高三英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
As the days get shorter and the chilly weather rolls in, we all want to curl up in a blanket and hibernate until spring rolls around. But making time to get outside in the sun, even when it's cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than you might realize.
While the link between sunshine and mental health is nothing new, new research from Brigham Young University(BYU) has shown that the association may be even stronger than previously realized. It finds that sunlight exposure is by far the greatest weather-related factor determining mental health outcomes. In other words: more sunshine, more happiness.
For the study, a psychologist, a physicist and a statistician from BYU teamed up to compare daily environmental data from the university's Physics and Astronomy Weather Station with emotional health data archived by day for 16,452 adult therapy patients who were being treated at the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services Center.
Exposure to sunlight is a significant factor in seasonal affective disorder. Research has shown that the brain produces more of the feel-good
neurotransmitter serotonin on sunny days than it does on darker days. What's more, lack of sunlight is linked with lower vitamin D levels, which in turn has been correlated with depression and low energy.
If you're getting enough sun, your emotions should remain relatively stable, the researchers found. But as the amount of sunlight in the day is reduced, levels of emotional pain can soar. Other weather variables including temperature, pollution and rain were not found to have an impact on mental health.
\"We were surprised that many of the weather and pollution variables we included in the study were not significantly correlated with clients' scores on the distress measure once we had accounted for suntime,\" Dr. Mark Beecher, a professor of psychology at the university and the study's lead author, told The Huffington Post. \"People tend to associate rainy days, pollution, and other meteorological phenomena with sadness or depression, but we did not find that.\"
（1）What does the author suggest we do in Paragraph 1?
A.Realized the benefits of sunshine.
B.Avoid hibernating in springtime.
C.Curl up in a blanket in cold weather.
D.Enjoy sunshine even in cold weather.
（2）The underlined word \"soar\" in Paragraph 5 most probably means \" \"?
A.Rise sharply.
B.Vary unstably.
C.Drop slightly.
D.Change greatly.
（3）What does the passage say about the research done by BYU?
A.It is done on normal adults of various ages.
B.It is carried out by Dr Mark Beecher alone.
C.It concludes the sunshine means happiness.
D.It finds that temperature affects mental health.
（4）What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Lower vitamin D levels are helpful in keeping us energetic
B.The research findings are inconsistent with the popular belief.
C.The more sunshine we get, the less excited we are likely to feel.
D.The link between sunshine and mental health was unknown before.
【答案】 （1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明：阳光照射是影响心理健康结果的最重要的天气因素。换句话说：阳光越多，幸福越多。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“But making time to get outside in the sun, even when it's cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than you might realize”花时间晒太阳，甚至当外面很冷的时候也要这样做，这可能对你的情绪有很大好处。可知，作者建议我们晒太阳，哪怕天气很冷。故选D。
（2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的“If you're getting enough sun, your emotions should remain relatively stable, the researchers found. But as the amount of sunlight in the day is reduced, levels of emotional pain can soar.”如果你获得足够的阳光，你的情绪应该会保持相对地稳定。可以推知，当光照量减少的时候，人们的情绪就不会那么稳定，痛苦情绪就会增加。故选A。
（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“It finds that sunlight exposure is by far the greatest weather-related factor determining mental health outcomes. In other words: more sunshine, more happiness.”研究发现，阳光照射是影响心理健康结果最重要的天气因素。换句话说：阳光越多，越快乐。故选C。
（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“People tend to associate rainy days, pollution, and other meteorological phenomena with sadness or depression, but we did not find that”人们倾向于将雨天、污染和其他气象现象与悲伤或抑郁联系起来，但我们的研究没有发现这一点。可知，BYU的研究结果和大众的看法不一致。故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读理解
Want to fit the best of London in your two-week vacation? Here is a list of the best places you must visit in London. Without visiting these, a trip to this city is no more than just incomplete.
Buckingham Palace Perhaps the most famous palace in the world, Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch (君主). State rooms are open to visitors only during the Palace's Summer Opening, which takes place in most of August and September. However, if you are heading to the
palace at a different time, you can witness \"Changing of the Guard'', where the guard is changed daily from April to July, and on alternate days from August to March.
British Museum This museum showcases works from the birth of human civilization to the modern age, and has contributions from all continents of the world. The main attractions include the much-debated Parthenon Marbles (Elgin Marbles), Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes, and the Rosetta Stone. Entry to the museum is free.
London Eye The 32 capsules on the London Eye carry many visitors every day. Due to its 360 rotation ability, you can almost see the entire city of London, when you reach the top. Until the Shard's privately-operated deck opened in 2013, the London Eye was the tallest public viewing point.
London Zoo The world's oldest scientific zoo, the London Zoo consists of many different types of animals. This is also one of the best places for children, as you can book a VIP encounter with the animals for them. And what's more? You can also stay overnight at the zoo in Lookout Lodge.
（1）When should you go if you want to visit a state room in the Buckingham Palace?
A.In April.
B.In September.
C.In July.
D.In January.
（2）Which of the following is NOT included in the British Museum?
A.Parthenon Marbles.
B.the Rosetta Stone.
C.Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.
D.Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes.
（3）Which statement will the author disapprove of?
A.You can visit the British Museum free of charge.
B.You can witness \"Changing of the Guard\" every other day in December.
C.You can see the almost entire city of London on the top of the London Eye.
D.You needn't buy a ticket for your kid to enter London Zoo.
【答案】 （1）B
（2）C
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了伦敦的几大景点——白金汉宫、大英博物馆和伦敦动物园。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“State rooms are open to visitors only during the Palace's Summer Opening, which takes place in most of August and September.”可知，国事厅只在白金汉宫的夏季开放日对游客开放，开放日是在八月和九月的大多数时间。故选B。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The main attractions include the much debated Parthenon Marbles(Elgin Marbles), Mummy of Cleopatra from Thebes, and the Rosetta Stone.”可知，主要景点包括备受争议的帕特农神庙大理石、底比斯埃及艳后和罗塞塔石碑。故选C。
（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“This is also one of the best places for children, as you can book a VIP encounter with the animals for them.”这也是孩子们可去的最好地方之一，因为你可以给他们预定一次与动物们的贵宾见面，可知，孩子们参观动物家长可提前预定，故推测动物园并不是免票的。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考
生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
3．阅读理解
Spider monkeys have long, thin arms with hook like hands that allow them to swing through the trees. They do not have opposable thumbs(对生拇指).
The brown-headed spider monkey has a prehensile(缠绕性的)tail, which means it can grasp and can be used like a fifth leg to grab trees. During the day, the spider monkey searches for fruits, which make up the main part of its diet. They will also eat flowers, seeds, leaves, and small insects during the dry season when fruits aren't available. They spend most of the daylight hours climbing and swinging through the high branches of trees.
The brown-headed spider monkey lives in a large community of about 20 to 100 male and female monkeys. They split into smaller groups for feeding. Females usually give birth to only a single baby each year or two. Young monkeys are carried on their mothers' stomachs until about 16 weeks old. Then they are strong enough to ride on their mothers' backs. All brown-headed spider monkey babies are born with a pink face and ears.
