A
(2017·西宁检测一)Peter Jones is a 92yearold, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it，” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven't been in the room，” said the nurse.
“That doesn't have anything to do with it，” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged... it's how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we've stored just as Mr. Jones does.
1. What do we know about Mr. Jones?
A. He is a blind but very neat.
B. His wife died many years ago.
C. He likes playing the piano.
D. His room in the nursing home is big.
2. How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?
A. Worried. B. Curious. C. Disappointed. D. Satisfied.
3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”．
A. the furniture B. the room C. a decision D. a gift
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A. Each Day Is a Gift B. Be Always Grateful
C. Living in a Nursing Room D. Arrange Your Mind Every Day
B
(2017·湖北七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试)Modern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by many other things. How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat 75 percent more. Eating with overweight friends? You'll eat more. Is your waitress overweight? You'll eat more. A wide variety of food? You'll eat more.
Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, they'd say, “This is good.”If they ate it off a fancy silver plate, they would say，“This is the greatest cake I've eaten in my entire life.”
Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandma's cookies always taste better than other cookies.“Good food” even has a “health halo (光环) effect”. If we're eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories (卡路里) than the cheese cake alone. That's perhaps also why eating organic (有机的) food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behaviour.
Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don't eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.
5. What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?
A. Suffering from great loneliness.
B. Being served by a helpful waitress.
C. Being treated to high quality food.
D. Eating with many friends.
6. According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ________.
A. finds any excuse for eating more
B. is crazy about the quality of plates
C. competes with others in making cookies
D. teaches people to stick to morality
7. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. When Can't We Go on a Diet?
B. What Affects Eating?
C. How to Make Good Food
D. Where to Find Safe Food
C
(2017·济南模拟)Social media is one of the fastestgrowing industries in today's world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers' lives.
•Changing relationships
High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces facetoface communication. “It makes inperson relationships harder because of people's attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends，” Cooper said.
Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her longdistance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they're still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I'm talking to via FaceTime，” Kaplan said.
•Wanting to be “liked”
•The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19yearold Essena O'Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager's selfesteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can't help but feel hurt.
•Opening new doors
However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before，” Korsos said.
8. Who met the longdistance friend through social media?
A. Elly Cooper. B. Beth Kaplan.
C. Essena O'Neill D. Armin Korsos.
9. What does Essena O'Neill think of social media?
A. It hurts her seriously. B. It promotes friendship.
C. It upsets her sometimes. D. It develops confidence.
10. What is the topic of the text?
A. Teenagers' attitude toward social media.
B. Social media's influence on teenagers.
C. A recent study conducted in the USA.
D. New ways of selfimprovement.
D
(2017·福建厦门高中毕业班第一次质量检查)These days, young people in some Englishspeaking countries are speaking a strange language, especially when communicating on social media.
Look at these words chosen by The Washington Post：“David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh”. Or this sentence：“BAE, let me know if you stay in tonight.”
What on earth do they mean? Well, “totes” is a short form of “totally”. Similarly，“tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”. It seems that, for millennials(千禧一代), typing in this form is not only timesaving but fashionable.
As you can see, many millennial slang (俚语) are formed by socalled “totesing”—the systematic abbreviation (缩写) of words. The trend might have started with “totally” becoming “totes”， but it now has spread to many other English words.
The origins of other millennial slang are more complex than “totesing”．“Bae”， for example, has been widely used by AfricanAmericans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with one's romantic partner or, like “sweetheart”， for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his work，“bae” became mainstream.
Some people might think millennial slang lower the value of the English language, but Melbourne University linguist (语言学家) Rosey Billington doesn't agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share the same view. The two analysed hundreds of examples of totesspeak and discovered totesing has complex roots.
It isn't simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speaker's mastery of English pronunciation. It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.
