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解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,人们交流的目的是如实地传达信息。故选C项。 63.Theunderlinedword“incoherence”inParagraph2meanssomethingthat. A.speakerscan’texpressprecisely B.goesoffthesubjectoftheconversation C.isabstractanddifficulttounderstand
D.speakersdon’tpreparelistenerstounderstand 答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。根据第二段的最后两句可知,人们在正常的交谈中丝毫察觉不到没有逻辑的内容,即偏离交谈主题的内容,incoherence偏离主题,没有连贯性,无逻辑性。故选B项。 64.Whatcanwelearnfromthepsychologyexperiments? A.Morethanhalfofthesubjectsweretalkedinaconfusedway. B.Ittakesalotofefforttoconveyinformationclearly.
C.Peopleareabletorealizethenonsenseintheircommunication. D.Theexperimentsprovethatpurposefulcommunicationdoesn’texist. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据实验的内容和文章最后一句可知,这一研究确实加深了一种猜测,那就是即使是据称有目的的交流往往也并非如此。这进一步证明了第二段的一个观点:transmittinginformationefficientlytakesalotofeffortandistheexceptionratherthantherule。故选B项。
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Shoyna
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asmallRussianvillagelocatedontheedgeoftheArcticCircle
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isoftenreferredtoastheworld’snorthernmostdesert.Thesandcoverseverythingasfarastheeyecanseeandthefewpeoplelivinghereneverdareshuttheirfrontdoorsatnightforfearofbeingburiedalivebytheever-shiftingdunes(
丘).Theytrydayandnighttochangethedesertintoagreenareabutinvain.
However
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Shoynawasn’talwayslikethis.Itwassettledinthe1930sbyfishermendrawntothecoastoftheWhiteSeabytheabundanceoffishinthearea.Injusttwodecades
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ithadgrownintoabustlingfishingportwithapopulationofaround1,500peopleandafleetofroughlyseventyfishingboats.However
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itwasn’tlongbeforethefisherycollapsed.Dozensofvesselsliningtheshorestoppedcomingandmanyofth
efamiliesthathadthrived(繁荣) inShoynaslowlymovedaway.Today,,
theofficialnumberofinhabitantsis375
andmostofthemsurviveonunemploymentbenefitsandpensions.Huntingisalsoawaytomakeendsmeet,thankstoalargenumberofbarnaclesandbrentgeesethatuseShoynaasastopoverontheirmigrationroute,butthemostprofitablejobinthevillageisdefinitelythatofabulldozer(aseveryoneneedstohavetheirhousedugupfromthesandatonepoint.
Modern-dayShoynaliesinthemiddleofadesert
buthistoricalrecordsshowthatwhenthefirstfishermensettledhereinthe1930s
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driver
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itwasanunexpectedlandcoveredwithmossandtrees.Nooneknowsexactlywhatmovedthesandtothisplace,
butexpertsbelieveitwascausedeitherbythemassivefishingthatdamagedtheseabedvegetation
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allowingthesandtoriseupandbeswepttoshore
orbythedeforestationcarriedoutbythelocalpopulationdecadesago.
Thesanddunesnowconstantlymigrateupanddownthecoastbythewesterlywind
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andcancompletelyburyhousesinShoynainasinglenight.Localshavegrownaccustomedtotheshiftingsandsandwakinguptosunlightgoingonlythroughthetoppartoftheirwindows
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butalwaysleavetheirfrontdoorsopensotheydon’tgetblockedin.LocalmeteorologistNatashatoldEnglishRussiathatshenowusesamanholecutintotheroofofherhouseasadoor
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aftergettingsickofconstantlyhavingtodigthebuildingoutofthesand.“It’sverycomfortable,”shesays.“Yougetoutrightonthegroundandgowhereveryouwant.”
ShoynahasjustonebulldozertohelpthepeopledigouttheirhomesafterawindynightwhosedriverisSasha.Ittakestenhourstouncoverahousecompletelyandsinceonehourofworkcostsroughly
70
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fewpeoplecanaffordhisservices.TheRussiangovernmentonlysubsidizes(补助) 40hoursamonth,whichisfarfromenough.What’smore
therearen’tenoughhoursinadaytohelpallthoseinneed.“Idigonehouseoutandtheothersaremadatme,”hesays.
