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第5讲 阅读抓细节巧推断-2023年江苏省中考英语考前必看必练10讲




细节题一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。做此类型的题目还要特别注意句子的逻辑关系。英语中有许多功能词，如：表因果关系的because, since, as等；表转折关系的but, however ,on the contrary, on the other hand等等。

正确答案的特征：
1.正确答案经常与中心思想有关。
2.正确答案的位置，最常见的三个位置是：段首段尾处、转折处、因果处。
3.正确答案经常运用的原则是：同义替换、正话反说、反话正说。
4.从语气角度来看，正确答案中经常含有不肯定的语气词和委婉表达的用词。
如：can, may, might, possible, not necessarily, some.
5.正确答案经常具有概括性、深刻性，不能只见树木不见森林。

错误答案的特征：
第一大层次：
1.无中生有(未提及的概念);
2.正反混淆(选项的意思跟原文的意思正好相反);
3.所答非所问(虽然选项的说法没有问题，符合原文，但和题干搭不上边)

第二大层次：
1.过分绝对；
2.扩大范围(注意隐蔽型的扩大范围mostly)；
3.因果倒置；
4.常识判断；
5.偏离中心；
l 常识判断：如果一个选项仅仅符合常识，不一定是正确答案，还要看文章中类似的意思有没有出现; 如果一个选项不符合常识，一定不是正答案。

推断题的类型
一、写作意图推断题
有些文章，如议论文、说明文等，作者的写作目的比较明确。但在某些文章中，作者却不点明自己的写作意图，而是让读者自己去体会。这种情况多出现在记叙文或夹叙夹议的文章中，作者往往叙述自己或别人的一段经历，这些经历中往往隐含某些人生哲理或观点，而这些哲理或观点往往就是作者的写作意图。因此在体会记叙文或夹叙夹议的文章中作者的意图时，大家必须弄清故事的结局，从故事的结局中去挖掘作者的用意。在夹叙夹议的文章中，作者往往先叙述，然后发表自己的看法，而看法之中往往隐含着作者的写作意图。
D（2019扬州中考）
Trees in cities "live fast but die young" compared to forests in the countryside, warns a new study.
Researchers found that trees in cities die younger than ones in the countryside because of the higher levels of CO2. City-living trees suffer(遭受) a loss of carbon storage(碳储量). That means trees produce less energy from the air.
Now researchers say more must be done to deal with the situation. Ian Smith, a PhD student of Boston University in the United States, said, “Cities are in the important position in fighting against rising temperatures and increasing CO2.”. “We find that tree planting alone may not be enough to keep and increase city canopy cover(树冠覆盖率). Because of the age and size of the present canopy, efforts to improve and protect tree health are badly needed for increasing city tree cover and canopy cover.”
The research team used a model to watch changes among street trees for several planting and management methods. Researchers also used the model to watch tree growth, death and planting rates(率)both among trees in Boston city and forests in the countryside in Massachusetts.
It was discovered that rates of carbon cycling and growth rates among city trees were nearly four times faster than those in the countryside. However, loss of carbon storage and death rates are also higher, especially death rates are more than double higher than those in countryside forests.
The study, published in PLOS ONE, has reminded scientists to encourage communities to do more to plant and protect trees. It is important to increase city canopy cover and carbon storage.
Researchers say planting and protecting will be needed to make sure cities can develop healthily, but more needs to be done to have a better understanding of city trees ---which may be different from countryside forests.
45. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is ____________.
A. to teach us how to improve and protect tree health
B. to warn us that trees in cities live fast but die young
C. to let us have a better understanding of city trees
D. to tell us to take action to increase city canopy cover
【答案】C
【解析】写作意图题。根据文章最后一段最后一句话可知作者写这篇文章的目的是让人们对城市的树木有一个更好的了解。所以答案选C。
B

If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening, you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings. In fact, they are doing Taichi.
Taichi is an ancient martial art (武术). It is a common kind of exercise in China. More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present. Recently UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List (非物质文化遗产名录). Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. “This will make taichi more popular around the world. Hopefully, more people will become healthier by practicing it.” said Chen Bin. He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou, Henan Province. This village is the birthplace of Chen-style Taichi.
It’s true that doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move more freely, and it can also make us stronger. During slow movements, we can focus on (专注) our hands and feet. We can control them better. Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.
Taichi also focuses on the harmony (和谐) between yin (阴) and yang (阳). It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world. The world is full of yin and yang: dark and light, soft and hard, female and male. But they don’t oppose (对立) each other absolutely (绝对地). As we see in the picture, a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.
Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy (哲学), such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
59. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To ask people to do Taichi in their fiee time. B. To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.
C. To teach people how to do Taichi correctly. D. To explain why Taichi is good for our health.
【答案】59. B
【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国的传统武术——太极，文章介绍了其发展起源、蕴含的哲理等。故选B。
A

Many social study books and articles have graphs to go with the text. A graph is a kind of picture that shows amounts, or numbers clearly. A graph can show the same information that is in the text, but it helps you “picture” the information and makes it easier to understand and quicker to read. A circle graph, also called a pie graph, is divided into “slices”. It shows how the parts fit into the whole. Here are some suggestions on how to read it.
Step 1 Read the title to find out what the graph is about. The circle graph above shows the population of Washington, D. C.
Step 2 Look at the slices. This graph has seven “slices”. Each shows one group of people. You can see how each part compares to the whole-how each group compares to the total population.
Step 3 Use the label to find out what is being compared. The labels on the graph name the group of people who live in Washington, D. C. A line connects to the correct part of the graph.
Step 4 Read the introduction to the graph. The passage beside the graph may offer some more detailed information of the topic.
33. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
A. To teach readers how to read social study books.
B. To ask readers to compare different slices of a graph.
C. To help readers find out the best way to read an article.
D. To give readers some suggestions on how to read a graph.
【答案】 33. D
【解析】写作意图题。根据“It shows how the parts fit into the whole. Here are some suggestions on how to read it.”及下文的介绍可知，作者给读者一些关于如何阅读图表的建议。故选D。

