did some planning. He thought this might be possible and then they got started.
During their journeys, the pair were able to visit train stations and try train driver simulations(模拟). The challenge also introduced them to other father-and-son railway fans whom they plan to meet again. “We've made friends along the way,” Ashley said, “It's given us an excuse to meet up with family and it's great to see Austin's confidence grow.”
Over the year, the pair faced delays from weather and strikes, with Ashley sometimes wondering if the challenge was possible. “We were so lucky that we were only significantly late on one train.”
6. What does the underlined word “delay-free” in Para.1 probably mean?
A. Safe. B. Boring.
C. Painful. D. Pleasant.
7. Which city was Austin's favorite during his train travel?
A. York. B. Truro.
C. Carlisle. D. Brighton.
8. What can we learn from Para. 3?
A. Austin fell in love with trains at the age of two.
B. Ashley had been working in the railway station.
C. Ashley visited 25 English cities in his childhood.
D. Austin had most of the rail travel with his friends.
9. What was one of the benefits Austin got from the train travel?
A. He could plan a new trip.
B. He could drive a train well.
C. He gained more confidence.
D.He got an excuse to meet his fans.
10. Which of the following is NOT true about Ashley and Austin?
A. They visited train stations.
B. They were affected by strikes.
C. They had many serious delays.
D. They tried train driver simulations.
答案解析
6. What does the underlined word “delay-free” in Para.1 probably mean?
答案：D
解析：文章第一段说：
Rail travel can be troublesome, but for one seven-year-old boy it was actually delay-free...
意思是：坐火车旅行可能会很麻烦，但对这位7岁男孩来说，这次旅行却没有受到延误困扰。
delay-free 字面意思是“没有延误的”。结合前面的 troublesome，可以看出作者是在形成对比：普通铁路旅行可能麻烦，但 Austin 的旅行相对顺利、愉快。
四个选项中，最接近的是 D. Pleasant，意思是“令人愉快的”。
考点：词义猜测题。做这类题时，要结合上下文判断。这里的关键是前面的转折词 but，说明 delay-free 与 troublesome 形成对比。
7. Which city was Austin's favorite during his train travel?
答案：A
解析：文章第二段最后一句提到：
York was a particular favorite.
意思是：York 是特别受喜爱的一个城市。
因此答案是 A. York。
考点：细节理解题。题干中的 favorite 可以直接对应原文中的 a particular favorite。
8. What can we learn from Para.3?
答案：A
解析：第三段中提到：
Ashley ... said his son had loved trains since he was two.
意思是：Ashley 说他的儿子从两岁起就喜欢火车。
因此答案是 A. Austin fell in love with trains at the age of two.
干扰项分析：
B 项错误。文章说 Ashley 即将从事一份铁路方面的新工作，原文是：
will soon take up a new job on the railway
这并不等于他过去一直在火车站工作。
C 项错误。文章说的是他们一家在2023年可能已经去过25座英国城市，不是 Ashley 童年时期去过25座城市。
D 项错误。文章主要讲的是 Austin 和父亲一起旅行，不是和朋友一起旅行。
考点：细节理解题。这道题需要注意时间和人物，不要把 Ashley 的经历、Austin 的经历和家庭旅行混淆。
9. What was one of the benefits Austin got from the train travel?
答案：C
解析：文章第五段最后一句说：
it's great to see Austin's confidence grow.
意思是：看到 Austin 的自信心得到提升，这很棒。
因此答案是 C. He gained more confidence.
干扰项分析：
A 项错误。计划旅行的是父亲 Ashley，不是 Austin 获得的好处。
B 项错误。文章说他们体验了火车驾驶模拟，不是 Austin 已经能够熟练驾驶火车。
D 项错误。文章说他们结识了其他父子铁路爱好者，不是 Austin 去见自己的粉丝。
考点：细节理解题。这里的关键词是 confidence grow，对应选项中的 gained more confidence。
10. Which of the following is NOT true about Ashley and Austin?
答案：C
解析：题干问的是“不正确的一项”。
文章第五段提到：
the pair were able to visit train stations and try train driver simulations
说明 A 和 D 正确。
最后一段提到：
the pair faced delays from weather and strikes
说明 B 正确。
但是文章最后还说：
We were so lucky that we were only significantly late on one train.
