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（英语）英语阅读理解练习题及答案含解析

一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解

Castle Dale is a small town in central Utah. My grandpa's farm is a few miles to the north. I
grew up there. Milking a cow, feeding the chickens and cutting firewood were daily routines.
Grandpa had me carrying a broom to do snow cleaning when it was actually taller than I was. This
was the work kids like me learned to do at a young age.

I was tall, very tall at a really young age. My unusual height caused people to look, ask
questions, laugh, tease, and sometimes even challenge me to fight. I was teased cruelly as a kid.
It wasn't fair, I knew, but that was just the way it was. Luckily, I was taught at a very young age a
very important lesson. I am different and that's Okay—I'm unique and I matter. No one could ever
take that away from me. I knew this then, and I know this now. That alone helped me through the
frustrations and heartaches of normal life.

When I was in junior high school, I realized something else that helped me cope. Most teasing
came from one of two places—people who were either jealous or ignorant (愚昧). I couldn't
change the way they were, but I could change the way I felt. I was not going to feel bad because
of their ignorance or jealousy. It wasn't worth it. Realizing this didn't stop them, or change the
fact that these comments hurt. It did, however, give me a way to understand these people and
deal with their treatment in a way that was okay for me.

These things still happen today. It will probably happen the rest of my life. I will always be 7
feet, 6 inches (2.29 meters) tall. I wouldn't change that for anything. People will always look
because it is not every day that you see someone that tall. I learned that at a young age and I
now try to teach my own children that they are unique and they matter. That is the message I
give to you. Regardless of your race, religion, background, or circumstances ... Being different is
okay.

（1）The author mentioned his hometown to show us _______.

A. he is from an ordinary family B. his grandpa is strict with him

C. he loves this lovely small town D. he had to do a lot of labor work

（2）The author was often teased because _______.

A. he grew up in a small town B. he was much taller than others

C. he fought with people easily D. he didn't want people to watch him

（3）What was the author's attitude towards being teased?

A. He accepted the fact of being different and let it go. B. He felt angry failing to change
others' opinions.

C. He felt hurt hearing people's negative comments. D. He hated people's ignorance and
jealousy.

（4）Which of the following may best describe the theme of the passage?

A. Everything comes to the man who waits. B. It is the first step that is troublesome.

C. Speech is silver, silence is gold. D. Keep your head up.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者从小到大由于身高的特殊性受到了很多
嘲笑和欺辱 ，但是作者并未此而感到沮丧．反而认识到不管一个人的种族、宗教、背景或
者所处的环境如何，与众不 同也是一种生活态度。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“ Castle Dale is a small town in central Utah”Castle Dale
是“我 ”的家乡，然后介绍了“我”在祖父的农场长大每天做了很多杂事：给奶牛挤奶，喂
鸡、砍柴火等；暗示 出从小我来自于一个普通的家庭，并没有表现出特殊的地方。故选
A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“My unusual height caused people to look，ask
questions，laugh，tease，and sometimes even challenge me to fight．”提到“我”从小身高特
别高经常受到周围人的嘲笑。故案选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I am different and that's Okay—I'm unique and I matter.
No one could ever take that away from me. I knew this then, and I know this now. “可知“我”自小
虽然与众不同，但是从内心接受自己．以及最后一段中的“Regardless of your race, religion,
background, or circumstances ... Being different is okay. ”可知，“我”走自己的路让别人说去
吧！故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。从整篇文 章内容来看，主要描述“我”从小到大由于身高的原因而与众
不同，并受到周围人的取笑。但是“我”并 为此感到自卑和沮丧，反而勇敢的接受自己并乐
观地积极面对。Keep your head up．“把头抬起来”形象描述了“我”的心理状态，符合题意。
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，是一篇故事类阅读，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。


2．Directions: Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage
you have just read.

Taking your pulse during physical activity allows you to measure how hard you are exercising.
You should exercise to stay within your target heart range.


Increasing your heart rate is a key part of exercise but it is important that your heart rate is not
too high or too low. If you are a beginner, you should also be able to breathe comfortably while
exercising. This will ensure that you are exercising at a level that is safe and effective for your

body.

The chart below illustrates target heart rate ranges for exercise based on the maximal heart
rate for selected ages. Here are the steps for using the chart:



（1）Which of the following is TRUE?

se intensity can be reflected by a person's heart rate.

faster your heart rate is, the more effective the exercise is.

us exercise will definitely present a threat to people's safety.

target exercise heart rate range for a 45-year-old is 90–149 BPM.

（2）A 34-year-old man is running and the number of pulses he takes for 15 seconds is 40.

His fitness coach had better tell him _____________.

A.

B.

C.

D.

（3）What is the purpose of this passage?

advise people to form a habit of taking their pulses while exercising.

inform people of the target heart rate zone for those aged 60 and under.

tell people the importance of maintaining moderate amount of exercise.

show people how to measure heart rate to keep proper exercise intensity.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）C

（3）D

【解析】【分析】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何给自己把脉以及用两个表格向人们展示
如何测量心率以保持适当的运动强 度。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段“Taking your pulse during physical activity allows you to
measure how hard you are exercising. You should exercise to stay within your target heart range.”
及表格上的数据可知，一个人的心率可以反映运动强度。故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据表格中给的测量心率的方法可知，此人的每分钟的心率是
40*4=160， 结合数据表格，年龄34从35岁那一栏可知，大于百分之85，根据图表说明可
知，属于剧烈运动，因 此他的健康教练应该告诉他放慢一点。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。文章通过告诉读者如 何给自己把脉以及用两个表格向人们展示如何
测量心率以保持适当的运动强度。可知，文章的目的是向人 们展示如何测量心率以保持适
当的运动强度。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，是一篇健康类阅读，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。


3．阅读理解

Half a Day

I walked alongside my father, holding his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes,
the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the
day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.




useful men out of boys. Don't you want to be useful like your brothers?

I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away
from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.

When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls.
by you,said my father, join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to
others.

I hesitated and squeezed his hand firmly, but he gently pushed me from him.
said.

I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single
one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then
some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked,
brought you?





I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The
bell rang. A lady came along and said,

here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life
joyfully.

Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many
friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.

（1）On the way to school, the boy felt .

A. happy B. embarrassed C. upset D. excited

（2）About schooling, Father suggested .

A. wearing a smile B. tearing himself away from games

C. waiting for parents D. throwing himself to studying

（3） helped him most on the first day at school.

A. Teachers and classmates B. Courtyards and buildings

C. Father and brother D. New uniforms and shoes

（4）What would probably happen next?

A. The school life would turn out to be a failure.

B. Boys in the school would watch him curiously.

C. He would open up a new journey of colorful life.

D. His parents would accompany him at the school.

【答案】 （1）C

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了
学校之 后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“They did not make me happy, however, as this was the
day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.”可知穿新衣服并没有让作者开心，因为他
要第一次被扔进学校了；再根据第四段中的“I did not believe there was really any good to be
had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.”可
知作者不相信将他从家中撕裂并被扔进这座巨大的高墙建筑（也就是学校）中真的有什么
好处。 综合可知作者认为去学校不好，去学校的路上是不开心的，沮丧的，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的in by you, said my father, join them. Put a
smile on your face and be a good example to others. 可知作者的父亲对他说：进去吧，加入
他们的行列。面带微笑 ，成为他人的好榜样。也就是作者的父亲让他面带微笑，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“A lady came along and said, is your new
home. …and face life joyfully. ”；以及最后一段中的
no basis. From the first moments I made many friends.“可知老师过来对作者他们说了一番话，
作者听了这番话之后觉 得之前自己的顾虑是毫无根据的，打消了顾虑。他一开始就交到了
很多朋友。这说明老师帮助作者在学校 的第一天过得很好，他的同学也和他成为了朋友。
故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”From the first moments I made many friends. I had
never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.“可知从一开 始我就结交了很

多朋友。我从未想象过学校会有如此丰富的经历。由此推断之后作者会在 学校开始新的生
活，会有丰富的经历，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。


4．阅读理解

Spanish Language & Culture Program

While improving your language skills, you can learn about Spanish culture. With the help, of
courses in art, tourism, cinema and more....taught in Spanish.

