【正文】 p。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers‘I don39。 （4）考查推理判斷。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。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.s thou ghts.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。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(gè)紅點(diǎn)。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。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B。可知，眉心紅點(diǎn)現(xiàn)在更多的被用作裝飾品。 Field Days original multi－stage party, it39。 The Envision Festival is an annual gathering inCosta Rica that aims to provide anopportunityfor different cultures to work with one another to create a better festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, andeducation. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to bestrengthened. The Old Settler39。 April 19 22, 2018, Dales Music Festival is a nationallyknown music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country ofTexas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler39。Uvita.C.B.It focuses on cultural exchanges.（3）Which festivals are connected with nature? A.s Music Festival and the McDowll McDowell Mountain Music Festival.D.根據(jù)Field Day部分中的“Field Pay means New Year39。根據(jù)The McDowell Mountain Music Festival部分中的“Since its founding in 2004 f it is the only 100% non profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the munity.”可知，自從建立以來，這個(gè)節(jié)日一直是非盈利的音樂節(jié)。根據(jù)The Envision Festival部分中的“Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.”和The Old Settler39。4．閱讀理解s (暴徒) game played gentlemen. ” the tackles (沖撞) on the pitch are brutal。s (裁判員) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not. In England, children begin playing the game at school at the age of 8. When they enter high school, many begin to play full contact rugby. Children are taught to play for around one hour a week during their PE lessons. Most schools have a rugby team. Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seen as brave and athletic.（1）What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?A.Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football.（2）According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.A.rugby needs players39。prove that playing rugby can earn people fameB.Teenagers will lose interest in football.Playing rugby doesn39。D.前三段都在介紹英式橄欖球并且將其與足球比較，人們認(rèn)為橄欖球是暴徒們的紳士運(yùn)動(dòng)，而足球是紳士的暴徒運(yùn)動(dòng)。故選C（3）細(xì)節(jié)題。倒數(shù)第二段第二句 People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. 玩這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)的人們要強(qiáng)壯并且要做好受傷的準(zhǔn)備。Spending Christmas in a foreign country can be a truly eyeopening experience, especially since it39。With celebrations beginning on 7 December, Columbia is recognized as having the longest Christmas celebrations period in the world. The celebrations generally begin in the evening with the lighting of candles, either in the streets, parks or outside people39。Probably the biggest surprise for me has been the music people listen to during the Christmas period. At first, you could easily mistake these songs for the classic salsa, which is played all year round. However, after asking a Colombian if it really felt like Christmas music, they explained to me that the songs are loved more for the memories they symbolize than for the way they sound, and that Colombia has been through so many dark periods in history, it was important to hold on to the good memories of years gone past.t need to be religious to take part in these Christmas traditions.（1）What39。s celebrated only in some places.（2）What can we learn about the Christmas music? is celebrated in the same way as in the UK. is celebrated mainly as a religious festival. is celebrated for nine days or so. is celebrated with lanterns and fireworks.（3）What do Colombians do during the Christmas celebration period? traditional foods. to the church together. abut home decorations. a onemonthlong holiday.（4）Colombians love the songs mainly because ______. sound extremely wonderful express best wishes for the future represent good memories of the past have been passed down for generations【答案】 （1）B（2）B（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在哥倫比亞圣誕節(jié)的意義及人們的慶祝方式。故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的“another tradition in Colombia is that during the