1、第4讲词句猜测题词句猜测题常见命题方式：1The underlined word.in the.paragraph refers to/means “ ”2By saying.in the first paragraph，the author means that .3The meaning of.in Paragraph.is related to .4Which of the following has the closest meaning to.(Paragraph.)?5The underlined sentence.in the.paragraph probably means t
2、hat .6Which of the following words can take the place of the word “.”？1单词或短语意义猜测词汇量小是制约学生阅读理解能力的一个重要因素。具体技巧如下：(1)根据定义或上下文解释进行猜测。有时短文中出现一个需要猜测其意义的词或短语，下面接着出现其定义或解释，这就是判断该词或短语意义的主要依据。(2)根据同位关系进行猜测。阅读中出现的难词有时后面紧跟一个同位语，对前面的词进行解释，这时可利用同位关系对前面或后面的词义或短语意义进行猜测。(3)根据同义关系进行猜测。当词或短语之间有并列连词and 或or时，其连接的两项内容在含义上
3、是接近的或递进的或相反的，由此确定同等关系中的某个生词所属的义域，进而可推知其大致意思。 (4)根据构词法(合成、派生、转化等)进行猜测。在英语中，有很多词可以在前面加前缀或在后面加后缀，从而构成另外一个词，乍看起来，这个词可能是新词，但掌握了一定的构词知识，就不难猜出它的词义了。(5)根据因果关系进行猜测。在一篇文章中，根据原因可以预测结果；同样，根据结果也可以找出原因。(6)根据上下文的指代关系进行猜测。文章中的代词it，that，this，he，him 或them等可以指上文提到的人或物，其中it和that还可以指一件事。有时代词指代的对象相隔较远，要认真查找；有时还需要对前面提到的内容
4、进行总结，才能得出代词所指代的事。典题印证(2016全国，C片段)I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2012，Ive done 89 tripsof those,51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all，from the time the stem cells are
5、harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient，weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.29Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?Aprovider Bdelivery manCcollector Dmedical doctor答案B解析词义猜测题。根据本段第二句中的“I have done
6、 89 trips”及“carry stem cells”可知，作者是运送干细胞的人，所以选B项。2句意猜测题句意猜测题要求考生通过阅读文章理解句意，然后用合适的语句对其进行解释性的描述。具体技巧如下：(1)返回原文，找到该句，对原句进行语法和逻辑关系的准确分析。对于需要推理的句子，首先要理解此句前后的语境，其次对其在文章中的意思进行合理的推断，最后再归纳总结。(2)一般说来，正确选项的意思与原句的意思完全相同，但是用其他的英语词汇或句式来表达的。典题印证(2015浙江，D片段)They didnt.From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute
7、puppy that first day)，neither thought to walk the dog.While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots，to schedule her vet appointments，to feed and clean her，Misty knew this on day one.As she looked up at the three new humans in her life (small，medium，and large)，she calc
8、ulated，“The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”Quickly，she and I developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld(心灵融合)Shed look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers，beam her need，and then wait，trusting I would understandwhich，strangely，I almost always did.In no time，she became my fifth
9、appendage(附肢)，snoring on my homeoffice couch as I worked，cradling against my feet as I read，and splaying across my stomach as I watched television.56Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”？A“The middleaged person loves me most.”B“The mediumsize
10、d woman is the hostess.”C“The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”D“The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”答案D解析句意猜测题。根据前面的内容可知，在狗Misty眼里，small指女儿，medium指作者，large指丈夫，再结合从第二天起照看狗就成了作者的工作可知，这句话的意思是“女人在家庭中是友好而又值得信任的”。故选D项。需要注意的是这句话是狗的心理活动。AShaky hands.Sweaty forehead.S
11、eventeenyearold Oliver is restless，cant focus，and keeps reaching into his empty pockets as his heart pounds with panic.But why？Is he on the run from bad people？Actually，its a much more ordinary situation：Oliver accidentally left his phone at home.Even a fiveminute trip to the store without his devic
12、e is enough to fill him with unease and fear.But hes not alone in this feelingthe stress and separation anxiety of going phonefree is so common，its been given a name：nomophobia.Yes，technology helps us stay connected and informed.When technology does everything，however，its easy to become dependent on
13、 it.With your phone in your hand，you can look up a date for a history paper without referring to a book.But despite having these shortcuts，students are still spending the same amount of time on homework today as they were 30 years ago.So wheres all that time going？The answer may be at your fingertip
14、s.“I usually keep my phone on the desk or in my pocket while Im doing homework，” says Oliver.“Ill check any information I get，just as a little break.”A “little break” may sound harmless，but more is happening during that break than you think.Experts say each beep(嘟嘟声) seizes your attention. Triggerin
15、g(触发) your fight or flight response，which is like a fire alarm for your brain.Its designed to pull your thoughts away from whatever youre doing so you can focus on the “lifeordeath” situation in front of you.This response is vital if you smell smoke or come across a bear in the woodsbut not so much
16、when you get a text that says “Im so bored.” After that false alarm，it takes your brain up to 30 minutes to regain focusIf it ever gets focus back at all.We should just put our phones down when were busybut its not that simple.In fact，the constant beeps are purposefully designed to be irresistible(极