Spider monkeys hug each other and wrap their tails around each other. They are very intelligent and have strong memories. They were named spider monkeys because they look like spiders as they hang upside down from their tails with arms and legs swinging. Their genus (属)name is Ateles, which means
“imperfect”. This refers to the fact that they don't have thumbs.
Hunting the brown-headed spider monkey is now barred in Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, but humans have killed them for their meat for hundreds of years.
（1）Spider monkeys live mostly on ________.
A. insects B. fruits C. flowers D. leaves
（2）What can we learn about spider monkeys?
A. They have five legs B. They live in small groups
C. Their tails can take their weight D. Their genus is the same as spiders'
（3）What does the underlined word “barred” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Permitted B. Forbidden C. Encouraged D. Ignored
（4）Where do newly-born spider monkeys stay?
A. In a large community B. In trees with high branches
C. On their mothers' backs stomachs
D. On their mothers'
【答案】 （1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了蜘蛛猴。蜘蛛猴主要以水果为食，当水果不够时，也可以以花朵，种子，树叶和小昆虫为食。蜘蛛猴是群居动物，小蜘蛛猴挂在妈妈的腹部，直到它们16周大可以骑在妈妈的背上。但人类捕杀蜘蛛猴已经几百年了。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的\" The brown- headed spider monkey lives in a large community of about20to100 male and female monkeys.”这只棕色的蜘蛛猴生活在一个大的社区里,大约有20到100只雄性和雌性猴子,故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“ Spider monkeys hug each other and wrap their tails around each other. They are very intelligent and have strong memories.\"蜘蛛猴互相拥抱.互相用尾巴包围。他们非常聪明有很强的记忆。他们叫蛀蛛猴是因为他们看起来像蛀蛛挂颠倒与胳膊和腿摆动尾巴。可以推断出他们的尾巴可以承受他们的体重。故选C。
（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Hunting the brown-headed spider monkey is now barred in Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, but humans have killed them for their meat for hundreds of years.”蜘蛛猴互相拥抱,互相用尾巴包围。他们非常聪明,有很强的记忆。他们叫蜘蛛猴是因为他们看起来像蜘蛛挂颠倒与胳膊和腿摆动尾巴。故选B。
（4）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Young monkeys are carried on their mothers' stomachs until about 16 weeks old.”意思是“年轻的猴子是在母亲的肚子直到16周大。”故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇科普类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
4．阅读理解
The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.
While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some.
Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision.
“We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause.
The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.
（1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________.
A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs
C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol
（2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision?
A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press.
C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.
（3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville?
A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel.
（4）Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake
C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，五个女孩在假期期间违反团队纪律喝酒，教练对于队员破坏纪律零容忍，责令她们离开团队。五个女孩接受了处罚，并做出了公开道歉。
(1)考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.”可知，这几个女孩是很好的队员，她们勇敢承认了违反了团队纪律，并支持教练把她们开除出队的决定。故选A。
(2)考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school.”和“They were there to
support their coach's decision to take them off the team.”以及第二段中的“That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision.”可知，这些女孩在体育馆公开承认错误来支持教练的决定。故选C。
(3)考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make.”和“The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules.”可推断，教练对于队员吸毒喝酒零容忍，坚持将这个五个女孩从团队除名，因此推断她是严厉的。故选B。
(4)考查主旨大意。文章讲述了五个女孩因为喝酒被开除出篮球队的故事，文章最后一段对这件事情做了总结，因此可知文章主要想告诉读者这些女孩通过这件事学会了负责任，了解了自己的行为对他人的影响，诚实会让她们一生受益。因此推断A项“在痛苦中成长”为最佳标题。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
5．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
These days, I walk down the steps leading toward the south end of the All England Club in Wimbledon, and still look for the Crow's Nest, a small green observation tower with an outer ladder that I used to climb on for a wide view of the grounds, but which has since been knocked down.
The Crow's Nest was a particularly useful point, because it allowed a tennis
writer to keep track of the action on as many as 10 outside courts at a time. At days end, reporters from different nations would share notes on what they had observed all over the grounds.
Twenty-seven years later, the press room has touch screens that allow us to watch live videos from any court, and even go back to watch key moments in key matches long after they have finished. You could cover Wimbledon without leaving your seat. But that is a bit like spending all your time ordering room service and looking up fun facts on Wikipedia.
More than at any other tennis tournament, there is also an appetite for stories that deal with the setting, the history and the traditions.
If they change the price of the fish tacos (鱼肉卷饼) at the United States Open, it's not a story. If they change the price of the strawberries and cream, the signature treat at Wimbledon. It's time to email your editor using capital letters.
The new retractable (可伸缩的) roof was put in place in 2009. Until then, you always had to have a rainy-day story in your notebook because there were no guarantees any matches would be played. Now tennis is a sure thing on Centre Court, which has made tennis reporters a bit less creative. But at least it guarantees us daily access to the most atmospheric place in the sport.
So much has changed, but Centre Court remains true to its original spirit: more a theater than a stadium. Catching that feeling is part of covering
Wimbledon, too.
（1）What did the author do on the Crow's Nest in the past?
A. He made friends with reporters. B. He reported on tennis matches.
C. He appreciated the beautiful scenery. D. He exchanged experiences with tennis players.
（2）What does the author think of the new way of covering Wimbledon?
A. It lacks fun. B. It is expensive C. It is not convenient. D. It is not quick enough
（3）Why does the author mention strawberries and cream?
A. To compare popular foods. B. To introduce the typical treat at Wimbledon.
C. To describe people's craze for traditional dishes. D. To show the traditions of Wimbledon are an attraction.
（4）What difference does the new roof make?
A. Audiences have easier access to a tennis court. B. There's less fun in
watching Wimbledon indoors.
C. Reporters are struggling to find original material. D. rainy-day stories about Wimbledon have become history.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者追忆对温网的报道。虽然发生了很大的变化，但中心球场仍然忠于它的原始精神：与其说是体育场，不如说是一座剧院。捕捉这种感觉也是报道温网的一部分。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The Crow’s Nest was a particularly useful point, because it allowed a tennis writer to keep track of the action on as many as 10 outside courts at a time. At days end, reporters from different nations would share notes on what they had observed all over the grounds.”可知，过去作者在the Crow’s Nest报道了网球比赛。故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“You could cover Wimbledon without leaving your seat. But that is a bit like spending all your time ordering room service and looking up fun facts on Wikipedia.”可知，作者认为报道温网的新方式缺
乏乐趣。故选A。
（3）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“If they change the price of the strawberries and cream, the signature treat at Wimbledon. It’s time to email your editor using capital letters.”可知，作者提到草莓和奶油是为了展示温布尔登的传统是一种吸引。故选D。
（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“The new retractable (可伸缩的) roof was put in place in 2009. Until then, you always had to have a rainy-day story in your notebook because there were no guarantees any matches would be played.”可知，新屋顶使关于温布尔登的雨天故事已经成为历史。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
6．阅读理解
Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams's Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf's post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city's mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams's day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin A.Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life.
