1、StarFerryTheStarFerrytravelsbetweenKowloonandHongKongIsland,providingscenesofstrikingcoloratsunsetintheskyandagainsttheskyline.ThetwolevelShiningStarferryisareinventionofboatsfromthe1920sandofferstoursoftheharbor.AlaskaMarineHighwaySystemThoughmanycitieshosteyecatchingferryrides,otherlocationsprovid
2、ewaterjourneysofamuchgreaterrange.Coveringmorethan3,500miles,theAlaskaMarineHighwaySystemstretchesalongthecoastfromsouthernWashingtontotheAleutianIslands.Onthisvoyage,travelerscanseewildlifeincludingwhalesandbears,thelargestnationalforestintheUS.,andAlaskanativevillages.Whileonthejourney,travelersca
3、nbookatwoorfourpersoncottageorputupatentononeoftheferries.Eachwithitsownsetofsightsandexperiences,ferriessharejustonethinganewangletoredescribeyourfavoriteplace.语篇解读本文介绍了四种渡轮,每一种渡轮都会带给游客独特的风光和体验,虽各有特点,但它们有一点相同之处:让游客从一个全新的角度欣赏自己喜爱的地方。1Whichisrecommendedtothoseinfavoroffreeferries?AStarFerry.BStatenIs
4、landFerry.CGoldenHornFerry.DAlaskaMarineHighwaySystem.答案B解+析细节理解题。根据StatenIslandFerry部分中的“NewYorksStatenIslandFerryisfreeallday,everyday.”可知,StatenIslandFerry是免费的。2WhatsspecialabouttheShiningStarferryamongthefourferries?AIttravelsbetweentwocountries.BTheferrywasbornoutofoldboats.CItstourstakethelong
5、esttime.DItprovidesservicesinevenings.根据StarFerry部分中的“ThetwolevelShiningStarferryisareinventionofboatsfromthe1920s”可知,ShiningStarferry改装自20世纪20年代的旧船,这正是它的特别之处。3WhatcantravelersexperiencethroughtheAlaskaMarineHighwaySystem?ALocalmountainvillages.BTheStatueofLiberty.CU.S.slargestnationalforest.DStriki
6、ngcoloratsunset.答案C根据AlaskaMarineHighwaySystem部分中的倒数第二句“Onthisvoyage,travelerscanseewildlifeincludingwhalesandbears,thelargestnationalforestintheUS.,andAlaskanativevillages.”可知答案。4Whatisthecommoncharacteristicoftheseferries?ATheyprovidefantasticEuropeanrides.BTheyfeatureancientcivilizations.CTheyoff
7、eratleasthalfanhoursride.DTheyhelptravelersappreciateviewsalongtheway.答案D解+析推理判断题。根据文章对四种渡轮的介绍和最后一段可知,这些渡轮有一点相同之处,那就是让游客可以从一个全新的角度欣赏自己喜爱的地方。D项和这一信息匹配,故选D。BThinkofaseedburiedinapot.Itsdarkdownthereinthepottingsoil.Theresnolight,nosunshine.Sohowdoesitknowwhichwayisupandwhichwayisdown?Itdoesknow.Seedsr
8、outinelysendshootsuptowardthesky,androotstheotherway.Darknessdoesntconfusethem.Somehow,theygetitright.Moreamazingly,ifyouturnaseedling(秧苗) orawholebunchofseedlingsupsidedown,asThomasAndrewKnightoftheRoyalSocietydidaround200yearsago,thetipsandrootsoftheplantwillsense,“Hey,Imupsidedown,”andwillwiggle(
9、扭动) theirwaytotherightdirection,doingaUturn.Howdotheyknow?AccordingtobotanistDanielChamovitz,ThomasKnightabout200yearsagoassumedthatplantsmustsensegravity.Knightproveditwithacrazyexperimentinvolvingaspinningplate.Heattachedabunchofplantseedlingsontoadisc.Theplatewasthenturnedbyawaterwheelpoweredbyal
10、ocalstreamataspeedof150revolutionsperminuteforseveraldays.Ifyouveeverbeenatanamusementparkinaspinningteacup,youknowthatbecauseofcentrifugal(离心的) forceyougetpushedawayfromthecenterofthespinningobjecttowardtheoutside.Knightwondered,wouldtheplantsrespondtothecentrifugalpullofgravityandpointtheirrootsto
11、theoutsideofthespinningplate?Whenhelooked,thatswhattheyddone.Everyplantonthedischadrespondedtothepullofgravity,andpointeditsrootstotheoutside.Therootspointedout,andtheshootspointedin.SoThomasKnightprovedthatplantscananddosensethepull.语篇解读本文为说明文。植物能辨别方向,但植物是怎么做到的呢?事实是,植物通过感知引力来辨别方向。作者借助Knight的圆盘试验说明植