Place: Alicante. Spain

Price: $$ 3.495

Dates:

Program: from May 5th. 2019 to June 1st, 2019

Application: by March 1st, 2019Withdrawal: before April 1st.2019

Application:

Complete application

GPA:not less than 2.5.

$$ 95 online application fee

Education completed: high school graduate

Program Details

You'll take 1 language course and 1 culture course. language courses meet for 60class hours 4
credits(学分). While culture courses meet for 20 hours1 credit. Language and culture courses
meet daily. Monday-Friday. Active learning of your courses may be scheduled for Fridays.

Before you leave for Alicante, you will choose your preferred courses and take a language
placement exam. You'll be admitted to courses based on their availability. So it is in your best
interest to have your home university agree with many courses before you set off for Alicante. To
make sure that you receive the credit for the language level that is fit for you, have your home
university pre-agree with courses at several levels before you leave for Spain. Please ask your
advisor at your home university about credit guidelines.

Where You'll Study and Stay

Lying on one of Spain's most. attractive campuses, the University of Alicante allows you to take
part in classes and activities: with Spanish and other international can choose CEA
housing or prepare your own independent housing. CEA housing will make every effort to match
your housing requests.

（1）When can you take back your application?

June 1st. 2019.

April 1st .2019.

May 5th, 2019.

March 5
th
, 2019.

（2）What can we learn about this program?

of the courses costs $$95.

school freshmen can apply for it.

ts can get 5 credits after finishing the program.

learning courses should be booked ahead of time.

（3）What should you do before leaving for Alicante?

as many credits as possible.

e many choices of courses.

e your communication skill.

your chosen courses at your home university.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）C

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一个学习西班牙语和西班牙文化的项目。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Dates部分中的“Withdrawal: by April1st, 2019”可知，在2019年
4月1日之前可以撤回对这一项目的申请，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据Program Details部分中的“You'll take 1 language course and 1
culture course. language courses meet for 60class hours 4 credits(学分). While culture courses
meet for 20 hours1 credi t.”你将会有一门语言课，一门文化课程。语言课程上60个小时，
获得4学分。文化课程上20个小 时，获得1学分。可知，该项目结课时，学生一共可获
得5个学分。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据Program Details 部分中的“So it is in your best interest to have your
home university agree with many courses before you set off for Ali cante.”最好是在你去Alicante
之前，让你现在所在的大学同意你可选多种多样的课，可 知，该项目不能保证你一定能选
到你想上的课程，所以应该在前往Alicante之前准备好多种课程 选择。故选B。

【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。


5．阅读理解

A study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years are important. These
experiences affect the development of the brain. When children receive more attention, they
often have higher IQs. Babies receive information when they see, hear and feel things, which
makes connections between different parts of the brain. There are a hundred trillion(万
亿)connections in the brain of a three-year-old child.

Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at distinguishing different sound
patterns. Her researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound
patterns. For example, one order was mu-ba-ba. This is the pattern
mu-ba-ge. This is the pattern “A-B-C”. The images showed that the part of the brain responsible
for speech was more active during theA-B-Bpattern. This shows that babies can tell the
difference between different patterns. They also were sensitive to where it occurred in the order.

Gervain is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the building block of words
and grammar.

end, it makes a big difference: John caught the bear.' is very different from 'The bear caught
John.'”

Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions,
audio books, the Internet, or smartphones－no matter how educational－doesn't appear to be
enough for children's brain development. They carried out a study of nine-month-old American
babies. They expected the first group who'd watched videos in Chinese to show the same kind of
learning as the second group who were brought face-to-face with the same sounds. Instead they
found a huge difference. The babies in the second group were able to distinguish between similar
Chinese sounds as well as native listeners. But the other babies－regardless of whether they had
watched the video or listened to the audio－learned nothing.

（1）What makes connections in a baby's brain?

A. Having a higher IQ. B. Experiencing new information.

C. The baby' early age. D. The connection with other babies.

（2）What did Judit Gervain and her team find in the experiment?

A. Babies identify different sound patterns.

B. Word order is relevant to meaning.

C. Babies can well understand different words.

D. A certain brain region processes language.

（3）What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Grammar is important in learning languages.

B. Different orders have different meanings.

C. Different languages have different grammar.

D. Words have different sounds.

（4）What is the main conclusion from the study led by Patricia Kuhl?

A. Babies shouldn't watch a lot of television.

B. Listening to different languages develops babies' brain.

C. Foreign languages help babies' brain develop.

D. Social communication improves babies' brain development.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文属于科普文章， 介绍小孩最初几年的经历对大脑发育很重要，而媒
介输入对孩子大脑发育效果不明显，最有效的是面对面 语言输入。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Babies receive information when they see, hear and feel things,
which makes connections between different parts of the brain.可知，婴儿接收到不同信息，可
以让大脑不同部分形成连接，故选B。

（2）推理判断题。根据第二段The images showed that the part of the brain responsible for
speech was more active during the
between different patterns.可知，实验表明婴儿可以区别不同的声音模式，故选A。

（3）句意猜测题。根据第三段
difference: 'John caught the bear.' is very different from 'The bear caught Joh n.'”可知，有些东西
放在句首和句尾，会有很大的不同，比如John抓住了熊，和熊抓住了Joh n，意思是不一
样的，可知本句意思为位置对于语言来说很重要的，顺序不同，意思不同，故选B。
（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that
language delivered by televisions, audio books, the Internet, or smartphones－no matter how
educational－doesn't appear to be enough for children's brain development.可知，通过电视、
网络等媒介的语言教 学，对于婴儿大脑发展是不够的，并且后面的实验表明，面对面的语
言输入才有效，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和句意猜测三个题型的考查，是一篇说明类阅
读， 要求考生先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的
技巧快速在文章中寻 找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，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。


6．阅读理解

During this shopping season, salesmen will come up with different strategies to get your
business. Many product companies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and compete
for a sale. However, sight is not the only sensory (感官的) retail that companies use. Sounds and
smells can also influence consumers' purchasing decisions.

Nobel Prize-winning research shows that our sense of smell has great power to cause an
emotional response. A study published earlier this year compared purchasing in a French flower
shop when the smell of lavender (薰衣草) was given off and when it wasn't. It found that the
smell increased the number of consumers' purchasing items and the amount of their purchases.
An earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more, and were willing
to pay more, when the room had a mixed smell of flowers. Realizing the subconscious impact of
smell, many stores apply artificial scents (气味) through their heating and air-conditioning vents
(通风口) or place scent machines above their doors. For instance, a coconut scent might make
that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation.

Ever felt frenzied due to a store's fast-paced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A
retailer's choice of music can have a big impact on consumers' moods. One study found that
when subjected to loud music, consumers will spend less time in a store. But interestingly, the
researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers' satisfaction. Another interesting
finding from a recent study was that customers actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar
music. Just as department stores use different scents in certain departments, many use different
music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers.

Well, you could always leave the store and take a break, but the food court probably isn't your
best choices as brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread also use scents as part of their customers'
experience. Online retailers (零售商) use a variety of other strategies to get your business, but
you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of home.

