1、 Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses Caledoman Hotel in Edinburgh, 66 beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans. (1)What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign? A.To provide better services.B.To rebuild hotels a
2、nd restaurants.C.To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.D.To attract more people to become its members.(2)Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?72.76663(3)What may happen to restaurants with small tables?They may lose some customers.They may sta
3、rt businesses elsewhere.They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.(4)What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?Tall people pay more for larger beds.66beds have taken the place of 63beds.Special rooms are kept for Americans
4、.Guest rooms are standardized.【答案】 (1)C(2)B(3)A(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。 (1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.” 可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。故选C。 (2)考查细节理解
5、。根据倒数第三段中的“Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, seven-foot beds would work fine. ”Tpcgb 总裁Phil Heinricy, 说,七英尺的床就够了可知选B。 (3)考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段可知,如果饭店使用小的桌子,自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。选A。 (4)考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly America
6、ns. ”在高个子游客要求更长的床位后,66床位现在被作为标准放置,尤其是美国人,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,是一篇故事类阅读,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。2阅读理解 On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Straye
7、r, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired. Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain,
8、which, Strayer explains , is important for critical (有判断力的)thinking , problem-solving and decision-making.So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in naure, Strayer claims, helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended a
9、n international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs. Take Carl for example .He lives in West Virginia and enjoys ca
10、mping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience. At the University of Uta
11、h, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his
12、 research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.(1)What is David Strayers opinion?Americans dislike outdoor activities.Electronic equipment should be quitted.New technologies are a double-edged sword.Electron
13、ic equipment brings great convenience.(2)Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?To try another lifestyle.To refresh our brain.To make better decisions.To play with our family and friends.(3)What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?RebornMemorableRemarkableTiring(4)Which is the proper title
14、for the passage?Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain.Good Rest Develops Good Memory.Tips on Using New Technologies.Being in Nature Is Good for the Brain.(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文属于科普文,主要阐述电子产品的过多使用让大脑得不到休息,因而鼓励人们多进行户外活动,让大脑休息。 (1)推理判断题。根据第二段Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and l
15、ook at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain可知,电子产品和网络信息给我们带了方便,也给我们大脑产生了巨大的压力,故可知,科技是一把双刃剑,故选C。 (2)细节理解题。根据第三段So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature , Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology.可知,亲近大自然,可以让我们疲惫的大脑远离科技产品,让大脑获
16、得休息,故选B。 (3)词义猜测题。根据前文Take Carl for example .He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do.可知,喜欢露营,呆在户外让他感到轻松,能够为必须做的工作做好准备,故可知这个过程是一个再生的过程,让大脑休息的过程,故选A。 (4)主旨大意题。本文主要阐述电子产品的过多使用让大脑得不到休息,因而鼓励人们多进行户外活动,
17、让大脑休息,故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断,词义猜测和主旨大意四个题型的考查,是一篇说明类阅读,要求考生先从问题中抓住关键性词语(题眼),然后以此为线索,运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的:段落、语句,仔细品味,同时根据上下文进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 The picture of George Washington is on the one-dollar bill. He served as Americans first president from 1789 to 1797. President Washington ha
18、s been called the Father of his country. The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is on the two-dollar bill. He was the main writer of the Declaration of independence in 1776. Jefferson was one of the most influential of the nations Founding Fathers. He was also a plant expert, ar
19、chitect, musician and inventor. Another of Americans greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, is on the five-dollar bill. He served as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865. He successfully led the country through the Civil War, saved the Union and ended slavery. The picture of Alexander Hamilto
20、n appears on the ten-dollar bill. Hamilton was never president. But he was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers. He was also an economist and political philosopher. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president, serving from 1829 to 1837. He supported popular democracy and
21、individual liberty. His picture is on the twenty-dollar bill. Another president is on the fifty-dollar bill. Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877. Before serving as president, Grant was military commander of Union forces during the Civil War. Under his command, the Union Army defeated Confedera
22、te forces. So who do you think is on the one hundred-dollar bill? It is Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was never elected president, but was one of the Founding Fathers. He was also a leading writer and printer, political thinker, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civil activist, and diplomat
23、. These American statesmen are on the front of the bills. The backs of the notes show images from nations history or famous places. They are in order, the Great Seal of the United States, the signing of Declaration of Independence and the Lincoln Memorial. The others are the Treasury Building, the W
24、hite House, the Capitol Building and independence Hall.(1)The design of the bills shows that Americans values their peoples_ . talents in many wayssuccess in their careersinventions in new fieldscontributions to the country(2)For hundreds of years, those historic men on the bills fought for the nati
25、ons _. economy and powerindependence and democracywealth and successfaith and glory(3)Which of the following might be the best title for the text?Men on the Moneythe Design of US BillsHistory on the Moneythe Story of US Bills【答案】 (1)D(3)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了各种面值的美元纸币上伟大人物,以及他们对国家所做出的贡献。 (1)考查推理判断。文章在描述每一种面值的纸币上的人物时,都着重描写他们对国家的作用与影响,George Washington是第一任总统,Thomas Jefferson独立宣言的主要起草者,Abraham Lincoln结束内战,废除奴隶制,Alexander Hamilton第一个财政部长和开国元勋之一,Andrew Jackson支持大众民主和个人自由,Benjamin Franklin开国元勋之一,从而可判断美国人民看重的是伟人对这个国家做出的贡献。故选D。 (2)
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