【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解阅读七选五典题10篇练与析（二）（含有解析）学案（23页Word版）

【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解阅读七选五典题10篇练与析（二）（含有解析）学案（23页Word版）

‎2018届二轮复习阅读理解 阅读七选五典题10篇练与析（二）‎ ‎【一】‎ What is happiness? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy.__1__ This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value.It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy.All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings.__2__‎ Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things.__3__ That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems.Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.‎ Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven’t done.Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do.Each day do at least one act to make others happy.When you make someone happy, you’ll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy.__4__ On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy.Remember, do your best to stay detached (冷静的) when things do not occur as intended and desired.Detachment has much to do with inner peace.__5__‎ A．I’ve never regretted it.‎ B．Always look at the bright side.‎ C．Do not envy people who are happy.‎ D．Stop asking for everyone’s approval.‎ E．Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.‎ F．Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.‎ G．It is usually experienced at a special moment.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，文章就如何提高幸福感提出了几条建议。‎ ‎1．选G　由空后一句可知，幸福感总是在我们做我们喜欢做的事情或者得到我们重视的东西时出现，据此可知，G项“在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感”引出下文，故G项正确。‎ ‎2．选F　根据下文内容可知，下面两段阐述的是提高幸福感的建议，所以选F项，F项起承上启下的作用。‎ ‎3．选B　根据空后一句“That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.”可知，选B项“要看到事物光明的一面”。‎ ‎4．选C　根据空后一句“On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.”可知，空处的意思与“be happy for their happiness”相反，故选C项“不要嫉妒幸福的人”。‎ ‎5．选E　根据空前一句“Detachment has much to do with inner peace.”‎ 可知，冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系，据此可以判断，空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系，故E项正确。‎ ‎【二】‎ Nowadays more and more people are concerned about their health. __1__ Different people may give different answers to this question.Experts say it is essential to do the followings.‎ First, it is absolutely necessary to take some exercise every day. __2__ This strengthens the heart, reduces the chance of heart attack, and helps lower blood pressure.That’s why more and more people are becoming active in various kinds of sports and exercise. __3__‎ It is widely recognized that a healthy, balanced diet is essential for preventing disease and illness, managing your weight, living longer and keeping things such as hair, skin and nails in good condition.‎ ‎__4__ They advise people to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat such as beef and pork because meat contains more fat than poultry (家禽) and fish.Fat can build up in the arteries (动脉), block the flow of blood, and cause a heart attack or stroke.‎ Getting rid of bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol is also an important way to keep healthy.Smoking and drinking alcohol injure one’s health a great deal, and therefore should be given up. __5__‎ If people follow these three ways of keeping fit, they will greatly improve their health.‎ A．Unfortunately, few people follow this advice.‎ B．But how to keep healthy?‎ C．It’s very important to have good living habits, such as doing regular exercise and having enough sleep.‎ D．Research shows that getting plenty of exercise makes the heart beat faster and the lungs work harder.‎ E．Medical researchers have proved that what people eat affects their health.‎ F．Working out regularly every day can prevent us from putting on weight.‎ G．Through sports and exercise, people become healthier and stronger.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。健康是人类最大的财富，这也许每个人都知道。如何保持身心健康呢？本文作者即将为你揭晓答案。‎ ‎1．选B　B项中“how to keep healthy”与下句中的“this question”呼应。‎ ‎2．选D　D项中的“exercise”与上句中的“exercise”是原词复现。‎ ‎3．选G　上文讲述了人们积极参加锻炼的原因，G项说明锻炼给人们带来的变化。‎ ‎4．选E　该段主要讲述了饮食与健康的关系。‎ ‎5．选A　A项中的“Unfortunately”表达的是一种转折关系，很少有人听从上述这个建议。‎ ‎ 【三】‎ International Studies (BA理学士)‎ Key features ‎●Recognizes the “global community”‎ ‎●Has close connections with practical research ‎●Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups About the course The course focuses on the complex relations between nation states. It will provide more opportunity to study specific issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of international bodies such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.‎ The course applies theories to the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. It provides students with a better knowledge of ways to solve international problems.