【正文】 of Relics in Vietnam Are In Ruins Call for a Systematic Way to Preserve Relics【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了越南文化部門和活動人士一直在努力保護本國的歷史和文化遺產(chǎn)，文章說明了文物遭受破壞的原因和文物保護的現(xiàn)狀。就此專家們呼吁國家對地方一級的保護進行系統(tǒng)的指導，同時促進對每一件文物的創(chuàng)造性修復。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Vietnamese cultural departments and activists have tried to preserve the historical and cultural relics in the country.”越南文化部門和活動人士一直在努力保護本國的歷史和文化遺產(chǎn)，以及文章主要內(nèi)容為介紹專家們呼吁用一種系統(tǒng)的方法來保護文物，故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“However, hundreds of relics are severely damaged due to the negative influence of time, war and human activities.”然而，由于時間、戰(zhàn)爭和人類活動的負面影響，數(shù)以百計的文物遭到嚴重破壞，故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的“The local government agreed that the relics must be turned to the munity for shared efforts in the preservation work. Director of Vietnam Revolution Museum Dang Quoc Quan, said that the munity must be guided in the preservation and protection, ‘The UNESCO aims to let local munity take part in the preservation of relics...’”當?shù)卣?，文物必須移交給社區(qū)，共同努力進行保護工作。越南革命博物館館長Dang Quoc Quan說，社會必須在保護和保護的指導下，“聯(lián)合國教科文組織的目的是讓當?shù)厣鐣⑴c文物的?！笨梢酝茢啵瑸榱吮Ｗo文物，政府應該鼓勵社區(qū)參與救援工作。故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)最后一段“Experts have called for a systematic guidance by the state in local level preservation while promoting creative thinking in restoration for each relic.”專家們呼吁國家對地方一級的保護進行系統(tǒng)的指導，同時促進對每一件文物的創(chuàng)造性修復，以及結(jié)合文章主要內(nèi)容為越南文化部門和活動人士一直在努力保護本國的歷史和文化遺產(chǎn)可知，故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。3．閱讀理解 In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one. The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠)and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。s thou ghts. Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis e in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.（1）Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead? stress their family background. indicate their social rank. show their religious belief. display their financial status.（2）What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.（3）Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點，這種做法主要與印度教有關，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時時提醒信徒要尊敬上帝?，F(xiàn)在眉心紅點更多的是作為裝飾品使用。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion.”在印度，大多數(shù)女性的眉毛上都有一個紅點。雖然這通常被認為是他們婚姻狀況的一個指標，但這種做法主要與印度教有關?？芍@種做法主要與印度教有關，所以印度人前額戴紅點是展示他們的宗教信仰。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認為人有第三只眼。以及“As such，the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God inthe front of a believer39。s thoughts．”因此，點作為一個持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。所以第三眼在印度教傳統(tǒng)中的重要性是要尊重上帝。故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to Hindu beliefs，the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple．”可知，根據(jù)印度教的信仰，紅色被認為能為已婚的夫婦帶來好運。故選B。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Decorative or sticker bindis e in all sizes，colorsand variations，and can be worn by young and old，married and unmarried people alike．Wearinga bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.” 裝飾物或貼紙貼紙有各種尺寸、顏色和變化，年輕人和老年人、已婚人士和未婚人士都可以佩戴。佩戴賓蒂帽與其說是一種宗教習俗，不如說是一種時尚宣言?？芍夹募t點現(xiàn)在更多的被用作裝飾品。故選A． 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 Being attractive isn39。t usually considered much of a disadvantage in today39。s world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low173。paying job. This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs. Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less173。than173。d