（1）The passage is mainly about ________.

A. consumers' favorite sounds and smells while shopping

B. shopping malls' strategies for satisfying consumers

C. some special services from super shopping malls

D. two factors affecting consumers' shopping decisions

（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A. Decorating stores with flowers becomes a fashion.

B. Shops with special smells can attract more consumers.

C. Smells can actually help businessmen gain more profits.

D. The products with a kind of special smell are more popular.

（3）How does music have an effect on consumers?

A. It controls consumers' desire for shopping.

B. It influences how long consumers stay in a shop.

C. It gives consumers the satisfaction of enjoying shopping.

D. Whether consumers are willing to buy things depends on it.

（4）Which of the following can replace the underlined word “frenzied” in Paragraph 3?

A. Satisfied. B. Depressed. C. Surprised. D. Excited.

（5）What does the writer try to express in the last paragraph?

A. Online shopping is becoming more and more popular nowadays.

B. People should spend more time at home with family members.

C. People can choose to get rid of salesmen's promotion strategies.

D. Smells and sounds are important for consumers' shopping experience.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。这篇文章主要介绍了影响消费者购物决定的两个因素。

（1）主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Sounds and smells can also influence consumers'
purchasing decisions.（声音和 气味也会影响消费者的购买决定）及下文对这两个因素的介
绍可知，本文主要介绍了影响消费者购物决定 的两个因素。故答案选D。

（2）推理判断题。根据第二段中的It found that the smell increased the number of
consumers' purchasing items and the amount of their purchases.（研究发现，这种气味增加了
消费者购买物品的数量和购买量）可推 知，气味实际上可以帮助商人获得更多的利润。故
答案选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据第三段中的One study found that when subjected to loud music,
consumers will spend less time in a store…Another interesting finding from a recent study was
that customers actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar mu sic.（研究发现，当音乐音
量过大时，消费者在商店里的时间会减少……最近一项研究的另一个有趣 发现是，当顾客接
触到不熟悉的音乐时，他们的购物时间实际上更长）可知，音乐会影响消费者在商店里 停
留的时间。故答案选B。

（4）词义猜测题。A. Satisfied满意的；B. Depressed沮丧的；C. Surprised吃惊的；D.
Excited兴奋的。根据第三段中的Or calmed by a piece of light music?（还是听着轻音乐平静
下来?）可知，划线词所在句意为“有没有因为商店里 快节奏的音乐而感到疯狂?”，由此推
知，划线词意为“疯狂的”，疯狂是一种兴奋的状态。故答案选D 。

（5）推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Online retailers (零售商) use a variety of other
strategies to get your business, but you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of
home.（网上零售商使用各种各样 的策略来获得你的生意，但你可以忽略这些，享受熟悉
的家的味道）可知，作者想要告诉人们，我们可以 选择摆脱销售员的促销策略。故答案选
C。

【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，要求考生先从问题中抓住关键性词语（ 题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略
读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细 品味，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。


7．阅读理解

Why do you go to the library? For books, yes--but you like books because they tell stories. You
hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone else's life. At one type of library, you
can do just that--even though there's not a single book.


At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow” people. Individuals volunteer as
human “books” and participants in the event can “read” the book--meaning they would have a
one-on-one conversation with the volunteer and share in a dialogue about that individual's
experience. “Books” are volunteers from all walks of life who have experienced discrimination (歧
视) based on race, religion, class, gender identity, age, lifestyle choices, disability and other
aspects of their life

For a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are
as fascinating and as attractive as any you can find in a book. Many of the stories have to do with
some kind of stereotype. You can speak with a refugee (难民), a soldier suffering from PTSD, a
homeless person or a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to challenge
their own long- held beliefs-to truly get to know, and learn from someone they might otherwise
make a quick judgment about.

According to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expected,
appreciated and answered.” It provides the opportunity for the community to share and
understand the experiences of others in their community.

The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Ronni Abergel,
his brother Dany, and some colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern
European festival, hoping to raise awareness about violence among youth. After the success of
this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, which has been growing ever since.

Though there are a few permanent human libraries, most aren't places at all, but events.

Though many do take place at physical libraries, you don't need a library card—anyone can come
and be part of the experience. There have been human library events all over the globe, in
universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio.

The stories these tell range from fascinating to heartbreaking and everything in
between. And that's the very point of the organization--to prove that no person can be summed
up in just one word. It seeks to show people that you truly can't judge a book by its cover---or by
its title or label.

（1）The “books” in human libraries are____________.

A. long-held beliefs attracting individuals B. inspiring stones motivating people in trouble

C. events in which people can talk to volunteers D. unfairly-treated people sharing their
experiences

（2）The event in Copenhagen is significant because it_______.

A. aimed to help the young suffering from violence B. attempted to replace traditional
physical libraries

C. laid a foundation for the Human Library Organization D. led to a pleasing development for
the community with racism

（3）In human libraries, the readers are likely to_________.

A. deepen their understanding of people B. enrich their own personal experiences

C. hear the stories from all over the world D. make quick judgments about the “books”

（4）The main purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. compare and evaluate B. inform and explain

C. discuss and persuade D. analyze and suggest

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了有关“the Human Library”的相关信
息。在the Human Library，读者可以和来自各行各业志愿 者们交谈，了解他们的经历和故
事，加深对他人的了解。

（1）细节理解题。由第二段中的 “At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow”
people. Individuals volunteer as human “books” and participants in the event can “read” the
book--meaning they would have a one-on-one conversation with the volunteer and share in a
dialogue about that individual's experience. “Books” are volunteers from all walks of life who
have experienced discrimination (歧视) based on race, religion, class, gender identity, age,
lifestyle choices, disability and other aspects of their life” 可知，Human Library的“书”实际上
人，这些人来自各行各业，他们经历了 种族，宗教，性别等方面的歧视。读者们可以和这
些人交谈，了解他们的经历。故答案选D。

（2）推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“The Human Library Organization came to be in
Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany, and some colleagues hosted a
four-day during a major Northern European festival, hoping to raise awareness about violence
among youth. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization,

which has been growing ever since”可知，Ronni Abergel，他的兄弟Dany以 及一些同事举行
了为期四天的活动，希望提高人们对青年人暴力的意识。在这次活动成功之后，Aber gel建
立了the Human Library Organization，该组织一直在发展中 。由此可知，在Copenhagen举
行的活动的成功导致了the Human Library Organization的成立，结合选项可推知，该活动奠
定了该组织的基础，故答案选C。

（3）细节理解题。由第四段中的“It provides the opportunity for the community to share and
understand the experiences of others in their community”可知，the Human Library给社会给提
供了分享和了解别人经历的机会。由此可知，通过the Human Library， 人们可以加深对他
人的了解。故答案选A。

（4）写作意图题。文章介绍了the Human Library(真人图书馆)的情况。在the Human
Library，读者可以和来自各行各业志愿者们交谈，了解他们的经历和故事。文章还 介绍了
the Human Library的成立的情况。很明显，作者希望通过这篇文章让读者了解the Human
Library，结合选项，告知解释。故答案选B。

