【正文】 for the cathedral, told The Times, that the cause of the fire is still unknown and that no one has been hurt while damage to the building appears catastrophic（災(zāi)難性的）. s crown of thorns, but it states that authorities now believe that the cathedral has been saved from “total destruction”. s disappearing. m sad together to see this part of us burn. Other politicians, including Melanis Trump, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, U. K. Prime Minister Theresa May also shared their sadness on Twitter.（1）What do we know about NotreDame according to the passage? has been pletely destroyed by the fire.39。s only meaningful to Catholics. reason of the fire remained to be found out.（2）What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply? history of France is destroyed because of the fire. loss the fire caused is huge. damage of NotreDame is being wiped off. cathedral has been saved from total destruction.（3）What39。s sadness of the destruction. emphasize the value of NotreDame. show the concerns from the worldwide.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道，報(bào)道了舉世聞名的法國巴黎圣母院發(fā)生火災(zāi)的相關(guān)信息。根據(jù)第一段中的“While Andre Finot, a spokesman for the cathedral, told The Times, that the cause of the fire is still unknown and that no one has been hurt while damage to the building appears catastrophic（災(zāi)難性的）”這起火災(zāi)的原因還不得而知,對建筑的破壞是災(zāi)難性的，并沒有說建筑被完全破壞了。 （2）考查句義猜測。Mohamed Megdoul說道：這很糟糕，一千年的歷史就這樣被破壞殆盡。由此判斷出這就話顯示了火災(zāi)造成的損失是巨大的。 （3）考查寫作意圖。因此本文的目的在于報(bào)導(dǎo)巴黎圣母院遭遇的巨大災(zāi)難。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和寫作意圖三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇新聞報(bào)道，考生需要準(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。 When it es to gifts, it39。re not sure what they39。s sister store — the modern, fancy version — CB2 has a gift collection that is just as beautiful as it is practical. They39。ve edited a list of some of our favorite gift ideas from CB2 so you39。 Galactic Jewelry Box ($21)s under $25. Designed by the British fashion designer Matthew Williamson, this flamingo catchall is a pop of color in every room and offers a secure place to store some of your favorite rings, earrings, or little items. Not only is it an awesome addition to just about any home, it39。 Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball ($49)s a great gift for the man in your life who loves sports. Crafted with design and function in mind, handmade activity ball (think of it as a smaller basketball) stands up to years of play and even gets better looking with age. It39。 Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker ($)s fashionable, functional, and — above all — easy to clean.（1）Which of the following gifts would you like to choose if your brother loves football? A.Flamingo Catchall.C.Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker.（2）What can we learn about the four gifts? A.B.Made by hand, Leather Activity Ball is fragile.Black Nickel Cocktail Shaker is the cheapest.（3）What is the purpose of the passage? A.To explain the functions of gifts.C.D.（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s a great gift for the man in your life who loves sports. Crafted with design and function in mind, handmade activity ball (think of it as a smaller basketball) stands up to years of play and even gets better looking with age.”可知，如果我的兄弟喜歡足球，我會選擇Heritage Navy Leather Activity Ball作為禮物。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s also a great conversation starter at dinner parties.”可知，F(xiàn)lamingo Catchall能鼓勵人們開始一個(gè)談話話題。（3）考查目的意圖。ve edited a list of some of our favorite gift ideas from CB2 so you39。故選A。5．閱讀理解 Uber China launched in 2014, but it had failed to make any profit for a long time. Cheng Wei, founder and chief executive of Didi Chuxing, said the two panies had learned a great deal from each other over the past two years in China. He added that the deal would set the mobile transportation industry on a healthier path of growth at a higher level. As part of the deal, Mr. Cheng would join the board of Uber, while Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick would also join Didi39。 Uber39。 Uber had been struggling to break into the Chinese market despite having Chinese search engine Baidu as an investor. Last February, the pany admitted it was losing more than $1 billion a year in China. “Funding their Chinese dreams was being too expensive for Uber,” Duncan Clark, chairman of Beijingbased consultancy BDA, told the BBC. Travis Kalanick said, “As a businessman, I39。 The fierce petition had led both panies to spend much more on their journeys. The bination is likely to see fewer such subsidies（補(bǔ)貼）. “One thing to watch carefully is how quickly consumers feel the impact as subsidies are withdrawn.” Mr. Clark added.Being successful is about listening to your head and following your heart.The deal would make the mobile transportation industry grow much faster.C.D.Uber sold Chinese business to Didi ChuxingUsing Didi Chuxing brings more subsidiesC.D.Uber dominated the Chinese market with an 87% share.China provided a legal framework for taxiordering apps.C.D.s.（4）The passage is probably taken from a website about ________. A.politicsC.technology【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道，優(yōu)步將中國業(yè)務(wù)出售給滴滴出行。根據(jù)第二段中的“As part of the deal, Mr. Cheng would join the board of Uber, while Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick would also join Didi39。故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的“Taxibooking app Uber agreed to sell its business in China to Didi Chuxing. The two firms had been fierce petitors, but Didi Chuxing had controlled the Chinese market with an 87% share.”可知，優(yōu)步將中國業(yè)務(wù)出售給滴滴出行。(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“Taxibooking app Uber agreed to sell its business in China to Didi Chuxing. The two firms had been fierce petitors, but Didi Chuxing had controlled the Chinese market with an 87% share.”可推知這篇文章很可能來自一個(gè)網(wǎng)址的“經(jīng)濟(jì)欄目”?！军c(diǎn)評】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，是一篇新聞報(bào)道，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。 Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illin