‎ Related courses BA (Hons) Community Management BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management Employment possibilities International organizations International business Earth Science (BSc文学士)‎ Key features ‎●Based on key courses and the latest research findings ‎●Pays much attention to practical skills ‎●Offers chances for fieldwork About the course The demand and competition for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in how these natural resources will be used.‎ The course covers geography and geology (地质学). You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly abroad, and in your final year complete a research project in an area of interest to you.‎ Related courses BSc (Hons) Geography BSc (Hons) Geology Employment possibilities Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了两种学位课程的相关信息。‎ ‎1．International Studies is a course in ________.‎ A．international politics　　 　B．international business C．international bodies D．international relations 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据课程一About the course部分第一段第一句可知，International Studies课程的内容主要是关于国际关系的。故选D。‎ ‎2．After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ________.‎ A．become practical and openminded B．have a greater ability to discuss theories C．know ways to settle problems between countries D．have good jobs in any international organization 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据课程一About the course部分第二段第二句可知，学完International Studies这门课程后，学生可以学会解决国际问题的方法。故选C。‎ ‎3．Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________.‎ A．is attractive because of the chance for fieldwork B．pays more attention to theories than practical skills C．is built on important courses and the results of recent studies D．encourages students to play a role in using natural resources 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据课程二Key features部分可知，Earth Science课程建立在重要的课程和近期的研究成果之上。故选C。‎ ‎4．The above two texts are most probably written for the students who ________.‎ A．are first year college students B．have not yet chosen their course C．want to study in the UK D．are interested in practical study abroad 解析：选B　推理判断题。纵观全文可知，文章除了介绍两种课程的特点之外，还介绍了课程概述以及具体科目；由此可推知，本文应该是为了给还没有做出具体选择的学生提供参考。故选B。‎ ‎【四】‎ These days, young people in some Englishspeaking countries are speaking a strange language, especially when communicating on social media.‎ Look at these words chosen by The Washington Post ：“David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh”. Or this sentence: “BAE, let me know if you stay in tonight.”‎ What on earth do they mean? Well, “totes” is a short form of “totally”. Similarly, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”. It seems that, for millennials (千禧一代), typing in this form is not only timesaving but fashionable.‎ As you can see, many millennial slangs (俚语) are formed by socalled “totesing” — the systematic abbreviation (缩写) of words. The trend might have started with “totally” becoming “totes”， but it now has spread to many other English words.‎ The origins of other millennial slangs are more complex than “totesing”. “Bae”， for example, has been widely used by AfricanAmericans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with one’s romantic partner or, like “sweetheart”， for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his work, “bae” became mainstream.‎ Some people might think millennial slangs lower the value of the English language, but Melbourne University linguist (语言学家) Rosey Billington doesn’t agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share the same view. The two analysed hundreds of examples of totesspeak and discovered totesing has complex roots.‎ It isn’t simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speaker’s mastery of English pronunciation. It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。现在一些说英语的国家的年轻人喜欢用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上。有些语言学家认为，年轻人对缩略词的使用不但没有降低英语的价值，反而表明他们熟练掌握了英语。‎ ‎5．Why do young people like using eslangs?‎ A．They are timeconsuming. B．They are in fashion.‎ C．They are complex. D．They are in order.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，他们认为这是一种时尚。故选B。‎ ‎6．What’s the author’s purpose of mentioning “Bae” in Paragraph 5?‎ A．To support that totesing is no baby talk.‎ B．To analyse the usage of millennial slangs.‎ C．To inform people how it became mainstream.‎ D．To explain the complex origins of millennial slangs.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，作者主要是用它来解释千禧一代所使用的一些俚语的复杂起源。故选D。‎ ‎7．Which statement may Rosey Billington agree with?‎ A．Totesing is a loosely organized system.‎ B．Millennial slangs lower the value of English.‎ C．It’s simply a clever way to reduce the word count.‎ D．Totesspeak requires a good command of English.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第六段第二句可知，她同意“‎ 网络缩略词要求对英语(的运用规则)能熟练掌握”的说法。故选D。‎ ‎8．What’s the best title of the passage?