【正文】 eveloped a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer. Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a foundation to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt Brian39。s birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months, before they can take the pet home.（1）Brian used to be a before setting up the bird foundation. A.doctorB.trainerC.whispererD.fireman（2）What happened to Brian after the car accident? A.He lost his job.B.He refused medical treatment.C.He couldn39。t talk.D.He lived in a hospital.（3）Most of the money for looking after birds es from . A.public donationsB.Brian39。s own savingsC.earnings from performancesD.friends and relatives（4）If Jane wants to adopt one of Brian39。s birds, she needs to . A.perform at birthday partiesB.work with birds for some timeC.donate some moneyD.learn to talk with birds【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介紹了 Brian Wilson的兩只寵物鸚鵡。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. 可知，Brian以前是個消防員。故選D。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 Brian39。s doctors said that he would never talk again .可知，車禍之后，Brian不會說話了。故選C。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段 Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money .可知，大多數(shù)照顧寵物的花費(fèi)來自他自己的錢。故選B。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段 For people who want to adopt Brian39。s birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months, before they can take the pet ，想收養(yǎng)他的鳥的人，必須志愿在基地工作三個月。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案。16．閱讀理解 In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining at home: they often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation. Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home. Would you like to e over for dinner Saturday night? Hey, we39。re having a party on Friday. Can you e? To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you39。re sorry and give an excuse. Thanks, I39。d love to. What time would you like me to e39。? or Oh, sorry. I39。ve tickets for a movie. Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example: Please e over for a drink sometime. Why not get together for a party sometime? Why don39。t you e over and see us sometime soon39。? They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don39。t mention （提到） a clear time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say Sure, that would be great! or OK. Yes, thanks. So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?（1）Which of the following is a real invitation39。? A.If you39。re free, let39。s go for a drink sometime.B.Please go to the cinema with me someday soon.C.Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?D.I39。ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?（2）If people say Let39。s get together for lunch someday, you just say“ ” A.That would be nice.B.How about this weekend?C.Oh, sorry. I39。m very busy.D.That39。s great. I39。ll be there on time.（3）Why do people in Canada and the United States use an unreal invitation? A.Because they want to show that they39。re trying to be friendly.B.Because they want to show that they39。re trying to be helpful.C.Because they want to show that they haven39。t got ready for a party yet.D.Because they want to show that they39。re trying to make friends with others.（4）What39。s the passage mainly about? A.Expressions of starting a conversation.B.Ways of ending a conversation.C.Real invitations or not.D.Entertaining at home.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介紹在加拿大和美國，人們喜歡在家里娛樂：他們經(jīng)常邀請朋友過來吃飯、聚會，或者只是喝咖啡和聊天。以下是人們邀請某人到家時所說的話來表明是真正的邀請還是不是真正的邀請。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home.Would you like to e over for dinner Saturday night?“你想星期六晚上過來吃晚飯嗎？” Hey, we39。re having a party on Friday. Can you e?“嘿，我們星期五要開個聚會。你能來嗎？” Thanks, I39。d love to. What time would you like me to e39。? or Oh, sorry. I39。ve tickets for a ，我很樂意。你希望我什么時候來？“或者“哦，對不起。我有電影票?？芍陨线@些話都是真正的邀請，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故排除選項(xiàng)A/B/C，故選D。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Please e over for a drink sometime.可知不是真正的邀請，因?yàn)樗麄儧]有提到明確的時間或日期。和To reply to expressions like these, people just say Sure, that would be great! or OK. Yes, thanks.可知 If people say Let39。s get together for lunch someday, 也不是真正邀請，只是表明這個人在努力友好。要用Sure, that would be great! or OK. Yes, 。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. 可知他們使用不真正的邀請的目的是他們只是表明這個人在努力友好。故選A。 （4）主旨大意題。本文主要接受美國人和加拿大人真正的邀請和不真正的邀請的情況。只有選項(xiàng)C符合文章大意，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)。