1、专题跟踪检测1细节理解题(一)(限时25分钟)(见专题跟踪检测P113)AStatement from Scholastic on FantasticBeasts and Where to Find ThemIn the first printing of the newly updated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them brought out by Scholastic, three sentences from the original section on Hippogriffs were accidentally left off.We
2、 regret this error and we want to promise our readers that those editions are no longer being shipped and a corrected edition is now in print and being shipped for all current orders.We want the Harry Potter fans who eagerly secured their copies on the initial printing to be fully satisfied with the
3、ir purchase.Therefore, any book with the missing sentences can be exchanged for the newer version by returning the book to Scholastic.To exchange your copy for the corrected edition, please call the customer service department at 8772261064, Monday through Friday, 7 am. through 6 pm. Central Time to
4、 receive a prepaid mailing label to return your copy.We will send you the corrected edition upon receipt of the copy with the missing sentences.We take pride in the entirety of the books we publish, and we have corrected this error as quickly as possible in a way that will address our readers concer
5、ns most effectively.We ask for our customers understanding and support as we improve the situation.语篇类型：应用文主题语境：社会交往语篇导读：本文为一则声明。学乐出版社就最新出版的神奇动物在哪里一书中的错误发表了声明。1What does Scholastic do?AA writer. BA publisher.CA magazine. DA bookstore.解析 B细节理解题。根据文中的关键词printing, book, publish等可知，Scholastic是一家出版社，故选B项
6、。2What can be learned about the exchange?AIt can be an uncorrectedforcorrected service. BIt is made at customers expense.CIt is targeted at Harry Potter buyers. DThe call for exchange can be made every day.解析 A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句及第三段最后一句可知，顾客要想更换新版本图书，应把有错误的图书退给 Scholastic，故选A项。3Why does Scholastic make
7、 this statement?ATo advertise a newly released book. BTo apologize for sending the wrong order.CTo correct a mistake and beg for understanding. DTo appreciate readers feedback on the book.解析 C写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文是 Scholastic 就神奇动物在哪里这本书中的错误发表的声明，旨在提出补救措施，并希望得到读者的谅解，故选C项。 【熟词生义】secure常用义：adj.安全的；可靠的；牢固的本文
8、义：v.(尤指经过努力)获得，实现例句：The team managed to secure a place in the finals.球队拼得了决赛的一席之地。receipt常用义：n.C(for sth)收据，收条本文义：n.U(of sth)接收，收到例句：The booking will be made on receipt of a deposit.收到订金就进行预订。B(2020江西南昌重点中学段考)Laura Sides was a psychology major at the University of Nottingham in 2004. She first notic
9、ed signs of her dads developing dementia(痴呆) when she moved to Nottingham. She said, “Dad was a doctor, so he knew exactly what was happening to him, but people try to hide it when they are ill. Then, I came home for my 21st birthday and arranged to meet him, but he never showed up as hed forgotten.
10、 Thats when I knew something serious was happening.”So, aged 21, she decided to leave university and look after him herself. She lived close by, popping in every day to make sure he was eating, and that the house was tidy, before heading off to her work.Besides challenging moments, there were times
11、when looking after her dad was a pure joy. “Wed wake up, Id ask what he wanted to do that day, and however ridiculous the adventure, off wed go.”Sadly, in 2009, 5 years later, Laura lost her father. Before he died, Laura went to a hospital appointment with him, where doctors mentioned that his form
12、of Alzheimers was genetic meaning there was a fiftyfifty chance that she had inherited it. For several years Laura agonised over whether to be tested, finally finding out in August 2017 that she has the APP gene, meaning that, like him, she will develop the condition within a decade.At first, she st
13、ruggled, feeling as if she lacked purpose. Then, during a sleepless night in the summer of 2018, she decided at around 2 am. to enter the 2019 London Marathon sponsored by the charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK.She hoped to start the conversation around earlyonset Alzheimers and
14、 to encourage people to talk about it more openly. “I remember when Dad was ill, people wouldnt know how to react and it all felt very hidden away, but I want to be honest and open.” She added, “The more information we can get, the less of a taboo(忌讳) this will feel. That said, the support Ive recei
