【正文】 xtra activities”可知中國(guó)的父母不鼓勵(lì)孩子參與額外的活動(dòng)。故選D。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children”判斷中國(guó)應(yīng)該采取措施開(kāi)發(fā)孩子們的潛能了。故選D。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children. I am very confident about it”可推斷作者對(duì)中國(guó)的教育采取的是積極態(tài)度。故選C。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類(lèi)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 From the loss of wildlife to rising sea levels, we39。re all well aware of the problems that climate change could cause. But while it may seem like such issues won39。t affect most of us directly，it looks like future generations could grow up without something that many of us now take for granted: chocolate. According to an essay published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, changes to the climate in the regions that produce cacao the plant from which chocolate is produced may mean that it will soon bee extinct. Most of the world39。s cacao grows in countries close to the equator，with over half of it growing in the African nations of Ghana and Ivory Coast.It39。s predicted that by 2050, climate change will have accelerated the rate at which temperatures in these countries rise, making it extremely difficult for cacao to grow there. The problem doesn39。t lie in increased heat, however，but in lower humidity (濕度)，as it39。s believed that rainfall will stay at the same level if the temperature rises. “In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, it39。s unlikely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss,” Michon Scott, the essay39。s author, wrote. To help fight this problem, researchers from Berkeley University in the US are working on changing the DNA of cacao plants to allow them to survive in dryer conditions by using gene editing technology, according to US News. In the meantime, US pany Mars, one of the world39。s biggest manufacturers of chocolate products, announced in January that it would spend $1 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change. “This is a world issue, and it requires everyone to work together,” Mars spokesperson Barry Parkin told Business Insider. The message here is that if we all do our part, we may be able to prevent some of the worst impacts of climate change. Or if we39。re unlucky, chocolate will bee a thing of the past.（1）What could make it hard for cacao to survive around the equator in the future? A.The increased heat there.B.The higher humidity there.C.The decrease in rainfall there.D.The moisture loss in the soil there.（2）What does the underlined word “offset” in the seventh paragraph mean? A.hold backB.make up forC.protectD.accept（3）What will US pany Mars do to help cacao survive? A.It will work hard to plant cacao in greenhouses.B.It will apply gene editing technology in planting cacao.C.It will give financial support to help fight climate change.D.It will develop cacao that can survive in dryer conditions.（4）What may be the best title of this text? A.Chocolate could bee historyB.Work together to fight climate changeC.How do we grow cacao in the future?D.How do cacao plants affect climate change?【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，未來(lái)由于氣候的變化，用于制造巧克力的可可樹(shù)可能會(huì)滅絕，所以巧克力有可能會(huì)成為歷史。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第七段中的“‘In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, it39。s unlikely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss,’ Michon Scott, the essay39。s author, wrote.”可知未來(lái)赤道附近的可可樹(shù)很難存活，是因?yàn)槟抢锿寥乐兴值牧魇?，故選D。(2)考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第六段中的“The problem doesn39。t lie in increased heat, however，but in lower humidity (濕度)，as it39。s believed that rainfall will stay at the same level if the temperature other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, it39。s unlikely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss”的意思是換句話說(shuō)，高溫帶走了土壤和植物中更多的水分，降雨量的增長(zhǎng)不足以抵消水量的流失，所以“offset”的意思是彌補(bǔ)，抵消，故選B。(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“In the meantime, US pany Mars, one of the world39。s biggest manufacturers of chocolate products, announced in January that it would spend $1 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change.”可知美國(guó)的火星巧克力公司給予財(cái)政支援，用來(lái)幫助對(duì)抗氣候的變化，故選C。(4)考查主旨大意。本文主要講了未來(lái)由于氣候的變化，用于制造巧克力的可可樹(shù)可能會(huì)滅絕，所以巧克力有可能會(huì)成為歷史，故選A。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類(lèi)閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Paying a higher price than usual for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the annoyance of many a cinemagoer39。s life. But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain and improve shortterm functioning in a similar way to braintraining tests. The research found that people who watched a movie in 3D improved cognitive (認(rèn)知) skills, pared to those who watched it in 2D. The research was led by neuroscientist(神經(jīng)學(xué)家) Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or RealD 3D. They also carried out a braintrainingstyle test before and after seeing a section from the film. The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function and the results were pared later. According to the research, which was carried out in partnership with science group Thrill Laboratory, participants experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction times. Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brai