17、为诱人的). Theres pressure to be available every moment for fear of missing out (FOMO) on the party，the gossip(闲言碎语)，or simply the connection.But when FOMO is overpowering your brain，theres no room for creativity or problemsolving.语篇解读如果铃声响起，你会随时随地，不由自主地查看手机吗？如果让你一整天都不使用手机，你会感到焦虑、恐慌、浑身不自在吗？你并不孤单，这个现象已经非
18、常普遍。1Whats wrong with Oliver?AHe is seriously ill.BHe is digitally disconnected.CHis phone seems to be lost.DHis life is full of danger.答案B解析推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“Actually，its a much more ordinary situation：Oliver accidentally left his phone at home.”可知，Oliver把手机落在了家里。故选B。2What does the underlined word “no
19、mophobia” in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe fear of being out of mobile phone contact.BThe unease about going on short trips.CThe stress of being completely free.DThe anxiety of being away from ones family.答案A解析词义猜测题。由画线词所在句前面的“.the stress and separation anxiety of going phonefree.”可知，nomophobia意为“无手机恐惧症”。所以
20、选A。3Students are still spending a lot of time on homework today mainly because .Athey dont study hard in schoolBthey have too much homeworkCthey are often disturbed by their phonesDthey dont know how to refer to books答案C解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知，学生依赖手机，手机对学生的干扰使他们做作业时间延长了。4It can be inferred that “a little b
21、reak” .Acan be quite harmfulBis nothing seriousChelps to relax studentsDis good for students health答案A解析推理判断题。由第四段第一句中的sound harmless和该段的例子可知，“a little break”的危害很大。5According to the last paragraph，FOMO makes people .Aless busy Bmore popularCless creative Dmore powerful答案C解析细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句“But when F
22、OMO is overpowering your brain，theres no room for creativity or problemsolving.”可知，FOMO使人们缺乏创造力。BA lot of interesting things have happened in the past several months as people from all walks of life learn how to stretch their money.A lot of changes have been sped up by the fuel shocks during the sum
23、mer of 2008；in a lot of ways we seem to be returning to the frugal(economical)sensibilities of a past generation.More people are choosing to be more picky when they swipe their credit cards even if that means not buying things until they have money in their bank accounts，the days of the 0down mortga
24、ge(抵押贷款) seem to be murdered，and there is a lot more acceptance of environmentalfriendly technologies that promise to reduce our overall dependency on foreign oil even if it means taking a hit to the superabundance that used to define our quality of living.An interesting new trend being taken by sma
25、ll businesses is the practice of offering discounted prices to customers willing to pay in cash.This is not the same as paying “under the table”rather，the store saves its merchant processing fees and passes those savings on to the customers.The idea is a good one in principlepaying in cash forces co
26、nsumers to figure out what they are spending as much as it saves stores from transaction(交易) fees.Of course there are drawbacks to the plan.When people pay in cash，they tend to be more conservative with their spending since they tangibly(really) feel their money leave their possession.That will caus
27、e stores to lose profits because customers will think twice before buying highmargin(高边际利润) “impulse” products at checkout whereas before they might not have thought twice before charging it.Increased volume of cash handling opens stores to loss through employee theft at the till(抽屉)，not to mention
28、controls that need to be put into place to count and deposit physical currency.Our family has saved a fortune by switching to cash.When getting to the bottom of your change jar means no more purchase power until your next pay period，you really start to appreciate the fine art of merchandising(做买卖) a
29、nd the expertise applied to make you want to buy more and more.Cold hard cash feels more organic，and helps us to appreciate the effort it takes to maintain our lifestyle.6From the passage，we can learn that .Acustomers are in a more favorable position by paying in cashBpeople will not be allowed to u
30、se their credit cards if there is no money in their bank accountCpeople have adjusted their way of living to the new situationDpeople are living better than before by paying in cash答案C解析推理判断题。根据全文的内容可知出现了新的现象时，人们会慢慢地去适应，故选C。7By saying “people from all walks of life learn how to stretch their money”，
31、the author means that .Apeople walk to work in order to save moneyBpeople of all professions learn to make the best use of their moneyCpeople of the whole society learn to earn more moneyDall people learn to extend money so that it is worth more答案B解析句意理解题。all walks of life各行各业；stretch their money充分利