‎ A．Eslangs Catch on Among Youth B．Linguists Disapprove of Totesing C．Millennial Slangs Take the Lead D．English Has Greatly Changed 解析：选A　标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述的是现在一些说英语的国家的很多年轻人都喜欢使用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上进行交流的时候。故选A。‎ ‎【五】‎ ‎“There’s a mother in PICU (儿童重症监护病房) who wants to talk about a kit she received，” the nurse told me. “Something about it made her cry.”‎ I’ve been a childlife specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital since 2000. I help families understand diagnoses and treatment plans and manage the ups and downs that come with caring for a sick child. Tough talks with parents are part of the job, which still makes me feel nervous.‎ The kits the nurse was talking about were something I had recently introduced to the hospital: Comfort Kits from Guideposts. They were supposed to make a child’s experience here easier, not upsetting.‎ When I came across the kits at a conference, I fell in love with them. A treasure box of items designed not only to entertain kids, but to comfort and inspire them. There’s a coloring book, a stress ball, a CD of relaxing music, a hairy star named Sparkle, a journal and much more. I really believed these kits would help kids. I wished I hadn’t been mistaken.‎ At the patient’s room in PICU I saw a little girl, sleeping soundly surrounded by tubes and machines. My eyes met her mother’s. The kit was open on her lap and tears were running down her cheeks.‎ ‎“I’m Shannon. I manage the Child Life Department，” I said. “I’m sorry if the kit upset you. It’s a new item ...”‎ The mother shook her head. “This has been one of the worst days of my life. I felt so scared and alone. Then I was handed this box. I know it’s for my daughter, but it’s just the comfort I needed. I wanted to say thankyou.”‎ With that I knew Comfort Kits belonged here. We’ve been using them for almost three years now. Each child who’s admitted to the hospital receives one. Every day I see kids coloring, journaling, playing with Sparkle.‎ But as this mom showed me Comfort Kits aren’t just for kids. The hope they bring, which_can_be_in_short_supply_in_hospitals_sometimes,_is felt by the whole family.‎ 语篇解读：‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。作为一名儿童医护专家，作者引进了一套工具，这套工具对患者及其家属产生了很大的影响。‎ ‎9．The author introduced Comfort Kits to the hospital to ________.‎ A．relax nurses B．benefit sick kids C．comfort parents D．cure kids of diseases 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知，作者引进那套工具是为了帮助患病的孩子们在医院里好过些，而且确实让孩子们受益不少，这与文章最后两段呼应。‎ ‎10．Why was the girl’s mother crying?‎ A．She was moved to tears.‎ B．She felt alone and scared.‎ C．She couldn’t wake her kid.‎ D．She worried about her kid’s illness.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“I know it’s for my daughter, but it’s just the comfort I needed.”可推知，文中所提到的母亲之所以哭是因为她被感动了。‎ ‎11．The closest meaning to “which can be in short supply in hospitals sometimes” is ________.‎ A．kits are in great need in hospitals B．there may be lack of hope in hospitals C．parents are often in low spirits in hospitals D．medical supplies are not enough in hospitals 解析：选B　推理判断题。short supply ＝ lack，表示供应不足或缺乏，再结合最后一段的最后一句可推知，此处表示医院中患者及其家庭可能缺乏希望。‎ ‎12．What’s the author’s attitude towards Comfort Kits?‎ A．Disappointed. B．Excited.‎ C．Nervous. D．Confident.‎ 解析：选D　观点态度题。根据第四段的最后两句“I really believed these kits would help kids. I wished I hadn’t been mistaken.”并结合最后一段的整体内容可推知，作者对Comfort Kits充满信心。‎ ‎【六】‎ Modern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by many other things. How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat 75 percent more. Eating with overweight friends? You’ll eat more. Is your waitress overweight? You’ll eat more. A wide variety of food? You’ll eat more.‎ Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, they’d say, “This is good.” If they ate it off a fancy silver ‎ plate, they would say, “This is the greatest cake I’ve eaten in my entire life.”‎ Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandma’s cookies always taste better than other cookies. “Good food” even has a “health halo (光环) effect”. If we’re eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories (卡路里) than the cheese cake alone. That’s perhaps also why eating organic (有机的) food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behaviour.‎ Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don’t eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了哪些因素会导致人们吃得更多。‎ ‎13．What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?‎ A．Suffering from great loneliness.‎ B．Being served by a helpful waitress.‎ C．Being treated to high quality food.‎ D．Eating with many friends.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段第五句可知，和别人一起吃饭会比单独在家吃饭多吃35%；据此可知，和许多朋友一起吃饭是吃得多的一个原因，故D项正确。‎ ‎14．