【正文】 uipment and selfground lenses. As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaugh39。根據(jù)短文是對博物館里的藝術品的介紹，可知這篇文章可能出現(xiàn)在導游雜志里。（1）考查細節(jié)理解。Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave. Free,just drop in（1）If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery, you will probably go to______. A. Adults￡,Members/under 16s frees rich collection,this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours by British artists in the Victorian and modern eras—two halves of very different centuries.s life—a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces. Exhibitions in the British Museum(4)考查主旨大意。故選A。t the first urban center to be involved in carfree living. But the ban is more than an awarenessraiser. It was enacted with the direct aim of solving air pollution. In March, the city sank into a deep brown haze of smog when the pollution levels passed the 200 mark. The city ordered some of the area39。(4)考查主旨大意。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段內容可知，研究者畫出了榴蓮的基因圖。s Durian?No birds enjoy eating durian. The mapping of the durian genome also showed some other information on the species. First of all, the fruit has an impressive number of genes, namely 46,000. Also, with the help of these genes, they saw how it evolved, and discovered it was related to the cacao tree. All the other discoveries have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。t seem to be fading. ‘It feels more like this is something that is sticking.’”根據(jù)轉折連詞however 可知，前后兩句意義是相反的。另外社會媒體的參與也導致了年輕的素食者的增加。D.B.B.It is backed up mainly by old people.C.It has created many popular dishes.s young people believe that it39?！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，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，選出正確答案。s a world out there,”可知，現(xiàn)在越來越多的美國學生來到亞洲是因為他們更喜歡從自己的世界去探索不同的世界。Chinese students to America will overpass Indians in the future.C.China.D.Multiplied. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, said that a range of factors contributed to the trend, from growing awareness of globalization after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to programs such as former President Bush39。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。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.（1）What is the result of the study? pollution has a bad effect on people39。 D.B.Japan presented cherry trees to attract tourists to Washington, DC.B. Admission Fees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternational Spy Museum(optional)$$(312yrs)$(Over 65 yrs)Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (optional)$23$17(312yrs)$20(Over 65 yrs)Potomac River Cruise(optional)$26$18(312yrs)$23(Over 65 yrs) Note: If you would like to join in the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Pass. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.（1）On March 25,tourists___________. A.be paid in cash or with City Pass.D.根據(jù)Washington, . Cherry Blossom InDepth Tour部分中的“Available: ”可知在三月二十五日，游客們可以享受國家櫻花節(jié)，故選C。【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和數(shù)字計算三個題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。s mental abilities in two areas: Language and math. （1）考查細節(jié)理解?！惫蔬xD。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。B.Asian students account for a large part of foreign students in America.【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了不同國家的人國外留學的情況。根據(jù)最后一段中的“The year of 2005 saw big increases in students from South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan of China. India sends the most students and China is .”可知，在2005年美國多數(shù)的外國學生都來自印度。s health. “A strict vegan diet makes it difficult to get some minerals and vitamins that your body needs,” Wyness told BBC news.s greenhouse gas.Veganism Comes FirstC.”故選D。(4)考查主旨大意。 Despite the striking smell, many people actually enjoy eating the fruit. However, not all durian species are edible, and some of them may even cause damage to our health, Even so, the fruit is often imported, significantly contributing to the economy.（1）What give durian its unique smell? A.Volatile sulfur pounds.（2）What does the underlined word “evolved” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A.Some of durian species can not be eaten.The Distribution of DurianThe Mystery of the Unpleasant Smell of Durian【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，新加坡的研究者找出導致水果有難聞氣味的原因就是水果中含有的揮發(fā)性硫化合物非?；钴S，這種氣味對于野外生存榴蓮來說有利于吸引動物來吃這種水果，同時傳播種子。A項develop“使進化”，與劃線詞 evolved 是同義詞。最后通過繪制的榴蓮基因圖發(fā)現(xiàn)了它難聞氣味的原因。By banning private and Federal vehicles one day a week.B.Encouraged citizens to leave the city.（3）What may contribute to improving the air quality in Mexico? A.D.s cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides.”可知，墨西哥政府在實施車輛禁令時提供免費巴士和地鐵。故選C。 Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave 25 May—13 August 2017 23 February—27 August 2017 Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli GiftRoom 90Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.C.B.故選B。8．閱讀理解s dark encroachment (入侵).Because it disappeared in the sky.C.Clyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great Depression.B.Pluto is more important than any other planet in the sky.D.根據(jù)第四段Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and selfground February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depression39