32、用钱；这句话的意思是：来自各行各业的人们都充分利用他们自己的钱。故选B。8When the customers pay their goods in cash，the stores will be affected in the following ways EXCEPT that .Athe sale of their goods will decrease as the customers are more reluctant to buy thingsBthere is a potential danger of money loss by their staffCit brings a
33、 burden to the stores as they need to deal with the cashDthe stores make less money as they need to give some money back to the customers答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“That will cause stores to lose profits because customers will think twice.”可知，因为顾客买东西时会再三考虑所以商店的销售量会有所下降，选项A符合原文；由第三段最后一句“Increased volume of c
34、ash handling opens stores to loss through employee theft at the till(抽屉)，not to mention controls that need to be put into place to count and deposit physical currency.”可知，有大量的现金使员工处理现金时负担增大，同时也增加了员工丢失钱的危险，选项B、C符合原文；只有选项D没有提到，故选D。9What caused people to start to use cash instead of credit cards?AThe r
35、ising prices. BHigh unemployment.CThe fuel shocks. DThe economic crisis.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话“A lot of changes have been sped up by the fuel shocks during the summer of 2008；in a lot of ways we seem to be returning to the frugal(economical) sensibilities of a past generation.”可知，由于燃料的冲击，我们为了节俭，又开始使用现
36、金来代替信用卡，故选C。10Whats the authors attitude towards the practice of paying in cash?AApproving. BIronic.CUninterested. DOpposed.答案A解析推理判断题。approving赞成的；ironic讽刺的；uninterested不感兴趣的；opposed反对的。根据最后一段最后一句“Cold hard cash feels more organic，and helps us to appreciate the effort it takes to maintain our lifes
37、tyle.”可知，作者对于现金支付是赞成的，故选A。强化练(二十一)题组1(应用广告科普知识生态健康时文报道)A2016 International Summer SchoolThe 2016 University of Cambridge International Summer Schools will run in Cambridge from 6 July to 22 August 2016.Our programs give you the opportunity to meet awardwinning lecturers，stay and dine in one of the h
38、istoric Cambridge Colleges and enjoy a range of weekend excursions(游览) and social activities.To sign up for a program simply apply online，or download an application form from our website.Places on courses and incollege accommodation are limited，so we encourage applicants to apply early to avoid disa
39、ppointment.This year we will be offering specialist programs in：Ancient Empires，Science，Literature，History，Shakespeare，Medieval Studies and new for 2016，Creative Writing and Hanseatic League.If you are looking to study a number of different subject areas，the Interdisciplinary Summer School is ideal.
40、It is divided into three terms，Interdisciplinary Summer School Term ，Interdisciplinary Summer School Term and Interdisciplinary Summer School Term ，covering a wide range of subjects including archaeology，politics，philosophy，economics，literature，history and international relations.You can opt to do o
41、ne or two terms.But most students choose all the three terms.The Cambridge English for Academic Purposes program combines a twoweek intensive (强化)language course with a twoweek academic program.This allows students to put into practice the language skills they have learned during the first two weeks
42、 of the program.Applicants will also have the opportunity to sign up for weekend excursions and take part in various events.If you want to join us in 2016，please click here to download a copy of brochure(手册)If you want to find out more information about 2016 International Summer School，you can visit
43、 www.ice.cam.ac.uk/intsummer.(CLICK HERE)What our students say“The entire experience was even better than I expected.I absolutely loved it.” Sally，USA“I believe that the Science International Summer School was a fulfilling experience.I think that everyone should attend this Summer School at least on
44、ce in a lifetime.” Dominika，Poland语篇解读本文介绍了剑桥大学2016年暑期培训课程的具体信息以及相关特色。目的在于吸引更多人报名参加。1What should people do if they want to sign up for a program in this ad?AThey should go to Cambridge by plane.BThey should phone Cambridge.CThey should apply for the program online.DThey should call for an applicatio
45、n form.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“To sign up for a program simply apply online，or download an application form from our website.”可知要想报名需要简单地在网上进行申请。故C正确。2Why are the applicants encouraged to apply early?AThe earlier they apply，the less they will pay.BThere are not enough places for the courses or incolleg
46、e accommodation.CIf they apply late，they have to live out of Cambridge College.DThe reason is not mentioned in the passage.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Places on courses and incollege accommodation are limited，so we encourage applicants to apply early to avoid disappointment.”可知课程的名额有限，所以最好提前申请。故B正确。3Whats th