二、观点、态度推断题
态度、情感或观点等往往隐含在文章中，而不会明确说明，因此这类题是比较有难度的推理判断题。这类题目一般分为两类：一是作者或文中人物对某一具体事物的观点、看法；另一类是作者或文中人物对另一人物的评价。解答时要根据作者在文中的措辞来推断作者的弦外之音，尤其是表达感情色彩的形容词、副词、动词等。另外还要兼顾全文不能以作者或文中人物在某句话或某段落中的态度来概括其在全文中的态度，而是应当进行综合、归纳，得出最终结论。
And technology makes people much more forgetful than they used to be. In fact, the new generation are more likely to forget what day it is or where they put their keys than people over the age of 55, according to a Trending Machine survey. Jo Patricia, a doctor, said technology was to blame. “This is a population that has grown up using technology, often suffering from sleeplessness, which results in high levels of forgetfulness,” she said.
36. What is Jo Patricia’s feeling about digital technology?
A. Supportive. B. Inactive. C. Confident. D. Curious.
【答案】 36. B
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Jo Patricia, a doctor, said technology was to blame”可知Jo Patricia对数字技术保持不积极的态度，故选B。

三、隐含意义题
这类题目往往要求考生根据文章的某个句子、段落或全文所提供的事实进行逻辑推理，推断出作者没有提到的或者没有明说的事实或者可能发生的事情。这类试题的题干中常含infer，suggest，imply，indicate，conclude，be likely to等词语。
C篇（2019扬州中考）
My father was a cemetery（公墓）keeper. When I was a child，he often took me there. Before we left each time，he would lay some stones on some graves（坟墓）. I never asked why. I just thought that was his work.
Yesterday, I visited my sick father. He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones. For some reason, it had to be done that day. I agreed. I hadn't been there for a long time.
When I got there, I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on.As I bent to lay it, I heard her whisper“ Thank you”. It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day. The grave was that of a child, only five when he died fifteen years ago.
" He's my son, "she said. " But, where’s your father? He was always the one to leave the stone.”
I told her that my father was ill but he asked me to do this. It seemed important to him.“Your father’s kindness means more to me than anything else. When my child died, I came often to see him. It is our custom to leave a stone. It tells the one who is here that he is thought of. But, then we moved away from here. so many painful memories. I was so afraid that he would be alone. But your father marked the grave every time he came. Each time I returned here, I saw that stone and it always comforted me. Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother’s heart though we are strangers. Just tell him you saw me today, won’t you?” She said.
It took me a minute to find my voice. That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother.
40. According to the passage， we can infer(推断)___________.
A. the writer understood his father in the end
B. laying stones was part of a cemetery keepers work
C. the woman knew the writer’s father well fifteen years ago
D. the stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容“ Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother’s heart though we are strangers. Just tell him you saw me today, won’t you?” She said.It took me a minute to find my voice. That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother.”可知作者的父亲一开始的行为作者是不能理解的，但是听完这个女士的讲解后作者能明白父亲那样做的理由了。所以答案选A。

D篇（2019扬州中考）
Rock art is the name given to pictures drawn on rock by ancient peoples. In the American--Southwest, rock art can be seen on the walls of caves and mountains. Many of these places are in the Four Corners area, where the states of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico meet. More than 7,000 rock art places have been found just in Utah, where the area’s dry climate(气候) has helped keep the art.
There are three forms of rock art. The first is petroglyphs, which are pictures carved(雕刻) into the surface of rock. A sharp(尖利的) stone may have been used as a carving tool. A heavy stone may have been used to hit the sharp stone into the surface. The second form of rock art is pictographs, which are pictures painted on the rock. The paint was made from plants and trees. The artists painted with fingers, brushes made form hair, or bird bones. The third kind of rock art is geoglyphs, which are designs made in the ground by taking away stones.
Some rock art shows faces, hands, animals, and trees. Other pictures are symbols such as lines, circles, and squares. Some scientist think these symbols marked the location of water or good hunting grounds. Some think the symbols were put there during special celebrations. Others think the symbols showed the movement of planets and stars. Still others believe that they are just doodles.
Some rock art may be a form of writing. Large scenes are shown on mountains. Some scenes seem to tell a story. A hunting scene may include animals and people with hunting tools. A scene with many people holding hands could mean friendship. Rock art in caves may have been a way to decorate the artist’s home.
Some rock art in the Southwest is about 200 years old. Other rock art may be 10,000 years old. Scientists think an ancient people called the Anasazi crated the older works. They were farmers and lived in caves.
37.What can we infer (推断）from the passage?
A.Petroglyphs are the easiest to be washed away by rain.
B.Artists of modem times can copy rock art rather easily.
C.The works created by the Anasazi must be pictographs.
D.Places like rainforests are not ideal for keeping rock art.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句话“ More than 7,000 rock art places have been found just in Utah, where the area’s dry climate(气候) has helped keep the art. ”可知热带雨林不适合保存rock art, 它们适合于干旱的气候地区。

I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves，and most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact，I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives(观点) by creating worlds we could step into，take part in and live in.
41．What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A．He never watched TV.
B．He read what he had to.
C．He found reading unbelievable.
D．He considered reading part of his life.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。由该段中作者对自己童年的描述尤其是第二句中的“...thinking of reading as natural as breathing...”可知，作者从小就非常喜欢看书，在他看来，看书如同呼吸一样是很自然的事情，因此可推测出，对作者来说看书是生活的一部分。

四、写作手法题
这类题目要求考生判断作者的写作手法，而解答此类题目的前提是明确篇章结构。作者运用某种写作手法的目的，要么是为了引出主题或突出主题，要么是为了吸引读者的注意，要么是为了把主题表达得更清楚。常用的写作手法有：开头引出问题、列举具体事物、运用比拟或比喻、使用引语等。在判断篇章结构时，要特别注意一些起连接作用的词或短语，如first，second，on one hand，on the other hand，besides，in addition to等。
Every now and then you may see news of satellites(卫星) sent into space. On Feb 21, for example, US company SpaceX took 46 satellites into orbit(轨道). On Feb 27, China sent 22 satellites into space. Why do we need so many satellites? What do they do out there?
29. What’s the function(作用) of Paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic of satellites.
B. To describe what satellites are like.
C. To explain the importance of satellites.
D.To compare the two countries’ satellites.
【答案】29. A
【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Why do we need so many satellites? What do they do out there?”可知，作者想在第一段中表达人类向太空发射了许多卫星，是为了引出话题，故选A。

For Socrates，the family was of no importance，and the community of little concern. For Confucius，however，the family was the centre of society，with family relations considered much more important than political relations.
Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.
67．This passage is organized in the pattern of .
A．time and events
B．comparison and contrast
C．cause and effect
D．definition and classification
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。本文把孔子和苏格拉底所处的时代以及他们的哲学思想和主张进行了对比，故文章是以comparison and contrast的方式组织展开的。

