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‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之十二 ‎[一]‎ A few years ago，Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las Vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. "I think half of them fell off their chairs, "Gerner says.‎ Gerner manages school facilities (设施) for Clark County, Nevada，a district roughly the size of Massachusetts. By 2018,143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded public education system. Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes (样品) ；they plan to construct their schools starting in 2009. The district will then assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.‎ Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County，which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. "One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向) ，" Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. "You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool."‎ Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive green design competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings. "I don't believe in the new green religion，" Gerner says." Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. I'm interested in those that work. "But he wouldn't mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. "You never know what's going to start the interest of a child to study math and science，"he says.‎ ‎[语篇解读]创造性思维是我们每个人都应该有的，但是一切应该从实际出发，不切实际的想法也就如同空中楼阁。本文所涉及的主人公Gerner想创办一所绿色学校的想法遭到了很多人的质疑，他的设计要求连他自己也开始怀疑。‎ ‎4．How did the architects react to Gerner's design requirements?‎ A. They lost balance in excitement.‎ B. They showed strong disbelief.‎ C. They expressed little interest.‎ D. They burst into cheers.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。从第一段的最后一句："I think half of them fell of their chairs，"(一半人惊得从椅子上掉下来)推知：建筑师们对他的设计高度怀疑。[答案]B ‎5．Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?‎ A. Assessment-Prototype-Design-Construction.‎ B. Assessment-Design-Prototype-Construction.‎ C. Design-Assessment-Prototype-Construction.‎ D. Design-Prototype-Assessment-Construction.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。本题也可称作排序题。做题的关键是抓住时间顺序或其他次序。本文从绿色环保学校的设计(第一段)，完成样品(第二段)，评估(第三段)到建设(第四段)说明了建筑这所学校的难度。从而选择答案D。[答案]D ‎6．What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?‎ A. The large size. B. Limited facilities.‎ C. The desert climate. D. Poor natural resources.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。第三段．..such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities off a desert climate.说明：在克拉克建筑绿色学校最大的困难就是沙漠性气候问题。[答案]C ‎7．What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?‎ A, They are questionable. B. They are out of date.‎ C. They are advanced. D. They are practical.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段Surprisingly，the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings." I don't believe in the new green religion，"Gerner says.可以推测，Gerner对建立此学校持有怀疑态度。[答案]A ‎[二]‎ Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.‎ ‎"I' ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！" Richard used to boast.‎ ‎"And you'll be sorry you knew me，" George would reply "because I'll be the best lawyer in town！"‎ George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.‎ Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast - but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.‎ Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?‎ George was very interested in old dictionaries. He' d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished - the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.‎ ‎"Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia."‎ ‎[语篇解读]　本文讲述了Richard和George竞争的故事。他们上学时就扬言要分别成为百万富翁和最好的律师，结果Richard实现了自己的梦想，George却没有。‎ ‎1．George and Richard were ________at school.‎ A. roommates B. good friends C. competitors D. booksellers ‎[解析]细节理解题。根据文章第一段"Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard"可知两人是竞争对手。[答案]C ‎2．How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?‎ A. He envied Richard's marriage.‎ B. He thought of Richard from time to time.‎ C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.‎ D. He was guilty of Richard' s death.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。根据第六段中的"But sometimes he sat in his narrow，old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window，thinking about his former rival."可知George有时会想起Richard，故答案为B。[答案]B ‎3．George got information about Richard from ________.‎ A. a dictionary collector in Australia B. the latter's rivals Dylans C. a rare first edition of a dictionary D. the wrapping paper of a book ‎[解析]细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的"George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in..."可知George是在包书的报纸上得到了Richard的消息。故答案为D。[答案]D ‎4．What happened to George and Richard in the end?‎ A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.‎ B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.‎ C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.‎ D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.‎ ‎[解析]根据文章最后一段可知Richard最后成功了，而George依然开着书店，没有成为百万富翁，也没有成为有名的律师，A、B、C三项的表述都错误，所以答案为D。[答案]D ‎[三]‎ When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.‎ When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully，we can get all these anywhere in India now.