【正文】 of our energy supply es from burning coal, another contributor to haze. 可知，發(fā)電時，我們需要燒煤等，而這會釋放出有害物質(zhì)，進(jìn)而污染空氣。C項(xiàng)意為“當(dāng)生產(chǎn)電力時會釋放有害物質(zhì)”，符合題意，故選C。 （4）主旨題。通讀全文，文章主要介紹了幾種減少霧霾的方法，第一種為盡量使用公共交通工具外出，第二種為盡量拼車出行，第三種為減少電力的使用。故文章主旨在于普通人可以做些什么、采取什么措施來減少霧霾，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解能力，首先通讀全文，掌握大意，然后根據(jù)問題在文章中找到依據(jù)，選出正確答案，注意閱讀方法的運(yùn)用。9．閱讀理解 In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it39。s a nonworking day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday. The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn39。t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas. One more thought is about the Alms Box placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做禮拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day. Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐贈） their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now. （1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on____________. A.December 25thB.December 26thC.December 27thD.December 28th（2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to____________. A.save the poorB.pay for the priestC.discover new landD.pray for sailing safety（3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up mean in Chinese? A.密封B.懸掛C.歸還D.傳遞（4）The purpose of the passage is____________. A.to praise the kindness of priestsB.to introduce the origins of Boxing DayC.to call on people to help the poorD.to pare Boxing Day with Christmas Day【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：在英國。節(jié)禮日通常在12月26日舉行，這是圣誕節(jié)后的第二天。但是，嚴(yán)格來說，節(jié)禮日是圣誕節(jié)后的第一個工作日。像圣誕節(jié)一樣，節(jié)禮日也是一個公共假日。這意味著這是整個英國的非工作日。當(dāng)節(jié)禮日是星期六或星期日時，下一個星期一是公共假日。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public ，如果圣誕節(jié)在星期六，節(jié)禮日就在星期一，也就是十二月二十七日，故答案是C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the ，故答案是D。 （3）詞義猜測題，根據(jù)The priest wouldn39。t open it to share the contents with the poor until ，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。 （4）主旨大意題，根據(jù)文章介紹了節(jié)禮日的起源，故答案是B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題、詞義猜測題和主旨大意題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；詞義猜測題，需要根據(jù)單詞所在的語境，進(jìn)行合理想象，確定單詞的意思；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。10．閱讀理解 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.Paper making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC一9 AD）, paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25 AD 220 AD） by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.Printing It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.（1）After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel. A.passB.printingC.gunpowderD.papermaking（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________. A.finding directionsB.making fireworksC.carving charactersD.writing（3）Printing was developed in the____________. A.Tang DynastyB.Song DynastyC.Han DynastyD.Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is____________. A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD.The Four Gr