(C)知识科普 阅读短文,选择正确的答案。(8分)
Do you know the benefits of potatoes? Potatoes are not usually thought of as a healthy vegetable. However, this vegetable has some surprising health benefits.
The potato was first grown in South America. Later potatoes were grown all over the world. As time passed, people learned to cook them in many ways. Now the potato is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. Many people enjoy eating it very much. It is said that potatoes can be cooked into hundreds of different dishes.
In the past, some people thought potatoes would make people fat and were afraid of eating them too often. Although French fries may be rich in fat and calories, the potato itself has nearly no fat. It does not make people fat when they cook it healthily. The potato is full of fibre. It can help people lose weight by keeping them feeling full for a longer time. Cooked in the right way, potatoes can be delicious and healthy dishes.
()1. The potato is native to(原产于) .
A. Asia B. North America C. South America
()2. The potato is one of the vegetables in the world now.
A. most popular B. healthiest C. best
()3. The word "fat" in the underlined sentences has meaning(s).
A. the same B. different C. no
()4. in potatoes can keep people feeling full for a longer time, so they can help us lose weight.
A. The calories B. The fibre C. The fat

1. C 【解析】由“The potato was first grown in South America.”可知，土豆原产于南美洲。
2. A 【解析】由“Now the potato is one of the most popular vegetables in the world.”可知，土豆是最受欢迎的蔬菜之一。
3. B 【解析】原文中“make people fat”中的fat是形容词，意为“肥胖的”；原文中“rich in fat”和“nearly no fat”中的fat是名词，意为“脂肪”。两个fat词性和含义均不相同。
4. B 【解析】由“The potato is full of fibre. It can help people lose weight by keeping them feeling full for a longer time.”可知，土豆富含纤维，可以延长饱腹感。所以人们食用土豆，有助于减肥。

【分析】做这类英语阅读理解选择题，需先通读短文了解大意，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应语句，对比选项得出答案；遇到词义类题目，要结合语境分析词汇的词性和含义差异。
【解析】1. 题目询问土豆的原产地区，定位原文第二段第一句“The potato was first grown in South America.”，可知土豆原产于南美洲，对应选项C。2. 题目问土豆现在是世界上哪种类型的蔬菜之一，定位原文第二段“Now the potato is one of the most popular vegetables in the world.”，对应选项A。3. 分析划线句中“fat”的含义：“make people fat”中fat是形容词，意为“肥胖的”；“rich in fat”和“nearly no fat”中fat是名词，意为“脂肪”，二者含义不同，对应选项B。4. 题目问土豆中哪种成分能延长饱腹感帮助减肥，定位原文第三段“The potato is full of fibre. It can help people lose weight by keeping them feeling full for a longer time.”，对应选项B。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、词义辨析、英语词汇
【点评】本题为科普类英语阅读题，主要考查细节定位和词汇一词多义的理解，题目设置基础，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】0.7

(D)阅读短文,按照故事发展顺序,用数字给下列图片排序。(10分)
It is a sunny Saturday. Many people go to the shopping centre. Lisa and her friend Judy want to go shopping too, but there are too many people in the shopping centre. So they decide to go to the bookshop. It is near the shopping centre. When they get there, there are many people reading in it. They have no chairs to sit on. So they get out and want to have a rest in the coffee shop. It is not easy to find a vacant(空着的) table, but they find one finally. Two young girls next to them are talking. "Look at my dress. It's so nice!" one of them says. Lisa and Judy look at the dress. It is really nice. Lisa likes it very much. She asks the young girl, "Where do you buy the dress?" The young girl says, "In the shopping centre."
() () () () ()

4 1 3 5 2

【分析】首先通读短文，梳理故事发展的先后情节：1. 周六晴天，很多人去购物中心，Lisa和Judy也打算去；2. 购物中心人太多，她们决定去附近的书店；3. 到书店后发现没座位，便出来想去咖啡店休息；4. 在咖啡店找到空位后，旁边两个女孩聊起裙子；5. Lisa询问裙子的购买地点，女孩回答在购物中心。接着将每个情节对应图片，按故事发展顺序标注数字即可。
【解析】步骤1：通读短文，明确故事的时间线与事件顺序，梳理出5个关键情节；步骤2：将每个情节与对应图片匹配，按故事发展先后排序，最终得到的数字序列为4、1、3、5、2。
【答案】4 1 3 5 2
【知识点】英语阅读理解、事件顺序梳理
【点评】本题考查学生对短文情节顺序的梳理能力，需理清故事的发展逻辑，再对应图片完成排序，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5