‎ Still, her answer surprised me，" Green tea."‎ As long as I can remember she didn' t even drink Indian tea.‎ I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.‎ At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.‎ How things change! And how soon!‎ Now every town of any size seems to have a "China Market". And everyone is talking about China.‎ The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资) and such a step would "work wonders as it did for China"．‎ But it'_s_a_twoway_street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.‎ No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, was expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments.‎ No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the SinoIndian (中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the SinoIndian Friendship Year.‎ But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.‎ ‎[语篇解读]文章主要讲述了一个印度人对中国的印象：中国的发展令他惊讶不已。另外，中国和印度相互合作，实现了双赢。‎ ‎1．Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?‎ A. She was tired of Indian tea. B. She had a son working in China.‎ C. She believed it had a curing effect. D. She was fond of Chinese products.‎ ‎[解析]根据第五段最后一句话可知答案。[答案]C ‎2．What does the author mean by "it' s a twoway street" in Paragraph 10?‎ A. China and India have different traffic rules.‎ B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.‎ C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India.‎ D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both.‎ ‎[解析]结合上下文可知，这句话的意思是"中国和印度互惠互利，共同发展"。[答案]D ‎3．What do we know about the Indian IT industry?‎ A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen.‎ B. It is seeking further development in China.‎ C. It has attracted an investment of US $15 billion.‎ D. It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.‎ ‎[解析]由第十段可知，B项正确。[答案]B ‎4．In the text the author expresses________.‎ A. his concern for his mother' s health B. his support for drinking Chinese green tea C. his surprise at China' s recent development D. his wonder at the growth of India' s IT industry ‎[解析]综观全文可知，作者对中国的发展变化惊讶不已。因此C项正确。[答案]C ‎[四]‎ A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift - $ 7,000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. "It really made a difference when we were going under financially，" says Dave.‎ But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches' generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.‎ It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million - they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.‎ Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase.‎ Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn' t afford it."Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything，" says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, "They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them."‎ Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches' wish that their legacy - a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents -should enrich the whole community (社区) and last for generations to come.‎ Neighbors helping neighbors - that was Ish and Arlene Hatch' s story.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了一对关心邻里、无私奉献的夫妻。他们把自己的财产留给需要的人，强调人人互助，世界就会更美好。‎ ‎1．According to the text, the Fusses ________.‎ A. were employed by a truck company B. were in financial difficulty C. worked in a school cafeteria D. lost their home ‎[解析]事实细节题。从第一段前三句话可以看出，Fuss夫妇现在正处于经济困境中，所以B为正确答案。A、C项与文中有关细节不符，D项在文中没有信息支持。[答案]B ‎2．Which of the following is true of the Hatches?‎ A. They had their children during the Great Depression.‎ B. They left the family farm to live in an old house.‎ C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.‎ D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。第四段第一句话说Hatch夫妇是在大萧条时期出生的，而不是他们在大萧条时期有了孩子，排除A；第三段提到他们的老房子位于他们家的农场里，B错误；第二段提到他们帮助有困难的邻居们，但并未提及帮他们找工作，D错误。C项说他们把自己的财产捐赠给邻居，符合文意，故答案为C。[答案]C ‎3．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?‎ A. They decided to open a store.‎ B. They wanted to save money.‎ C. They couldn' t afford expensive things.‎ D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。第四段提到他们有节约的习惯，买东西之前喜欢一个商店一个商店地比较价格，显然是为了省钱，故答案为B。A，他们决定开个商店；C，他们买不起贵的东西；D，他们想给当地的孩子买礼物，都明显与文意不符。[答案]B ‎4．According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were________.‎ A. understanding B. optimistic C. childlike D. curious ‎[解析]推理判断题。从文章第五段Sandy Van Weelden的话中可知，the Hatches从来不问你需要什么，而是能够发现你需要的东西，然后就来帮助你，这说明他们非常善解人意，故答案为A。B表示乐观的；C表示孩子气的，天真烂漫的；D表示好奇的，明显不符合文意。[答案]A ‎5．What can we learn from the text?‎ A. The community of Alto was poor.‎ B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.‎ C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.‎ D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。A项错在这个地区很贫困，文章只是说这里有经济困难的人，并不是说这里是一个贫困地区；B项错在parents上；C项说Sandy Van Weelden 得到了Hatches夫妇的一份遗产，文章只是提到他对他们的评价，并未说他得到遗产之事；从文章倒数第二段第二句话以及最后一段可以看出，Hatches夫妇的愿望就是他们的遗产能够为社区以及子孙后代造福，邻里之间能够互相帮助，故答案为D。[答案]D ‎[五]‎ When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.‎ One big disadvantage is money-it costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle，but that can be quite dangerous.‎ Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city，whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally，if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.