【正文】 There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn39。t, it should be ended. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don39。t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Twelvehour work at the office makes relaxed afterhours dating difficult. The cost of housing and childraising creates pressure to have a stable ine and Career before a life partnership.（1）What is a contemporary family like in UK today? A.Couples share the burdens.B.Men begin to depend on women.C.Women are responsible for housework.D.It is difficult to take care of a family.（2）Why do people preserve their independence? A.To live alone happily.B.To have more choices.C.To avoid marriages.D.To ignore traditions.（3）What makes it hard for people to date? A.Mental headache in dating.B.The pressure to survive.C.Bad luck in finding a partner.D.The faith between life partners.（4）What is the author trying to inform us in this text? A.Perfect marriages conflict with independence.B.People should, spend more money on marriages.C.The expectations and reality separate the lovers.D.Independence is much more important than love.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本人是一篇說明文，美國最新的一項問卷調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，50%的人覺得找到相伴一生的另一半很困難，作者從工作經(jīng)濟壓力以及對配偶要求過高等因素進行了分析。(1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn39。t expect his wife to be in sole (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children.”可知現(xiàn)在的女子在經(jīng)濟上獨立，男子也不能指望女子負責所有的家務和養(yǎng)孩子。說明現(xiàn)在是夫妻雙方共同承擔負擔。故選A。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.”可知，人們認為獨自生活也很好這種觀念使得人們不愿意放棄他們的獨立生活。故選A。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Twelvehour work at the office makes relaxed afterhours dating(約會) difficult.”可知12小時的工作使得人們約會變得很困難，繁忙的工作花費了人們太多的精力。故選B。(4)考查主旨大意。文章主要分析現(xiàn)在的人們?yōu)槭裁春茈y找到生活伴侶，其原因可能主要是對對方的期望過高以及經(jīng)濟壓力較大的現(xiàn)實。故選C?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Amazing concept images have shown what homes of the future could look like, as preparations are made for the world39。s first free from 3Dprinted property (房產(chǎn)). Experts will build a house called Curve Appeal, which will be 3Dprinted offsite before being put together onsite to create two outside walls, a roof and an inside part. These four main sections will then be joined together. Although 3Dprinted buildings have been made before, this home to be constructed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, later this year — will be the first of its kind, as it will contain no regular shapes or angles. The house is the creation of the design pany WATG, based in London and California. The design for Curve Appeal draws inspiration from the Case Study House program. The architects leading the program were famed for constantly pushing the limits in terms of minimalist (極簡主義) materials, and trying to create openplan spaces that focused on enhancing (增強) natural light. In a written statement, a spokesman for WATG said, “Employing many of the same modem design principles, Curve Appeal is the next evolutionary step. It39。s important that the architecture and the environment work together harmoniously. The chosen site is steps away from the Tennessee River in a beautiful wooded, sunlit area.” WATG was awarded the first prize in the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 and given prize money of $ 8,000 to make its plans a reality. The petition was aimed at architects, designers, engineers and artists. Participants were challenged to design a 600 to 800sq ft singlefamily home that rethinks traditional aesthetics (美學), ergonomics, construction, building systems and structure. Over the last year, WATG39。s Chicago office has been developing their design with Branch Technology. This project is currently underway, working towards breaking ground later this year. Once pleted, the Curve Appeal home will have open and lightfilled inside living spaces.（1）From the passage we can know that Curve Apple . A.will be different from an ordinary houseB.is the first 3Dprinted buildingC.has apparent walls and a roofD.was ever built in the world（2）Where is the architect located according to Paragraph 4? A.Far away from the Tennessee River.B.In the woods near the Tennessee River.C.Between the Tennessee River and the woods.D.Next to some modem architectures.（3）What does the Freeform Home Design Challenge do? A.It motivates participants to design at random.B.It emphasizes traditions rather than modernization.C.It sponsors petitors when necessary.D.It helps put creative ideas into practice.（4）What39。s the passage mainly about? A.What our homes will look like in the future.B.The Freeform Home Design Challenge.C.The world39。s first freeform 3Dprinted house.D.The development of 3D in architecture.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了世界上第一個免費的3D打印房子。(1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“Experts will build a house called Curve Appeal, which will be 3Dprinted offsite before being put together onsite to create two outside walls, a roof and an inside part. These four main sections will then be joined together.”可知，Curve Apple不同于一般的房子。故選A。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“The chosen site is steps away from the Tennessee River in a beautiful wooded, sunlit area.”可知，建筑師住在the Tennessee River附近的樹林里。故選B。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“WATG was awarded the first prize in the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 and given prize money of $ 8,000 to make its