【正文】 t Institute Discover how artists have expressed the many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection. This tour might include the works of artists like Paul Revere, Winslow Homer, and Georgia O39。 Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More Hidden HistoriesThese could be very small or outoftheway works. With free admission for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18, the Art Institute is the perfect place for a creative outing with the whole family.s collections with a variety of activities. Assemble (組裝)puzzles based on masterpieces in the museum, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. Food is available at an onsite cafe. (Outside food is not allowed to be brought in.)（1）What can visitors learn from Hidden Histories? A.The artworks of some potential artists.C.Some artworks by famous creators.（2）What can children do in the Family Room? A.B.Enjoy their homemade food.Take part in various activities.【答案】 （1）C（2）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了芝加哥美術館的參觀時間、美術館的亮點、隱藏的歷史，同時還有針對有孩子的家庭的活動。根據(jù)Hidden Histories部分中的“Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another.”，參觀者可以了解到一些被忽視的、被低估的鮮為人所知的藝術家的故事和作品。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。For families with children部分中的”…… introduce your children to the museum39。故選D。4．閱讀理解 Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity. Similar desks have bee a mon sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步機) and bicycle desks.s preferences over time and suggest the best seating position. Ikea39。Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.B.Google formed their tech firms to design bicycle desks.D.Before Bekant desk, similar adjustable desks have been widely used.B.Compared to the Stir Kinect desk, the Bekant desk is much cheaper.D.can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button onceB.can tell you how many calories you need for a walkD.Ikea39。Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.C.It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報道，站立式辦公桌在美國硅谷已經(jīng)比較常見，宜家近日推出了一款名為BEKANT的可調(diào)節(jié)的站立式辦公桌，這種桌子對愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。根據(jù)第一段可知，站立式辦公桌在美國硅谷已經(jīng)比較常見，對愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。宜家希望這款辦公桌占領市場，成為主流，故選A。根據(jù)第一段可知“Bekant convertible standing desk”售價為$500；而第三段中是Stir Kinect desk售價為$3,890，故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden.Stir Kinect還設置了充電接口以及USB接口，可用于手機充電，故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Ikea39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇新聞報道，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. Boys who worked in the home or munity gained petence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理學家) who made the discovery. And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers pared the men39。health scores with their boyhood 173。time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems. Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and petence—the underpinnings (基礎) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward mon goals. The most petent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn39。s work.（1）What do we know about John? A.He had few childhood playmates.C.He was envied by others in his childhood.（2）Vaillant39。a description of personal values and social valuesB.an example for parents39。an explanation why some boys grew into happy men（3）Vaillant39。recording the boys39。evaluating the men39。paring different sets of scoresD.s problem solving ability（4）What does the underlined word sharp probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Having a thin edge.C.Sudden and rapid.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，研究表明，那些小時候工作過的人比那些沒有工作過的人生活得更快樂、更有成效。根據(jù)第一段中的“He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier.”他的工作滿意度更高，婚姻更美滿，身體也更健康。 （2）考查推理判斷。因為他們對自己感覺良好，別人也對他們感覺良好。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。s menta l173。activity scores.”可知Vaillant的研究小組通過比較不同的分數(shù)得到了他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)，故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的“Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people，five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed.”那些在童年時期參加過最多活動的人，與各種各樣的人保持親密關系的可能性是其他人的兩倍，獲得高薪的可能性是其他人的五倍，失業(yè)的不可能性是其他人的16倍。sharp的意思明確，故選C。6．閱讀理解 It is predicted that the development of artificial intelligence will be the story of the ing generations, not just the ing year, but as 2019 gets underway, you39。 Personal assistant AIs will keep getting smarter. As our personal assistants learn more about our daily routines, I can imagine the day I need not to worry about preparing dinner. My AI knows what I like to eat, which days of the week I like to cook at home, and makes sure that when I get back from work all my groceries are waiting at my doorstep, ready for me to prepare that del