47、e meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?ATo choose to do something.BTo avoid doing a duty.CTo decide not to be part of a group.DTo decide on something.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据后句“But most students choose all the three terms.”但是大部分学生选择所有的三门课程，可知opt表示“选择”。故A正确。4According to the passage，which of the follow
48、ing is TRUE?AAll the programs include a twoweek intensive English course.BApplicants can enter for weekend excursion and take part in various events.CApplicants can choose both the twoweek courses.DApplicants can live in the college for free.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Applicants will also have the opportuni
49、ty to sign up for weekend excursions and take part in various events.”可知申请者有机会参加周末短途旅行并参加各种活动。故B正确。5This text is most probably taken from a .Atextbook Buniversity websiteCnewspaper Dmagazine答案B解析文章出处题。本文属于剑桥大学2016年暑期培训课程的广告，而且根据文章第六段第一句“If you want to join us in 2016，please click here to download a
50、copy of brochure(手册)”可知本文是剑桥大学的网页。故B正确。BSpeeding off in a stolen car，the thief thinks he has got a great catch.But he is in for an unwelcome surprise.The car is fitted with a remote immobilizer(远程控制器)，and a radio signal from a control center miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the en
51、gine off，he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this.A control box fitted to the car contains a minicellphone，a microprocessor and memory，and a GPS satellite positioning receiver.If the car is stolen，a coded(秘密编码)cellphone signal will tell the control center to block the vehicles e
52、ngine management system and prevent the engine being restarted.In the UK，a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves.“The pattern of vehicle crime has changed，”says Martyn Randall，a security expert.He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal
53、 a car，using a minimum of tools，but only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal，as their engine management computer wont allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition(点火)key.In the UK，technologies like this have helped achieve
54、a 31% drop in vehiclerelated crime since 1997.But determined thieves are still managing to find other ways to steal cars，often by getting hold of the owners keys.And key theft is responsible for 40% of the thefts of vehicles fitted with a tracking system.If the car travels 100 meters without the dri
55、ver conforming(一致的)the ID，the system will send a signal to an operation center that it has been stolen.The hundred meters minimum avoids false alarm due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal.Staff at the center will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing and keep police informe
56、d of the vehicles movements via the cars GPS unit.6Whats the function of the remote immobilizer fitted to the car?ATo help the police make a surprise attack on the car theft.BTo order the car to lock automatically when stolen.CTo prevent the car thief from restarting it once it stops.DTo send a radi
57、o signal to inform the car owner of the thief.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“The car is fitted with a remote immobilizer(远程控制器)，and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off，he will not be able to start it again.”可知答案。7By saying “The pattern of vehi
58、cle crime has changed”，Martyn Randall suggests that .Ait takes less time for the car thief to do the stealingBmany selfprepared tools can be used for car theftCthe theft becomes more difficult because of modern technologyDthe thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old答案C解析句意理解题。文章第三段
59、的内容主要是说现在的车配有高科技的设备，这使得偷车贼的日子更难过了，故可知现代高科技使得偷盗变得困难了。8What is essential in making a modern car tougher to steal?AA microprocessor.BA unique ID code.CA special cellphone.DA GPS satellite positioning receiver.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“Modern cars are far tougher to steal，as their engine management computer won
60、t allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition(点火)key.”可知，是独特的ID密码使车子变得安全了。9Why does the tracking system set a 100metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operation center?ATo leave time for the operation center to give an alarm.BTo keep police informed of
61、the cars movement.CTo give the driver time to contact the operation center.DTo allow for possible errors in the GPS system.答案D解析推理判断题。由第六段第二句“The hundred meters minimum avoids false alarm due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal.”可推知答案。10What will the operation center do first after receiving an alarm?
