【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 production. It has currently run for seven seasons, and viewers anxiously await the eighth season to answer their questions from the season seven finale. His fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, the next books in the series, to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed. Martin, however, has no plans to rush. He has made it clear that he will continue to write the books while working on the television show and writing other novels. But how will the story continue? What is going to happen in Westeros, and more importantly: when are we going to find out? Martinis skill as a writer has kept readers and viewers spellbound. Many hope he will finish the next book before the next season of the show begins, but no one knows with Martin. He always keeps his readers guessing.（1）One of the characteristics of A Song of Ice and Fire is ________. A.each chapter is written from a limited point of viewB.magic is the center of the storyC.Martin has made imperfect characters die at any pointD.many characters make astonishing choices（2）What is George R. R. Martin39。s A Song of Ice and Fire considered to be? A.One of his masterworks of fantasy.B.An unsuccessful screen adaptation.C.An artistic creation for the TV.D.One of the best TV programmes.（3）What does the word “address” in the fourth paragraph mean? A.writtenB.spokenC.solvedD.directed（4）How will the ending of the story be? A.Interesting.B.Confusing.C.Novel.D.Unknown.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了George R. R. Martin為成人寫的奇幻小說《冰與火之歌》。作者Martin從一個特定的角色的角度來寫每一章，為每一節(jié)提供一個有限的觀點。這人們正期待作者繼續(xù)寫作，把故事延續(xù)下去。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“George R. R. Martin writes each chapter from the perspective of a specific character, providing a limited point of view for each section.”可知，A Song of Ice and Fire的一個特點是每一章都是用有限的視角寫的。故選A。(2)K考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“His work also has a level of realness that is astonishing in a work of fantasy.”可知，George R. R. Martin的A Song of Ice and Fire被認(rèn)為這是他的杰作之一。故選A。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“His fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, the next books in the series, to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed. Martin, however, has no plans to rush.”可知，他的書迷們也正在等著The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring——本系列的下一本書，這本書是為了解答馬丁和電視劇尚未解決的問題。由此可知選C。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“He always keeps his readers guessing.”可知，這個故事的結(jié)尾將是未知的。故選D?！军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 To eat only a vegan（素食的） diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in 2017, veganism was described as “the fastest growing lifestyle movement” in the UK, according to BBC news. A study by a UK market research organization, suggests that over 542,000 Brits went vegan during the previous decade, an increase of 360%. And the main force behind this increase was those aged 1534 years old — 42% of recent vegans fall under that age range. So why exactly has veganism bee so popular among young Brits? One reason could be that many young people want to protect the environment, as less meat consumption is known to be beneficial to the environment. Global meat manufacturing is believed to cause 18% of the world39。s greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, even more than that of all the world39。s cars, trains and planes bined. Another reason is that many of today39。s young people believe that it39。s wrong to kill animals to be used as food. Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said that he chose to bee vegan after realizing that eating animals is a choice that people make, rather than something that we need to do to survive. “Being vegan was an ethical (道德的) decision,” he told the Guardian. Social media is also believed to have given rise to the increase in veganism. Platforms such as Facebook allow young vegans to connect with each other much easier, while others such as Instagram have led to the creation of “vegan celebrities (名人)”, who share lips on vegan lifestyles. Despite the rising of veganism, Laura Wyness, an expert in diet and nutrition, said that meat is very important for people39。s health. “A strict vegan diet makes it difficult to get some minerals and vitamins that your body needs,” Wyness told BBC news. However, the popularity of veganism doesn39。t seem to be fading. “It feels more like this is something that is sticking.” said an expert of the Vegan Society, a UK charity that promotes veganism.（1）What can we learn about veganism, “the fastestgrowing lifestyle movement” in UK? A.It has created many popular dishes.B.It is backed up mainly by old people.C.It has led to further market research.D.It has grown steeply in the past 10 years.（2）The following may account for the increase in veganism EXCEPT . A.Young people prefer an environmentfriendly life.B.Young people want to bee ethical celebrities.C.Meal manufacturing contributes a lot to the world39。s greenhouse gas.D.Social media allow the vegan message to spread quickly around.（3）The underlined word “sticking” in the Iasi paragraph is equal to in meaning. A.importantB.special1