【正文】 Sok。 So to know more about them, observers of the language, maybe we should start with some background. Words and the way we use them offer a rare window on social and cultural trends. Kory Stamper and Peter Sokolowski know that better than most. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)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。是因?yàn)榈卣鸺磳l(fā)生而感到緊張，還是因?yàn)楦浇袛橙硕械胶ε?由此推斷出，Marina Haynes在最后一段對(duì)這種預(yù)警系統(tǒng)持懷疑態(tài)度。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But Marina Haynes, an animal behavior scientist at the Philadelphia Zoo, says,‘It would be an unreliable way to predict disasters. It can be difficult to know what an animal is doing. Is the animal nervous because an earthquake is about to happen or is it frightened because there is an enemy nearby?’但是費(fèi)城動(dòng)物園的動(dòng)物行為科學(xué)家Marina Haynes說(shuō):這是一種不可靠的預(yù)測(cè)災(zāi)難的方法。由此可以推斷出vibrations意思是連續(xù)晃動(dòng)，故選C。 （3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。即使在受災(zāi)最嚴(yán)重的南亞地區(qū)，也很少有動(dòng)物死亡。根據(jù)第三段中的“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.”人們講過(guò)這樣的故事:狗不愿出門，鯊魚在颶風(fēng)前游到較深的水域。由此可知，2004年12月26日，亞拉國(guó)家公園的大象在海嘯前表現(xiàn)得很奇怪，故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的“But at midmorning the park39。Supportive.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)，科學(xué)家們一直懷疑動(dòng)物比人類更能感知自然災(zāi)害。Hopeful.Doubtful.Positive.serious environmental pollution（4）What may be Marina Haynes39。a kind of chemical powerC.. A.showing research findings（3）The underlined word vibrations in paragraph 4 means telling interesting storiesB.. A.They behaved strangely before the tsunami.（2）The author supports his point of view in paragraph 3 mainly by They were disturbed by the tourists.C.They died in the natural disaster. A few scientists are calling for a system to track reports of strange behavior in people39。s unlikely that an animal39。 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.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?s Yala National Park39。7．閱讀理解 第一段引出了基因工程這個(gè)話題，接下來(lái)從三個(gè)方面說(shuō)明了基因工程的益處，又從兩個(gè)方面闡述了基因工程的弊端，故選A。由此推斷出，作者對(duì)雜交的態(tài)度是客觀的，故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的”Genetic engineering is a very new science and we have a lot to learn about the good it can do and the damage it can cause. The main concern is that not enough tests are being done to ensure it is safe.“基因工程是一門非常新的科學(xué)，關(guān)于它能帶來(lái)的好處和它能造成的破壞，我們有很多東西要學(xué)習(xí)。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段中的”However, genetically engineered plants can cause unexpected problems.“可知作者認(rèn)為雜交是錯(cuò)誤的，是因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)會(huì)產(chǎn)生問(wèn)題，故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的”Plant breeders try to create a specific oute of plants and potentially new plant varieties by changing the genes of the plants through breeding, which is making new plants from parents of different varieties or species.“植物育種家試圖通過(guò)育種改變植物的基因來(lái)創(chuàng)造植物和潛在的新植物品種的特定結(jié)果，即從不同品種或物種的親本培育新植物，可知植物育種的目的是生產(chǎn)新的植物品種，故選C?？茖W(xué)，關(guān)于它能帶來(lái)的好處和它能造成的破壞，我們有很多東西要學(xué)習(xí)。D.B.supportive（4）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? Sp：Subpoint （次要點(diǎn)）objectivedisapprovingdoubtfulanimals are produced using the technology（3）The author39。manpower and resources are wastedB.the sections of DNA are changedD.produce new plant varietiesB.beautify the environment To ensure the most adapted varieties are identified, advocates of organic breeding now promote the use of direct selection for many desired characteristics. However, genetically engineered plants can cause unexpected problems. Genetically engineered plants that resist pests may pass on that characteristic to a wild relative. This may cause the wild plant to spread fast, because pests are not naturally killing it. Some genetically engineered plants are more nutritious. They have less fat, taste better or stay fresher than nongenetically engineered plants. This will allow people to buy betterquality fruit and vegetables. Crossbreeding can take such a long time, however, and it is inaccurate. Now, we can change exact sections of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), so the process is more accurate and faster. But people all over the world are arguing about its benefits and disadvantages. Some people use the technology to produce desired characteristics of plants and animals. Other people are concerned that the genetically engineered plants may harm the environment and worried that they may be dangerous for people to eat. Plant breeding is the science of changing the characteristics of plants in order to produce desired ones. Genes in a plant are what determine what type of characteristics it will have. Plant breeders try to create a specific oute of plants and potentially new plant varieties by changing the genes of the plants through breeding, which is making new plants from parents of different varieties or species. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，要求考生根據(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。 （4）考查主旨大意。亞歷山大，一個(gè)出身于186年的澳大利亞演員，在年輕的時(shí)候聲音出了問(wèn)題。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“I was brought up to think that the preferred way of dealing with aches is to do nothing and hope they39。People with back pain are victims of inappropriate postures.【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹亞歷山大技巧的對(duì)于矯正身體的作用以及其發(fā)明者。Alexander improved the technique to treat body pain.C.He had to leave home to develop his technique.（4）What is the main idea of the passage? A.He was eager to make a name for himself.C.t be