【正文】 故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days,”可知，Hurricane Harvey造成休斯敦停電。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others.”相反,我們應(yīng)該采取積極的行動(dòng)來(lái)拯救自己和幫助別人。故選A。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in HoustonD.A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in HoustonB.The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.D.Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.B.D.C.B.They ate nothing but to wait for their munity to rescue them.（2）Which of the following best explains forlorn underlined in the last paragraph? A.They felt sorry that they couldn39。They volunteered to make bread for their munity.B. The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods. When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didn39。 Recently whenever I turned on my puter or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. That39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類(lèi)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。第一段中的“I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a mon vision of the future.”點(diǎn)名了主題，說(shuō)明了m now a science writer.”可知科幻小說(shuō)促使作者追求自己想要的職業(yè)，并幫助他成為一名科學(xué)作家，故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“第二段舉例說(shuō)明盡管時(shí)過(guò)境遷，但作者與父親的關(guān)系依舊非常好，故選D。”可知，作者與父親都喜歡看科幻小說(shuō)，故選C。but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.The Power of Science FictionC.s joy.（4）What may be the best title for the text? A.It helps him solve the danger of technology.D.It leads him to pursue a desirable career.B.D.His feeling of staying with his dad.C.His deep impression on his dad.D.Their mon interest.B.Their similar dreams. the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad, who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennyson39。m now a science writer.re not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word. All these visions of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me. Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has bee far away for my dad and me. When it39。s true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn39。4．閱讀理解ve already signed up for my next openwater swim.”可知，我被吸引住了，想要再?lài)L試一次，準(zhǔn)備好為下一次游泳比賽報(bào)名，故可知，作者為完成比賽而感到興奮，也喜歡上了這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)，故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“I39。t work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful.”可知，我想起了那些人提及的克服水中抽筋的技巧，但是沒(méi)有作用，我感覺(jué)整條腿開(kāi)始緊張?zhí)弁?，故可知，這次比賽比她想象的要艱難，故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （2）考查推理判斷。Her surprise at having managed to finish.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者講述了參加一英里的天然水域游泳的經(jīng)歷，最終成功到達(dá)終點(diǎn)線(xiàn)。Her pride in having swum so quickly.C. advice（4）What does the author talk about in the last paragraph? A.it was really necessary to prepare for tough swimsD.the race would cause breathing problemsB.To show the wide range of the participants.D.To stress the importance of the race.B.Concerned about the other swimmers in the race.D.Scared of the most challenging race.B.m hooked, and want to give it another go. I39。 Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still onelegged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didn39。t work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn39。d been warned that the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm。s thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.a children39。 Most of the people taking part were doing a onemile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of openwater enthusiasts alongside plete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible pleting their own challenge. The oldest woman peting was 77, taking part in the twomile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every onemile race. I had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn39。 【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，是一篇故事類(lèi)閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的I broke down and cried because I didn39。也就是說(shuō)他是自學(xué)嘻哈音樂(lè)的,故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的Daniels quickly took videos showcasing Dubois39。One good turn deserves another.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,72歲的爺爺Dubois自學(xué)嘻哈音樂(lè),并在網(wǎng)上擁有大量的粉絲。s never too late to learn.C.B.t expect his popularity on the Internet.（4）What can we conclude from the passage? A.Dubois seeks for personal fame and wealth.D.t enjoy Dubois39。Daniels set up accounts for Dubois.B.D.s Scott Simon.C.He himself.Hurt.（2）Who helped Dubois take up hiphop? A.C.Scared.t