‎ Is life better then，in the city? Perhaps it is，when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older，and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.‎ ‎5. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?‎ A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside.‎ C. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句"When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city."可知作者小时候的梦想是离开家去大城市。[答案]C ‎6. Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?‎ A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.‎ C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.‎ ‎[解析]判断正误题。由文章最后一段"However，as you get older，and especially if you have small children，the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. certainly hope to move back there soon."可以推出D选项正确。[答案]D ‎7. In the passage, the writer tries to________.‎ A. express his opinions about way of life B. describe his life in the countryside C. show an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city ‎[解析]推理判断题。通读全文不难判断，作者主要表达自己对生活方式的看法。[答案]A ‎8. How is the passage mainly developed?‎ A. By inferring. B. By comparing.‎ C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。从第二、三段的首句可以判断，文章主要通过对比展开。[答案]B ‎[六]‎ Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人) group.‎ The lack of right male (男性的) role models in many of their lives - at home and particularly in the school environment (环境) - means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.‎ They don't see men succeeding in society so it doesn't occur to them that they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child's peers. You have to do it one to one，because that is when you see the real child.‎ It's pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.‎ ‎6. Why did Tom give up studying?‎ A. He disliked his teachers.‎ B. His parents no longer supported him.‎ C. It's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.‎ D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话"One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group."可知受同龄人的影响，年轻人把不在乎学习看成是很酷的一件事情。[答案]C ‎7. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?‎ A. Peer groups. B. A special unit.‎ C. The student judges. D. The home environment.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。由第一段最后一句话和第二段内容"their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against..."可推论出对于学生来说对他们产生很大影响的就是他们的同龄人。[答案]A ‎8. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?‎ A. Wait for their change patiently.‎ B. Train leaders of their peer groups.‎ C. Stop the development of street culture.‎ D. Give them lessons in a separate area.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。由最后一段"Instead，schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems-somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children."可推论出学校应该为这样的学生设立独立的空间单元，来有针对性的采取措施解决他们的问题。[答案]D ‎9. A teacher's work is most effective with a schoolboy when he________.‎ A. is with the boy alone B. teaches the boy a lesson C. sends the boy home as punishment D. works together with another teacher ‎[解析]细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话"You have to do it one to one，because that is when you see the real child."可知在单独面对和帮助这样的问题学生时，老师会看到他们最真实的一面，这样的方式最有效果。[答案]A ‎[七]‎ Only three local students won Chinese Blog(博客) Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China.‎ ‎170 students' task: to get a fully designed blog up and running, complete with many postings based on a theme of choice - all written in Chinese.‎ Themes ranged from local opinions - such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre - to food blogs.‎ The entries were judged on language proficiency(熟练程度) and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.‎ Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University, IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.‎ In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list - the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China.‎ ‎"No surprise, "said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teacher in charge from Innova Junior College, which organized the event. "Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language."‎ One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao, 19, from the Saint Andrew's Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts (播客)．‎ Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible.‎ ‎"Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers，" said Miss Gao. "I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts."‎ ‎[语篇解读]新加坡举行一次国内外学生用汉语写博客的大赛，结果只有3个本土学生得奖，其余的被中国学生包揽。‎ ‎1．The competition was organized by ________.‎ A. the National University of Singapore B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao C. Innova Junior College D. the Saint Andrew' s Junior College ‎[解析]细节理解题。依据文章第七段中的"teacherincharge from Innova Junior College，which organized the event"可知，这里的which指代Innova Junior College，也就是这次活动的组织者。‎ ‎[答案]C ‎2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Chinese students won most of the awards.‎ B. Not all the themes were about local subjects C. The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.‎ D. The judges were from universities in Singapore and China.‎ ‎[解析]正误判断题。依据文章第一段可知，A项正确，这次大赛中国学生获得了绝大多数奖。‎ ‎[答案]A ‎3．What Miss Gao said suggests that ________.‎ A. she likes to blame the authorities B. she has a sense of responsibility C. she thinks highly of the others' blogs D. she loves to read valuable posts ‎[解析]推理判断题。