Few people can stop themselves from looking at pictures of cute animals. Take Sally chicken which is famous on the Internet as an example. The chicken with a yellow body and a flat mouth always looks lovely. Seeing her cute picture cheers people up. But there’s another useful effect of cuteness.
29. Why is Sally chicken mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. She is the main character of this passage.
B. She is very cute and famous on the Internet.
C. She is used to introduce the topic of the passage.
D. She is popular to cheer people up on the Internet.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“New research has found that looking at cute pictures of animals can also help us concentrate（专注）better.”和“Few people can stop themselves from looking at pictures of cute animals. Take Sally chicken which is famous on the Internet as an example.”可知，第一段以Sally为例是为了引出下文的话题，故选C。

五、内容推理题
这类题目要求考生推断后续或之前的内容。判断后续内容时，应明确文章最后所说明的问题，这类题目往往在最后一段中有暗示。也有后续内容是对整篇文章的总结，这就需要考生准确把握全文的写作中心。而判断之前的内容时，应明确文章第一段的话题及得出此话题的基础。
Rain fell all morning, all afternoon, and all the next day.
Encyclopedia looked at the rain and felt lower than a submarine’s (潜水艇) bottom. He thought about taking down the sign and going digging for worms (虫子) with Billy and Jody Turner or fishing off the bridge at Mill Creek.
Suddenly a pair of rubbers (雨鞋) and a raincoat appeared in the doorway. Inside them was a small boy.
“My name is Clarence Smith，” said the boy, “I need your help.”
28. What would probably happen next?
A. Encyclopedia would finish his homework soon. B. Encyclopedia would help the boy with his case.
C. Encyclopedia would dig for worms. D. Encyclopedia would repair the roof.
【答案】 28. B
【解析】推理判断题。根据“‘My name is Clarence Smith,’ said the boy, ‘I need your help.’”并结合上文可推知，Encyclopedia想成为一名侦探，所以他会帮助这个男孩解决他的案子。故选B。

F．Scott Fitzgerald，born on September 24,1896，an American novelist，was once a student of St. Paul Academy，the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama，where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
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However，Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life，but failed. By 1930，his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940.While his wife was in hospital in the United States，he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham，his dear friend，helped him fight his alcoholism.
59．The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .
A．Zelda’s personal life
B．Zelda’s illness and treatment
C．Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham
D．Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。本文按时间顺序讲述了美国小说家菲茨杰拉德的生平，包括其个人经历及文学作品等。文章最后应当总结前文，总结身为小说家的他在文学方面所作的贡献。故D项正确。

Tigers are my favorite animals. If you ask my mom, she’ll tell you that my best-loved toy while growing up was my toy tiger, which I still treasure dearly to this day. As a young animal lover, I felt so sad that they were in danger and I wanted to help protect them.
28. What will the writer probably talk about next?
A. Traditions about tigers in the West. B. Introductions to animals in danger.
C. The importance of protecting tigers. D. Celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
【答案】 28. C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“As a young animal lover, I felt so sad that they were in danger and I wanted to help protect them”可知，老虎现在处于危险之中，所以接下来作者会谈论有关保护老虎的话题，故选C。

六、文体出处题
这类题目要求考生推断所选文段可能来自何处。对于这种题目，通常要“五看”：一看内容，抓住文章的中心；二看文体，判断是新闻、日记还是广告等；三看对象，明确文章是给谁写的；四看语言，看语言是否正式；五看材料，看文章中专业词汇多还是少，有无数据分析等。
A
Quickly screen yourself at home for the presence of the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) antigen. Test results in only 15 minutes.
How to use

25. The pictures above are _______.
A. a news report B. a notice C. an instruction D. a comic strip
【答案】25. C
【解析】推理判断题。本文主要讲述了如何在家中快速筛查自己是否存在COVID-19（SARS CoV-2）抗原，故文章是一个指导书。故选C。

This brief book is aimed at high school students，but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
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These are small points，though，and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher，including the self­taught student.
66．This passage can be classified as .
A．a news report B．a feature story
C．a book review D．an advertisement
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。本文是作者对一本书的介绍以及评价，应该归为书评一类，故选C项。

Closing Date for Applications：4th August 2010
Anticipated interview date：17th August 2010
No agencies please
60．In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?
A．Arts. B．Sales.
C．Jobs. D．News.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。由关键词applications，interview可知，该广告为招聘启事，故应出现在报纸上的Jobs一栏中。

（无锡市2017年真题）A篇
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
By Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
25. This is most probably            .
  A.a play  B. a poem  C. a story   D. a notice
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。题意：这篇文章属于什么体裁？从整篇文章的格式可以判断出是诗歌。
A

