英语阅读理解推理判断之写作意图题

1、英语阅读理解推理判断之写作意图题真题感悟：（2018 北京，C）Plastic-Eating WormsHumans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year.Almost half of that winds up in landfills（ 垃圾填埋场 ）,and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans.So far there is no effective way to get rid of it , but a new study suggests an answer m

2、ay lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene , which accounts for 40% of plastics.The team left 100 wax worms on a commercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consum

3、ed and broke down about 92 milligrams , or almost 3% of it.To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown , the researchers made some worms into paste（糊状物） and applied it to plastic films.14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass apparently

4、broken down by enzymes（酶）from the worms ' stomachs.Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.Federica Bertocchini , co-author of the study , says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food beeswax also allows them to break down plastic. "Wax is a complex mixture

5、 ,but the basic bond in polyethylene , the carbon-carbon bond, is there as wellshe explains. "The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond.”Jennifer DeBruyn , a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee , who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such w

6、orms can break down polyethylene.But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting.The next step , DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown.Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes（肠道微生物）？Bertocchini agrees and

7、 hopes her team ' s findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills.But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process not simply “ millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了一项科学发现：一种吃塑料的虫子大蜡螟，它胃中的酶能够降解塑料，从而为人们解决塑料污染问题提

8、供新的途径。46. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain a study method on worms.B . To introduce the diet of a special worm.C. To present a way to break down plastics.D . To propose new means to keep eco-balance.一、题型解读各种话题的阅读材料都可能考查写作目的/意图题。设问形式常有：1 .整篇文章的写作目的/意图：(1)The writer writes this pa

9、ssage in order to .(2)The purpose of the text is to .(3)What is the main purpose of the passage?(4)The writer of the story wants to tell us that2 .某处细节的写作目的/意图：(1)The writer uses.in the first paragraph to .(2)The writer uses the example of.to(3)The author writes the last paragraph in order to .二、解题技

10、巧1.文体特点推意图(1)记叙文：一般会在首段或尾段出现高度概括的总结性语言，且往往有一定的哲理性，所有的叙述都是围绕该哲理展开的。(2)应用文：文章中有对某种物品或服务的详尽介绍，使用具有明显支持倾向的语言。(3)说明文：写作目的有赖于对文章主旨的把握，阅读时需要找准主题句。(4)议论文：提出论点 进行论证 得出结论，作者的意图往往隐含于最后一部分中。2 看写作手法找答案(1) 在文章开头提出问题或介绍与主题有关的其他事物时答案中往往会含有to bring in/tointroduce the topic 等字眼。(2)举例或引用某人的话时答案中往往会含有to support/to show

11、.例如： 【真题感悟】中的第46 题，文章为说明文，主要介绍了一项新的研究发现 蠕虫可以分解塑料。因此可以推断该篇文章的写作意图是告诉读者一种新的分解塑料的方法。限时训练：A(2018湖南第二次联考)In my very first job with some 1archaeologists， I wasn t digging objects out of the ground ， instead I was employed as an artist， drawing what they found.However ， I was soon more interested in the st

12、ories behind the objects than in drawing them and that s how my career in archaeology started.I still draw what I find in my work as a specialist on the Silk Road， the old trade route running from Egypt to Mongolia ， and I also work on some underwater projects too.In archaeology， my all-time hero is

13、 an American called Raphael Pumpelly.I first heard about him when I was a student on a trip to Turkmenistan ， a country right in the heart of Asia.To get around the country， I had to learn Russian so that I could speak to the local people.When I got there I thought ，“ Wow! I m one of the first Ameri

14、cans here ！” Then an old man told me about an American archaeologist ， Raphael Pumpelly， who was there doing the same thing over 100 years ago.Archaeology s in my family.My wife s in the same 2profession， and， although our two boys aren t interested in the future in archaeology themselves ， we ve be

15、en on some great digs together and they love what we do because they get to travel with us.Last summer ， we took them to Lake Titicaca in South America ， in the high areas of the Andes mountain range.My best experience was when I was digging on the Egyptian Red Sea coast.There s very little rain and

16、 it s so dry that everything is kept as it was. In an old house， where the owner used to store goods from the ships that came in， I picked up a 700-year-old mat in front of the house and there ， under it， after allthat time , was the house key with the owner' s name carved on it. It felt like he

