【正文】 ituation.（1）What is the result of the study? pollution has a bad effect on people39。s intelligence. are more affected by air pollution than males. are more affected by air pollution than Chinese. working indoors are actually not affected by air pollution.（2）What did Chen say about the study? is doubtful. is extremely unfair. is mon and not representative. is relatively objective and persuasive.（3）What did the researchers emphasize in the last paragraph? data from the 33 provinces is convincing. whole world should pay attention to air pollution. less educated take more responsibility for air pollution. pollution39。s influence on verbal ability is less serious as people age.（4）Where is the text most likely taken from? life diary. guidebook. science magazine. biography.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，一項新的研究表明，長期暴露在空氣污染中會在語言和數(shù)學兩個方面影響一個人的智力，因此每個國家都應關注空氣污染否則人類將面臨一個糟糕的局面。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“The researchers reported that longterm exposure to air pollution can affect a person39。s mental abilities in two areas: Language and math.”可知，研究人員報告說，長期暴露在空氣污染中會在兩個方面影響一個人的智力：語言和數(shù)學。即研究結果是空氣污染會對人們的智力產(chǎn)生不良影響。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“In his words, the data and facts are convincing and this range of ages and locations across the country provided a real, objective and representative sample.”可知，用Xi Chen的話說，調查得到的數(shù)據(jù)和事實令人信服，全國各地的不同年齡和不同地方的人提供了真實，客觀和有代表性的研究樣本。即Xi Chen對這項研究說的是“研究結果是相對客觀和有說服力的?！惫蔬xD。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段“The researchers noted that the effect of air pollution on verbal ability is even more serious as people age, especially among men and the less educated. The researchers also stressed that every country, whether developed, developing or poor, should focus on air pollution or humans will face a bad situation.”可知，研究人員指出，隨著人們年齡的增長，空氣污染對言語能力的影響更加嚴重，尤其是在男性和文化程度較低的人群中。研究人員還強調，每個國家，無論是發(fā)達國家，發(fā)展中國家還是貧窮國家，都應關注空氣污染否則人類將面臨一個糟糕的局面。因此在最后一段中研究人員強調了全世界應該注意空氣污染。故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段“A new study shows that air pollution can cause a huge reduction in our intelligence. The study was a project involving researchers at Peking University in China and Yale University in the United States.”可知，本文的話題是研究表明空氣污染會大大降低人們的智力。該研究是一個由中國北京大學和美國耶魯大學的研究人員參與的項目。因此可以推斷出文章可能來自于科學雜志。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。3．閱讀理解 One of the hardest parts of living abroad is being away from your loved ones, especially your family. While my friends are so important to me, I39。ve personally found it more difficult being away from family. However, I was fortunate that my mum and sister recently found the time to see me. Both my sister and I have major birthdays this year as she39。s tuming 18 and I39。ll be 21. My sister is a very big music fan and this year, I created my status as the best older sister by keeping an eye out for music concerts in Paris. In our home town of Leicester, we don39。t regularly get many wellknown artists playing in our city. But in Paris, I managed to get the best 18th birthday present of all: tickets for all three of us to see my sister39。s favorite American rapper, Angel Haze. I will try to visit for my sister39。s actual birthday in June, the chance for my sister and my mum to visit became a birthday treat. The experience of finding our way together to the concert or getting to show them around the Paris sites such as the Eiffel Tower,the Arc du Triomphe and even my favorite ice cream place,Amorino, was an amazing memory for us all !Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly,even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood. Therefore, while it can be difficult being away from home and potentially missing big family moments,there are ways to avoid the sadness and find a way to make the best of your situation to create an unforgettable memory. Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!（1）What can be known about the author while living abroad? A.She knew her friends were all homesick.B.She realized friends were more important.C.She somewhat missed her parents and siblings.D.She knew she she do her best to study.（2）What do you know about the author from the second paragraph? A.She disliked the dull and dry life in her hometown.B.She in fact loved music no less than her sister.C.She thought American rapper was the most popular.D.She showed deep love for her younger sister.（3）What does the underlined word“dampen”mean in the passage? A.Inspire.B.Damage.C.Protect.D.Remind.（4）How does the author describe herself in the passage? A.She is easy to be homesick.B.She is responsible for her family.C.She has a positive attitude.D.She is skilled in taking photos.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者以自己的親身經(jīng)歷，告訴讀者：想家是在外的學子們的共同感受，在異鄉(xiāng)看到親人時的感覺是難以用語言去形容的。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段可知，身在異鄉(xiāng)的作者也會時不時地思念家中的親人，故選C。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知，作者的妹妹喜歡音樂，她便想盡一切辦法給妹妹買到音樂會演出的票，做了一個名副其實的好姐姐，由此可知，選D。(3)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly, even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.”可知，作者帶著母親和妹妹在巴黎游玩地非常高興，由此可知大雨沒有破壞她們的情緒，故選B。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!”可知，雖然作者和家人在雨中登上埃菲爾鐵塔，但是在云彩的襯托下他們所拍的照片非常美，作者對待困難的態(tài)度非常積極，由此可知，故選C?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的同時，需根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world. Westerners39。 understanding of TCM, however, may be limited