【正文】 e or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting. in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels that folded like a map.It39。 At the other end of the scale, researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and puting. There39。 Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine. Some day, says MIT39。It consumes lots of time.It requires plex techniques.A space telescope lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.B.s attitude towards origami engineering? A.Doubtful.Culture.C. （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advised a wellknown ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知折紙愛好者Lang向一位制造商建議了把安全氣囊折疊到儀表盤中的最佳方式。故選A。s Erik Demaine, ‘we39。4．閱讀理解 American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It39。t think McDonald39。 On the other hand, maybe McDonald39。s obvious that American culture is being more and more a part of our lives every day. （1）From the first paragraph we can know that B.D.To earn more money from Spanish films.C.D.A clothing brand.(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture”可知，故答案選B。(4)考查推理判斷?！军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。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 nine days before Christmas, family members and friends meet up to pray, sing songs and share traditional foods at home. ”可知在哥倫比亞，家人和朋友團(tuán)聚祈禱，唱歌，共享傳統(tǒng)食物。故選C。They don39。B.Because he can bee popular among friends.C.s GamesB.根據(jù)第一段中的“Children have their own rules in playing games．Theyseldom need a referee（裁判） and rarely trouble to keep scores．”可知，介紹了孩子們玩游戲的一些特點，比如孩子的游戲有自己的規(guī)則，也不需要裁判，而且可以隨時結(jié)束，故選A。根據(jù)第二段中的“He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person，and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid．”可知孩子們喜歡玩游戲的重要原因之一是他們可以在游戲中假裝成別人，選A。7．閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 There39。 As crucial as it is, the best film music is subtle. All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion—they shouldn39。Their history.Their background music.Their actors.Their time and place.（2）What causes fear among audiences? A.The slow speed of the tangle.C.The unexpected change of the music.（3）What does the underlined word subtle in the third paragraph mean? A.C.It can39。It will be used more in movies in the future.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，電影和音樂的關(guān)系密切，音樂對于電影影響重大，作者說明了電影制作者如何用音樂來渲染氣氛。所以通過反向推理，要是有了背景音樂，恐怖電影和喜劇電影就截然不同了。根據(jù)第二段中的Using this knowledge, posers use sudden changes in film music speed to create fear among audiences.可知，利用這一知識，作曲家利用電影音樂速度的突然變化在觀眾中制造恐懼。根據(jù)第三段中的All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion—they shouldn39。所以這段在解釋最好的電影音樂是不易被觀眾察覺的音樂。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。 On the banks of Tanzania39。 The language of the Hadza is believed to be the oldest stillspoken language known to man. The Hadza don39。 Unlike modernday office workers, the Hadza enjoy an extraordinary amount of free time. Their “work” — hunting for food — takes up around five hours of their day. They39。B.show a lot of interest in new technology（2）Which of the following can describe the Hadza39。B.To learn survival skills from them.To persuade them to protect animals.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了哈扎人的生活方式：他們生活簡單，主要以狩獵為生。t exist. Nor do cars and electricity. No jobs, timetables, and social structures. No laws, taxes and unbelievably, no money — the closest thing to currency (交易) is the trade for a pair of shorts with a neighboring tribe.”可知，他們過著一萬年不變的生活……短信和電話根本不存在。難以置信的是，沒有錢。根據(jù)第三段中的“Their land is packed with sharp bushes, poisonous snakes and maneating lions”可知，他們的土地上滿是鋒利的灌木叢，毒蛇和食人獅。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“The Hadza don39。由此可知，他們和自然和諧相處。他們和大自然和諧相處，長期以來過著平和的生活。9．閱讀理解 re looking for a fresh festival with unique artists, look no further!Tim