广东省天河区高考英语语法二轮复习：阅读理解精讲精炼18含答案 9页

阅读理解精讲精炼1894.SanFranciscohasitscablecars・SeattlehasitsSpaceNeedle.And,Longviewhasitssquirrelbridge.Thebridge,whichhasattractedinternationalattention,isnowalocallandmark・TheNuttyNarrowsBridgewasbuiltin1963byalocalbuilder,AmosPeters,togivesquirrelsawaytocrossthebusyroadwithoutgettingflattenedbypassingcars.TheoriginalbridgewasbuiltoverOlympiaWayonthewestedgeofthelibrarygrounds.Beforethebridgewasbuilt,squirrelshadtoavoidtraffictoandfromtheParkPlazaofficebuildingwhereofficestaffputoutanuttyfeastforthesquirrels.Manytimes,PetersandotherswhoworkedinandnearParkPlazawitnessedsquirrelsbeingrunover.OnedayPetersfoundadeadsquirrelwithanutstillinitsmouth,andthatday"scoffeebreakdiscussionturnedintosquirrelsafety・ThegroupofbusinessmencookedupthesquirrelbridgeideaandformedacommitteetoasktheblessingoftheCityCouncil（市政会）・TheCouncilapproved,andCouncilwomanBessLaRivierejokinglynamedthebridge"NuttyNarrows."Afterarchitectsdesignedthebridge,AmosPetersandBillHutchstartedconstruction.Itdidn"ttakelongbeforereportsofsquirrelsusingthebridgestarted.Squirrelswereevenseenguidingtheiryoungandteaching.them_the_ropes.Thestorywaspickedupbythemedia,andNuttyNarrowsbecameknowninnewspapersallovertheworld・In1983,after20yearsofuse,Peterstookdowntheworn-outbridge・Repairsweremadeandcrosspieceswerereplaced・ThefadedsignwasrepaintedandinJuly1983,hundredsofanimalloversattendedthecompletionceremonyofthenewbridge・Petersdiedin1984,andaten-footwoodensquirrelsculpturewasplacednearthebridgeinmemoryofitsbuilderandhisdevotiontotheproject・67.TheNuttyNarrowsBridgewasbuiltinorderto・A.offersquirrelsaplacetoeatnutsB.setupalocallandmarkC.helpimprovetrafficD.protectsquirrels68.Whathappenedoverthecoffeebreakdiscussion?A.ThecommitteegottheCouncifsblessing.B.Thesquirrelbridgeideawasborn.C.Acouncilwomannamedthebridge・D.Asquirrelwasfounddead・69.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"teachingthemtheropes^probablymeaninthetext?A・Passingthemarope.B.Directingthemtostorefoodforwinter.C.Teachingthemalesson.D.Showingthemhowtousethebridge・70.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthesquirrelbridge?A・Itwasreplacedbyalongerone・B.Itwasbuiltfromwoodandmetal・C・Itwasrebuiltafteryearsofuse.D.ItwasdesignedbyBillHutch.71•WhatcanwelearnaboutAmosPeters?A.Heisrememberedforhisloveofanimals.B.Hedonated$1,000tobuildthebridge.C.HewasamemberoftheCityCouncil・D.Hewasawardedamedalforbuildingthebridge・【要点综述】文章主要讲述了AmosPeters观察到松鼠在觅食时遇到交通带来的危险，他还看到一只死了的松鼠嘴里还含着食物，他设想要为松鼠们设计一个能保证它们安全的桥。后来通过努力这个桥终于设计成功，并为世界所知，引起国际的关注，成为当地的一道风景。 67.D细节理解题。第二段的“…togivesquirrelsawaytocrossthebusyroadwithoutgettingflattenedbypassingcars.”看出建这座桥是为了保证松鼠的安全。故选D。6&B推理判断题。题干关键词为“coffeebreakdiscussion,^。由第四段“andthatday"scoffeebreakdiscussionturnedintosquirrelsafety・ThegroupofbusinessmencookedupthesquirrelbridgeideaandformedacommitteetoasktheblessingoftheCityCouncil：可以看出走此期间，建松鼠誹的想法产生了。故选B。69.D词义猜测题。根据本句的"Squirrelswereevenseenguidingtheiryoung”看出，是教小松鼠如何使用这个桥。故选D。70.C细节理解题。倒数第二段的“Repairsweremadeandcrosspieceswerereplaced”看出数年之后，这座桥得到了重修。