【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 elC.honorD.research（2）According to the passage, Great Auk is ________. A.an endangered birdB.an extinct birdC.a popular birdD.a fierce bird（3）What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4? A.Taking eggs from the nests has worked well.B.The wild environment for kestrel has changed a lot.C.Kestrel has adapted to the life in the wild.D.It39。s difficult to protect kestrel.（4）Prof Jones39。 idea of taking eggs from the birds39。 nests ________. A.was proved of no useB.was widely acceptedC.was promoted officiallyD.was criticized by some people【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，介紹了生物學(xué)家 Carl Jones 通過人工繁殖的方式是瀕臨滅絕的鳥類的數(shù)量逐漸增加，并且因此獲得了2016年的印第安的波利斯獎。 （1）考查詞義猜測。第二段中的“for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel from being the next Great Auk.”是對前面句子的補充說明，再由“won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize”可推知，這里的accolade與獲獎有關(guān)，故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“where he saved an endangered kestrel from being the next Great Auk”可知，他保護了瀕臨滅絕的紅隼，使他免于遭受Great Auk的情況，因此可知Great Auk是一種已經(jīng)滅絕的鳥類，選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild.”可知紅隼的數(shù)量已經(jīng)開始增加了，所以推斷出人工繁殖的方法很有效，故選A。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段“A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the Nobel Prize of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.”；以及倒數(shù)第二段中的“In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.”可知 Jones 教授從稀有鳥類的巢穴中取出鳥蛋的行為被一些人批評，故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 On Wednesday, January 13th, I performed on stage for the first time. As someone who takes part in so many activities, it39。s extremely difficult to find the time to be a part of any production. For me, it was a onceinalifetime opportunity to try acting through the Senior Play Project. Auditions (試鏡)came first. They weren39。t particularly difficult, more to see who may be a better fit tor certain roles. We were told our roles in the various plays, and started to work immediately. I was unsure of how I was as an actor, and I had to learn a lot fast: actions, my place in the story, my reactions, and countless other small details... As I began to improve as an actor, I was able to understand my characters better. My first character is a man named Roger who is a senior advisor to a presidential candidate in a play called The Spot. He39。s a shorttempered guy who says what he wants and takes what he wants to assist his candidate in today39。s tough political races. He39。s on the set of The Spot, an advertisement for the candidate, to make sure everything runs smoothly and that any problems are dealt with quickly and efficiently. While I had really interesting characters, and the plays were funny and such a great experience to act in, I really love the Senior Play Project for the people. I worked with 12 other seniors who not only loved what they were doing, but offered help and advice throughout my entire learning process. Between the lights, sounds, costume and makeup, and plenty more, theatre is a team sport just like basketball or baseball. There are no small parts。 there is no one who isn39。t needed. I39。ve learned to appreciate live theatre, and the effort that every person in the show, both onstage and offstage, puts into it.（1）How did the author feel about being in the project? A.Lucky.B.Tired.C.Nervous.D.Confident.（2）What do we know about the character Roger? A.He means what he says.B.He puts up an advertisement.C.He gives advice to the candidate.D.He is running for president.（3）What does the author like most about the project? A.The people.B.The plays.C.The characters.D.The costume.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.The Senior Play Project.B.Acting for the First Time.C.What Makes a Good Actor.D.A Lesson Learnt through Acting.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者講述了第一次登臺表演的經(jīng)歷。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“As someone who takes part in so many activities, it39。s extremely difficult to find the time to be a part of any production. For me, it was a onceinalifetime opportunity to try acting through the Senior Play Project. ”對作者來說，這是一個千載難逢的機會，來嘗試表演，從而可以推斷出，作者對于參加這個項目感到非常幸運。故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“My first character is a man named Roger who is a senior advisor to a presidential candidate in a play called ‘The Spot.’ He39。s a shorttempered guy who says what he wants and takes what he wants to assist his candidate in today39。s tough political races.”可知，羅杰在劇中是一位總統(tǒng)候選人的高級顧問，從而可以推斷出，他給候選人提供建議。故選C。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“While I had rea