培训园陕西省渭南中学高中英语阅读理解单元测验试卷

2021年1月17日发(作者：等差数列的性质)


一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解

Every year migratory(迁徙的) bats travel from Mexico to Bracken Cave, where they spend the
summer consuming insects that would otherwise hungrily eat common food crops. But the bats
have been showing up far earlier than they did two decades ago.

In a study, scientists at Rothamsted Research, an agricultural laboratory in England, used radar
data from 160 U.S. weather stations to analyze activity in the Texas bat colony from 1995 through
2017. They discovered the creatures were leaving their winter quarters in Mexico earlier and
reproducing sooner. They were also astonished to find increasing numbers of bats
overwintering(过冬) at Bracken Cave instead of heading back to their cold weather quarters in
Mexico. Overwintering is a sign that warmer temperatures change the bats' annual rhythms,
Rothamsted biologist Phillip Stepanian says.

A separate study of migratory bats in Indiana, published last year, found that temperature
variations affected arrival and departure times—likewise hinting at the potential influence of
climate change. Joy O'Keefe, a biology professor at Indiana State University and co-author of that
study, says early arrival at their summer habitats(栖息地) could expose these bats to cold
snaps(寒流), and they could freeze to death.

Joy O'Keefe and her colleagues also found that changing bat migration times can also clash
with rainfall patterns. Many insects that bats eat breed in seasonal lakes and puddles. If the bats
arrive too early to benefit from summer rainfall and the resulting abundance of insects they may
struggle to feed their pups(幼崽) or skip reproduction altogether, O'Keefe says. She fears this
shift could cause Midwestern bats to decrease toward extinction, which would be bad news for
humans. in bat populations could have severe effects for crop success,she says,
adding that bats also

However, scientists are not certain that climate change alone is causing the Bracken Cave bat
colony to migrate earlier. They have found a direct link between seasonal temperatures and bird
migration, but bats are also influenced by factors such as changes in wind speed and direction.
And there are other complications. “Bats are mysterious little animals that move mostly at night
and are difficult to observe and track,
might be happening, but really tying it to the cause is the next step.

（1）Scientists at Rothamsted Research found that _________.

A. bats prefer colder weather B. bats delay their reproduction

C. warming affects bat migration D. radar can be used to observe bats

（2）Joy O'Keefe discovered that _________.

A. bats are used to living in rainfall seasons

B. bats' earlier migration might harm farming

C. insects' reproduction helps to spread disease

D. insects shortage makes bats reproduce earlier

（3）What does the last paragraph want to tell us?

A. Wind speed and direction affect bats. B. It is difficult to observe and track bats.

C. Climate change makes bats migrate earlier. D. Further research on the cause is necessary.

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

A. Bats' habitats B. Endangered bats C. Bats' schedule D. Bats, our good friends

【答案】 （1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】

【点评】本文是一篇说明文，作者先提出蝙蝠迁徙提前的这种现 象，然后分析了这种现象
可能导致的后果，最后分析了可能导致蝙蝠迁徙提前的原因。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Overwintering is a sign that warmer temperatures
change the bats' annual rhythms, Rothamsted biologist Phillip Stepanian says.”罗斯泰德的生物
学家菲利普·斯捷潘尼安说，越冬是气温升高改变蝙 蝠年度节律的一个标志，可知，蝙蝠越
冬的方式是一个迹象，这表明了气温上升改变了它们每年的迁徙规 律。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“‘If the bats arrive too early to benefit from summer
rainfall and the resulting abundance of insects, they may struggle to feed their pups(幼崽) or skip
reproduction altogether, O'Keefe says. She fears this shift could cause Midwestern bats to
decrease toward extinction, which would be bad news for humans. “Declines in bat populations
could have severe effects for crop success,’ she says”奥基夫说，如果蝙蝠来得太早，无法从夏
季降雨和由此产生的大量昆虫中获益，它们 可能难以喂养幼崽，或者完全跳过繁殖。她担
心这种转变可能会导致中西部蝙蝠走向灭绝，这对人类来说 是个坏消息。“蝙蝠数量的减少
可能对作物的成功产生严重影响，”她说，可知，蝙蝠过早地迁徙会因为 缺少食物，导致喂
养幼仔的困难，或者跳过繁殖期，这将导致蝙蝠数量减少，害虫增加，从而对农作物产 生
影响。由此可知，乔伊·奥基夫发现，蝙蝠过早的迁徙可能会危害农业。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“However, scientists are not certain that climate
change alone is causing the Bracken Cave bat colony to migrate earlier.”然而 ，科学家们还不能
确定仅仅是气候变化就导致了蕨类洞穴蝙蝠群落更早的迁徙；及“Bats are mysterious little
animals that move mostly at night and are difficult to observe and track,” Stepanian says. “We
have this conceptual picture of what might be happening, but really tying it to the cause is the
next step.”斯捷潘尼安说 ：“蝙蝠是神秘的小动物，大多在夜间活动，很难观察和追踪。”。
“我们对可能发生的事情有一个概念 性的描述，但真正将其与原因联系起来还需要进一步的
研究。”可推知，对蝙蝠迁徙提前的原因还需要进 一步的研究。故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。作者通过第一段中的“But the bats have been showing up far earlier
than they did two decades ago.”但是蝙蝠出现的时间比20年前要早得多）提出蝙蝠迁 徙提前
的这种现象，然后分析了这种现象可能导致的后果，最后分析了可能导致蝙蝠迁徙提前的
原因。由此可知，本文主要围绕蝙蝠的迁徙时间变化展开介绍分析。由此可知选C。

