阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给出的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AHumansarenaturallydrawntootherlifeformsandtheworldsoutsideofourown.Wetakedelightintheexistenceofcreaturesandevenwholesocietiesbeyondoureverydaylives.Thissenseofwonderisuniversal.LookattheeffortsthatscientistshavemadetofindoutwhetherlifeofsomekindexistsonMars,andthepopularityoffantasy(幻想)literatureormovieslikeTheLordoftheRings.Thissenseofwonderdrawsustoeachother,totheworldaroundus,andtotheworldofmake-believe.Buthavewegonesofarincreatingworldsoffantasythatwearemissingthepleasureofotherworldsthatalreadyexistallaroundus?Humanbeings,asbiologistshavesuggested,possessaninborndesiretoconnectwithandunderstandotherlifeforms.However,people,especiallyinbigcities,oftenleadratherisolatedlives.InastudyofBritishschoolchildren,itwasfoundthatchildrenbyageeightweremuchmorefamiliarwithcharactersfromtelevisionshowsandvideogamesthanwithcommonwildlife.Withoutmoderntechnology,asmallpondcouldbeanamazingworldfilledwithstrangeandbeautifulplants,insects,birds,andanimals.Whenwelackmeaningfulinteraction(交互)withtheworldaroundus,andsometimesevenwithourfamiliesandfriends,weseektounderstandandcommunicatewiththingsthatexistonlyinourimaginationsoronacomputerscreen.Theworldofmake-believeisnotnecessarilybad.Butwhentheworldoffantasybecomestheonlyoutlet(出路)foroursenseofwonder,thenwearereallymissingsomething.Wearemissingaconnectionwiththelivingworld.Otherwonderfulworldsexistallaroundus.Butevenmoreinterestingisthatifwelookcloselyenough,wecanseethattheseworlds,inabroadsense,arereallypartofourown.()1.ThepopularityofTheLordoftheRingsproves___________A.thecloseconnectionbetweenmanandthefantasyworldB.thewonderfulachievementsoffantasyliterature4\nC.thefinetasteofmoviegoersaroundtheworldD.thegeneralexistenceofthesenseofcuriosity()2.WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3?A.Peoplearefarlessfamiliarwiththeworldoffantasy.B.Theworldarounduscouldserveasasourceofwonder.C.Theworldoffantasycanbemirroredbyasmallandlivelypond.D.Moderntechnologypreventsusfromdevelopingoursenseofwonder.()3.Ifoursenseofwonderreliestotallyontheworldofmake-believe,wewill__________A.failtoappreciatethejoyinourlivesB.beconfusedbytheworldofmake-believeC.missthechancetorecognizethefantasyworldD.betrappedbyotherworldsexistingallaroundus()4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowusthehiddenbeautyinourworld.B.Towarnusnottogetlostinthefantasyworld.C.Toargueagainstthemisuseofthesenseofwonder.D.Todiscusstheinfluenceoftheworldofmake-believe.【语篇解读语篇解读】本文是一篇论说文,介绍了我们每一个人都有好奇心,总是幻想美好的世界,语篇解读但同时,告诫我们,不要沉迷在幻想之中,现实世界也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生的根源.1.答案D【解析】细节理解题.由第二段可知,举TheLordoftheRings这个例子是为了证明人们的好奇心是普遍存在的.所以答案选D项.2.答案B【解析】推理判断题.Withoutmodemtechnology,asmallpondcouldbeanamazingworldfilledwithstrangeandbeautifulplants,insects,birds,andanimals.这句话告诉我们,如果没有现代技术,即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界.从而我们可以推测出我们现实世界也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生的根源.3.答案A【解析】细节理解题.根据Theworldofmake-believeisnotnecessarilybad.Butwhentheworldoffantasybecomestheonlyoutletforoursenseofwonder,thenwearereallymissingsomething.Wearemissingaconnectionwiththeliving4\nworld.可知,如果幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路的话,我们就会失去一些东西,就会失去与现实世界的联系,我们也就不能体会到我们现实生活中的快乐.由此判断选A项.4.答案B【解析】作者意图题.由文章最后一段可知,作者写这篇文章的目的就是要告诉我们不要沉迷在幻想之中.由此判断选B项.BItwasavillageinIndia.Thepeoplewerepoor.However,theywerenotunhappy.Afterall,theirforefathershadlivedinthesamewayforcenturies.Thenoneday.Somevisitorsfromthecityarrived.Thetoldthevillagersthereweresomepeopleelsewherewholikedtoeatfrog'slegs.However,theydidnothaveenoughfrogsoftheirown,andsotheywantedtobuyfrogsfromotherplace.Thisseemedlikemoneyfornothing.Thereweremillionsoffrogsinthefieldsaround,andtheywerenousetothevillagers.Alltheyhadtodowascatchthem.Agreementwasreached,andthechildrenweresentintothefieldstocatchfrogs.Everyweekatruckarrivedtocollectthecatchandhandoverthemoney.Forthefirsttime,thepeoplewereabletodreamofabatterfuture.Butthedreamdidn'tlastlong.Thechangewashardlynoticedatfirst,butitseemedasifthecropswerenotdoingsowell.Moreworryingwasthatthechildrenfellillmoreoften,and,thereseemedtobemoreinsectsaroundlately.Thevillagersdecidedthattheycouldn'tjustwaittoseethecropsfailingandthechildrengettingweak.Theywouldhavetousethemoneyearnedtobuypesticides(杀虫剂)andmedicines.Soontherewasnomoneyleft.Thenthepeoplerealizedwhatwashappening.Itwasthefrog.Theyhadn'tbeenuseless.Theyhadbeendoinganimportantjob---eatinginsects.Nowwithsomanyfrogskilled,theinsectswereincreasingmorerapidly.Theyweredamagingthecropsandspreadingdiseases.Now,thepeoplearestillpoor.Butintheeveningstheysitinthevillagesquareandlistentosoundsofinsectsandfrogs.Thesesoundsofthenightnowhaveamuchdeepermeaning.()1.FromparagraphIwelearnthatthevillagers__________.A.workedveryhardforcenturiesB.dreamedofhavingabetterlifeC.werepoorbutsomewhatcontent4\nD.livedadifferentlifefromtheirforefathers()2.Whydidthevillagersagreetosellfrogs?A.thefrogswereeasymoneyB.TheyneedsmoneytobuymedicineC.theywantedtopleasethevisitorsD.thefrogsmadetoomuchnoise()3.Whatmightbethecauseofthechildren'ssickness?A.thecropsdidn'tdowellB.thereweretoomanyinsectsC.thevisitsbroughtindiseasesD.thepesticideswereoverused()4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastsentenceofthetext?A.HappinesscomesfrompeacefullifeinthecountryB.HealthismoreimportantthanmoneyC.TheharmonybetweenmanandnatureisimportantD.goodolddaywillneverbeforgotten1.C.细节理解题.第一段中有Thepeoplewerepoor.However,theywerenotunhappy.和C项意思一致.2.A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句Thisseemedlikemoneyfornothing.句中fornothing是"免费的"意思,说明青蛙容易得到,并能赚到钱,村民才答应买.3.B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中Theyhadbeendoinganimportantjob---eatinginsects.Nowwithsomanyfrogskilled,theinsectswereincreasingmorerapidly.Theyweredamagingthecropsandspreadingdiseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好,孩子生病与青蛙减少,害虫增多有关.4.C.推理判断题.最后一句Thesesoundsofthenightnowhaveamuchdeepermeaning.现在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义.该句是一个中介句,说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡,由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要.4
