【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ists? minds at rest. Losing the ice samples would be a disaster, and nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool. 32. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice? A. Its large mountains. B. Its function as a freezer. C. The abundant ice samples there. D. The absence of global warming. 33. Jerome pares ice with rocks and tree rings to state that_. A. it39。s necessary to store ice B. it?s more valuable to study ice C. ice disappears very quickly D. ice should be stored at home 34. What is the researchers39。 purpose of studying ice? A. To learn about climate. B. To learn about the Alps. C. To trap air bubbles. D. To reduce carbon dioxide. 35. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica? A. They consider it an easy job. B. They?re not optimistic about it. C. They think it will cause disasters. D. They think it?s a reliable way. 【答案】 32． B 33． A 34． A 35． D 【名師點(diǎn)睛】 科普類文章成了英語中考閱讀理解中必不可少的題材，考查內(nèi)容主要以介紹科學(xué)現(xiàn)象為主。 ★ 文體特征 1. 結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，邏輯性強(qiáng)?？破疹愇恼聦儆诮铀念愓f明文，一般由導(dǎo)語（ introduction）、背景（ background）、主體（ main body）和結(jié)尾（ end）四部分構(gòu)成，在句首和句尾常出現(xiàn)主題句。這類文章通常有明確的主題，并且論證主題的事實(shí)邏輯結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，層次分明，段落清晰。 2. 從詞匯角度來看，在科普類文中，詞匯的意義比較單一、穩(wěn)定、簡(jiǎn)明，不帶感情色彩，具有單一性和準(zhǔn)確性的特點(diǎn)。由 于科普類文章讀者對(duì)象是大眾，所以語言上力求淺顯易懂，用通俗的語言解釋某種科學(xué)現(xiàn)象和科學(xué)道理，但其中有些詞匯仍帶有很強(qiáng)的術(shù)語性的烙印。但通過上下文解釋考生可以推定詞義，從而順利解題。因此，科普類文章中盡管有專業(yè)詞匯和術(shù)語，但可以通過上下文、構(gòu)詞法等來理解題目，猜出題意。 3. 從語法和句子結(jié)構(gòu)方面看，句子結(jié)構(gòu)較復(fù)雜，長(zhǎng)難句較多，語法分析較困難，為了描述一 個(gè)客觀事實(shí)，嚴(yán)密地表達(dá)自己的思想，作者經(jīng)常會(huì)使用及多種語法現(xiàn)象與一體的長(zhǎng)句。常用被動(dòng)語態(tài)、定語從句等。 ★ 解題技巧： 學(xué)生需先通讀短文，把握文章大意 ，了解該短文是解釋何種科學(xué)現(xiàn)象或科學(xué)道理的，抓住體現(xiàn)本文主題的關(guān)鍵詞和關(guān)鍵句，提高閱讀速度。 要做好科普類文章試題，考生還要掌握這類文章的特點(diǎn)和結(jié)構(gòu)，真正讀懂并理解它。在閱讀這類文章時(shí)要遵循此類文章的一般結(jié)構(gòu)：導(dǎo)語、背景、主體和結(jié)尾。閱讀時(shí)要注意開頭和結(jié)尾，往往可以歸納出文中的中心思想。 在了解全文大意和結(jié)構(gòu)的基礎(chǔ)上，學(xué)會(huì)解決 what/how/why等一類的問題，他們是文章的關(guān)鍵，如果能夠帶著這些問題去閱讀，則會(huì)更迅速地抓住文章的主題。 另外，還要通過讀書看報(bào)等多普及科普知識(shí)，比如：太空與海洋、環(huán)境 與污染、科技與創(chuàng)造發(fā)明、醫(yī)療衛(wèi)生，動(dòng)物世界等。這樣長(zhǎng)期堅(jiān)持，既開闊了視野又能正確迅速地做好此類題。 考點(diǎn)：考查科普說明文閱讀 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題，共 10 分） Some people just know how to start a conversation with anyone, in any place. If you39。re not one of these lucky types, don39。t worry. 36__________ Remark on the surroundings or occasion. If you?re at a party, for example, you could ment on the food or the music in a positive way like this: “I love this song. or “The food?s great.” 37 ________ For example. “How is the wine?” or “Who do you know here? Most people enjoy talking about themselves so asking a question is a good way to get a conversation started. 38_________ For example, “I really like your purse. Can I ask where you got it? or “You?re really doing well in this. Can you show me how to do it?” Remark on anything you have in mon. People would like your saying “My daughter went to that school, too. How does your son like it? 39__________Don39。t say something that obviously causes offence and avoid heavy subjects such as politics or religion. Stick to light subjects like the weather, surroundings， and anything you have in mon such as movies or sports teams. Listen effectively. 40 You can39。t concentrate on what someone39。s saying if you39。re thinking about what you?re going to say next. The key to effective munication is to focus fully on the speaker and show interest in what39。s being said. Nod occasionally, smile at the person, and encourage the speaker to continue with or “uh huh.” A. Choose subjects you?re interested in. B. Use a praise to create a good atmosphere. C. Keep the conversation going with small talks. D. It is not the same as wailing for your turn to talk. E. Ask specific questions that arc related to the drinks. F. Ask a question that requires more than just a yes or no answer G. Here are some ways to have a conversation with someone new. 【答案】 36． G 37． F 38． B 39． C 40． D 39. C 根據(jù)本段最后一句 Stick to light subjects like the weather, surroundings， and anything you have in mon 考點(diǎn)：考查教育類閱讀 第二部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)， 滿分 45） Last Christmas, I didn39。t get a single Christmas present. This wasn39。t a __41_ I had asked for it. A week before Christmas. I decided that instead of 42 presents. I wanted to buy presents for the 43 in the local orphanage (孤兒院） . When I told my family my plans, there was a lot of __44_ . On Christmas Day, however. the __45__ shocked me. As I knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning. I fell __46__ and unprepared for what was ing. I almost _ 47__ , but then a woman opened the door and _