【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。< br>

2．阅读理解

Book: No Looking Back

Author: Shivani Gupta

Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a
car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life
and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her
family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldn't let her injury keep her
from achieving her ambitions.

Book: Courage Beyond Compare

Author: Sanjay Sharma

The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and
badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to
reach the top of their chosen fields.

Book: Face to Face

Author: Ved Mehta

Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to
the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed
his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.

Book: This Star Won's Go Out

Author: Lori and Wayne Earl

Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager.
She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister
and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands
through her growing online presence.

（1）The book No Looking Back mainly talks about________.

A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents

B. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field

C. a successful author who was blind during his childhood

D. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer

（2）When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will______.

the author is a sports lover

inspired by the sportspersons' spirits

proud to be a sportsperson

sportspersons are full of power

（3）In which book does the author tell of himself?

to Face

Star Won't Go Out

e Beyond Compare

Looking Back

【答案】 （1）A

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四本书及其作者和书的简介。

（1）考查段落大意。根据 Book: No Looking Back部分中的“Shivani had thrown a party one
evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash.”和第三句“Then tragedy
struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into
her car.”一天晚上Shiv ani举行一个聚会，等她醒来时发现自己由于车祸住进了医院。然后
悲剧再次发生，当新婚的Shiv ani开车带家人去Manali时，一辆卡车和她的车相撞，可
知，这本书主要讲述了经历两次车祸的 不幸女孩Shivani的故事。故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。根据Book: Courage Beyond Compare部分中的“They overcame their
physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.”这些运动员克服身体局限达到他们
自己所选择领域的顶峰，可知，我们 会从这些运动员不屈不挠的精神中获得鼓舞。故选
B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据Book: Face to Face部分中的“Blind since the age of four, the author
led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind,”作者自
从四岁时失明，在印度他度过了孤独的童年，最 终考取了Arkansas盲人学校，可知，在书
中作者讲述自己的故事。故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和段落大意三个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅
读，要求考生在 捕捉细节信息的基础上，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。


3．阅读理解

At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami, even if it was just making a
paper airplane or something more complicated like a paper crane. The chances are that as you
did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all
can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting,
no pasting.

But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering?
Equipment that could be of real practical use? Origami meets the demand for things that need to
be small when transported and large when they arrive, like the everyday umbrella. In fact,
origami-inspired creations have already flown in space; in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a
satellite with solar panels that folded like a map.

'It's now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything,
J. Lang, who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time. Lang, an origami
enthusiast since age six, advised a advised well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an
airbag into a dashboard. He is currently working on a space telescope lens that, if all goes
according to plan, should be able to unfold to the size of a football field.

At the other end of the scale, researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could
lead to breakthroughs in medicine and computing. There's no doubt that computers of the future
may contain tiny, folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory.

Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.
says MIT's Erik Demaine, 可重构的) robots that can fold on their own
from one thing into another, like Transformers. Too much like science fiction to be true? Maybe—
though you certainly wouldn't want to bet against it.

（1）What do we know about origami?

A. It consumes lots of time. B. It involves interesting ideas.

C. It requires complex techniques. D. It has to do with cutting and pasting.

（2）Which of the following is an application of origami?

A. A space telescope lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.

B. A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map.

C. An airbag can be better folded into a dashboard of a car.

D. A future computer contains many huge folded motors.

（3）What is Erik Demaine's attitude towards origami engineering?