11. Why do young people like using eslang?
A. They are timeconsuming. B. They are in fashion.
C. They are complex. D. They are in order.
12. What's the author's purpose of mentioning “Bae” in Paragraph 5?
A. To support that totesing is no baby talk.
B. To analyse the usage of millennial slang.
C. To inform people how it became mainstream.
D. To explain the complex origins of millennial slang.
13. Which statement may Rosey Billington agree with?
A. Totesing is a loosely organized system.
B. Millennial slang lower the value of English.
C. It's simply a clever way to reduce the word count.
D. Totesspeak requires a good command of English.
14. What's the best title of the passage?
A. Eslang Catch on Among Youth
B. Linguists Disapprove of Totesing
C. Millennial Slang Take the Lead
D. English Has Greatly Changed
A
(2017·太原二模)Happiness increases when we experience more positive emotions throughout the day. Fredrickson, a leader in the field of psychology, identifies 10 positive emotions, including joy, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love and so on. How often we experience these positive emotions compared to negative emotions in a day affects not only our mood, but also our physical health. She has discovered that those who have a 3∶1 ratio of positive to negative emotions on a daily basis are happier and healthier.
Sadly, most people, even those who consider themselves positive people, are far below that ratio. The good news is that you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness, health and success.
Research shows that by increasing positive emotions, we become more creative, perform better at tasks, and have better relationships. The most exciting finding is that we now have proof that selfgenerated positive emotions can improve our physical health.
Nevertheless, we don't want to get rid of all negative feelings. Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes. It's appropriate to feel sad about the loss of a loved one. Anger often pushes us into action to improve a situation or correct a mistake. However, if you find yourself waiting impatiently when the driver in front of you doesn't instantly notice the light turns green, or if you find yourself scolding your kids for laughing too loud while you are on the phone, you are having negative feelings in your daily life too often. Then you should step back and analyze those feelings, and turn them around.
1. What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions?
A. It improves relationships. B. It contributes to good health.
C. It helps develop creativity. D. It leads to greater success.
2. What does the author say about negative feelings?
A. People should turn every negative feeling around.
B. Negative feelings can sometimes have positive effects.
C. Negative feelings often cause people to make mistakes.
D. People should never show negative feelings in public places.
3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People should learn to manage their emotions.
C. People should be patient with their negative feelings.
C. People should learn to analyze the causes of unhappiness.
D. People should identify as many positive feelings as possible.
B
(2017·河南六市高三第一次联考)We've all had a bad feeling soon after a hearty lunch. You can't stay focused, your energy level falls, and you wish you possessed a warm blanket so you could curl up under your desk for a quick nap. But you have important things to do—like completing that project or leading a team meeting in less than an hour.
You don't have to suffer that_fate anymore. I have four foods that will get your focus back on track so that you can finish your workday stronger than you started. Keep these products handy in your office, and you'll never suffer from that 2 p．m. mental slog ever again.
Green Tea
While coffee is an important afternoon pickmeup, green tea should not be overlooked. The unique combination of the amino acid thiamine (硫胺素) and caffeine has been shown across several studies to improve creativity, ability to multitask, and reaction time. Try some amazing tea recipes to get started.
Almonds
Almonds are a great afternoon recharger and research from Purdue University shows they will also aid in your weightloss efforts. This is because almonds provide sustained energy: a mix of fat, fiber, and protein. Those elements allow almonds to offer a convenient snack that gives you a smooth shot of energy that comes from controlling your blood sugar levels. Plus, research shows that people who regularly eat nuts have as much as a 50 percent reduced risk of having a heart attack.
Greek Yogurt
Research from the University of Missouri shows that protein helps your body into better blood sugar control by stimulating the release of the hormone glucagon (胰高血糖素). Aim for a cup that has 20 to 23 grams of protein for your snack.
Dark Chocolate
Despite often being viewed as a bad dietary food, dark chocolate can help fight off that urge to take a nap in the middle of the day. While dark chocolate does contain small amounts of caffeine, its real power comes from phenethylamine (苯乙胺)．Research from Middlesex University in London shows that just smelling chocolate can shift brain activity towards greater attention.
4. The underlined expression “that fate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．
A. staying focused B. possessing low energy level
C. having a slow nap D. curling up under your desk
5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. White coffee can't help us stay focused in the afternoon.
B. Eating almonds regularly can help us lose weight.
C. Dark chocolate can help us have a good nap in the afternoon.
D. Having no lunch can help us stay focused in the afternoon.
6. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. foods that fight off an afternoon depression
B. feelings that we have after we have a delicious lunch
C. tips that we should follow to keep healthy
D. things that we can do in our office after a good lunch
C
(2017·青岛统一检测)Although we may not admit it, many of us like to stay in our comfort zones. This is especially true for celebrities. After they have gotten famous for doing something well, many of them prefer to stay where they are.
