【正文】 levels rise and fall depending on the speed of the music we hear. Using this knowledge, posers use sudden changes in film music speed to create fear among audiences. Slowing the speed of the music will have the opposite effect, bringing about a sense of peace or a dreamlike quality. The use of dissonant (不和諧的) tones and noises is another technique that heightens tension. Humans naturally bee unnerved when we hear dissonant sounds because such noises are usually associated with danger, like those that animals make to warn against predators (捕食者). 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Coffee is the second most traded goods by developing nations, and the inability of producer nations to export it could cause dramatic chain reactions in their economies.”咖啡是發(fā)展中國家的第二大貿(mào)易商品，而生產(chǎn)國無法出口咖啡，可能會在其經(jīng)濟(jì)中引發(fā)巨大的連鎖反應(yīng))和最后一段中的“Not only that, but the economic effects will cost the West millions in increased foreign aid.”不僅如此，其經(jīng)濟(jì)影響還將使西方國家在增加對外援助方面損失數(shù)百萬美元。 （1）考查詞義猜測。Developed countries ought to aid poor countries.D.D. In Central America the average temperature has risen by a full degree Celsius since 1960. In Ethiopia the average temperature has increased by 1. 3 degrees. This increase is enough to have notable effects on the plants. In Tanzania the productivity per hectare of coffee has fallen by half since the 1960s due to changes in temperature.以及文章內(nèi)容主要介紹了四個(gè)藝術(shù)和文化城市，由此可推知文章能夠在“藝術(shù)”一欄找到。故選C。s capital, which nurtured many famous musicians. It39。 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。5．閱讀理解 根據(jù)第二段中的“Many drivers nowadays don39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. ”；以及第三段中的“However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous”可知，文章從正反兩面講述了司機(jī)在道路上行駛的時(shí)候所應(yīng)該注意的禮貌問題，而且作者在最后一段介紹了一位有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的司機(jī)對此的看法，由此判斷這篇文章最合適的標(biāo)題是道路禮儀。根據(jù)第一段中的“After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrella, parcels and other items as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance.“可知，傘、背包和手提包等都不可以帶進(jìn)國家美術(shù)館。They can take pictures for personal use anywhere. *Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor39。故選A。根據(jù)第二段中的“The students were randomly divided into two groups。How to Prevent Delinquencyare mainly related to academic learning . A.were randomly chosen from their schools Once a program called Fast Track was started in the early 1990s for more than 7,600 children of 55 schools in America. They were identified by their teachers and parents to be at high risk for developing aggressive behavioral problems. The students were randomly divided into two groups。故選C。此可知，電影的主題對PG13評級影響不大。PG13級是電影分級委員會對家長發(fā)出的更嚴(yán)格的警告，目的是決定13歲以下的孩子是否應(yīng)該看這部電影。 縱觀全文可知，本文從主題、暴力、裸體、語言、成人活動方面解釋了PG13的電影分級。根據(jù)第二段中的“Any drug use will initially require at least a PG13 rating.”任何藥物使用最初都需要至少達(dá)到PG13級別。often went against their teachers and parents39。It had positive outes.（3）Compared with soft skills, hard skillsSoft Social Skills MatterWhat to DO for Education【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，講述的是軟社交技能的重要性。(3)考查推理判斷。D.The polices of the galleryB.根據(jù)帶星號要點(diǎn)的第二點(diǎn)“Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas.“可知，不允許飲食服務(wù)區(qū)以外的食品和飲料，可推知可以飲用飲食服務(wù)區(qū)內(nèi)供應(yīng)的飲料，故選B。s seat is another matter.根據(jù)第一段中的“...but manners on the road are being horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would bee fierce tigers behind the wheel”；以及第二段中的“...， but good sense too. It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.”可知，但是在路上的舉止卻越來越糟糕。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 In our annual Readers39。s main attractions are famous not because of tourist advertisements, but because they are really so impressive. No wonder it39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s capital”可知，如果沒有奧地利的首都，西方的音樂將是不可識別的，因此推斷畫線句句意：奧地利誕生了許多著名的音樂家。6．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Indeed, studies claim that by 2050 the area of the world suitable for growing coffee will be cut by half. Coffee production is likely to then be pushed to higher elevations (海拔) to take advantage of lower temperatures, but this will not be enough to make up for lost lowland areas.slightlyTo increase the quality of the products.C.Worried.C.adversely意思是有害的，故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“a new report suggests that the effects of climate change may significantly affect coffee.”一份新的報(bào)告表明，氣候變化的影響可能會顯著影響咖啡。 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 unexpected change of the music.（3）What does the underlined word subtle in the third paragraph mean? A.It can39。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)第三段中的All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion—they shouldn39。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 Nobel prize winners sometimes display as much uniqueness when deciding how to spend their prize money as they did on the work that won them the award in the first place. For winners of the peace prize the decision is often more clearcut, as the honor tends to go to politicians, organizations and activists who are under more public supervision. Many, like US President Barack Obama in 2009 and the European Union in 2012, donate to charities.Winners bee more independent on their country（2）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase clearcut in paragraph 6? A.B.C.D.disappear from the public eyes for a period of time【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)獲得者在決定如何花他們的獎(jiǎng)金時(shí)展現(xiàn)出很多的獨(dú)特性。”諾貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)得主的獎(jiǎng)金如何用的決定通常會更清晰，公開。9．閱讀理解