What message does the author…——2013 高考英语第 45 题答案解析

【考点】OA：健康环保类阅读．菁优网版权所有
【分析】本文是一篇议论文，文章是由一个事例进而引发出要讨论的话题．作者在文章
中表示许多人想在晚上看流星雨，但结果由于光线太亮，而影响了他们的观看效果，由
此引发了人们对光污染的思考．
【解答】41．A 推理判断题．根据题干关键词last night快速定位第一段．根据a sky so
brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead可知"
城市的夜空被灯点缀的是如此明亮以至于头上飞过的流星的光亮暗淡了，因此影响了人
们观星"．故选A．
42．C 推理判断题．根据题干关键词astronomers快速定位第三段．根据they say that light
pollution prevents them from seeing objects …they could see quite easily in the past．可以推
断光污染问题一直没有得到解决，这才是他们所抱怨的．故选C．
43．D 推理判断题．根据题干快速定位第四段．根据There is yet a population besides
professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution．可知讲述
了灯光污染对鸟类、蝙蝠、青蛙、蛇等动物的影响，尤其是其严重影响了鸟类的迁徙，
因此可知讲述的是动物的生存受到户外灯光的影响，故选D．
44．B 推理判断题．由题干中的大写Flagstaff，Arizona可快速定位文章最后一段，根
据Flagstaff，Arizona，has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers
at the Lowell Observatory可知推行此规定的目的是为了让天文学家能更好的观察．故选
B．

【答案】C

【解析】写作意图题．文章主要讲的是灯光污染给人类和其它生物带来的影响，而灯光的
直接造成原因就是人类本身，因此作者写本文主要是要告知人们人类的活动应该要注意
环保，减少光污染．故选C．
【点评】做阅读理解时要快速的浏览全文，把握文章主旨大意，带着问题回到原文，寻
找细节或概括相应的答案，最后要理清作者写作思路．

19． （12.5分）Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours（绕行路）
in life that by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But I as quite by accident that I
discovered the deep meaning of his words．
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in
nine hours．We traveled the way most people do：the fastest，shortest easiest road，especially
when ai was alone with four noisy，restless kids who hates confinement（限制）and have
strong opinions about everything．
Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to．We would stick to the
freeways and arrive tired．
But then Banner，our lamb was born．He was rejected by his mama days before our planned
trip to Boise．I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband，or take him with me．My
husband made the decision for me．
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my
everlasting optimism to see me through．We took the country roads out of necessity．We had to
stop every hour，let Banner shke out his legs and feed him．The kids chased him and one
another．They'd get back in the car breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold
air．
We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waist﹣high grass．Even if we simply looked
out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping out of the water，it
was better than the best ride down the freeway．Here was life．And new horizons（见识） ．
We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories．
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique．On an empty
section of road，everyone started quarreling．I stopped the car，ordered all kids out and told
them to meet me up ahead．I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet
silence．
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight．But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to
a world available to any on adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a
detour may uncover the best part of a journey﹣﹣and the best part of yourself．