【文章內容簡介】 ometimes 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）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Horses are picky eaters部分介紹的內容可知，馬的嗅覺比人類還要強。當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，考生需要準確捕捉細節(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 For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur39。s passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor. Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。s dance studio in CrotononHudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: Owning a studio is a lot of work—financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing(編舞), the staging, but I didn39。t want to own it. Yet Laqueur39。s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a selfpublished author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Selfpublishing as a way of sharing her first pleted novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose. Starting with her second selfpublished novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has selfpublished six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer39。s Digest SelfPublished Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize. You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think selfpublishing allows that freedom,39。 she says. If you work with traditional publishing, it39。s more about what39。s marketable, There are tradeoffs, which everyone will tell you, but by selfpublishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I39。m cool with that.（1）From Paragraph 2, we can learn that Laqueur _______. A.was a parttime writer when she was youngB.didn39。t like teaching dancing in factC.wanted to own a publishing houseD.was interested in running her mother39。s studio（2）What made Laqueur change her attitude to business? A.Her mother39。s persuasion.B.The desire to make money.C.Selfpublishing her novels.D.Her own passion toward art.（3）Which of the following can best replace the phrase stole the show in Paragraph 4? A.became a failure.B.was shown to people.C.got all the attention.D.was accidentally stolen.（4）What can be inferred from what Laqueur39。s said? A.Selfpublishing will replace traditional publishing.B.She will never use traditional publishing.C.Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.D.She enjoys the way of selfpublishing.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，蘇安妮拉克爾大半生教舞蹈，設計舞蹈，在舞臺表演，以舞蹈的形式講述故事。后來，成為一名自主出版的作家，自費出版了自己的小說。2016年，她的小說《云雀的狂歡》在第25屆《作家文摘》(Writer 39。s Digest)自出版圖書獎上大出風頭。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。s dance studio in CrotononHudson,”可知，跳舞始終是Laqueur的中心。她在阿爾弗雷德大學主修舞蹈和戲劇，并在她母親的舞蹈工作室任教多年?？芍?，Laqueur是一個兼職作家。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Yet Laqueur39。s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a selfpublished author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Selfpublishing as a way of sharing her first pleted novel with friends and family.”可知，當她成為一名自主出版 的作家，想出版自己的小說時，改變了她對商業(yè)的態(tài)度。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer39。s Digest SelfPublished Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.”可知“第25屆年度作家文摘出版圖書頒獎上，2300多篇作品獲得了大獎”?？芍?，這是大出風頭，吸引了所有人的關注，故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段L