故选C。71.A推理判断题。从最后一段的Petersdiedin1984,andaten-footwoodensquirrelsculpturewasplacednearthebridgeinmemoryofitsbuilderandhisdevotiontotheproject.#出、人们在桥附近修建雕像来纪念AmosPeters对动物的这份爱心。故选A。95.Coldweathercanbehardonpets,justlikeitcanbehardonpeople・Sometimesownersforgetthattheirpetsarejustasusedtothewarmshelter（住月f）astheyare.Someownerswillleavetheiranimalsoutsideforalongperiodoftime,thinkingthatallanimalsareusedtolivingoutdoors.Thiscanputtheirpetsindangerofseriousillness.Therearethingsyoucandotokeepyouranimalwarmandsafe.Keepyourpetsinsideasmuchasyoucanwhentheweatherisbad.Ifyouhavetotakethemout,stayoutsidewiththem.WhenyouTecoldenoughtogoinside,theyprobablyaretoo.Ifyoumustleavethemoutsideforalongtime,makesuretheyhaveawarm,solidshelteragainstthewind,thickbedding，andplentyofnon-frozenwate匚Ifleftaloneoutside,dogsandcatscanbeverysmartintheirsearchforwarmshelter.Theycandigintosnowbanksorhidesomewhere・Watchthemcloselywhentheyareleftoutdoors,andprovidethemwithshelterofgoodquality.Keepaneyeonyourpefswater.Sometimesownersdon"trealizethatawaterbowlhasfrozenandtheirpetcantgetanythingtodrink・Animalsthatdon"thavecleanandunfrozenwatermaydrinkdirtywateroutside,whichmaycontainsomethingunhealthyforthem.41•WhatdowelearnaboutpetsfromParagraph1?A.Theyareoftenforgottenbytheirowners.B・Theyareusedtolivingoutdoors.C・Theybuildtheirownshelters・D.Theyliketostayinwarmplaces・42.Whyarepetownersaskedtostaywiththeirpetswhentheyareoutincoldweather?A.Toknowwhentobringtheminside・B・Tokeepthemfromeatingbadfood.B.Tohelpthemfindshelters.D・Tokeepthemcompany.43-Ifpetsareleftontheirownoutdoorsincoldweather,theymay.A.runshortofcleanwaterB・digdeepholesforfunC.dirtythesnownearbyC.getlostinthewild44.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tosolveaproblem・B.Togivepracticaladvice. C・Totellaninterestingslory.D・Topresentaresearchresult.【要点综述】本文主要介绍在天气寒冷的时候，怎样使你的宠物又暖和又安全。宠物也喜欢待在温暖的室内。如果需要让它们待在户外的时候，一定要多留心，给它们提供良好的住所、饮用水等。41.D细节理解题。结合第一段的“Sometimesownersforgetthattheirpetsarejustasusedtothewarmshelter（住所）astheyare.可知宠物也像人们一样，喜欢待在温暖的环境中，因此选DoA项中的“被主人忘记”，与原文的“忘记它们喜欢温暖的地方”不一致；B项是人们的错误的认识；没有提到C项。42.A细节理解题。结合第二段的"Whenyou"recoldenoughtogoinside,theyprobablyaretoo：可知是如果你感到冷了，这个时候你的宠物们也需要进入室内了，所以选A。B项“阻止它们吃坏的食物”；C项“帮助它们找到庇护所”；D项“同它们作伴”，均与原文的意思不符。43.A细节理解题。从最后一段的"Sometimesownersdon"trealizethatawaterbowlhasfrozenandtheirpetcan"tgetanythingtodrink.^^可知在寒冷的天气里，水会被冻住，因此宠物们可能会缺水喝。B项中“forfmT错误；C项“把附近的雪弄脏”；D项“在野外迷路”，与原文信息不符。44.B作者意图题。作者主要是对那些养宠物的人们提出了一个具体的建议：在寒冷的天气里，怎样照顾好他们的宠物。因此选B°A项“解决问题”；（2项“讲述一个有趣的故事”；D项“呈现一个研究结果”，与作者的意图不符。96.MakeUpYourMindtoSucceedKind-heartedparentshaveunknowinglylefttheirchildrendefenselessagainstfailure・Thegenerationbombetween1980and2001grewupplayingsportswherescoresandperformancewereplayeddownbecause“everyone"sawinne匚”Andtheirreportcardssoundedmorepositive（正面H勺）thaneverbefore・Asaresult,StanfordUniversityprofessorCarolDweck,PhD,callsthem"theoverpraisedgeneration.