【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 to explore. Not to mention, it39。s not very expensive to live here. A decent sized home can cost around $139000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States. Vietnam Vietnam has also bee a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many million dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest fiat or small home for around $25000 to $50000 if you search in the right areas.（1）How much does it take at least to live in Mexico for a year? $7000 $8000 $8400 $9800（2）What does Argentina and Vietnam have in mon? both have great restaurants. cost of living in them is both expensive. middlesized homes both cost around $ 139000. are all fond of travelling to the two countries.（3）In which country did the purchaser probably pay extra money after he left? 【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，近年來，生活在美國、英國、澳大利亞或法國等國的成本猛增。然而，如果你愿意離開你的國家去探索其他地區(qū)的生活，文章介紹了厄瓜多爾、阿根廷、墨西哥和越南的生活成本。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Mexico部分中的“You can live off a mere $700 to $800 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.”可知，在墨西哥一年的生活成本大約是$8400到$9600之間。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Argentina部分中的“Argentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years.”和Vietnam部分中的“Vietnam has also bee a popular tourist destination in recent years.”可知，阿根廷和越南都是受歡迎的旅游目的地。故選D。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Ecuador部分中的“You can even buy a property for around $50000 and hire someone to tend to it while you39。re away”可知，在你厄瓜多爾甚至可以花大約5萬美元買一處房產(chǎn)，在你不在的時候雇個人照看它。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇政治經(jīng)濟類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 It39。s thought that around 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently floating in our oceans. Both mammals and fish benefit from clean oceans. It is reported that more than 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year, and nearly half of the plastic we produce is singleuse only. This shoe brand, however, is riding the wave of change and is on a mission to help clean up our waters and rid the sea of plastic bottles that can take up to 400 years to break down. Vivobarefoot39。s newest footwear uses recycled plastic materials and has created an education program that spreads awareness about how harmful plastic is for sea life. Every pair of shoes is made up of 17 plastic water bottles taken from the ocean and turned into a sustainable, fortable pair of shoes, which are also healthy for your feet. And while not everyone can take part in ocean cleanups, choosing little ways we can give back to our planet goes a long way. Vivobarefoot39。s new products include a variety of highperformance styles such as casual sneakers, running shoes, and hiking boots. The brand hopes that its latest initiative（首創(chuàng)精神）will help lessen the indifference to pollution and how harmful it is for all living beings. In the future, Vivobarefoot hopes to increase their production of shoes created from sustainable materials, and thankfully, they are now one of many brands that aim to increase environmentalism and educate munities on how global warming affects everyone. This year, they39。ll add more recyclable and traceable materials into more than half of their production line, and they have plenty of creative developments in the works as well. The shoes also have a health benefit. Based on the concept that wider, minimally designed shoes enable our foot to function at maximum potential, wearers also experience better balance and sensory input.（1）How does the author make his point convincing? listing figures. telling a story. giving examples. making parisons.（2）What is Vivobarefoot doing to help with the marine creatures? money to buy food for them. the oceans free from plastic bottles. more shoes from sustainable materials. public awareness of recycling and reuse.（3）What is probably Vivobarefoot39。s operation philosophy? ...（4）Which of the following is True according to the text? 39。s new products haven39。t been released. is the most popular shoe brand in the world. cares about not only its business but also public services. is the first pany to find the new function of waste materials.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報道。據(jù)報道，每年有超過800萬噸的塑料流入我們的海洋，極大的污染了海洋環(huán)境。目前Vivobarefoot公司推出了使用可回收的塑料材料的最新鞋款，并創(chuàng)建了一個教育計劃，讓人們了解塑料對海洋生物的危害。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中的“around 5 trillion pieces of plastic”，“more than 8 million tons of plastic”，“up to 400 years to break down”可知，作者通過列舉一系列的數(shù)據(jù)來闡述事實。故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“Every pair of shoes is made up of 17 plastic water bottles taken from the ocean and turned into a sustainable, fortable pair of shoes”可知，Vivobarefoot的鞋是由從海洋中取出的塑料水瓶制成的，它在一定程度上有助于清理海洋里的塑料瓶。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“they are now one of many brands that aim to increase environmentalism and educate munities on how global warming affects everyone.”他們現(xiàn)在是眾多旨在增強環(huán)保主義并教育社區(qū)全球變暖如何影響每個人的品牌之一，可知，保護(hù)環(huán)境是Vivobarefoot的經(jīng)營理念。故選D。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Vivobarefoot推出新鞋款肯定是為了增加利潤，再根據(jù)第三段中的“Vivobarefoot39。s newest footwear uses recycled plastic materials and has created an education program that spreads awareness about how harmful plastic is for sea life.”可知，同時還關(guān)心公共服務(wù)。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇新聞報道，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 Buck did not know that there was trouble ahead, Trouble for every dog with strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yellow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there. These men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold. Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller. He was neither a house dog nor a kennel (狗窩) dog. The whole of Judge Miller39。s land was his. Buck was king—king over all the crawling, flying things of Judge Miller39。s lands, humans included. His father, Elmo, had been the Judge39。s inseparable panion. And when he died, Buck took his father39。s place. He was not so large—he weighed only sixty kilogram—for his mother, Shep, had been a Scottish sheepdog. Hunting and other outdoor activities h