62、AStart the tracking system.BStop the engine.CContact the owner.DLocate the missing car.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Staff at the centre will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing.”可知，控制中心的工作人员会和车主确认车子是否确实被偷。CTwo things I really believe insaving money and saving the planet，and its e
63、ven better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time.Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing.In the near future，rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelveyearold girls carrying cell phones.Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater.Every building in these countrie
64、s collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use.However，America is just slightly behind the curve.There are many ways to harvest rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive.For example，use rain barrels(桶) to collect the water that would run off your roof.Youd be surprised
65、at how fast a fiftygallon(加仑)barrel will be filled with free，usable water.New building construction offers some good ways to gather rainwater，and the cost of setup is usually made up by reduced usage very quickly.Rainwater can be conveyed by roof pipes into underground containers，where a pump can dr
66、aw water up as needed.The rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable.If that rainwater were not collected，but allowed to run over your lawn(草坪)，into the street and eventually to a storm water treatment facility，it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journeychemical compositions and
67、agricultural poisons from the grass，motor oil，waste water and such from the roads，and who knows what else.That is to say，the shorter distance it covers the more drinkable it will be.Depending on where you live，the rainwater may be piped to a treatment plant or it may run in natural channels to allow
68、 nature to remove the pollutants.Either way，the treatment of rainwater is high priced.If you reduce the amount of rainwater runoff from your home or office，you reduce the need for treatment.Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think.In the
69、 year 2015，the United States used generally 479 billion gallons of fresh water per day.语篇解读我相信的两件事情是省钱和挽救地球，收集雨水可以同时做到这两件事情。11According to the passage，harvesting rainwater can .Ahelp us save money and be good for the environmentBhelp us realize the importance of waterCpromote the development of econ
70、omy and peaceDmake us live a better life in the near future答案A解析细节理解题。由第一段第一、二句可知，收集雨水既可以帮我们省钱，又能拯救地球。故A项正确。12What does the underlined sentence “America is just slightly behind the curve” mean?AAmericans dont show interest in harvest rainwater.BThere is no need for Americans to harvest rainwater.CHa
71、rvesting rainwater in America is not that common.DAmericans cant collect rainwater from the roof correctly.答案C解析句意理解题。从第二段中的“Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater.However.”可知，美国的情况与many countries的做法不一样，在利用雨水这方面还跟不上潮流。故选C项。13What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AHow to take advantage of rainwa
72、ter.BHow to fix the equipment under the ground.CHow to reduce the cost of the equipment.DHow to harvest rainwater.答案D解析段落大意题。第三段第一句为本段的段落中心句，由此可知本段讲述的是收集雨水的方法。故D项正确。14What is the best time for people to harvest rainwater for drinking?ABefore it is piped to a treatment plant.BAfter it runs over your
73、lawn.CAfter it runs into the street.DBefore it drops from the roof.答案D解析推理判断题。由第四段最后一句“That is to say，the shorter distance it covers the more drinkable it will be.”可知，雨水流经的距离越短，值得饮用的价值就越大。故D项正确。15It can be inferred from the passage that .Ait is easy to make rainwater drinkableBthe author calls on pe
74、ople to harvest rainwaterCmany countries ignore to harvest rainwaterDit is easy to deal with the pollutants from rainwater答案B解析推理判断题。由最后一段可知，水正在变成最珍贵的资源之一，而且并不像我们想象的那么丰富。因此作者建议我们收集雨水，节约用水。故选B项。DPeople who have the habit of texting(发短信) while walking tend to develop a robotlike posture，lose their bal
75、ance，and involve themselves in traffic accidents，according to a research from the University of Queensland.Researchers said that textwalkers are in danger of walking into traffic and train tracks among others.They suggest pedestrians(行人)stop aside，type a text and then continue walking.For the study，
76、the researchers tracked body movements of 26 young men and women while walking in a straight line over a distance of about 8.5 monce without a mobile phone，once while reading a text message and once while typing a message.They found that participants body movements were greatly changed when they use
77、d their phone.The difference in their posture was more prominent while sending a text than while reading a message.They further said that when those people began texting while walking，they slowed down their pace，went off course and moved their necks less than when reading a message.“We found that th
78、ey locking their arms，trunk and head together walked with a posture that was robotlike，all in aid of keeping their phone in their field of vision.So there is less movement between each of their body parts.” Researcher Siobhan Schabrun said，Daily Mail UK reports.“In recent years，there have been many
