【正文】 ur biggest challenges in the US is that the teachers are not going out and seeing what highperforming countries do differently, said Wendy Kopp, who started Teach for America ,in a news programme.（1）When it es to the 2015 PISA results, people in the US education are more concerned about . A. performance in mathsD. problems with maths. stress the importance of learning maths well to America students. give American maths teachers some advice on how to teach maths.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了2015年P(guān)ISA評(píng)估結(jié)果顯示美國(guó)學(xué)生的數(shù)學(xué)成績(jī)較之以前有明顯下降,進(jìn)而分兩方面闡述了造成這一結(jié)果的原因。根據(jù)第四段中的“One reason may be that the US does not teach maths in enough depth.”可知美國(guó)的數(shù)學(xué)教學(xué)深度不夠,導(dǎo)致；以及“But as soon as students have to go deeper and answer the more plicated part of a problem, they have difficulties.”美國(guó)學(xué)生在復(fù)雜問(wèn)題的求解上有很大的困難。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the oddmanout? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can39。Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language. s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to think in English. But don39。Songs and VideoRepeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it bees automatic. It39。Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!（1）What does the underlined part oddmanout probably mean according to the passage? A.Someone or something arranged in pairs.（2）In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge? school, in shops and caf233。根據(jù)第一段中的”Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the ‘oddmanout’? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own.“在英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的四種技能中，哪一種是“oddmanout”?答案是說(shuō)。故選B。由此可知，你可以花錢(qián)在學(xué)校、會(huì)話(huà)俱樂(lè)部、咖啡館和酒吧學(xué)英語(yǔ)。故選B。故選C。 In 1900 Frank Fleer coate chewing gum with sugar, and in 1906 Blibber Blubber was invented, but never made it to market. Blibber Blubber was too sticky and it was also too difficult to remove the burst bubble(破了的泡泡) from one39。 A history of bubblegum just wouldn39。 However, it wasn39。 Bubblegum has been popular ever since, especially among children, thanks to its inventive shapes, and sugary flavors, from original bubblegum to a yardstick of fruity bubblegum.（1）How did Thomas Adams deal with the chicle that Santa Anna gave to him? A.He turned it into chewing gum.ChicletsGumballs.Dubble Bubble.Blibber Blubber.（3）What was special about Dubble Bubble when it was invented? A.It was candycoated.C.The history of bubblegum.C.The invention of the gumball machine.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了泡泡糖的起源和歷史?？芍猅homas Adams把Santa Anna給他的樹(shù)膠變成了口香糖。s skin without using some special tools.”Blibber Blubber太粘了，不使用一些特殊的工具就很難把皮膚上破裂的泡沫去除。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Pink was the only color which could be used at the time, and Dubble Bubble has remained pink ever since.”粉紅色是當(dāng)時(shí)唯一可以使用的顏色，Dubble Bubble從那時(shí)起一直保持粉紅色。根據(jù)第三段中的“A history of bubblegum just wouldn39。故選B。d add suffixes on it to create superlatives. But if you were to say I think Magic Kingdom is a funner park than Epcot. or Disney World was the funnest vacation ever! you might get some strange looks. It doesn39。 Well, the problem es from the fact that the word fun was not originally an adjective. Until the early 19th century, it was mostly just a noun, and it gained its meaning as amusement in the 18th century. But as early as the 1800s, people began using it as an adjective, the way we39。 Basically, language is still developing. Grammarians have mostly e around to the use of fun as an adjective (though some dictionaries still call it informal). There was (and remains) an agreement of Fine, you can use ‘fun39。t mean that more fun and most fun are incorrect, though。t used to use it in a way we do now.（1）How do paratives and superlatives work in the English language? A.Add er or est straight to twosyllable words ending in a y.（2）People didn39。D.The development of English language.D. （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。most.39。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?？芍^(guò)去的人們不習(xí)慣使用funner或funnest，部分原因是這個(gè)詞最初用作名詞。d think you39。故選A。 Andrew Jackson was the seventh president, serving from 1829 to 1837. He supported popular democracy and individual liberty. His picture is on the twentydollar bill.talents in many waysB.economy and powerB.D.B.D.故選D。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life. 根據(jù)第一段中的“Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others”可知，軟技能是指人的品質(zhì)，能幫助人與人之間有效交流的品質(zhì)。根據(jù)第三段中的“Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training”可知傳統(tǒng)上，非洲的中學(xué)花時(shí)間在數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)等科目上，很大程度上會(huì)忽略公共演講和團(tuán)隊(duì)協(xié)作等領(lǐng)域。故選D。因此軟技能幫學(xué)生跟人和睦相處。 Before the insomnia developed, Xing had regularly experienced less serious related disorders, such as taking a long time to fall asleep. He believes his tendency to worry may be the cause of his insomnia. Sun Hongqiang, director of the Sleep Medicine Center at the hospital, said his team has seen a constant rise in the number of patients with sleeping disorders in recent years.