Passage 1

　　【语篇导读】文章介绍了美国的一种社会现象:一些老人搬到子女身边,与成年子女以及孙子孙女们一起生活。

　　1.Why was Garza’s move a success?

　　A.It strengthened her family ties.

　　B.It improved her living conditions.

　　C.It enabled her to make more friends.

　　D.It helped her know more new places.

　　答案　A

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“...giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.”可知,Garza的搬家行动是成功的,因为家人之间的关系更加亲密,关系得到加强。

　　2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson’s decision?

　　A.17% expressed their support for it.

　　B.Few people responded sympathetically.

　　C.83% believed it had a bad influence.

　　D.The majority thought it was a trend.

　　答案　D

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句内容可推断出,大多数人认为老人搬到成年的子女身边和子女共同生活是一种社会发展趋势。

　　3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

　　A.They were unsure of themselves.

　　B.They were eager to raise more children.

　　C.They wanted to live away from their parents.

　　D.They had little respect for their grandparents.

　　答案　C

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断出,20世纪60年代的人们不希望与父母生活在一起。

　　4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

　　A.Make decisions in the best interests of their own.

　　B.Ask their children to pay more visits to them.

　　C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.

　　D.Get to know themselves better.

　　答案　A

　　解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断出,作者建议祖父母们在做决定的时候应该以他们自己的最大利益为出发点。

　　【长难句分析】Having your grandchildren far away is hard,especially knowing your adult child is struggling,but giving up the life you know may be harder.

　　和孙辈们离得很远是困难的,尤其是当你知道你的成年孩子正在奋斗,但是放弃你熟悉的生活可能会更糟糕。

　　本句总体上是一个由but连接的并列句。Having...和giving...分别是两个分句的主语,在第二个分句中有一个定语从句(you know)修饰the life。

Passage 2

　　【语篇导读】本文主要介绍一个面向全球的图书分享网站BookCrossing.com。人们通过该网站可以把书放在指定地点,由其他参与者自由获取,同时也能相互交流阅读体验。

　　1.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

　　A.To explain what they are.

　　B.To introduce BookCrossing.

　　C.To stress the importance of reading.

　　D.To encourage readers to share their ideas.

　　答案　B

　　解析　推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Now,the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.”可知,现如今这个称之为BookCrossing.com的网站推翻了人们传统观念中的“读书会”的概念。由此引出下文对这一网站的介绍。故此处提及book groups是为了引出话题。因此B项正确。

　　2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A.The book.

　　B.An adventure.

　　C.A public place.

　　D.The identification number.

　　答案　A

　　解析　代词指代题。根据文章第二段最后一句可以得知,此人将书放于一公众场所,盼着它能有一番奇遇,随着发现它的每一位新读者到处旅行。因此此处it指代上文提到的the book。

　　3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?

　　A.Meet other readers to discuss it.

　　B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.

　　C.Pass it on to another reader.

　　D.Mail it back to its owner.

　　答案　C

　　解析　推理判断题。根据文章第二段及第四、五段可知,这些书会放在一些公共场所,发现者要将信息上传至网站,以便人们及时掌握这些书籍的动向。因此可以得知,当人们阅读完后,会将其传给其他人,故选C项。

　　4.What is the best title for the text?

　　A.Online Reading:A Virtual Tour

　　B.Electronic Books:A New Trend

　　C.A Book Group Brings Tradition Back

　　D.A Website Links People through Books

　　答案　D

　　解析　主旨大意题。根据文章内容可以得知,本文主要介绍了一个图书分享网站BookCrossing.com,故只有D项最合适。A项表示“网上阅读”,virtual为错误信息;B项表示“电子书”,electronic为错误信息;C项表示“带回传统”,a book group为错误信息。

　　【长难句分析】Then the person leaves it in a public place,hoping that the book will have an adventure,traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

　　然后这个人把它放在一个公共场所,希望这本书伴随着每一个发现它的新读者有一次冒险,能够到处旅行。

　　本句是一个复合句。hoping...是动词-ing形式作伴随状语,that引导的是宾语从句,who finds it是定语从句,修饰reader。