According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ________.‎ A．finds any excuse for eating more B．is crazy about the quality of plates C．competes with others in making cookies D．teaches people to stick to morality 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第一段的内容和第三段中的“That’s perhaps also ...your immoral behaviour.”可知，一个让人讨厌的人可能总会找到吃多的借口，故A项正确。‎ ‎15．What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A．When Can’t We Go on a Diet?‎ B．What Affects Eating?‎ C．How to Make Good Food D．Where to Find Safe Food 解析：选B　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文的主题句是第一段的第二句，结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍影响吃饭的因素，故B项最能概括文章大意。‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) ‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎【七】‎ How to Avoid an Internet Addiction While it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days, there is a fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a fullblown Internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet, you may be on your way to an Internet addiction. __16__‎ Admit you are at risk of an addiction.‎ More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet. You are not the only one with this problem, and it is becoming more and more common and more and more wellknown. __17__‎ Set aside limited time for computer use.‎ Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it. __18__ If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.‎ Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.‎ If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer. __19__‎ Use an alarm clock or timer.‎ Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer on your desktop. __20__‎ A．Make a small list of what you want to do within that time.‎ B．When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it.‎ C．This can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time.‎ D．Luckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.‎ E．This will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.‎ F．If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.‎ G．Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。网瘾会给人们的生活带来很大的影响，本文就如何避免网瘾提出了建议。‎ ‎16．选D　上文谈到网瘾会导致你对生活的其他方面失去兴趣，下文的几条建议则是有关如何避免网瘾的，D项对全文起着承上启下的作用。‎ ‎17．选G　本段的主旨是“Admit you are at risk of an addiction”，再结合本段讲述的“越来越多的人有网瘾，这是一个普遍现象”可知，选G项“不要觉得不好意思，找到和你一样有网瘾的人，互相帮助去战胜网瘾”。‎ ‎18．选B　根据空前的“Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it.”可知，作者建议你不用电脑时，把它合上，故选B项“看不到电脑时，你用它的可能性就小”。‎ ‎19．选F　本段的主题是“给朋友打电话而不是在网上发信息”，上文的call friends and ask them to go outside与F项中的phone your friends or ask for help in person，还有上文的“on weekends”与F项中的on weekdays前后呼应。‎ ‎20．选C　本段的主题是“Use an alarm clock or timer”，作者建议使用闹钟或定时器来限制上网的时间，空前的“shutdown timer”与C项中的“shut down your computer after the set time”相对应。‎ ‎【八】‎ Wondering which New York City museums to see first? These four Manhattan institutions are the city’s most visited.‎ Metropolitan Museum of Art Visitors per year: more than 6 million The draw: one of the world’s most comprehensive art museums, with nearly 2 million works of art from five millennia of human history.‎ Highlights: popular permanent exhibitions include the ‎ American Wing, Egyptian Art — especially the cavernous room devoted to the Temple of Dendur — and Medieval Art.‎ Best time to beat the crowd: around 11 a．m., once the opening lines have dissipated.‎ American Museum of Natural History Visitors per year: almost 5 million The draw: a science museum with dinosaur fossils, exhibitions chronicling virtually all known animal and human history and, yes, some eyepopping IMAX movie action.‎ Highlights: the Butterfly Conservatory features hundreds of live butterflies in a heated environment that feels like an oasis (绿洲) in winter.‎ Best time to beat the crowd: late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.‎ Museum of Modern Art Visitors per year: 3 million The draw: modern works that, in some cases, push the boundaries of what many people think of as art.‎ Highlights: Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh are among the many wellknown artists whose work is on display at MoMA.‎ Best time to beat the crowd: first thing when it opens.‎ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Visitors per year: 1 million The draw: a reallife aircraft carrier that saw service in World War Ⅱ and the Vietnam War and is now a museum moored (停泊) along the Hudson River.‎ Highlights: among the sights are the USS Growler submarine, a British Airways Concorde supersonic jet and the Enterprise — a space shuttle used in test flights that may be the most aweinspiring attraction of all.‎ Best time to beat the crowd: first thing when it opens.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了位于纽约市的四个博物馆的一些信息。‎ ‎1. Which is the most visited museum per year?‎ A．Metropolitan Museum of Art.‎ B．American Museum of Natural History.‎ C．