79、reports of people involved in traffic accidents because they were texting while walking.The number of pedestrian accidents is rising and texting has been blamed，” Schabrun said.Despite such repeated accidents，only few studies have analyzed the impact of texting on body language.If more studies conce
80、ntrate on walking styles adopted while texting，their findings can be used to lower whole accidents.While a few US.states have introduced laws on texting while driving，Fort Lee，a New Jersey town，went further ahead and recently fined some walkers an 85 for catching them texting.It is hoped that other
81、American states and countries will follow.语篇解读文章讲述了走路时发短信会造成交通事故。研究人员建议发短信时要停下来，走到一边再发。16How did the researchers carry out their research?AThey called on most pedestrians.BThey tried texting while they were walking.CThey followed some pedestrians in the street.DThey showed pedestrians the danger of
82、texting.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For the study，the researchers tracked body movements of 26 young men and women while walking in a straight line over a distance of about 8.5 m”可知研究人员是在街上跟随几个行人来做这项研究的，故选C。17The underlined word “prominent” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”Aobvious Bimportant Cuncertain Dpuz
83、zling答案A解析词义猜测题。上文说“They found that participants body movements were greatly changed when they used their phone.(他们发现参与者用手机时身体运动有很大的改变。)”，根据此句中的more可知，此处是指这种变化更加明显。obvious明显的；important重要的；uncertain不确定的；puzzling令人迷惑的。故选A。18When texting，the pedestrians walk in a different way to .Aavoid losing their b
84、alanceBattract other peoples attentionCkeep their eyes steady on the phoneDtake part in the study with the researchers答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We found that they locking their arms，trunk and head together walked with a posture that was robotlike，all in aid of keeping their phone in their field of vision.”
85、可知，行人发短信时走路的姿势不同是为了让手机在眼睛的视野之内。故选C。19From the last paragraph，we can infer that texting while walking .Ais not popular with many peopleBwill make each American fined 85Cwill be punished in some states of America Dhas been forbidden in most American states答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While a few US.states have
86、 introduced laws on texting while driving”可知在美国的有些州走路时发短信是要受到惩罚的。故选C。20What is the best title of the passage?ANegative Effects of TextingBTexting and Traffic AccidentsCTexting and Peoples HealthDWays to Avoid Traffic Accidents答案B解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了走路时发短信会造成交通事故，呼吁行人要停止这样危险的行为。B项“发短信与交通事故”最符合文章大意。题组
87、2(生活故事说理议论人物故事文化常识)AWe were standing at the top of a church tower.My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome.I wondered why.“Look down，Elsa，” Father said.I gathered all my courage and looked down.I saw the square in the center of the village.And I saw the cri
88、sscross(十字形)of the twisting，turning streets leading to the square.“See，my dear.” Father said gently，“There is more than one way to the square.Life is like that.If you cant get to the place where you want to go by one road，try another.”Now I understand why I was there.Earlier that day I had begged my
89、 mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school.But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.When I turned to Father for help，he would not interfere(干涉)Instead，he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson.By the time we reached ho
90、me，I had a plan.At school the next day，I secretly poured my luncheon soup into a bottle and brought it home.Then I asked our cook to serve it to my mother at dinner.The plan worked perfectly.She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered，“The cook must have gone mad！”Quickly I told what I had done，and Mot
91、her stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me.I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago.I wouldnt stop working until I tried every possible means to reach my goal.Fathers wise
92、words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.语篇解读本文中父亲带我去教堂顶部，让我看下面的路，原来有很多的路都通向同一个广场，以此来比喻在生活中有很多不一样的道路，当我们用一种方法不能成功的时候，请转换思维使用另外一种方法。1The writers father took her to the top of a church tower to .Aenjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole townBfind out how many ways lead to t
93、he squareCinspire her to find out another way to solve her problemDhelp her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day答案C解析推理判断题。由全文可知，父亲带我去教堂顶部，让我看下面的路，是鼓励我在用一种方法不能成功的时候，转换思维使用另外一种方法。2What did the writer want her mother to do earlier that day?ADo something delicious for lunch.BTaste her awful l
94、unch.CDismiss the mad cook.DSpeak to the school about lunch.答案D解析推理判断题。由第五段中的“Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day”可以推断出我之前想让妈妈和学校谈谈午餐的问题，故选D项。3The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 means .Athe cook agreed to serve the soup to MotherBthe matter of
