逗女孩子开心的短信安徽省滁州市民办高中高中英语阅读理解单元测试题+答案

2021年1月17日发(作者：阎肃作品)


一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解

At the age of seven, while his friends were spending pocket money on things like candy and
toys, Jose Adolfo was busy saving money for more essential purchases. To try to get his peers to
do the same, the youngster from Arequipa, Peru came up with the innovative idea of an eco- bank,
which allows kids of all ages to gain economic independence— while also helping the
environment.

Established in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the world's first bank for kids. To open an
account, kids have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a
savings goal. Once accepted, all bank are required to deposit(存储) at least one
additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and meet other requirements, such as
attending financial education and environmental management workshops.

The waste collected is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose, pay a higher-than-
market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received
are placed in the individual's account until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder
can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target.


we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily. I had the support of the school
principal.

By 2013, the bank had over 200 members who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today,
the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers.
They are designed to teach the over 3,000 members both finance and environmental
management. On December 6, 2018, in response to the growing demand, Bartselana Student
Bank began accepting applications from kids all across Peru.

As the teenager says,

（1）What is the purpose of the eco- bank?

A. To involve kids in the management of the local recycling companies.

B. To help kids get pocket money to spend on things like candy and toys.

C. To show kids how important it is to learn environmental management.

D. To get kids to help the environment and be economically independent.

（2）What duty does an eco-bank member have to perform?

A. Attending financial education workshops. B. Bringing in 5 kilos of waste.

C. Saving one kilo of solid waste weekly. D. Establishing a savings goal.

（3）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Kids are more responsible when growing up.

B. The future of the country relies mainly on kids.

C. Kids can contribute to the society though young.

D. The present is a vital period for kid development.

（4）Which of the following words can best describe Jose?

A. Generous. B. Crazy. C. Flexible. D. Influential.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文， 巴塞拉纳学生银行成立于2012年，是世界上第一家
儿童银行。为了开户，孩子们必须携带至少5公斤 的固体废物(纸或塑料)，并设定一个储
蓄目标。回收的垃圾被卖给当地的回收公司，多亏了Jose， 这些公司为巴塞拉纳学生银行
成员带来的所有东西支付高于市场的价格。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“the youngster from Arequipa, Peru came up with the
innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to gain economic independence—
while also helping the environment.”可知eco- bank的目的是让孩子们帮助环境和变得经济独
立。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to
deposit(存储) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and meet other
requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management
workshops.”可知所有银行的“合作 伙伴”必须每月至少额外存放一公斤可回收物品，并满足
其他要求，例如参加金融教育和环境管理研讨会 。故选A。

（3）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“By 2013, the bank had over 200 members who brought
in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local
institutions, has ten educational centers.”可知到2013年，世界银行已有200多名成 员，他们
带来了一吨可回收垃圾。如今，生态银行已经得到了几个当地机构的支持，拥有十个教育
中心。即可知生态银行是给社会带来了贡献的，即划线部分的意思是作为生态银行成员的
孩子们虽然年 轻，但是可以为社会做贡献。故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“As the teenager says, ‘Together we can change the
world. We just need an opportunity.’”可知Jose提到我 们可以一起改变世界，我们只是需要一
个机会。与上文因为Jose为生态银行成员带来的东西支付高于 市场的价格，而使得银行成
员有了增加，并得到了当地机构和教育中心的支持，可知Jose是“有影响 力的”。故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查， 是一篇文化类阅
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。


2．阅读理解

A few years back I worked in a university building that also housed a department full of
psychologists, all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories.
If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one,
I'd cast a careful glance and ask

So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the
bathroom persuading all of us to
week!
of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie.

I wandered into the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our school's Psychological Services
Clinic. －even a
simple one unless you're prepared for a long answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. That's
when I first heard the term
one small and simple element of the practice.
friend Heidi explained.

Every day for a week, I found five distinct things for which I was thankful. They had to be
different every day. I couldn't get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I
could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific
aspects of a certain person each day. He's a great cook. He always puts our family first.

Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is
maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, I'm
rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I can't change, working without
complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.