【点评】推理题的解题方法： （1）抓住特定信息进行逆向或正向推理。要善于抓住某一段
话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分 析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，
从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。（2） 整合全文（ 段）信息进行推断。有时需要在
弄懂全文意思的基础上，整合与题目相关的有用信息，综合起来去推理判 断，确定最佳结
论。（3）利用语境的褒贬性进行信息推断。每篇文章的语境都有一定褒贬性，这种褒贬 性
反映了主人公的特定心理和情绪状态及作者的写作意图，因此利用好文章的语境褒贬性就
能在 把握主旨文意的基础上对文章进行准确的逻辑判断。 （4）根据文章的结论推断作者
的态度。 作者态 度、倾向是指作者对陈述的观点是赞同、反对还是犹豫不定，对记叙或描
写的人、物或事件等是赞颂、同 情、冷漠还是厌恶、憎恨。作者的这种思想倾向和感情色
彩往往隐含在文章的字里行间，或流露于修饰的 词语之中。 （5）根据上下文的逻辑得出
结论。逻辑结论是指严格根据文章中所陈述的事实、论点、例 证等一系列论据材料进行推
理，从而得出合乎逻辑的结论，而不是根据自己的经验、态度、观点或爱好去 理解文章的
内涵。 （6）结合已有的知识进行推断。知识推断是根据文章中所阐述的细节，运用自己< br>掌握的基础知识进行分析、推敲，从而得出符合文章原义的结论的一种推断方法。


8．阅读理解

Average humans can consume 15 or more drinks in plastic bottles a month. If you were born
after 1978, and live until 80 years old, you will leave behind a minimum of 14,400 plastic bottles
on this planet. These bottles take hundreds of years to break down into tiny pieces of plastic,
never to completely disappear. Most of the waste is consumed by fish and birds, which has
shortened their lifetime greatly.

The Plastic Bottle Village is just a great idea that might finally save us from being buried in
plastic. It's a community in Panama that is going to be made of used bottles. The design process
begins with building steel frames, which are then filled with these bottles. Once this step is
complete, and electrical and plumbing (管道装置) lines are put inside, the plastic walls are
covered by concrete—both inside and outside. So no one will actually be able to tell that the
walls are made of plastic. Besides, the material will keep the house 17°C cooler than the outside,

which is the biggest benefit to people living inside.

The village is the brainchild (主意) of Robert Bezeau with the intention of setting up several
environmental projects. Having started a recycling program four years ago, during which a
number of plastic bottles were collected, he started to think of how they could be put to use.
Soon enough, he decided to use them to build houses, and came up with a basic idea for the
construction process.

The project hopes to make people conscious of the waste that these bottles create so that they
can do more to protect the environment. The village will also create an education center that will
teach individuals from the world how to reuse plastic bottles as construction materials for shelter.
Recycled bottles could neutralize the negative effect of your passage on this planet, and move
closer to leaving only your “footprints”.

（1）What does Paragraph 1 intend to tell us?

A. The reason for buying fewer drinks. B. The difficult situation of wildlife.

C. The amount of plastic waste. D. The seriousness of plastic pollution.

（2）What is the biggest benefit to people living in the Plastic Bottle Village?

A. The house will be much cooler than normal ones. B. The material of construction will be
reduced a lot.

C. The newly-made house can save a lot of electricity. D. The waste of the house can be
consumed by fish and birds.

（3）Which of the following words can best describe Robert?

A. Creative. B. Courageous. C. Enthusiastic. D. Sensitive.

（4）The main purpose of Robert's projects is to

A. provide shelter for locals B. reuse all deserted plastic bottles

C. popularize the use of plastic bottles D. raise people's environmental awareness

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】考查环保类文章。一个人一生中会留下许多塑料瓶子 ，这些瓶子要花上
百年才能分解成碎片，而且永远不会完全消失，给地球留下太多的污染。于是Robe rt想出
了用这此塑料瓶子建成房子，这种材料房子的室内温度相对凉爽，这对于环境来说更加环
保。

（1）考查推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，一个人一生中会留下许多塑料瓶子，这 些瓶
子要花上百年才能分解成碎片，而且永远不会完全消失。大部分的废物被鱼和鸟所消耗，
大 大缩短了它们的寿命。由此可推测出这些塑料瓶子对地球的污染有多严重。故答案选
D。

（2）考查细节理解中的一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合。 根据第
二段最后一句“the material will keep the house 17°C cooler than the outside, which is the
biggest benefit to people living inside.”可知，这种 材料可以使房子的温度比室外低17°，这对
居住在室内的人来说是最大的好处。故答案A。

（3）考查推理判断题。根据全文可知这地球上的塑料瓶子要花上百年才能分解成碎片， 而
且永远不会完全消失，给地球留下太多的污染。于是Robert的项目就是用这些塑料瓶建成
房子，这种材料房子的室内温度相对凉爽，不仅让利用废物，还环保了地球。可说是一个
有创意性的项 目，即Robert是一个有创造性的人。故答案选A。

（4）考查推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“The project hopes to make people conscious
of the waste that these bottles create so that they can do more to protect the environment. ”可
知项目希望人们意识到这些瓶子造成的浪费，以便他们能做更 多来保护环境，以此提高人
们保护环境的意识。故答案选D。

【点评】细节判断题——定位法。通过定位词寻找出题点 定位词和主题句是英语阅读理解
解 题方法的最重要的两个要素，前者适用于解答细节理解题，后者用于解答主旨大意题。
通过定位词解题， 就是说我们在阅读题干的时候迅速的把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划
记出来，然后用这个词回到原文当 中定位。


9．阅读理解

Kevin Adkins admits that when he lacks confidence, he uses big words to appear smarter, of
which most people don't know the meaning.
using big words,

Adkins is not alone. Many people use longer words in place of shorter ones because they know,
consciously or unconsciously, that when others form impressions of them after a glance or a
short conversation, they often work harder to give the
show that I have a good vocabulary, I'll sound smarter says Daniel Oppenheimer, PhD, a professor
of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. However, if the listeners do not
understand those long words, he adds, it will leave a bad impression instead.

The truth is that it can easily go wrong.
Eric Igou, PhD, a social psychologist at Ireland's University of Limerick.
doesn't have the same theory, it can backfire.
of being intelligent.

Using big words may also confuse listeners, which is definitely moving in the wrong direction,

true when it comes to the written word. A small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology (应用认知
心理学) found that the more writers tried to sound smart, the less intelligent they were
considered to be.

So what can you do to sound smarter? Speak clearly and directly. Leave the dictionary at your
desk.

（1）Why does Kevin Adkins prefer saying big words sometimes?

wants to make himself more easily understood.

believes that it is cool.

enjoys the feelings of being mysterious.

hopes that what he says sounds smart.

（2）What is Professor Oppenheimer's attitude towards the behavior of using big words?

roving.

ble.

erent.

us.

（3）What does Eric Igou mean by saying

can catch fire.

B can fire person A.

can deliver an opposite effect.

observer can also fight back.