Community children’s Trash-sorting（垃圾分类）Competition
Theme: Trash sorting
About the Competition:
The Community Children’s Trash-sorting Competition will be held in the community next Saturday and there are more and more children joining in this competition.
Rules:
1. Age Group: Children between eight and sixteen.
2. Contact details（联系详情）（in English only）: Full name age and full address including phone number and e-mail must be provided while signing up.
3. The competition will be held in two rounds.
First Round: Answer race（抢答）—The host will ask questions about trash-sorting and children will have to answer them as soon as possible. The person who answers the question correctly and fastest can get one point.
Second Round: Actual operation（实践操作）—The children will be given real trash, and they have to classify the trash in a limited time.
Finally, the judge will count how many points each person gets according to the accuracy（准确度）of their trash-sorting and decide who will be the winner.
Prizes for Winner（s）:
The 1st Prize: One person—$600 and a fully-paid trip for the winner.
The 2nd Prize: Two persons—$300 each and a fully-paid trip for the winner.
The 3rd Prize: Three persons—A certificate（证书）for each winner.
21. The rules of the competition don’t include ________ according to the passage.
A. the number of the rounds B. the theme of trash-sorting
C. the age of the children D. the name and contact details
22. Where can we probably see the passage?
A. In a science book. B. In a notice. C. In a storybook. D. In a travel guide.
【答案】 22. B
【解析】推理判断题。本文是一则垃圾分类竞赛的广告信息，会在布告中看见，故选B。
C
April 22nd every year marks the beginning of Earth Day, started in the year 1970, it is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year. Every year, the event is celebrated under a different theme. The theme for 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet”.
However, Earth Day is not just an event to be celebrated on one specific day. It is primarily a reminder for all to do our rightful duty every day to save our planet. Below, we have made a list of four things you can do to celebrate Earth Day (apart from planting trees).
Leave your cars at home. Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Ride a bike or walk if your workplace is not that far away from your home.
Be a little dirty. We don’t mean it “that” way. We simply mean to say, don’t take a bath. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort.
Volunteer yourself. This is one of the best things you can do. It will do you good too. Join other like-minded individuals in a common task, such as planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.
Green-up your home. This is one of the most common things that people do, that is, turn off your lights. However, this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour. Turn off all power electricity points whenever they are not in use.
You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is? Extend your celebrations. That’s right! Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in. Always remember that every step, every action counts.
40. Where is the passage from?
A. A geography text. B. A science report.
C. An environmental magazine. D. A travel advertisement.
【答案】 40. C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“April 22nd every year marks the beginning of Earth Day, started in the year 1970, it is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year.”以及下文的介绍可推知，本文来自于一本环保杂志。故选C。
B
Yes, you read that right: plants that dance. It’s true. I’ve seen them! Udon Thani is a province in northeast Thailand. There are no big cities there and not as many tourist attractions as there are in other parts of the country. But there is one small plant nursery (苗圃) with one of the most amazing but little-known sights in the world: simple, green plants that look like common weeds (野草).
These special dancing plants area hybrid of the Thani Gyrant and the Chinese Gyrant—the pure parents can’t dance as well as their hybrid child. The scientific name of this type of plant is Codariocalyx motorius (舞草).
Let’s go back to the dancing. Walk through the nursery, and we see many bright, eye-catching plants. Deep in the center of the nursery, is a row of these green weeds. These are the dancing plants. “Stand in front of them and sing,” the nursery worker says.
At first it feels silly to sing to a plant. I sing quietly and shyly, and nothing happens. I think about leaving, but I make myself stay and sing longer. Slowly, the plants start opening and closing their little leaves. The longer and louder I sing, the more they move. When I stop, they stop. I test to see if my breath is making the leaves blow—nope. They’re moving because I’m making a sound. It’s unimaginable to communicate with a plant this way. It makes me think very deeply about the ways all living things are alive. Perhaps we’re more connected with the plant world than we think we are.
Why the plant dances is still a mystery—just another sign that we still have a lot to learn about our world.
25. In which part of the newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A. MAGIC WORLD B. STAR STORIES C. SCHOOL TIME D. NEWS DESK
【答案】 25. A
【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了令人惊叹却又鲜为人知的舞草，它是大自然中的植物，由此可知我们最可能在报纸上“神奇的世界”的部分看到这篇文章。故选A。

【好题分享】
A
Joshua Tree National Park Tour
Discover Joshua Tree with guided walks, talks, and evening programs under the stars given by park volunteers. Learn how humans and wildlife have tried to survive in the dry land, and how nature has shaped this land.
Arrive early to allow time for parking or check-in. Children under age 16 must be with an adult 18 years or older. Programs take place outdoors, but may be canceled during bad weather or if there is a danger of lightning.
Please bring a hat, wear sunscreen, and carry plenty of water with you. For evening programs, bring warm clothes.
Ticket Type Price
Adult(ages 12+) $10. 00
Youth(ages 6-11) $5. 00
Senior Pass (ages 62+) $5. 00
Child(ages 6 and under) $1. 00
Need to Know
●Do not totally depend on your mobile GPS, Siri, or similar systems for directions. You can be lost.
●All visitors must have a ticket, including babies. You can buy tickets only on our website.
●Pets are not allowed on tours.
Contact
Phone number: 760-367-5522
21. Who can make the Joshua Tree National Park Tour?
A. Three students aged 15. B. A couple and their baby.
C. A woman with her dog. D. Two men with no tickets.
22. What can we learn about taking part in the tour?
A. The weather may change the tour plan. B. The ticket price for those under 16 is $5.
