【文章內容簡介】 0。C.NervousD.Calm（3）What does the underlined phrase water down in the 4th paragraph probably mean? A.get rid ofB.smooth awayC.make less forcefulD.improve on（4）The author39。s purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________. A.informB.persuadeC.describeD.entertain【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者的教授曾經(jīng)說過，任何害怕失敗和害怕面對挑戰(zhàn)的人永遠都不會嘗到成功的滋味。作者當時不以為然當，直到自己親身經(jīng)歷了失敗和挑戰(zhàn)后，作者才意識到人們面對挑戰(zhàn)或失敗時要大膽應對，保持積極的心態(tài)。 （1）考查推理判斷。一開始介紹了作者的教授提出的一個觀點，但是作者當時不以為然，直到在今后實際生活中真正遇到了失敗或挑戰(zhàn)時才認識到了教授的觀點。下文主要通過自己的親身經(jīng)歷闡述了自己的觀點，即通過舉例說明的方式。故選D。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“I was no exception. I thought of running away.”我也不例外。我想過逃跑；以及第五段中的“I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.”我覺得搬到那里去是一個錯誤的決定。我現(xiàn)在準備好面對失敗了?？芍斠晾撕涂仆刂g的戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時，作者感到?jīng)]有信心。故選A。 （3）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第四段中的“things bee difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even”可知當事情變得困難，每一次努力似乎都會帶來失望，它可能會降低你的期望，甚至降低你的目標和抱負。故可推測劃線短語意思為削弱，與C選項含義接近。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Success es to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.”成功屬于那些即使在失敗之后仍敢積極思考并充滿信心地展望未來的人。畢竟，只有經(jīng)歷才能使人堅強。失敗并不意味著你永遠不會成功。這意味著它將花費更長的時間。它給我們提供了一個學習的經(jīng)驗?？芍髡邔戇@篇文章的目的是勸說人們面對挑戰(zhàn)或失敗時要大膽去對應，保持積極的心態(tài)。即作者寫這篇文章的目的是說服別人。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 A while back I caught a news report on something called couch surfing‖ and the network of trusting souls who make this phenomenon possible. They offer to put up travelers free of charge and help them on their ways. At first, it sounded unbelievable. I mean, inviting strangers into one39。s home for one or two nights? Give me a break. However, I was intrigued. I decided to investigate. The only way to truly learn about this phenomenon was to dive in. So I planned a trip to Finland, a country I39。ve always wanted to explore. I would couch surf at every stop there. If ever any anxiety existed when stepping into the unknown, it disappeared when my first host met me at the train station. Ari looked like my idea of a typical Finn: tall and blueeyed. Finns were also supposed to be famously reserved (寡言少語的). Ari was anything but. He was a live wire, giving me an enthusiastic wele and hiking with me to his apartment, where he showed me the sleeper sofa, served me tea, and engaged me in warm conversations. He also handed me a key to e and go as I pleased. If this was what couch surfing was all about－trust and friendship－then I had gotten off to a good start. As I boarded my next train to continue my journey, I began to think about this couchsurfing idea. What urged these people to open their homes to strangers? I concluded that there was a desire to lend a hand to likeminded folks who might enrich their own lives. Seven cities in 14 days. Seven hosts. Seven new friends. If couch surfing taught me anything, it39。s this: Most people are good and generous. Where will couch surfing take me next? Who knows? But I can39。t wait to find out.（1）Which of the following best explains intrigued underlined in the second paragraph? A.Relaxed.B.Disgusted.C.Interested.D.Embarrassed.（2）What can we know about Ari? A.He was reserved like most Finns.B.He talked less but he was friendly.C.He treated the author as a friend.D.He saw off the author at the train station.（3）Why did people offer couch surfing to strangers? A.To take an adventure with strangers.B.To exchange houses for a short time.C.To learn more about others39。 family lives.D.To enrich their own lives by helping others.（4）What can be the suitable title for the text? A.Travel on Trust and CouchesB.A Free Travel in FinlandC.Experiences in Strangers39。 HousesD.A Plan for Couch Surfing【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文,作者從初步了解到親身體驗沙發(fā)沖浪這種旅游模式（在旅游時,由一個陌生的當?shù)厝颂峁┟赓M吃住并擔當導游,基于相互信任和共同趣味建立起來的一種旅游模式）,再到得出感悟的全過程。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的I decided to investigate可知,作者變得對此感興趣,決定展開調查,由此可知畫線詞詞義為感興趣,故選 C 。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的He was a live wire, giving me an effusive wele and hiking with me to his apartment, where he showed me the sleeper sofa, served me tea, and engaged me in warm conversations. He also handed me a key to e and go as I pleased. 可知,他對作者非常熱情并且非常信任,像朋友一樣對待作者,故 選C 。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的What urged these people to open their homes to strangers? I concluded that there was a desire to lend a hand to likeminded folks who might enrich their own lives. 可知,人們像陌生人提供沙發(fā)沖浪服務是為了充實自己的生活,故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知,本文主要講述了作者從初步了解到親身體驗沙發(fā)沖浪這種旅游模式——在旅游時,由一個陌生的當?shù)厝颂峁┟赓M吃住并擔當導游,基于相互信任共同趣味建立起來的一種旅游模式,再到得出感悟的全過程。全文圍繞兩個關鍵詞couch(指在陌生當?shù)丶彝セ谛湃喂餐钜粌商?和 travel 展開,故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，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。6．閱讀理解 Old wives tales are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents39。 telling us to eat more of certain foods of not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them