【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 agraph 1? A.Edinburgh is famous for its festivals.B.Edinburgh is the capital of Wales.C.Six of Edinburgh39。s festivals are held in July.D.Summer is not the best time to visit Edinburgh.（2）Which of the following is the largest art festival in the world? A.The Edinburgh International Festival.B.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C.The Edinburgh International Book Festival.D.The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.（3）Where is the Edinburgh International Book Festival held? A.At theaters around the city.B.In the Royal Mile.C.In Charlotte Square Gardens.D.On Edinburgh39。s main streets.（4）What is the purpose of the story? A.To describe the city of Edinburgh.B.To describe some festivals in Edinburgh.C.To prove that Edinburgh is the world39。s art center.D.To encourage more artists to perform in Edinburgh.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】主要講了Edinburgh的四個(gè)節(jié)日。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Edinburgh is the world39。s festival city.可知Edinburgh是世界的節(jié)日城市，即以它的節(jié)日聞名，故選A。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二個(gè)表格This is the largest art festival in the world可知the Edinburgh Festival Fringe是世界上最大的藝術(shù)節(jié)，故選B。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三個(gè)表格The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Square Gardens舉行，故選C。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)全文可知主要講了Edinburgh的四個(gè)節(jié)日，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細(xì)尋找答案。5．閱讀理解 We all know that many inventions have changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions.Morpher People refuse to wear helmets because they39。re thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic. It is just as strong as traditional helmets, but it can be folded almost pletely flat, making it easier to carry. Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future.HyperAdapt Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen by themselves. Now, thanks to the shoe factory, the dream is realized. When you push a button on the shoe, HyperAdapt can tighten or loosen around the feet.Flyte Flyte is a light bulb that can float and turn. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January, The pany also introduced a lot of similar products, including a planter, Lyfe, which came out in June.Little Printer It looks lovely and is called Little Printer, This machine can print news headlines（摘要）, riddles and other things on a roll（卷） of paper, If you want to make your own little newspaper, don39。t forget to use it.（1）Morpher is made of _________. A.steelB.plasticC.goldD.wood（2）What39。s the main use of the Little Printer? A.To protect our heads more safely.B.To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet.C.To float and turn in the water.D.To print news headlines, riddles and other things.（3）The underlined word button means _________ in Chinese. A.按鈕B.門鈴C.電梯D.鍵盤（4）What kind of invention can float in the passage? A.Morpher.B.Little Printer.C.Flyte.D.HyperAdapt.（5）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? A.Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie Back to the Future.B.You can make your own little newspaper with the Little Printer.C.Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in February.D.Morpher can be folded almost pletely flat, making it easier to carry.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）A（4）C（5）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：發(fā)明改變了我們的生活，在日常生活中起到了重要作用。文章介紹了四種有趣的發(fā)明：可以變形的自行車頭盔，超適應(yīng)的鞋，漂浮和轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)的燈泡和小型打印機(jī)。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) Morpher is a bike helmet made of ，故答案是B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) This machine can print news headlines（摘要）, riddles and other things ，可知小型打印機(jī)可以打印文章的標(biāo)題，謎語還有其他的東西，故答案是D。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) When you push a | button on the shoe, 可知是要按鞋上的按鈕因此button的意思是按鈕，故答案是A。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) Flyte is a light bulb that can float and turn.可知Flyte可以漂浮 ， 故答案是C。 （5）正誤判斷題，根據(jù)Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January,可知Flyte是二月份發(fā)明的，而不是一月份 ， 故答案是C。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題和正誤判斷題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題可以直接從文中尋找答案；正誤判斷題同屬于細(xì)節(jié)理解題，需要根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容做出正誤判定。6．閱讀理解 With the Chinese language growing in popularity, the UK government plans to invest 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Chinese. Do you think it is necessary for UK pupils to learn Chinese? Seneca （Canada） I studied French for 2 years in high school, and German for 4 years in college and got good marks. I studied Chinese for about 4 months before moving to China. Any language, if you don39。t use it, it will be easy to lose. I39。ve forgotten the French I learned except for a few phrases. I speak Chinese every day. My writing, reading and listening are quite good, but far from fluent. I think nowadays, it39。s almost necessary to learn Chinese.Tony （the UK） Learning any language can be valuable, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn, and teachers in the UK are not good at teaching foreign languages. However, China is a big and developing market for English business people. For them, Chinese is worth learning.Bill （the US） I don39。t think Chinese will bee as widely spoken throughout the world as English. To learn Chinese, you have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it It39。s too difficult to learn. But in the future Chin