C. Visitors can learn how to live in the park. D. Mobile GPS helps a lot when you’re lost.
【答案】21. B 22. A
【解析】本文主要是约书亚树国家公园之旅的广告，包括项目介绍，票价、注意事项等内容的介绍。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Children under age 16 must be with an adult 18 years or older.”可知，16岁以下的儿童必须与18岁以上的成年人在一起，排除A；根据“All visitors must have a ticket, including babies.”可知，每个游客也都得有票，排除D；根据“Pets are not allowed on tours.”可知，不能带宠物，排除C，故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Programs take place outdoors, but may be canceled during bad weather or if there is a danger of lightning.”可知，天气可能会改变旅行计划。故选A。
B
Growing up in Tanzania, Abdulrazak Gurnah never thought of the possibility that he might one day be a writer. “I never thought about that,” he said in an interview. “It wasn’t something you could say as you were growing up, ‘I want to be a writer.’ “He thought he would become “something useful, like an engineer.”
Then, in 1964, something terrible forced Gurnah, at age 18, to run away to England. But the new life was not as good as he thought. Unhappy, poor, homesick, he began to write down things about home in his diary, and then longer writings, then stories about other people. Those small thoughts, the habit of writing to understand and record his own loneliness, finally became his first novel, then nine more — works that describe the pain of colonialism （殖民） and war. “The key thing that helps the whole experience of writing for me was this idea of losing your place in the world, “he said.
On October 7, 2021, Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, widely seen as the most famous literary award in the world. His works talked about refugees（难民） and their living conditions. These books help us learn more about differences in culture and countries.
Gurnah, now 72, is the first black writer to receive the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993, and some people saw. his selection（当选） as a good thing after years of European and American Nobel winners. He is the first African to win the award in more than ten years.
23. How many Gurnah’s works are mentioned in the article?
A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Eighteen. D. Seventy-two.
24. What plays the most important role in Gurnah’s writing experience?
A. His early thought of being an engineer. B. His unhappy life experiences in England.
C. His habit of writing and recording stories. D. His feeling of losing his place in the world.
25. What can we know about Gurnah’s works?
A. They talk about his career. B. They record the Nobel winners.
C. They show cultural differences. D. They introduce different awards.
【答案】23. B 24. D 25. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了作家Abdulrazak Gurnah的创作及其成名历程。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“...finally became his first novel, then nine more...”可知，一共提到了10个作品。故选B。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The key thing that helps the whole experience of writing for me was this idea of losing your place in the world”可知，帮助他完成写作的关键是失去自己在这个世界上的地位的想法。故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“These books help us learn more about differences in culture and countries.”可知，这些书帮助我们更多地了解文化和国家的差异。故选C。
D
Hello, I’m Rob. Welcome to our programme. Today we’re talking about high-speed train travel. Many countries have very fast trains that transport people from city to city in super-quick time. Yes, high-speed train travel is becoming popular. Well, we’ll be finding out why the UK is hoping to do something that is already popular by building a new high-speed rail line.
We know that high-speed train travel has many good things. It helps to take traffic off the road, it causes less pollution, it can move lots of people and it’s quick. Yes, speed is important. Now, the TGV train in France takes about three hours to travel over 750 kilometres from Paris to Marseille in the south - very impressive.
But the UK has been slow to build high-speed rail lines. It has one from London to Paris, but the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, thinks one line is not good enough. People can go from London to Paris on high-speed trains, but can’t go from London to Birmingham. That means you can get to Paris by train more quickly than you can travel to many British cities. The government wants to build another one — called HS2 — connecting London to the middle and north of England.
But not everyone agrees to the plan and there is much discussion. Some say it will be very expensive to build, although some experts（专家）say for every 1 pound spent, it will bring 2 pounds back. There are also worries that some of the countrysides will be destroyed. It could be a long time before a final decision is made. So now we’ll just have to accept that our trains in the UK will carry on at an unhurried speed while we watch with envy as another country’s high-speed train passes us by!
Thank you. We hope you’ve enjoyed today’s programme.
29. What is the type of the programme?
A. A news review. B. A drama series. C. A chat show. D. A weekly round-up.
30. Why does Rob mention the TGV train in paragraph 2?
A. To explain how it works. B. To show how fast it travels.
C. To report how far it goes. D. To prove how famous it is.
31. What can we infer from the article about the high-speed train travel in the UK?
A. It is slow. B. It is expensive. C. It falls behind. D. It becomes popular.
32. What does the host think of building a new rail line in the UK?
A. It will be completed soon. B. It is not a good idea.
C. It destroys the environment. D. It may take a long time.
【答案】29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D
【解析】这是一篇新闻报道，文章讲述英国希望的高铁线。讲述高铁的优势；英国在高铁线修建的落后，并讲述了不同人对这个计划的不同看法。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Today we’re talking about high-speed train travel”，“we’ll be finding out why the UK is hoping to do something that is already popular by building a new high-speed rail line”及倒数第二段“But not everyone agrees to the plan and there is much discussion”可知文章讨论高铁旅行，英国希望做一些事情来修建一条新的高铁线。并讲述了不同人对这个计划的不同看法。可推断这是一条新闻评论。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“ it’s quick. Yes, speed is important” 及“ the TGV train in France takes about three hours to travel over 750 kilometres from Paris to Marseille in the south”可知举例子是为了讲述高铁的速度很快。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“the UK has been slow to build high-speed rail lines”可知，英国在高铁线的建造上已经落后了。故选C。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“It could be a long time before a final decision is made”可知，可知最后的决定下定之前可能有很长一段时间。可推断作者的看法是在英国修建一条新的铁路可能要花费很长时间。故选D。
B

