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ute walk, this new study suggests just looking out a window at a tree can help fight off a bad habit. It has been known for some time that being outdoors in nature is linked to a person39。s wellbeing, lead author Leanne Martin said in a statement. But for there to be a similar association with desires from simply being able to see green space adds a new dimension to the previous research. A 2018 study from Denmark39。s Aarhus University for example, found that. Having access to green space throughout childhood decreased a person39。s risk of developing mental health problems as an adult.(1)What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? results of the new study. purpose of the new study. significance of the new study. content of the new study.(2)What does the underlined word batting in paragraph 4 probably mean? ...(3)According to the passage, the new study _____. referred to exercise in nature enriched the previous research to some degree carried out by the University of Michigan exposure to greenery helped cure mental problems(4)n which section of a newspaper may this passage appear? World amp。Science【答案】 (1)D(2)A(3)B(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了一項(xiàng)新的研究成果多看綠色植物和吃垃圾食品這兩者看似風(fēng)馬牛不相及,可研究結(jié)構(gòu)卻表明它們之間存在著一種奇妙的關(guān)系:多看綠色植物能幫助人們克制吃垃圾食品的欲望。 (1)考查段落大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“Researchers …surveyed 149 respondents aged 21 o 65 about the proportion of green space in their neighborhood…”研究人員調(diào)查了年齡在21~65歲之間的149名參與者小區(qū)內(nèi)的綠植比例……;以及“The study also asked questions about experiences with depression and anxiety…”研究中還問了與抑郁及焦慮有關(guān)的問題……等可知,第二段主要介紹了新研究的調(diào)查內(nèi)容,故選D。 (2)考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知,在大自然中散步對(duì)人體有各種各樣的好處,再結(jié)合句中出現(xiàn)的“relieving other mood disorders(緩解其他情緒紊亂)”不難推斷出, batting depression應(yīng)表示“減輕抑郁”。故選A。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“…adds a new dimension(方面) to the previous research”為以前的研究增加了新的方面,可知,新的研究在某種程度上豐富了之前的研究成果。故選B。 (4)考查推理判斷??v觀全文可知,本文介紹了一項(xiàng)科學(xué)研究的研究成果,所以該文章最有可能出現(xiàn)在“技術(shù)與科學(xué)”版塊。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測(cè),推理判斷和段落大意四個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇科研類閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。8.閱讀理解 The United States is home to 562 recognized American Indian Nations each with its own language. Yet the number of native. Americans with the ability to speak their tribe39。s language has decreased over the past century. Now, Indian Nations are trying different ways to expand the number of native speakers, and increase interest in their munities to learn tribal languages. Since the late 1800s many American Indian children have attended boarding schools. At that time, Indian children were required to attend schools by law, and the government forced Indian families to send their children to such schools. The children were separated from their families. and given English name The teachers often taught native American students in English, instead of the language of their parents. They were told they needed to learn English in order to get a job, earn money and buy a house or nice things. However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members. At least one organization is turning to modern technologyThe Sealaska Heritage Institute, a nonprofit group, has developed two apps for speakers of the Tlingit language. The Learning Tlingit app serves as a reference for important language topics such as conversation phrases, number, and letters. The Tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. They live mainly in southeastern Alaska. But as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left. in addition, very few young people are able to speak Tlingit. Currently there are two apps, called Learning Tlingit and Tlingit Language Games. The Learning Tlingit app serves as a language guide. It provides Tlingit words and expressions, the tribal alphabet, as well as a basic list of the words included. With the Tlingit Language Games app, users are given a choice of different places of environments, like a house, forest or ocean.(1)What is the problem the native Americans are facing now? number of native Americans has been increasing. and fewer native Americans speak their own language. native language has been extinct.39。s hard to increase the interest of hearing native languages.(2)What will be the result if more and more native Americans only speak English? will get better jobs and higher pay. will teach their own children to speak English. will lose their history and culture. will get along well with the government.(3)What can we know about Tlingit? can help the native people know some language topics. can help the: native people earn money and buy a. house or nice things is a very popular app among the native speakers is a native language spoken by fewer than 200 people.(4)What is the main idea of the passage? Indian tribes39。 efforts to increase native speakers. for the disappearance of some American Indian languages. to help the native tribes lead a traditional life. popularity of the language learning apps.【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)D(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,美國(guó)的印第安人正在使用新的方法來增加本族語(yǔ)言的使用,否則,他們的本族語(yǔ)言將面臨嚴(yán)重的危機(jī)。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Yet the number of native. Americans with the ability to speak their tribe39。s language has decreased over the past century. ”但是能說他們本族語(yǔ)言的本地美國(guó)人的數(shù)量在過去的一個(gè)世紀(jì)中已將減少??芍?,會(huì)說本族語(yǔ)的美國(guó)土著的人數(shù)在過去的一個(gè)多世紀(jì)中已經(jīng)減少了,故選B。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第六段中的“However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members.”然而,害怕失去自己的歷史和文化,許多印第安部落嘗試新的方法來提升族人的本族語(yǔ)使用能力??芍绻絹碓蕉嗟淖迦酥徽f英語(yǔ),他們將會(huì)失去自己的歷史和文化。故選C。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第九段中的“The Tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. They live mainly in southeastern Alaska. But as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left.”特林吉特部落有大約一萬人。他們主要居住在阿拉斯加?xùn)|南部。但是就2013年的統(tǒng)計(jì),這個(gè)部落只有125人可以說自己民族的語(yǔ)言,可知,現(xiàn)在僅僅有不到兩百人可以說這種語(yǔ)言了,故選D。 (4)考查主旨大意。本文前六段描述了美國(guó)印第安人在民族語(yǔ)言方面面臨的處境以及這一處境引起的擔(dān)憂,最后四段提出了針對(duì)這一問題的解決方案:美國(guó)的印第安人正在使用新的方法(app)來增加本族語(yǔ)使用人數(shù)。選項(xiàng)A中efforts能凸顯人們這一問題的擔(dān)心及在努力尋求解決方案方面所做的努力。故選A。 【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,是一篇文化類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。9.閱讀理解 When I was about halfway between twenty and thirty, I lived in a large, rundown house that other people thought was romantic. The door to my bedroom was at least twelve feet tall. So I fixed a coatrack(