A. Hopeful B. Doubtful. C. Disapproving. D. Ambiguous.

（4）In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A. Entertainment. B. Culture. C. Education. D. Pop-science.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文， 折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术，而现在它已经
被应用到技术工程领域，人们利用折纸原理创造出了很 多可折叠的装置。折纸工程将在很
大程度上影响未来的医药、计算机和机器人行业。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on
how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a
single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting.”可知，折
纸是一个具有 创造性的传统艺术，我们不用裁剪或拼贴，只通过折叠就可以把一张正方形
或者三角形的纸变成动物、纸 盒、花、船等东西，由此推测折纸需要有创造性的和有趣的
想法。故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advised a
well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知折纸爱好者
Lang向一位制造商建议了把安全气囊折叠到仪表盘中的最佳 方式。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Applications for origami engineering go further than
many of us might imagine”可知Erik Demaine认为折纸工程的应用远远超出了我们的想象，
由此可推测Erik Demaine对折纸工程的未来充满希望。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with
solar panels that folded like a map.”；第三段中的“Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six,
advised a advised well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a
dashboard.”； 第四段中的“There's no doubt that computers of the future may contain tiny,
folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory. ”和第五段中的“‘Some day,’
says MIT's Erik Demaine, ‘we'll build reconfigurable (可重构的) robots that can fold on their own
from one thing into another, like Tr ansformers.’”可知卫星，安全气囊的折叠，未来电脑的发展
和未来可重构机器人，这些都 和科学技术相关，故推测本文很有可能出现在报纸的科学板
块。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，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需
要准确捕捉细节信息，根 据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。


4．阅读理解

Whizzfizzing Festival

One of the
the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pretty villages, and the much-loved children's author Roald Dahl.

The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big
Friendly Giant is the i9nspiration for the Whizzfizzing Festival – which will transform the market-
town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, colour and fun on Saturday, 1 July.

Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this year's event will celebrate a broad range of
children's films and bring to life some of its best-loved characters – from Alice in Wonderland and
the Gruffala to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter.

Things to see and do

The fun and festivals start at 11 a.m. with a colourful children's parade. More than 650 local
school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant
carnival puppets(木偶), with thousands of audiences lining the streets to watch.

The parade will be followed with a range of child- friendly activities and workshops held in
venues across the town.

Don't be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks County Museum, catch a splendid
screening of a Roald Dahl movie in the Old Court House, and watch leading children's authors,
including Julian Clary, give readings in the Market Square.

CBeebies' children's chef Katy Ashworth will once again be cooking up a storm with her inter-
active

Concoction Kitchen, located outside Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Little chefs will have lots of
opportunities to get involved with preparing, cooking – and best of all, tasting – Katy's fabulous
recipes.

With hands-on arts and crafts workshops, storytelling sessions, live music, a fancy dress
competition, street theatre and more, there is something for everyone.

For more information, visit: /cylesbury-whizzfizzing-
festival-inspired- roald-dahl

（1）Who is Whizzfizzing Festival intended for?

A. Children. B. Film stars. C. Publishers. D. Children's authors.

（2）Which film was made from Roald Dahl's work?

A. Gruffalo. B. Harry Potter. C. Alice in Wonderland. D. The Big Friendly Giant.

（3）Which of the following best describes Whizzfizzing Festival?

A. Varies. B. Global. C. Boring. D. Ordinary.

（4）What type of writing is this text?

A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.

C. An announcement. D. An official report.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了Whizzfizzing Festival节日的一些有关情况和
主要活动。

（1）考查推理判断。根据Things to see and do部分中的“The parade will be followed with a
range of child- friendly activities and workshops held in venues across the town.”可推知
Whizzfizzing Festival是面向孩子们的，选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big Friendly Giant is the i9nspiration for the Whizzfizzing
Festival”可推知The Big Friendly Giant.是来自Roald Dahl的作品，选D。

（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“With hands-on arts and crafts workshops,
storytelling sessions, live music, a fancy dress competition, street theatre and more, there is
something for everyone.”可知在这个节日 中，有各种各样精彩纷呈的活动，每个人都可以找
到自己喜欢的东西，所以这个节日是多方面的，选A。

（4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了Whizzfizzing Festival节日的一些有关情况
和主要活动。是一则布告，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，是一篇介绍类阅读，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。


5．阅读理解

The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said it won't make sense for people to own
or drive their own cars in the coming decades.

According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future.
Instead, vehicles will be shared, self—driving and electric. These changes are already starting.

because that is our business,
totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore.
the C—Two, comes off the production line next year.

