Question

【題目】A hoarder is someone who is unable or unwilling to throw items away, and the disposal (處理) of items causes them considerable pain. When people hoard a massive amount of objects, it takes over the inhabitable spaces of their home. As the collection grows, they are unable to do simple , quotidian activities such as cooking a meal or watch TV. Sometimes the hoarding is so severe that parts of their homes become inaccessible.

But among the many problems that such behavior brings about, the most significant are the health risks. Once hallways and windows are blocked, hoarders are at the risk of dying in a fire, since they no longer have a clear path of evacuation(疏散). Things that are piled up high can fall on top of the homeowner, or a person trying to climb over a pile of objects can experience a fall. There is also the problem of sanitation(衛(wèi)生). Areas where food can’t be properly cleaned begin to attract insects, and bathrooms that are full of many possessions can no longer be washed.

Unfortunately, the serious effect of the problem can become worse for two reasons. One is that since the behavior progress behind closed doors, people can accumulate collections of objects for years before friends or family members become aware of the problem. A second reason is that hoarders often don’t recognize that they have a problem, and will continue to live in denial until they get professional help.

When attempting to make a diagnosis, psychologists don’t regard hoarding as a disorder in itself. Instead, it’s often seen as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (強迫癥), depression, or anxiety. The mental health community has only recently begun an intensive study of boarding, and more research is needed in order to understand its causes and find effective treatment.

【1】The first paragraph mostly serves to ________.

A. introduce the problem of hoarding

B. inform the public of the hoarder’s lifestyle

C. illustrate how frequently hoarders’ lifestyle

D. explain how hoarded react when items are disposed

【2】 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hoarders’ houses are not always out of order.

B. Hoarding is regarded as a disorder by psychologists.

C. Symptoms of hoarding can’t be easily noticed since it progresses quietly.

D. The mental health community has found effective treatments for hoarding.

【3】We can infer from the passage that ______________.

A. hoarding is a serious problem that needs concern.

B. the main reason of hoarding is the economic burden.

C. food preparation becomes easier if a person is a hoarder.

D. hoarded items can’t be piled higher than a person’s head.

【4】The underlined word “quotidian” probably means _________.

A. abnormal B. ordinary C. skillful D. Popular

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：囤積者是指有些人不能或不愿意把物品帶走，而且處置（處理）項目對他們造成相當大的痛苦。當人們囤積大量的對象，這些東西接管了他們家的居住空間。隨著收集的東西越來越多，他們無法做簡單的日�；顒樱�如做飯或看電視。有時，囤積是如此嚴重，他們的房子的部分空間變得無法接近。

【1】A考察作者的寫作態(tài)度和意圖。通讀第一段，第一段主要介紹了囤積者的特點，以及囤積對生活帶來的不便，開門見山地引入主題。故答案為A選項introduce the problem of hoarding介紹囤積的問題。

【2】C考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段A second reason is that hoarders often don’t recognize that they have a problem, and will continue to live in denial until they get professional help.第二個原因是囤積者不會意識到他們的生活出了問題，并將繼續(xù)這樣的生活方式，直到他們需要專業(yè)幫助為止。故答案為C選項Symptoms of hoarding can’t be easily noticed since it progresses quietly.一旦囤積的毛病安安靜靜地發(fā)展后，囤積癥狀很難被意識到。

【3】A考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段The mental health community has only recently begun an intensive study of boarding, and more research is needed in order to understand its causes and find effective treatment. 心理健康社區(qū)最近才開始進行深入的研究，需要更多的研究來了解它的原因并找到有效的治療方法。故答案為A選項hoarding is a serious problem that needs concern.囤積是一個嚴重的問題，需要關注。

【4】B考查推理判斷。Quotidian“平凡的，普通的”，分析選項A. Abnormal反常的，異常的；B. Ordinary平凡的，普通的；C. Skillful靈巧的，熟練地；D. Popular流行的；故答案為B選項。