And all it took was a little gratitude.

（1）What's the author's attitude toward the student with desserts?

A. Cautious. B. Respectful. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.

（2）Why was the author doubtful about the instructions?

A. Because she thought it wasn't worth the effort.

B. Because she didn't like expressing thanks often.

C. Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.

D. Because she could do five things every day easily.

（3）What does Collie Conoley suggest the author should do?

A. Be grateful to her wonderful husband. B. Be thankful for things but not people.

C. Be a great cook and put her family first. D. Be specific about what she's thankful for.

（4）What's the best title for the text?

A. Don't Be Bothered by Small Things B. We Can Change Everything If We Want

C. Practicing Gratitude Changed My Life D. Being Grateful to One Good Person

【答案】 （1）A

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，在一个星期的时间里，作者坚持每天都能发现
五件她 特别感激的事情，而且每天都有所不同。生活永远不会完美。但通过这么一个简单
的练习，作者重新发现 了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我
能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的 区别。这只需要一点感激之情。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“If an eager graduate student showed up in my office
bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, I'd cast a careful glance and ask ‘Why?’ before
grabbing the apple pie.”如果一个心急的研究生拿着甜点出现在我的办公室 ，让我挑选一
种，在抓苹果派之前，我会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”可知，作者在抓苹果派之前 ，
会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”。可知，作者对带甜点的学生持有谨慎的态度。故选
A 。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five
things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an
apple pie.”我的反应坦率地说是怀疑的。我算了算。连续7天每天做5件事，甚至连吃苹果
派的承诺都没有，那就太费脑力了。可推知，作者认为对“连续7天每天做5件事”的要求
充满 怀疑，认为太费脑力、不值得去做。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive
psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. He's a great
cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位积极心理学家柯利·康诺利建议道 ，我可以每
天对一个人的某些方面表达我的感激之情。他是个很棒的厨师。他总是把我们的家庭放在第一位。可知，柯利·康诺利建议作者每天对一个人的某些方面表达感激之情。由此可知，
柯利·康 诺利建议作者具体说明她感激什么。故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“But with just one simple exercise, I'm rediscovering
the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I can't change, working without complaint to
change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference. ”但通过一个简单的练习，我
重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我 能改变的，并
且足够明智地知道两者的区别）可知，练习表达感激，改变了作者的观念和生活。由此可< br>知选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，是一篇人生感 悟类阅读，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

During your four years in the college, you'll have many exciting choices to make, the first of
which will be your course selection for your first semester. The beauty of this choice is that you
can't go wrong! No matter which one of our First-Year Options you select to apply for, you will
create a rich intellectual experience to begin your college career.

Option 1: Liberal Arts Seminar

The Liberal Arts Seminar is a multidisciplinary(多学科的)course that explores the cultural
history of the Mediterranean through fictional and nonfictional books.

Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and four additional courses
to complete your schedule.

Option 2: FLL Hager Scholars Program

The FLL Hager Scholars Program is designed with our most ambitious students of languages and
linguistics in mind, and is designed to create for them both a sense of community and
opportunities for intellectual growth.

Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and three additional
courses to complete your schedule.

Option 3: Ignatius Seminars

Offered only in the first semester, Ignatius Seminars introduce students to the depth and
diversity of Georgetown's dynamic intellectual community.

Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select three or four additional courses to
complete your schedule.

Option 4: Traditional First- Year Academic Program

With this program, you'll take your first step into the college's rich and varied core courses and
explore your fields of interest in free optional coursework.

Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will build a schedule of four or five additional
courses from the full college curriculum.

（1）How do students learn the cultural history of the Mediterranean?

A. By completing the schedule. B. By writing fictional books.

C. By selecting l or 4 courses. D. By reading materials of this area.

（2）Which program is suitable for a student interested in languages?

A. Option 1. B. Option 2. C. Option 3. D. Option 4.

（3）What's a possible reason for choosing Option 4?