12、物确实能够感知到引力。5HowdoestheauthorwriteabouttheyoungseedlinginParagraph2?ABylivelydescription.BByaccuratestatement.CByobjectivepresentation.DBygentlepersuasion.答案A解+析写作手法题。从第二段中的“Hey,Imupsidedown,andwillwiggle(扭动) theirwaytotherightdirection,doingaUturn.”可知,作者对这株幼苗的描写十分生动形象。6Whatdeterminesthedirectionthep
13、lantschoose?ASoil. BSunshine.CDarkness. DThepulloftheearth.根据第一段可知,土壤、阳光和黑暗均不决定植物对方向的判定;根据第三段的内容和最后一段Knight的圆盘试验结果可知,地球引力影响植物对方向的判定。7Whatsthebesttitleforthetext?AWhatDoesaPlantKnow?BWhichDirectionDoPlantsGrowin?CHowDoPlantsDecide:UporDown?DWhyDoPlantsGrowTowardstheSun?解+析标题归纳题。本文重点讲述的是植物是怎么辨别生长方向的(通
14、过感知引力)。故选C。CInourresearch,wesurveyednearly1,400consumersaboutwhattheyhadeatenoverthelast24hoursandhowoftentheyboughtfoodsatsupermarkets.Wealsotooknoteofindividualcharacteristics.Whenitcametomakingunhealthyfoodchoices,aconsumersindividualcharacteristicsmatteredmorethanwheretheyshopped.Youngconsumersw
15、erelesslikelytoeatfruitsandvegetables.Peoplewithoutcollegedegreesconsumedsignificantlymoresugarandbutter.Withageandeducationcamebettereatinghabits.Olderpeopleandcollegegraduatesatemorefruitsandvegetables.Theclearroleplayedbytheseconnectionsarguesforapproachestohelpingpeopleimprovethedietchoicestheym
16、ake.Particularlywhenitcomestoeatinglessjunkfood,targetedinterventions(干预) areneededinadditiontobuildingsupermarketsandstockingthemwith“goodforyou”foods.Policymakersshouldconsiderputtinginplaceprovenstrategies(策略) thatpushconsumerstochangetheirshoppingbehaviors,suchastaxingfoodshighinaddedsugars.In20
17、14,BerkeleybecamethefirstcityintheUS.toputataxonsugarsweeteneddrinks,andconsumptionofsuchdrinksdroppedbymorethan20percent.InMexico,an8percenttaxonhighcaloriefoodsputinplacethesameyearreducedjunkfoodpurchasesbyabout5percent.Evidencethatpeoplewithlowerlevelsofeducationmaybemorelikelytoreducetheirconsu
18、mptionofsugarsweeteneddrinksinthefaceofsuchataxalsocomesfromMexico.WithmoreUS.citiesfollowingsuit,muchneededadditionalresearchshouldfollowonwhetherthesetaxeseffectivelyreduceconsumption.Somestrategiesthatarenotobviousandareaimedatchangingindividualbehaviorsalsocouldmakeadifferenceineatingandshopping
19、habits.Instoremarketingwhereandhowfoodsareputhasshownpromiseofincreasingthesalesofhealthyfoodsinsupermarketsoflowincomeneighborhoods.Technologymayalsoplayarole.Researchhasshownthatjustbeingexposedtoelectronicallydelivereddietaryfeedback(反馈),includingadviceonhowtoeatmorefruitsandvegetables,ledtoincre
20、asedconsumptionofsuchfoodsamonglowerincomeindividualswithlowerlevelsofeducation.语篇解读本文为议论文。研究发现,个人特点,如年龄和受教育程度,与个人饮食习惯存在关联。对此,作者提到从税收政策、市场营销和科技三个方面来改善个人饮食习惯。8Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreefromthefirstparagraph?APersonaltastesvarygreatly.BYouarewhatyoueat.CYoueatwhatyouare.DMoresupermarketssh
21、ouldbebuilt.根据第一段中的“aconsumersindividualcharacteristicsmatteredmorethanwheretheyshopped”可知,在选择食品时,消费者的个人特点要比购物地点更有决定性,因为年龄和受教育程度决定购买食品的种类,进而形成饮食习惯,即你的个人特点决定你的饮食习惯。第二段对此阐释得更加清楚,故C项最佳。9Whatdoestheunderlinedword“connections”inParagraph3referto?AEducationbackgroundsdecideeconomicincome.BAgeandeducationa
22、ffectthechoicesoffoods.COlderconsumerstendtobuycheapfoods.DIndividualcharacteristicsinfluencewheretoshop.解+析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Withageandeducationcamebettereatinghabits.”可知,饮食习惯受年龄和受教育程度的影响,故此处connections指上文提及的年龄和受教育程度与个人饮食习惯之间的关联。故选B。10Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetaxes?ADoubtful. BOpposed.CIndifferent.
