【正文】 otos of my great﹣grandparents. Seeing those pictures made me feel a lot better. I believe tomorrow will be better than today — that the world my generation grows into is going to get better, not worse. Those pictures helped me understand why. I considered some of the awful things my grandparents and great﹣grandparents had seen in their lifetimes: two world wars, killer flu, segregation（隔離） , a nuclear bomb. But they saw other things, too, better things: the end of two world wars, passage of the civil rights laws. I believe that my generation will see better things, too that we will witness the time when AIDS is cured and cancer is defeated. I will see things as incredible to me today as the internet to my father when he was 16.（1）Why was the author39。s dad upset on a recent night？ A.He was upset about which college for the author to go to.B.He was upset that the college is too far from the author39。s home.C.He was worried about his dark and difficult future ing soon.D.What upset him is whether there is a future for the author39。s generation.（2）What was the author39。s first reaction to his father39。s worry? A.Indifferent.B.Optimistic.C.Worried.D.Sensitive.（3）What did those photos make the author understand? A.The world was full of terrible things that could not be solved.B.Though the world was full of terrible things, it would get better.C.All those terrible things that worried the author actually didn39。t exist.D.Those pictures showed that people never worried about their future.（4）What is the best title of the article？ A.Never worry about your futureB.Tomorrow will be better than todayC.The world will never be peacefulD.All that exists will e to an end【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者從聽到父母談話，到看到照片，感悟將來會更好。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“a world he fears has a dark and difficult future if it has a future at all．”他害怕世界有一個黑暗而艱難的未來如果它有一個未來的話，可知在最近的一個晚上，作者的父親心煩意亂是因為擔心作者這一代人的未來，故選D 。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“l(fā)istening to their conversation， starting to worry about the future my father was describing．”可知作者開始時是擔心的，因而C項正確．聽著他們的談話，開始擔心我父親描述的未來，故選C。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“ I believe tomorrow will be better than today that the world my generation grows into is going Lo get better， not worse． Those pictures helped me understand why．”我相信明天會比今天更好﹣﹣我這一代人成長的世界會變得更好，而不是更糟。這些照片幫助我理解了為什么。可知作者由先輩們經(jīng)歷的事情得出結論，未來會更美好，故選B。 （4）考查主旨大意。作者聽到父母談話，到看到照片感悟將來會更好，可知文本最好標題為B項，故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Our Museums, Galleries, and Zoo19 worldclass museums, galleries, and a zoo The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area. In New York City, we invite you to tour two museums in historic settings. Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your munity. Here we have listed some places to visit: Tips amp。 Guidelines: Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit. Service animals are wele at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted. Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.（1）he Smithsonian offers all these EXCEPT . A.galleriesB.concertsC.museumsD.zoos（2）If you are interested in animals, you can . A.go to 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DCB.go to 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DCC.visit the museum 11 . on ChristmasD.visit the zoo at weekends on June 25（3）To arrange your visit better, you can . A.have lunch during your visitB.take your pets along with youC.ask the staff and volunteers for helpD.fill in an application form before your visit【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了史密森尼博物館相關的信息以及游玩建議。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area”可知史密森尼博物館（Smithsonian）在國家廣場（National Mall）上設有11個博物館和美術館，在較大的國家首都轄區(qū)有6個博物館和國家動物園（National Zoo）。沒有提供音樂會。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)National Zoo所在的表格可知國家動物園的開放時間為三月15號到九月，每天的上午九點到下午六點；十月到來年的三月14號是每天上午九點到下午四點，12月25號不開。所以如果對動物感興趣，游客可以在六月25號去游玩。故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.”可知史密森尼博物館的信息問訊處有友好的并且知識淵博的員工及志愿者，他們可以幫助你為參觀做計劃。所以如果你想更好的參觀這里，可以尋求職工和志愿者的幫助，故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，結合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 Letting me move into my university dormitory wasn39。t an easy decision for my parents. However, they knew if I wanted a good education, I39。d have to live away from home. I39。d always dream of living alone the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So I was delighted about this new stage in my life. Unexpectedly, during the first few months of living alone, I would find myself crying every day. I would call my mum every day. Coming from a big family, I was used to noises surrounding me. Therefore, the scary silence at night was the worst. I couldn39。t even sleep without keeping the lights on. As time went by, I started enjoying the freedom that came with living alone. I could do things in my own time: eat whenever I want, wake up whenever I want. The space of loneliness was also then filled up by friends who became like family, so I started missing my family less. When