Do you remember what the sky looked like today? What colour was it in the day? How often do you look up and watch it? With our heads down in mobile phones and homework, we hardly ever look up. That is our mistake.
In history, people found many ways to connect with the sky. Instead of using phones or watches to tell the time, they would look up to the sun and the moon. Tourists didn’t have BDS or maps, so they used the sky to know where they were. For many people, the sky was also at the heart of their stories.
Paul Conway, a psychologist（心理学家）, thinks that the sky is something powerful for many people. It benefits mental health through its nice sight.
In Paul Conway's study, some people shared their experiences of looking up. Interestingly, they had different feelings. One woman praised the sky as a perfect “piece of art”. She thought about who and where she was in nature. At the same time, some said that getting outside would make them feel better and quieter in their minds. By looking up, they would forget about unhappy problems.
So, think back. When did you have a meaningful “conversation” with the sky? It is time to raise our heads and watch the sky!
()27.How does the writer start the passage?
A.By listing numbers.
B.By telling stories.
C.By using a saying.
D.By asking questions.
()28.How many ways did people connect with the sky according to Paragraph 2?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
()29.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The sky can make us relaxed and powerful.
B.We should use the sky to tell the time every day.
C.People in history didn’t like using maps.
D.Looking up to the sky helps with our homework.
()30.In which part of a newspaper can we probably read the passage?
A.Health Corner.
B.History News.
C.Animal World.
D.Forest Life.

27.D 28.C 29.A 30.A

【分析】
要解答这几道英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个题目定位原文关键信息：1. 第27题需判断作者开头方式，直接分析文章开头句式；2. 第28题定位第二段，统计文中提及的人们与天空连接的方式数量；3. 第29题逐一分析选项，对应原文内容判断正误；4. 第30题根据文章核心内容，判断适合的报纸板块。
【解析】
27. 文章开头连续使用三个问句“Do you remember what the sky looked like today? What colour was it in the day? How often do you look up and watch it?”，因此作者通过提问开始文章，对应选项D。
28. 第二段提到的人们与天空连接的方式有：①用太阳和月亮计时；②游客借助天空定位；③天空是很多人故事的核心，共三种，对应选项C。
29. 选项A：第三段心理学家指出天空对心理健康有益，第四段提到看天空能让人忘记烦恼、心情平静，符合原文；选项B：原文是历史上的人不用手机手表计时，并非建议我们每天用天空计时，错误；选项C：原文是游客没有BDS或地图时用天空，不是不喜欢地图，错误；选项D：原文未提及看天空与作业的关系，错误，故选A。
30. 文章主要讲述看天空对心理健康的益处，属于健康相关内容，因此最可能出现在报纸的“Health Corner”板块，对应选项A。
【答案】
27.D 28.C 29.A 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生对文章细节的定位能力和主旨的把握能力，题目以基础细节题为主，整体难度适中，学生认真阅读原文、找准对应信息即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.6

第二节:任务型阅读。
阅读下面对话,从所给的A—E五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入第31—34小题,并补全第35小题的回应(不超过10词)。
Jane: Hi, Tom. How was your weekend?
Tom: Oh, it was awful.
Jane: Why? 31.
Tom: Well, we went to the park and had a picnic. But the weather was so cold. It rained and rained all day long.
Jane: Oh, that's too bad.
Tom: Ugh! 32.
Jane: Well, it was raining here too. So we didn't go to the park.
Tom: 33.
Jane: We went to a history museum. It was really interesting.
Tom: Wow! What did you see?
Jane: I saw some really old photos. 34.
Tom: Sounds like you had a great weekend.
Jane: 35.

31.C 32.B 33.E 34.D 35.Yes, I do had a great weekend.(答案合理即可)

【分析】
本题为情景补全对话，需结合上下文语境逻辑选择合适的语句。31题前Tom称周末糟糕，Jane问“Why?”后，应询问发生的事；32题Tom说完自身经历后，会询问Jane的周末情况；33题Jane回答去了历史博物馆，需对应询问地点；34题Jane提及看到旧照片后，要补充后续活动；35题需回应Tom的夸赞，符合语境即可。
【解析】
31. 前文Tom说周末糟糕，Jane问“Why?”，此处需询问发生了什么，对应选项C，故选C。
32. Tom说完自己的糟糕经历后，转而询问Jane的学校旅行情况，对应选项B，故选B。
33. Jane回答去了历史博物馆，此处需问“然后你去了哪里”，对应选项E，故选E。
34. Jane说看到旧照片后，补充自己还做的事，对应选项D，故选D。
35. 回应Tom的夸赞“Sounds like you had a great weekend.”，按参考答案要求填写即可。
【答案】
31.C 32.B 33.E 34.D 35.Yes, I do had a great weekend.
【知识点】
情景对话；日常交际用语
【点评】
本题考查日常情景交际用语的运用，需结合上下文逻辑选择语句，属于基础题型，注重日常交流能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.3