（4）What can we learn from the small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology?

writer who never uses big words is more intelligent.

writer who uses big words the most is the most intelligent.

like the writers who only use short and clear expressions.

writers should avoid using big words often in their writings.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，人们将智慧和清晰的表达联系在一起，因此给人留
下聪明 印象的说话技巧在于你能够让对方很容易地理解你的意思。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Kevin Adkins admits that when he lacks confidence, he
uses big words to appear smarter, of which most people don't know the meaning.”可知，Kevin
Adkins承认，当他缺乏信心时，他会说一些人们不经常使 用的词使自己显得更聪明，而大
多数人却不知道其中的含义。因此Kevin Adkins有时喜欢说 一些人们不经常使用的词的原
因是他希望他所说的话听起来充满智慧。故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“However, if the listeners do not understand those long
words, he adds, it will leave a bad impression instead.”和第四段中的“Using big words may also
confuse listeners, which is definitely moving in the wrong direction, ‘People associate intelligence
with clearness of expressions,’ says Oppenheimer.”可知，Oppenheimer教授认为 ，如果听者不
懂说话者的那些长话，这会给听者留下不好的印象。说人们不经常使用的词可能会使听众< br>感到困惑，这会引起人们的误解，人们将智慧与表达的清晰性联系在一起。因此
Oppenhei mer教授对说话者使用人们不熟悉的词的行为持不赞成态度。故选A。

（3）考查句义猜测。根据第三段中的“Person A may be regarded as showing off instead of
being intelligent.”可知，说 长话的人A可能被认为是在炫耀而不能体现其聪明。因此划线句
子的意思是“它起到了相反的作用”，即 说长话的人达到的效果与预想中的让别人看起来很
聪明的效果是相反的。故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“A small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology found
that the more writers tried to sound smart, the less intelligent they were considered to be.”可
知，一项关于应用认知心理学的小型研 究发现，作家越是要让自己听起来聪明，他们就越
被认为不那么聪明。因此我们可以从应用认知心理学的 小型研究了解到作家应避免在写作

中经常使用人们不熟悉的词。故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅
读， 考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出
正确答案。


10．阅读理解

A young woman sits alone in a café sipping tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write
in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing café waiter:
please?This is a familiar scene in Tokyo's so-called caféswhere customers are not
allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.

The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by
economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social
isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos,
where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products
such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company
even offers single women the opportunity to have a —a full bridal affair,
complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has
its own media expression-“botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do
things completely on their own.

One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90
minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time. Speaking
quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via
Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it's always very busy. There are
very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it's a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere
quietly on my own. I'm going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of
a quiet, calm atmosphere.”

The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated 3.6 million
隐士) who withdraw completely from
society.

（1）What is special about the

A. It provides various tea and books. B. It has attracted many popular young people.

C. It offers service by writing not by speaking. D. People are not allowed to communicate.

（2）Which of the following statement can't account for the idea of being alone in Japan?

A. Unstable economic situation B. A change in traditional family support pattern

C. The rising demand for privacy D. The increasing social isolation

（3）What do we know about Higashikokubaru?

A. She doesn't like to be a nurse. B. She doesn't like the life in big cities.

C. She travelled to Tokyo on her work days. D. She enjoys her solo time in a quiet place.

（4）What is the best title of the passage?

A. Lonely Japanese B. One woman wedding C. Social recluses in Japan D. Silent cafes

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）D

（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了日本如今兴起的“无声咖啡馆的相关信息，
特殊服务方 式以及原因。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“This is a familiar scene in Tokyo's so-called ‘silent cafés’,
where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.”可知
在这家餐厅里顾客和服务员的交流是通过手写实现的。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young
Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support
structures and the growing social isolation.”可知在日本出现这一现象是因为经济上的不确 定
性，传统家庭供养方式的变化以及越来越多的社交隔离。故ABD三项都是原因。只有C项
文 章没有提及。故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro
Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day
off in order to enjoy some solo time.”可知Chihiro Higashikokubaru旅行90分钟来到东京享受
solo time，说明她很喜欢solo time，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据文章主题段第一段可知在日本出现了“silent cafes”并介绍了 在日
本出现的新的社会现象，人们越来越喜欢独处。同时分析了出现这一现象的原因主要是经
济 上的不确定性，传统家庭供养方式的变化以及越来越多的社交隔离。D项与主题段相
关，能够很快切入主 旨，可做文章的标题。选D。

【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 一篇文化类阅读，考生需
要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。< br>

11．阅读理解

Butterfly Garden (Permanent Exhibit)

Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory. It is a wonderful opportunity
to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New England and across the globe. The
Boxoffers a window into the butterfly behavior. Look inside to see hanging
chrysalids (蝶蛹) transform into adult butterflies. Tickets are required and visitors should reserve
at least two weeks in advance.

A Bird's World (Permanent Exhibit)

This exhibit features the Museum's extraordinary collection of birds, displaying over 300
species found in New England. Here, you can learn to interpret the bird language taking place just
outside your window at home.

Test your observation skills and see if you can get past different birds without them alerting (发
信号) other animals to your presence Learn to identify birds from a distance by recognizing
unique flight patterns. Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.

Hall of Human Life (Permanent Exhibit)

Should you have your baby's DNA sequenced? What keeps you awake? Step inside the Hall of

Human Life, the Museum's new biology exhibition, and encounter such far-reaching questions on
an amazing journey inside the human body. Through digital media and personal interaction, you
become of the story', as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and
discovery.

BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life (Temporary Exhibit Now Open!)

BODY WORLDS comes to the Museum of Science with a new chapter, Gunther von Hagens'
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. Don't miss this truly unique opportunity to look within
yourself and gain a whole new perspective on what it means to be alive. More than one hundred
preserved human specimens reveal the wonders of human development and show how poor
health, good health, and lifestyle choices can shape your body.

（1）Which exhibit do you need to book in advance?

fly Garden

B.A Bird's World

of Human Life

WORLDS & The Cycle of Life

（2）What can you do in A Bird's World?

e your own flying technique.

icate with birds in body language.

digital media showing birds' history.

different birds from all over the world.

（3）What is special about BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life?

is related to human body.

lasts for only a limited time.

is the most visited exhibition in the world.

has something to do with the growth of life.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）A

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了波士顿科技馆的四个展览的相关信息。

（1）考查细节理解。根据 Butterfly Carden部分中的“Tickets are required and visitors should
reserve at least two weeks in advance.”游客必须购票，并至少提前两周预订。可知，参现
Butterfly Garden需要提前预订。故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据A Bird's World部分中的“Practice your flying technique in the Bird
Walk.”在Bird Walk中练习你的飞行技巧。可知，游客在Bird Walk 活动中提高自己的飞行技
能。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据BODY WORIDS & The Cycle of life 部分中的“Temporary Exhibit
Now Open!”临时展览现在开始！可知，BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life这个展览不是永久
性的，而是临时的。故选B。

【点评】本题考点 涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节
信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出 正确答案。

12．阅读理解

Regardless of how far we'd like to believe gender(性别) equality in the workplace has come,
there's still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018
statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500
companies, according to Catalyst.

While it's not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership
positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead
in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.

In their research，Professor yvind L. Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查)2,900
managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher
than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.

While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders — probably because they
picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women — this
piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting,
openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.

There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on
emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that
women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.

Obviously，it's important to consider individual(个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of
gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time you're hiring for a
management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历) from female candidates a
harder look.

（1）What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?

A. Women are worse than men. B. Men take almost all high positions.

C. There is a huge gap between genders. D. Women might behave better in every field.

（2）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ''inherently” in paragraph 4?

A. properly B. potentially C. naturally D. normally

（3）Which of the following may be the best title of this text?

A. How We Can Figure Out The Boss. B. Why Women Are Better Than Men.

C. Why Women Make The Best Bosses. D. How We Can Tell Gender Difference.

（4）Who might have special interest in this article?

A. Job hunters. B. Employers. C. Employees. D. Male bosses.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，在 工作领域男性领导人和女性领导人地位存在不平
等现象，作者指出在领导位置上，女性可能在各个领域表 现更好，倡议雇主在招聘领导岗
位员工时应多考虑女性。

(1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“what is surprising though, is the fact that females may
actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the
BI Norwegian Business School.”可知让人惊讶的是，在领导位置上，女性可能在各个领域表
现更好。故选D。

(2)考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“While some people believe that men inherently make
better leaders — probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more
typical of men than women”可知人们认为男性自然能成为更好的领导者，划线词是自然
地。故选C。

(3)考查主旨大意。根据第四段中的“this piece of research suggests that women are better at
methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as
ability to communicate clearly.”可知本文强调了女性在管理层的地位，因此“为什么女性是最好的老板”符合题意。故选C。

(4)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“But next time you're hiring for a management position,
you just might want to give the resumes(简历) from female candidates a harder look.”下次你雇
佣管理岗位员工时，得知雇主们会对这篇文章感兴趣。故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一
篇社会现象类 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。



13．阅读理解

A car dealership in my hometown of Albuquerque was selling six to eight new cars a day. I was
also told that 72 percent of this dealership's first-time visitors returned for a second visit.