Museum of Modern Art.‎ D．Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据每个博物馆介绍中的Visitors per year可知，每年参观Metropolitan Museum of Art的游客数量居于首位。‎ ‎2．Which is the best time to see live butterflies in a museum?‎ A．Around 11 a．m.‎ B．Every early morning.‎ C．In the late afternoon.‎ D．As soon as the museum opens.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据American Museum of Natural History介绍中的“Highlights: ...features hundreds of live butterflies”和“Best time to beat the crowd: late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.”可知，选C。‎ ‎3．What can visitors enjoy on the Hudson River?‎ A．Flight vehicles.　　　 　B．Modern works of art.‎ C．IMAX movies. D．Egyptian Art.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum下的介绍可知，这里有：USS Growler号潜艇、英国航空公司的协和式超音速喷气飞机、航天飞机等。由此可知，在这里可以看到飞行器。‎ ‎【九】‎ The loneliest chimp (黑猩猩) in the world just got the best surprise — a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.‎ For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso’s only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread — the chimp’s only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by ‎ Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.‎ For those who know Ponso’s backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps’ new homes.‎ Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days and Ponso is now completely alone.‎ A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of 20,000 — all of which will be used for Ponso’s care.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了一只用于实验但最后被抛弃在荒岛上的一只孤独的黑猩猩的故事。‎ ‎4．What do we know about the chimp Ponso?‎ A．He was deserted by his family.‎ B．He found many sources of food.‎ C．He came to the island for a test.‎ D．He suffers from loneliness greatly.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句并结合全文的整体内容可推知，Ponso很孤独。‎ ‎5．How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?‎ A．Excited. B．Frightened.‎ C．Embarrassed. D．Confused.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，Estelle Raballand看望Ponso时，Ponso很激动，笑得合不拢嘴。‎ ‎6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?‎ A．The chimps’ new settlements.‎ B．How Ponso came to the island.‎ C．Why Ponso was used for a test.‎ D．The medical test about chimps.‎ 解析：选B　段落大意题。根据第三段的“For those who know Ponso’s backstory”以及本段的整体内容可推知，本段主要讲述了大猩猩Ponso是如何来到这个岛上的。‎ ‎7．What can be inferred from the text?‎ A．Germain won’t visit Ponso anymore.‎ B．A new lab will be built on the island.‎ C．Many people show concern for Ponso.‎ D．More chimps will be brought to the island.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段的整体内容可知，帮助Ponso的筹款项目目标已经完成，由此可推知，人们对Ponso的状况很关心。‎ ‎【十】‎ It was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War Ⅰ. German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socialising with “the enemy” along twothirds of the Western Front.‎ German troops held up Christmas trees with signs “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.‎ Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides. They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By March 1915 the socialising movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.‎ Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce (休战). On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played ‎ ‎“Christmas in the Trenches”， a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners’ response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it describes.‎ You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.” It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了一战期间，随着战争残酷性的加深，士兵的反战情绪日益高涨，一些士兵拒绝执行作战命令，战场上竟然出现了“圣诞休战”。‎ ‎8．The soldiers began socialising with the enemy because ________.‎ A．they couldn’t bear the meaningless killing B．it was the best way to avoid being killed C．they feared that they would be caught D．their enemies were from similar backgrounds 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段中的第二句可知，士兵因为厌烦毫无意义的杀戮，开始拒绝执行作战命令，并且开始和“敌人”交往。故选A。‎ ‎9．How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers’ socialising?‎ A．They sent the soldiers’ loved ones to prison.‎ B．They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.‎ C．They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.‎ D．They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的第三、四句可知，将军对士兵进行了严厉的警告，违令者会被监禁甚至枪杀。故选D。‎ ‎10．The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “________”．‎ A．satisfied B．shocked C．amused D．confused 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句可知，电台主持人播放了几次这首歌后，被听众的反应“震惊”了。故选B。‎ ‎11．The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings ________.‎ A．are not trustworthy under stress B．are naturally aggressive and warlike C．are basically caring and kindhearted D．will always do what is in their own selfinterest 解析：选C　写作意图题。本文主要讲述了一战期间，随着战争的残酷性加深，士兵的反战情绪日益高涨，一些士兵拒绝执行作战命令。本文旨在告诉我们：人们仁慈善良，从内心渴望世界和平。故选C。‎