高中英语阅读理解之推断题(思维导图+练习含答案)
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阅读理解之推断题(解析版)
推理判断题属于高层次阅读理解题。
解答该类型题目时一定要从整体上把握语篇内容,在语篇的表面意义与隐含意义、已知信息与未知信息之间架起桥梁,透过字里行间,去体会作者的“弦外之音”和“言外之意”。
在进行推断时,要据文推理、合情推理,不可脱离原文主观臆断。
推理判断题要求考生根据文章提供的事实和线索进行逻辑推理,推测作者未明确提到的事实或某事件发展的趋势。
推理判断能力是阅读理解能力的重要组成部分,因而也是阅读理解部分重点考查的能力之一。
每年每套题通常会有4~6 题。
一、思维导图
推断隐含意义思维导图
二、方法点拨
(一)推理判断题题干常用词
一般来说,推理判断题题干中主要包括下面的词语:know about, learn from, infer, imply, suggest, conclude, purpose, attitude, probably, most likely等。
(二)推理判断题正确选项特征
推理判断题中的正确选项是依据文章的事实或证据推断出的符合逻辑的结论或观点,正确选项一般具有以下特征:
1.“立足原文,只推一步”,即根据原文内容,一步即可推得。
2.选项中一般不可以出现绝对概念。
如only, never, all, absolutely等,正确答案的表述一般有一点模糊,会用一些相对能够留有一些余地的词汇,如often, usually, sometimes, some, may, might, can, could, possibly, probably等。
(三)推理判断题干扰选项特征
1.曲解文意:即推测意义与文章表层意义有区别。
推理判断题中有些选项来自文章中的某一句或某几句话,命题者可能会利用里面的词设计出干扰项,看似表达文章的意思,其实是借题发挥,是对原文意思的曲解。
2.张冠李戴:即把文章中作者的观点与其他人的观点混淆在一起。
题干问的是作者的观点,选项中出现的却是其他人的观点;题干问的是其他人的观点,选项中却出现了作者的观点。
3.偷梁换柱:干扰项用了与文章中某一句话相似的句型结构和单词,却在考生易忽视的地方换了几个单词,造成句意的改变。
4.无中生有:这种类型的干扰项往往是基本的生活常识或普遍认可的观点,但在文章中并无相关的信息支撑点。
其次,这种干扰项也有可能与设置的问题毫不相干。
5.鱼目混珠:鱼目混珠类型的干扰项常出现在词句理解类试题的选项中,即利用某个词或句子的字面含义代替其在文章特定语境中的具体含义。
6.扩缩范围:为了准确、严密地表达文章内容,命题者特别注意对文意范围的限定,有时通过加上almost, all, nearly, more than, normally, usually等词语对文意加以限制。
“扩缩范围”干扰法就是在选项中通过改变或去掉限制性词语,将信息的范围、程度、感情色彩等改变,从而给考生解题造成干扰的命题方法。
Part4:推断题解题技巧(思维导图+真题演练)
例子1
We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices (装置) well after they go out of style. That's bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.
…
32.What does the author think of new devices?
A.They are environment-friendly.
B.They are no better than the old.
C.They cost more to use at home.
D.They go out of style quickly.
[解题示范]
例子2
We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
…
32.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?
A.Addiction to smartphones.
B.Inappropriate behaviours in public places.
C.Absence of communication between strangers.
D.Impatience with slow service.
[解题示范]
例子3
[1]Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia's fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
[2]Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
[3]When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
[4]If you have a_juicer,_you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “softserve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. T his makes a fun activity for a children's party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
27.From which is the text probably taken?
A.A biology textbook.B.A health magazine.
C.A research paper. D.A travel brochure.
[解题示范]
Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的)intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and "people skills." Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视)on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角)from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional
intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
2. Why does the author mention "doctor" and "cheater" in paragraph 2?
A.To explain a rule.
B.To clarify a concept.
C.To present a fact.
D.To make a prediction.
3.What is the author's attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence?
A.Favorable.
B.Intolerant.
C.Doubtful.
D.Unclear.
Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?
In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.
A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are "really, really smart." Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are "really, really smart." Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.
Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with
“intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world."
1.What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?
A.They're unfair.
B.They're conservative.
C.They're objective.
D.They're strict.
2.What can we infer about girls from the study in Science?
A.They think themselves smart.
B.They look up to great thinkers.
C.They see gender differences earlier than boys.
D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs.
Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel lik e drinks with an old friend.
There’s a welcome familiarity — but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has
changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.
There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of
1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的), an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble ( 随笔) about everything an d nothing. The third book is Julio Cortázar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortázar.
While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them.
The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that
has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
( )What can we infer about the author from the text?
A. He teaches reading.
B. He’s an editor.
C. He’s very ambitious.
D. He loves poetry.
Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.
Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon.
But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact ( 接触) with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.
Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says. According to most calculations, race walkers moving at
a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories (卡路里) per hour, which is
approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running,
which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.
However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their
body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.
As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place
considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It
takes some practice.
( )W hich word best describes the author’s attitude to race walking?
A.Skeptical.
B. Objective.
C. Tolerant.
D. Conservative.
We are the products of evolution, and not just evolution that occurred billions of years ago. As scientists look deeper into our genes ( 基因), they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand years. People in Ethiopian highlands have adapted to living at high altitudes. Cattle-raising people in East Africa and northern Europe have gained
a mutation (突变) that helps them digest milk as adults.
On Thursday in an article published in Cell, a team of researchers reported a new kind of adaptation — not to air or to food, but to the ocean. A group of sea-dwelling people in
Southeast Asia have evolved into better divers. The Bajau, as these people are known,
number in the hundreds of thousands in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. They have traditionally lived on houseboats; in recent times, they’ve also built houses on stilts (支柱) in coast al waters. “They are simply a stranger to the land,” said Rodney C. Jubilado, a
University of Hawaii researcher who studies the Bajau.
Dr. Jubilado first met the Bajau while growing up on Samal Island in the Philippines.
They made a living as divers, spear fishing or harvesting shellfish. “We were so amazed that they could stay underwater much longer than us local islanders,” Dr. Jubilado said. “I could see them actually walking under the sea.”
In 2015, Melissa Ilardo, then a graduate student in genetics at the University of Copenhagen, heard about the Bajau. She wondered if centuries of diving could have led to the evolution of physical characteristics that made the task easier for them. “It seemed like the perfect chance for natural selection to act on a po pulation,” said Dr. Ilardo. She also said there were likely a number of other genes that help the Bajau dive.
( )What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 1?
A. Environmental adaptation of cattle raisers.
B. Recent findings of human origin.
C. New knowledge of human evolution.
D. Significance of food selection.
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip
from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of
foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In
Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral (葬礼) followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and
references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
( )What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a book.
B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C. To remember a writer.
D. To recommend a travel destination.
I n ever knew anyone who’d grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway,
our librarian. She ran Jackson’s Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big
black letters was on signs hung everywhere. If she thought you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes. I was willing; I would do anything to read.
My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway. She wished me to have my own library card to check out books for myself. She took me in to introduce me. “Eudor a is nine years old and has my permission to read any book she wants from the shelves, children or adults,”
Mother said.
Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the same day you’d taken it out; it made no difference to her that you’d read every word in it and needed another to start. You could take out two books at a time and two only.
So two by two, I read library books as fast as I could go, rushing them home in the basket of my bicycle. From the minute I reached our house, I started to read. I knew this was extreme happiness, knew it at the time.
My mother shared this feeling of mine. Now, I think of her as reading so much of the time while doing something else. I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of “Little Red Riding Hood” with my brother’s two daughters. She’d just look up at the right time, long enough to answer — in character —“The better to eat you with, my dear,” and go back to her place in the magazine article.
( )Which of the following best describes Mrs. Calloway?
A. Quiet.
B. Strict.
C. Humorous.
D. Considerate. ( )Where is the text probably from?
A. A guidebook.
B. A book review.
C. A news report.
D. An autobiography.
答案:BAAD DBCABD
2021年6月新高考I卷(D篇)
2推理判断题。
根据题干信息的paragraph 2,定位到第二段We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as…;分析可知,我们更喜欢把情商称作是一套特定的技能,它既可以用于好的目的,也可以用于坏的目的。
而后作者便分别列举了doctor和cheater用于解释说明 "好目的" 和 "坏目的" 。
由此我们可以推测,作者提及doctor和cheater是为了阐明前句所提到的关于情商的概念。
故选B。
3推理判断题。
根据题干信息popularization of emotional intelligence定位到第三段:Although popular beliefs regarding… the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. 分析可知,虽然大众对于情商的普遍认知远远超过了目前研究可以支持的观点,但是宣传的总体效果(对于情商的发展研究)是利大于弊的。