依据文章最后三段可知她很有责任感。[答案]B ‎4．The passage is mainly about________.‎ A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competition B. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs C. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition D. what the result of the competition was ‎[解析]主旨大意题。本文主要介绍新加坡举行一次国内外学生用汉语写博客的大赛，叙述了比赛的结果，所以可以得出答案为D。[答案]D ‎[八]‎ Three years ago，five parrots were set free in a wild place of Arizona，thousands of miles from the Channel Islands in Jersey where they had been looked after by zookeepers. No evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new landscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their kind for 50 years. To the researchers' surprise, they failed to make contact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same time. Within 24 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme.‎ Ever since then, the programme has enjoyed great success，mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild, confiscated (没收)on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programme. The experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology(心理) of parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher，points out: "Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrots is a lot more difficult. People like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pets or valuable 'collectables'．"‎ Now that many species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birds. Last year was an important turning point：conservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds.‎ Research on parrots is vital for two reasons. First, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home. We also need to learn more about the needs of parrots kept as pets, particularly as the Trust's campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans.‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文通过在亚利桑那州五只鹦鹉被释放的故事，说明了鹦鹉引入计划的重要性以及对鹦鹉生活习性等各方面进行研究的重要性和对鹦鹉进行研究的重要原因。‎ ‎1．What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?‎ A. Its landscape is new to parrots of their kind.‎ B. It used to be home to parrots of their kind.‎ C. It is close to where they had been kept.‎ D. Pine trees were planted to attract birds.‎ ‎[解析]事实细节题。根据第一段第二句：这五只鹦鹉未被教过如何在这个新地方生活；这片松林山区50年来未被这种鹦鹉占据过(50年前有过)。可知，五只鹦鹉被引入的地方曾经是鹦鹉的家园或繁衍之地。[答案]B ‎2．The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that manraised parrots________.‎ A. can find their way back home in Jersey B. are unable to recognize their parents C. are unable to adapt to the wild D. can produce a new species ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据第一、二段，特别是信息句Ever since then，the programme has enjoyed great success，mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild.可以推测出，人工喂养的鹦鹉不能适应野外的生存环境。[答案]C ‎3．Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage?‎ A. The Trust shows great concern for the programme.‎ B. We need to know more about how to preserve parrots.‎ C. Many people are interested in collecting parrots.‎ D. Parrots' intelligence may some day benefit people.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。最后一段就是信息提示。主要表达了对鹦鹉进行研究的重要性，主要表现在两个方面：我们必须了解鹦鹉在自然条件下如何生存；其次，我们需要更多地了解宠物鹦鹉的需要，督促那些买鹦鹉当宠物的人选择人工培育的鹦鹉。从而判断，本题主要表达我们如何保护鹦鹉的问题。[答案]B ‎4．According to the passage, people are advised________.‎ A. to treat wild and caged parrots equally B. to set up comfortable homes for parrots C. not to keep wild parrots as pets D. not to let more parrots go to the wild ‎[解析]推理判断题。由最后一段特别是最后一句We also need to learn more about the needs of parrots kept as pets，particularly as the Trust's campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice，but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans.可以推出，作者建议我们不要把野鹦鹉当作宠物。[答案]C ‎[九]‎ ‎●Ms Tan, you' ve referred to your new novel as your eighth book.‎ That's because it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one.‎ ‎●Why do you think you had so many false starts?‎ I would say that my reasons were wrong: I was trying to prove that I wasn't just a mother-daughter storyteller, or I was trying to prove that I didn' t just have to write about things that were strictly Chinese or Chinese-American. Those were never the right reasons for writing those early stories. And I could never come up with other, better reasons for continuing them.‎ ‎●What kept you going on this book?‎ This book was different because it was based on my mother' s real life. The reason for writing it became more personal and emotional. After The Joy Luck Club came out, my mother ‎ was always explaining to people that she wasn' t any of the mothers in that book. And at one point she said to me, "Next book tells my true story." And then she started telling me things I never knew before. She also told me many, many stories，because my mother doesn' t generalize. The book really grew out of that.‎ ‎●Have you ever visited China?‎ Yes. I' ve been there twice: about three years ago and then again last November, both times with my mother and my husband.‎ ‎●Was it difficult to capture the Chinese-American dialect without sounding like a parody(拙劣的模仿)?‎ No, because it' s the language I' ve heard all my life from my mother. She speaks English as it' s direct translation from Chinese. But it's more than that: Her language also has more imagery than English.