【正文】 configuration. ”但是熱量會隨著時間的推移而消失，不管周圍的物質有多好，所以研究小組建立了一個化學儲存系統(tǒng)，可以將能量保持在一個穩(wěn)定的分子結構中)可推斷，這種分子結構的優(yōu)勢是相對穩(wěn)定。故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 If American waterways had ever been voted on the yearbook, the Buffalo River could easily have been named Ugliest. It could be hard to find hope there. It took decades for public perception of the river to shift. But activist citizens, who collaborated with industry, government, and environment groups never gave up on their polluted river—the Buffalo River gradually went from being considered a lost cause to a place worth fighting for. And by now the cleaned—up water is one of Buffalo39。S biggest attractions. By the 1960s, the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The surface had an oily layer, and any fish caught there were not eatable. The waterway39。s fate started shifting in the mid1960s. Stanley Spisiak was a local Polish—American jeweler by day, but by evening he was the kind of guy who39。d chase down dumpers(垃圾車)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself winning the National Wildlife Federation39。s Water Conservationist of the Year award. And before long he got a nickname: Mr. Buffalo River. But there was only so much he could do—the river was still declared biologically dead in 1969. Jill Spisiak Jedlicka is his greatgrandniece. She picks up where he left off by directing the river39。s protector organization, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Professor Schneekloth and seven friends founded the organization as an allvolunteer nonprofit in 1989, after organizing the first river cleanup that year. Today the group employs 27 fulltime workers and has helped oversee the Buffalo River39。s $100 million restoration. So far, the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored, but it is still an ongoing issue, as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after storms. Habitat restoration continues as well。 fish and plantings are still being sampled to measure how well it39。s gone. （1）What did the Buffalo River use to be? A.A waterway on the yearbook.B.A river heavily polluted.C.A great attraction of Buffalo39。s.D.A place worth fighting for.（2）Why was named Mr. Buffalo River? A.Because his fate shifted in the 1 960s.B.Because he spotted dumpers on the River.C.Because he spared no efforts to protect the river.D.Because the river was declared biologically dead.（3）How long did it take for the river to restore? A.More than half a century.B.Just four decades.C.About 30 years.D.Only 27 years.（4）What can be a suitable title for this text? A.The restoration of the Buffalo RiverB.Stanley Spisiak: The RiverC.The future of the Buffalo RiverD.River protection: A long way to go【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了被污染的the Buffalo River的恢復。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的”never gave up on their polluted river—the Buffalo River gradually went from being considered a lost cause to a place worth fighting for.“；第二段中的”By the 1960s，the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The surface had an oily layer，and any fish caught there were not eatable.“可知，the Buffalo River過去是一條被嚴重污染的河。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的”Stanley Spisiak was a local Polish—American jeweler by day，but by evening he was the kind of guy who39。d chase down dumpers(垃圾車)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself winning the National Wildlife Federation39。s Water Conservationist of the Yearaward. And before long he got a nickname: ‘Mr. Buffalo River.’可知，Mr. Spisiak被稱為“ River”是因為他不遺余力地保護這條河。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“It took decades for public perception of the river to shift.”公眾對這條河的看法改變花了幾十年的時間；第二段中的“By the 1960s，the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes.”到了20世紀60年代，這條河被認為是五大湖最嚴重的污染源之一。；以及最后一段中的“So far，the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored，”到目前為止，布法羅河的水質已經(jīng)恢復”可知，這條河花了多半個世紀才恢復。故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意。第一段和第二段說明了the Buffalo River嚴重受污染的情況，第三、四段介紹了為改變污染狀況所做的努力，以及最后一段中的“So far，the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored，but it is still an ongoing issue，as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after storms. Habitat restoration continues as well；fish and plantings are still being sampled to measure how well it39。s gone.”是其現(xiàn)狀。綜上可知，本文講述的是被污染的the Buffalo River的恢復。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇環(huán)保類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 On December 26, 2004, hundreds of tourists relaxed on Sri Lanka39。s Yala National Park39。s beaches. But at midmorning the park39。s elephants began crying wildly and running away from the ocean and up a nearby hill. The puzzled keepers could tell the animals were worried about something but what? What the keepers did not know was that a 30foot wall of water was headed straight toward them. This tsunami(海嘯) had been caused by an earthquake more than 1, 000 miles away in the Indian Ocean. When the huge wave hit the coast, it caused severe damage. Many people died. The elephants, however, were not swept away by the water. They stood safely on the hill. Scientists have long suspected that animals sense natural disasters before humans do. People have told stories of dogs refusing to go outside and sharks swimming to deeper waters before a hurricane. After the 2004 tsunami, people said they saw tigers, monkeys, and water buffalo escaping to higher ground before the waters rushed in. Even in the hardesthit areas of southern Asia, there were few animal deaths. It39。s unlikely that an animal39。s socalled sixth sense es from some magical power to see into the future. Experts believe that animals may be more sensitive than humans to changes in temperature and other environmental conditions that take place before a natural disaster. The elephants in Sri Lanka, for example, may have picked up vibrations fr