【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Ella Yao discovered. Ella had travelled to Brazil to study and was living with a host family. During dinner, her host asked Ella if she was enjoying the meal. Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply annoyed. While travelling in Thailand, Elizabeth Brown learned that there are differences in food in the United States and Thailand. She stopped at a small, familyowned restaurant in Chiang Mai and ordered spring rolls. She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect inside. She plained to the server. Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some countries. All these mistakes can be avoided with some research on cultural differences before you go abroad. However, if you do accidentally annoy someone, quickly apologize, and learn from your mistake.（1）For what reason did Ella make her host angry?A.She spoke with her mouth full.B.Her host misunderstood her gesture.C.She didn39。t like the meal her host prepared.D.Her host didn39。t like using body language.（2）What happened to Elizabeth Brown in a Thai restaurant?A.She ate an insect.B.She was badly treated.C.She argued with the server.D.She learned insects are wele there.（3）What may be the best title for the text?A.What mattersB.When in RomeC.How to be politeD.Why make mistakes【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）B 【解析】【分析】這是一篇關(guān)于風俗文化的文章。文章介紹了在韓國穿著鞋子在家里是不禮貌的和OK這個手勢在美國和巴西的不同以及泰國的飲食文化，告訴我們?yōu)榱吮苊庹`會一定要學會你所想去國家的文化即入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，如果我們不小心觸碰到了他們的文化要立刻道歉并改正。（1）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply ，她因為嘴里有東西故用手勢表示OK，但這個手勢在主人所在國家是非常粗魯?shù)囊馑?，所以主人生氣是因為誤會了她，故選B。（2）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some ，昆蟲在一些國家也是佳肴，故選D。注意A項錯誤，文章是說She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect ，并沒有提到她吃了昆蟲。（3）主旨大意題。本文講了不同國家有不同的風俗，并告訴我們要入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，故B項“When in Rome,Do as the Romans Do”即入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，適合作文章題目。5．閱讀理解 Singles Day: Alibaba Says a Lot of People in China Bought OnlineThe planet39。s biggest shopping day has e and gone, and Alibaba again showed the world how many mountains of stuff (物品) it could persuade people to buy in the 24 hours. Monday was Nov. 11, known in China as Singles Day. This year, nearly $ billion worth of stuff was sold on Alibaba39。s platforms (平臺) that day, beating last year39。s $ billion and making Black Friday look, yet again, like a yard sale. China has grown richer and more digitally connected. Alibaba has bee a technology powerhouse. Along the way, the pany has made a few famous friends. This year the singer Taylor Swift performed in its livestreamed evening gala (慶典) in Shanghai on Sunday. In previous years the model Miranda Kerr and the actors Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig also showed on the Singles Day stage. Alibaba started taking the lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its businesstobusiness site, allowed people to buy almost everything. Alibaba39。s advantage wasn39。t hard to see: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Alibaba now calls itself a data and technology pany, one that provides digital tools to help the businesses on its platforms. That, in turn, leads consumers to look to those platforms for their every need, from shopping and services to entertainment and travel. Today, Alibaba is itself a gigantic pany, and it wants to grow bigger still.（1）Where is this passage probably from? textbook. newspaper. science news report. advertisement.（2）How many famous people showed on the Singles Day stage? ....（3）What does Alibaba39。s advantage mainly lie in? platform. service. price. size.（4）Which word can replace the underlined word gigantic in the last paragraph ? ....【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了引領(lǐng)了中國雙十一購物節(jié)的阿里巴巴公司。每年購物節(jié)前夕都會找明星預(yù)熱。同時介紹了阿里巴巴的相關(guān)信息。 （1）考查推理判斷。本文介紹了中國雙十一購物節(jié)相關(guān)數(shù)據(jù)和阿里巴巴公司的情況，可以從報紙了解到相關(guān)信息。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的Taylor Swift ，Miranda Kerr，Nicole Kidman，Daniel Craig等人都參加了雙十一晚會慶典，共4人，故選C。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“Alibaba39。s advantage wasn39。t hard to see: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards.”阿里巴巴的優(yōu)勢不難看出，就是其規(guī)模，而且阿里巴巴的規(guī)模以中國標準而言也是非常大的。故選D。 （4）考查詞義猜測。最后一段中的“and it wants to grow bigger still”，阿里巴巴也想繼續(xù)擴大，此處使用了bigger形容詞的比較級，由此可判斷劃線詞意為“大”，故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(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，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move, said David Belle, the founder of parkour. Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond39。s wonderful performances that the sport has bee popular worldwide. Yes, that39。s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As