But Selena Gomez, 23, doesn't believe in staying where she is. When many teenagers her age were busy at school, Gomez had already established herself as a sweet young actress in TV series produced by the Disney Channel. But that was just where her ambitions started. As The New York Times noted, “While some child stars would have stopped trying to improve their careers after a few movies and hit songs, Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.”
Her latest album Revival, which came out on Oct. 9, is her first album outside of the Disneyowned Hollywood Records. She was also the executive producer for the album, taking on more creative control and writing six songs on her own. On Dec. 11, Gomez received the Chart Topper award for her successful album at Billboard's yearly Women in Music event.
Indeed, the title of the album, Revival, shows that she is no longer part of Disney. In fact, Gomez left the company last year to step outside her comfort zone. “I wanted to be my own person. I wanted to test myself，” she told Elle magazine. As it turns out, she hasn't just done well in singing and acting. Gomez is also one of three executive producers working to make bestselling young adult novel 13 Reasons Why into a TV series. Gomez also has a production company, a perfume brand and four films.
No, it's not easy to succeed as a former child star. But right now, Gomez is making it look easy.
7. Which is TRUE according to the text?
A. Many celebrities like to stay in their comfort zones.
B. Gomez's ambitions started when she was 23.
C. Revival is Selena Gomez's first album.
D. Gomez works alone to make 13 Reasons Why into a TV series.
8. What does The New York Times imply?
A. Gomez is much alike some other child stars.
B. It is not worthwhile for Gomez to have a few ambitions at the same time.
C. It is abnormal for child stars to stop trying after a few movies and hit songs.
D. Gomez is good at focusing her attention on different fields.
9. Gomez left the Disney last year in order to ________.
A. make herself more famous B. succeed as a child star
C. make things look easy D. try different careers
10. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Celebrities preferring to stay in their comfort zones.
B. Tips on getting success for teenagers.
C. An ambitious girl challenging herself constantly to more success.
D. Comfort zone, the killer of success.
D
(2017·江西重点中学盟校高三联合模拟)Owls are equipped with highly developed stealth (隐形技术) technology that helps them charge towards prey—an animal hunted and eaten by another—undetected, a study has shown.
Owls have flight feathers that absorb aerodynamic sound and control the vibrations (振动) that occur when a bird beats its wings. The result is perfect silence as it approaches a mouse or other prey.
Scientists used lasers and highspeed cameras to analyse and compare longeared owl, eagle and pigeon feathers during flight. While differing in size, all three birds have a similar wingbeat style.
Professor Jinkui Chu led the research. He said, “Many owls have a unique and fascinating ability to fly so silently that they are out of their prey's hearing range, due to their feather structure.
“This behaviour has long been of interest to engineers, as we seek to apply the owls' noisereduction mechanisms (机制) to other purposes and situations that benefit society.
“Now, however, we know the owls' silent flight ability is even better than we thought. Of all birds the owl is the king of acoustic stealth. It not only manages to prevent aerodynamic noise when gliding, but also mechanical noise caused by vibration during flying.
“This is remarkable, considering the sudden jumping, bending and twisting the wings are subjected to when flapping and the noise that is created by other birds.
“In the scientific world, the process used to remove this mechanical noise is called ‘damping’， which means the removal of mechanical energy from a vibrating system usually by changing it into heat and allowing it to remain steady.
“Our research showed the longeared owl has superior damping skill, meaning it can remain amazingly stable and remove mechanical noise caused by the movement of its feathers—quite an impressive achievement of engineering. ”
He added, “This study will hopefully provide further insight into the owls' silent flight mechanism and help engineers develop ideas for special materials or structures, such as onshore wind turbines, where similar noise removal can be applied. ”
11. What can be true about owls according to the text?
A. They are active during the day.
B. They attract much attention from engineers.
C. They have similar wings to eagles.
D. They beat wings without vibrations.
12. By saying “the owl is the king of acoustic stealth” in Paragraph 6, Jinkui Chu means owls ________.
A. are good at capturing prey
B. have a good sense of hearing
C. are good at jumping and twisting
D. have silent flight ability
13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 8 refer to?