I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its first-time visitors to return? And
how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car market?

When I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday, the staff there didn't know me from
Adam; yet they shared with me their pricing policy, the profit margin on every model, and staff
income. They even opened their training manuals for my review and invited me back on Saturday
if I wanted more information.

On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, and I were walking
as we frequently do. On this particular June morning, Jane gently slipped her hand in mine and
said tenderly, ＂I don't know if you remember, but today's my fifth anniversary of being cancer-
free.＂ I was surprised, partially because I was embarrassed that I had forgotten and, partially
because.... Well, I didn't know what to do with Jane's information.

The next day, Monday, Jane went off to work teaching school. Still not knowing what to do to
mark this special occasion, I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a
new Saturn. I didn't pick the color or the model, but I paid cash and told them I'd bring Jane in on
Wednesday at 4:30. I told them why I was buying the car.

On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a white car. I called the sales consultant
at Saturn, and I asked him if he had anything white in the store. He said he had one left but he

couldn't guarantee it'd still be available on Wednesday at 4:30 because they were selling so fast. I
said I'd take my chances and asked him to put it in the showroom.

Wednesday came. Unexpectedly, someone in our family was admitted to the hospital. So, it
wasn't until 9:30 Saturday morning when we finally made our way to the Saturn store. Jane had
never been in a Saturn store. When we went through the front door, the Lord took control of her
feet and her mouth. She saw that little white Saturn coupe all the way across the showroom floor.
She quickly passed a multi-colored sea of automobiles, sat in the little white Saturn and said, ＂
Oh, what a pretty little car. Can I have a new car?＂ I said, ＂No. Not until our son graduates from
college.＂ She said, ＂I'm sick and tired of driving that old Dodge, I want a new car.＂ I said, ＂I
promise, just three more semesters and he'll be out.＂

Next, Jane walked around to the front of the car. As she looked it over, she let out the most
blood-curdling, shrill scream I'd ever heard in 29 years of marriage.

Now, before I tell you why Jane screamed, let me tell you what the sales consultant had done.
He had ordered a large, professionally engraved sign (white letters on blue). The sign stood alone
on the hood of the little white Saturn coupe. It said ＂Congratulations, Jane. This car is yours.
Five years cancer-free. Let's celebrate life. From Team Saturn＂ Every employee at Saturn of
Albuquerque had signed the back of that sign.

Jane saw it, screamed, collapsed in my arms and cried loudly. I didn't know what to do. I was in
tears. I took out my invoice (发票) from the previous Monday, pointing to the white coupe,
said, ＂No, honey, this car isn't yours. I bought you this one.＂ I tapped the invoice with my index
finger. Jane said, ＂No, I want this one right here.＂

While this conversation was going on, there was no one in the store. The sales consultant had
arranged it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, it's impossible to have a lot of
privacy when so many people are standing outside the showroom windows looking in. When
Jane screamed and collapsed in my arms, I saw everybody outside applaud and begin to cry.

（1）Why did the writer visit the Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday?

A. He wanted to collect some raw materials for his story. B. He was asked to write a report
about that car store.

C. He was told the car store was launching a price reduction activity. D. He simply wanted to
see why the car store enjoyed so much popularity.

（2）Why did the writer buy a new Saturn?

A. Because his car was so old that he didn't want to drive it any longer. B. Because Jane
wanted a new car for her fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.

C. Because he wanted to mark his wife's fifth anniversary of being cancer- free. D. Because he
thought the car could be helpful to his wife's recovery from cancer.

（3）When did the writer decide upon the white car?

A. On the next Tuesday. B. On the first Friday.

C. On the second Wednesday. D. On the first Saturday.

（4）How did Jane feel when she saw the sign on the car?

A. Surprised and thrilled. B. Angry but satisfied.

C. Shocked and frightened. D. Skeptical but overjoyed.

（5）Which of the following belongs to the most wonderful part of this story?

A. Paying cash for a new Saturn. B. Picking up the new car in the store.

C. The couple's conversation on the street. D. The writer's first visit to the car store.

（6）The purpose of the writer writing this story is ________.

A. to introduce a new type of car B. to tell readers of his lovely wife

C. to sing high praise for a car store D. to show his deep love for his wife

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）A

（5）B

（6）C

【解析】【 分析】本题是一篇记叙文，作者通过给妻子买车的经历，使作者明白了这家车
店如此红火的原因。

(1)考查推理判断。根据第二段＂I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its
first- time visitors to return? And how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car
market?“；以及第三段中的”When I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday…＂可知作
者星期五去的目的是想了解一下这家车店为何如此受欢迎，因此选D。

(2)考查推理判断。根据第四段中的＂I don't know if you remember, but today's my fifth
anniversary of being cancer-free. ＂以及第五段中的“Still not knowing what to do to mark this
special occasion, I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a new
Saturn. ”可知，作者这样做的目的是庆祝他的妻子摆脱癌症第五个周年纪念日，故选C。

(3)考查细节理解。根据第六段中的““On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a
white car. I called the sales consultant...”可知，星期二，作者突然想到，Jane一直想要一辆白< br>色的车，于是打电话给汽车销售顾问，因此作者是在在下一个星期二决定买白色汽车的，
故选A。

(4)考查推理判断。第七段讲述了作者故意隐瞒已经买车的事实，用孩子没毕业做理由拒绝
妻子的换车的要求，再结合第八段中的 “she let out the most blood- curdling, shrill scream I'd
ever heard in 29 years of marriage.”和第十段中的“Jane saw it, screamed, collapsed in my arms
and cried loudly. ”的内容，可推知Jane看到标牌一定非常惊讶和激动，因此选A。

(5)考查推理判断。 结合全文内容可以看出提车这一部分是全文最精彩的部分，主要体现几
个方面：①一进门就能看到那辆车 ；②对妻子喜爱白车的描述；③销售人员的做法；④
作者妻子的反应，因此选B。

( 6)考查写作意图。第一段和第二段介绍了车店生意红火，下文作者买车更是证明了这家车
店的优秀，作 者在这家店的买车经历，令妻子感到惊喜和幸福，作者对购买过程非常满
意，因此作者是在高度赞扬这家 车店，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和写作意图三个题型的考查，是一 篇故事类阅
读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

14．阅读理解

Blue Planet II's latest episode (情节) focuses on how plastic is having a destructive effect on the
ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures. Researchers recently also found that sea creatures
living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed,
oceans are drowning in plastic.

Though it seems that the world couldn't possibly function without plastics, plastics are a
remarkably recent invention. The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s, the same
decade that plastic packaging began gaining popularity in the United States. This growth has
happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for
instance, is still a very early science.

We put all these plastics into the environment, but we still don't really know what the
outcomes are going to be. What we do know, though, is disturbing. Ocean plastic is estimated to
kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are
known to have been affected by it. One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake plastic
bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds are now
eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.

And it's not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas. Humans are consuming
plastics through the seafood we eat. I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a
disaster, worth mentioning in the same breath as climate change. But ocean plastic is not as
complicated as climate change. There are no ocean trash deniers (否认者), at least so far. To do
something about it, we don't have to remake our planet energy system.