A. It is designed for language learners. B. It provides various courses for free.

C. It introduces you to areas of interest. D. It is only offered in the first semester.

【答案】 （1）D

（2）B

（3）C

【解析】【分析】本文是是一篇说明文，在大学的四年里，你会有很多令人兴奋的选择，
第一个是你第 一学期的课程选择。这个选择的美妙之处在于你不会出错！无论你选择申请
哪一个，你都将为你的大学生 涯创造一个丰富的智力体验。作者介绍了大学生对课程的四
种选择。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Option 1:Liberal Arts Seminar部分中的“The Liberal Arts Seminar is
a multidisciplinary（多学科的）course that explores the cultural history of the Mediterranean
through fictional and nonfictional books. ”人文学科研讨会是一门多学科课程 ，通过虚构和非
虚构的书籍探索地中海的文化历史，可知，学生通过虚构和非虚构的书籍探索地中海的文
化历史。由此可知，学生是通过阅读该地区的资料来学习地中海的文化历史的。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据Option 2:FLL Hager Scholars Program部分中的“The FLL Hager
Scholars Program is designed with our most ambitious students of languages and linguistics in
mind, and is designed to create for them both a sense of community and opportunities for
intellectual growth.”FLL Hager Scholars Program的设计初衷是为我们最具雄心的语言 和语言
学学生服务，旨在为他们创造一种社区感和智力成长的机会，可知，Option 2的设计初衷
是为我们最具雄心的语言和语言学学生服务。可知，对语言感兴趣的学生可以选择Option
2:FLL Hager Scholars Program。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据Option 4: Traditional First-Year Academic Program部分中的“With
this program, you'll take your first step into the college's rich and varied core courses and explore
your fields of interest in free optional coursework.”有了这个项目，你将迈出你 的第一步，进
入大学丰富多样的核心课程，在自由选修课程中探索你感兴趣的领域。可知，Option 4在
自由选修课程中探索你感兴趣的领域。可推知，Option 4能把你领进你感兴趣的领域，这
应该是学生选择Option 4的原因。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，是一篇教育类阅读，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。


4．阅读理解

Researchers in Australia have discovered an effective new method to capture the atmospheric
carbon dioxide that is damaging our planet and transform it into something solid, making it much
easier to store.

Carbon capture isn't new, but previous methods call for the gas to be compressed into liquid
and then injected underground. Widespread usage of that technology has been locked by
economic and environmental concerns due to possible leaks. Instead, in a study published in
Nature Communications, the group details their sustainable and cost-effective plan for
transforming CO
2
into coal.

This new process involves a liquid metal catalyst(催化剂)that is efficient in conducting
electricity. CO
2
gas is dissolved in a container with some liquid. Once electricity charge is
introduced, the CO
2
begins to turn into solid pieces of carbon, which can be collected and stored.

What makes this particularly unique is that the entire process can occur at room temperature.
Previous experiments have only shown a gas to solid conversion at extremely high temperature,
which made it impossible on a large scale. Now, the researchers are hoping that their work will be
used to create even further when it comes to carbon storage.

In an interesting side benefit, the solid carbon also works as an electrode(焊条), which opens
up a world of possibilities.
charge, becoming a super battery, so it could potentially be used as a part in future vehicles,
explains Dr. Dorna Estrafilzadeh, a researcher.
which could also have industrial applications.

（1）What can we know about the previous carbon capture methods?

A. People have to inject liquid to the gas.

B. The previous methods can be done easily.

C. The previous methods are not very popular.

D. People have widely accepted previous methods.

（2）What is the special part of the new method?

A. It needs electricity to make the process efficient.

B. It can be done in any kind of container.

C. It doesn't need extreme temperature.

D. It can produce much solid carbon.

（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The method will make fossil oil disappear.

