【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 na39。s shore line are required . A.to be easily reinforcedB.to meet stricter building standardsC.to look smarter in designD.to be designed in the shape of cubes（2）Why is the awardwinning beach house strong and hurricaneproof? A.It is in the shape of a shell.B.It is made of redwood.C.It is strengthened by steel rods.D.It is built with timber and concrete.（3）What39。s the purpose of Huff raising the house meters off the ground on timber pilings? A.To anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand.B.To prevent water from rushing into the house.C.To withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr.D.To make the house look more hurricaneproof.（4）According the last paragraph, the main function of the shell is . A.to give the house a better appearanceB.to strengthen the pilings of the houseC.to protect the wooden frame of the houseD.to slow down the speed of the big waves【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報道，位于南卡羅來納州海岸的沙利文島海濱一座玲瓏的小屋以其獨特的設計獲得大獎。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, betterenforced rules.”可知在颶風造成嚴重的人員傷亡和巨大的損失后，新建房屋應該符合嚴格的建筑規(guī)定。故選B。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三和第四段的內(nèi)容可知，沙文島上的建筑獲獎了。而沙利文島上的房子乍一看不像是抗颶風的。但外表可能會誤導人。房子的木制框架用長的鋼棒加固，以賦予它額外的強度。為了進一步保護房屋免受颶風破壞。，深深地扎在沙子里。它們足夠堅固，足以支撐房屋的重量。颶風來臨時波浪在房子下面運行，卻不會沖進房子。由知可見，沙文島上的房子抗颶風就是由于鋼棒的支撐。故選C。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“The structure allows the waves to run under the house instead of running into it．”可判斷出，之所以這么做的目的是防止大水沖入房屋中，故選B。(4)考查細節(jié)理解。第四段內(nèi)容可知房屋是建在木樁上的。最后一段內(nèi)容為：Huff設計的木樁被房子從地面到屋頂?shù)呢悮に[藏，貝殼遮蓋了木樁，這樣房子看起來就比原來房屋的外觀好看多了，故選A?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇新聞報道，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 One of the most striking findings of a newly research in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is being more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start close relationships? Does modem life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for money or status. A man doesn39。t expect his wife to be in (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate was limited by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never clear，many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster ( 牡蠣), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by the limitations of choice. The expectations of partners are raised to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn39。t, it should be ended. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don39。t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Twelvehour work at the office makes relaxed afterhours dating difficult. The cost of housing and childraising creates pressure to have a stable ine and Career before a life partnership.（1）What is a contemporary family like in UK today? A.Couples share the burdens.B.Men begin to depend on women.C.Women are responsible for housework.D.It is difficult to take care of a family.（2）Why do people preserve their independence? A.To live alone happily.B.To have more choices.C.To avoid marriages.D.To ignore traditions.（3）What makes it hard for people to date? A.Mental headache in dating.B.The pressure to survive.C.Bad luck in finding a partner.D.The faith between life partners.（4）What is the author trying to inform us in this text? A.Perfect marriages conflict with independence.B.People should, spend more money on marriages.C.The expectations and reality separate the lovers.D.Independence is much more important than love.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本人是一篇說明文，美國最新的一項問卷調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，50%的人覺得找到相伴一生的另一半很困難，作者從工作經(jīng)濟壓力以及對配偶要求過高等因素進行了分析。(1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn39。t expect his wife to be in sole (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children.”可知現(xiàn)在的女子在經(jīng)濟上獨立，男子也不能指望女子負責所有的家務和養(yǎng)孩子。說明現(xiàn)在是夫妻雙方共同承擔負擔。故選A。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.”可知，人們認為獨自生活也很好這種觀念使得人們不愿意放棄他們的獨立生活。故選A。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Twelvehour work at the o