【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 rts subjects? A.They attract much attention worldwide.B.They are taught by nonprofessionals.C.They are considered less important.D.They have made great progress.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，很多人認為藝術課是學習不好的孩子的救命稻草，是毫無用處的學科。而作者卻認為藝術課給了她歸屬感，是使她不斷奮斗的動力源泉。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的”The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldn39。t even be a subject.“很簡單：底層愚蠢的女孩才會上這些課。就像跳舞。它甚至不應該成為一個學科?？芍?，學數(shù)學的男孩認為舞蹈沒有用處。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的” Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into“舞蹈給了我全身心投入的東西，可知，在作者參加完GCSE的舞蹈課程后，她就一直專注于此。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的”The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on science , technology. engineering and maths (STEM)“可知，Nicky Morgan強調(diào)理工學科的重要性。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的”There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering arts subjects taught by specialist teachers“開設由專業(yè)教師講授藝術課程的公立學校數(shù)量有所減少。可知，藝術學科被認為是不重要的，沒有得到重視。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Going out guide Ramp。B: Melanie Fiona Known for such songs as It Kills Me and This Time, Ramp。B singer Melanie Fiona made her first musical album(唱片) in 2009 with The Bridge and followed it up with The MF Life in 2012. A new album, Next Train, is planned to drop this year. 8 pm, Feb. 13. Howard Theatre. 2028032899. $ 30—$ 59. 99. Ballet: John Cranko39。s Romeo amp。 Juliet Celebrated South African choreographer (編舞者) John Cranko created the dance inspired by Shakespeare39。s lovers with a score by Sergei Prokofiev. The production was first performed in the United States in 1969 and returns to the Kennedy Center under the artistic direction of Julie Kent. Feb. 14 — 18. Kennedy Genter. 2024674600. $ 25— $ 160.Exhibit(展覽): Brand New: Art and Commodity (商品) in the 1980s This exhibit shows the modification of art in the 1980s, when trade, art and entertainment became unclear. The exhibit shows works by 68 artists, including Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger and Julia Wachtel. Feb. 14 through May 13. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. 2026331000. Free Ramp。B: Valentine39。s Love Jam Ramp。E artists are known for some of our most beloved(喜愛的) love songs, and the performers lined up for this show are no exception. Singersongwriters Tyrese (Sweet Lady) and Joe (I Wanna Know) join forces with SWV (Weak) ,Dru Hill (Beauty) and Next (Wifey) for this show. 8 p. m., Feb. 17. EagleBank Arena. 7034934000. $ 59—$ 99.（1）Which number should you call if you are interested in dance? A.7034934000.B.026331000.C.2024674600.D.2028032899.（2）Where can people enjoy a free show? A.Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.B.Kennedy Center.C.EagleBank Arena.D.Howard Theatre.（3）When can you attend a love song concert? A.Feb. 18.B.Feb. 17.C.Feb. 14.D.Feb. 13.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了近期一些藝術活動的信息。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。由Ballet: John Cranko39。s Romeo amp。，Juliet部分中的“Celebrated South African choreographer John Cranko created the dance inspired by Shakespeare39。s lovers with a score by Sergei Prokofiev”可知，該節(jié)目以芭蕾舞的形式演出。如果對舞蹈感興趣的話，可以撥打電話2024674600來了解節(jié)目詳情。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Exhibit: “Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s”部分中的“Feb. 14 through May 13. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. 2026331000. Free”可知，觀眾可以免費觀看此次展覽，展覽的地點是Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden。故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Ramp。B: Valentine39。s Love Jam 部分中的 “Ramp。B artists are known for some of our most beloved love songs ”以及“ 8pm, Feb. 17 ”可知，觀眾可以在 2 月 17 日聆聽節(jié)奏藍調(diào)歌手們的情歌演唱會。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that one in every 12 kids is living in homes where no one has worked for at least a year. That may be due to unemployment or issues such as sickness or disability that mean they can39。t work, and aren39。t required to. This is known as being in a long term workless family. The issues faced by children in workless families have very bad influence on their development and education, limiting their future employment prospects, and reducing their opportunities to succeed throughout their lives. Not only does worklessness reduce family ine, it can also damage families39。 health and stability, and thus destroy children39。s development. This is because many workless families are held back by disadvantages such as debt, drug and alcohol dependency, and by homelessness. Suffering from the family problems, many children face a greater and greater possibility of repeating the poor outes of their parents. Government research has shown that children in workless families are almost twice as likely not to reach the expected level at all stages of their education. For example, threequarters of children from families where no one works failed to reach the expected level at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), pared to around half of children in lowerine working families. So attention should be paid to children in outofwork homes. Having working parents means a child is more likely to do better at school, to have better health, education and development, and also means they are less likely to fall into crime. But for some families, worklessness, or not employment, is the norm. They just choose not to work. These families often face huge barriers to getting on with their lives but they take the opportunities offered by the society. Parents39。 ability to work is frustrated by issues like low skills or poor mental or physical health, or drug and alcohol dependency, leaving children wit