【正文】 important to me, I39。ve personally found it more difficult being away from family. However, I was fortunate that my mum and sister recently found the time to see me. Both my sister and I have major birthdays this year as she39。s tuming 18 and I39。ll be 21. My sister is a very big music fan and this year, I created my status as the best older sister by keeping an eye out for music concerts in Paris. In our home town of Leicester, we don39。t regularly get many wellknown artists playing in our city. But in Paris, I managed to get the best 18th birthday present of all: tickets for all three of us to see my sister39。s favorite American rapper, Angel Haze. I will try to visit for my sister39。s actual birthday in June, the chance for my sister and my mum to visit became a birthday treat. The experience of finding our way together to the concert or getting to show them around the Paris sites such as the Eiffel Tower,the Arc du Triomphe and even my favorite ice cream place,Amorino, was an amazing memory for us all !Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly,even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood. Therefore, while it can be difficult being away from home and potentially missing big family moments,there are ways to avoid the sadness and find a way to make the best of your situation to create an unforgettable memory. Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!（1）What can be known about the author while living abroad? A.She knew her friends were all homesick.B.She realized friends were more important.C.She somewhat missed her parents and siblings.D.She knew she she do her best to study.（2）What do you know about the author from the second paragraph? A.She disliked the dull and dry life in her hometown.B.She in fact loved music no less than her sister.C.She thought American rapper was the most popular.D.She showed deep love for her younger sister.（3）What does the underlined word“dampen”mean in the passage? A.Inspire.B.Damage.C.Protect.D.Remind.（4）How does the author describe herself in the passage? A.She is easy to be homesick.B.She is responsible for her family.C.She has a positive attitude.D.She is skilled in taking photos.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者以自己的親身經(jīng)歷，告訴讀者：想家是在外的學(xué)子們的共同感受，在異鄉(xiāng)看到親人時(shí)的感覺(jué)是難以用語(yǔ)言去形容的。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段可知，身在異鄉(xiāng)的作者也會(huì)時(shí)不時(shí)地思念家中的親人，故選C。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知，作者的妹妹喜歡音樂(lè)，她便想盡一切辦法給妹妹買到音樂(lè)會(huì)演出的票，做了一個(gè)名副其實(shí)的好姐姐，由此可知，選D。(3)考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第三段中的“Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly, even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.”可知，作者帶著母親和妹妹在巴黎游玩地非常高興，由此可知大雨沒(méi)有破壞她們的情緒，故選B。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!”可知，雖然作者和家人在雨中登上埃菲爾鐵塔，但是在云彩的襯托下他們所拍的照片非常美，作者對(duì)待困難的態(tài)度非常積極，由此可知，故選C?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的同時(shí)，需根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Microplastics are everywhere in our environment. It39。s hardly surprising that the tiny fragments have also been found in humans. A new study shows that Americans are consuming as many as 121,000 particles each year. Measuring 50 to 500 microns in length, microplastics e from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Therefore, much remains unknown about the mon existence of these materials within the human body, as well as their impact on human health. Hoping to fill in some of these gaps, a research team led by Kieran Cox, a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria, looked at 26 papers assessing the amount of microplastics in monly consumed food items, among which are seafood, sugars, salts, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential consumption of microplastics through inhalation (吸入)using previously reported data on microplastic concentrations in the air and the Environmental Protection Agency39。s reported respiration rates. Based on these data, the researchers calculated that our annual consumption of microplastics via food and drink ranges from 39,000 to 52,000 particles. When microplastics taken in through inhalation are taken into account, the range jumps to between 74,000 and 121,000 particles per year. The authors of the study found that people who drink exclusively from plastic water bottles absorb an additional 90,000 microplastics each year, pared to 4,000 among those who only consume tap water. This shows that small decisions, over the course of a year, really matter and have an impact. Cox says. The new study, according to its authors, was the first to investigate the accumulative human exposure to microplastics. But in all likelihood, the research tells only a small part of the entire story. Collectively, the food and drink that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans39。 caloric intake. The team could not account for food groups like fruits, vegetables and grains because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content. For those worried about microplastic consumption, cutting down bottled water is a good place to start. But to the heart of the problem, we have to stop producing and using so much plastic.（1）What makes it difficult to know microplastics monly exist in the human body? quality. quantity. shape. size.（2）How did Kieran Cox39。s team calculate the potential consumption of microplastics? studying papers. paring the impacts. analyzing the data. conducting experiments.（3）Which of the following is true according to the text? less plastic bottled water helps to take in fewer microplastics. study is among the earliest to investigate human exposure to microplastics.39。s team gained prehensive information of microplastics taken in by humans. cons