23、DCautious.解+析观点态度题。从第四段的数字可知,作者认为征税政策在特定城市的确有效,再结合第五段最后一句可知,作者认为征税政策的效果还需进一步论证,故作者对征税政策是持谨慎态度的。故选D。11Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?AAdviceonimprovingeatinghabits.BTheimportanceofhealthyfoods.CPeoplesdifferentfoodpreferences.DAlatestresearchdiscovery.解+析主旨大意题。作者开篇提到一项研究发现,由此引出改善个人饮食习惯的几种方
24、法。故作者主要在文中谈了改善个人饮食习惯的方法。故选A。DNottoolongago,oneofmydaughtersmiddleschoolteacherstoldmethatmydaughterwasspendingalotoftimeonherphoneduringclass.Thisdidntsurpriseme.IamafilmmakerandImmakingthedocumentary(纪录片) “Screenagers:GrowingUpintheDigitalAge”preciselybecauseIknowhowstronglytechnologyattractsyoutha
25、ndhowconfusedweareasasocietyaboutwhattodoaboutthat.Thismonth,theScreenagersteamandIcompletedasurveyofpeoplewhowereinterestedinthetopicofourfilmtogatherdataonmiddleschoolphonerules.Morethan1,200middleschoolparentsintheUnitedStatesresponded.Twostrikingfindingsappeared:55%oftheparentssaidtheirchildrens
26、middleschoolsnowallowcellphoneuse,withpublicschoolsbeingmorelikelythanprivateschoolstoallowit.Morethan80%ofparentsdonotwanttheirkidstousecellphonesduringschool.Recently,Franceannounceditisbanningcellphonesinschoolforallstudentsage15andunder,startingnextfall.Fromoursurvey,itsnotonlyparentswhosupport“
27、awayfortheday”policies,whichrequirestudentstoleavetheirphonesoutofreachsodoesscience.Weknowthatthefrontallobe(脑叶)thepartofthebrainresponsibleforimpulse(冲动) controlisnotfullydevelopedinmiddleschoolagedchildren.Whenweexpectkidstolearnhowtohandlephoneuseinplaceslikeclassrooms,wearesettingmanyofthemupfo
28、rfailure.Schoolsprohibitingcellphonessawstudenttestscoresimproveby6.41%,accordingtoa2015studyfromtheUnitedKingdom.IntheUS,administratorsofschoolsthathaveadopted“awayfortheday”policieshavereportedimprovementsinstudentsemotionalwellbeingtoo.ItistimeweshouldfollowFrancesleadanddowhatisbestforourmiddles
29、choolstudentstoday.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。中学生在校使用手机是好还是坏?学校和家长又持怎样的态度并采取了什么措施?采取的措施是否能达到预期的效果?针对这些问题,本文进行了论述。12Whydidtheauthorfeelnosurpriseaboutherdaughtersbehavior?AHerdaughterdidntworkveryhard.BFilmshaveattractedstudentsdeeply.CTechnologyhasinfluencedyouthgreatly.DThedigitalworldisimportanttostudents.根据第一段最后一句可知,作者深知高
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