My name is Lucy Razil. I’m a very lucky person because I make my living doing what I love—painting beautiful pictures.
I’ve loved painting for as long as I can remember. I painted my first picture when I was just four. I had a bedroom with walls the color of the summer sky. One day, when Mom wasn’t looking, I gathered up my paint pots and painted a summer scene on one blue wall. I painted myself and my dog Clyde in a meadow filled with flowers. I painted the sun behind a fluffy white cloud.
I was just finishing the painting when Mom walked into my room. Her mouth dropped open and she stood completely still. “I’m in big trouble,” I remember thinking to myself. So I was really surprised when Mom said, “What a beautiful picture, Lucy!” The picture stayed on my bedroom wall and is still there today, nearly 30 years later. I see it every time I go home to visit Mom.
I tell this story because it shows how much Mom supported my love of painting. When I was in school, she cared as much about what I did in art class as what I did in math or reading or science.
She saved all my paintings, and she hung many of them on the walls in our house. She never said, “Painting is a fine hobby, but it’s a hard way to make a living.” Instead, she said, “You are so talented. You’ll be a success. Follow your dream.”
Today I am a success as a painter. I am happy that people love my paintings enough to hang them in their homes. I am proud that some of my paintings hang in museums around the country. Most of all, I am grateful that Mom has always supported me. Much of my success is because of her.
23. Mother felt ________ when she first saw Lucy’s painting on the wall.
A.angry B. surprised C. relaxed D. worried
24. How can we tell that Lucy is a success as a painter?
A. She painted her first painting at the age of 4.
B. Her bedroom painting is still there 30 years later.
C. People love her paintings and hang them in their homes.
D. Her love of painting got much support from her mother.
25. Which of the following best describes Lucy’s mother?
A. Strict but patient. B. Supportive and open-minded.
C. Kind but careless. D. Careful and well-organized.
【答案】23. B 24. D 25. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了作者母亲支持作者成为一名画家的故事。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I was just finishing the painting when Mom walked into my room. Her mouth dropped open and she stood completely still…What a beautiful picture, Lucy”可知，妈妈第一次看到作者的话感到非常惊讶，故选B。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Most of all, I am grateful that Mom has always supported me. Much of my success is because of her.”可知，她对绘画的热爱得到了她母亲的大力支持，故选D。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I tell this story because it shows how much Mom supported my love of painting”以及“You are so talented. You’ll be a success. Follow your dream”可知，从妈妈对作者的鼓励可以看出她是一个既支持作者又开明的妈妈，故选B。
C
In the workhouse, Oliver soon learnt that the workers were served three meals of thin gruel (稀粥) , with an onion twice a week and half a loaf of bread on Sundays.
The evening arrived, and the boys took their places at the table. The master, in his cooled uniform, stood at the table. His poor helpers were behind him. The gruel was served out and after they spoke to God to give thanks, there was little time left to eat. The gruel soon disappeared and the bowls were empty again in a few seconds. The boys whispered each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more. Oliver decided to take a risk. He rose from the table and went to the master, plate and spoon in hand, said, “please, sir, I want some more.” The helpers were frozen with wonder and the boys with fear.
The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at Oliver in great surprise for some seconds, and nearly fell but for the support to the table. Nobody else spoke.
“What?” he asked at last, in a faint voice, hardly to be heard. “Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”
The master hit Oliver’s head with the spoon and shouted for Mr. Bumble to come to deal with Oliver Twist.
Mr. Bumble came quickly, heard the news and brought the problem to the workhouse board(委员会) for advice. A heated discussion took place. At last, they put Oliver in a cold, dark room and no boys were allowed to talk to him. A notice was hung on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist off the hands of the workhouse.
Oliver was left in the room for a week. He cried sadly all day, and when the long night came, he spread his little hands over his eyes to shut out the darkness, and laid in the corner, trying to sleep. The cold, hard walls were protection in the fear and loneliness around him.
26. Why did Oliver ask for more gruel?
A. Because he liked the gruel. B. Because he liked taking a risk.
C. Because he was very hungry. D. Because he didn’t know the rule.
28. What would probably happen to Oliver next?
A. He would be taken away by someone.
B. He would be served with more gruel.
C. He would run away from the workhouse.
D. He would be offered a reward of five pounds.
【答案】26. C 28. A
【解析】本文主要描写了生活在英国社会底层的“小人物”奥利弗的生活遭遇。
【26题详解】
推断判断题。根据“The gruel soon disappeared and the bowls were empty again in a few seconds. The boys whispered each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more”可知，碗里的粥很快被吃完了，其他小伙伴鼓励Oliver去多要一些，由此可推断他还很饿，所以决定冒险去多要一些，故选C。
【28题详解】
推断判断题。根据“A notice was hung on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist off the hands of the workhouse”可知，门上挂出了通知如果能带走他可以悬赏5英镑，由此可推断，Oliver最终会被某人给带走，故选A。
D
Sticking to a vegan （坚持素食的）diet might sound difficult, especially since many popular dishes have meat in them. Yet in recent years, veganism has become one of the fastest-growing trends（趋势）in the world.
According to HuffPost, more than 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK, about 542,000 people have chosen veganism over the past 10 years.
What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason might be that people want to protect the environment. According to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, global meat manufacturing（加工）causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions（排放）. This is more than all the worlds cars, trains and planes combined.
According to BBC News, one reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food. For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs, but going animal-free also applies（应用）to fashion and manufacturing. For example, leather is used to make shoes and clothing. Every year more than 1 billion animals, from cows to horses to snakes, are killed to make products from their skins. Now, many brands are looking for other materials.
The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves. Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing（去除）animal-based leather from its seats. Earlier this year, US singer Lady Gaga created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories. On the brand’s Instagram account, it says: “Cruelty-free（零残忍）and vegan, because we love animals and you.”
So, if you’re interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try.
66. More and more people are choosing veganism because ________.
a. they think eating meat is not healthy b. processing meat pollutes the environment
c. they think we shouldn’t kill animals d. there are new materials to replace animal products
A. ab B. bc C. bd D. cd
67. The examples in Paragraph 5 show that ________.
A. some brands try to protect animals B. many famous people are vegans
C. veganism is popular all over the world D. we can live on plants in the future
【答案】66. B 67. A
【解析】本文讲述坚持素食这种增长逐渐增快的趋势，讲述坚持素食的成因。
【66题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions”及第四段“one reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food”可知人们选择素食的原因是认为加工过的肉污染环境，认为不应该捕杀动物。b和c符合。故选B。
【67题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves”，“Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing animal-based leather from its seats”及“US singer Lady Gaga created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories”可知，讲述了一些品牌努力保护动物的举措。故选A。
C
Trudy couldn’t wait to get away. The room was too full of beautiful things, including a large green-and-white vase (花瓶) with a dragon painted on the side. Any minute now there would be a disaster, she felt sure. She turned to the door.
Something furry (毛茸茸的) brushed against her leg. Trudy jumped backwards. The furry thing gave a loud “YEOWLL!” It leaped on to the piano.
Trudy jumped again, sideways. Her arm hit the green-and-white vase. She watched in horror as it moved from side to side...
...to side to side...
...to side to side and...
It fell to the floor and broke into little pieces. DISASTER.
Nobody moved. The cat — who had caused the trouble — sat on top of the piano, waving its tail.
Then Trudy said, “Oh, sorry, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s because I’m clumsy (笨拙). That’s why I didn’t want to come into your house. I knew something would get broken. It always does when I’m around.”
“It’s all right,” Mrs Willow said calmly.
Surprised, Trudy looked at her.
“Not a bit. You see, that vase has been broken before. It had to be mended then. And do you know who broke it?” Mrs Willow smiled. “I did, when I was just about your age. Yes, I used to be clumsy.”
Trudy couldn’t believe it. Mrs Willow seemed so tall and graceful. She didn’t look the kind of person who would knock things over.
“You couldn’t have been as clumsy as I am,” she said.
Mrs Willow took a photo from the top of the piano. “Do you see this girl playing tennis?” she asked. “Well, that was me.”
Trudy looked at the photo.
The girl playing tennis was tall and thin with untidy hair. She had a wide grin on her face.
Mrs Willow laughed. “I was a real ugly duckling, wasn’t I? But do you remember what happened to the ugly duckling?”
Trudy nodded. “It grew up to be a swan. But I don’t think I shall. I’ll just grow up to be an ugly duck.”
“Not if you do as I did. You have to keep telling yourself that inside, where it is important, you’re really a swan.”
Trudy said doubtfully, “I’m a swan.”
“It does work, you know. It’s a kind of magic. Say it again. This time, as if you really believe it.”
Trudy gave a gentle cough ...
31. Why did Trudy want to get away as quickly as possible?
A. Because she was ill.
B. Because she was ugly and clumsy.
C. Because she hated something furry.
D. Because she thought she would break things again.
32. How did Trudy feel when she saw the cat waving its tail on top of the piano?
A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Nervous. D. Proud.
33. What can we learn from the story about Mrs Willow?
A. She was always a graceful swan. B. She met Trudy for the first time.
C. She was tidy and confident before. D. She had many expensive vases.
【答案】31. D 32. C 33. B
【解析】本文是篇记叙文。主要写特鲁迪来到Mrs Willow家，发现她家有很多漂亮东西，想要迅速离开，可就在这时她打碎了花瓶，她感到非常抱歉，因为她觉得只要自己在时，总有东西会打碎。Mrs Willow通过自己小时候的经历告诉特鲁迪要给自己心里暗示“我就是天鹅”来给自己信心。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The room was too full of beautiful things…Any minute now there would be a disaster”以及第九行“ I knew something would get broken. It always does when I’m around.”可知，她认为她在的地方总有东西会打碎，而Mrs Willow家有很多漂亮东西。选项D“因为她认为她将再次打碎东西”符合题目。故选D
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据花瓶碎了后特鲁迪说的“Oh, sorry, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s because I’m clumsy. That’s why I didn’t want to come into your house. I knew something would get broken. It always does when I’m around.”可推断这时她很紧张，所以在不停地解释。故选C。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The room was too full of beautiful things, including a large green-and-white vase…”及“That’s why I didn’t want to come into your house.”可知，特鲁迪不知道Mrs Willow家有这么多漂亮东西，且害怕自己打碎东西也一直不愿来Mrs Willow家。所以可推断Mrs Willow是第一次接见特鲁迪。故选B。
C
A Farewell Song
Wang Wei