（1）Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook?
A. The photo reminded her of her late father. B. It could satisfy her inner needs.
C. She was touched by the sight. D. The customer had trouble with his hands.
（2）What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Without a second thought. B. After careful consideration.
C. Winning a reward. D. Better serving customers.
（3）What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast. B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck.
C. She is no longer working in service business. D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education.
（4）What is the author's purpose of writing the article?
A. To help Williams receive higher education. B. To introduce a random act of kindness.
C. To show that young generation can always help. D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Williams在饼店无意中帮助了一位老人，这件事被上传到脸书上，这让大家非常感动，并对她的善意大加赞扬。
(1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all.”被（所见的事情）感动了，于是保鲁夫在她的脸谱网页上张贴，与大家分享这一温暖和善良的时刻。其中的impressed“受感动的”，与touched“被感动的”是同义词，故选C。
(2)考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“‘Without hesitation,’ Wolf wrote, Williams ‘took his plate and began cutting up his ham.’”可知，Williams毫不犹豫地帮忙了。第三段中的“Williams … She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. this, …she figured, was just the right thing to do. ‘I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,’ Williams said.”可知，Williams说帮助Charpentier是reflexive.，我认为这是正确的事，我但愿也会有人来帮助我的祖父母。所以reflexive就是Without hesitation，即毫不犹豫地，不加思考地帮助那位老人。故选A。
(3)考查推断判断。根据第四段中的“ He decided to declare March 8 as Williams's day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University
President Austin A.Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.” 城市市长Bobby询问学校是否可以向威廉姆斯颁发奖学金。由此可推断，Williams可能会得到一份奖学金。故选D。
(4)考查主旨大意。本文讲述了Williams在饼店无意中帮助了一位老人，这件事被上传到脸书上，这让大家非常感动，并对她的善意大加赞扬。最后一句讲了一个善良的时刻可以改变生活。由此可推断出文章介绍了一种随意的善意行为可改变生活。故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
7．阅读理解
American college students are becoming more adventuresome as they study abroad, showing less interests in English-speaking destinations such as Great Britain and Australia and more in such countries as China, India, Argentina and Brazil.
Britain remained the most popular study destination in 2005, according to annual figures from the Institute of International Education, followed by Italy, Spain and France. But the number of American students studying in Britain and Australia descended a little, even as the number of American students abroad rose by 8%. The growth came in non-English speaking European countries and in Asia. China is now the eighth most popular destination for American students,
attracting nearly 6,400 in 2005, up 35% from the number of the year before. Argentina and India saw increases of more than 50%.
Allan Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, said that a range of factors contributed to the trend, from growing awareness of globalization after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to programs such as former President Bush's National Security Language Initiative, which trains soldiers, intelligence officers and diplomats in foreign languages. “What Americans are doing is waking up and discovering there's a world out there,” he said.
Other figures showed the flow of students in the opposite direction, from foreign countries into American universities. The institute found that international enrollment (入学) in American higher education remained steady at about 565,000. The figures are of keen interest to universities, which depend on foreign students for teaching and research help, and to policy-makers, who consider it important, as future foreign leaders may be familiar with the United States. The year of 2005 saw big increases in students from South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan of China. India sends the most students and China is No.2. Other countries that show large percentage increases in the number of students sent to the US include Nepal and Vietnam, while Japan, Turkey and Malaysia saw declines. About 58% of international students in the US come from Asia.
（1）What does the underlined word “descended” in Paragraph 2 means?
A. Changed. B. Declined. C. Multiplied. D. Increased.
（2）Why do more American students study in Asia?
A. They expect to get more teaching and research help. B. They lose confidence in English-speaking countries.
C. They are afraid that terrorist attacks will happen again. D. They prefer to explore a different world from their own.
（3）Where were most foreign students in America from in 2005?
A. China. B. India. C. Argentina. D. Britain.
（4）What can we infer from the passage?
A. There were 6,400 American students studying in China in
2005. B. Chinese students to America will overpass Indians in the future.
C. International enrollment in American higher education changed a lot. D. Asian students account for a large part of foreign students in America.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了不同国家的人国外留学的情况。
（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“But the number of American students studying in Britain and Australia descended a little, even as the number of American students abroad rose by 8%.”这句话的后半句的意思是“尽管美国学生在国外的人数增长了8%”，由此推知“但是在英国和澳大利亚学习的美国学生人数下降了一点，”故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“What Americans are doing is waking up and discovering there's a world out there,”可知，现在越来越多的美国学生来到亚洲是因为他们更喜欢从自己的世界去探索不同的世界。故选D。
（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The year of 2005 saw big increases in students from South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan of China. India sends the most students and China is No.2.”可知，在2005年美国多数的外国学生都来自印度。故选B。
（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“About 58% of international students in the US come from Asia.”可知，在美国，亚洲学生占外国学生的很大一部分。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇社会现象类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，选出正确答案。
8．阅读理解
I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.
A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎). She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. They'll give you what you need most.'' She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her — trying to show my gratitude for her gift.
It was a long winter — cold and dark. I endured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.
Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the
sun.
Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. Now with spring just around the corner, nothing could keep either of us from marching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.
（1）What can we know about the author?
A.She is a professional gardener.
B.She is not good at growing flowers.
C.She never plants flowers at home.
D.She often sends friends flowers as gifts.
（2）Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?
A.The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.
B.She was discouraged from making another attempt.
C.They failed to live through the cold and long winter.
D.She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.
（3）What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to?
A.A physical representation of the hope.
B.Things deep inside her heart and soul.
C.A lesson she will never forget completely.
D.The trouble she had in making them come out.
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A dark winter with hope.
B.Planting hope in winter.
C.An area of green in spring.
D.Living a changeable life.
【答案】 （1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的儿子去了中东，作者感到孤独和寂寞。一位朋友送来了一盒郁金香球茎，这种花的种植，给作者带来了希望。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.”我不是个好园丁，我喜欢漂亮的花，但我在种植方面没有良好的记录，可知，作者虽然喜欢花，但不擅长种花。故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“It was a long winter — cold and dark …Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.”那是一个漫长的冬天——又冷又黑……枯叶、霜和最后那场雪覆盖了我种那些花的地方，我很快救忘记了它们的存在，可知，冬天很冷、很长，故推测作者忘记它们是因为觉得它们熬不过这个冬天，即没对它们抱有希望。故选D。
（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. ”我日复一日的关注这花的成长。一天又一天我的儿子终于要回家了；以及“And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again. ”每开一朵色彩鲜艳的花，都标志着我离再次把儿子抱在怀里的日子又近了一天，可知，每开一朵花就代表作者儿子的归来近了一天，即花就是儿子
回来的希望。故选A。
（4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. ”她说这些郁金香球茎秋天种下，整个冬天都在土里。它们的球茎内有生长所需的营养物质，到了春天的就会从土里出来。当你看到这些小花的叶子朝着太阳的方向生长时，你就知道你的儿子差不多该回家了，可知，本文主要讲述了冬天种下的郁金香球茎在春天会长出来，这也意味着作者的儿子快要回来，即花代表着作者儿子回来的希望。B故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
9．阅读理解
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（1）What makes Neck Massager so effective?