This is not a problem where we don't know what the solution is. We know how to pick up
garbage. Anyone can do it. We know how to deal with it. We know how to recycle. We can all
start by thinking twice before we use single-use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary,
like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag-when taken collectively, these choices really do
make a difference.

（1）Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science?

plastics pollution research is too difficult.

cs have produced less pollution than coal.

cs have gained popularity too fast for science to catch up.

world couldn't possibly function without plastics.

（2）How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3?

citing quotes from leading experts.

making a comparison and contrast.

listing examples from his own experience.

presenting solid statistics.

（3）What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

reap what we sow.

shortest answer is doing.

things are difficult before they are easy.

s speak louder than words.

（4）What is the main idea of the passage?

oceans become choked with plastic.

plastic is a global issue.

Planet II has left viewers heartbroken.

cs gain in popularity all over the world.

【答案】 （1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究人员最近还发现，生活在地球最深处马里亚纳
海沟的 海洋生物胃里有塑料。事实上，海洋正淹没在塑料之中。据估计，海洋塑料每年杀
死数百万海洋动物，不 仅仅是野生动物受到海洋塑料的威胁，人类也会通过食用海鲜来消
耗塑料。作者认为最好的办法就是人类 开始采取行动。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“This growth has happened so fast that science is still
catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for instance, is still a very early science.”
这种增长速度如此之快，以至于科学仍在追赶这种变化。例如，塑料污 染研究仍然是一门
非常早期的科学，可知，塑料污染研究仍然是一门非常早期的科学是因为塑料的普及速 度
太快，以至于科学无法跟上。故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake
plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds
are now eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.”
人们发 现，三分之一的棱皮龟的腹部都有塑料制品，而它们经常把塑料袋误认为是水母。
现在，90%的海鸟定 期食用塑料制品。到2050年，这一数字预计将升至100%，可知，作
者在第三段是通过提供可靠的 统计数据来支持自己观点的。故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“We can all start by thinking twice before we use
single-use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary, like using a reusable bottle or a
reusable bag-when taken collectively, these choices really do make a difference. ”在使用一次性
塑料 产品之前，我们都可以三思而后行。一些看起来很普通的东西，比如使用可重复使用
的瓶子或袋子——如 果把它们放在一起，这些选择确实会有所不同，可知，作者在最后一
段想告诉我们对于塑料污染最简短的 回答就是采取行动。故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“Researchers recently also found that sea creatures
living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed,
oceans are drowning in plastic.”研究人员最近还发现，生活在地球最深处马里亚纳海沟的海
洋生物胃里有塑料。事实 上，海洋正淹没在塑料之中)结合文章主要内容为说明海洋被大量
的塑料充斥着，影响了海洋生物和人类 ，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 科研类阅
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。

15．阅读理解

The cost of living in countries like the U.S., Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent
years. However, if you're willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas, there are
many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. Check out the following
countries when planning your next move.

Ecuador

Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result has become a popular
American getaway. They even use the U.S. Dollar for their currency. In this country, it's cheaper to
eat out every day than cook for yourself on a budget in the U.S. You can even buy a property for
around $$50000 and hire someone to tend to it while you're away

Mexico

Although the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many wealthier areas
that provide every facility you might need. You can live off a mere $$700 to $$800 a month in
Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.

Argentina

Argentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years. It has great restaurants, a rich
history, and many places to explore. Not to mention, it's not very expensive to live here. A decent
sized home can cost around $$139000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United
States.

Vietnam

Vietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many million
dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest fiat or small home for around
$$25000 to $$50000 if you search in the right areas.

（1）How much does it take at least to live in Mexico for a year?

$$7000

$$8000

$$8400

$$9800

（2）What does Argentina and Vietnam have in common?

both have great restaurants.

cost of living in them is both expensive.

middle-sized homes both cost around $$ 139000.

are all fond of travelling to the two countries.

（3）In which country did the purchaser probably pay extra money after he left?

r



ina

m

【答案】 （1）C

（2）D

（3）A

【 解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，近年来，生活在美国、英国、澳大利亚或法国等国
的成本猛增。然而 ，如果你愿意离开你的国家去探索其他地区的生活，文章介绍了厄瓜多
尔、阿根廷、墨西哥和越南的生活 成本。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Mexico部分中的“You can live off a mere $$700 to $$800 a month in
Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.”可知，在墨
西哥一年的生活成本大约是$$8 400到$$9600之间。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据Argentina部分中的“Argentina has been a popular tourist
destination for many years.”和Vietnam部分中的“Vietnam has also become a popular tourist
destination in recent years.”可知，阿根廷和越南都是受欢迎的旅游目的地。故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据Ecuador部分中的“You can even buy a property for around $$50000
and hire someone to tend to it while you're away”可知，在你厄瓜多尔甚至可以花大约5万美元买一处房产，在你不在的时候雇个人照看它。故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理 解题型的考查，是一篇政治经济类阅读，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。


16．阅读理解

Oil is essential for modern life. About 64 percent of the world's oil is located in the Middle East,
but the heaviest consumers of oil are Europe, America, and Japan. The problem lies in getting the
oil from the countries that produce it to the countries that consume it. This is mainly done using
oil tankers. Usually the oil is shipped safely and with no problems, but occasionally there is a
disaster.

Every year millions of tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Although this is only a small
percentage of the total amount shipped around the world each year, this spilled oil can have
terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore.

One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989, when the
Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground off the coast of Alaska, spilling 42 million liters of oil. Although it
wasn't the largest oil spill, the disaster was terrible because it occurred in such a sensitive natural
area. In this spill, the tanker's captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had
gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to another sailor, who was unfamiliar with the
route. The ship ran onto Bligh Reef. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean.
More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Many birds and otters died
as a result of the oil covering their skin, and many other sea creatures and the animals that fed on
them were also severely affected.

（1）Which country is NOT among the largest consumers of oil?

A. Japan B. Iraq C. America D. Germany

（2）What does the underlined “them” refer to?

A. The birds. B. The otters. C. The sea creatures. D. The birds and the otters.

（3）Which of the following statement is true?

A. The oil leak of Alaska is because the captain was unfamiliar with the route. B. Many birds
and otters died from eating the spilled oil.

C. Alaska spill was the most serious spill of all time. D. Although some oil leak is not serious,
it will affect ocean life.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一次严重的油船漏油事件。

（1）考查 细节理解。根据第一段可知，最大的耗油国为欧洲的国家，美国和日本。Iraq“伊
拉克”不属于其中 之一，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段可知，很多以海洋生物为食的动物也都因为 油船漏油而受
到了影响。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段可知，A选项的 漏油事件是由于船长劳累和喝酒去休息
了，另一个水手不熟悉路线而造成的。B选项不是死于吃油，而是 死于羽毛被油粘住了。C
选项Alaska漏油事件并非史上最严重的。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，是一篇故事类阅读，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。


17．阅读理解

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star
won an Oscar in the animated short category for
his 20-year career on the court in 2016.

He'll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with
the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP
award and four All-Star game MVP awards.

As executive producer, Bryant accepted his golden Oscar statue from Warsstar Mark
Hamill on Sunday night. He shared the award with Disney animator Glen Keane.

Among those offering their congratulations via Twitter were Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Bill
Russell and Shaquille O'Neal, Bryant's former Lakers teammate who admitted,

Since hanging up his basketball shoes, Bryant has thrown himself into business (a new Nike shoe)
and various forms of storytelling.


a little bit more than that.

He thanked his wife, Vanessa, and his three daughters, naming each of them. He spoke a few
words of Italian — a language he learned as a child growing up in Italy — and closed by telling
them,

（1）According to the passage, Kobe Bryant won the Oscar because of_________.