B. The method will influence the future industry.

C. The method will make developed countries more powerful.

D. The method will be used to make new vehicles.

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

A. How to change carbon into CO
2
.

B. A new carbon capture technology.

C. A new technology to get useful carbon.

D. Australia makes the world cleaner than before.

【答案】 （1）C

（2）C

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种新的碳捕获技术的 原理，优点和对未来
工业的影响。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Widespread usage of that technology has been locked
by economic and environmental concerns due to possible leaks.”可知之前技术的广泛应用受到
了经济和环境方面的限制。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“What makes this particularly unique is that the entire
process can occur at room temperature.”可知新技术独特的地方是整个过程可以在室温条件
下进行。故选 C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“which opens up a world of possibilities； it could
potentially be used as a part in future vehicles和 which could also have industrial applications”可
知这种技术的产物开辟了 很多新的可能，可以被变成超级电池为未来车辆供能，过程中的
副产品可以作为燃料应用到工业中，由此 推测该技术会对未来的工业产生巨大影响。故选
B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“Researchers in Australia have discovered an effective
new method to capture the atmospheric carbon dioxide ”和下文讲述的内容可知，本文主要介绍了一种新的碳捕获方法的原理和优点及其影响。故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节 理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅
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。


5．阅读理解

The term —appearing happy to others while actually suffering depressive
symptoms—has become increasingly popular. In fact, many people who experience a low mood
and a loss of pleasure in activities manage to hide their condition in this way. And these people
might be particularly easy to suicide.

While smiling depression is not a technical term that psychologists use，it is certain to be
depressed and manage to successfully mask the symptoms. The closest technical term for this
condition is
they may seem like they don't have a reason to be sad — they have a job, an apartment and
maybe even children or a partner. They smile when you greet them and can carry pleasant
conversations. In short, they often put on a mask to the outside world while leading seemingly
normal and active lives. Inside, however, they often feel hopeless and down, sometimes even
having thoughts about ending it all.

People with smiling depression put on a happy face to the outside world, but they can
experience a lift in their mood as a result of positive occurrences in their lives. Other symptoms
of this condition include overeating, feeling a sense of heaviness in the arms and legs and being
easily hurt by criticism or rejection. They are also more likely to feel depressed in the evening and
feel the need to sleep longer than usual. With other forms of depression, however, your mood
might be worse in the morning and you might feel the need for less sleep than you are normally
used to.

So how can they break this circle? A starting point needs to be known that this condition
actually exists and that it's serious. Only when we stop ignoring our problems because we think
they're not serious enough can we start making an actual difference. Then we can find purpose
by taking the attention away from ourselves and placing it onto something else. Feeling that our
lives matter is finally what gives us purpose and meaning — and this can make a significant
difference for our mental health and well- being.

（1）What do we know about people suffering smiling depression?

A. They are wearing masks all day. B. They are difficult to get along with.

C. They lead an abnormal life actually. D. Most of them commit suicide.

（2）What does the underlined word

A. representative B. common C. hidden D. formal

（3）Compared with smiling depression, people suffering other depressions .

feel sleepless

more depressed in the evening

tired of heaviness in the arms

eat more food

（4）What can we do to overcome smiling depression?

talk about smiling depression and ignore its existence.

the condition and pay attention to ourselves.

the importance of our life and enjoy it.

out the problem and place it onto somebody else.

【答案】 （1）C

（2）C

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了“微笑抑郁”这个名字的来历，相关的症状，
以及 克服这种抑郁症的方法。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“In short, they often put on a mask to the outside world
while leading seemingly normal and active lives. Inside, however, they often feel hopeless and
down, sometimes even having thoughts about ending it all.”可知有这种症状的人总是表现出正
常的一面，而事实上他们的内心很失 落和绝望，有时甚至想要结束生命。故选C。

（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“It can be very hard to spot people suffering depression
because they may seem like they don't have a reason to be sad — they have a job, an apartment
and maybe even children or a part ner.”可知这种症状很难被发现，因为患者表面上过着正常
的生活，故推测划线部分的意思事“难以 发现的/隐藏的”。故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“With other forms of depression, however, your mood
might be worse in the morning and you might feel the need for less sleep than you are normally
used to.”可知有其它抑郁症状的人会在早上感觉情绪低落，和平时相比睡觉更少。故选A。

（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Feeling that our lives matter is finally what gives us
purpose and meaning — and this can make a significant difference for our mental health and
well-being.”可知感觉我们的生活的重要性，这最 终给了我们目标和意义ーー这对我们的心
理健康和幸福感会产生重大影响。故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和词义猜测和两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生
需要准确掌握细 节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。


6．阅读理解

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Bamboo Forest: Kyoto, Japan

Bamboo Forest is the most worthy sight in Kyoto. If you're longing to enjoy the pathways and
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Chichen Itza: Yucatán, Mexico

Home to E1 Castillo and the Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza is a must-see. Want to beat
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tourists.