A. Mechanical noise.
B. The vibrating system.
C. Mechanical energy.
D. The removal of mechanical energy.
14. What is mainly talked about in this text?
A. Facts about stealth technology.
B. Technique that owls use to fly.
C. The reason of researching into owls.
D. A study about owls' unique ability.
A
(2017·山东济南高考模拟)The loneliest chimp(黑猩猩) in the world just got the best surprise—a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.
For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread—the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.
For those who know Ponso's backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps' new homes.
Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days and Ponso is now completely alone.
A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of ￡20,000—all of which will be used for Ponso's care.
1. What do we know about the chimp Ponso?
A. He was deserted by his family.
B. He found many sources of food.
C. He came to the island for a test.
D. He suffers from loneliness greatly.
2. How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?
A. Excited. B. Frightened.
C. Embarrassed. D. Confused.
3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The chimps' new settlements. B. How Ponso came to the island.
C. Why Ponso was used for a test. D. The medical test about chimps.
4. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Germain won't visit Ponso anymore.
B. A new lab will be built on the island.
C. Many people show concern for Ponso.
D. More chimps will be brought to the island.
B
(2017·河南八省重点高中高三质量检测)Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the_Internet_can't_get_enough_of_her. But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat's owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funnylooking cat and post it on Reddit, a social news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动)．
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.
Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in the US, isn't complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat's modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it's true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar's photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearances.
What are the other benefits of owning a milliondollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.
As for the millions of dollars Tardar has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a bestselling book. She even has her own movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.
5. What does the underlined part “the Internet can't get enough of her” mean?
A. The Internet can't stand her any more.
B. The Internet can't pay more attention to her.
C. People don't focus on her any longer on the Internet.
D. The Internet can't find enough information about her.
6. What made Grumpy Cat become famous?
A. Her unusual appearance. B. Her bad temper.
C. Her short and fat body. D. Her unique fur.
7. About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that ________.
A. she now works as a waitress
B. she feels very tired of her famous cat
C. she only manages her cat's modeling career
D. she is too busy to go home to visit her parents
8. The general idea of the last paragraph is ________.
A. how the cat can become so famous
B. how the cat can make so much money
C. what the film about the cat is named
D. how the cat's owner spends so much money
C
(2017·河北高三三市第二次联考)Nearly a third of the world's cacti (仙人掌) are facing the threat of extinction, according to a shocking global assessment of the effects.
Cacti are an important provider of food and water to desert wildlife ranging from wolves and deer to tortoises, bats and birds, and these fauna spread the plants' seeds in return.
But the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s first worldwide health check of the plants says that they are coming under huge pressure from human activities such as land use changes, commercial and residential developments and shrimp farming. But the paper said the main driver of cacti species extinction was the “uncontrolled collection of live plants and private decorating collections, and annual agriculture”．
The findings were described as “disturbing” by Inger Andersen, the IUCN's directorgeneral. “They confirm that the scale of the illegal wildlife trade, including the trade in plants is much greater than we had previously thought, and that illegal wildlife trade concerns many more species than the elephants which tend to receive global attention.”
Cacti are almost always delicious but unlike most others, they store water in their stems alone, enabling them to survive extreme droughts. The plants can be as small as one centimetre in diameter and grow above 19 metres in height. Well over half of the species are used by humans for display decoration, food or medicine. Almost 1,500 types of cacti were surveyed by the IUCN specialists over a fiveyear period, mostly in the Americans.
Dealing with the illegal trade is a hard task as they can be hidden in suitcases or even socks. While countries such as Peru have made progress in blocking the illegal trade, the IUCN is calling for more strictly carrying out the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in the “hotspots” of Uruguay, Brazil and Chile, and Mexico has made advances but still has work to do, according to Goettsch.
9. The underlined word “fauna” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．
A. birds B. cacti C. humans D. animals
10. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. What causes cacti species extinction.
B. What gives people pressure.
C. What the IUCN has found.
D. What farmers have planted.
11. In Inger Andersen's opinion, ________.
A. the findings of the IUCN are not disturbing
B. the illegal plant trade is less serious than we had thought
C. cacti have received much global attention
D. the illegal plant trade threatens lots of wildlife
12. Why is it hard to fight against the illegal cacti trade?
A. Because cacti can be made into socks.
B. Because cacti are easy to carry secretly.
C. Because many countries carry out CITES strictly.
D. Because some countries made advances to trade cacti.
D
(2017·山西八校高三下学期第一次联考)How many girls in this world fall behind? The answer is hard—too many to count. This is why the phrase “Go Get It Girl” popped_up in my head one day. This would be my project. Thus begins the journey of my Gold Award project, the largest and most important step of Girl Scouts (女童子军)．
Go Get It Girl is a girl's selfempowerment (自主授权) project centered on a website called gogetitgirl. org. It focuses on areas including education, health, and financial literacy. The education section includes information on applying to college and maintaining good grades. The health section contains information on basic health and selfrespect. Lastly, the financial literacy section has all the information a girl needs to manage her money properly.
