【正文】 n39。It brought about a struggle against the rich.B.To show greatness es from the ordinary.（2）What was the most important thing about the argument about the potato? A.To show history is created by the unknown.C.To show the ordinary is necessary. In recent years, books of microhistory have been a great success with the public. Most micro historians like to relate their subject to wider developments in society. According to historian Catherine Gallagher, the potato was once a matter of great argument. Supporters pointed out that it could grow cheaply and easily and help feed the poor. Opponents said that this would lead to the poor being more powerful, since they did not have to spend every hour working to feed themselves. It seems that European socialism started with an argument about vegetables. British historian Colin Jones wants us to look at pictures painted hundreds of years ago. He wants us to notice the fact that nobody smiles in these pictures. Compare that with today, when everyone smiles for the camera and refusing to smile is seen as an unfriendly act. It is all because of dentistry, he says. Once people were able to look after their teeth, they began to smile and the world became a happier place.s words, has also spread to historians. Traditionally, most history has been written as the story of greatness. It is all about great ideas, great people and great economic and social forces changing the way that millions of people live for ever. Albert Einstein39。 How was your day today? If it was just sort of OK, with nothing much happening, then Scott Shaffer wants to hear from you. Mr Shaffer is the editor of the Journal of Mundane Behaviour. We can learn a lot about the way that society works by examining normal patterns of behavior, he says. All the ordinary decisions we make and ordinary things we do are society in action. 【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，是一篇新聞報道，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。s increase in forest area, despite having only percent of the world39。根據(jù)第二段中的That39。根據(jù)最后一段中的By the end of 2017, the forest coverage rate among the regions in the project reached percent, pared to percent 40 years ago.可知,截至2017年底,%%,%,故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的China and India have also greatly increased their food production through multiple cropping practices,可知,中國和印度通過復(fù)種提高了糧食產(chǎn)量,故選B。s two most populous countries, are primarily responsible for making the Earth greener可知,美國宇航局的研究顯示中國和印度使地球變得更綠,也就是說中國和印度的主要貢獻在于土地綠化,故選A。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。D.By parison.B.By space.D.C.B.They allow planning once annually.（3）What was the forest coverage rate in 1977? A.They improve the food output.C.They turn out to be ineffective.D.Population explosion.B. Over the past decades, China has made great efforts to green the land. In 1978, the central government launched a nationallevel forestation projectthe Three North Shelterbelt Forest Program. By the end of 2017, the forest coverage rate among the regions in the project reached percent, pared to percent 40 years ago. In a greening project, Kubuqi Desert, seventh largest in the country, has seen onethird of its area covered by vegetation during the past three decades thanks to forestation efforts.（1）What have China and India contributed to according to NASA? A.s increase in forest area, despite having only percent of the world39。s an area equivalent to the total of the Amazon rainforests. China and India account for onethird of the greening, considering the general idea of land degradation (退化) in populous countries from overexploitation, said Chen Chi from Boston University, lead author of the study. The study, published on Feb 11 in the journal Natural Sustainability, has found that since 2000 the Earth39。 A study based on data gathered by a NASA sensor has revealed China and India, the world39。 【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，考生需要主準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Guided House Tour部分中的”Adults —$ with advance purchase“成人 $，預(yù)購；以及”Youth (aged 612) —$ with advance purchase“612歲的青少年 $，預(yù)購，可知，一對夫婦帶著一個8歲的女孩買導(dǎo)游房的門票需要花費$*2 +$=$。故選B。根據(jù)InDepth Tour部分中的”Daily from 10:00 . to 4:00 .“可知，InDepth Tour在每日上午十時至下午四時之間開放。$54.【答案】 （1）B（2）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了一棟建在賓夕法尼亞州西南部瀑布上的房子——流水別墅。$40.$63.$34D.Visitors are forbidden to take photos.B. Sundays at 9:00 .（1）What can we know about InDepth Tour? A. $ per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only) Brunch (早午餐)Tour Youth (aged 612) —$ with advance purchase Adults —$ with advance purchase Guided House Tour $ per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only) InDepth Tour Fallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright, America39。 【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，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案?？芍撬蚴鼓峥ǔ蔀榉侵拮蠲利惖墓珗@之一。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。分析選項可知看粉紅色湖泊的最佳時間是一月份。根據(jù)第三段中的”The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegal39。故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的”The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light pollution.“默佐加沙丘的腳下是觀星的最佳地點，完全沒有光污染。Sports.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了四個非洲最神奇的地方。C.Animals.January.（3）What makes Nyika one of the most beautiful parks in Africa? A.C.September.Senegal.（2）When is the best time to see the pinkest lake? A.C.Morocco. With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way of waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa. The eastern border of the plateau forms the wall of the Great Rift Valley. The great domes of hills have gentle slopes, making Nyika perfect for both hiking and mountain biking as well as