^Dweckhasbeenstudyinghowpeopledealwithfailurefor40years.Herresearchhasledhertofindouttwoclearlydifferentmind-setsthathaveagreateffectonhowwereacttoi匸Here"showtheywork：Afixedmind-setisgroundedinthebeliefthattalent（才能）isgenetic—you"reabomartist,pointguard,ornumbersperson・Thefixedmind-setbelievesifssuretosucceedwithoutmucheffortandregardsfailureaspersonalshame.Whenthingsgetdifficult,itsquicktoblame,lie,andevenstayawayfromfuturedifficulties.Ontheotherhand,agrowthmind-setbelievesthatnotalentisentirelyheaven-sentandthateffortandlearningmakeeverythingpossible.Becausetheego（自尊）isn"tonthelineasmuch,thegrowthmind-setseesfailureasachanceratherthanshame.Whenfacedwithadifficulty,it"squicktorethink,changeandtryagain.Infact,itenjoysthisexperience.Weareallbornwithgrowthmind-sets.（Otherwise,wewouldn"tbeabletoliveintheworld.）Butparents,teachers,andinstructorsoftenpushusintofixedmind-setsbyencouragingcertainactionsandmisdirectingpraise.Dweck"sbook,Mind-set:TheNewPsychologyofSuccess,andonlineinstructionalprogramexplainthisindepth・Butshesaystherearemanylittlethingsyoucanstartdoingtodaytomakesurethatyourchildren,grandchildrenandevenyouareneverdefeatedbyfailure.57.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthepresentgeneration?A.Theydon"tdowellatschool.B・Theyareoftenmisunderstood・A.Theyareeagertowininsports.D・Theyaregiventoomuchpraise. 58-Afixedmind-setpersonisprobablyonewho・A.doesrftwanttoworkhardB・caresalotaboutpersonalsafetyC.cannotsharehisideaswithothersD・cansucceedwiththehelpofteachers59・Whatdoesthegrowthmind-setbelieve?A.AdmittingfailureisshamefuLB・Talentcomeswithone"sbirth.C.Scoresshouldbehighlyvalued・A.Gettingoverdifficultiesisenjoyable.60・WhatshouldparentsdofortheirchildrenbasedonDweck"sstudy?A.Encouragethemtolearnfromfailures.B・Preventthemfrommakingmistakes.C.Guidethemindoinglittlethings.D・Helpthemgrowwithpraise・【要点综述】本文主要介绍了两种不同的心态对待失败的态度。thefixedmind・set和thegrowthmind-set对待失败有着不同的认识并且会采取不同的方式来对待失败。57.D推理判断题。根据第一段的"Asaresult,StanfordUniversityprofessorCarolDweck,PhD,callsthem"theoveipraisedgeneration.Tn可知作者是同意这个教授的说法的，指现在的孩子们是属于被过度表扬的一代人。A“他们在校学习不好”，B“他们经常被误会”，没有提及这个信息；C"他们渴望在比赛中获胜”；与原文的"scoresandperformancewereplayeddown"“分数被看轻”这个信息矛盾。58.A细节理解题。从第三段的“Thefixedmind-setbelievesit"ssuretosucceedwithoutmucheffort…”可知具有这种心态的人不会去努力付出。B"‘关注个人安全”；C"不与他人分享看法”；D“在老师的帮助下可以成功”；均与事实不符。59.D细节理解题。结合第四段的“Whenfacedwithadifficulty,it"squicktorethink,changeandtryagain.Infact,itenjoysthisexperience.^^可知具有这种心态的人认为解决困难是一种享受。60.A推理判断题。Dweck教授研究了两种对待失败的心态以及采取的不同行动，告诉了父母们应该鼓励孩子们从失败中学习，获取经验和教训，而不是去责备他人或者逃避困难等，所以选A°B“阻止他们犯错误”；C“指导他们做小事”；D“用表扬来帮助他们成长”；均与事实不符。97.Insidethepleasinglyfragrantcafe,SoAllMayEat(SAME)indowntownDenver,thespiritofgenerosity(慷慨)isinstantlynoticeable:Adonationboxstandsinplaceofacashregiste匚Customersherepayonlywhattheycanafford,noquestionsasked.Ariskybusinessplan,perhaps,butSAMECafehasdoneoneunchangeablethingintheMileHighCityforsixyears:Openonlyatmidday,therestaurantprovidespoorlocalpeoplewithhealthy,deliciouslunchessixdaysaweek.Thoseunabletopayfortheirmealscaninsteadvolunteeraswaitersandwaitresses,anddishwashers,orlookafterthebuildingsandequipmentforthecafe."Itsbasedontrust,andifsworkingallright,”saysco-ownerBradBirky,whostartedthecafein2006withhiswifeLibby.Previouslyvolunteeringatsoupkitchens,theBirkysweredissatisfiedwiththeoftenunhealthymealstheyservedthere.