95、 lunches was successfully settledCher father persuaded her mother successfullyDthe method the author thought of was effective答案D解析句意理解题。由第五段可知我把学校的汤带回家，让妈妈尝，果然很奏效，妈妈决定和学校谈谈午餐的问题，故选D项。4What did the writers mother think of her luncheon soup after she tasted it?AIt was delicious.BIt wasnt so bad as the
96、 author said.CIt couldnt be worse.DIt was as good as her cook did.答案C解析细节理解题。由第五段第四句“She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered，The cook must have gone mad？”可推知，妈妈尝了我从学校带回的汤认为厨师一定是疯了，即她认为学校的汤非常难喝。5By sharing her own experiences，the writer tried to tell us .Awhen one road was blocked，we should try anot
97、herBhow bad the lunches of her school wereChow wise her father wasDabout the church tower near her home答案A解析推理判断题。父亲带我去教堂顶部，让我看下面的路，原来有很多的路都通向同一个广场，以此来比喻在生活中有很多不一样的道路，当我们用一种方法不能成功的时候，请转换思维使用另外一种方法。BThere exist cruel wars，fighting and sadness in the world today，so its not only necessary，but also esse
98、ntial to have a good sense of humor just to help us go through difficult times in our lives.Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling depressed，as the saying goes，makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife，husband，child，
99、coworker，neighbor，close friend，or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store？I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh，even if I dont know the person Im joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did，even if it was the hardest jo
100、b anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation，but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies，as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and th
101、ey would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there，looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under contr
102、ol.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems，or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to avoid the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.Therefore
103、，I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，说明了在今天的世界存在着残酷的战争、战斗和悲伤，我们不仅仅需要，而且很必要有幽默感帮助我们克服困难。6According to the author，humor is useful in the aspect that .Ait can pick up peoples spiritsBit can help people get on well with othe
104、rsCit can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldDit makes people more confident答案A解析细节理解题。由第四段第一句“Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.”可知答案，故选A。7The author answers the question in the second paragraph with .Afacts and descriptionsBevidence and argumentCexamples and concl
105、usionDstories and persuasion答案C解析推理判断题。由第二段“I am always saying.”及“My Grandma always found.”可知这是作者列举的两个例子；由最后一句“This not only relieves.”可知这是结论，故选C项。8The underlined phrase “busting a gut” in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by .Akeeping silent Bspeaking loudClaughing hard Dexplaining carefully答案C解析词义
106、猜测题。由第三段第三句“They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.”可以推出答案，所以选C。9In writing the passage，the author mainly intends to .Atalk about his own understanding of humorBencourage people to be humorous in daily lifeCintroduce a practical way to get through daily lifeDconvince people of the power of b
107、eing optimistic about life答案B解析写作目的题。由最后一段最后一句“Therefore，I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.”可知答案。所以选B。10What is the authors attitude towards the present world?AIndifferent. BPositive.CSatisfied. DCritical.答案D解析观点态度题。由最后一段中的“There i
108、s too much sadness in this present world.”可以推出答案，所以选D。CThe murmur of the audience had just faded into expectant silence.This was one of the most important days in little fiveyearold Patricia McKees life：the Kernot School Concert.She stood behind the curtain with her schoolmates.Yet she was not afrai
109、d because everyone had been practicing for weeks and knew their parts by heart.Being in a remote country town，Patricia knew that everyone would turn out for the big occasioneveryone! Yet，it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement.There were two people who couldnt be in tha
110、t audience that nighther mum and dad.Patricias mother and father ran the local general store，which was open for business 24 hours.So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities.It had been this way with her sister，so why should it be any different for her?Still，Pa
111、tricia couldnt help wishing that her mum and dad could be there to see her on such a special day，so she decided to bring up the subject with her mother.Sadly，she had to face the facts.At such a young age，Patricia couldnt really understand the deep pain in her mothers response，“Ill try to be there，sw
112、eetheart，but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”Yet as the curtain slowly opened on the stage of the Kernot Hall，little Patricia McKee got the surprise of her life.There，sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face!This powerful image remains one of
113、 Patricias most treasured memories.“Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment.I was really walking on air，” said Patricia，now a parent herself.Her parents have passed away，but what a wonderful legacy(遗产) theyve left us：when someone really needs you，be there for them.语篇解读Pa