15、ved so far after going public has been amazingthats what is carrying me through.”语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：个人生活语篇导读：被告知也会患上阿尔茨海默症，Laura Sides在短暂的痛苦之后，积极面对生活，参加马拉松比赛，并且进行这种病方面的公开对话，鼓励人们公开谈论它。4When did Laura notice her fathers dementia?AWhen her father told her his condition in person.BWhen people nearby informed
16、her of his fathers condition.CWhen her father forgot his own birthday party.DWhen her father forgot to attend her 21yearold birthday party.解析 D细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，Laura的父亲忘记参加女儿的21岁生日会，在那时Laura意识到父亲已患病，故选D项。5What does the underlined word “agonised” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AExcited. BStruggled.CSh
17、ocked. DDelighted.解析 B词义猜测题。根据上一句可知，医生告知Laura，她患病的几率为50%，并结合画线词所在句中的whether to be tested可推知，此处表示Laura多年来苦苦思索是否去检查一下，与B项词义接近，故选B项。6Laura started the open talk in the hope of _.Agetting people to talk about Alzheimers openlyBearning some money to help treat her AlzheimersCmaking herself stronger to fi
18、ght against AlzheimersDraising funds for charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK.解析 A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，Laura公开谈论阿尔茨海默病是为了鼓励人们公开谈论此病，故选A项。7Which words can best describe Laura?ACaring and positive.BCareful and honest.CPatient and cautious.DDevoted and modest.解析 A推理判断题。通读全文内容可知，Laura在得知
19、父亲患阿尔茨海默病后休学来悉心照料他直至他去世，后来得知自己也会得阿尔茨海默病后，挣扎后便振作起来，由此可推知，Laura是一个关心他人又积极向上的人，故选A项。 【熟词生义】pop常用义：adj.流行音乐的本文义：v.匆匆去例句：I need to pop into the drugstore for a second.我要去一下药店。C(2019云南昆明质检)Finding a mountain goat resting high on a cliff(悬崖) might thrill many of the millions of tourists who visit Wyomings
20、Grand Teton National Park every year, but park officials say it might be time for the bearded animals to go.The problem, according to the park, is that Grand Tetons 100 or so mountain goats threaten about 80 bighorn sheep.The bighorn sheep numbered as many as 125 just a few years ago.The strong goat
21、s spread disease and compete with bighorn sheep for food.Unlike smallsized bighorn sheep, Grand Tetons mountain goats arent native to the park.They were introduced to the park in the 1960s.Grand Teton spokeswoman Denise Germann said, “Weve got a management responsibility to protect the native specie
22、s.After hearing from the public on the proposal in January, park officials expect to decide as soon as midFebruary on what to do about the mountain goats.”The goats are reproducing rapidly.Now might be the best time to reduce the animals before theyre too many to bring under control, according to th
23、e Park Service.One wildlife biologist who studies bighorn sheep praised the proposal.Mountain goats original habitat is nowhere close to where theyve been introduced in the US. to provide hunting opportunities, said Rob Roy Ramey ， with Nederland, Coloradobased Wildlife Science International, Inc.Wi
24、ldlife managers should get rid of mountain goats not only in Grand Teton but elsewhere to help struggling bighorn sheep, Ramey said.“Unfortunately, state wildlife agencies sell nonnative wildlife viewing opportunities to the public, ” Ramey said.“This is not a zoo in the wilderness.It should really
25、be for native wildlife.”语篇类型：议论文主题语境：人与动物 语篇导读：美国大提顿国家公园里，雪羊严重影响了当地物种大角羊的生存，因而管理者采取措施保护大角羊，获得了公众的支持。8What can be learned about the bighorn sheep in the park?ATheir size is huge.BTheir number is decreasing.CThey arrived in the 1960s.DThey threaten local species.解析 B细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，目前在大提顿国家公园里，仅有大约
26、80只大角羊，而几年以前约有125只，由此可知，大角羊的数量在下降，故选B项。 9How did the public help park officials protect the bighorn sheep?ABy providing suggestions. BBy driving away mountain goats.CBy volunteering in the park. DBy taking over Grand Teton National Park.解析 A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，公众通过提出一些建议来帮助公园保护大角羊，故选A项。10What is German
27、ns attitude towards the bighorn sheep?ACurious. BProud.CSurprised. DConcerned.解析 D观点态度题。根据第三段第一句及全文可推断，Germann对大角羊持担忧的态度，因为这个物种已受到雪羊的严重影响，故选D项。11What was the purpose of bringing in mountain goats in the beginning?ATo offer hunting chances.BTo sell nonnative wildlife.CTo satisfy wildlife managers.DTo increase diversities of sheep.解析 A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，雪羊的原栖息地跟美国环境很不一样，最初引入美国是为游客提供狩猎体验，故选A项。