“Wewantedtoofferqualityfoodinarestaurantwhereeveryonefeltcomfortable,regardlessoftheircircumstances,"Birkysays・SAME’Sspeciallunchmenuchangesdailyandmostfoodmaterialsarenaturalandgrownbylocalfarmers・Thecafenowaverages65to70customers(andeightvolunteers)aday.Andthespiritofgenerositybehindtheprojectappearstobespreading.Inearly2007,onevolunteerwhohadcleared snowforhismealsduringthelongwintersaidgoodbyetotheBirkys.“HesaidhewasgoingtoNewOrleanstohelpwiththehurricanecleanup,”saysBirky.67.WhatcanwelearnaboutthesoupkitchenstheBirkyspreviouslyworkedfor?A.Theyrefusedtohavevolunteers.A.Theyofferedlowqualityfood.C・Theyprovidedcustomerswithagoodenvironment.D・Theycloseddownbecauseofpoormanagement.68.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thecustomerswhocannotpaycanworkasvolunteersinstead・B.MorevolunteerswillgotoNewOrleansforthehurricanecleanup・C.Manynewcafeswillbeopenedtoofferfreelunchesinthetown.D.Thelunchmenuhasremainedthesamesincethecafewasstarted.69.Theauthorsattitudetowardsrunningsuchacafeis.A.imfavombleB.approvingC・doubtfulD・cautious【要点综述】本文是记叙文。在多佛有一家谁都可以进来吃饭的餐馆。这里提供捐款箱,客人可以随意捐献，并且那些穷人在这里可以以打工的方式来付饭钱。6&B细节理解题。从Previouslyvolunteeringatso叩kitchens,theBirkysweredissatisfiedwiththeoftenunhealthymealstheyservedhere.我们知道，以前他们提供的是质量很差的饭菜。69.A细节理解题。从第二段最后一句我们知道，那些无法支付饭费的人可以在这里打工。其他选项文章中并没有提及。70.B观点态度题。作者在最后一段提到Andthespiritofgenerositybehindtheprojectappearstobespreading,由此我们知道，作者觉得这是慷慨之举，并且这样的精神在发扬光大,因此是持赞成的态度。98.BigBrothersBigSistersisbasedonthesimplicityandpoweroffriendship.Itisaprogramwhichprovidesfriendshipandfunbymatchingvu1ne「able_young_people(ages7—17)withavolunteeradultwhocanbebotharolemodelandasupportivefriend.Volunteertutorscomefromallwalksoflife一married,single,withorwithoutchildren.BigBrothersandBigSistersarenotreplacementparentsorsocialworkers.Theyaretutors:someonetotrust,tohavefunwith,totalkandgotowhenneeded・ABigSisterandLittleSisterwillgenerallyspendbetweenoneandfourhourstogetherthreeorfourtimeseachmonthforatleasttwelvemonths.Theyenjoysimpleactivitiessuchasapicnicatapark,cooking,playingsportorgoingtoafootballmatch.Theseactivitiesimprovethefriendshipandhelptheyoungpersondeveloppositiveself-respect,confidenceandlifedirection.BigBrothersBigSistersorganizationsexistthroughouttheworld•Itisthelargestandmostwell-knownprovideroftutorservicesinternationallyandhasbeenoperatingfor25years.EmilyandSarahhavebeenmatchedsinceMarch2008.Emilyisa10-year-oldgirlwhohasexperiencedsomedifficultiesbeingacceptedbyherschoolmatesatschool."Iwasprettysuretherewassomethingwrongwithme."Emily"smumcameacrossBigBrothersBigSistersandthoughtitwouldbeofbenefittoEmilyby"providingdifferentfeedback(反馈)aboutherselfotherthanjustrelyingonschoolmatestomeasureherself-worth."Sarahwantedtogetinvolvedinavolunteerprogram."Igoogleditandfoundouthowtobeapartofit.Ithoughtitwouldbefunformetogetinvolvedinmakingtimetodosomething