【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide. The idea is to make people happy, said Kristan Leroy, director of Short Edition, There is too much unhappiness today.（1）What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers? are expensive. are short in form. can be read on smartphones. are mainly taken from magazine literature.（2）Where can you find the popularity of story dispensers in America? paragraph 3. paragraph 4. paragraph 5. paragraph 6.（3）Which is the main purpose of setting up the dispensers according to Andrew Nurkin? get rid of people39。s smartphone addiction. reduce the financial stress of libraries. make people have access to literature. advertise the network literature.（4）What is the best title for the text? Reading: a Virtual Tour Edition, a French Publisher Old Will Be Popular Again of Literature, at the Push of a Button【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，人們可以通過多種途徑讀到小說，例如書籍、雜志等。為了能夠在快新聞時代和智能手機(jī)成癮的時代復(fù)興文學(xué)，法國文學(xué)出版商Short Edition過去幾年在美國建立了30多個小說分發(fā)機(jī)，在餐廳，大學(xué)和政府辦公室只需按一下按鈕即可以閱讀小說。這樣人們能更容易地接觸文學(xué)，以此提高孩子們的讀寫能力并激發(fā)他們的創(chuàng)造力。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“when a button is pushed, a short story is printed”可知，按下按鈕，就會打印出一篇短篇小說，因此小說在形式上是簡短的。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“he …placed a dispenser at his Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. There is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport.”可知，在舊金山的Cafe Zoetrope有一臺小說分發(fā)機(jī)，其他一些城市的公共圖書館也宣布將安裝小說分發(fā)機(jī)。賓夕法尼亞州立大學(xué)的校園里有一臺小說分發(fā)機(jī)。在佛羅里達(dá)州有一些小說分發(fā)機(jī)。在洛杉磯國際機(jī)場也將有更多的小說分發(fā)機(jī)。因此在第3段中可以看出小說分發(fā)機(jī)在美國受人歡迎。故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”可知，Andrew Nurkin說：“我們希望人們能夠很容易地接觸到文學(xué)。我們希望提高孩子們的讀寫能力并激發(fā)他們的創(chuàng)造力。”因此，在Andrew Nurkin看來，設(shè)置小說分發(fā)機(jī)的主要目的是使人們有機(jī)會接觸文學(xué)。故案選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“Stories are shared in many ways. They are described…”可知，文章提出的話題是閱讀小說；第二段中的“Short Edition… has set up more than 30 story dispensers in the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities and government offices.”可知，法國文學(xué)出版商Short Edition過去幾年在美國建立了30多個小說分發(fā)機(jī)，在餐廳，大學(xué)和政府辦公室只需按一下按鈕即可以閱讀小說。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇科技類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 When it es to gifts, it39。s not easy to shop for someone when you39。re not sure what they39。re into. Thankfully, Crate and Barrel39。s sister store — the modern, fancy version — CB2 has a gift collection that is just as beautiful as it is practical. They39。re known for their modern designs. We39。ve edited a list of some of our favorite gift ideas from CB2 so you39。ll know just what to get. Galactic Jewelry Box ($21) This jewelry box is not only a place to store your jewels, but it looks like one itself. “Designed by UKbased Seascape Curiosities, the jewelry box brings deep space to your room. Open storage space lined with light grey cotton velvet holds mostprecious possessions,” CB2 states. The best part? It39。s under $25. Flamingo Catchall ($) Designed by the British fashion designer Matthew Williamson, this flamingo catchall is a pop of color in every room and offers a secure place to store some of your favorite rings, earrings, or little items. Not only is it an awesome addition to just about any home, it39。s also a great conversation starter at dinner parties. Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball ($49) It39。s a great gift for the man in your life who loves sports. Crafted with design and function in mind, handmade activity ball (think of it as a smaller basketball) stands up to years of play and even gets better looking with age. It39。s a super addition to any bookshelf. Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker ($) This cocktail shaker starts off with a smoky black finish and fades into grey. It39。s fashionable, functional, and — above all — easy to clean.（1）Which of the following gifts would you like to choose if your brother loves football? A.Galactic Jewelry Box.B.Flamingo Catchall.C.Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball.D.Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker.（2）What can we learn about the four gifts? A.Galactic Jewelry Box is easy to clean.B.Flamingo Catchall can inspire people to start a topic.C.Made by hand, Leather Activity Ball is fragile.D.Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker is the cheapest.（3）What is the purpose of the passage? A.To advertise gifts from CB2.B.To explain the functions of gifts.C.To sell products created by CB2.D.To strike a deal on fashion design.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了CB2的禮物。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball ($49)部分中的“It39。s a great gift for the man in your life who loves sports. Crafted with design and function in mind, handmade activity ball (think of it as a smaller basketball) stands up to years of play and even gets better looking with age.”可知，如果我的兄弟喜歡足球，我會選擇Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball作為禮物。故選C。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Flamingo Catchall ($)部分中的“Not only is it an awesome addition to just about any home, it39。s also a great conversation starter at dinner parties.”可知，F(xiàn)lamingo Catchall能鼓勵人們開始一個談話話題。故選B。（3）考查目的意圖。根據(jù)第一段中的“We39。ve edited a list of some of our favorite gift ideas from CB2 so you39。ll know just what to get.”可知，本文是為了宣傳CB2的禮物。故選A?！军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和目的意圖兩個題型的考查，是一篇廣告類閱讀，考生準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息的同時，需要根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 Recent summer temperatures in parts of Australia were high enough to melt asphalt. As global warming speeds up the heat and climatic events increase, many plants may be unable to cope. But at least one species of eucalyptus tree can resist extreme heat by continuing to “sweat” when other essential processes stop, a new study finds. As plants change sunlight into food, or photosynthesize (光合作用), they absorb carbon dioxide through pores on their leaves. These pores also release water via transpiration(蒸騰), which circulates nutrients through the plant and helps cool it by evaporation(蒸發(fā)). But