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英语阅读训练推理判断题一隐含意义类A]Sometimes a book comesalong thatisnt just“interesting”or“well done—its abook whereitseems likethe authorlooked intoyour brainand wroteabookspecifically foryou.A booklike thatforme wasreleased lastweek.Its called100Things WeveLost to the Internet,written byeditor PamelaPaul.Paul lists100things weused todo that the Internet has eitherchanged ortaken overcompletely writingletters,printing newspapers,the joysof beingbored,and nothaving allthe knowledgein theworldin yourpocket.一As Ioften accumulaterandom knowledge,certain entrieson thelist Beingthe OnlyOne,Figuring一Out WhoThat ActorIs hit me where_I_liveremembering detailedfacts isno longernearly asimpressivewhen everyonehas thecapability tofind theanswer inseconds.On andon thelist goes,with everyminor shiftadding tothe pile.What thisbook doesso wellisillustrate thegrowth ofthat pile;while anyindividual itemmight beno bigdeal,the collectedset issignificant.lts alist ofways in which the world nowis differentfrom the world then.Obviously,Paul isntsaying thateverything backthen wasbetter.Time marcheson,after all,andits toughto argueagainst themany benefitsthat the Internethasbrought intoour lives.But thatisntreally thepoint.Its notabout whetherit usedto bebetter.lts thatit usedto bedifferent.100Things WeveLost tothe Internetis afun readfor thoseof uswho sharesome ofPaulsmemories andexperiences.We rememberwhat itwas likeand welike toremember.The landscapehasshifted,and nodoubt itwill shiftagain astechnologys advancementcontinues apace.This bookservesas areminder of the simpletruth thatwhen gainsare made,sometimes somethingis lost.【语篇解读】本文是说明文作者对主编出版的《被网络夺走的种事物》一书Pamela Paul100评价很高,认为此书直击自己的心灵,是一部十分值得读的好书
1.What isthe purposeof thetextA.To reviewand recommenda goodread.B.To commenton theeffect of theInternet.C.To arguefor theviewpoint of a newbook.D.To urgethe readersto valuewhat theyhave.解析推理判断题根据文章内容尤其是第一段的描述可知,一本好书似乎就像作者走进你的心灵,专为你而著对于作者来说,上周出版的《被网络夺走的种事物》就是这样的一本好书由此可100知,作者是在评论一本好书再结合第六段首句可知,对于那些和有着相同记忆和经历的人来Paul说,这是一本很有趣的读物综上所述,本文的写作目的是对这本好读物的评论和推荐答案A
2.Which mightbe entrieson PaulslistA.Maps andEye ContactB.E-pay andCompact DisksC.Postcards andHomeschoolingD.Photos andWashing Machines解析推理判断题根据第二段首句中的^Paul lists
100...taken overcompletelyn可知,Paul所列的100种事物是我们过去常用的,但被现在的网络改变或完全夺走的事物,故项(地图和目光交流)可能A进人的书单中Paul答案A
3.What dothe underlinedwords“hitmewhere Ilive“in Paragraph3meanA.Prove whatIm goodat.B.Introduce howI grewup.C.Describe theplace Ilive in.D.Speak outwhat ison mymind.解析词句猜测题定位到文章第三段,分析冒号后的句子,以及结合选项可知,此处指作者所写的书“说出了我的想法,击中了我”故选D答案D
4.What conclusionhas theauthor drawnafter readingPauls bookA.Things in the pastare better.B.Therefre nogains withoutpains.C.The Internetis adouble-edged sword.D.Technology isconstantly changingthe world.解析推理判断题根据第六段中的可知,作者认为局面已经“The landscapehas...continues apace”变化了,并且毫无疑问的是随着科技的迅速进步,局面将再次发生变化故可推知读完这本书后作者认为科技在不断地改变着世界答案DBTod Morganwas bornblind,mentally challenged,and autistic.So he couldnt see;hecouldnotlearn likeother children,and hedidnt interactwith people very much.He didnot seemto havemuch ofachance.Then,when hewas two years old,he beganto playlittle songson histiny toypiano.He couldplayperfectly someofthechildrens tuneshe hadheard.Today,Tod worksas aprofessional pianist.He playsjazz,Broadway songs,and classical pieces.Afterhearing atune,he canimitate italmost perfectlythe firsttime heplays it.Tod doesntonly imitate;he iscreativetoo.He canchange aclassicalpiece to a jazz piece,ajazzpiecetoa polka,and apolka toawaltz.In additiontothepiano,Tod canplay13other instrumentsand alsocan sing.Tods listof musicalheroesincludes LouisDaniel Armstrong,Mozart,and Beethoven.How canthis beHow cansuch aseverelychallenged personbe somusically talented一Tod haswhat iscalled“savant syndrome“a conditioninwhicha mentallychallenged personhasa highlydeveloped talentof a specific kind.Savant syndrome is amystery tomedical researchers.Oneperson whois studyingsavant syndromeis Dr.David Brighton.He saysthat hehas neverseen amusicalsavant likeTod.Most musicalsavants arelimited tosimply repeatingtunes theyhear.Dr.Brighton pointsoutthat Tods ability tocome upwith hisown tunesis agiant step beyond memorization.As forTod,after studyingjazz pianoattheRivers Schoolin Massachusetts,he attendedand graduatedfrom the famousBerklee Collegeof Musicin Boston.Tod isencouraged byhis parentsas heperforms allovertheworldappearing onTV andradio shows.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文主要介绍了生来双目失明,智力有缺陷,患有自Tod Morgan闭症,但是他极有音乐天赋,已成为专业的钢琴家