A.Its working methods.
B.Its well-designed look.
C.The 2 AAA batteries.
D.The long working time.
（2）What does Pat Sullivan think of the device?
A.It is light.
B.It is oversized.
C.It is simple to use.
D.It is safe to operate.
（3）How much will you have to pay if you buy one in March,2020?
A.£23.
B.£46.
C.£69.
D.£92.
【答案】 （1）A
（2）C
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一款能够缓解背部和颈部疼痛的按摩器——Neck Massager，介绍了其工作方法、用户评价以及价格等信息。
（1）考查细节理解。根据How does Neck Massager work?部分中的“The
reason why Neck Massager is so effective is definitely its innovative, scientific, time-tested methods that it uses to target the aching areas of your body and bring you long-awaited relief.”颈部按摩之所以如此有效的原因无疑是它的创新、科学、久经考验的方法，它可以针对你身体疼痛的部位，给你带来期待已久的缓解，可知，Neck Massager的工作方法让它非常有效果。故选A。
（2）考查细节理解。根据People are already enjoying the benefits of Neck Massager部分中的“I'm not so good with tech, so I was nervous about figuring out how to use it, but this device is so simple to use that even someone like me had absolutely no problem.”我对技术不是很在行，所以我对如何使用它感到很紧张，但是这个设备使用起来很简单，即使是像我这样的人也完全没有问题，可知，Pat Sullivan认为这个设备使用起来很简单。故选C。
（3）考查细节理解。根据How much is it?部分中的“It's now available 50% OFF, which means you're able to get it for only £46!”现在有五折优惠，这意味着你只需花46英镑就能买到它！可知，如果你在2020年3月买一台，你要付46/50%=92英镑。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。
10．阅读理解
Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and stroke. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop
smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile!
Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. \"When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive.\" He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.
When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones (荷尔蒙) including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight-or-flight response.
However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are ever-present in our bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.
Researchers say the connection between stress and heart disease is still unclear. However, they claim that when people are stressed for long periods of time, they may have an unhealthy lifestyle, which can lead to health problems.
Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients
to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish ... smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is not invasive like a surgical operation. It is free and it has no bad side effects.
\"Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health.\" And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone's heart health.
（1）Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingam's opinion?
A.Smile has the same effects as laughter.
B.Smile can be used to take the place of medicine.
C.Smile is better than any healthy lifestyle to health.
D.Smile can make our body produce beneficial chemicals.
（2）What can we know about the mentioned stress hormones?
A.They can lower our blood pressure.
B.They will surely lead to heart diseases.
C.They can benefit us when we are in danger.
D.They will make us live an unhealthy lifestyle.
（3）Why does Dr. Chockalingam think smiling is helpful to our health?
A.It can make us relax.
B.It increases sugar levels.
C.It has little bad side effects.
D.It can happen for no reason.
（4）What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Thorough Analysis of the Causes of Heart Diseases
B.One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Heart
C.One Thing That Is Closely Connected with Stress Hormones
D.The Clear Connection Between Unhealthy Lifestyles and Heart Diseases
【答案】 （1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，哥伦比亚的心脏病专家Chockalingam博士建议多保持微笑，他认为微笑可能是帮助心脏的一种方式。同时说明了微笑有利于健康的原因和人们感到压力时的身体反应等情况。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive.”当我们微笑时，大脑的线路会发生变化。释放出的化学物质更积极。可知，Chockalingam博士认为微笑能使我们的身体产生有益的化学物质。故选D。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you.”如果你真的有危险，这些荷尔蒙会帮助你。可知，当我们处于危险中时，压力荷尔蒙可以帮助我们。故选C。
（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone's heart health.”如果我们微笑，我们就打破了压力和健康之间的联系。而且它可能会为每个人的心脏健康提供一点额外的保护。可知，Chockalingam博士认为微笑可以使我们放松，从而有利于我们的健康。故选A。
（4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart.”哥伦比亚的心脏病专家Chockalingam博士建议他的病人保持微笑。他说，微笑可能是帮助心脏的一种方式。以及结合文章内容主要介绍了微笑能够让我们放松进而有利于我们的健康，所以要健康那就要多微笑，所以选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
11．阅读理解
Seventy-three-year-old George McNeilon selected his food in Value Mart very carefully. After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again.
At the exit, the chilly wind reminded him of his gloves. \"Now where are they?\" He searched here and there, but nowhere could he find them. He was sure he was wearing them when he entered the store. The worried man made a second search in all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. He was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.
George bought the gloves at a 25% discount, for just $30, ten years ago. They were genuine lambskin (小羊皮), soft, warm and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that lasted no more than three years. His
impulsive decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as passengers stared at him enviously for six months out of the year. He enjoyed being envied.
Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year's Eve. He reentered the store and followed the same route he had walked before. But several minutes of anxious search turned out to be in vain. \"Society has changed. People have changed …\" he murmured to himself. \"Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back.\"
Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do anything without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought new leather ones, they would cost forty dollars.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another pair of leather gloves. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.
\"What color are they?\" the woman in the office asked.
\"Black,\" he answered.
She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves.
\"Are they?\"
\"Yes! Those are mine!\"
（1）Which of the following is the most probable reason for George's shopping?
A. To kill time in Value Mart as usual. B. To prepare for the coming New Year.
C. To prove how wise he was with money. D. To see whether there were gloves on sale.
（2）What do we know about old George McNeilon?
A. Pure but impolite. B. Clever but simple.
C. Economical but vain. D. Warmhearted but poor.
（3）What can be inferred from the passage?
A. In daily life, accidents will happen. B. Never ever jump to conclusions.
C. A penny saved is a penny earned. D. A loss may turn out to be a gain.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位老人在除夕夜去超市购物却丢掉手套，并最终找了回来。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year's Eve.”可知George McNeilon是为新年购物，故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“He enjoyed being envied.”可知他虚荣心很强，再根据第一段中的“After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again.”可知他很经济，很节省，故选C。
（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“‘Society has changed. People have changed …’ he murmured to himself. ‘Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back.’”可知George认为现在的人们都改变了，而根据后文售货员帮他找回了，所以人不要急于下结论，故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
12．阅读理解
Someone sent me an email urging me to acquire a lot more resources, suggesting could do so much more good if I had an 8 or 9 figure net income of 6 like I've been doing for years. He claimed to have acquired a great deal of wealth himself and found it highly beneficial to fueling his path with a heart.
As I consider his suggestion, I find myself not having much clarity(清晰的思维)as to what I'd do with I million or 10 million more money flowing through my life. I put so much attention on creativity, fulfillment, exploration, relationships, etc. that I find it difficult to intelligently imagine how more financial resources could provide extra fuel for that, except in small ways or in ways that aren't particularly meaningful to me.
