【正文】 on encouraging situation【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，對于音樂愛好者來說，非常重大的加拿大音樂事件Bluesfest,在上周工作人員在現(xiàn)場發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只小水鳥，它在附近下了四個蛋，把主要舞臺區(qū)域作為它的筑巢地，以及就主辦方準備將鳥巢搬離此處引發(fā)了人們討論。t go on.t know when the eggs might hatch, said Monahan. What is known is that the young killdeer will likely leave the nest soon after they are hatched, leading many to hope that the eggs hatch in the next day or so.ve been presented with, but we feel we can work through this, said Mark Monahan, executive director of the festival. Anything that changes the schedule has a major effect, so we39?？芍珻hockalingam博士認為微笑可以使我們放松，從而有利于我們的健康。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。s heart health.（1）Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingam39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和詞義猜測兩個題型的考查，是一篇新聞報道，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)第一段中的“Generally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones.”可知政府會禁止人們在公共場所抽煙或在某些特定地點停車，但是巴西Biritiba Mirim的官員的建議卻遠遠不止于此，根據(jù)第一段中的“They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.”可知Biritiba Mirim甚至不允許人們早死，這樣的規(guī)定早已超過人們的想象了。The residents of the town sing high praise for the bill.C.B.t got a job, nor am I healthy. And now they say I can39。t be cremated(火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution: outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas. They have not taken local demands into consideration, he claims.高二英語閱讀理解提高訓練一、高中英語閱讀理解1．閱讀理解s no more room to bury the dead, they can39。 Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death. I haven39。The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations.B.（2）考查詞義猜測。故選D。Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive. He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone39。故選D。而且它可能會為每個人的心臟健康提供一點額外的保護。3．閱讀理解 s Bluesfest, an outdoor festival that draws around 300,000 people each year, came last week after workers at the site found one of the birds. It had laid four eggs nearby, effectively claiming the main stage area as its nesting ground. This is one of the most challenging problems we39。Environmentalists were also brought in. We don39。re working with are looking for a positive solution, Monahan said. There is no one saying that the festival can39。s tendency to build its nest in open fields or flat areas has caused issues in other areas of the US: earlier this year, construction of a health center in Wisconsin was temporarily stopped after a killdeer and its four eggs were discovered.（1）What can we learn about Bluesfest? is the first music festival in Canada. is an important event for music lovers. is a music festival held every two years. is a challenging outdoor activity in Ottawa.（2）What was especially challenging for Bluesfest this year? from the government. with the public. need to protect the bird39。根據(jù)第三段中的“It had laid four eggs nearby, effectively claiming the main stage area as its nesting ground. ”小水鳥在舞臺附近下了4個蛋；和第四段中的“‘This is one of the most challenging problems we39。根據(jù)第五段中的“Moving the nest would also ensure the bird and its young would be protected during the festival39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Running at an amazing pace,”可知，這個人跑的速度非?？欤瑧撌菑乃麄兊纳磉吋柴Y而過，由此可知畫線詞詞義為“猛沖”，故選A。 “Please sit for me in the workroom,” he pleaded, “and I will make your beauty permanent. The work will be my masterpiece!”He put her classic beauty on canvas.He centered his deep affection on her.The wife was fooled to sacrifice for his art creation.His effort was really worth it.（4）What would be the best title for this passage? A.A Stupid Wife【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，有一位技藝超群的畫家遇到一位美麗的女士，頓生愛意。 他想把妻子的倩影畫在畫布上永遠留在人間， 故選A。（4）考查主旨大意。 What is true of skating is also true of life. James Dyson worked through 5,126 failed prototypes(原型) for his dual cyclone vacuum before coining up with the design that made his fortune. These failures were essential to the pathway of learning. As Dyson put it: “You can39。 But let us return to children. One of the major mistakes in education in the 1970s was the attempt to equip children with confidence by giving them lots of successes （setting the bar very low）. The consequence was that the ego of kids became bound up with success, and they became unable to take risks and collapsed as soon as they hit a proper challenge.express the author39。doubt the abilities of the top skaters（2）Which of the following is the structure of the passage? A.How we can avoid failure in lifeWhy failure is the key to flying highWhere we further improve ourselves【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，論證了“失敗是孩子成功的必須條件”這一觀點。第三段James Dyson為正面例子證明：成功是建立失敗的基礎上的。故選C。 As a rule, Chinese parents don39。B.owning ambition and confidence is necessary and importantC.D.t educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do”，再根據(jù)前三段對美國父母對孩子的社交技能的培養(yǎng)推斷美國的父母比中國的父母更重視孩子社交技能的培養(yǎng)。(4)考查推理判斷。s way of connecting with an audience39。To advise somebody to support you.To help someone