【正文】 部落) lived on the wrong side of the island of two faces. The two sides, separated by a great cliff (懸崖), were like night and day. The good side was watered by rivers and was filled with trees and abundant food, while on the wrong side there was hardly any water or plants, and wild beasts crowded together. The Mokoko had the misfortune of having always lived there, with no way to cross to the other side. Their life was hard and they lived in permanent terror of the beasts. Along the edge of the cliff separating the two sides, a skinny but strong tree grew, with which they could build two poles. There was no doubt that the tribe would choose the great chief and doctor to use the poles. But when the two of them were given their chance to make the jump, they didn39。t dare to. They thought that the pole could break or it would not be long enough. They put so much energy into these thoughts that they gave in. But into that tribe were born Nam and Ariki, a pair of young hearts. One day, they decided to take up the poles. Nobody stopped them, but everyone did try to discourage them, trying to present how dangerous the jumping was, using a thousand explanations. And what if what they say is true? wondered the young Naru. Don39。t worry. I am a bit scared too, but it doesn39。t look so difficult, replied Ariki, ever determined. But if it goes wrong, it will be a terrible end, continued Naru, undecided. Perhaps the jump will go badly. But staying forever on this side of the island surely won39。t work out well either. You39。re right. Let39。s do it tomorrow. And on the next day, Naru and Ariki jumped to the good side of the island. When taking up the poles, while feeling their desire, the fear hardly allowed them to breathe. And while flying through the air, helpless and without support, they felt that something must have gone wrong and death awaited them. But when they landed on the other side, they thought the jump really hadn39。t been so bad after all.（1）What situation were the Mokoko faced with? A.They lived a difficult life without fearing the beasts.B.They suffered a lot due to the terrible environment.C.They had easy access to the good side.D.They were surrounded by trees and rivers.（2）How did the chief and doctor feel when they were chosen? A.Frightened.B.Energetic.C.Desperate.D.Satisfied.（3）What39。s the tribe members39。 reaction when Nam and Ariki decided to take up the poles? A.The members desired to follow their steps.B.The members tried to prevent the behaviour.C.The members convinced them of the danger.D.The members encouraged them to have a try.（4）What can we infer about Naru and Ariki? A.They overcame difficulty with courage and determination.B.They felt relaxed in the whole process of making the jump.C.They never doubted the difficulty in making the jump.D.They hesitated to make the jump over and over again.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，一個(gè)島被大的懸崖分成完全不同的兩部分，好的一面有水有樹食物充足而另一面幾乎沒水沒植物，野獸聚集。這個(gè)部落正好位于條件很惡劣的一面。講述了Nam 和Ariki不畏艱險(xiǎn)用勇氣和決心克服了困難來到了島的好的一面。（1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“The Mokoko tribe (部落) lived on the wrong side of the island of two faces. The two sides, separated by a great cliff (懸崖), were like night and day. The Mokoko had the misfortune of having always lived there, with no way to cross to the other side. Their life was hard and they lived in permanent terror of the beasts.”可知，由于可怕的環(huán)境他們遭受了很多。故選B。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“There was no doubt that the tribe would choose the great chief and doctor to use the poles. But when the two of them were given their chance to make the jump, they didn39。t dare to”可知，首領(lǐng)和醫(yī)生被選上時(shí)他們感到害怕。故選A。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“They thought that the pole could break or it would not be long enough. They put so much energy into these thoughts that they gave in.”可知，成員確信他們是危險(xiǎn)的。故選C。（4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)兩個(gè)人的的對話“ And what if what they say is true? wondered the young Naru. Don39。t worry I am a bit scared too, but it doesn39。t look so difficult, replied ariki, ever determined. Perhaps the jump will go badly. But staying forever on this side of the island surely won39。t work out well either. You39。re right. Let39。s do it tomorrow.和文章最后一句 But when they landed on the other side, they thought the jump really hadn39。t been so bad after all”可知,他們用勇氣和決心克服了困難。故選A?！军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Paying a higher price than usual for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the annoyance of many a cinemagoer39。s life. But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain and improve shortterm functioning in a similar way to braintraining tests. The research found that people who watched a movie in 3D improved cognitive (認(rèn)知) skills, pared to those who watched it in 2D. The research was led by neuroscientist(神經(jīng)學(xué)家) Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or RealD 3D. They also carried out a braintrainingstyle test before and after seeing a section from the film. The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function and the results were pared later. According to the research, which was carried out in partnership with science group Thrill Laboratory, participants experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction times. Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future. These findings are more significant than you might think, he said. It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can worsen future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this study show that 3D films may potentially play a role in slowing this decline. A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets that scanned b