Lately I've been considering what it would be like to deliberately reduce my income for a while and see if I could live on much less，just for the experience. What if I capped my net personal income at $10,000 per year, for instance? That isn't such a big deal to me, though, since I already went through a period of low income like that during the 1990s, and I learned that I could still do what I love regardless of income.
I've never worked in a business environment-the only job I've ever had was working for $6/hour in a video game store while I was in college. So I've never seen how larger operations allocate resources. That's probably why I haven't pushed myself to acquire more. As I mentioned in my book. Money and Your Path With a Heart，my main financial goal in life was to make money irrelevant in my life.
I'm not interested in building an empire. What interests me is exploring personal growth and sharing what I learn along the way. In some ways I feel that acquiring and acquiring and allocating more resources could become a big distraction. I'm already doing what I want to be doing, so why rick distracting myself to acquire more resources, especially when I lack the idea about how I should treat such resources? I like having freedom and flexibility，and I don't really see how more resources would meaningfully improve that.
（1）Why did the man email the author?
A. To ask the author to fuel his path. B. To lend some money to the author.
C. To share his opinion about wealth. D. To urge the author to earn more money.
（2）Which of the following can describe the author's personality?
A. Optimistic cooperative.
and devoted. B. Independent and
C. Unfortunate but positive. D. Wealthy but hardhearted.
（3）What does the underlined word \"capped\" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Limited B. Spent C. Increased D. Distributed
（4）The following are true EXCEPTA________.
A. the author might be a professional writer B. the author is good at designing video games
C. the author is interested in exploring his personal growth D. the author might be a person who likes sharing his knowledge
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文，论述了若拥有百倍于现在的资源，你会如何提升个人生活？
（1）考查细节理解。答根据第一段中的“Someone sent me an email urging me to acquire a lot more resources, suggesting could do so much more good if I had an 8 or 9 figure net income of 6 like I've been doing for years.”可知有人给我发了封邮件，力劝我获得更多财富资源，故选D。
（2）考查推理判断。第三段谈到最近我一直在考虑，如果有意减少个人收入一段时间，会是什么样子。我只想经历这种体验。看自己能否在收入少的情况下好好生活。比如把个人年收入减少到1万美元，自己将如何生活。不过这对我来说也不算什么问题。因为在上世纪90年代，我有过一段这种低收入生活时期，而且我已经学到，不管收入如何，仍旧可以做自己喜爱的事情。由此可推断出作者是一位乐观且专注的人，故选A。
（3）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“That isn't such a big deal to me, though, since I already went through a period of low income like that during the 1990s”在上世纪90年代，我有过一段这种低收入生活时期，由此推断出What if I capped my net personal income at $10,000 per year, for instance?意思是把个人年收入减少到1万美元。“capped”意思是限定，故选A。
（4）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“As I mentioned in my book.”可推知作者可能是一名作家，故A选项正确；根据最后一段中的“What interests me is exploring personal growth and sharing what I learn along the way.”可知真正令作者感兴趣的是探索个人成长，并与人一路分享自己所学，由此可知C和D正确，故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇生活类阅读，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
13．阅读理解
Every country may have to consider what, if anything, to do about \"global
warming\". We should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true.
Perhaps the most inconvenient fact is the lack of global warming for well over 10 years now. This is known to the warming establishment, as one can see from the 2009 \"Climategate\" email of climate scientist Kevin Trenberth: \"The fact is that we can't account for the lack of warming at the moment and it is an irony that we can't.\" But the warming is only missing if one believes computer models where so-called feedback involving water vapor and clouds greatly amplifies the small effect of CO2. The fact is that CO2 is not a pollutant and it is a key component of the biosphere ( 生物圈)'s life cycle. Plants get better growth with more of it and part of the increase of agricultural yields in the past century certainly came from additional CO2 in the atmosphere.
Although the number of the scientists who are publicly opposed to the claim is growing, many young scientists secretly say that while they also have serious doubts about the global-warming message, they are afraid to speak up for fear of not being promoted or worse.
Why is there so much passion about global warming? There are several reasons, but a good place to start is the old question \"Cui bono?\update, \"Follow the money\". Alarmism (危言耸听) over climate is of great benefit to many, providing government funding for academic research, and thus those people who benefit from this fiercely defended their dogma (信条) and the
privileges it brought them.
Every country should support rational ( 合理 的) measures to protect and improve our environment, but it makes no sense at all to back expensive programs that turn away resources from real needs and are based on alarming but shaky claims of \"incontrovertible\" evidence.
（1）What can we infer about the author's opinion on global warming?
A. Global warming hasn't happened in the latest 10 years. B. Global warming has become an urgent problem these years.
C. Global warming has worsened a little bit in the recent years. D. Global warming has never happened since measures were taken.
（2）Which of the following statements about CO2 does the writer probably agree with?
A. CO2 greatly affects the global warming. B. CO2 makes crops more productive.
C. CO2 involves water vapor and clouds. D. CO2 is the most important part of the biosphere.
（3）Why is there so much passion for global warming?
A. Because it is a good chance for young scientists to be
promoted. B. Because the scientists want to have an insight into the problem.
C. Because the government values the problem and tries to solve it. D. Because some people can greatly benefit from the research about it.
（4）What's the writer's attitude toward the programs to protect and improve our environment?
A. To support all the programs as long as they are beneficial. B. To support cheap programs instead of expensive ones.
C. To support the programs that are necessary and reliable. D. To support those programs that use less money and resources.
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述的是“关于地球的变暖。” 每个国家都可能不得不考虑“全球变暖”的问题。我们应该明白，经常重复的说法是，几乎所有的科
学家都要求采取一些引人注目的措施来阻止全球变暖，这是不正确的。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Perhaps the most inconvenient fact is the lack of global warming for well over 10 years now.”可知，我们能从作者对全球变暖的观点中推断出“在最近的10年里，全球变暖并没有发生。”故选A。
（2考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Plants get better growth with more of it and part of the increase of agricultural yields in the past century certainly came from additional CO2 in the atmosphere.”可知，关于 “二氧化碳使作物更多产。”陈述可能是作者同意的。故选B。
（3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“thus those people who benefit from this fiercely defended their dogma (信条) and the privileges it brought them.”可知，对全球变暖有如此多的热情是因为有些人可以从这项研究中获益良多。故选D。
（4）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Every country should support rational ( 合理 的) measures to protect and improve our environment, but it makes no sense at all to back expensive programs that turn away resources from real needs”可知，作者对保护和改善环境的计划的态度是支持那些必要和可靠的项目。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇环保类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
14．阅读理解
Plan your dream vacation to one of these excellent destinations.
St. Lucia
Abundant rainforests and splendid mountains are all reasons to visit this Caribbean island. St. Lucia offers the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.
Banff. Alberta
This Canadian destination will bring out the explorer in anyone who visits. From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of year-round outdoor activities. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is one of the largest in North America and the striking photo opportunities of the Canadian Rockies from Moraine Lake can't be underestimated (低估).