As part of my project, I was able to work oneonone with girls in elementary, middle, and high school. I gave a speech at a local high school's College Night. I spoke to Hispanic girls and their parents about applying to college. In addition, I worked with an organization called Cool Girls, Inc. Cool Girls is an organization focused on the advancement of girls in all aspects of their development. I worked at the afterschool program, Cool Girls Club. The girls I worked with were primarily minorities, and Cool Girls truly helps them to rise above any current difficulties in their lives.
To provide inspiration for the girls who visit gogetitgirl. org, I interviewed successful women in my community, including a doctor and business owner.
The project has been a lot of work, and it's not over yet. It will never be over, hopefully, because I will always look for ways to help girls.
13. What does the underlined phrase “popped up” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Took root. B. Gained popularity.
C. Made its way. D. Appeared all of a sudden.
14. What does the writer mainly tell us in the first paragraph?
A. Why the writer started “Go Get It Girl”．
B. Why many girls fall behind.
C. How Girl Scouts is founded.
D. What Girl Scouts refers to.
15. What can help a girl learn how to make both ends meet?
A. Education. B. Cool Girls Club.
C. Financial literacy. D. College Night.
16. Why did the writer interview successful women in the community?
A. To finish the Gold Award project as soon as possible.
B. To offer good ideas to girls visiting gogetitgirl. org.
C. To promote the local community construction.
D. To seek financial support for the project.
A
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。92岁高龄的Jones虽然是个盲人，但他衣着讲究，对生活充满了信心。在他眼里，只要活着，每一天都是上苍恩赐的礼物，其他都是身外之物。
1．A 细节理解题。
【关键句】Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o'clock，with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything.(第一段第二句)
译文：每天早上八点，他就已穿戴整齐，头发梳得很时尚，胡子也刮得很干净，尽管他什么也看不见。
【解题思路】B项中的“many years ago”与第一段最后一句中的“recently”相矛盾，故排除B项；C项文中未提及，故排除C项；D项中的“big”与第二段第二句中的“his tiny room”不符，故排除D项；根据关键句可知，Jones虽然是个盲人，但很爱干净。故A项正确。
2．D 细节理解题。
【关键句】“I love it，”he stated with enthusiasm.(第二段倒数第二句)
译文：他充满激情地说道：“我喜欢它(房间)。”
【解题思路】根据关键句可知，Jones对房间很满意。故D项正确。
3．B 指代判断题。
【解题思路】根据第三段可知，老人认为幸福源于一个人的思想和决定，而非房间的摆设，故此处应指老人对房间的喜爱与房间本身无关。由此可推知，it指代的是上文护士提到的“the room”。故B项正确。
4．A 标题概括题。
【解题思路】文章通过描述Jones对生活的感受揭示了主题，同时文章最后一段也提到，只要活着，每一天都是礼物。A项概括了文章主旨，适合做文章标题。故A项正确。
【长难句分析】We'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we've stored just as Mr.Jones does.(最后一段第二句)
分析：本句是一个复合句。and连接两个并列宾语“the new day”和“all the happy memories”，“memories”后接省略了关系词that的定语从句“we've stored”；“as Mr.Jones does”为as引导的方式状语从句。
译文：我们应该像Jones先生一样，关注新的一天以及记忆中所有美好的事情。
B
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了哪些因素会导致人们吃的更多。
5．D 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第一段的“People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home”可知，和别人一起吃饭会比单独在家吃饭多吃35%；据此可知，和许多朋友一起吃饭是吃的多的一个原因，故D项正确。
