社會萬象

(二十六) A. Walking too much.

B. Traveling too much. C. Driving cars too much.

D. Climbing stairs too much.

1. What is the national sickness?

C

細節理解題。根據第二段的最后一句… a national sickness: motocross. 以及前文的… a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. 可知, 作者提到的全國病就是人們開車太多了, 所以選擇C項。 A. People usually went around on foot. B. People often walked 25 miles a day. C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty. D. People considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship. 2. What was life like when the author was young?

A

推理判斷題。文章第三段提到“我”年輕時靠自己的雙腿奔波各處, 一天走25英里路, 但從沒覺得走路是一種痛苦, 可推知作者年輕時人們通常通過步行到處走動, 所以選擇A項。 A. middle-aged people like getting back to nature B. walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind C. people need regular exercise to keep fit D. going on foot prevents heart disease 3. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ____. B

推理判斷題。根據第五段中的第一句It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. 可知作者提到Henry Thoreau是為了證明B項（在大自然中走路可以幫助豐富一個人的思想）。

A. A queue of cars.

B. A ray of traffic light. C. A flash of lightning.

D. A stream of people. 4. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6? A

詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞組后面的on a concrete road(在混凝土路上)以及while waiting for the traffic light to turn green可知, 畫線部分指的是車流。

A. To tell people to reflect more on life. B. To recommend people to give up driving. C. To advise people to do outdoor activities. D. To encourage people to return to walking. 5. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage? D

寫作目的題。縱覽全文可知, 作者提到現代人過多地依賴車, 很少自己走路, 而走路使人身體健康, 豐富人的內心。同時引用專家的觀點進一步證明自己的觀點, 其目的都是在鼓勵人們回歸走路, 所以選擇D項。 superior adj. 優越的

victim n. 受害者；犧牲品 distance n. 距離

enterprise n. 企業 regularly adv.經常地；定期地

significance n.意義；重要性 convenient adj. 方便的

everlasting adj. 持久的 ［復記強化］ 1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1? A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas. C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth. C

推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，第一段提出問題，而下文是正式對第一段問題的解釋, 故作者提出這幾個問題是想引出本文話題。 (二十七) A. Humans are nature-born to do so. B. humans have the tendency.

C. Humans may find new sources of food. D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place. 2.What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2? A

細節理解題。由第二段最后一句Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible可知，人類天生如此。 3.The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ____. A. survival chances B. potential resources C. unexpected benefits D. by-products in space exploration C

詞義猜測題。第四段前幾句提到了探索太空會有意外收獲，而該句的already也暗示including后列舉的是一些意外的收獲, 故spin-offs指的是unexpected benefits。 4. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets? A. Our genetic makeup.

B. Resources on the earth. C. The adaptive ability of humans.

D. By-products in space exploration. C

細節理解題。由最后一段第一句可知, 人類可能在其他星球上生存是因為人類的適應能力強。故選C。 A. Space exploration has created many wonders. B. Space exploration provides the best value for money. C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology. D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth. 5.Which of the statements can best sum up the passage? D

主旨大意題。 通讀全文, 尤其是第三段的by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for可知, 文章主要講述了太空探索對人類的益處, 它能幫助人類預見和避免潛在的問題和危險。 [復記強化] tendency

n. 趨勢

lessen

vt. 減輕 adaptive

adj. 能適應的 plain

n. 平原

expand

vt. 擴張

lie in 在于

benefit from 受益于

reach out across space 穿越時空 

社會萬象

(二十六) A. Walking too much.

B. Traveling too much. C. Driving cars too much.

D. Climbing stairs too much.

1. What is the national sickness?

C

細節理解題。根據第二段的最后一句… a national sickness: motocross. 以及前文的… a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. 可知, 作者提到的全國病就是人們開車太多了, 所以選擇C項。 A. People usually went around on foot. B. People often walked 25 miles a day. C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty. D. People considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship. 2. What was life like when the author was young?

A

推理判斷題。文章第三段提到“我”年輕時靠自己的雙腿奔波各處, 一天走25英里路, 但從沒覺得走路是一種痛苦, 可推知作者年輕時人們通常通過步行到處走動, 所以選擇A項。 A. middle-aged people like getting back to nature B. walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind C. people need regular exercise to keep fit D. going on foot prevents heart disease 3. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ____. B

推理判斷題。根據第五段中的第一句It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. 可知作者提到Henry Thoreau是為了證明B項（在大自然中走路可以幫助豐富一個人的思想）。

A. A queue of cars.

B. A ray of traffic light. C. A flash of lightning.

D. A stream of people. 4. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6? A

詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞組后面的on a concrete road(在混凝土路上)以及while waiting for the traffic light to turn green可知, 畫線部分指的是車流。

A. To tell people to reflect more on life. B. To recommend people to give up driving. C. To advise people to do outdoor activities. D. To encourage people to return to walking. 5. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage? D

寫作目的題。縱覽全文可知, 作者提到現代人過多地依賴車, 很少自己走路, 而走路使人身體健康, 豐富人的內心。同時引用專家的觀點進一步證明自己的觀點, 其目的都是在鼓勵人們回歸走路, 所以選擇D項。 superior adj. 優越的

victim n. 受害者；犧牲品 distance n. 距離

enterprise n. 企業 regularly adv.經常地；定期地

significance n.意義；重要性 convenient adj. 方便的

everlasting adj. 持久的 ［復記強化］ 1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1? A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas. C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth. C

推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，第一段提出問題，而下文是正式對第一段問題的解釋, 故作者提出這幾個問題是想引出本文話題。 (二十七) A. Humans are nature-born to do so. B. humans have the tendency.

C. Humans may find new sources of food. D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place. 2.What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2? A

細節理解題。由第二段最后一句Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible可知，人類天生如此。 3.The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ____. A. survival chances B. potential resources C. unexpected benefits D. by-products in space exploration C

詞義猜測題。第四段前幾句提到了探索太空會有意外收獲，而該句的already也暗示including后列舉的是一些意外的收獲, 故spin-offs指的是unexpected benefits。 4. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets? A. Our genetic makeup.

B. Resources on the earth. C. The adaptive ability of humans.

D. By-products in space exploration. C

細節理解題。由最后一段第一句可知, 人類可能在其他星球上生存是因為人類的適應能力強。故選C。 A. Space exploration has created many wonders. B. Space exploration provides the best value for money. C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology. D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth. 5.Which of the statements can best sum up the passage? D

主旨大意題。 通讀全文, 尤其是第三段的by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for可知, 文章主要講述了太空探索對人類的益處, 它能幫助人類預見和避免潛在的問題和危險。 [復記強化] tendency

n. 趨勢

lessen

vt. 減輕 adaptive

adj. 能適應的 plain

n. 平原

expand

vt. 擴張

lie in 在于

benefit from 受益于

reach out across space 穿越時空