【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 es the underlined word alternative in paragraph 2 probably mean? .. — traditional..（2）From the third paragraph, we know that it is to live on the boat. （3）Which of the following information is not given in the text? are lots of rivers and canals in Britain. people live on houseboats in Wales. living bee popular in the industrial revolution. who live on houseboats are usually very friendly with their neighbours.（4）Why do many people choose to live on the water? on the water is romantic on the water is easy and natural on the water can avoid unfriendly neighbours on the water costs less than living on the land【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在英國年輕人中流行的一種居住方式 “船屋”。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“Houseboat munities are typically made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and who want to be in touch with nature.”可知，游艇社區(qū)通常是由那些尋求慢節(jié)奏生活方式和想要接觸大自然的人組成的；再根據(jù)第一段中的“there are over 30,000 39。houseboats39?！猙oats that people use as homes.” 這些人以船為家的。即他們以船為家，是因為喜歡慢節(jié)奏的生活，想要接觸大自然。這與傳統(tǒng)的居住方式不同?？芍癝ince then, houseboat living has usually attracted people who prefer to live an alternative lifestyle”這句是說從工業(yè)革命起，游艇生活通常吸引那些喜歡另類生活方式的人。即這種游艇生活吸引那些喜歡“非傳統(tǒng)的”生活方式的人。選項C. Non — traditional（非傳統(tǒng)的）符合題意，故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Living on the water sounds romantic, but it is also hard work. ”可知，在水上生活聽起來很浪漫，但也很辛苦；以及“There are daily things that need to be done, .... In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of damp. Of course, most boats are quite small inside, ....”比如帶上燃料和水，要處理 “廢水”等。冬天住在船上很冷，總有一種潮濕感。當然，大多數(shù)的船里面都很小.......。由這些例子可知，生活在船上是極不方便的。故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段“There are at least 3 ,000 miles of waterways in Britain. On these canals and rivers,... Around 10 ,000 of them are located in London.”可知英國有許多河流和運河，其中大約10000個位于倫敦?？芍狝項正確；第二段中的“The earliest populations of Britain39。s 39。boat people39。 have been living on the water since the canals were built during the industrial revolution. Since then, houseboat living has usually attracted people who prefer to live an alternative lifestyle....”自工業(yè)革命時期修建運河以來，英國最早的“船民”一直生活在水上。從那時起，游艇生活通常吸引那些喜歡另類生活方式的人，即說游艇生活在工業(yè)革命中變得流行起來，可知C項正確；以及最后一段中的“many boat people say that their neighbours are always ready to help them, and houseboat neighbours often bee friends for life.” 許多船民說，他們的鄰居總是樂于幫助他們，而船上鄰居常常成為終生的朋友，可知D項正確。綜合可知B項文章中沒有提及，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“More and more families and young professionals are moving onto houseboats, not only because they like the idea of life on water but also because it is much cheaper to buy or rent a boat than a flat or a house.”越來越多的家庭和年輕的專業(yè)人士正搬到游艇上居住，這不僅是因為他們喜歡水上生活，還因為買船或租船比租公寓或房子便宜得多?？赏茢喑錾钤谒媳壬钤陉懙厣匣ㄙM少。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，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 During this shopping season, salesmen will e up with different strategies to get your business. Many product panies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and pete for a sale. However, sight is not the only sensory (感官的) retail that panies use. Sounds and smells can also influence consumers39。 purchasing decisions. Nobel Prizewinning research shows that our sense of smell has great power to cause an emotional response. A study published earlier this year pared purchasing in a French flower shop when the smell of lavender (薰衣草) was given off and when it wasn39。t. It found that the smell increased the number of consumers39。 purchasing items and the amount of their purchases. An earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more, and were willing to pay more, when the room had a mixed smell of flowers. Realizing the subconscious impact of smell, many stores apply artificial scents (氣味) through their heating and airconditioning vents (通風口) or place scent machines above their doors. For instance, a coconut scent might make that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation. Ever felt frenzied due to a store39。s fastpaced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A retailer39。s choice of music can have a big impact on consumers39。 moods. One study found that when subjected to loud music, consumers will spend less time in a store. But interestingly, the researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers39。 satisfaction. Another interesting finding from a recent study was that customers actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar music. Just as department stores use different scents in certain departments, many use different music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers. Well, you could always leave the store and take a break, but the food court probably isn39。t your best choices as brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread also use scents as part of their customers39。 experience. Online retailers (零售商) use a variety of other strategies to get your business, but you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of home.（1）The passage is mainly about ________. A.consumers39。 favorite sounds and smells while shoppingB.shopping malls39。 strategies for satisfying consumersC.some special services from super shopping mallsD.two factors affecting consumers39。 shopping decisions（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A.Decorating stores with flowers bees a fashion.B.Shops with special smells can attract more consumers.C.Smells can actually help businessmen gain more profits.D.The products with a kind of special smell are more popular.（3）How does music have an effect on consumers? A.It controls consumers39。 desire for shopping.B.It influences how long consumers stay in a shop.C.It gives consumers the satisfaction of enjoying shopping.D.Whether consumers are willing to buy things depends on it.（4）Which of the following can replace the underlined word “frenzied” in Paragraph 3? A.Satisfied.B.Depressed.C.Surprised.D.Excited.（5）What does the writer try to express in the last paragraph? A.Online shopping is being more and more popular nowadays.B.People should spend more time at home with family members.