6．A 考查推理判断。
【解题思路】根据第一段的内容和第三段中的“That's perhaps also... your immoral behaviour”可知，一个让人讨厌的人可能总会找到吃多的借口，故A项正确。
7．B 考查标题归纳。
【解题思路】通读全文可知，本文的主题句是第一段的第二句“Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by many other things”，结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍影响吃饭的因素，故B项最能概括文章大意。
C
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项由美国研究中心进行的关于社交媒体的调查。文章列举了几种有关社交媒体对青少年影响的不同观点，有的人说它能让人们与多年不见的朋友面对面聊天，而有的人却认为它会对青少年的身心发展产生一些不良影响。
8．B 细节理解题。
【关键句】Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her longdistance friend through social media.(第三段第二句)
译文：来自Illinois的Beth Kaplan通过社交媒体遇到了她在远方的朋友。
【解题思路】 根据关键句可知，是Beth Kaplan在社交媒体上遇到了她远方的朋友。故B项符合题意。
9．C 推理判断题。
【关键句】The 19yearold Essena O'Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online.(第四段第二句)
译文：19岁的Essena O'Neill在社交网络服务器Instagram上宣布她将退出社交媒体，因为社交媒体会使她一直思考怎样才能完美地出现在网络上。
【解题思路】 根据关键句和下文的内容可知，社交媒体上的一些负面评论可能会伤害到青少年的自信心，会使他们感到不安。因此Essena O'Neill认为社交媒体有时会令她不安。故C项符合题意。
10．B 主旨大意题。
【解题思路】 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了社交媒体的广泛传播对青少年造成的一些影响。故B项“社交媒体对青少年的影响”符合题意。
D
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。现在一些说英语的国家的年轻人喜欢用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上。有些语言学家认为，年轻人对缩略词的使用不但没有降低英语的价值，反而表明他们熟练掌握了英语。
11．B 细节理解题。
【关键句】It seems that, for millennials (千禧一代), typing in this form is not only timesaving but fashionable.(第三段最后一句)
译文：对于千禧一代人来说，在网上使用这些缩写语不仅节约时间而且是一种时尚。
【解题思路】该题提问的是年轻人为什么喜欢使用网络俚语。根据关键句可知，他们认为这是一种时尚。故选B。
12．D 推理判断题。
【关键句】The origins of other millennial slang are more complex than “totesing”．(第五段第一句)
译文：千禧一代所使用的其他俚语的起源要比“网络缩略词”复杂得多。
【解题思路】该题提问的是作者在第五段中提到“Bae”的目的是什么。根据关键句可知，作者主要是用它来解释千禧一代所使用的一些俚语的复杂起源。故选D。
13．D 推理判断题。
【关键句】She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently.(第六段第二句)
译文：她说当人们能创造性地使用一种语言时，这说明他们已经非常了解语言规则了，因此他们才能进行花式造词。
【解题思路】该题提问的是Rosey Billington同意哪一个选项中的陈述。根据关键句可知，她同意“网络缩略词要求对英语(的运用规则)能熟练掌握”的说法。故选D。
14．A 标题概括题。
【解题思路】纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述的是现在一些说英语的国家的很多年轻人都喜欢使用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上进行交流的时候。故选A。
A
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。积极的情绪不仅能改善人们的心情，还能改善人们的健康，同样，消极情绪有时也会产生积极的效果，所以我们应该学会管理自己的情绪。
1．B 细节理解题。
【关键句】The most exciting finding is that we now have proof that selfgenerated positive emotions can improve our physical health.(第三段第二句)
译文：最令人兴奋的发现是现在我们有证据表明发自内心的积极的情绪能改善我们的身体健康状况。
【解题思路】根据关键句并结合第三段内容可知，研究表明，增加积极情绪有诸多益处，其中最令人兴奋的发现是它有助于改善我们的身体健康状况。故选B。
2．B 推理判断题。
【关键句】Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes.(第四段第二句)
译文：消极情绪有时是恰当且有益的。
【解题思路】该题提问的是作者对消极情绪的看法。根据关键句并结合第四段内容可知，作者认为消极情绪有时会产生积极的影响。故选B。
3．A 主旨大意题。
【解题思路】纵观全文可知，前三段主要讲述了积极情绪的相关情况，其中包括它能带给大家的益处；最后一段主要分析了消极情绪积极的一面，并建议人们应合理处理负面情绪；由此可推知，本文旨在建议大家学会管理自己的情绪。故选A。
【长难句分析】The good news is that you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness，health and success.(第二段第二句)