‎ ‎●Can you think of an example?‎ Somebody might say to me, "Don't work so hard. You'll kill yourself." My mother will say to me，"Why do you press all your brains out on this page for someone else？" So it' s very vivid. That' s the way she talks.‎ ‎●Have many readers told you that the Chinese mother in your book reminded them of the typical Jewish (有癖好的) mother?‎ Many people have told me that. I think the mother-daughter relationship is very intense in both cases. Culturally there is an acceptance that mothers have the power to tell their children, especially their daughters, how to conduct their lives - not simply up until the time they are 18, but for the rest of their lives. However, when children grow up in a different culture from their parents'， they tend to keep more secrets from their parents. The children think, "They just wouldn' t understand that I had to do this." And that can really create a gap, and it can grow as the number of secrets grows.‎ ‎[语篇解读]这是一篇人物访谈纪实。通读这篇访谈录，我们可以了解华裔美国作家Ms Tan创作第二部作品的经历。‎ ‎1．Based on the questions in this interview, what do you think Ms Tan' s profession is?‎ A. A journalist. B. A storywriter.‎ C. An interviewer. D. An interviewee.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据文中的"your new novel，a second novel"等关键词及访谈内容可知，Ms Tan是一名小说家。C、D两项有一定的干扰性，注意题干中问的是"profession(职业)"。[答案]B ‎2．What' s TRUE about Tan' s second book?‎ A. It' s about her real life in America.‎ B. The name of the book is The Joy Luck Club.‎ C. It is the result of many times of careful thought.‎ D. It includes many works of her mother.‎ ‎[解析]细节判断题。根据文中的"it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one"可知，Tan在完成这部书的写作之前曾经历过六、七次尝试，说明这本书是她经过多次深思熟虑的产物。[答案]C ‎3．Which question is NOT answered in the interview?‎ A. How does she think of her mother' s language?‎ B. How many books does she plan to write?‎ C. When did she visit China?‎ D. How is generation gap created?‎ ‎[解析]细节理解题。"她计划写几本书？"这个问题在文中找不到答案，其他三项文中均有涉及。[答案]B ‎4．We can infer that________.‎ A. Tan' s mother is a good storyteller B. Tan plans to write another book about her mother C. Tan plans to return to China D. Tan' s mother is hard to communicate with because of personality ‎[解析]推理判断题。根据文中的"She also told me many，many stories，because my mother doesn't generalize"和"So it's very vivid. That's the way she talks"可知，Tan的母亲是一位善于讲故事的人。[答案]A ‎5．The last paragraph mainly talks about________.‎ A. how to keep secrets from parents B. how to deal with the mother-daughter relationship C. how to conduct the lives D. how the generation gap comes about ‎[解析]段落主旨题。此段大意是：传统地认为母亲有教育孩子们一生如何生活的权力，而孩子们随着年龄的增长，他们不愿将自己的秘密告诉父母，从而产生了代沟。因此本段主要阐述的是代沟是如何产生的。[答案]D ‎[十]‎ Bill Fulton doesn' t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished (完美无缺的). And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers (露天看台) in the Baker Middle School gym.‎ Fulton' s Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the year after World War Il ended.‎ Worker Nathan Osborne found the wallet - along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program - while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It ‎ was brought to Fulton' s door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secretary.‎ Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony' s brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936.‎ Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug.He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasn't inside. He said he always kept it there.‎ But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life - one that took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994.‎ Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11yearold black dog, Smokey. The two often hike the nearby mountains.‎ Trindle' s knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadn't thought about in many years. "Where did all the times go？" Fulton said with a deep sigh. "It' s hard to believe that the times have gone so fast."‎ ‎[语篇解读]本文是记叙文。一个丢失了几十年的钱包居然被找到，而且还给了失主。钱包勾起了失主对过去岁月的回忆。‎ ‎1．When the wallet was found, it________.‎ A. was still in good condition B. was a little damaged C. had just lost color D. was just repaired ‎[解析]细节理解题。从文章第一段第二句可知，钱包的皮还很光滑，上面的图案也保持完好，因此A项正确。[答案]A ‎2．The wallet was important to Fulton because ________.‎ A. he could get his bicycle ID back B. it called up his memories of the past C. it could help him to find his student ID D. it made him think of his school days ‎[解析]推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段的信息可知，钱包勾起了Fulton对往昔岁月的回忆。[答案]B ‎3．Fulton lost the wallet when________.‎ A. he was doing his homework on the balcony bleachers B. he was doing some exercise in the Baker Middle School gym C. he was removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17‎ D. he was watching a basketball match with his friends ‎[解析]细节理解题。从文章第五段可知，Fulton和朋友们在一起看篮球赛，在为一支篮球队助威时他丢失了钱包。[答案]D ‎4．After he retired, Fulton________.‎ A. lived a peaceful and pleasant life B. often regretted losing his wallet C. lived a hard life by raising dogs in the mountains D. quite missed his past life ‎[解析]推理判断题。分析文章倒数第二段可知，Fulton退休以后经常牵着狗到山里散步，可见生活非常惬意。[答案]A ‎5．Which of the following best describes Fulton' s feeling when the wallet was returned?‎ A. Thankful. B. Overjoyed. C. Surprised. D. Doubtful.‎ ‎[解析]推理判断题。文章虽然没有明确说明Fulton接到钱包时的反应，但丢了那么多年的钱包失而复得，他应该感到吃惊。[答案]C