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Whatit’sabout:
Thisheavy,welltimedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.
What’stolove:
Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan’sfansareconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.
2.TaylorSwift:
ThisIsOurSong
ByTylerConroy
Schuster,$28
AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.
Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou’reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook).
3.MistyCopeland
ByGreggDelman
Rizzoli,$39.95
StarfigurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose(95,tobeexact)inphotostakenbetween2011and2014,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.
What’stolove:
SincebecomingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbecomeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture(捕捉)hermuscularpowerandelegance.
4.NatGeo:
TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos
ByNationalGeographic
NationalGeographic,$19.95
NationalGeographic’spopularInstagramaccount(nearly63millionfollowers)comestobookforminthistitlefilledwitheyepoppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.
Here’sproofthatNatGeo’stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic’sWild,BeautifulPlaces:
PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40).
【解题导语】 本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。
1.Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?
A.BobDylan. B.TylerConroy.
C.GreggDelman.D.NationalGeographic.
A 解析:
细节理解题。
根据第一本书下的“Thisheavy,welltimedpublication...fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.”可知,BobDylan在文学方面的造诣很高。
2.Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyrecommended?
A.NewYear’sDay.B.ChristmasDay.
C.One’sanniversary.D.Literatureawards.
B 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段及第二本书下的“Momand/orDad...undertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook).”可推知,本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。
3.Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?
A.$39.95.B.$19.95.
C.$59.9.D.$99.9.
D 解析:
根据第三本书下的“andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture(捕捉)hermuscularpowerandelegance”和第四本书及其下的“Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks...PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40).”可知,摄影爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣,还会对Wild,BeautifulPlaces:
PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe感兴趣,买这三本书他要花$39.95+$19.95+$40=$99.9。
4.Whichbookwouldapopstar’sfanprobablybuy?
A.TheLyrics:
1961-2012.
B.TaylorSwift:
ThisIsOurSong.
C.MistyCopeland.
D.NatGeo:
TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.B 解析:
根据第二本书下的“AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.”可知,流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买TylerConroy写的书。
B
河北石家庄高三质检)RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrina.Wewerethere,asmentalhealthprofessionals,tooffer“psychologicalfirstaid”andIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresence.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelter,weweregreetedwithaburstofgratitude(感激)fromthefirstpersonwemet.Ifeltappreciated,butalsoguilty,becauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.
Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ireceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude(打扰)onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.Anotherfriendwithmethensaid,“Justgo.Justbethere.”Idid,andIwillneverregretit.
Sincethen,Ihavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying.Hewasnotawake,andobviouslyunawareofothers’presence.However,theatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging,allowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalive.
Inmylife,Iamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresence.Init,noneofusaretrulyalone.Itnotonlyissomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。
5.Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?
A.Hebuiltsheltersforthem.
B.Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.
C.Hecametostaywiththem.
D.Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.
C 解析:
细节理解题。
根据第一段的第二句可知,因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起,所以他们感激“我”,故C项正确。
6.Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway?
A.Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.
B.Hewenttohisfriend’satonce.
C.Heknewwhattodoinstantly.
D.Hedecidednottodisturbhisfriend.
根据第二段中的“Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude(打扰)onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.”可知,“我”想要立即去朋友那里,但又不愿意去打扰朋友,据此可知,当朋友的母亲去世时,“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solemn”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Heavybutwarm.
B.Alittlesadbutcosy.
C.Relaxinganddelightful.
D.Veryseriousandunhappy.
词义猜测题。
根据第三段最后一句中的“Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging”可知,男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌;
结合画线词所在句中的“However...nomeans”和第三段第二句中的“ayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying”可以判断,在家人的陪伴下,气氛并不悲伤和严肃,据此可以判断,画线词意为“严肃的”,故D项正确。
8.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?
A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
B.Beingpresentcanmakeabigdifference.
C.Thefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlife.
D.Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.