Rimac is well aware the industry is changing quickly due to the rise of self-driving vehicles and
electric batteries, and says in the next 20 years driving as we know it may exist mainly as a hobby.

at 1.3 million people dying every year on the roads, if you look at the impact it has on economies
based on traffic jams and time lost, it's so much of a negative impact to society that I think such a
huge benefit can be gained if people stop driving.


amount of your money in buying a hunk of metal and plastic for 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars, or
you have the convenient option of paying as you go, the car picks you up in a few minutes, it's a
nice environment and you spend a few dollars per day on your transport.


time to do other things, instead of sitting behind a steering(转向)wheel and not doing anything
else. So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will be the obvious one.

（1）What can we learn from paragraph 2?

majority of people will purchase cars.

changes will take place in car industry.

g cars will enjoy more popularity.

car business is gradually disappearing.

（2）What is a major cause of the fast change in the car industry?

rapid growth of self-driving cars.

rise of shared vehicles.

increasing demand of customers.

advanced production line.

（3）How does Rima feel about the future of self-driving cars?

ain.

ed.

stic.

ened.

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?

-driving cars meet new challenges.

-driving cars avoid human errors.

sing or driving cars won't be a must.

tional cars will be completely replaced.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文， 讲述了由于自动驾驶车辆和电池的兴起，在不远的
将来人们不用再买车和驾车，此外自动驾驶车辆将给社 会和环境带来巨大好。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Long term, I think 20 years down the road, it will be
totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore.”可知，20年后交通会有巨
大的变化，人们将 不会拥有或者驾驶车辆，由此可推测将来汽车产业将会发生巨大变大。
故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Rimac is well aware the industry is changing quickly
due to the rise of self- driving vehicles and electric batteries,“可知汽车产业的巨大 变化是由自动
驾驶车辆和电池的兴起导致。故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的”So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will
be the obvious on e.”可知Rimac认为很多人都会选择自动驾驶车辆，故推测Rimac对自动驾
驶车辆的未来非常 乐观。选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said
it won't make sense for people to own or drive their own cars in the coming decades.“和下文所
讲述的内容可知，本文 主要围绕将来人们不用再拥有和驾驶车辆展开。故选C。

【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，是一篇科技类阅
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。


6．阅读理解

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for both city and gardeners.

Your NJBG membership offers you discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers and
other fine businesses. Simply present your NJBG membership card when beginning your purchase.

（1）The money paid for NJBG membership will be used to _____.

A. offer further education B. update the payment system

C. provide better service D. protect the environment

（2）To renew the one-year membership for your parents, you need to pay_____.

A.$$30

B.$$50

C.$$60

D.$$80

（3）According to the passage, New Jersey Botanical Garden_____.

officially named in 1966

to be privately- owned

ts members with awards

discounts in most shop

【答案】 （1）C

（2）B

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文， 介绍了新泽西植物园的会员，讲述了如何加入会员
以及会员所享受的优惠，让读者更了解NJBG的会员 。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Your membership dollars help to improve the Garden,
and provide educational and entertaining activities for the general public.”可知会费将被用来改
善花园，为普通大众供教育和 娱乐活动，即会费被用来改善服务。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二个表格Annual Fees dual $$50可知更新两人一年的会员费用
是50美元，因此为父母更新一年的会费为50美元。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“It is famous for a 44-room Tudor Revival granite
mansion(公馆)designed John Russel Pope. ”和“Purchased by the State in 1966 and officially
named as the New Jersey Botanical Garden in 1984,”可知植物园从前是一个公馆，政府于
1966年购得，然后取名为新 泽西州植物园，故推测该植物园以前是私人的。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。


7．阅读理解

I spend half of my life with my mother and the other half with my father. My father lives with a
twenty-pound cat named Tofu. He calls me his favorite daughter. I am an only child.

My father's apartment is quite different from any other person's living space. Except for my
room, there is no furniture. He doesn't like sofas or any comfortable chairs, so he has only a
drawing table, a desk and his bed. He spends a lot of time lying on the studio floor. That's how he
thinks, he says. Then he does yoga

He has a big kitchen, and on top of the refrigerator is an old clock he winds every week for
good luck. The last time the clock stopped, my father's car was towed(被警察拖走) and some
other terrible things happened, so he has become very superstitious (迷信的) . When he goes
out of town, he hires someone to feed Tofu and wind the clock so it won't stop.

The one thing he has plenty of is house rules. You have to take off your shoes when you come
in. He won't allow anyone who wears a baseball cap into his house. He says only baseball players
should wear baseball caps and only the catchers should wear them backward. Every time I go to
stay in his house, he makes up a new rule.
laugh tracks!he will say. But then be can never remember the numbers, so they change
constantly.