17、 could be on his way home any minute! And I thought , “ Hey, I do just that.This man ' s not much different to me!语篇解读作者在文章中介绍了自己喜欢做考古学家的原因，并讲述了自己在各地考古的经 历和感受。3 What is the writer ' s main purpose in writing the text?A . To describe the life of an archaeologist he admires.B . To persuade peo

18、ple to take up archaeology as a career.C. To explain what he enjoys about being an archaeologist.D . To show how archaeologists work.BStained glass（彩色玻璃）artists create different designs by making cuts on the glass to“score”it and then breaking off the pattern that they want to use in the finished pr

19、oduct.The most difficult cut in stained glass is called an inside cut.Basically , it' s a curved（弯曲的）line where you throw away the part inside of the curve.The problem with inside cuts is that the edges of the curve tend to break off when the pieces of scored glass are broken apart.As the artist

20、 talked about inside cuts , he said, “ The glass will break into pieces if you try to cut too much off at once.The best way to do an inside cut is to 7slice off smaller curves piece-by-piece.In fact , it' s not just the best way to do it, but it' s the only way to do it.”How many times do yo

21、u try to make a big change and cut the entire piece at once? We convince ourselves that we can do this all the time.We' ll 4commit to transforming our diet overnight or we get inspired to launch a business in a weekend or we finally get motivated to work out and push ourselves to the edge of bur

22、ning out.Why not approach your goals and dreams like a stained glass artist? Starting by slicing a shallow curve and breaking a small piece off , you cut a slightly deeper curve and break that off until you have your full inside cut.By slowly cutting deeper and deeper curves , you prevent the glass

23、from breaking as it changes shape.Of course , change isn' t easy no matter how you do it. Slow gains are boring , but if we keep making small improvements , then pretty soon we will end up with a beautifulmasterpiece on our hands instead of a bunch of broken pieces.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。作者通过讲述玻璃艺术家切割玻璃的方

24、式一一慢慢地切割不造成玻璃破碎 一一告诉读者生活中我们也应该一点点取得进步，最后达到目标，获得成功。7. What is the author ' s purpose in writing the text?A . To show his love for stained glass.B . To introduce the skill of an inside cut.C. To appreciate designs of stained glass artists.D . To share his opinions on how to make a change.专题强化练I .阅

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29、 and coffee drinks.Live entertainment makes the Princess Wine Bar the perfect choice.Open daily from 8: 00pm to midnight , but advance reservations are required.For more information you can call 970 349 0210.Talk of the TownIf you are looking for a good time , the Talk offers foosball , pinball , vi

30、deo games, good music, and pool tables any night of the week.Located in the center of Crested Butte on Elk Avenue , open daily at 3 : 00 pm, the Talk' s Happy Hour is from 3 : 00 to 8 : 00 pm.For further information , you can call 970 349 6809.语篇解读本文介绍了 Nightlife Downtown Crested Butte为人们提供的几个有趣

31、的节目。3. What is the purpose of the text?A . To promote some fun programs.B . To advertise the free bus system.C. To compare the night life items.D . To encourage more outdoor activities.B（2018辽宁葫芦岛一模）Two summers ago I was about to turn fifty and wanted to do something I' d never done before.My da

32、ughter Bailey thought skydiving（ 跳伞）would be perfect for me.I can promise you that of all the things I was thinking of doing , jumping out of an airplane never came close to making the list.As I age , I seem to have developed a growing fear of heights.After several requests from my daughter , I fina

33、lly said yes and she looked almost shocked.I told a friend what we were doing , then we set off.We had a 3-hour drive to the jump site.We drove through some beautiful countryside , but then we passed a small cemetery（墓地）.Then we passed another cemetery and another one.I asked if so many people died

34、jumping out of airplanes in this area that they needed to keep building more cemeteries to bury all the bodies!As we squeezed into the little plane , I tightly held the right hand of my partner Ronnie.The short ride to altitude was cruel for me.As Bailey stepped to the door , she looked back at me and said, “Dad, I' m sure you can do it! ” I said yes as she rolled out.I immediately looked behind me and said, “RONNIE I AM NOT FEELING GOOD ! ” He said, "It' s going to be great.Besides , it' s too late now anyway” , and