而后作者便进一步列举了好处体现在哪些方面(the most positive a spect of this popularization…)。
可知,作者对此态度是正向的、支持的。
故选A。
2021年6月全国甲卷(D篇)
主旨概要:本文是一篇说明文。
主要讲述了天才的实质,批评了天才种族轮和性别轮,并指出其危害。
推理判断题。
根据题干"victors' standards for joining the genius club" 定位到第二段It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others. 据说历史是由胜利者书写的,而这些胜利者为天才俱乐部设定了准入标准。
当俱乐部外的天才——女性、不同肤色或信仰的人——做出贡献时,他们得不到认可,也会被其他人拒绝),据此可以推断出作者认为胜利者的标准是不公平的,所以选A项。
2推理判断题。
根据题干girls from the study in Science定位到第三段A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are "really, really smart." Even worse, the study found that girls act on that
belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are "really, really smart." 《科学》杂志最近发表的一项研究发现,在6岁时,女孩比男孩更不可能说出自己性别的成员,更糟糕的是,研究发现女孩们的行为都是基于这样的信念:在六岁左右,她们开始避免从事那些所谓"非常聪明" 的孩子们的活动)。
据此可推知女孩有可能被社会错误信念所影响,故选D项。
2020年全国1卷(B篇)
推理判断题。
根据第三段倒数第二句的内容"The third book is Julio Cortázar's Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry." 可知,作者选择胡里奥·科塔萨尔的《拯救黄昏:诗歌选集》是因为喜欢诗歌。
故选:D。
2020 全国卷I卷(C篇)
根据文章第一段Race walking sha res many…while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.以及下文对于竞走的分析说明可知作者客观地阐述了竞走这一体育运动。
故选:B。
2020年全国III卷(D篇)
最近一项对人类基因的研究发现,人类的进化不仅仅发生在数十亿年前,而且最近几千年也有。
Bajau人因为靠海为生,他们的身体已经进化成更能适应海洋生活。
判断题。
根据第一段的We are the produ cts of evolution, … they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand years.(我们是进化的产物,而且不仅仅是数十亿年前的产物。
当科学家更深入的研究我们的基因时,他们发现了人类在过去几千年进化的例子)可知,作者列举第一段的例子是为了告诉我们关于人类进化的一个新信息,那就是人类在最近几千年也在进化。
C. New knowledge of human evolution.(人类进化的新知识)符合以上说法,故选C项。
2020年山东卷(C篇)
推理判断题。
文章第一段提到书的作者的乌兹别克斯坦之行,引出他写的书,接下来三段讲述了他的书《追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵》的故事内容,是乌兹别克斯坦生活的一个快速观察。
可知,本文的写作目的是介绍一本书。
故选A。
2020年1月浙江卷(A篇)
推理判断题。
根据文章第一段I never knew anyone who'd grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway, our librarian. 及第三段第一句话Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. 可知,作为图书管理员的Mrs. Calloway制定自己的规则,包括"Silence" 、穿
的衣服、以及借书规则,因此Mrs. Calloway很严格,答案为B。
quiet安静的,humorous幽默的,considerate考虑周到的。
根据全文可知,本文主要介绍了"我" 人生中的阅读事迹,因此可能是一篇自传。
guidebook 导游手册,news report 新闻报道,book review书评。
答案为D。
四、实战演练
1.
A build-it-yourself solar still(蒸馏器)is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, it’s an excellent w ater collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it’s all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5'5'sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container— perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.
To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.
Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.
The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won’t have to break down the still every time you need a drink.
32. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph?
A. I t’s delicate.
B. It’s expensive.
C. It’s complex.
D. It’s portable.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。
根据第一段最后一句话可知制作蒸馏器的东西可以叠放在一个小包,系在腰间。
说明制作蒸馏器的设备和轻便,portable表示轻便的,手提的,故选D。
35. When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form.
A. the plastic tube
B. outside the hole
C. the open air
D. beneath the sheet
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。
结合第四段中的Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup可知地下水蒸发,在覆盖膜上聚集起来直到形成小水滴落在杯子里。
覆盖膜是在杯子上面的,水滴落入杯子里。
所以水滴是凝聚在覆盖膜的下面。
故选D。
2.
When a leafy plant is under attack,it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double
duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more
intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The word is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。
根据imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on. 可知,这个世界远比我们看到或听到的更热闹,更亲密,我们认知能力有限,有很多事仍在继续发生,远比我们想象的要复杂。
故选C。
3.
Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end.
The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.
Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’s location(位置) was also a rea son. “This used to be the center of town,” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”
Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.
The theater audience said good-by as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.
25. Why was The Last Picture Show put on?
A. It was an all-time classic.
B. It was about the history of the town.
C. The audience requested it.
D. The theater owner found it suitable. 【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。
根据第二段内容可知,剧院老板选择这部戏剧的因为是这部戏剧本身讲述的就是小镇上唯一的电影院准备关门停业的故事,恰好能反映出the Plaza Theater的现状。
27. What can we infer about the audience?
A. They are disappointed with Bradford.
B. They are sad to part with the old theater.
C. They are supportive of the city officials.
D. They are eager to have a shopping center.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。
根据第二段中“most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.”可知,人们非常难过,不愿意看到老剧院被拆掉。
4.
After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the
1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations —major food sources (来源) for the wolf – grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’ s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’ s beaver s.
As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red fores have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.
31.What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?
A. Doubtful.
B. Positive.
C. Disapproving.
D. Uncaring.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。
根据文章末段末句可知,作者认为引进灰狼的项目是很有价值的实验,是很值得推广的。
5.
The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.。