Louvre Museum: Paris, France

The Louvre is one of the most popular museums on the planet. If waiting around in line to get
in isn't the way you prefer to spend your time in Paris, consider purchasing a reserved ticket. This
will give you entry to the pyramid within a half-hour window. The Louvre is also open until 9:45 p.
m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, if you're up for some late-night art visits.

（1）What is recommended at Vatican Museums by Christie Hudson?

A. Queuing four hours. B. Jumping the waiting line.

C. Taking a skip-the-line tour. D. Visiting the Sistine Chapel.

（2）Which of the following are available for early tourists to avoid the rush?

A. Vatican Museums and Bamboo Forest. B. Chichen Itza and Bamboo Forest.

C. Bamboo Forest and Louvre Museum. D. Chichen Itza and Louvre Museum.

（3）Who might this passage be intended for?

A. Visitors interested in museums. B. Guides at the tourist attractions.

C. People at the ticket counter. D. Tourists to beat the rush.

【答案】 （1）C

（2）B

（3）D

【解析】【分析】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个旅游景点，提供给“赶在高峰之前到达的
游客”。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Vatican Museums:Vatican City部分中的“The Vatican draws more
than five million people each year，and queues can reach four hours during peak ie
Hudson，senior communications manager at Expedia，recommends，choosing a skip-the-1ine
tour.”可知，Christie Hudson在Vatican Museums中推荐aking a skip-the-line tour.故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据Bamboo Forest:Kyoto，Japan部分中的“...Kyoto Arashiyama Travel
Guide recommends hitting the famous Bamboo Grove Path as early in the morning as possible和
Chichen Itza:Yucatán，Mexico中Want to beat the rush? Schedule an early tour that takes place
before a site opens to the public.”可知，为避免高峰Chichen Itza 和Bamboo Forest是为早期
游客提供的。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第一段“If you follow these insider tips，your photos will look like
you had the place to yourself at the popular tourist attractio ns.”可知，这篇文章可能是写给“为
赶在高峰之前到达的游客”。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，是一篇广告类阅读，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。





7．阅读理解

Most adults find it hard to recall events from their first few years of life and now scientists have
found exactly when these childhood memories fade(消失).

A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them
over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they
are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.

Most children by the age of eight or nine can only recall 35% of their experiences from under
the age of three, according to the new findings.

The scientists behind the research say this is because at around this age the way we form
memories begins to change. They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense
of time and place in their memories. In older children, however, the early events they can recall
tend to be more adult-like in the way they are formed. Children also have a far faster rate of
forgetting than adults. The findings also help to explain why children can often have clear
memories of events but then forget them just a couple of years later.

The youngsters first visited the laboratory at the age of three and discussed six unique events
from their past, such as family outings, trips to the zoo, and the first day of school. The children
then returned for a second session between the ages of five and nine to discuss the same events.
The researchers found that between the ages of five and seven, the amount of memories the
children could recall remained between 63 -72 percent. However, the amount of information
eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent.

（1）What does the new study tell us?

ood memories decline with years.

-year-old kids are the cleverest.

ood memories can fade easily.

adults cannot recall past events.

（2）What does the underlined word

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（3）What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

cannot have clear memories of past events.

en can think like adults when they get older.

en under 7 years old have different ways of forming memories.

en often forget things because they have no idea of time or place.