Machu Picchu
According to travelers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Located in the Andes Mountains, it is the most familiar icon (象征物) of Inca civilization. Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.
Great Barrier Reef
It's easy to see why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – it stretches nearly 1,500 miles along the eastern coastline of Australia and features about 3,000 reefs, 900 islands and more than 1,500 species of fish. Travelers can see these amazing natural structures from the air or underwater. However, large amounts of coral bleaching (褪色) caused by rising ocean temperatures put this place's continued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.
（1）What can you enjoy both in St. Lucia and Banff?
A. Hiking. B. Skiing. C. Diving. D. Snowboarding.
（2）Where may a historian choose to go?
A. St. Lucia. B. Banff. Alberta. C. Machu
Picchu. D. Great Barrier Reef
（3）What do we know about the Great Barrier Reef?
A. It's on the western coast of Australia. B. It's famous for coral reefs rather than fish.
C. People must take a plane to enjoy its beauty. D. It may disappear if
temperature keeps on rising.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四处假期极好的去处及各自特色。
（1）考查细节理解。根据St. Lucia部分中的“plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.”和Banff. Alberta部分中的“From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of year-round outdoor activities.”可知在St. Lucia和 Banff人们都可以徒步旅行，故选A。
（2）考查细节理解。根据Machu Picchu部分中的“a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.和Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.”可知历史学家们可以在这里参观联合国教科文组织世界遗产遗址，体验印加文化和西班牙文化的融合。故选C。
（3）考查推理判断。根据Great Barrier Reef部分中的“large amounts of coral bleaching (褪色) caused by rising ocean temperatures put this place's continued
existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.”可知海洋温度升高造成大量珊瑚褪色，对大堡礁的存在造成了威胁。由此可推断如果温度继续升高，大堡礁可能会消失。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
15．阅读理解
It was when I was walking to my office, trailed by three young people whose ages ranged from 16 to 25, flowing down the corridor behind me like the tail of a kite, that I thought of it for the first time.
This could be because I am not actually a mother. Until recently, I was not a \"real\" stepmother either. But I have been living with the man who is now my husband, Bernardo for 10 years and in those 10 years, not only have his younger daughters spent every other weekend and half of their school holiday with us but also his son has lived with us full-time. In fact, when Bernardo asked me to move in, he asked his son for permission first.
Being a step mum is hard enough but being a sort-of-step-mother is about the most awkward position a mature woman can find herself in. With my sort-of-steppies, I have occupied a place of influence, power and sometimes extreme anger by turns. I have stepped on a delicate path between being a grown-up friend, a bridge of influence with their father, the woman of the house, and a
figure of authority – but not too much.
Love the kids or hate them, you must always remember that no matter how much you cook, clean, hug, comfort and discipline, you will never actually count.
To survive, I trained myself to love the stepkids as hard as I could, but not to care. It's a handy piece of good mental health trickery I recommend to anyone in my position. I can help with homework, yes, but not bother about the results of that homework. I can teach them good manners, but not care about the bad habits they learn at home. Semi-detached is the position.
（1）Which of the following is true about Bernardo?
A. Bernardo seldom cares about the kids. B. Bernardo dislikes living with his kids.
C. Bernardo respects the opinion of his kids. D. Bernardo doesn't recognize his wife as a \"real\" stepmother.
（2）What does the author think of her role in the family?
A. She was totally favored by the kids. B. She has acted as an enemy of the kids.
C. She didn't have any influence in the family. D. She was the communication bridge between kids and their father.
（3）What's the author's advice for stepmothers in the last paragraph?
A. Be partly engaged in kids' life. B. Care little about kids' behavior.
C. Seldom get involved in kids' homework. D. Become the absolute authority of the family.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了作为一个继母应该如何与孩子相处才是一个适当的度。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“In fact, when Bernardo asked me to move in, he asked his son for permission first.”Bernardo再婚让妻子搬进家里，还要征求孩子们的同意，由此可推断出Bernardo尊重孩子的意见。故选C。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“I have stepped on a delicate path between being a grown-up friend, a bridge of influence with their father, the woman of the house, and a figure of authority ...”我走上了一条微妙的道路，既是成年孩子的朋友，又是孩子与父亲的之间影响的桥梁，既是家里的女主人，又是权威人物…”故选D。
（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“It's a handy piece of good mental health trickery I recommend to anyone in my position. I can help with homework, yes, but not bother about the results of that homework. I can teach them good manners, but not care about the bad habits they learn at home. Semi-detached is the position.”可知，作者对于继母的建议就是部分地参与到孩子们的生活中。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇生活类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
16．阅读理解
Emoji might not be your first choice of communication in a disaster, but researchers feel they could make a difference during emergencies, where every second counts. Now, the Emoji-quake campaign is lobbying for an earthquake emoji to be added to the Unicode set — the standard group of icons available on digital devices worldwide. The campaign aims to find an earthquake-appropriate design to be submitted to Unicode.
\"Approximately up to one third of the world's population are exposed to earthquakes,\" explains University of Southampton seismologist (地震学家) Dr. Stephen Hicks, a founder of the campaign. \"So we really want to be able to communicate to all of those regions, all of those different languages, and an emoji is an amazing way of doing that.\"
Unlike many other weather and climate related events, where longer warning
times or visible signs are available, earthquakes move incredibly quickly and are difficult to measure while they are still occurring. Populations in areas like Japan and Mexico are dependent on earthquake early warning technology, which issues an alert on digital devices and broadcast media. \"You may have seconds to get under a table or to protect yourself,\" explains Dr. Hicks. \"That can be life saving in many cases. Naturally you don't want too much wording in the warning message.\"
Pictographs (象形文字) and other visuals like emoji have a track record of being faster and easier to understand than written information. Dr. Sara McBride, a communications specialist, who is also part of the campaign, told BBC News, \"Emoji can cross the boundaries of written languages, helping communicate valuable information to people who may struggle to read a certain language.\"
The potential usefulness of emoji in emergencies could extend well beyond earthquakes. A team of designers also came up with emerji—an entire set of emoji dedicated to climate and environmental events.
（1）According to the passage, why did the campaign choose earthquakes as their target?
A. Because earthquakes threaten many people in different
regions. B. Because earthquakes are the easiest to be expressed by an emoji.
C. Because earthquakes are not difficult to measure while
occurring. D. Because earthquakes are the most destructive disasters in the world.
（2）Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase \"lobby for\" in the first paragraph？
A. Hope for. B. Enter for. C. Appeal
for. D. Run for.
（3）What can we infer from Dr. Sara McBride's words about emoji?
A. Emoji benefits people with reading disability a lot. B. Emoji is being used to convey valuable information.
C. Emoji can cross the boundaries of written languages. D. Emoji is a universal language and helpful tool in communication.
（4）The best title of the passage should be ___________________.
