【正文】 y even affected the language. Many English expressions we use today were originallynautical (航海的)terms, although most people no longer realize this. For example, people monlydescribe an honest and fair business deal as being above board. Thisexpression was originally used in sailing ship times when secretive, dishonest ship39。 Pipe down!, meaning Be quiet!, is anothermon expression that has nautical origins. The ship39。 Most native English speakers have heard the expression notenough room to swing a cat, but few know that the cat does notrefer to a small furry animal with four legs and a tail. The cat isactually a short form of cat of nine tails — a whip with nine, knotted(打結(jié)的) tails. A boatswain needed a lot of spacein order to swing the whip properly when lashing (鞭打) a poor sailor under his control!（1）The British have been strongly influenced by the sea because ________. A.B.they had the largest navy ever（2）If someone is open and above board, it means he is ________. A.B.C.D.A poor sailor may be whipped nine times a day.D. language on English.C.一直以來(lái)，水手們經(jīng)常使用的一些航海術(shù)語(yǔ)豐富并影響著英語(yǔ)這門(mén)語(yǔ)言。（2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。故選B。故選A。故選B。 It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交響樂(lè)團(tuán)). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly. A paid administrator(行政人員) was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than million tickets were sold.（1）What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning? bring Europe together again. honor heroes of World War II. introduce young theatre groups. attract great artists from Europe.（2）Why did some uninvited theatre groups e to Edinburgh in 1947? owned a public house there. came to take up a challenge. thought they were also famous. wanted to take part in the festival.（3）What does the Fringe mean in the third paragraph? groups groups groups groups（4）We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival故選A。 （3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。故選D。 At its peak, the Roman Empire extended over nearly two million square miles of land across Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa. Today, that history is on display everywhere. The city39。 Hemingway famously called Paris a moveable feast, but wherever you go while in the city, there is always something to see, hear, taste or feel. With some 150 museums, Paris doubles as an art history class, offering the very best of the discipline across centuries and styles.s 100 – odd museums.（1）Why is Rome regarded as the Eternal City? had an important role in history. history can be seen everywhere. can easily find new art and culture. c。s capital, which nurtured many famous musicians. It39。 Vienna, Austria London is inspiration and setting for the rise of Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell and Eliot and the breeding ground for all those iconic (標(biāo)志性的) bands: The Kinks, The Clash and The Stones. London is also Banksy39。s known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day. Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture. These cities are centers of music and dance, museums, and theaters. Here are four of them where you can find inspiration in the arts, starting with the top spot.8．閱讀理解 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的 “Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,” 可知這些隊(duì)伍認(rèn)為每個(gè)人都有表演的權(quán)力，所以他們想要參加節(jié)日。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh. 7．閱讀理解 第一段介紹英國(guó)是一個(gè)受到海洋影響的國(guó)家，四周環(huán)海，航海在人們的生活中起著重要的作用。根據(jù)第三段中的“The ship39。above board39。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are surrounded by the sea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives.”可知，英國(guó)被海洋環(huán)繞，海對(duì)英國(guó)人的生活影響很大。The sailing story of British sailors.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，英國(guó)作為一個(gè)島國(guó)，四周環(huán)海，海洋在英國(guó)人的生活中起著重要的作用。The business on British sailing ships.B.Sailors need to go to sleep when they hear a whistle.B.they live on an island surrounded by the sea The British live on a small island. They are surrounded by thesea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role intheir lives. After the development of large, ocean173。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】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，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Swan Restaurant部分中的“Monday Friday: 12 noon 2:30 . amp。根據(jù) Getting here部分中的“ Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge”可知，在 Southwark Bridge可能全年都有出租車。如欲訂購(gòu)，請(qǐng)?zhí)顚?xiě)團(tuán)體申請(qǐng)表，并通過(guò)電子郵件返回給我們。所以在周五下午兩點(diǎn)能夠參觀展覽。It is closed from 3 5 . on workdays.D.It39。They39。They need to hire a guide themselves.B.B. Saturday: 12 noon 2:30 . amp。 Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge (open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk. 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