【正文】 ）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain 他們將展示這些藝術(shù)品來提醒人們爬山時(shí)不要留下垃圾 可知， 藝術(shù)家們將展示他們的藝術(shù)作品，以便提醒人們不要在珠穆朗瑪峰扔垃圾，故選D。 （5）主旨題。根據(jù)本文介紹了珠穆朗瑪峰部分山區(qū)正面臨著一個(gè)垃圾問題，每年成千上萬的游客扔掉大量垃圾， 一群藝術(shù)家也將試圖把垃圾變成藝術(shù)品可知本文是新聞，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、詞義猜測(cè)題和主旨題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案，詞義猜測(cè)題需要根據(jù)上下文提煉相關(guān)信息鎖定詞意，主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。7．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. When Linda got pregnant （懷孕） for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe （敬畏） for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning. In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub （盆）. Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother e into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. all four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said. I39。m so proud of Mom for having a baby. She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It39。s a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies. It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her—trusted care providers。 a very familiar environment。 continuing support。 good food—were things we needed but didn39。t have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold （門檻） together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.（1）The writer of this passage is probably ________. A.a fatherB.a motherC.a daughterD.a son（2）What does the underlined word midwives probably mean ________. A.carefully hardworking cooksB.specially trained nursesC.truly talented singersD.very friendly drivers（3）From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer ________. A.didn39。t warn her wife Linda to give birth in the familyB.didn39。t want their family to cross the threshold togetherC.thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experienceD.wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family（4）According to the passage we can see ________. A.the writer39。s first child is a sonB.there are five people in the writer39。s family nowC.the writer39。s daughter saw her brother e into the worldD.the writer wanted a home birth only just for their daughter（5）Which is the best title （標(biāo)題） for this passage? A.My First Child Was Born in a Hospital.B.The Second Child in My Happy Family.C.A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family.D.Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介紹了作者的大女兒在家參與小兒子出生的過程及原因。 （1）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. 我妻子Linda第一次生孩子的時(shí)候是在醫(yī)院，可推知作者是個(gè)爸爸。故選A。 （2）詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文The midwives called her back in time to see her brother e into the world. Midwives及時(shí)叫她回來看她弟弟來到這個(gè)世上，可知midwives是負(fù)責(zé)幫作者妻子接生的人，應(yīng)是經(jīng)過特殊訓(xùn)練的護(hù)士。故選B。 （3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段 It was crucial that our daughter was part of that ，這是至關(guān)緊要的，可知作者想要她女兒知道她是被家庭所信任和需要的。故選D。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段 As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. 在Linda把我們的小兒子生出來的時(shí)候，我們的女兒和我奔到她的旁邊，可知作者的女兒看著她的弟弟來到世上。故選C。 （5）最佳標(biāo)題題。通讀全文可知，短文主要介紹了作者的大女兒在家參與小兒子出生的過程及原因。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，首先快速瀏覽、分析問題，抓住關(guān)鍵詞；其次帶著問題通讀全文，了解文章大意，找到依據(jù)，確定答案；最后再檢查一遍，確保答案正確。8．閱讀理解 In some western countries, a gap year（空檔年）is regarded as a special celebration for teenagers. They think it is a necessary process for teens to develop into adults. Then what39。s a gap year？It39。s a short break from study for a year or less. It39。s normally between high school and university. During the gap year, the students usually take a break from their school education to travel, volunteer, study or work. There are some reasons why students might want to take a gap year. They usually think it is a chance to get professional or personal experience. Some mon reasons to take a gap year include： ★Open their eyes. ★Make international friends. ★Make some money. ★Get useful work experience and key skills. Although teenagers can benefit from（從……獲益）the gap year activities, there are many disadvantages. The parents are worried. Here are the reasons why parents disagree with the idea of taking a gap year. ★It may cost a lot of money to organize. ★They may get hurt or sick during the travels. ★They may simply find that they didn39。t get the experience they were hoping for. A gap year is a new experience for not only teenagers but also people who were born in the 1960s. Maybe it39。s really a good chance for them to experience the retirement（退休生活）in advance（提前）. （1）A gap year is a special celebration for ___. A.parentsB.volunteersC.teenagersD.teachers（2）A short break from study refers to（指的是）a certain period of time___. A.before high schoolB.between primary school and high schoolC.during high schoolD.between high school and university（3）The second paragraph talks about the___ for taking a gap year. A.chancesB.reasonsC.suggestions