【正文】 e in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. （4）What is the best title for the passage? Keep Emotional Wellbeing Prevent If Only Moments Follow the Most Useful Rule Achieve the Peace of Mind【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者認(rèn)為英語中最悲傷的兩個詞語是if only，因為他們表達了遺憾。父親在作者小的時候經(jīng)常讓她提前做一些能防止意外發(fā)生的事，因此她懂得珍惜現(xiàn)在所擁有的一切，而且知道自己正在做對的事。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一、二段可知，作者所說的“extra minute”rule是指在遇事時多思考一分鐘，從而可以避免以后遺憾、犯錯或失望，故選D。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“But then I thought about the fact that he39。s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn39。t give up an opportunity to see him.”可知，父親說在周五去看眼科醫(yī)生時經(jīng)過作者的辦公室，雖然那天是假日，但作者想到父親八十四了，自己不應(yīng)該放棄每一次見父親的機會，于是又改口說那天上班。由此可知作者決定在星期五去她的辦公室，是為了見她已經(jīng)年邁的父親。故選B。 （3）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)劃線詞所在句and前后連接語意相似成分，由其前“失去一個心愛的人或物”可推知此處是指“后悔放棄一個機會”可知，foregone的意思是“放棄”，故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意?？v觀全文可知，本文敘述了作者通過“extra minute”rule來避免以后說“if only”的情況?！癷f only”作為線索貫穿了整篇文章，且第一段也提到了the saddest words，其他選項比較籠統(tǒng)，不能涵蓋本文內(nèi)容。所以這篇文章最好的題目是“防止出現(xiàn)if only的情況”，故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。3．閱讀理解 In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself. Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, WiFi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly. The researchers have developed a wristband device（裝置）which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be. The assistedliving project is part of the university39。s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, It39。s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services. The Interhome is not just a research method. It39。s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and puter science students working together. We are working on a smarthome project in Watford with some panies at the moment, says the project leader. We are looking at how a smart home can provide even more services. This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future.（1）The wristband device benefits its users by . A.changing the living habits of the elderlyB.monitoring people who live in a smart homeC.offering information to the person wearing itD.watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost（2）Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team? A.Students who want to find a job eagerly.B.Students who prefer to work on their own.C.Students from different scientific backgrounds.D.Students with a lot of rich working experience.（3）What is the project leader39。s attitude towards the future of the smart home project? A.Uncertain.B.Uninterested.C.Optimistic.D.Disappointed.（4）What might be the main idea of the passage? A.A wristband device has changed the way that we live.B.A smart home helps students develop hardware and software.C.An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly.D.An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，將來那些照顧老人的人可能會得到幫助。研究人員開發(fā)了一種腕帶裝置幫助我們關(guān)注戴著它的老人。Interhome團隊希望提供這項服務(wù)將有助于照顧老人。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“ The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be”可知該裝置是收集老人是否摔倒；是否走失之類的信息。故選D。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的“ The team includes design engineering and puter science. Science students working together”可知該研究隊成員包括設(shè)計部學(xué)生，工程部學(xué)生，計算機科學(xué)部學(xué)生。這些學(xué)生共同努力研制。可以推知：成員來自不同科技背景的學(xué)生。故選C。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future”可知項目部領(lǐng)導(dǎo)對“智能家庭”項目的態(tài)度是很樂觀的。故選C。（4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“Now, another technology revolution is happening”可知現(xiàn)在這款新科技將要改變生活。本文主要講的是一款新科技要幫助老人過上更好的生活，而不是“幫學(xué)生研發(fā)硬件和軟件”。故選D?！军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest would be travelling with her deaf father. This note helped us in preparing for their arrival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible. Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn some very basic sign language. I greeted the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name，I immediately realized who was standing in front of me. I had been learning for two weeks how to say: Wele to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if you need anything during your stay, just let me know and we will help you. I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL. Sadly, I wasn39。t working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note saying: Thank you very much for what you did. My father has been in amazing spirits from the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my fat