【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can39。t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. Whale says thanks In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hourlong display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. Pandas like to be naughty Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger. A cat honors its owner Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted threeyearold grayandwhite cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo39。s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now stands guard at the grave for hours at a time.（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A.Feel them.B.Taste them.C.Smell them.D.Observe them.（2）What do the whale and the cat have in mon according to the passage? A.They are clever.B.They have a grateful heart.C.They are active and lovely.D.They have a good sense of smell.（3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage? A.The whale.B.The cat.C.The horse.D.The panda.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了4個令人難以置信的動物與人類行為類似的故事。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Horses are picky eaters部分介紹的內(nèi)容可知，馬的嗅覺比人類還要強。當(dāng)馬抬起鼻子打開鼻孔時，它們的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)讓它們感覺到我們感覺不到的氣味。因此它們能夠拒絕臟水，只吃最美味的草。這說明馬靠嗅覺辨別草的好壞。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)Whale says thanks可知，這條鯨魚通過跳躍表達對拯救它的救命恩人的感激。根據(jù)A cat honors its owner的內(nèi)容可知，這只貓到墓地去懷念自己的主人。由此可知，兩者共同之處在于都有一顆感恩之心。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Pandas like to be naughty 中的“In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies”可知，熊貓寶寶的行為與人類的嬰兒相似。故選D。 【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，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 In the nineteenth century, one of America39。s greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helped people learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry. Walt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City. During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world. As a young man, Whitman worked as a school teacher, a printer and a newspaper reporter. He was thirtysix years old when he published his first book of poetry in eighteen fiftyfive. He called it Leaves of Grass. It had only twelve poems. The poems are written in free verse. The lines do not follow any set form. Some lines are short. Some are long. The words at the end of each line do not have a similar sound. They do not rhyme. One of America39。s greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of Grass. Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitman39。s work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitman39。s poems. The new form of his poetry surprised many people. Even his own brother told Whitman that he should stop writing poetry. But Whitman had many things to say. And he continued to say them. Readers began to understand that America had a great new poetic voice. Walt Whitman39。s poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways. Experts today praise Leaves of Grass as a major literary work. In eighteen seventythree, Walt Whitman suffered a stroke. He spent the last years of his life in Camden, New Jersey. Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life. He died in eighteen ninetytwo. Some critics say Walt Whitman was a spokesman for democracy. Others say he was not a spokesman for anything. Instead, they simply call him a great poet.（1）What can we know about Whitman? A.His poems have the same rhyme.B.He is the first great poet in the USAC.He helped people to create new poems.D.His poems show his love for his country.（2）Why was Leaves of Grass refused at first? A.The poems are quite short.B.The form of poetry is special.C.Whitman wasn39。t famous then.D.There are only 12 poems in it.（3）What does the underlined word denounced in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A.Accused.B.Downloaded.C.Published.D.Translated.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Walt Whitman—a Great SoldierB.Walt Whitman—an Unfortunate PoetC.Walt Whitman and Leaves of GrassD.The First and Greatest Poet in America【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物介紹，介紹了美國著名的詩人 Walt Whitman以及他的代表作《草葉集》。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Walt Whitman39。s poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways.”Walt Whitman的詩贊美美國及其民主。這位詩人以多種方式表達了他對美國及其人民的熱愛?？芍xD。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“The new form of his poetry surprised many people.”他的新詩形式使許多人感到驚訝，故選B。 （3）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“But most other poets and writers