5.What doesthe underlinedsentence in Paragraph1meanA.Tod wasnot likelyto becompletely cured.B.Tods chancesof successin lifewere small.C.Todsabilityto learnmusic wasvery limited.D.Tod wouldhave fewopportunities tomeet others.解析词句猜测题根据第一段第二句可知,他看不见东西,不So hecouldnt...peopleverymuch”能像其他孩子那样学习,也不怎么与人交流再结合下文叙述的他成了一名专业钢琴家可知,画线句说明他似乎没有成功的可能性答案B
6.A personwith savantsyndromeis.A.mentally disabledbut speciallygiftedB.socially inactivebut musicallytalentedC.physically disabledbut highlyintelligentD.psychologically challengedbut physicallygifted解析:细节理解题根据第三段第一句可知,患有学者综合征的人智力Tod haswhat...aspecifickind”有缺陷,但具有高度发达的某种特殊才能答案A
7.What distinguishesTod frommost musicalsavantsA.His memory.B・His creativity.C.His sociability.D.His learningspeed.解析细节理解题根据第三段最后两句Most musicalsavants...stepbeyondmemorizationv可知,大多数音乐专家都局限于简单地重复他们听到的曲调,而能够想出自己的曲调,这是他在记忆之外Tod迈出的一大步据此可知,创造力使他有别于大多数音乐专家答案B
8.What can be concludedfrom thetextA.Tod is a typicalcase ofa seriousdisease.B.Family supportis vitalto Todsrecovery.C.Music connectsTod totheworldaround him.D.Music educationisacure tothe mentallydisabled.解析推理判断题通读尾部可知,在马萨诸塞州里弗斯学校学习爵士钢琴,之后在波士顿著名Tod的伯克利音乐学院上学和毕业,其后在世界各地的电视和广播节目上表演再结合前文叙述的他生来双目失明,智力有缺陷,患有自闭症,似乎没有成功的可能性可推知,音乐把和他周围的世界联Tod系起来答案CCIf youwere tothrow,say,a bananapeel outof yourcar while driving alongthe motorway,that would一be acompletely harmlessaction,due tothe fact that itspart ofa fruitright Actually,no.A bananapeelcan takeup totwoyears to benaturally processed,and witha thirdof motoristsadmitting tolitteringwhiledriving,thats awhole lotof discardedbanana peels.An orangepeel anda cigarettebutt(生物降解)have asimilar biodegradingterm tothat ofa bananapeel,but tincans lastup to100years;and plastic bottles lastforever,so doglass bottles.Despite thefactthatlonger-lasting materialswill serveto damagethe environmentand itsanimalsfor longer,we cantmerely measurethe severityofacertain typeof rubbishby itslifetime.Forexample,despite havinga fairlyshort lengthof biodegradingtime,more than120tons ofcigarette-related litteris discardedintheUK everyday.Its nota cheaphabit eitherto keepour streetsclean annuallycosts UK taxpayers£500million,and whenyou includeour greenspaces,that goesup to£1billion.So,its notsurprising thatif caughtfly-tipping youcould facea£20,000fine oreven jailtime and,if youdispose ofsomething dangerous,the courtcould giveyou fiveyearstoserve.Regardless ofhow severethese punishmentsmight seem,however,among thereported casesonly2,000were foundguilty outof825,000,so westill havesomeway togo inmaking surepeople obeythe rules.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了在我们所扔的垃圾中,不同的垃圾被分解时需要的时间不同,我们也不能仅凭垃圾被分解时需要的时间判断其严重性,我们要爱护环境、合法扔垃圾
9.What doesthe underlinedword“discarded“inParagraph1meanA.Harmless.B.Processed.C.Thrown.D.Long-lasting.解析词句猜测题根据画线词前的可知,此处表示被丢弃的香蕉皮答案“admitting tolittering”C
10.Which ofthe followinghas thelongest biodegradingtermA.Glass bottles.B.Tin cans.C.Cigarette butts.D.Banana peels.解析细节理解题根据第一段最后一句可知,和的生物降解时间最长答plasticbottlesglass bottles案A
11.What can be inferredfromthepassageA.The severityof rubbishcanbemeasured onlyby itslifetime.B.Quite afew peoplewere foundguilty ofillegally littering.C.Every yearUKtaxpayersspend£500million keepingstreets freeof dirt.D.Cigarette-related litterand peelscanbeignored fortheir fairlyshort lifetime.解析推理判断题根据最后一段中的“to keepour streetsclean annuallycosts UKtaxpayers£500可知,每年英国纳税人需花费亿英镑来保持街道干净million5答案C
12.What isthe purposeofthepassageA.To informreaders ofdifferent biodegradingterms.B.To callfor peoplenot tolitter illegally.C.To encouragepeople touse fewerplastic bags.D.To stressthe importanceof goodbehaviour.解析写作意图题通读全文内容可知,在我们所扔的垃圾中,不同的垃圾被分解时需要的时间不同,我们也不能仅凭垃圾被分解时需要的时间判断其严重性因此本篇文章旨在号召大家合法扔垃圾答案B。