becausesometimesifsallworkandnoplay."BigBrothersBigSistershasbeenofgreatbenefitandenjoymenttobothEmilyandSarah.TheyloveandlookforwardtotheirtimetogetherandthepartnershiphascertainlyhelpedEmilybemorecomfortableinbeingthewonderful,happyanduniquegirlsheis!66.WhatistheaimofBigBrothersBigSisters?A.Toofferstudentspublicservices・B.Tohelpstudentsimprovetheirgrades.C・Toorganizesportactivitiesforyoungpeople.D.Toprovidepartnershipandfunforyoungpeople・67.Avolunteerisusuallyexpectedtoworkwithinayearforatleast・A.24hoursB.36hoursC.48hoursD.72hours68.AccordingtoEmily"smother,thisprogrammayprovideEmilywith・A.advicefromherteachersB.anewwaytoassessherselfC・anewwaytojudgeherschoolmatesD.morecommentsfromherschoolmates69.WhydidSarahwanttogetinvolvedintheprogram?A.Sheusedtobeavoluntee匚A.Sheneededapart-timejob.C・Shefeltabitboredwithherlife・D.Shewantedtogetachallengingjob・70.Accordingtothepassage,"vulnerableyoungpeople5areprobablythosewhoare■A.popularatschoolB•ratherweakphysicallyC•easilyhurtemotionallyD.confidentinthemselves【要点综述】本文为说明文。主要介绍了一个旨在帮助7-17岁孩子的一个叫做BigBrothersBigSisters志愿者组织。并且举例介绍了Emily和Sarah在参加这个组织后受益。66.D细节理解题。由第一段第二句"Itisaprogramwhichprovidesfriendshipandfunbymatchingvulnerableyoungpeople(ages7—17)••-”可知BigBrothersBigSisters这一组织的目的是为了给年轻人提供伙伴和快乐。67.B细节理解题。由第三段第一句“ABigSisterandLittleSisterwillgenerallyspendbetweenoneandfourhourstogetherthreeorfourtimeseachmonthforatleasttwelvemonths.""可知每次最低1小时乘以每个月至少3次再乘以12个月，那么就是36小时了。6&B细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的"…providingdifferentfeedback(反馈)aboutherselfotherthanjust…”可知这个项目可能给Emily提供一种新的方法来进行自我评价。69.C细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的"Ithoughtitwouldbefunformetogetinvolvedinmakingtimetodosomethingbecausesometimesit"sallworkandnoplay.”可知Sarah觉得有时总是工作没有玩耍，所以才想加入这个项目。70.C词义猜测题。白画线词所在句子"Itisaprogramwhichprovidesfriendshipandfunbymatchingvulnerableyoungpeople(ages7—17)withavolunteeradultwhocanbebotharolemodelandasupportivefriend.可知这个组织为这一部分年轻人提供友谊和欢乐，通过给他们榜样以及可支持他们的朋友来满足他们，那么这一部分年轻人应该是指感情上容易受伤的那部分人。99.Forthosewhomakejourneysacrosstheworld,thespeedoftraveltodayhasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreatertoamoderntravelerthanthosewhichoncefacedmenastheywalkedfromvillagetovillage.Jetplanesflypeoplefromoneend oftheearthtotheother,allowingthemafreedomofmovementundreamtofahundredyearsago.Yetsomepeoplewonderiftherevolutionintravelhasgonetoofar.Apricehasbeenpaid,theysay,fortheconquest（征服）oftimeanddistance・Travelissomethingtobeenjoyed、notendured（忍受）.Theboatoffersleisureandtimeenoughtoappreciatetheever-changingsightsandsoundsofajourney・Ajourneybytrainalsohasaspecialcharmaboutit.Lakesandforestsandwild,openplainssweepingpastyourcarriagewindowcreateagrandviewinwhichtimeanddistancemeannothing.Onboardaplane,however,thereisjusttheblankblueoftheskyfillingthenarrowwindowsoftheairplane.Thesoftlighting,in-flightfilmsandgentlemusicmakeuptheonlyworldyouknow,andthehoursprogressslowly.Thenthereisthetimespentbeing4processed9atamodernairport.Peopleareconveyedlikerobotsalongwalkways;baggageisweighed,ticketsproduced,examinedandproducedyetagainbeforethepassengersmovetoanotherwaitingarea・Journeysbyrailandseatakelonger,yes,butthehoursdevotedtobeing"processed9atdepartureandarrivalinairportsareluckilyabsent.Nowonder,then,thatthemodernhigh-speedtrainsarewinningbackpassengersfromtheairlines.Man,however,isnowaworldtravelerandcannotturnhisbackontheairplane・Theworkinglivesoftoomanypeopledependuponit;wholenewindustrieshavebeenbuiltarounditsdesignandoperation.Theholiday-maker,too,withlimitedtimetospend,patientlyenduresthebusyairportsandthelimitedspaceoftheflighttogainthoseextrahoursandevendays,relaxinginthesun.Speedcontrolspeople"slives;timesaved,inworkorplay,istheimportantthing—）rsowearetold.Perhapsthosefirsthorsemen,ridingfreeacrossthewild,openplains,wereenjoyingabetterworldthantheoneweknowtoday.Theycouldtravelatwill,andtheclockwasnottheirmaste匚71•WhatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinParagraph1?A.Travelbyplanehasspeededupthegrowthofvillages-B.Thespeedofmoderntravelhasmadedistancesrelativelyshort.C・Thefreedomofmovementhashelpedpeoplerealizetheirdreams.D.Manhasbeenfondoftravelingratherthanstayinginoneplace.69.HowdoesthewritersupporttheunderlinedstatementinParagraph2?A.Bygivinginstructions.A.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.B.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.C.Bygivingexamples-70.AccordingtoParagraph3,passengersareturningbacktomodernhigh-speedtrainsbecause.A.theypaylessfortheticketsB・theyfeelsaferduringthetravelC.theycanenjoyhigherspeedoftravelD.theydonfthavetowastetimebeingprocessed"71.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassagemean?A.Theycouldenjoyfreeandrelaxingtravel.B.Theyneededtheclocktotellthetime.C.Theypreferredtravelingonhorseback.D.Theycouldtravelwiththeirmaster.72.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Airtravelbenefitspeopleandindustries.B・Traintravelhassomeadvantagesoverairtravel.A.Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinmoderntravel.B.Thehighspeedofairtravelisgainedatacost.【要点综述】本文为议论文。主要就当今一些人追求有速度的旅游提出了自己的看法，作者建议人们不妨不坐飞机，改乘其他交通工具，好好欣赏人生的旅途。69.B主旨大意题。由第一段的一些信息，例如•••hasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreaterto---Jetplanesflypeoplefromoneendofthe earthtotheother…”可知第一段主要是想表达现代旅游的速度使旅矗变得相当快。69.D推理判断题。画线词后面介绍了乘船旅游的悠然自在以及坐火车旅游的迷人；同时，还列举了坐飞机的缺点，由此可知作者主要通过举例的方法来支持画线句的观点。70.D细节理解题。本段中uThenthereisthetimespentbeing"processedatamodernairport…”的内容可知转向坐高铁是因为他们没有必要浪费时间走到机场的“路程”。71.A细节理解题。本文的最后一句提到，他们能按照自己的意愿来旅游，时钟不是他们的主人，言外之意就是，他们能不受时间的限制，享受自由的旅游，故选A项。72.D主"旨大意题。本文第一段提到了飞机旅途之快，第二、三段提到了飞机旅途不能欣赏其旅程以及要走到机场这一路程，第四段提到了一些人还得依靠飞机旅途，但也提到这种方式不能让人充分享受旅途的自由，综观全文可知本文主要讲述了飞机旅途的得与失。100DeputyAgricultureSecretaryKathleenMerriganseesanepidemic（流行病）sweepingacrossAmerica"sfannland.Ithaslittletodowiththeusualchallenges,suchasflood,risingfuelpricesandcrop-eatinginsects.Thecountry"sfarmersaregettingolder,andtherearefewerpeoplestandinginlinetotaketheirplace・Nationalagriculturalcensus（普查）figuresshowthatthefastest-growinggroupoffarmersisthepartover65.Merriganisafraidtheaverageagewillbeevenhigherwhenthe2012statisticsarecompleted.Merrigan,aformercollegeprofessor,ismakingstopsatuniversitiesacrossthecountryinhopesofencouragingmorestudentstothinkaboutcareersinagriculture・AsidefromtryingtostopthegrayingofAmerica"sfarmers,herworkismadetougherbyarecentblogpostingthatputagricultureatNo.1onalistof"useless"collegedegrees.Topfederalagricultureofficialsaretalkingabouttheposting,andithastheattentionofagriculturalorganizationsacrossthecountry・uTherecouldn^tbeanythingthafsmoreincorrect.”Merrigansaid."Weknowthattherearen"tenoughqualifiedgraduatestofillthejobsthatareoutthereinAmericanagriculture?9Inaddition,agrowingworldpopulationthatsomeexpertspredictwillrequire70%morefoodproductionby2050,shesaid.“Itrulybelievewe"reatagoldenageofagriculture.Globaldemandisatanall-timerecordhigh,andglobalsuppliesareatall-timerecordlows,”saidMattRush,directoroftheTexasFarmBureau."Productioncostsaregoingtobevaluableenoughthatyoungerpeoplearegoingtohavetheopportunitytobeinvolvedinagriculture/9TheDepartmentofAgriculturehasprogramsaimedatdevelopingmorefannersandatincreasinginterestinlocallygrownfood.TheNationalYoungFarmers*Coalitionhasalsobeenpushingforstateandfederalpolicychangestomakeiteasierfornewfarmers.RyanBest,presidentofFutureFarmersofAmerica,hasbeenlivingoutofasuitcase,travelingthecountryandvisitingwithhighschoolstudentsaboutcareersinagriculture・The21-year-oldBesthopeshismessage一thatthisisanewtimeinagriculture一willmotivatethenextgenerationtojturn_around_thg_statistics・“Neverbeforehavewehadtheinnovations（仓U新）intechnologywhichhaveledtoagricultureinthiscountrybeingthemostefficientithaseverbeen,”hesaid.“There"sreallyaplaceforeverybodytofitin：59・WhatisthenewchallengetoAmericanagriculture?A.Fewerandolderfanners・B.Higherfuelprices.C.Morenaturaldisasters・D.Loweragriculturaloutput. 60.WhyisMerriganvisitinguniversitiesacrossthecountry?A.Todrawfederalagricultureofficials*attention.B.Toselectqualifiedagriculturegraduates・C・Toclarifyarecentblogposting・D.Totalkmorestudentsintofarmingcareers.61.AccordingtoMattRush,Americanagriculturewillprovideopportunitiesforyoungerpeoplebecause・A.thegovernmentwillcoverproductioncostsB.globalfoodsupplieswillbeevenlowerC・investmentinagriculturewillbeprofitableD.Americawillincreaseitsfoodexport62.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"toturnaroundthestatistics^inthelastparagraphmean?A.Tore-analyzetheresultofthenationalcensus.B.Toincreaseagriculturalproduction.C・Tobringdowntheaverageageoffarmers・D.Toinvestmoreinagriculture・【要点综述】美国的农业目前正面临农民少，年龄大的问题。从而很多专家都鼓励专业大学生从事农业生产。59.A信息理解题。根据第一段第三句"Thecountry"sfarmersaregettingolder,andtherearefewerpeoplestandinginlinetotaketheirplace."可知选Ao60.D信息理解题。根据第二段第一句"Meirigan,aformercollegeprofessor,ismakingstopsatuniversitiesacrossthecountryinhopesofencouragingmorestudentstothinkaboutcareersinagriculture."可知选D。61.C推理判断题。根据第五段""Globaldemandisatanall-timerecordhigh,andglobalsuppliesareatall-timerecordlows”可推断MattRush认为，全球对农业的需要达到了最高，而供应则最低，故在农业上投资肯定会获利，即选C。62.C语意推测题。根据最后一段第二句"•••thisisanewtimeinagriculture—willmotivatethenextgeneration••-v可推断此处表示的是“农业的新时期将会激励下一代来参与，即农民的平均年龄将会年轻化”，故C项正确。