【正文】 here.” The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated million hikikomori a more extreme example of social recluses(隱士) who withdraw pletely from society.（1）What is special about the silent cafes? A.It provides various tea and books.B.It has attracted many popular young people.C.It offers service by writing not by speaking.D.People are not allowed to municate.（2）Which of the following statement can39。t account for the idea of being alone in Japan? A.Unstable economic situationB.A change in traditional family support patternC.The rising demand for privacyD.The increasing social isolation（3）What do we know about Higashikokubaru? A.She doesn39。t like to be a nurse.B.She doesn39。t like the life in big cities.C.She travelled to Tokyo on her work days.D.She enjoys her solo time in a quiet place.（4）What is the best title of the passage? A.Lonely JapaneseB.One woman weddingC.Social recluses in JapanD.Silent cafes【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）D（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了日本如今興起的“無(wú)聲咖啡館的相關(guān)信息，特殊服務(wù)方式以及原因。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“This is a familiar scene in Tokyo39。s socalled ‘silent caf233。s’, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only municate by writing in notepads.”可知在這家餐廳里顧客和服務(wù)員的交流是通過(guò)手寫(xiě)實(shí)現(xiàn)的。故選C。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation.”可知在日本出現(xiàn)這一現(xiàn)象是因?yàn)榻?jīng)濟(jì)上的不確定性，傳統(tǒng)家庭供養(yǎng)方式的變化以及越來(lái)越多的社交隔離。故ABD三項(xiàng)都是原因。只有C項(xiàng)文章沒(méi)有提及。故選C。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23yearold nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time.”可知Chihiro Higashikokubaru旅行90分鐘來(lái)到東京享受solo time，說(shuō)明她很喜歡solo time，故選D。（4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段可知在日本出現(xiàn)了“silent cafes”并介紹了在日本出現(xiàn)的新的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象，人們?cè)絹?lái)越喜歡獨(dú)處。同時(shí)分析了出現(xiàn)這一現(xiàn)象的原因主要是經(jīng)濟(jì)上的不確定性，傳統(tǒng)家庭供養(yǎng)方式的變化以及越來(lái)越多的社交隔離。D項(xiàng)與主題段相關(guān)，能夠很快切入主旨，可做文章的標(biāo)題。選D。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)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 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(shuō)明文，介紹了學(xué)生申請(qǐng)大學(xué)時(shí)出現(xiàn)的一些令招生人員煩惱的不好的行為。（1）考查寫(xiě)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(xiě)作目的是為讀者列出在申請(qǐng)大學(xué)時(shí)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(yǔ)言會(huì)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(wèn)題。故選D?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和寫(xiě)作目的兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇生活類(lèi)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。9．閱讀理解 Watching wooden dolls e to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years39。 experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre,” he explains. Roberts39。 shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says, Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by peopl