1、1第题 阅读理解专题一 事实细节类题目命题特点针对原文具体叙述本身设问，可以直接或间接的从文中找到答案，常以who，which，what，where 等设问。考查重点(1)直接理解题(信息可在原文中直接找到答案)。(2)语意转化题(需要将题目信息与原文相关信息进行语意上的转换)。方法技巧1查读法(1)速读全文，明确段落中心句，掌握大意。(2)按文章体裁、作者组材方式寻找关键信息词。(3)找到细节，认真推敲甚至计算等。2按组材模式阅读(常见模式)(1)列举型：抓住作者所举事例。(2)时间、空间型：掌握具体的时间、地点。(3)分类、例证型：掌握例证的事实细节，以便得到答案。(4)程序型：理清说明事
2、物的顺序，从而得出答案。(5)因果分析型：理清因果关系，从而推出答案。(6)比较、对比型：通过比较，对比事实细节，找到答案。(7)留意不含阿拉伯数字，但代表时间或数量的单词。如：at dawn(黎明时)，score(20)，fortnight(14 days)，century(100 years)，quarter ( /15 minutes)，decade(10years)，a season(3 months)，week(7days)，14couple (2 个)，double/doubled(翻倍)，multiplied(乘)，be divided(除以)，average(平均)，sum(求
3、和)，in all(总共)。Passage 1Last nights meteor(流星)shower left many people in the community 2dissatisfied and demanding answers.According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passin
4、g through the sky.What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.“My family was so frustrated， ” admitted town resident Duane Cosby.“We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge d
5、isappointment.”Astronomersscientists who study stars and planetshave been complaining about this problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past.They call on people and the government to take measures to figh
6、t against it.There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs，snakes，etc.For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的)birds.According to the International DarkSky Ass
7、ociation， “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”Countless more animal casualties(伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting.Clearly，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for
8、 humans，too.They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a persons chances of getting cancer.Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution.For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order t
9、o assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory.Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了城市的光污染对日常生活、天文学家的工作以及动物的生活都产生了消极的影响。在 Flagstaff，Arizona 已经采
10、取了灯光管理措施。1It happened last night that _A. the citys lights affected the meteor watching3Bthe meteors flew past before being noticedCthe city light show attracted many peopleDthe meteor watching ended up a social outing 解析：根据第一段最后一句“.so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the
11、 meteors passing overhead.”可知，昨天晚上由于城市的灯光太亮，影响了人们观看流星。故选 A。答案：A2What do the astronomers complain about?AMeteor showers occur less often than before.BTheir observation equipment is in poor repair.CLight pollution has remained unsolved for years.DTheir eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.解析
12、：根据第三段“.have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from.”可知，天文学家多年来一直在抱怨光污染问题未解决。故选 C。答案：C3What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?ABirds may take other migration paths.BAnimals living habits may change suddenly.CVarieties of
13、 animals will become sharply reduced.DAnimals survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.解析：根据第四段第一、二句“.that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc.”以及本段最后一句“.100 million birds a year throughout.die in crashes with lighted buildings and to
14、wers.”可知，作者第四段主要叙述的是动物也受到了光污染的影响，甚至它们的生存也受到了影响。故选 D。答案：D4Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to_Alessen the chance of getting cancerBcreate an ideal observation conditionCensure citizens a good sleep at nightDenable all creatures to live in harmony解析：根据第六段第二句“.has enforced
15、 lighting regulations in its city in 4order to assist astronomers at.”可知，这条规定是为了给天文学家的工作创造理想的观察条件。故选 B。答案：B5What message does the author most want to give us?ASaving wildlife is saving ourselves.BGreat efforts should be made to save energy.CHuman activities should be environmentallyfriendly.DNew equ
16、ipment should be introduced for space study.解析：根据整篇文章的叙述，作者主要描述了城市的光污染对人们生活、工作以及动物的生存造成的影响，因此作者在文中呼吁我们人类的活动应该对环境有利。故选 C。答案：CPassage 2Studying volcanoes is a demanding profession. Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests, climb to the top of mountains, then climb 200 metres into the
17、 crater of active volcanoes. But the 38yearold volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is. “Driving to work is more risky， ” she insists. “And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres， ” she adds, trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking t
18、he dog for a walk. Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time, so its not surprising she is used to the danger. Her interest in volcanoes began at school. A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii. “I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city， ” she explain
19、s. “The thought of all those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.” Nowadays, volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable. There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps. These have
20、resulted in some dormant volcanoes erupting, so studying them is more dangerous than ever before. Hazel says that although she doesnt take any unnecessary risk, she has had some frightening moments. Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, when she was slowly surrounded by lav
21、a. “I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it， ” she explains. She chose to pick a path across the cooler 5rocks in the lava stream. “I guess it was five metres. The flow was 1，000C, so if you hesitated, your boots would begin to melt. It was scary, bu
22、t it really was a practical decisionthere wasnt time to do anything else.”And what about the future? “I havent been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet. And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic， ” she says. “I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes a
23、nd why other volcanoes go bang.” In other words, Hazel Rymer wont be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了火山学家 Hazel Rymer 的一些关于火山的研究活动。尽管研究火山充满不可预测的风险，但是 Hazel 也不会改变自己的选择。1Hazels claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoe
24、s shows that _Apeople have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the pastBHazel does not really understand the dangerous situations she puts herself inCthere are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel livesDHazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces 解析：由此句话的前一句“But the 38yearo
25、ld volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is.”以及此句话可知，Hazel Rymer 说开车上班比对火山进行研究更危险可推断出，她是以一种谦虚的说法淡化其面临的危险。答案：D2When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?AWhen she was visiting Italy.BWhen she was at school.CWhen she was twenty.DWhen she saw Vesuvius. 解析：由第二段第二句“
26、Her interest in volcanoes began at school.”可知她在读书时就对火山感兴趣。答案：B3The underlined word “These” (in Paragraph 3) refers to “_” Amelting ice caps Bvolcanic eruptionsCchanges in sea level Dhigher temperatures解析：由画线词的前一句话“There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice cap
27、s.”可知画线词应该指的是海平线的变化。6答案：C4When Hazel was on Mount Etna, she had to _Atake a dangerous routeBtake an unnecessary riskCleave her boots behindDwalk for ten hours around the mountain解析：由第三段最后几句“I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it， she explains.She ch
28、ose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream.I guess it was five metres.The flow was 1，000 ， so if you hesitated, your boots would begin to melt.It was scary, but it really was a practical decision there wasnt time to do anything else.”可知她选择了从熔岩流中走过，而这是一条危险的路。答案：A5In the future, Haz
29、el wants to _Arevisit volcanoes she knowsBgo on holiday to the AntarcticCfind a less dangerous jobDdiscover new things about volcanoes解析：由最后一段内容“.I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.”可知，Hazel 将继续对火山进行研究，并发现一些新的东西。答案：DPassage 3Onlin
30、e clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best, for them using new software which combines with their webcam or smart phone to form a “3D tape measure”. Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a programme which can take precis
31、e waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images. Using the persons height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions.The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than
32、previous systems based on the waist size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited 7measurements and the buyers perception of their own body size. Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need
33、 to order multiple sizes of the same garment(服装) and send back illfitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the
34、software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the persons dimensions at various points on their body.Philip Delamore of the London Colleg
35、e of Fashion said, “The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, its common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as theyre unsure which one will fit best.”【语篇解读】 英国萨里大学科学家和伦敦时装学院设计专家共同开发的一款 3
36、D 软件可以根据用户上传的照片精确测量出用户的腰围、臀围、胸围等关键尺寸，以帮助用户选定最适合的服装。1What is the essential part of a “3D tape measure”？AA software. BA webcam.CA microphone. DA smart phone.解析：通读全文以及第一段“.for them using new software which combines with their webcam or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure ”可知文章主要介绍了一款能实现 3D 量体的软件，因此选
37、A 项。答案：A2What can we learn about the “3D tape measure”？AIt will store or transmit the image to the Internet.BIt is based on the buyers perception of their size.CIt will be a coworking production.DIt uses a persons weight as a starting point.解析：根据第二段“Scientists from Surrey University and design exper
38、ts from the London College of Fashion are developing a programme.”可知，这款软件是科学家和设计专家共同研发的，因此选 C 项。8答案：C3Compared with the traditional sizing system, a “3D tape measure” is_Aquicker Bmore preciseCmore beautiful Dmore vivid解析：根据第四段“The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems ba
39、sed on the waist size or a small/medium /large scale.”可知，此 3D 测量软件比传统软件更精确，因此选 B 项。答案：B4How can the “3D tape measure” benefit online shoppers?AOnline shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.BOnline shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.COnline shoppers will get an ordered garm
40、ent of high quality.DOnline shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.解析：通读全文可知，网购者使用文章中介绍的 a “3D tape measure”来测量衣服的尺寸，能够买到更符合自己型号的衣服，因此选 D 项。答案：D5What is the right order for a shopper to form a “3D tape measure”？to take a photo with a webcamto activate the softwareto enter his/her heig
41、htto judge his or her size by analysing his or her imageA BC D解析：根据倒数第三段“After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.”以及倒数第二段“The software will not store or transmit the ima
42、ge to the Internet, but will use it to judge the persons dimensions at various points on their body.”可知这个项目首先激活软件，然后测量其身高，再用网络摄像机摄像，最后通过分析其影像来判断其身材，故答案为 C项。答案：CPassage 4The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is 9an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story c
43、ould have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from Western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He calle
44、d the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other traders began to visit it，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A ten year ci
45、vil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company bega
46、n mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company discovers strip mining，it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip mining totally destroys the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the
47、 moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expe
48、nses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This w
49、ill probably never happen.【语篇解读】 文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛的故事。1What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show the importance of money.10DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war. 解析：由文章第一段的“Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good co