A. Could an emoji save our life? B. What can emoji do in our life?
C. How is emoji changing our life? D. Do we really know about emoji?
【答案】 （1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一场以添加地震表情符号为目标的运动。该运动的创始人对此做出解释，试图说明地震表情是一种通用的语言交流工具，有助于挽救生命。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Emoji might not be your first choice of communication in a disaster, but researchers feel they could make a difference during emergencies”以及第三段中的“earthquakes move incredibly quickly and are difficult to measure while they are still occurring”可推断出这是因为这地震来的快，让人无法反应，在许多地方威胁至许多多人的生命，故选A。
（2）考查词义猜测。这次运动想以地震为目标。第二段和第三段中的地震博士Dr. Hicks对此作出解释，目的就是呼吁大家赞同这个观点。可知选C。
（3）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“we really want to be able to communicate to all of those regions, all of those different languages, and an emoji is an amazing way of doing that.”及第三段“That can be life saving in many cases. Naturally you don't want too much wording in the warning message.”可推断出表情符号是一种通用语言，当灾难来临时不需要多说，表情就可以交流，以此在很多情形下可以挽救生命。分析选项可知D项符合题意，因此选D。
（4）考查主旨大意。第一段说表情符号可能不是你在灾难中沟通的第一选择，但研究人员认为还是会有作用的。接着下面讲述了一场以添加地震表情为目标的运动。下面的地震博士Dr. Hicks为此作了很多的解释，想让人们相信表情能挽救生命。Could an emoji save our life?“一个表情能拯救我们的生命吗？”）符合题意，故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
17．阅读理解
The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the \"Gaokao\" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the \"National Higher Education Entrance Examination\Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.
Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: \"The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmingham's wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. \"
Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements.
Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham's China Institute said:\" The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. \"
（1）What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?
A. Go through a foundation year.
B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.
C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.
D. Score over 800% of the university's qualification examination.
（2）Who is the announcement intended for?
A. The foreign students in China. B. All people living in the UK.
C. The students of the UK. D. Chinese students.
（3）Which of the following best explains \"integral\" underlined in paragraph 3?
A. Complete. B. Necessary. C. Indifferent. D. Unimportant.
（4）What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The introduction to the \"Gaokao\" of China.
B. The history of the University of Birmingham.
C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.
D. The University of Birmingham's admission to Gaokao.
【答案】 （1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了世界一流大学——英国伯明翰大学从2019年起开始承认中国高考成绩，为更多的中国高水平学生提供更多到世界名校深造的机会。
（1）细节理解题。第一段倒数第一句“with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.”可知在伯明翰大学承认高考成绩之前，中国学生需要进行一年的预科学习之后才能进入专业课程学习。故答案选A。
（2）推理判断题。第一段第一句“The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the \"Gaokao\" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its. undergraduate courses in 2019.”可知伯明翰大学的通告主要针对中国学生发布的。故答案选D。
（3）词义猜测题。根据第三段划线部分句子“We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community.”句意：我们欢迎来自世界各地的人们来伯明翰学习，中国学生是我们教育和研究领域不可或缺的一部分。可知integral意思为“不可或缺的”，故答案选B。
（4）主旨大意题。本文介绍了世界一流大学——英国伯明翰大学从2019年起开始承认中国高考成绩，为更多的中国高水平学生提供更多到世界名校深造的机会。即伯明翰大学对高考成绩的承认，故答案选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇说明类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，通过题干中的关键词在文章中定位，同时根据上下文进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
18．阅读理解
When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.
Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.
After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.
（1）What was the author's life like when he was 12?
A.Boring.
B.Peaceful.
C.Unhappy.
D.Meaningful.
（2）How did the volunteer work benefit the author?
A.It made him popular in his town.
B.It helped him find the meaning of life.
C.It helped him understand others' lives better.
D.It helped to shape his dream career.
（3）Why did the author choose writing as his job?
A.He was inspired by his teacher.
B.He could pass positive energy to readers.
C.He wanted to share his school experiences.
D.He found he had a talent for writing.
（4）What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?
A.Say 'no' to bullies bravely.
B.Make positive changes in their lives.
C.Treat others with kindness in daily life.
D.Learn to care more about others' feelings.
【答案】 （1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己参加志愿活动的经历，告诉人们：一次小善举也可能改变一个人的一生。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life.”可知，十二岁时，“我”就意识到青少年时期是“我”一生中最糟糕的阶段；以及“I was a total outsider, bullied at school”，“我”觉得自己是局外人，说明此时的生活是不如意的。故选C。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness in the face of so much anger made me feel like my life had a greater purpose.”可知，但是在我14岁的时候开始做志愿者工作，我把我的问题变成了帮助别人的热情。面对如此多的愤怒，我有机会实践仁慈，这让我觉得我的生活有一个更大的目标。因此推断参加志愿活动给“我”提供了表达善意的机会，让“我”感觉到生活有更大的意义。故选B。
（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.”可知，书中作者的善意拯救了“我”的生活，“我”最大的梦想就是成为一名作家，可以写书去帮助其他的青少年，把善意传递给他们。故选B。
（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.”可知，作者在提醒我们注意善意的力量，一次小善举也可能改变一个人的一生，平时以善意待人，会让人们成为积极改变的缔造者。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
19．阅读理解
Bamboo is one of the world's most useful plants. For thousands of years, bamboo has been used in many different ways-from food to medicine to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.
However, bamboo is not often used as a building material in the developed world. A professor at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania is trying to change that. The professor and his students are testing the strength of bamboo.They are testing how much pressure or weight it can take before
breaking.
Kent Harries is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Harries says that testing methods for bamboo need to be the same for all. They need to be standardized. Standardizing test methods for bamboo will help to bring the plant into common use. It will also give engineers and builders around the world a dependable standard.
Harries says that bamboo is strong in nature. The strength of at least three species of bamboo is similar to steel.Besides its strength, bamboo has other features that make it very useful in building. He says it is resilient(有弹力的), meaning it keeps its shape and strength even under pressure.
Bamboo also grows quickly. Bamboo that is suitable for construction needs much less resources than wood. The harvest cycle of bamboo is about 3 years. Softwoods such as cedar, pine and spruce have a harvest cycle of about 10 years. And hardwoods that come from flowering plants such as oak and walnut need more than 30 years.
Bamboo is widely used as food for panda bears. It is also used for flooring and window covers. However, for building, bamboo is not used much outside its native growing area. This is mostly because of its round shape. But there are other reasons too. People think -- or have the mentality--that bamboo is a low quality building material.
（1）What is the author mainly talking about in the passage?
A. Make bamboo a common building material. B. Take advantage of bamboo in our everyday.
C. Consider bamboo to be a common plant. D. Use bamboo to replace building materials.
（2）What is the purpose of what Kent Harries and his students did?
A. To prove what is the most useful plant. B. To introduce bamboo to the developed world.
C. To give engineers and builders some advice. D. To make sure of the strength of bamboo.
（3）What does Harries think of bamboo in the passage?
A. Harries sees bamboo as a great building material. B. Harries thinks bamboo is as strong as steel.
C. Harries sees bamboo as the most ideal Plant. D. Harries thinks bamboo has the reliable shape.
（4）What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Bamboo is an environmentally friendly building material. B. Bamboo material will go to the market in the soon future.
