【正文】 B。文章主要介紹了日本91歲的奶奶Takamizawa在孫輩的鼓勵(lì)和幫助下學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)，從她身上體現(xiàn)了“活到老，學(xué)到老”的精神，故選B。2．閱讀理解 t always have access to a reliable car, walking hand in hand was the most convenient way to get anywhere. It was at story time for children that both my mother and I made lasting friendships. s Library. My 18imonthold son, Colin, and I find ourselves in Sea Cliff several times a week, meeting and making friends. Well, that is what many people don39。 it39。Sure, the library in Franklin Square was the place where I was introduced to Judy Blume novels. But it was also the place where I got my first address in 1997. At the library, friends and I learned how to research colleges and search for scholarships on the Internet. The library was the place where we sometimes giggled(咯咯笑)too loudly, and where the librarians knew us by name. Their knowing our names wasn39。I now teach reading at Nassau Community College. My students are often amazed that they can check out books via their smartphones and virtually(虛擬地)visit a variety of Long Island libraries. The app used by Nassau and Suffolk county public libraries, as well as the college library, makes their homework easier by helping them find resources. Even though they can39。She has bee her mother39。B.She can meet friends at the library.D.Socializing in a library.B.Visiting a library with a family member.Building parentchild friendship in a library.（3）What is the author39。 way of visiting libraries? A.Favorable.C.Disapproving.（4）Why does the author write the text? A.B.To explain how libraries change.To introduce her favorite libraries.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者講述了從自己小時(shí)候到成家生子再到工作教書這一路上圖書館的變化。根據(jù)第二段中的“Today，I am fortunate to live around the corner from the Cold Coast Public Library in Glen Head and a short walk to the Sea Cliff Children39。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。 （3）考查推理判斷。t always easily visit their local libraries，the library is always with them.”可知，盡管學(xué)生們不能總是很容易地參觀當(dāng)?shù)氐膱D書館，但圖書館總是與他們?cè)谝黄?，由此可知，作者?duì)學(xué)生們?cè)L問(wèn)虛擬圖書館的方式是支持的，故選B?？v觀全文可知，作者講述了從自己小時(shí)候到成家生子再到工作教書這一路上圖書館所發(fā)生的變化，由此可知，作者寫這篇文章是為了解釋圖書館的變化，故選C。3．閱讀理解 Horses are picky eaterst sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hourlong display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger. Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted threeyearold grayandwhite cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo39。Feel them.Taste them.Smell them.Observe them.（2）What do the whale and the cat have in mon according to the passage? A.They have a grateful heart.C.They have a good sense of smell.（3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage? A.The cat.C.The panda.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了4個(gè)令人難以置信的動(dòng)物與人類行為類似的故事。根據(jù)Horses are picky eaters部分介紹的內(nèi)容可知，馬的嗅覺(jué)比人類還要強(qiáng)。因此它們能夠拒絕臟水，只吃最美味的草。故選C。根據(jù)Whale says thanks可知，這條鯨魚通過(guò)跳躍表達(dá)對(duì)拯救它的救命恩人的感激。由此可知，兩者共同之處在于都有一顆感恩之心。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選D。4．閱讀理解s greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helped people learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry. One of America39。s work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitman39。 Walt Whitman39。His poems have the same rhyme.B.He helped people to create new poems.D.The poems are quite short.B.Whitman wasn39。There are only 12 poems in it.（3）What does the underlined word denounced in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A.Downloaded.C.Translated.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Walt Whitman—an Unfortunate PoetC.The First and Greatest Poet in America【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物介紹，介紹了美國(guó)著名的詩(shī)人 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways.”這位詩(shī)人以多種方式表達(dá)了他對(duì)美國(guó)及其人民的熱愛(ài)。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！彼男略?shī)形式使許多人感到驚訝，故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. （4）考查主旨大意。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人物類閱讀，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。 I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office puter. Your password has expired(過(guò)期), a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my pany, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numeral. Oh, and the whole darn thing can39。t use any of the same passwords I39。 Suddenly I was furious. What didn39。 My anger didn39。d have to reenter — many times — for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I39。d said, I39。 I couldn39。t notice them.t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it. I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my puter would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would e back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote Forgive her every day. One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done. I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, bu