Apartfromhavingseenmanyofthehousessinkbeneaththesand
localshavealsodevelopedphysiologicalproblemsfromconstantlyhavingtowalkonunevensandaccordingtothelocaldoctor.TherearenoroadsorrailroadsconnectingShoynatotherestoftheworld
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sotheonlywaysinandoutofthevillagearebyseaorair.Despitetheirstruggleswiththesandandisolation(孤
立) fromtheworld,
localsarereportedlyveryproudoftheiroff-the-gridsettlementandverygenerousandfriendlytovisitors,invitingvisitorsintotheirhomesfortraditionalseafoodfeasts,despitelackoffishinthesea.
NowmanyscientistscometoShoynainordertostudyandunderstandthephenomenonofsanddunemigrationandhowtostopit.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要讲了俄罗斯的小村庄Shoyna被称为世界上最北的沙漠,那里的村民们正日夜跟沙漠奋战,然而,他们却没有任何办法制服这疯狂的沙漠。
65.WhatmaybethemaintroublethatthelocalpeoplehaveinShoyna? A.Closingtheirfrontdoors. B.Beingendangeredbysand. C.Failingtoplantmoretrees.
D.Lackingbulldozerstodigtheirhouse. 答案 B 解
析
细
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从
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“Thesandcoverseverythingasfarastheeyecanseeandthefewpeoplelivinghereneverdareshuttheirfrontdoorsatnight,forfearofbeingburiedalivebytheever-shiftingdunes(沙丘).”和下文内容可知,沙子严重危及俄罗斯Shoyna村村民的生活。故选B项。 66.WhichjobcanofferthemostpayinShoynanow? A.Producingfishingboats. B.Beingafisherman. C.Beingaphysiologicaldoctor. D.Drivingabulldozer. 答案 D 解
析
细
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解
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从
第
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“...butthemostprofitablejobinthevillageisdefinitelythatofabulldozer(推土机) driver,
aseveryoneneedstohavetheirhousedugupfromthesandatonepoint.”可知,在Shoyna,最赚钱的人是开推土机的司机。故选D项。
67.WhydidShoynaturnintoadesertinexperts’view? A.Duetohumanactivities. B.Duetoclimatechange. C.Duetonaturaldisasters. D.Duetolackofexploration. 答案 A 解
析
细
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解
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从
第
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中
的,,
“...expertsbelieveitwascausedeitherbythemassivefishingthatdamagedtheseabedvegetationallowingthesandtoriseupandbeswepttoshore
orbythedeforestationcarriedoutbythelocalpopulationdecadesago.”可知,专家认为,正是人类的过度捕捞或滥砍滥伐导致这个村庄变成了沙漠。 68.WhatcanwelearnaboutSasha? A.Heseldomworksverylonghours. B.Hechargesalittleforhisservices. C.Hefailstohelpeveryoneinthevillage. D.Hesometimesoffersfreeservicestovillagers. 答案 C 解
析
推
理
判
断
题
。
从
第
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段
中
的
“What’smore
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therearen’tenoughhoursinadaytohelpallthoseinneed.‘Idigonehouseout
andtheothersaremadatme,’...”可知,村里太多人需要推土机司机Sasha帮忙了,但一天时间有限,因此他只能尽自己的能力帮忙,无法帮到每一个人。故选C项。 69.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeShoyna? A.It’stheprideoflocalvillagers. B.It’saman-madeattraction. C.It’saspotsuitableforscientificstudy. D.It’sanenvironmentaldisaster. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。从文章的内容可知,如今的Shoyna处于沙漠腹地,几十年前,渔民刚到此定居之时,这里到处都是青苔和树木。人们的过度捕捞和滥砍滥伐造成如今的窘境。因此,Shoyna的没落是人为的生态灾难。故选D项。