【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 as an adjective, then funner is indeed a word, as is funnest. But this doesn39。t mean that more fun and most fun are incorrect, though。 in fact, in formal writing, you39。ll probably still want to use those instead of funner and funnest. The English language is chockfull of uncertain grammar rules。 there39。s no need to insist that a word breaks the mon rules of language just because we didn39。t used to use it in a way we do now.（1）How do paratives and superlatives work in the English language? A.Put more or most before onesyllable adjectives.B.Add er or est to most polysyllabic adjectives.C.Put more or most before polysyllabic adjectives.D.Add er or est straight to twosyllable words ending in a y.（2）People didn39。t used to use funner or funnest partly because ______________. A.it sounded strange to grammariansB.the English language changed a littleC.the word was originally used as a nounD.some dictionaries considered it incorrect（3）What can be the best title of the passage? A.Is funner a word?B.A general rule of English grammar.C.The development of English language.D.The paratives and superlatives of adjectives.【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了英語形容詞比較級和最高級中，單詞fun的比較級和最高級變化規(guī)則而展開。告訴了我們單詞fun詞性的歷史演變，英語充滿了不確定的語法規(guī)則。沒有必要僅僅因為我們過去不像現(xiàn)在這樣使用一個詞就認為它違反了語言的一般規(guī)則。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“The general rule is that onesyllable words get the suffix, and polysyllabic words get 39。more39。 or 39。most.39。一般規(guī)則是單音節(jié)單詞詞尾添加后綴，多音節(jié)單詞則需要添加more或most。可知在英語比較級和最高級中，在多音節(jié)形容詞前加more或most。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的”Until the early 19th century, it was mostly just a noun, and it gained its meaning as amusement in the 18th century. But as early as the 1800s, people began using it as an adjective, the way we39。d describe a fun time or ‘a(chǎn) fun place“today.”直到19世紀早期，它還只是一個名詞，到了18世紀才有了娛樂的含義。但早在19世紀，人們就開始把它用作形容詞，我們今天用它來形容有趣的時間或有趣的地方?？芍^去的人們不習(xí)慣使用funner或funnest，部分原因是這個詞最初用作名詞。故選C。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“But what about the word fun? This simple adjective only has one syllable, so you39。d think you39。d add suffixes on it to create superlatives.”但是樂趣這個詞呢?這個簡單的形容詞只有一個音節(jié)，所以你會認為你應(yīng)該在它上面加上后綴來創(chuàng)造最高級。以及倒數(shù)第二段中的“So they also agree that the answer to is funner a word? is yes.”所以他們對funner是一個詞嗎?的說法是肯定的。本文主要內(nèi)容都是圍繞著fun的比較級和最高級變化規(guī)則展開論述，故A選項funner是一個詞嗎？符合文章主旨。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化知識類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Children should do housework. That39。s a controversial idea, though not everyone will admit it. A few parents will declare that their children are too busy for housework. Many more of us assign housework, or say we believe in them, but the housework just doesn39。t get done. That39。s a problem. For starters, housework is good for kids. Being a part of the routine work of running a household helps children develop an awareness of the needs of others, while at the same time contributing to their emotional wellbeing. One small study, done over a period of 25 years, found that the best predictor for young adults success in their mid20s was whether they participated in household tasks at age 3 or 4. Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of responsibility in other areas of their lives. But for all that their help matters, few kids are doing much around the house at all. In a survey of 1, 000 American adults, 75 percent said they believed regular housework made kids more responsible. Yet while 82 percent reported having had regular housework growing up, only 56 percent of those with children said they required them to do housework. Sports and homework are not getoutofhouseworkfree cards. The goal, after all, is to raise adults who can balance a caring role in their families and munities with whatever lifetime achievement goals they choose. Housework teaches that balance. What should you do when getting children to do housework? Accept no excuses. Don39。t worry if you must repeat yourself again and again. If you39。re spending more time getting the child to do this job than it would take to do it yourself, then you39。re doing it right. Can an allowance help? Maybe. But if you39。re trying to teach kids to share the responsibility of a home, paying them for routine housework is not the right message.（1）What is most parents39。 problem with children doing housework? A.They are against the idea.B.They fail to put it into practice.C.They doubt the possibility of it.D.They are finding excuses for their children.（2）Why does the author mention the small study? A.To state the reasons for early success.B.To give examples of some successful people.C.To prove doing housework is beneficial.D.To suggest kids take responsibility for their behavior.（3）According to the survey of American adults, how many of them used to do housework as children? ....（4）Why does the author write the last paragraph? criticize some irresponsible parents. discuss the impact of a good family atmosphere. advise parents to spend more time with their kids. offer parents some advice on assigning children housework.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，作者認為孩子應(yīng)該分擔(dān)家務(wù)，這不僅有利于培養(yǎng)他們的責(zé)任心，而且能提升他們的幸福感。而且家務(wù)能夠讓孩子在家庭和社區(qū)中的關(guān)愛角色與他們選擇的任何終身成就目標之間取得平衡，文章最后說明一些關(guān)于分配孩子做家務(wù)的建議。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“A few parents will declare that their children are too busy for housework. Many more of us assign housework, or say we believe in them, but the housework just doesn39。t get done.”一些父母會說他們的孩子太忙了，沒有時間做家務(wù)。我們中更多的人會分配家務(wù)，或說我們相信他們，但家務(wù)就是做不完。可知少數(shù)家長覺得孩子學(xué)業(yè)太忙無暇做家務(wù)，但多數(shù)家長即便認為孩子該做家務(wù)，實際生活中也沒有很好地付諸實踐?？芍獙Υ蠖鄶?shù)父母來說讓孩子做家務(wù)存在的問題是他們沒有把它付諸實踐。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of re