解析 喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛。joy快乐。

第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

(2018·清江中学高二上检测)

We considered a list of the best American books—but we’d need a whole issue to do them justice.Here are 5 that helped define the national character.Most from a century or so ago，they still entertain，teach and inspire American people.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

First published in 1851，the book tells the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his continuous hunting for the white whale and draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.

The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918，the book provides insight into Adams’ family，including his experience as a private secretary to his father，minister to England during the American Civil War.

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

When Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855，he wanted to define the American experience—sing for the new country in a new voice，reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.

Poems by Emily Dickinson

An enthusiastic poet whose works have had a considerable influence on modern poetry，Dickinson’s frequent use of dashes(破折号)，sporadic(零星的) capitalization of nouns，and unusual metaphors(隐喻) has contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative poets of the 19th-century American literature.

The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

First published in 1855，this is Longfellow’s most popular and most recognized poem，showing the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian

sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.

语篇解读 本文介绍了能够展现美国民族性格的好书。尽管写于一个多世纪以前，但是这些书仍具有教育意义，能够给人以鼓舞。 56．If you want to learn about a magic American Indian，you can choose . A．Moby Dick C．Poems 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“showing the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian”可知The song of Hiawatha叙述了美洲印第安人的故事，故选D。

57．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Of the five works，four are poems.

B．Walt Whiteman was an enthusiastic poet and singer. C．The Education of Henry Adams is a non-fiction book. D．Of the five books，Moby Dick was published last. 答案 C

解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the book provides insight into Adams’ family，including his experience...”可知，它不是小说而是自传，故选C。

B

New research brings some good news for lovers of spicy(辛辣的) foods，after finding that eating hot red chili peppers might help to extend lifespan(寿命)．

“Consuming(消耗) hot red chili peppers might reduce death risk，” say Chopan and Littenberg from the research team.In hot peppers，such as Mexico peppers，the strong flavor comes from a compound(复合物)，which does not exist in sweet peppers or onions.Studies have suggested that this compound can offer a wealth of health benefits.

A study of more than 16,000 people in the United States showed that people who consumed red chili peppers had a lower risk of death from all causes over an average of 18 years than those who did not eat the spicy

B．Leaves of Grass D．The song of Hiawatha

food.Compared with people who did not consume hot red chili peppers，those who did were found to be at 13 percent reduced risk of all-cause death.

For example，a recent study reported by Medical News Today，found that the compound might have the potential to stop breast cancer，while an earlier study linked the compound to a reduced risk of digest system cancers.Still，the available data suggested that hot red chili pepper consumption was most strongly associated with a reduced risk of death from heart disease.

While the researchers are unable to discover the concrete compound by which red chili peppers might extend lifespan，the team says that it is likely due to the compound that is effectively against obesity(肥胖症)．

Overall，the team says that these latest findings support those of the 2015 study，linking spicy food intake to reduced risk of death by showing “a significant decrease in death associated with hot red chili pepper consumption”. However，Chopan and Littenberg note that the earlier study was only conducted in Chinese adults，so the new research makes these findings more credible. 语篇解读 本文主要介绍了吃红辣椒可能有助于延长寿命的研究。 58．What is the finding of the new research mainly about? A．Hot red chili pepper lovers develop no cancers. B．Hot red chili peppers help control breast illness. C．Hot red chili peppers decrease heart disease. D．Hot red chili pepper intake may increase lifespan. 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，这项新的研究主要是关于吃红辣椒可能有助于延长寿命的。故选D。

59．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “credible”？ A．Convincing. C．Encouraging. 答案 A

解析 词义猜测题。根据最后一段可知，这项研究早期只在中国的成年人身上进

B．Practical. D．Attractive.

行过。而现在又有了最新的研究更加证实了之前的发现，所以现在的研究使之前的发现更可信了。convincing令人信服的，有说服力的。故选A。 60．What can be inferred from the passage? A．The study only goes for American people. B．Red chili peppers can cure all-cause diseases. C．The compound protects people against obesity. D．Onion consuming can reduce death risk. 答案 C

解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the team says that it is likely due to the compound that is effectively against obesity(肥胖症)”可知，这种化合物能有效抵抗人体肥胖。故选C。

C

Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s have a look.

People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies.We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants.Sometimes，people may get caught with their pants down.They are found doing something they should not be doing.And，in every family，one person takes control.Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do.Then we say she wears the pants in the family.

Pants usually have pockets to hold things.Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket.Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants.If you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.

I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much.I really take my hat off to them.Yet，when it comes to my own money，I spend it at the drop of a hat，which means I immediately spend it.

Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes.People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are.I dislike such people.

My father is an important person.He runs a big company.He wears a suit and tie，and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms.Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly.But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.