A. his taking part in the animation movie B. his famous reputation in basketball

C. his poem written after his former career D. his winning in the animated short category

（2）Which of the following can replace the underlined word

A. award B. present C. harvest D. possession

（3）Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A personal diary B. A science report C. A newspaper D. A textbook

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，洛杉矶-科比也是一个退休的胜利者。退役后的科
比仍 然在不断刷新自己的奖牌数量，这位前洛杉矶湖人球星因《亲爱的篮球》获得了动画
短片奖。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the
animated short category for ‘Dear Basketball,’ a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on
the court in 2016.”得知科比的获奖原因是一首他写的诗。故选C。

（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“…includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two
Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP award and four All-
Star game MVP awards.”可知这里在讲科比获得的各种奖项。故选A。

（3）考 查文章出处。根据新闻报道的特点，一般报道的开头是大写的地方名，并且第一段
将报道的主要内容呈现 。故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和文章出处三个题型的考查，是一篇新 闻报
道，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。


18．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 $$6hour
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 and devoted. B. Independent and cooperative.

C. Unfortunate but positive. D. Wealthy but hardhearted.

（3）What does the underlined word

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。


19．阅读理解

Forcing waiters and waitresses to survive on tips from customers rather than normal wages is a
pointless, crude, and unique American custom that, in the past several years, a handful of
progressive restaurant owners have attempted to do away with. Danny Meyer, CEO of Union
Square Hospitality Group, is about to join their ranks and has announced that he plans to
gradually stop tipping at the company's 13 restaurants.

What, exactly, is wrong with tipping? As Brian Palmer has explained, more or less it's
everything. To start, leaving a waiter's pay in the hands of customers has a feeling of classism (阶
级歧视). And in theory, handing restaurant customers the power to tip is at least supposed to
motivate better service. This fails in practice because humans turn out to be pretty arbitrary (随
意的) about their tipping behavior. Research has shown that the amount diners tip has very little
to do with their level of satisfaction. All of this doesn't encourage waiters and waitresses to do
anything but turn over as many tables as possible.

Tipping is also very unfair to kitchen staff. The law allows restaurants to divide tips between
front-of-the-house workers like waiters, hosts, hostesses, and bartenders (调酒师), but not cooks.
This creates a system in which the people serving the food in a restaurant can earn more than the
people preparing it.

One of the most fascinating parts of Meyer's move is that, unlike some restaurant owners who
have taken an anti-tipping stand, he won't simply add a standard extra charge to diners' bills.
Rather, Union Square Hospitality Group means to raise menu prices enough to fully cover the cost
of a meal. If Meyer manages to move away from tipping at all without hurting his profits, it would
almost certainly set the stage for others to follow suit.

（1）What's Danny Meyer's attitude towards stopping tipping?

A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Doubtful.

（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A. Tipping may disturb the restaurants' management. B. Tipping will guarantee diners high
quality service.

C. Tipping can arouse the staff's enthusiasm for work. D. Tipping will bring customers a
sense of satisfaction.

（3）What can we know about Union Square Hospitality group?

A. Brian Palmer is in charge of it now. B. Its cooks earn much more than its servers.

C. Restaurant tipping has been totally banned there. D. Diners will be charged more for the
dishes there.

（4）What is the topic of the passage?

A. Restaurants' getting rid of tipping. B. Difficulties that restaurants are faced with.

C. The popularity of no-tipping restaurants. D. Tips on running restaurants successfully.

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，介绍了强迫服务员和侍者靠顾客的小费，而不是正
常的工资维 持生计是一种毫无意义、粗鲁、独特的美国风俗，过去几年，一些进步的餐馆
老板试图消除这种风俗。< br>
（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group,
is about to join their ranks and has announced that he plans to gradually stop tipping at the
company's 13 restaurants.”可知Danny Meyer宣布他计划逐步停止在该公司13家餐厅给小
费，这表明他对停止给小费是支持的，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“leaving a waiter's pay in the hands of customers has a
feeling of classism (阶级歧视)．This fails in practice because humans turn out to be pretty
arbitrary (随意的) about their tipping behavior.”和“All of this doesn't encourage waiters and
waitresses to do anything but turn over as many tables as possible. ”可知给服务员小费有一个阶
级歧视的感觉，由于人类的随意性并不能达到预期效果，起不到鼓励服务员 的作用。这些
都会扰乱饭店的管理，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Rather, Union Square Hospitality Group means to
raise menu prices enough to fully cover the cost of a meal.”可知Union Square Hospitality Group
打算提高菜单价格，这样顾客就会为饭菜多支付钱，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“Danny Meyer, …… has announced that he plans to
gradually stop tipping at the company's 13 restaurants.”点明了本文主要内容，下文介绍了给小
费的不良影响及Danny Meyer这一举动的意义。本文是围绕禁止给小费这一事件写的，
Restaurants' getting rid of tipping适合作为标题，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，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需
要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括 归纳，从而选出正确答案。


20．阅读理解

In Shanghai's Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as
Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of
the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song.
Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in
China.

It's the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the
efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese-born singer; who has made it her mission to help preserve
China's traditional ethnic music.

Several years ago, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program ambassador,
Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional
music of various minority groups. In the course other four- month trip, she recorded more than a
thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the
music was at risk of dying out.

hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.

So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she
hopes to rekindle (再次点燃) the interest of the younger generation. people don't like
this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something
their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage.

Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots.
in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top,she says. China to
really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China
today?

（1）From the first paragraph, we learn that ________.

A. the audience are all young people B. Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk music

C. Guo Yong is the only minority performer on the stage D. tree branches make good musical
instruments

（2）Which of the following is TRUE of Zhu Zheqin?

A. She teaches music in a conservatories. B. She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.

C. She works as an official in the United Nations. D. She's created all the music for the Grand
Theater.

（3）Zhu Zheqin traveled to some of China's remotest regions to ________.

A. record the traditional ethnic music B. help the local musicians play the music

C. show the UN Chinese musical traditions D. enjoy the music of various ethnic groups

（4）What is Zhu Zheqin's idea about Chinese traditional music?

A. It is completely out of date. B. Only old musicians play it well.

C. It needs changes to attract young people. D. It is quickly dying out.

（5）What does Zhu Zheqin mean in the last paragraph?

A. The traditional music should be repackaged. B. Chinese conservatories shouldn't teach
Western music.

C. China has contributed a lot to the Western art. D. Only the things created in China can be
symbols of China.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

（5）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了歌手朱哲琴将中国少数民族传统音乐整理再包装后向年轻人推广，并呼吁重视传统、找到真正能代表本民族的东西．

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Blowing on one of the leaves，he produces a sound
like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song”可知，Guo Yong演奏的是布依族
的民族音乐。故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin，a Cantonese-
born singer，who has made it her mission to help preserve China's traditional ethnic music.”可

知，朱哲琴致力于保护中国的传统音乐。故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions
in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups”可知，朱哲琴去中
国偏僻地区旅行是为了尝试记录各个少数民族的传统音乐。故选A。< br>
（4）考查推理判断。根据第四段朱哲琴的话以及第五段中的“This kind of repackaging gives
young people a new door into their heritage”可知，为获得年轻人的兴趣，这些歌曲被重装包
装了。因此推断朱哲琴 认为传统音乐需要改变以便吸引年轻人的注意。故选C。

（5）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“So what can represent China today? The answer, she
suggests, is to move from ‘made in China’ to ‘created in China'.”可知，最后一 段谈到什么能够
代表中国，然后又提出答案是由中国制造转变为中国创造，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，是一篇故事类阅读，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。