【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Tombaugh用他簡陋的儀器發(fā)現(xiàn)了冥王星，成了第一個發(fā)現(xiàn)行星的美國人，并且給黑暗的大蕭條時期帶來了一線光明。故選D。( 4 )猜測句意題。此句指冥王星的發(fā)現(xiàn)并不僅僅是一顆行星，它還讓我們知道了宇宙無限大，天空根本不是極限，它們是不斷變化的需要我們?nèi)ヌ剿鳌９蔬xD?！军c評】考查科普類短文閱讀。4．閱讀理解 Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all around the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars. Brighton Brighton is one of the bestknown south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water39。s edge for a dip. Bournemouth Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White Houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front. Blackpool On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front. Southend On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.（1）Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer? A.Because it is extremely far from the sea.B.Because people are full of food, icecream and lollypops.C.Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.D.Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.（2）Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights? A.Blackpool.B.Bournemouth.C.Briton.D.Southend.（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.B.Southend has the longest pier in Britain.C.People crowded into the water39。s edge at Briton for a quick swim.D.Southend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了不列顛海岸線上4個供英國人在海灘度過每年的大量時間的度假勝地。（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.”可知因為返程車輛致使路上擁堵，人們裝滿食物慢慢開車回家。故選C。（2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Blackpool 部分中的“On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. ”可知Blackpool以其娛樂設(shè)施和奇妙壯麗的燈光而著名。故選A。（3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Southend 部分中的“On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners.”可知Southend和Brighton同樣都是倫敦人最愛去的地方。故選D?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(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 Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race, are destroying our environment or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences. Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain what we still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives. Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go for sustainable gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation. When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of them are natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include: use less water and organic things to grow plants。 try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening。 try using less energy to drive devices。 avoid using plastics in any form while gardening。 reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures. To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them. In today39。s busy life we don39。t get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening gives us a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticidefree and fresh food if we grow them in our garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but you39。re not sure how? Click here: ://. Garden how .（1）What does the underlined word “channelize in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.Cause.B.Transform.C.Direct.D.Associate.（2）Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure? A.Using advanced electrical machines.B.Avoiding fertilizers.C.Watering plants with collected rainwater.D.Clearing away the leaves.（3）What is the benefit of sustainable gardening? A.It requires little water.B.It needs no fertilizer.C.It breaks up plastics.160