【正文】 on his 31hectare land, which now make up a small but unique area of rainforest, and a haven for wildlife. As the forest grew, the water returned, and Antonio says that there are now over 20 water, sources on his land that were no longer there when he bought it. Then the animals started making a home there. Today, the forest is alive with the sounds of birds and insects living there, and more species are settling in every year. There are toucans(巨嘴鳥), all kinds of birds, squirrels, lizards, and even the boars are returning, 83yearold Vicente says, If you ask me who my family are, I would say all this right here, each one of these that I planted from a seed.（1）What do we learn about the Brazilian peasants? A.They wasted much water on farming.B.They focused on shortterm profits.C.They cared much about the environment.D.They relied heavily on rainforests for a living.（2）What used to be young Antonio39。s biggest concern? A.Overpopulation.B.Polluted water.C.Loss of grasslands.D.Water shortage.（3）What does the underlined word haven in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A.TrapB.DisasterC.ShelterD.Balance（4）In the last paragraph, Antonio mainly expresses his . A.affection for his forestB.thanks for his familyC.deep love for rare birdsD.pride as a successful farmer【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，83歲的安東尼奧?比森特在他生命的最后40年里一直在與這種趨勢作斗爭，他努力使童年的叢林恢復(fù)生機。（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“When I was a child, the peasants cut down the trees to make grasslands and charcoal, and the water dried up and did not e back,” What is going to happen? We are going to run out of water.39?！笨芍狟razilian的農(nóng)民關(guān)注的是短期的利益。故選B。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Antonio Vicente set about bringing back the forest to his land. What started out as a weekend hobby soon became a permanent way of life”，可知年輕的Antonio最大的關(guān)注是水的短缺。故選D。（3）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“Over the last 40 years, he has planted an estimated 50,000 trees on his 31hectare land, which now make up a small but unique area of rainforest, and a haven for wildlife.”在最近40年，他在31公頃土地上種植了大約50,000棵樹，目前雖小但獨特的熱帶雨林地區(qū)是野生動物的天堂。由此推知劃線的意思是“遮蔽”，故選C。（4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“There are toucans（巨嘴鳥）, all kinds of birds, squirrels, lizards, and even the boars are returning,” 83yearold Vicente says. “If you ask me who my family are, I would say all this right here, each one of these that I planted from a seed.”可推知Antonio主要在表達他對森林的影響。故選A?！军c評】本題考點涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Celeste Ng,a new writer,has gained recognition for her first novel,Everything I Never Told You. Ng39。s parents came from Hong Kong,China in the was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,and Shaker Heights,Ohio,in a family of went to Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan,where she won the Hopwood Award. Although her novel is not about race,the characters are main character is Lydia,a teenage girl,who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a ChineseAmerican story is about Lydia39。s disappearance,and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery whole family deals with sorrow, regret,and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter. Though the characters in this story are Asian,Ng says she didn39。t really want to include Asian was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her she grew up in America and doesn39。t speak Chinese,she was actually surprised that she characters in the book. The book has taken off,especially on Amazon,where it won the Editor39。s Pick for Best Book of the Year in is still getting used to the attention,saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her book. With so many readers,it39。s safe to say this is a book you should if you39。re looking for a simple mystery,this book might not be for readers warn that you should not read this book unless you39。re prepared to cry.（1）The novel Everything I Never Told You______. A.focuses on a family with a missing childB.discusses the ways to get rid of regretC.exposes the secret of the American worldD.talks about the life of teenagers in America（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to Celeste Ng? A.She wanted to help the Asian people.B.She was surprised she wrote about Asian characters.C.She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in America.D.She wanted people to know the characters were real people in her life.（3）How do most readers probably find the book? A.It39。s about race.B.It39。s a sad story.C.It39。s a simple mystery.D.It has a surprising ending.（4）What is the text mainly about? A.Celeste Ng and her family.B.The awards Celeste Ng won.C.Celeste Ng39。s learning experience.D.Celeste Ng and her bestknown novel.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一