【正文】 k between sunshine and mental health is nothing new, new research from Brigham Young University(BYU) has shown that the association may be even stronger than previously realized. It finds that sunlight exposure is by far the greatest weatherrelated factor determining mental health outes. In other words: more sunshine, more happiness.As the days get shorter and the chilly weather rolls in, we all want to curl up in a blanket and hibernate until spring rolls around. But making time to get outside in the sun, even when it39?！军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和寫作意圖四個題型的考查，是一篇環(huán)保類閱讀，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。根據(jù)最后一段中的“He hopes that the world will finally start to take notice of how endangered these beloved animals have bee.”可知Hennessy的努力的目的是提高公眾保護(hù)長頸鹿的意識。根據(jù)第三段中的“There is a lack of right and true data.”可知造成人們誤解的原因是，缺乏正確真實的數(shù)據(jù)，再根據(jù)第四段中的“Hennessy and other researchers are now pulling together the data needed to improve the situation of the entire giraffe species and all nine subspecies (亞種).”可知要想根正人們的認(rèn)知，需要提供準(zhǔn)確可靠的數(shù)據(jù)，故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“In Tanzania, Hennessy says, the latest word on the street is that eating giraffe meat could cure AIDS. Fresh giraffe heads and bones can be sold at prices of up to $140 per piece.”可知人們認(rèn)為長頸鹿肉能治愈艾滋病，因此其肉價很貴，故選D。故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的“Surprisingly, even scientists haven39。work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了長頸鹿瀕臨滅絕的原因，并指出提供準(zhǔn)確的數(shù)據(jù)，提高人們的保護(hù)意識至關(guān)重要。prove giraffes will disappear in the next few yearsB.s great effort is to ______. A.D.providing reliable data about giraffesrewriting kids39。s a cure for AIDS.（3）The misconception in Para. 3 can be corrected by ______. A.D.The cost of hunting a giraffe.B.s custom.the extinction occurs without enough attention（2）What has caused the high price of giraffe meat in Tanzania? A.the ecology of Africa needs more attentionB.giraffes are unpopular in Africas a lot of work to gather the necessary information, Hennessy says. And several other giraffe subspecies will be remended for endangered listings next year or the year after. He hopes that the world will finally start to take notice of how endangered these beloved animals have bee.（1）By saying It39。 Hennessy and other researchers are now pulling together the data needed to improve the situation of the entire giraffe species and all nine subspecies (亞種). The information will be used to change the giraffe39。 books which are full of giraffes. They are always in zoo collections. They can be seen easily, so you don39。 The main reason for the smaller number of giraffes is their loss of living places, said Hennessy, as an increasing part of land is used for farming. But hunting also has a big influence. You might wonder why hunters would focus on giraffes. First of all, once a giraffe is brought down, there is lots of meat with a small amount of effort. Besides, there is another thing encouraging the hunting. In Tanzania, Hennessy says, the latest word on the street is that eating giraffe meat could cure AIDS. Fresh giraffe heads and bones can be sold at prices of up to $140 per piece.t given much attention to giraffes. We are learning more about their ecology, but what we know is still way behind what we know about other species. It39。（英語）高三英語閱讀理解及其解題技巧及練習(xí)題(含答案)及解析一、高中英語閱讀理解1．閱讀理解 The number of giraffes is being smaller across Africa, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The total population has dropped by 40 percent in the last 15 years. Surprisingly, even scientists haven39。s a silent extinction, said Dr. Julian Hennessy, a wildlife scientist. Another widespread misconception about giraffes is that they are everywhere. Look at kids39。t think we have to worry about them. But the truth is that they are in danger of extinction. There is a lack of right and true data.s listing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, which now lists the species as of least concern but two subspecies as endangered. It39。s a silent extinction, Hennessy tells us that ______. A.the giraffe is always silent in daily lifeC.D.The country39。The illegal international trade.C.The idea that it39。preventing illegal hunting in AfricaB. books about giraffesC.spreading scientific knowledge of AIDS（4）The final purpose of Hennessy39。collect more information about giraffesraise public awareness of protecting giraffesC.D.（1）考查詞義猜測。t given much attention to giraffes. We are learning more about their ecology, but what we know is still way behind what we know about other species.”可知人們對其關(guān)注很少，了解很少，這時期滅絕的原因，所以silent extinction 意為在人們不知不覺中滅絕。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。（3）考查推理判斷。（4）考查寫作意圖。故選B。2．閱讀理解 s cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than you might realize. For the study, a psychologist, a physicist and a statistician from BYU teamed up to pare daily environmental data from the university39。Exposure to sunlight is a significant factor in seasonal affective disorder. Research has shown that the brain produces more of the feelgood neurotransmitter serotonin on sunny days than it does on darker days. What39。If you39。We were surprised that many of the weather and pollution variables we included in the study were not significantly correlated with clients39。s lead author, told The Huffington Post. People tend to associate rainy days, pollution, and other meteorological phenomena with sadness or depression, but we did not find that.（1）What does the author suggest we do in Paragraph 1? the benefits of sunshine. hibernating in springtime. up in a blanket in cold weather. sunshine even in cold weather.（2）The underlined word soar in Paragraph 5 most probably means 換句話說：陽光越多，幸福越多。根據(jù)第一段中的“But making time to get o