【正文】 attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing. The pressures of time and destination are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant campground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what39。s around them. I asked them what they39。d seen. Oh, a few birds, they said. They seemed bent on their destinations. Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.（1）According to Paragraph 2, pared with adults, children are more ____________. to do wonders to others39。 feelings to develop unpleasant habits to explore the world around them（2）What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3? avoid jumping to conclusions. stop plaining all the time. follow the teacher39。s advice. admit mistakes honestly.（3）The bird watchers39。 behavior shows that they __________. very patient in their observation really fascinated by nature only about the names of birds the accuracy of the field guides（4）Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey? natural beauty isn39。t attractive to them. focus on arriving at the camp in time. forest in the dark is dangerous for them. are keen to see rare birds at the destination.（5）In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should __________. our senses to feel the wonders of the world rid of some bad habits in our daily life our mind to new things and ideas our best to protect nature【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇散文。我們有多久沒有仔細觀察我們周圍的世界了。作者通過此文要告訴我們：放慢腳步，帶著我們所有的感官來感受周圍世界的奇妙。（1）推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child39。s day is filled with fascination, newness and ，與成人相比較，孩子觀察得更多，孩子的一天充滿了魔力、新奇和驚奇。從而可以推斷出孩子更急于探索他們周圍的世界。故選D。（2）推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段作者敘述在一個寒冷的夜晚，作者和學生徒步旅行穿過一條小溪的時候，學生們抱怨水太冷而不愿往前走，結果事實上那是一個溫泉。作者舉這樣一個事例是為了向讀者傳遞這樣的觀念：避免過早下結論。故選A。（3）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段全段及首句Another block to awareness is the obsession(癡迷) many of us have with naming ，鳥觀察者發(fā)現(xiàn)鳥后只關心鳥的名字，并不關心它在做什么。故選C。（4）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant campground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what39。s around ，徒步旅行者只關心能夠及時到達目的地，而很少關心周圍的事物。故選B。（5）推理判斷題。文章作者想要通過此文要告訴我們：大自然只展現(xiàn)給那些善于觀察和等待的人，帶著我們所有的感官來感受周圍世界的奇妙吧。故選A?！军c評】考查散文類閱讀理解，涉及細節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題，細節(jié)理解題注意抓住題干關鍵詞，把握重點，從文中尋找答案；推理判斷題則需要找出相關句子，聯(lián)系上下文，推測所需信息。8．閱讀理解 Beltana Station —— Stay with a difference Beltana Station is a fully working sheep and cattle station, and a great place for a holiday with a real difference in Australia. Here the animals are not just to be looked at. They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station. What to do See how a station really works. Join in the daily working life with station workers. Shearing (剪羊毛) and campouts are part of Beltana Station39。s activities. Farm animals to see: sheep and cattle. For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed — lambs and calves. The station is a joy for painters and photographers. There is a family games room. Three roads for 4wheeldrive cars through the station take in such views as Lake Torrens, Mount Deception, relics in Old Beltana town and much more. Where to live the historic 1860s shearers39。 rooms tworoom small houses (1860s) one small historic country house Beltana Station is not a resort (度假勝地) hotel. Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.（1）What would be a proper activity for children at Beltana Station? with station workers. shearing. cattle. lambs.（2）What may people learn when visiting Beltana Station? needed for long walks in mountains. of Australian history. to do in team sports. to keep pets.（3）What is special about Beltana Station? is a large wild park. offers reallife work experience. has seasonal family activities. is a good place for weekend piics.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了貝爾塔納站的一些日常工作。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)What to do部分中的“For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed—lambs and calves (小羊和小牛).”對于孩子們來說，根據(jù)季節(jié)的不同，會有小動物來喂養(yǎng)。由此可知，在貝爾塔納車站，孩子們可以喂羊羔。故案選D。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.”可知，它們是歷史悠久的貝爾塔納車站日常工作生活的一部分。由此推斷，參觀貝爾塔納車站可以了解澳大利亞歷史。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.”可知，與其他地方不同的是，在貝爾塔納你可以和真實的人一起體驗真實的生活。由此可知，貝爾塔納車站提供了真實的工作體驗。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇生活類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 Robots have taken over many of America39。s factories. But can they pick a strawberry? It39。s really hard for robots to match what humans can do, says Bob Pizter, an expert on robots. Any 4yearold kid can pick a strawberry, but machines can39。t seem to figure it out. Pizter says the hardest thing for them is finding the fruit. Pizter39。s strawberrypicking robot is rolling into a strawberry field. This welldesigned device drives itself. It39。s as big as a bus, long enough to straddle (跨越) a dozen rows of strawberries at once. Powerful puters are sitting on top. Underneath, there are highdefinition cameras to find the berries, and robotic claws ready to pick them. Nobody39。s telling it what to do, explains Paul Bissett, the chief operating officer of Harvest CROO Robotics. It39。s remembering its path down the row. It39。s remembering where all these plants are. It knows all this, thanks to the superaccurate GPS. Its puter brain contains a map showing the locations of every strawberry plant in the field. The action of machinery is truly impressive, but the baskets are still practically empty. Pitzer says the robots are able to find and pick more than 50 percent of ripe berries. That39。s not yet up to human standards. A typical worker, he says, manages to pick anywhere from 60 to 90 percent of the berries. Also, he admits, the machine is slower than human hands. On the other hand, it has some advantages. It can work right thro