114、tricia虽然希望父母能够来看她的演出，但由于实际情况母亲说她不能来，当突然看到母亲时她异常高兴，并且这一幕成了她一生最宝贵的回忆。父母的行为告诉我们：当亲人真正需要时，要陪在他们身边。11Why did Patricia have a feeling of sadness?AShe had no chance to watch the concert.BShe performed unsuccessfully at the concert.CHer parents had gone to a remote country town.DHer parents were unlikely to
115、 attend the concert.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement.There were two people who couldnt be in that audience that nighther mum and dad.”及第四段第一句“Still，Patricia couldnt help wishing that her mum and dad could be there.”可知，由于父母不能来看演出，Patricia有点伤心，她
116、盼着父母能来。故选D。12What do we know about Patricias parents?AThey loved Patricia more than her sister.BThey had little interest in social activities.CThey had to mind the store day and night.DThey paid no attention to Patricias school life.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Patricias mother and father ran the local genera
117、l store，which was open for business 24 hours.So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities.”可知，Patricia的父母经营了一家商店，平时很忙。故选C。13According to Paragraph 4，while giving the response，Patricias mother probably felt .Acalm BsorryCangry Dnervous答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句中的“Patrc
118、ia couldnt really understand the deep pain in her mothers response，Ill try to be there，sweetheart，but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”可知，母亲当时的心情，很无奈、遗憾。故选B。14What does the underlined phrase “walking on air” in the last paragraph probably mean?ASurprised. BTroubled.CVery ha
119、ppy. DVery comfortable.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据该画线部分所在句的上一句“Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment.”可知，Patricia虽希望父母能来但由于实际情况母亲不能来，当突然看到母亲时她异常高兴。故选C。15Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AA Smiling Face in the CrowdBAn Extremely Busy MotherCA Big Occasion i
120、n SchoolDA Secret Wish答案A解析标题归纳题。通读全文内容可知，Patricia虽希望父母能来观看她的演出，但由于实际情况母亲不能来，当突然看到母亲时她异常高兴，并且这一幕成了她一生宝贵的回忆。根据倒数第二段最后一句“There，sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face！”也可知，A项是最佳标题，故选A。DAlthough the Queen of the UK is no longer responsible for governing the country，she c
121、arries out a great many important tasks on behalf of the nation.Head of StateAs Head of State，the Queen goes on official state visits abroad.She also invites other world leaders to come to the United Kingdom.During their visits，heads of states usually stay at Buckingham Palace，or sometimes at Windso
122、r Castle or Holy Roodhouse in Edinburgh.Head of the Church of EnglandThe Queen is Head of the Church of England，a position that all British monarchs have since it was founded by Henry in the 1530s.The Queen appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister.The spiritual leader of
123、the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.Government DutiesEvery day，“read boxes” are delivered to the Queens desk，full of documents and reports from government ministers and Commonwealth officials.They must all be read and，if necessary，signed by the Queen.The Representative of the Natio
124、nThe Queen represents the nation at times of great celebration or sorrow.One example of this is the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph monument in Whitehall.The Queen lays a wreath there each year to honor the members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their country.Royal Garden Pa
125、rtiesAt least three Royal Garden Parties are held at Buckingham Palace each year and about 8,000 guests attend each one.VisitsAlongside her other duties，the Queen spends a huge amount of time travelling around the country and visiting hospitals，schools，factories and other places and organizations.语篇
126、解读英国女王不管理政府，更多的是一种荣誉性职位，并无真正的实权，是临朝而不理政但却代表国家担负众多使命。16Which of the following is NOT the Queens job?APaying official state visits to other countries.BAppointing bishops.CInviting foreign leaders to visit the UK.DMaking laws for the country.答案D解析细节理解题。由第二段可知，A、C两项正确；由第四段可知，B项正确。由第五段可知，对于文件，女王只有知情权和形式上
127、的签字权，没有制定权。17When foreign leaders visit the UK，they dont stay in .AHoly Roodhouse in EdinburghBWhitehallCWindsor CastleDBuckingham Palace答案B解析细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话可知，没有B项。18The underlined word “monarchs” in the passage most probably refers to “ ”Akings or queens BPrime MinistersCarchbishops Dthe Queens fa
128、mily答案A解析词义猜测题。自16世纪30年代由亨利八世建立以来，这一职位是所有英国君王所拥有的。19Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Prime Minister is the representative of the nation.BThe Church of England was founded by Henry .CThe spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Queen.DThe Queen signs all the docume
129、nts and reports from the government.答案B解析细节理解题。由第三段“.since it was founded by Henry in the 1530s.”可知B项正确。20From the passage，we know that .ARoyal Garden Parties are held at White House each yearBthe Queen and the Prime Minister govern the nation togetherCthe Queen takes advice of the Prime Minister on appointing archbishopsDthe Prime Minister spends much time traveling around the country答案C解析细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“The Queen appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister.”可知，任命大主教时，女王要征求首相的意见。