分析：本句是一个复合句。that引导表语从句；which引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，指代“you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive”这句话。
译文：好消息是你可以学着去提高自己积极情绪所占的比例，这会使你获取更多的幸福、健康和成功。
B
语篇解读：午餐太过丰盛常导致下午注意力不集中和工作效率下降。文章介绍了几种可以防止此现象发生的餐后小吃。
4．B 考查词义猜测。
【解题思路】根据该句中的“You don't have to suffer”和第一段第二句中的“You can't stay focused，your energy level falls”可知，午餐吃得过丰盛会让人产生不舒适的情况；据此可知，画线词指“注意力不集中，精力下降”，故B项正确。画线词后一句中的“get your focus back on track”也是提示。
5．B 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第四段的第一句“Almonds are a great... will also aid in your weightloss efforts”可知，常吃杏仁有利于减肥，故B项正确。
6．A 考查主旨大意。
【解题思路】通读全文可知，本文第二段的第二句“I have four foods that will get your focus back on track so that you can finish your workday stronger than you started”为文章的主题句，结合下文介绍的四种食品可知，本文主要介绍了几种能帮助抵制午后消沉，恢复下午工作能力的食物，故A项正确。B项仅为文章的细节之一；C项与文意无关；D项概括太宽泛，范围太广。
C
语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲述了女演员Selena Gomez不满足于现状，努力突破，追寻自我的故事。
7．A 细节理解题。
【关键句】Although we may not admit it，many of us like to stay in our comfort zones.This is especially true for celebrities.(第一段第一、二句)
译文：尽管我们可能不承认，但是我们当中的很多人喜欢待在自己的舒适区。对于名人来说，尤其如此。
【解题思路】根据关键句可知，很多名人喜欢待在自己的舒适区。故选A。
8．D 细节理解题。
【关键句】As The New York Times noted, “While some child stars would have stopped trying to improve their careers after a few movies and hit songs, Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.”(第二段最后一句)
译文：正如《纽约时报》所报道的：“一些童星演过几部电影、唱过几首当红的歌曲之后就不再努力改善他们的事业，而Gomez却总是尝试不同的领域。”
【解题思路】根据关键句可知，Gomez善于关注不同的领域。故选D。
9．D 推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据第四段内容可知，Gomez离开迪士尼公司之后又尝试了许多其他领域的工作，当制作人，也经营香水品牌。由此可推知，她离开迪士尼是为了发展与先前不同的事业。故选D。
10．C 主旨大意题。
【解题思路】通读全文可知，文章主要讲的是迪士尼童星Gomez不断挑战，突破自我并获得成功的故事。故选C。
【长难句分析】．..While some child stars would have stopped trying to improve their careers after a few movies and hit songs, Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.(第二段最后一句)
分析：本句是一个并列句。While连接两个简单句，表对比；keep one's eggs in different baskets(把鸡蛋放在不同的篮子里)为俗语，表示将精力、事业等投入到多方面，不孤注一掷。
译文：……一些童星在演过几部电影、唱过几首当红的歌曲之后就不再努力改善他们的事业，而Gomez却总是尝试不同的领域。
D
语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。研究指出猫头鹰有一种高度发达的隐形技术，这能帮助它们悄然无声地冲向猎物。
11．B 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】 根据第五段中的“This behaviour has long been of interest to engineers”可知，猫头鹰引起了工程师的广泛关注。
12．D 考查推理判断。
【解题思路】 根据第六段中的“we know the owls' silent flight ability is even better than we thought... It not only manages to prevent aerodynamic noise when gliding...”，再结合上下文可知，猫头鹰有无声飞行的能力，所以D正确。
13．C 考查代词指代。
【解题思路】 分析该词所在句“the process used to remove this mechanical noise is called‘damping’，which means the removal of mechanical energy from a vibrating system”可知，it指代的是mechanical energy (机械能)。
14．D 考查主旨大意。
【解题思路】 本文主要介绍了一项关于猫头鹰的研究，故D项最能概括文章主旨。
【长难句解读】In the scientific world，the process used to remove this mechanical noise is called“damping”，which means the removal of mechanical energy from a vibrating system usually by changing it into heat and allowing it to remain steady.