意思是：他们很幸运，只有一趟火车严重晚点。
因此，C 项 “They had many serious delays.” 与原文不符。原文不是说他们遇到了许多严重延误，而是说只有一次比较严重的晚点。
所以答案是 C。
考点：细节判断题。做 NOT true 题时，要逐项回到原文验证，尤其注意 many、always、never、only 这类表示范围或程度的词。
原文翻译
铁路旅行有时会很麻烦，但对于一名7岁的男孩来说，2024年他乘火车游览了英格兰的每一座城市，这趟旅程实际上并没有受到延误困扰。
来自 Suffolk 郡 Felixstowe 的 Austin 和他的父亲 Ashley 一起游览了全部55座城市。这对父子在1月份从 Brighton 开始旅行，并在12月22日前往 Ely，完成了他们的城市清单。他们一路向北到达 Carlisle，也向西到达 Truro。York 是他们特别喜欢的一座城市。
Ashley 在接受 BBC Radio Suffolk 采访时说：“对我来说，最重要的是和 Austin 共度的时光。我小时候也曾和父亲一起坐火车旅行过一段时间，所以这让我想起了很多回忆。”Ashley 即将开始一份铁路方面的新工作。他说，儿子从两岁起就喜欢火车。这个家庭曾经进行过很多一日游，Ashley 意识到他们在2023年可能已经去过25座英国城市。
当他把这件事告诉儿子时，Austin 问：“那一共有多少座城市呢？”Ashley 查了一下，然后告诉他一共有55座。Austin 说：“那我们应该把它们都去一遍！”于是 Ashley 同意了，并做了一些计划。他觉得这件事或许可以实现，于是他们就开始行动了。
在旅途中，这对父子参观了火车站，还体验了火车驾驶模拟。这项挑战也让他们结识了其他父子铁路爱好者，他们计划以后再次见面。Ashley 说：“一路上我们交到了朋友。这也给了我们一个和家人见面的理由，而且看到 Austin 的自信心不断增强，真的很棒。”
在这一年里，父子俩遇到了由天气和罢工导致的延误，Ashley 有时也会怀疑这项挑战是否能够完成。他说：“我们很幸运，只有一趟火车严重晚点。”
重点词汇与表达
1. rail travel
铁路旅行；乘火车旅行
rail 指“铁路”，travel 指“旅行”。rail travel 是比较正式的表达，相当于 travel by train。
例句：Rail travel is often cheaper and more relaxing than air travel.铁路旅行通常比航空旅行更便宜，也更轻松。
2. troublesome
麻烦的；令人烦恼的
原文：
Rail travel can be troublesome...
意思是：铁路旅行有时可能会很麻烦。
这个词常用于描述让人感到不方便或头疼的事情。
3. delay-free
没有延误的；不受延误影响的
delay 是“延误”，free 在这里表示“没有……的”。类似表达还有：
4. complete one's list
完成某人的清单
原文：
completed their list with a trip to Ely
意思是：他们通过前往 Ely 完成了自己的城市清单。
这个表达可以用于旅行、阅读、任务等场景。
例句：She completed her reading list during the summer holiday.她在暑假期间完成了自己的阅读清单。
5. bring back memories
唤起回忆
原文：
it brings back memories for me
意思是：这让我想起了过去的回忆。
这是非常地道的英文表达。
例句：This old photo brings back many happy memories.这张旧照片唤起了许多美好的回忆。
6. take up a new job
开始一份新工作
原文：
Ashley, who will soon take up a new job on the railway...
意思是：Ashley 即将开始一份铁路方面的新工作。
take up 在这里不是“占据”，而是“开始从事”。
7. look it up
查阅；查询
原文：
Ashley looked it up and told him there were 55.
意思是：Ashley 查了一下，然后告诉他有55座城市。
look up 是阅读理解和日常英语中都非常常见的短语。
8. get started
开始行动
原文：
then they got started
意思是：然后他们就开始行动了。
这个表达比 start 更口语化，也更自然。
9. along the way
一路上；在过程中
原文：
We've made friends along the way.
意思是：一路上我们交到了朋友。
这里既可以指真实旅途中的“一路上”，也可以指做某件事的“过程中”。
10. confidence grow
自信心增强
原文：
Austin's confidence grow
意思是：Austin 的自信心增强。
也可以表达为：
- become more confident 变得更加自信
阅读技巧点拨
这篇文章属于典型的人物故事类阅读。文章没有复杂的理论知识，重点在于理解人物、事件和时间线。
做这类文章时，可以按照三个问题来梳理：
第一，Who?人物是谁？本文主要人物是 Austin 和他的父亲 Ashley。
第二，What did they do?他们做了什么？他们在2024年乘火车游览了英格兰全部55座城市。
第三，What did they gain?他们获得了什么？他们收获了父子共处的时光、朋友、家庭联系，也让 Austin 变得更加自信。
这类文章的题目通常以细节理解题为主，答案往往可以在原文中直接找到。但是学生需要特别注意人物关系、时间顺序和程度词。例如第10题中的 many serious delays 就是一个典型陷阱。原文说他们只有一趟火车严重晚点，因此不能误选。