①No dust is raised on the road wet with morning ▲
②The willows by the hotel look so fresh and green.
③I invite you to drink a cup of wine again.
④West of the sunny pass no more friends will be seen.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
With the temperature rising, spring is a good time to go out and travel far away. Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei bid farewell to his friend in this season. The poem A Farewell Song describes his experience.
On a spring morning, Wang has to say goodbye to his friend—Yuan Er who would leave for a faraway place called Anxi, in today’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Wang hopes that his friend Yuan will safely return from Anxi, although he knows that they might not see each other again. Even with this knowledge, the poet is not willing to show much sorrow or sadness for Yuan’s departure(离开). Instead, he wants to take the time to treasure their friendship and invites Yuan to drink a cup of wine. In the poem, Wang uses the skill of exchanging roles. On the surface, the poet says goodbye to his friend. But the fact is that the two likely have no chance to see each other again. So it is that Yuan says goodbye to the poet as well.
Wang Wei is considered one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty, along with Du Fu and Li Bai. Of the three, Wang Wei was the only one who had a successful career in the bureaucracy(官场). When he was free, he spent much time in the countryside thinking about nature. Wang is best known for describing quiet scenes of water and mist, with few details and little human presence. He has been praised for “putting painting into his poetry and poetry into his painting.”
37. Which word can be put in ▲ ?
A. fog B. wind C. rain D. sun
38. In A Farewell Song, which sentences point out the place and time of farewell?
A. ②③ B. ②④ C. ①② D. ③④
39. What did Wang Wei express by writing this poem?
A. His happiness of enjoying the scene. B. His greetings to his friend.
C. His sadness of departure. D. His wish for his friend.
40. What can we learn about Wang Wei according to the passage?
A. He didn’t feel very sad about Yuan’s departure.
B. He was a great success in both work and poetry.
C. He is best known for describing humans with rich details.
D. He enjoyed writing poems and painting at the same time.
【答案】37. C 38. C 39. C 40. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了王维和他的诗《送元二使安西》。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据“No dust is raised on the road wet”可知，路湿了，应是早晨的雨把路面弄湿的，故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。诗第一句中“morning”指出了时间，诗第二句中“by the hotel”可知指出了地点。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据“the poet is not willing to show much sorrow or sadness for Yuan’s departure(离开). Instead, he wants to take the time to treasure their friendship and invites Yuan to drink a cup of wine.”可知，王维写这首诗表达了他对朋友的依依惜别之情。故选C。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He has been praised for ‘putting painting into his poetry and poetry into his painting.’”可知，王维喜欢同时写诗和绘画。故选D。
B
136 Crestview Circle
Dover, Connecticut
January 6,2022
Gander’s Furniture Store
Stamford, Connecticut, 09876
Dear Sir,
I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one chair, and that broke, too. Our $2.50 steak (牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.
I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store.
Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.
Yours truly,
Albert Robbins
34. From the letter we can conclude that Mr. Robbins had actually paid ________ for the furniture.
A. $65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $2.50 D. no money
35.Why do you think Mr. Robbins write the letter to the furniture store?
A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.
B. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it.
C. He wanted the manager to punish the salesmen for the bad furniture.
D. He didn’t want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned.
36. Try to guess the mood when Mr. Robbins was writing the letter.
A. He was angry. B. He was nervous.
C. He was curious. D. He was friendly.
【答案】34. D 35. D 36. A
【解析】本文是一封信，作者写信的目的是想告诉收信人，他不准备付这套桌椅的费用，因为这套桌椅刚送到他家的当天晚上就坏了并退回去了。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill.”以及“I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.”可知，Mr. Robbins还没有支付家具的钱。故选D。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.”可知，Mr. Robbins不想收到他归还的家具的第二张账单了。故选D。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $2.50 steak (牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.”可知，Mr. Robbins写信时应该很生气。故选A。
D
Bassanio looked at the three boxes, but he did not read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver.
“The world is tricked by appearances,” he said. “People often hide ordinary things with beautiful gold, silver, and jewels. People always agree with those who speak well, even if they say foolish things. Many people who seem brave are really cowards. How often do we believe in leaders who turn out to be bad? I remember the story of Midas, the man who loved gold too much. He wanted everything to be gold. He wished that he could make everything gold just by touching it. When he could, it was a disaster. He could not eat his golden food, and he was afraid to touch his daughter. No, I do not want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose the lead box with its ordinary color. It speaks more to me than all the gold and silver in the world. Please give me the key to the lead box. Let happiness be mine.
One of the servants gave him the key, and he went to the box and opened it. Portia was very pleased. She could not believe it, until Bassanio opened the box and saw the picture of Portia inside it. When he saw the picture, he loved her even more because the picture was very beautiful. He wondered how anyone could paint such a good picture of her. It was almost as beautiful as Portia herself. He looked at all the parts of the picture. He looked at the eyes and the hair and the mouth. All of them were perfect. But Portia herself even more beautiful than her picture.
The writing inside the box told him that he had chosen the right box. It said that he should go to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife. Bassanio could not believe it. “Is it really true?” he asked. “Will you really be my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.”
42. What may “cowards” do when they face the difficulties?
A. Find out ways to solve them. B. Show fear and give up.
C. Ask others for help. D. Hand in the problems to others.
43. Why did Portia feel very pleased when Bassanio opened the box?
A. Because Bassanio didn’t like gold, silver or jewels.
B. Because Bassanio didn’t read the writing on the box.