The rule that he always enforces is the one that requires me to write a two-page essay anytime I
want something. He didn't speak English until he was sixteen, and he had a hard time learning to
write it, so he wants me to become a good writer at an early age. This ritual(仪式)started when I
asked him if I could have my ears pierced when I was nine. He said it was very cruel and told me I
couldn't do it until I was thirty-five. But l kept asking him, and he finally said that if I wrote an
essay and I could persuade him in writing why I wanted holes in my ears, maybe he would say
okay. I wrote my first essay for my father, and after one month of writing and rewriting, he finally
gave me his permission.

（1）What is unusual about the father's apartment?

has a large kitchen.

father does yoga at home.

is scarcely furnished.

father spends a lot of time on the floor.

（2）Which of the following is an example of the house rules?

e is hired to feed Tofu.

can't wear shoes in the house.

ll players are not allowed into the apartment.

writer can't watch television programs in the apartment.

（3）Which of these statements about the clock is TRUE?

is not an automatic one.

father doesn't like the clock.

can bring good luck to them.

e is hired to wind it every week.

（4）We can infer that the writer's father____.

a famous writer

born in the United States

a caring and strict father

more than one language

【答案】 （1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了自己父亲的生活以及处事原则。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“My father's apartment is quite different from any other
person's living space. Except for my room, there is no furniture.” 我父亲的公寓和其他人的生活
空间大不相同。除了我的房间，没有家具。可知，我父亲公寓的不同寻常之 处在于房间里
几乎没有家具，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的'You have to take off your shoes when you come in.你
进来时必须把鞋脱掉。可知“不能在家里穿鞋”是房屋规则之一，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“When he goes out of town, he hires someone to feed
Tofu and wind the clock so it won't stop.”当他出城的时候，他雇人喂Tofu，给钟上弦，这样
钟就不会停了。可知选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“He didn't speak English until he was sixteen, and he
had a hard time learning to write it, so he wants me to become a good writer at an early age.”他
直到16岁才会说英语，而且他很难 学会写英语，所以他希望我在很小的时候就成为一名优
秀的作家。可推断出，作者的父亲会说不止一种语 言，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。


8．阅读理解

Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food
choices can be difficult. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat
to improve their health and their dining out experience.

Open Table app

Open Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free
service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine. It
gives users points when they make reservations(预定), which can add up to discounts on
restaurant visits.

Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app

Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses?
Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app can help. It provides information about hundreds of
different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing
app is free.

HappyCow app

Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app
is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the
world.

LocalEats app

Restaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But
sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The LocalEats app is designed for that. It can help you
find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.

Where Chefs Eat app


there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $$15. Six hundred chefs provide
information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.

（1）What do the first two apps have in common?

A. They are both free of charge. B. Discounts are provided on both.

C. Best wines can be reserved on both. D. They tell you where to have the best food.

（2）Who is HappyCow app probably designed for?

A. Friends drinking wines together. B. Chefs enjoying meat very much.

C. People who want to go on a diet. D. Those often eating in a restaurant.

（3）Where can we most likely see the text?

A. On a tourism guide. B. In a cellphone application introduction.

C. In a students' textbook. D. On a scientific discovery TV program.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）C

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了五个帮助他们了解健康饮食的应用软件。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Open Table app部分中的”It is a free service that shows users
restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine.“这是一项免费服务，根据用
户想要用餐的地点和时间向用户显示餐厅；以及Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app
部分中的”Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app is free.“Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine
Pairing应用程序是免费的。可知前两个应用程序的共同点是他们都是免费的。故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。根据HappyCow app部分中的”Vegetarians do not eat animal meat.
Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app is made for both groups.“素食者不吃
肉。严格素食者不吃任何动物产品。而快乐奶牛应用软件就是为这两个群体 制作的。，可
知HappyCow软件是为想要节食的人设计的。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的
the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.现在，有一 些应用程
序可以帮助人们了解他们吃的食物，从而改善他们的健康和外出就餐的体验。以及文章主
要介绍了五个应用软件，故最有可能在手机应用介绍看到本文。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。


9．阅读理解

At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his
neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters,
on fire!歇斯底里
的)on their porch.


Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside.
granddaughter and a playmate of Surrell's three youngest kids, then 8, 10, and 12. The other two
on the porch were Tiara's aunt and cousin.

Entering the burning house was like
thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to
breathe. The conditions would have been hazardous for anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺疾病), they were life-threatening. He was the last