分析：此句为复合句。句中which引导非限制性定语从句，其先行词为damping；the process used to remove this mechanical noise is called“damping”为主句，主句中used to remove this mechanical noise为过去分词短语作定语。
译文：在科学界，用来除掉机械噪声的过程叫做“消音”，意思就是从振动系统中消除机械能，其方式通常是把机械能转变为热能并让它保持稳定(不发出声音)。
A
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了一只用于实验但最后被抛弃在荒岛上的一只孤独的黑猩猩的故事。
1．D 考查推理判断。
【解题思路】根据第一段的第一句“The loneliest chimp(黑猩猩)in the world just got the best surprise—a hug from a new friend”并结合全文的整体内容可推知，Ponso很孤独。
2．A 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第二段的最后一句“The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him，with his smile from ear to ear”可知，Estelle Raballand看望Ponso时，Ponso很激动，笑得合不拢嘴。
3．B 考查段落大意。
【解题思路】根据第三段的“For those who know Ponso's backstory”以及本段的整体内容可推知，本段主要讲述了大猩猩Ponso是如何来到这个岛上的。
4．C 考查推理判断。
【解题思路】根据最后一段的整体内容可知，帮助Ponso的筹款项目目标已经完成，由此可推知，人们对Ponso的状况很关心。
B
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了Grumpy Cat和她的主人Tabatha Bundesen的相关情况。
5．B 考查推理判断。
【解题思路】根据“But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting”可知，这只猫得到的不仅仅是关注。由此可推断出，“the Internet can't get enough of her”的意思为：这只猫在网络上得到了很大的关注。故选B。
6．A 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第三段中的“take a photo of her funnylooking cat”和第五段中的“which makes her constantly frowning.But that unique frown”可知，是这只猫特别的长相使她出名了。故选A。
7．C 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第七段第一句中的“she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat's modeling career”可知，选C。
8．B 考查段落大意。
【解题思路】文章最后一段的内容告诉我们Tardar是如何赚如此多的钱的。故选B。
C
语篇解读：仙人掌是沙漠中许多动物的食物来源。然而非法的动植物贸易使仙人掌面临着灭绝。由于仙人掌便于藏匿运输，阻止仙人掌非法贸易成为难题。
9. D 考查词义猜测。
【解题思路】根据画线词前的“to desert wildlife ranging from wolves and deer to tortoises, bats and birds”可以判断，fauna指代wolves、 deer、 tortoises、 bats、 birds等动物，故画线词意为“动物”，故D项正确。
10. A 考查段落大意。
【解题思路】根据第三段第一句中的“they are coming under huge pressure from human activities”以及第二句中的“the main driver of cacti species extinction was the...”可知，该段主要讲述了仙人掌面临灭绝的原因，故A项正确。
11. D 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第四段中Inger Andersen所说的话“that illegal wildlife trade concerns many more species than the elephants which tend to receive global attention”可知，Inger Andersen认为，非法的动植物贸易威胁着许多野生生物，故D项正确。
12. B 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据最后一段的第一句“Dealing with the illegal trade is a hard task as they can be hidden in suitcases or even socks”可知，由于仙人掌可以藏在手提箱甚至袜子中秘密运输，所以解决非法交易的问题很难，故B项正确。
D
语篇解读： 本文介绍了作者所从事的帮助女孩的项目以及具体的项目内容等。
13．D 考查词义猜测。
【解题思路】根据第一段中的“This is why the phrase... in my head one day... Thus begins the journey of...”可知，该短语的意思为“突然出现”。故选D项。
14．A 考查段落大意。
【解题思路】根据第一段中的“This is why the phrase...”以及下文的内容可知，该段主要介绍了作者从事该项目的原因。故选A项。
15．C 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据第二段中的“Lastly，the financial literacy section has all the information a girl needs to manage her money properly”可知选C项。
16．B 考查细节理解。
【解题思路】根据倒数第二段“To provide inspiration for the girls who visit gogetitgirl.org，I interviewed...”可知，作者采访社区内的成功女性是为了给浏览gogetitgirl.org的女孩们提供灵感。故该题选B项。
【长难句通读】The girls I worked with were primarily minorities, and Cool Girls truly helps them to rise above any current difficulties in their lives.
分析：该句为and连接的并列句。第一个分句中I worked with为定语从句，修饰先行词The girls。
译文：我帮助的女孩们主要是少数民族的人并且Cool Girls真正地帮助她们克服她们现在在生活中遇到的任何困难。
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