C. Hardwoods are much more popular than softwoods. D. Bamboo grows not only faster but takes up less space.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）A
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了竹子是世界上最有用的植物之一。几千年来，竹子被广泛地应用于各个方面，然而，在发达国家，竹子并没有经常地被应用于建筑领域。Kent Harries 教授试图改变这一点。他和他的学生们测试了竹子的受压力量。Kent Harries 教授认为是一种很好的建筑材料。(1)考查主旨大意。本文讲述了Kent Harries和他的学生所做的实验，实验的目的是测试竹子能否当作建筑材料来使用。故选A。
(2)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ The professor and his students are testing the strength of bamboo．”可知，教授和他的学生做实验的目的是测试竹子的承受力，故选D。
(3)考查细节理解。根据第四段可知，Kent Harries认为竹子结实、有弹力、能承受
压力，是有用的建筑材料，由此可知他的观点是竹子是种很好的建筑材料。故选A。
(4)考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段可知，竹子长得很快，其生长为三年，而针叶木材则需10年，阔叶树时间更长，由此可知，竹子是种很环保的建筑材料。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇科普类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
20．阅读理解
The more hours that young children spend in child care, the more likely they are to turn out aggressive and disobedient by the time they are in kindergarten, according to the largest study of child care and development ever conducted. Researchers said this correlation (相关性) held true regardless of whether the children came from rich or poor homes, were looked after by a relative or at a center, and whether they were girls or boys.
What is uncertain, however, is whether the child care actually causes the problem or whether children likely to turn out aggressive happen to be those who spend more hours in child care. It also remains unclear whether reducing the amount of time in child care will reduce the risk that a child will turn into a mean person. What's more, quality child care is associated with increased skills in intellectual ability such as language and memory, leading some academics to suggest that child care turns out children who are “smart and naughty”.
The government-sponsored research, which has tracked more than 1,300 children at 10 sites across the country since 1991, is bound to cause the debate over child care again: How should people balance work and family? And how should parents, especially mothers. Resolve the demands that are placed on them to be both breadwinners and supermoms?
That debate was already on display at a news briefing yesterday, where researchers themselves had different opinions about the data and its implications (含义). “There is a constant relationship between time in care and problem behavior, especially those involving aggression and behavior,” said Jay Belsky of Birkbeck College in London, one of the lead investigators of the study who has previously annoyed women's groups because of his criticisms of child care. “On behalf of fathers or mothers?” interrupted Sarah Friedman, a developmental psychologist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and one of the other lead scientists on the study. “On behalf of parents and families,” responded Belsky.
“NICHD is not willing to get into policy recommendations.” said Friedman, contradicting her colleague. “There are other possibilities that can be entertained. Yes it is a quick solution—more hours in child care is associated with more problems. The easy solution is to cut the number of hours but that may have implications for the family that may not be beneficial for the development of the children in terms of economics.” In an interview after the briefing, Friedman said that asking parents to work fewer hours and spend more time with their children usually meant a loss of family income, which adversely(不利地)
affects children.
Scientists said that the study was highly reliable. But the researchers said they had no idea whether the behavioral difficulties persisted as the children moved to higher grades.
（1）Children who spend more time in quality child care will ________.
A. develop greater ability in language B. be easy to manage and less naughty
C. possess great risk-taking spirit D. be greedy and mean to their classmates
（2）What is still unknown about higher level of aggressiveness in kindergarten children?
A. Whether higher level of aggressiveness can be avoided with longer child care.
B. Where longer child care equally affects children from different families.
C. Whether aggressiveness is a direct result of longer child care.
D. Whether longer child care improves intellectual ability in children.
（3）In the fifth paragraph the word “it” probably means ________.
A. NICHD is unwilling to give parents recommendations
B. NICHD is willing to give policy advice concerning child care
C. the number of hours in child care should be reduced significantly
D. parents should discipline the behavior of their children more strictly
（4）According to Friedman, Cutting the number of hours in child care ________.
A. may prevent families from having the necessary financial sources
B. will make families unable to enjoy much of the social benefits
C. will result in subsequent behavioral difficulties in children
D. should be accompanied with the improvement in the quality of child care
【答案】 （1）A
（2）C
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】调查显示，儿童早期在托管所呆的时间越长，对孩子的负面影响越大。但这里面很多细节之间的相互关联关系还需进一步的研究。
（1）细节理解题。题干：在优质托管所呆更长时间的孩子们会…根据文章中第二段的内容What's more, quality child care is associated with increased skills in intellectual ability such as language and memory(更重要的是，优质的儿童护理与智力、语言和记忆等智力技能的提高相关)，故A项（发展语言方面更强的能力。）正确，故选A。
（2）推理判断题。根据第二段内容对研究不确定内容的表述What is uncertain, however, is whether the child care actually causes the problem or whether children likely to turn out aggressive happen to be those who spend more hours in child care. It also remains unclear whether reducing the amount of time in child care will reduce the risk that a child will turn into a mean person.（不确定的是，是否托管所真能导致这些问题，以及是否可能有攻击性的孩子刚好是那些在托管所里呆时间长的孩子。也不清楚减少孩子在托管所的时间是否会减少孩子变成低劣的人的危险。）可知，C项（是否攻击性是长时间呆在托管所的直接结果。）和上文表述一致，故选C。
（3）词义猜测题。根据上文Jay Belsky的观点“There is a constant relationship between time in care and problem behavior, especially those involving aggression and behavior,”（托管时间和问题行为有不间断的联系，特别是涉及到攻击性以及问题行为。）Sarah Friedman陈述的观点中说：也有其他需要考虑的可能性。是的，这是一个快速的解决方法，托管更长时间和更多的问题有联系，简单的方法就是减少孩子托管的
时间。故这里的it指的是“托管时间应该减少”，故选C。
（4）细节理解题。题干：根据Friedman，减少儿童托管的时间 …。根据Friedman 的观点The easy solution is to cut the number of hours but that may have implications for the family that may not be beneficial for the development of the children in terms of economics.（简单的方法是减少托管时间，但是那可能暗示着在经济方面对孩子的发展不利的家庭），故A项（可能阻止一些家庭必要的经济来源。）与文章内容一致，选A.
【点评】关于细节理解题
用细节定位法：细节理解题属于直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。但由于高考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B)正确分析词语在句中的作用；C)熟练运用英语的句型转换；D)读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。
比如文章第4小题，首先根据题干内容“根据Friedman，减少儿童托管的时间…”，这里需要在文章中找到表述Friedman 观点的内容，所以快速定位在文章倒数第二段的内容“There are other possibilities that can be entertained. Yes it is a quick solution-more hours in child care is associated with more problems. The easy solution is to cut the number of hours but that may have implications for the family that may not be beneficial for the development of the children in terms of economics.”阅读四个选项，可发现A选项（可能阻止一些家庭必要的经济来源。）切
合Friedman的观点，故选A。
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