推理判断题。
根据最后一段的前两句并结合第二段的第一句可知,从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义,故B项正确。
C
济南高三针对性训练)TheAmazonbasinregionishometoabout2.5millioninsectspecies,tensofthousandsofplants,andsome2,000birdsandmammals.Todate,atleast40,000plantspecies,3,000fish,1,294birds,427mammals,428amphibians,and378reptileshavebeenscientificallyclassifiedintheregion.OneinfiveofallthebirdsintheworldliveintheAmazonrainforest.
Thewarmandwetforesthasbeeninexistenceforatleast55millionyears,andthrivedevenduringglacialperiods,allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies.Radiocarbondating(放射性碳定年法)hasrevealedtreesof10centimeterindiametertobemorethan300yearsold,andsometreesover1,000yearsold,indicatingthatuntouchedforestscanexperienceunbelievablelongevity.
ThefirsthumaninhabitantsarethoughttohavesettledintheAmazonregionabout11,200yearsago.Europeanexplorersarrivedinthe16thcentury,bringingdiseaseswhichtraveledfasterthantheexplorersthemselves,killingperhapsasmanyas90%oftheindigenousinhabitants(土著居民).Bythelate17thcenturytheAmazonbasinwascontrolledbyPortugueseandSpanishexplorers.
TheAmazonrainforestshasbeendescribedasthelungsofourplanetbecauseofitsimportantroleinrecyclingcarbondioxideintooxygen.Butduetodeforestation(滥伐森林),rainforestsnowcoverlessthan5%oftheEarth’slandsurface,andexpertsbelievethatthisisabigcontributortoglobalclimatechange.Severedeforestationbeganinthe20thcentury,with587,000squarekilometerslostuptotheyear2000.Mostdeforestedlandisusedforgrasslandtoraisefarmanimalsandagriculture.Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation,andatthepresentrate,scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了亚马逊热带雨林的历史、丰富的物种以及现在所面临的危险。
9.WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph1?
A.Toprovetheforestuntouched.
B.Toclassifyspeciesscientifically.
C.Toshowthediversityofspecies.
D.ToattractmoreattentiontotheAmazonregion.
根据第一段的内容并结合第二段第一句中的“allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies”可推知,那些关于动植物种类的数字说明了亚马逊热带雨林的物种多样性,故选C。
10.WhydidmostindigenousinhabitantsintheAmazonregiondie?
A.Europeanexplorersbroughtdiseasesthere.
B.Portugueseexplorerstreatedthembadly.
C.Alotoftreeswerecutdownandburned.
D.TheygotkilledbySpanishexplorers.
根据第三段第二句可知,可能多达90%的亚马逊土著居民因为欧洲探险者所带来的疾病而死亡,故选A。
11.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAmazonrainforest?
A.Ithasthelargestnumberofspecies.
B.Itcoversover5%ofSouthAmerica.
C.Itisbecominglargerinarea.
D.Itisbeingendangerednow.
根据最后一段的“atthepresentrate...intwodecades”并结合最后一段的整体内容可推知,亚马逊热带雨林遭到破坏,而且未来20年可能会减少40%,故选D。
12.Whatmaybeincludedinthefollowingparagraph?
A.Examplesofdestroyingforests.
B.Measurestoprotectrainforests.
C.NewsettlementsintheAmazonregion.
D.Waystostopglobalwarming.
根据最后一段的关键词“deforestation(滥伐森林)”可推知,亚马逊热带雨林砍伐严重,那么文章接下来自然就会论述这一问题的解决措施,故选B。
D
辽宁五校协作体高三模拟)OneofthemaincreatorsoftheWorldWideWeb,SirTimBernersLeehaswarnedthatthefastgrowthoftheInternetisalsocreatingseriousproblems.
HeespeciallywarnsoffalseinformationbeingeasilyspreadaroundtheInternet,“Agreatdangeristhatitbecomesaplacewhereuntruthsstarttospreadmorethantruths,oritbecomesaplacewhichbecomesincreasinglyunfairinsomeway.”Inparticular,hementionsthephenomenaofblogging.Bloggingenablesfriendsandcontactstoeasilyspreadinformation.However,hearguesthatpeoplemaytooeasilytrustinformationmen