【正文】 an nature, the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.故選A。m sure I will soon. Perhaps I39。Email reminds me, of course, of my puter and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my puter I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I39。I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said I39。從這里可以得出橄欖球這項運動不適合所有人，故選D5．閱讀理解 并且說足球應該學習橄欖球。 strong will rather than strength（3）The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to Football players are not real gentlemen.B. but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud each other. Of course, the other side to this saying is: Football is a gentleman39。由原文“Set up a balance between work and leisure.”可知，應該在工作和休閑之前建立一個平衡，所以B選項“提醒他們自己保持忙碌并忘記想家”是不符合題意的。由原文“Increases/decreases in appetite.”可知，如果一個人想家，就有可能增加或減少食欲，所以C選項“感覺食物或水果失去吸引力”符合題意，而其他選項“想跟別人吵架”、“對學習比以前更感興趣”和“幾乎參加了大學所有的活動”都不符合題意。they suddenly do not have anything to doD. If you stop being able to do normal social and academic things, seek professional help either from your advisor or dean or the counseling service.（1）What might be a sign of feeling homesick? A. A heavy workload. Increases/decreases in appetite.3．閱讀理解（2）考查推理判斷。In a newspaper.The gala awards ceremony attracts only influential businessmen.D.re from, how they like to purchase music, what they eat, their attitudes towards ticket prices, how receptive they are to different forms of advertising, why they go to festivals in the first place, where they sleep, and much more.s beloved festival industry.根據(jù)The Restoration Theater部分中的“The stage was a very clever idea , in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百葉窗) were painted with the scene.”舞臺是一個非常聰明的想法，因為舞臺兩側的大背板上都畫著場景)可知，在The Restoration Theater舞臺設計非常巧妙。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。 an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main source of script writing.Theaters developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated (夸張的) action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.The Medieval TheaterThe Restoration Theater故選A。2．閱讀理解Wele to the 2017 UK Festival Awards Throughout the day of the event, the Conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家) to discuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to the future. The evening39。 Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent pany founded in the UK. undertaken in the preparation stage for last year39。 We hope you find the information useful. （1）Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2? A.D.故選B。 Beginning life at college naturally develops both excitement and anxiety for many reasons. Fors ome, this feeling is quickly overe as they adapt to a new environment。 Having difficulty with school. Students who are homesick often feel they have no control over their environment.Finding food or fruit less attractive.D.Reminding themselves to keep busy and forget it.C.由原文“Unhappiness when things are different from your expectations of student life.”可知，當事情不符合新入學的學生的期望時，他們就會不高興。【點評】推斷題型答題技巧。s (暴徒) game played gentlemen. ”s (裁判員) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not.Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football.（2）According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.A.prove that playing rugby can earn people fameB.Playing rugby doesn39。D.故選C（3）細節(jié)題。It39。 I favorite—ing from favorite pages, so the verb es from an adjective not a noun.說明詞匯是并不斷的在變化。 （4）考查主旨大意。 Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the longlasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.（1）According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism? A.great artists are skilled at bining various cultures（3）According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ . A.B.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了根據(jù)文化相對主義，藝術作品在永恒受歡迎的原因是人類的審美具有共同性，并且就此展開說明。 （4）考查主旨大意。 The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town39。The Marmalade Festival is just known by the British.D.The Ginger and spice Festival,B.Sports.【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了英國常見的美食節(jié)的相關信息。故選D。無論你的口味如何，總有一個美食節(jié)適合你。 Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A mon trick is to point to a friend39。 In Scotland, April Fools39。To help the audience.B. （2）考查細節(jié)理解。 Day lasts for two days!“在蘇格蘭，愚人節(jié)要持續(xù)兩天！”可知，在蘇格蘭愚人節(jié)持續(xù)超過一天。 As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of wellqualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am openminded, I can39。Customers3