【正文】 nd grand lights? A.Blackpool.B.Bournemouth.C.Briton.D.Southend.（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.B.Southend has the longest pier in Britain.C.People crowded into the water39。s edge at Briton for a quick swim.D.Southend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了不列顛海岸線上4個供英國人在海灘度過每年的大量時間的度假勝地。（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.”可知因為返程車輛致使路上擁堵，人們裝滿食物慢慢開車回家。故選C。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Blackpool 部分中的“On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. ”可知Blackpool以其娛樂設(shè)施和奇妙壯麗的燈光而著名。故選A。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Southend 部分中的“On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners.”可知Southend和Brighton同樣都是倫敦人最愛去的地方。故選D。【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 Imagine yourself on the other side of the college admissions desk. It39。s not so glorious, apparently. At the very least, you need to be goodnatured. Joseph Connolly, a guidance counselor at New Oxford High School in the United States, wanted to know the things that annoy admissions officers the most. He sent out a request to members of the National Association for College Admissions Counselors and received hundreds of responses. Apparently, college admissions officers were waiting for an opportunity to unload their frustrations. The responses fall into several areas: Communication Silly or stupid addresses。 sending s that use texting shorthand, such as im w8ing 4 some1 2 call me. Leaving a message with just a first name and no telephone number. For example, Hi, this is Suzie. Please call me back. Acting distracted during a oneonone interview。 nervous habits like foottapping or um, like and you know, which make a bad situation worse. Not responding to s from the admissions office. Overinvolved parents The very mon ment from parents, We are in the process of pleting applications. Parents attending interviews, and worse yet, speaking for their children. Essays Not identifying which question they are responding to. Writing about something they were great at in the seventh grade but haven39。t pursued since then.（1）What is the purpose of the text? A.To plain about the process of college application.B.To provide tips for college students in achieving high grades.C.To list unwele behaviors in college application.D.To prove that admission officers are under great pressure.（2）Which behavior may leave admission consolers a bad impression? A.To use inappropriate and inplete language.B.To leave a plete telephone number.C.To focus on the interview and stay calm.D.To reply to s quickly.（3）What should parents avoid doing in an interview? A.Letting kids to fill in the application form.B.Attending the interview on time.C.Getting dressed neatly for the interview.D.Answering questions for their kids.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了學(xué)生申請大學(xué)時出現(xiàn)的一些令招生人員煩惱的不好的行為。（1）考查寫作目的。根據(jù)第一段中的“Joseph Connolly, a guidance counselor at New Oxford High School in the United States, wanted to know the things that annoy admissions officers the most.”和“The responses fall into several areas:”可推斷，文章的寫作目的是為讀者列出在申請大學(xué)時不受歡迎的行為。故選C。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)● Communication部分中的“Silly or stupid addresses。 sending s that use texting shorthand, such as “im w8ing 4 somel 2 call me.”可知，使用不合適的和不完整的語言會給招生人員留下不好的印象。故選A。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)● Overinvolved parents部分中的“Parents attending interviews, and worse yet, speaking for their children.”可知，父母不應(yīng)該在面試中為代替孩子回答問題。故選D?！军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和寫作目的兩個題型的考查，是一篇生活類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 To eat only a vegan（素食的） diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in 2017, veganism was described as “the fastest growing lifestyle movement” in the UK, according to BBC news. A study by a UK market research organization, suggests that over 542,000 Brits went vegan during the previous decade, an increase of 360%. And the main force behind this increase was those aged 1534 years old — 42% of recent vegans fall under that age range. So why exactly has veganism bee so popular among young Brits? One reason could be that many young people want to protect the environment, as less meat consumption is known to be beneficial to the environment. Global meat manufacturing is believed to cause 18% of the world39。s greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, even more than that of all the world39。s cars, trains and planes bined. Another reason is that many of today39。s young people believe that it39。s wrong to kill animals to be used as food. Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said that he chose to bee vegan after realizing that eating animals is a choice that people make, rather than something that we need to do to survive. “Being vegan was an ethical (道德的) decision,” he told the Guardian. Social media is also believed to have given rise to the increase in veganism. Platforms such as Facebook allow young vegans to connect with each other much easier, while others such as Instagram have led to the creation of “vegan celebrities (名人)”, who share lips on vegan lifestyles. Despite the rising of veganism, Laura Wyness, an expert in diet and nutrition, said that meat is very important for people39。s health. “A strict vegan diet makes it difficult to get some