（4）In the second session, nine-year-old children _________.

d to discuss the same events

ered all their family outings

recall 72 percent of their past events

remembered a small part of their past events

【答案】 （1）A

（2）B

（3）D

（4）D

【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了记忆消失的一些知识。大多数三岁的孩子都
能回忆起一年前发生在他 们身上的许多事情，这些记忆在五岁和六岁时依然存在，但到七
岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退。在七岁 之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时间感和位置感。在
5到7岁之间，孩子们能回忆起的记忆量保持在63%到 72%之间。然而，8至9岁儿童能够
回忆起的信息量下降到35%和36%。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段“A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall
a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are
five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.”一项新
的研究发现，大多数三岁的孩 子都能回忆起一年前发生在他们身上的许多事情，这些记忆
在他们五岁和六岁时仍然存在，但当他们超过 七岁时，这些记忆迅速衰退。可知新研究告
诉了我们童年时的记忆随年龄而衰退。 故选A。

（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“but by the time they are over seven, these memories
decline(衰退) rapidly .”到七岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退，可知这些记忆在五岁和六岁时
依然存在，故划线单词pers ist的意思是：存在，保留。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“They say that before the age of seven children do not
have a sense of time and place in their memori es.”他们说在七岁之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时
间感和位置感。可知孩子们经常忘记事情，因为他们 没有时间感位置感，故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“ However, the amount of information eight-to nine-
year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent.”然而，8至9岁儿童能够回忆起的
信息量下降到35%和36 %。可知在第二阶段，九岁的孩子只记得他们过去的一小部分事
情。故选D。

【点 评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅
读，考生需要准确捕 捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选
出正确答案。


8．阅读理解

Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did
something more than a hobby. She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms.
Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm
house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin
kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, cost of
everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it's a win-win situation all
around.

They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a
falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the
size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has
there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the
country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex, some of the gardens have a three-
year waiting list.

George C Ball Jr. owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%,
over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr. Ball argues that some of the
reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking rise in the cost on food
like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices
have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more
time to garden.

（1）What does the word

A. chickens B. tomatoes C. gardens D. people

（2）Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?

A. More Americans are doing it for fun. B. The price of oil is lower than before.

C. There's a growing need for fruits. D. The cost of living is on the rise.

（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Family Food Planning B. Banking on Gardening

C. A Belt- tightening Move D. Gardening as a Hobby

【答案】 （1）A

（2）D

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文， 越来越多的美国人在自家花园里种菜，分析出现这
一现象的原因是由于生活成本的上升和经济的下降，人 们不得不自己种菜以降低生活成
本。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“The family's old farm house has become a chicken
house, its residents arriving next month. ”可知，Cassandra Feeley的旧房子成为了养鸡的地
方，下 个月新的居民就要来了。这里的新居民就是指他们所养的鸡。故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“They are among the growing number of Americans
who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for
the first time.” 可知，菜园的出现是由于生活成本的上升以及经济的下降导致的。故选D。

（3）考查主旨 大意。纵观全文可知，本文讲述了越来越多的美国人在自家花园里种菜，
分析出现这一现象的原因是由于 生活成本的上升和经济的下降。文章并没有涉及家庭食物
计划和紧缩活动，更不是把园艺当成爱好。故选 B。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇社会现 象
类阅读，考生需要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 。


9．阅读理解

One of my favorite hobbies is exchanging old-fashioned, paper-with-a-stamp-on-it postcards
with random strangers around the world.

The Postcrossing Project was created by Paulo Magalhaes in 2005. He liked getting mails—
especially postcards. He thought others did, too—but how could he connect with them? That's
when he came up with the idea of an online platform (): There, postcard lovers
like me can sign up to send a postcard to someone who has registered online, and receive a
postcard in return.

Along with a randomly selected address, participants get a unique code to put on the postcard.
When the postcard arrives, the recipient registers that code with the site, which then causes the
sender's address to be given to another postcrosser in turn. In practice, this means that for nearly
every postcard I send (a few get lost in the mail) I get one back. And since I never know who will
send me a card or where in the world they live, every trip to the mailbox holds the potential for a
wonderful surprise.

Privacy-conscious Americans might worry about sharing their address with strangers overseas.
But postcrossers are friendly, polite, respectful folks—in more than 450 cards exchanged, I've yet
to have a bad experience.

On days when the international news is depressing, postcrossing is my comfort. There's nothing
like getting a card from a child in China just learning to write in English, or a grandmother in