C. Because she hoped to become the wife of Bassanio.
D. Because she thought the picture in the box was perfect.
44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There was nothing but a picture in the lead box.
B. The servants suggested Bassanio to choose the lead box.
C. Bassanio thought the picture was more beautiful than Portia.
D. Bassanio was too excited to believe himself after reading the writing.
【答案】42. B 43. C 44. D
【解析】本文是改编自《威尼斯商人》一段。介绍了Bassanio 选择盒子，他选择了铅盒子，事实证明他选对了，他可以和Portia 结婚，并成为皇宫的统治者。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I remember the story of Midas, the man who loved gold too much.”以及“No, I do not want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose the lead box with its ordinary color.”可以推出“懦夫”面对困难时会表现出恐惧和放弃。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Portia was very pleased.”以及“She would be his wife.”可知，她希望成为巴萨尼奥的妻子，所以当巴萨尼奥打开盒子时，波西亚感到非常高兴。故选C。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Bassanio could not believe it. “Is it really true?” he asked. “Will you really be my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.””可知，巴萨尼奥读完盒子里的字迹后激动得不敢相信自己，表述正确。故选D。
C
One pipe (烟斗) in Mr. Dow’s store caught Joey’s eye. He imagined some day he would be a grown man and could smoke a pipe, just like this one. He looked around. Nobody was looking. He put the pipe in his hand. He just wanted to get the feel of it.
Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around quickly. It was Mr. Dow, the store owner. “Hello, Joey,” Mr. Dow said. Joey struggled (挣扎) to answer but only smiled weakly as Mr. Dow walked away. Did Mr. Dow see the pipe in his hand? Joey’s thoughts became unclear. He watched his feet begin to move and take him out of the store.
Wandering (徘徊) in the street, he felt something against his stomach. He knew it was the pipe. He had walked out of the store with it. He pulled the pipe out of his pocket. Joey wondered if Mr. Dow had called the police. Perhaps the police were waiting for him at home. He could say he did not take the pipe. No one had seen him do it. Still he himself would know that he did.
Then, it was time to go home. His mother would look at him and she would know. She always knew. A hot tear ran down his cheek. He remembered the way she said, “You are a little man now, Joey.” Thinking of it made him sad. “She trusted me,” he kept saying to himself. The pipe and his dreams of growing up meant nothing.
He knew what he had to do. And he was in a hurry to get it done. When he reached the store, Mr. Dow was just inside the door. The big man smiled. Joey’s feet felt heavy. Suddenly, he held out the pipe.
“Mr. Dow,” he said, “I didn’t mean to take it.”
“Thanks, Joey.” Mr. Dow said gently.
“How about staying around and helping me close up shop?”
Joey felt Mr. Dow’s big hand on his shoulder. And Joey felt his shoulders had become a little adder and stronger.
25. What can we know about Joey?
A. He lived alone. B. He smoked a lot. C. He always lied. D. He stole the pipe.
26. What made Joey go back to the store?
A. His mother’s trust in him. B. Mr. Dow’s warm smile.
C. The fear of being arrested. D. The pain in his stomach.
28. Which can best describe Joey?
A. Creative and loyal. B. Caring but forgetful.
C. Honest and brave. D. Careless but modest.
【答案】25. D 26. A 28. C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，乔伊和母亲过着拮据的生活，他们镇上的道先生开着一间烟斗店，乔伊趁其不备，偷出了一根烟斗，在内心的纠结和母亲的信任下，乔伊还是决定向道先生坦白事实。道先生听后，原谅了他，并让他帮助自己关店门。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文“Did Mr. Dow see the pipe in his hand? Joey’s thoughts became unclear. He watched his feet begin to move and take him out of the store”可知，乔伊偷了烟斗。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文“She trusted me”可知，他妈妈对他的信任让乔伊回到了商店。故选A。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文“He knew what he had to do. And he was in a hurry to get it done”可知推断，他最终醒悟了，于是他选择诚实勇敢面对自己的错误，所以乔伊诚实、勇敢。故选C。
D
On 3 June 2017, Alex Honnold did something that many people thought was impossible. He climbed more than 900 metres up a rock face in Yosemite National Park, in the US, using only his hands and feet. He had no ropes or safety protections for the climb, which took three hours and 56 minutes.
Honnold’s ropeless climbing up the rock face known as EI Capitan was record﹣breaking. One of Honnold’s friends and also a climber, Tommy Caldwell, described the achievement as “the Moon.ding of ropeless climbing” .
“It was great. It’s cool when you’re up there, “Honnold told The Week Junior.” Yosemite is one of ：most beautiful places on Earth.”
Yosemite is where the best climbers take on some of the world’s most difficult climbs. But for Honnold, who is 33 years old, it is a very special place. He grew up in Sacramento, near Yosemite, and used to go camping there as a child. When he was around 10 years old, Honnold started climbing at an floor gym（体育馆）.He loved climbing up trees and playing on the monkey bars, although he wasn’t try good at either. In his late teens, he began breaking speed climbing records. Then in 2015, he decided it was time to try the world﹣famous EI Capitan. “I spent two years remembering every hand and foot placement, “he says. “I could tell you right now all the moves.”
For many people, it might seem too risky to climb without ropes, but not Honnold. “If you fall off, you will die. But the chances of you falling off depend on how prepared you are.”
Honnold’s impressive achievement can be seen in the new award﹣winning documentary, Free Solo, which is on the National Geographic channel （9pm, Sunday 3 March）.
29. What did Caldwell mean by saying “the Moon landing of ropeless climbing” in paragraph 2?
A. Honnold’s success was fantastic. B. Landing on the Moon was easier.
C. No other climbers would be better. D. Honnold could climb on the Moon.
30. What can we know about Honnold in paragraph 4?
A. He broke climbing records at 10. B. He practised climbing very hard.
C. He was always good at climbing. D. He used to stay indoors as a child.
31. Which of the following can be the most important thing for ropeless climbing?
A. Starting climbing young. B. Bcing close to nature.
C. Having a good memory. D. Getting fully prepared.
【答案】29. A 30. B 31. D
【解析】文章主要介绍了勇敢的Alex Honnold徒手攀爬美国约塞米蒂国家公园的一块900多米高的岩石的故事。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Honnold’s ropeless climbing up the rock face known as EI Capitan was record﹣breaking.”可推知，Caldwell在第二段中所说的“无绳攀登登月” 意思是“Honnold的成功太棒了”。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I spent two years remembering every hand and foot placement,” he says. “I could tell you right now all the moves.” 可推断出，Honnold练习爬山很刻苦。故选B。
【31题详解】
细节推理题。根据“If you fall off, u will die. But the chances of you falling off depend on how prepared you are.”可推断出，对于无绳攀登来说是最重要的是“做好充分的准备”。故选D。