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)A tsetse fly is different from a mosquito in that________. A. While this decline looks positive, there may be many more cases that go unreported in rural Africa. To eliminate the disease pletely, infections have to be closely monitored. It is worth noting that sleeping sickness is no longer as deadly as it once was. In the early 20th Century several hundred thousand people were infected each year. By the 1960s the disease was considered "under control" and had reached very low numbers, making its spread more difficult. But in the 1970s there was another major epidemic, which took 20 years to control. After the initial bite, sleeping sickness symptoms often start with a fever, headaches and aching muscles. As the illness goes on, those infected bee increasingly tired, which is where it gets its name. Personality changes, severe confusion and poor coordination can also happen. defence mechanisms. Some of their insights could now help us eliminate sleeping sickness altogether. To make matters worse, several species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases. One of the most dangerous is a parasite that causes "sleeping sickness", or "human African trypanosomiasis"to give it its official name. Without treatment, an infection is usually fatal. A bite from a tsetse fly (采采蠅) is an extremely unpleasant experience. It is not like a mosquito, which can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood, often without you noticing. In contrast, the tsetse fly39?!军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇介紹類閱讀,要求考生準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息,結(jié)合題目要求,選出正確答案。 Luxury“”可知,見證Chance the Rapper的標(biāo)志性音樂,被推薦的居住地點(diǎn)有The Ambassador Inn amp。 Suites by Wyndham Manchester,Country Inn amp。(2考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 2018(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。The Ambassador Inn amp。s Island Park.Hotel Barcelona Universal.C.June 11,2018.(2)To witness iconic music legend Chance the Rapper playing , which of the following are the remended places to stay? A.C.June 5,2018. Luxury(1)On which of the days can you enjoy Rock, hiphop in Primavera Sound? A. Suites Manchester Suites by Wyndham Manchester Remended places to stay in Manchester: Music Type: Rock, hiphop Date: June 811, 2018 Bonnaroo Super 8 Long Island City LGA Hotel Remended places to stay in New York City: Music Type: Rock, hiphop, pop Date: June 24, 2018s Ball, which takes place in early June at Randall39。 Governors Ball Hotel Barcelona Universal Remended places to stay in Barcelona: Music Type: Indie, rock, hiphop Date: May 31 – June 4, 2018s no better place to be than Barcelona. On the concert lineup, you39。4.閱讀理解Primavera Sound故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But he was up for a visit recently. We passed a happy evening laughing an drinking, while his son, aged nine, performed his party—piece Subterranean Homesick Blues for 39。根據(jù)第三段中的“I would sing this at church cheese and wines to the assembled audience. A lot of donations were made.”可知作者在童年的時候通過在教堂聚會上唱迪倫的歌來籌錢,故選A。“ritual”指儀式,與ceremony同義,故選B。(2)考查詞義猜測。s gift to me.”和最后一段中的“Dylan39。(1)考查推理判斷。D.Dylan39。B.his nephew was ever invited to play in Dylan39。By accepting donations from the church.(4)The recent visit of the author39。By playing a private in church performances.B.By singing a Dylan39。D.C.B.To show his love for Bob Dylan.(2)The underlined word “ritual” in the second paragraph means “________”. A.To express his longing for family reunion.B.To praise his late father.s the author39。 I have seen Dylan a couple of times since. My brother is not around so much these days. But he was up for a visit recently. We passed a happy evening laughing and drinking, while his son, aged nine, performed his party—piece Subterranean Homesick Blues for us. He sang it wordperfect. And so it goes on: Dylan39。 Growing up, I remained a fan of the music, but I wasn39。s gift to me. What child wouldn39。 It was January when my dad left us forever because of the cancer. He was 36 going on 37 then, the same age as Dylan. Afterwards, our laughter disappeared, but we kept on playing the records, which became our only ritual of remembrance. The two men became so intertwined in my head, I struggled to tell them apart. The summer before my dad died, we moved house. Up until that point, our family had our own space to spread out. Money was tight, so there was no television set, but we owned a turntable on which my dad39。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個題型的考查,是一篇新聞報道,考生需要根據(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。中心思想強(qiáng)調(diào)的就是電子煙危害人們的健康。 (4)考查主旨大意。FDA指控該公司未經(jīng)FDA批準(zhǔn),非法銷售其產(chǎn)品,稱其“比香煙更安全”。根據(jù)最后一段中的“On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA gave a warning to JUUL Labs, maker of the bestselling ecigarettes. The FDA accused the pany of illegally marketing its products as being ‘safer than cigarettes’ without the agency39。這里的“high”指的是喝醉或者吸毒后的那種興奮的狀態(tài),因此使用者吸入了含有THC的電子煙會感到興奮,故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“Ecigarettes or similar devices also can provide THC or other substances to users. THC is the natural chemical present in marijuana(大麻) plants that gives users the mental state known as a ‘high’. ”電子煙或類似的設(shè)備也可以向使用者提供THC或其他物質(zhì)。由此可推斷,電子煙不但影響人們健康,而且有可能是致命的,故選A。在這些產(chǎn)品被發(fā)現(xiàn)與健康問題有關(guān)后,呼吁采取行動。 (1)考查推理判斷。t agree on its way of promoting its products. pletely denied what it was accused of. were invented by it.(4)What can be the best title of the passage? No to cigarettes sharp rise of ecigarettes use among young people. ecigarettes are needed for health.—a potential killer.【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)B(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報道,美國衛(wèi)生官員敦促人們停止使用電子煙,電子煙同人們的健康問題有關(guān)。s youth. A JUUL spokesman said the pany is studying the FDA39。s approval. In a statement, the FDA39。 The report found that, Since no single product or substance has been associated with the illness, persons should consider not using ecigarettes while this investigation is ongoing. Last November, The Centers for Disease Contr