【正文】 60。D.Damages caused by the storm in Houston.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文。這篇文章描述了作者親身經(jīng)歷的一場風(fēng)暴Rita，作者對于自己能夠追逐并且記錄這場風(fēng)暴，感覺非常驕傲。盡管非常危險，但是作者非常熱愛自己的這份工作。(1)推理判斷題。由第二段Besides, I didn39。t sleep well for all these days, but I felt more relaxed since the weather report said Rita was leaving. What39。s more, I was luckier than those people who had lost their homes or even worse, lost their lives because of ，天氣預(yù)報報道Rita離開了，它讓許多人們失去了家園，甚至失去了生命。結(jié)合第一段中I took a pressure reading from the weather station: 947mb, which let me know exactly where I was—in the eye of the ，Rita”是一次風(fēng)暴，選B。(2)推理判斷題。由第三段However, I came across another storm chaser (追逐者) who had 45 gallons of ，作者是一位風(fēng)暴追逐者，選A。(3)推理判斷題。由最后一段All in all, when I came back home, I was proud that I finally made it again to follow and record the storm and I really learned a lot these days. Although it39。s dangerous, I love my job as not many people would go into the eye of an intense ，在這次風(fēng)暴之后，作者感覺很滿意，故選C。(4)主旨大意題。這篇文章描述了作者親身經(jīng)歷的一場風(fēng)暴Rita，作者對于自己能夠追逐并且記錄這場風(fēng)暴，感覺非常驕傲。盡管非常危險，但是作者非常熱愛自己的這份工作，故選C。【點評】寫作意圖、目的、態(tài)度推斷題作者的語氣態(tài)度往往不會直接寫在文章里，只能通過細(xì)讀文章，從作者的選詞及其修飾手段中體會出來。詢問寫作目的的題，選項里常出現(xiàn)的詞是：explain(解釋), prove (證明), persuade(勸說), advise(勸告), ment(評論), praise(贊揚), criticize(批評), entertain(娛樂), demonstrate(舉例說明), argue(辯論), tell(講述), analyze(分析)等。詢問語氣態(tài)度的題，選項里常出現(xiàn)的詞是：neutral(中立的), sympathetic(同情的), satisfied(滿意的), friendly(友好的), enthusiastic(熱情的), subjective(主觀的), objective(客觀的), matteroffact(實事求是的), pessimistic(悲觀的), optimistic(樂觀的), critical(批評的), doubtful(懷疑的), hostile(敵對的), indifferent(冷淡的), disappointed(失望的)。8．閱讀理解 There39。s a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble In The World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too––– that39。s why it made Nov 16th “International Day for Tolerance”. But first of all, what is tolerance? According to French philosopher Voltaire, tolerance is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error。 let us pardon each other39。s fool––– that is the first law of nature.” Very often, people don39。t realize that they39。re intolerant. This is because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UN39。s campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men don39。t put themselves in the shoes of women. It39。s worth thinking a little about the words “tolerance” and “intolerance”. Are they the best words to describe the evils of which we39。re speaking here? To agree to be “tolerant” of someone isn39。t necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that there39。s something wrong with them. Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not perfect and this weakness is something that we all share. That39。s the reason we should be tolerant. It39。s a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness. （1）What39。s the purpose of the UN “International Day For Tolerance”? A.To arouse people39。s awareness of tolerance among people.B.To celebrate the founding of the UN.C.To solve the problem of global warming.D.To change peopled opinion towards globalization.（2）Why do men behave intolerantly towards women? A.Because men don39。t realize the purpose of the UN.B.Because men are physically stronger than women.C.Because men don39。t appreciate the shoes of women.D.Because men are not willing to understand women.（3）Why is it meaningless to use the words “tolerance” and “intolerance”? A.Because they are hard to pronounce in English.B.Because they don39。t express the exact meaning people refer to.C.Because they can39。t be translated into other languages.D.Because they can39。t be used in a respectful way.（4）In what sense is “tolerance” similar to “generosity”? A.Humans are advised to treat others better.B.Humans leant to find faults in others.C.Humans need to give something to others.D.Humans will change their attitudes to others.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文。人們天性是脆弱的不完美的，容易犯錯誤的，因此包容是人性的體現(xiàn)。文章通過分析解釋人們要寬容待人。（1）考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段二、三兩句“Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too that39。s why it made Nov 16th 39。International Day for Tolerance39。.”可推斷，世界上的人們?nèi)狈Π荩虼寺?lián)合國把11月16日設(shè)置為“國際寬容日”是為了喚起人們的包容意識。故答案選A。（2）考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段尾句“But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men don39。t put themselves in the shoes of women.”可知，男性對女性不包容是因為他們不愿意設(shè)身處地的為女性著想，不愿意理解她們。故答案選D。（3）考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段后三句“Are they the best words to describe the evils of which we39。re speaking here? To agree to be 39。tolerant39。 of someone isn39。t necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that there39。s something wrong with them.”可知，對某人寬容并不一定是一件值得尊重的事情，某人如果被包容，就暗示著某人有問題，因此推斷使用“寬容”或者“不寬容”是沒有意義的，因為它們不能準(zhǔn)確表達(dá)人們所指的意思。故答案選B。（4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后兩句“It39。s a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness.”可推斷，在我們給與別人諒解時，寬容有點像慷慨。故答案選C。【點評】本題型考查了對文章段落或某一板塊的理解概括能力。先閱讀問題，然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀。在詞義與句義理解的基礎(chǔ)上，結(jié)合上下文總結(jié)歸納某一段或幾段的大意，對于把握文章主旨，分析全文結(jié)構(gòu)都是至關(guān)重要的。9．閱讀理解 At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami, even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more plicated like a paper crane. The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting. But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering? Equipment that could be of real practical use? Origami meets the demand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive, like the everyday umbrella. In fact, origamiinspired creations have already flown in space。 in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels that folded like a map. 39。It39。s now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything, says physicist Robert J. Lang, who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time. Lang, an origami enthusiast since age si