【正文】 s socalled sixth sense es from some magical power to see into the future. Experts believe that animals may be more sensitive tha。 It39。 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.s beaches. But at midmorning the park39。 On December 26, 2004, hundreds of tourists relaxed on Sri Lanka39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。由此可以推斷，文章接下來很可能就要介紹城市里的樹木死得更早的原因。首句就提到了一項新的研究結(jié)果：城市里的樹木比森林中的樹木長得更快，但死得更早；文章第三段說到“以前有研究表明森林會吸收二氧化碳，但是城市里的樹木的生長、死亡和吸收二氧化碳的速度是否跟森林中的樹木一樣，這方面的數(shù)據(jù)不多。故選A。光、氮和水都可以促進(jìn)樹木的生長。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“To figure on how quickly trees were growing, researchers tracked their diameters.”可知，研究人員監(jiān)測樹木的直徑是為了了解樹木的生長速度。故選D。根據(jù)第二段中的“the earth would be freezing or burning hot without CO2.”可知，如果沒有二氧化碳，地球?qū)O冷或極熱。一項新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)：與長在森林中的樹木相比，城市里的樹木長得更快，但死得更早。D.How trees respond to dry soil conditions.B.They are better at peting for light.（4）What will probably be talked about if the passage is continued? A.They can enjoy more water ing from the air.C.To assess the carbon amounts in them.（3）What advantage do city trees have over forest trees? A.To find out how much they weigh.C.It prevents the earth from being unsuitable to live on.（2）Why did researchers track the diameters of trees? A.It greatly accelerates the process of global warming.C.City trees grew faster because they had less petition for light from their neighbors. In a forest，trees tend to grow close together，shading their neighbors. Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮)in rainwater. Nitrogen helps plants grow. Waste gases from gasburning cars also contain nitrogen, thus enriching city air with nitrogen. Later, rainwater may wash much of it to the ground. Some street trees may also have better access to water than trees in the country because the underground water pipes can leak.（1）What can he known about CO2 from paragraph 2? A.s waist size increases as they gain weight. About half the weight of a tree is carbon, research has shown. Most of the rest is water. Over the nine years39。To figure out how quickly trees were growing, researchers tracked their diameters (the width of their trunks) between 2005 and 2014. A tree39。Studies had shown forests readily absorb CO2, but there hadn39。 City trees grow faster and die younger than trees in rural forestry, a new study finds. Over their lifetimes, then, urban trees will likely absorb less CO2 from the air than forest trees. 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和段落大意四個題型的考查，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?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹了一項科學(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B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)常識可知，在大自然中散步對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”?！癛esearchers …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。 （1）考查段落大意。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。A 2018 study from Denmark39。It has been known for some time that being outdoors in nature is linked to a person39。Previous scholarship(學(xué)術(shù)研究) has dealt mostly with exercise in nature: A 2015 study out of the University of Michigan found 90 minute group nature walks were effective at batting depression and relieving other mood disorders. But for people who struggle with accessibility or don39。Researchers found the presence of visible green space contributed to decreased desires for junk food. The effect was particularly noticeable when more than 25 percent of a respondent39。The study is the first to investigate the possible relationships between exposure to nature and desires and negative emotions. Researchers at the University of Plymouth39。 6．閱讀理解 故選D。 （4）考查推理判斷?？芍ㄆ仗m成為“數(shù)字人”后，他的后代仍能得到他一生經(jīng)驗的寶貴建議。根據(jù)第三段中的“If all goes according to plan. future generations will be able to interact with him using voice puting platforms of mobile devices, asking him questions, letting him tell stories and drawing upon a lifetime39。故選A。根據(jù)第二段中的“Now the silver haired 78year old has realized he would like his loved ones to have access to those stories, even when he is no longer alive to share them. Kaplan has agreed to bee ‘AndyBot’...a virtual person who will be”現(xiàn)在這位花白頭發(fā)的78歲的老人想要他愛的人知道這些故事，甚至當(dāng)他去世之后還可以分享這些故事。故選B。卡普蘭豐富多彩的人生；在根據(jù)第二段中的“Now the silver haired 78year old has realized he would like his loved ones to have access to those stories, even when he is no longer alive to share them. Kaplan has agreed to bee “AndyBot” a virtual person who will be”現(xiàn)在這位花白頭發(fā)的78歲的老人想要他愛的人知道這些故事，甚至當(dāng)他去世之后還可以分享這些故事?？ㄆ仗m回憶往昔的時候，他的故事讓人感覺他活出了各種各樣的人生：20多歲的時候是戰(zhàn)地記者，還是一名軍人，一位成功的商人，隨后又是很多間諜小說和好萊塢劇本的作者。 （1）考查推理判斷。s achievements. introduce the topic AndyBot. arouse readers interest in Kaplan. introduce Kaplan39。If technology succeeds in creating emotionally intelligent digital humans, experts say, it may forever ch