【正文】 at mathematics, and the typical assumption is that it has something to do with a kind of Asian talent for math. The differences between the number systems in the East and the West suggest something very different that being good at math may also be rooted in a group39。The Asian numbernaming system helps grasp advanced math skills better.B.Children in Western countries have to learn by heart the learning things.D.s advantage in math may be sourced from their culture.（2）What makes a Chinese easier to remember a list of numbers than an American?A.B.Their math education.D.they pronounce the numbers in a shorter periodB.they don39。American children can only count to 15 at the age of four【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文為介紹說(shuō)明文。（1）主旨大意題。同時(shí)根據(jù)第三段中的The number system in English is highly so in China, Japan, and Korea. They have a logical counting system.（英語(yǔ)中的數(shù)字系統(tǒng)是高度不規(guī)則的。他們有一個(gè)邏輯計(jì)數(shù)系統(tǒng)。）可推知，本文主要探討了亞洲兒童在數(shù)學(xué)方面的優(yōu)勢(shì)可能來(lái)源于他們的文化的問(wèn)題。（2）推理判斷題。與英語(yǔ)不同，漢語(yǔ)允許他們把這七個(gè)數(shù)字放在兩秒鐘之內(nèi)）可推知，比起美國(guó)人，中國(guó)人的母語(yǔ)讓中國(guó)人更容易記住一列數(shù)字。（3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。故選C。 Americans gave nearly $300 billion away last year. Do you know the reason? Beyond the noble goals of helping others, it is that giving will make them happier. The happiness difference between givers and nongivers is not due to differences in their personal characteristics, such as ine or religion. Imagine two people who are identical in terms of ine and faith, as well as age, education, politics, sex, and family circumstances, but one donates money and volunteers, while the other does not. The giver will be, on average, over 40 percentage points more likely to be very happy than the nongivers.s High. They believe that charitable activity produces a very mild version of the sensations people get from drugs like morphine and heroin.only those people who gave money to charity will be happyB.those who donate money are happier than those who volunteerD.Ine.Faith.Education.Donation.（3）If a person feels happy, he may . A.B.be likely to give more.cook food for the poor【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了美國(guó)人愛(ài)做慈善，因?yàn)榻o予別人幫助比得到幫助更讓人快樂(lè)。根據(jù) 第二段中的“people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than nongivers to say they are ‘very happy’ about their lives.”可知給予者比得到幫助者更快樂(lè)。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?？芍蔷栀?zèng)和給予影響一個(gè)人的快樂(lè)。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。7．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Climate change is perhaps the key issue of our time. Often, however, it is presented to us as being so abstract that it seems impossibly distant. For those of you looking for something a little more concrete, a new report suggests that the effects of climate change may significantly affect coffee. Coffee Arabica plants, which produce 70% of all mercial coffee, can be adversely affected by even a halfdegree change in typical weather conditions. This sensitivity to temperature puts the plant at increased risk of the effects of climate change. Indeed, studies claim that by 2050 the area of the world suitable for growing coffee will be cut by half. Coffee production is likely to then be pushed to higher elevations (海拔) to take advantage of lower temperatures, but this will not be enough to make up for lost lowland areas. their livelihoods would stand to take a blow as growing areas decrease and prices rise.slightlytemporarilyharmfullygradually（2）Why will people have to grow coffee in highland areas? A.To increase the quality of the products.C.To get access to water supply more easily.（3）What conclusion can we draw from the last two paragraphs? A.Small changes may have large effects in general.C.Coffee trade will eventually disappear in the world.（4）How does the author feel about the future of coffee production? A.Worried.C.Hopeful.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，一份新的報(bào)告表明，氣候變化的影響可能會(huì)顯著影響咖啡。咖啡產(chǎn)業(yè)的變化會(huì)對(duì)社會(huì)造成很多影響。根據(jù)第三段中的“This sensitivity to temperature puts the plant at increased risk of the effects of climate change.”這種對(duì)溫度的敏感性增加了植物受到氣候變化影響的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。adversely意思是有害的，故選C。根據(jù)第五段中的“Coffee production is likely to then be pushed to higher elevations to take advantage of lower temperatures, but this will not be enough to make up for lost lowland areas.”咖啡生產(chǎn)很可能會(huì)被推到更高的海拔，以利用更低的溫度，但這將不足以彌補(bǔ)失去的低地地區(qū)。 （3）考查推理判斷。由此推斷出，這些小的變化也可能產(chǎn)生大的影響，故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“a new report suggests that the effects of climate change may significantly affect coffee.”一份新的報(bào)告表明，氣候變化的影響可能會(huì)顯著影響咖啡。由此推斷出，作者對(duì)咖啡生產(chǎn)的未來(lái)很擔(dān)憂，故選B。8．閱讀理解s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season. colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can39。 I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snowcovered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement munity in Ridge, and I39。t have to shovel.）t go home?（1）What does the underlined word snowbird in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.A bird seen chiefly in winter.C.D.s the difference between Florida and Long Island? A.B.Weather in Long Island is severer.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.（3）What did the author miss most when he was in Florida A.B.The family gathering.The winter landscape.（4）What39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To describe his dream to be a free bird.C.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了作者自己獨(dú)特的習(xí)慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達(dá)溫和的冬天；因?yàn)樽髡呦肽罴亦l(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友。根據(jù)第一段中的“