【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 n 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.It introduces different cultural values.B.It explains the history of artistic works.C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.（2）In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ . A.great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB.history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD.great artists are skilled at bining various cultures（3）According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ . A.they are results of scientific studyB.they establish some general principles of artC.they are created by the world39。s greatest artistsD.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature（4）Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?C.Is Human Nature Uniform?D.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(shù)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。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相對主義), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions.”可知根據(jù)相對主義，藝術(shù)作品就是把藝術(shù)的價值與當(dāng)?shù)氐纳鐣?jīng)濟(jì)條件結(jié)合在一塊，故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today39。s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art.”可知不會把莫扎特與日本的音樂進(jìn)行比較，正如日本的畫作與巴黎的畫廊進(jìn)行比較，藝術(shù)作品是沒有國界的，故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because‘ the general principles of taste are uniform(不變的) in human nature, the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent.’ ”可知Davide曾辯論到風(fēng)格的原則上是沒有變化的，所以一些藝術(shù)是可能會永生的，故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文主要從相對論的角度來說，藝術(shù)的價值只能反應(yīng)當(dāng)時的社會經(jīng)濟(jì)，但作者提出不同的觀點(diǎn)，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 At times we all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or stuck behind a very slow driver. It might be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something which happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it: road rage. Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this illness of road rage?There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms: Driving much faster than the speed limit. Increasing your speed very quickly. Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn or flashing the headlights. Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car. Moving into a parking space where another ear is trying to park.There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include: Making rude signs at people. Shouting at people and threatening them. Deliberately driving into another person39。s car. Hitting somebody. Using a weapon such as a baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife. Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been incidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even murder. Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving such as car chases where this kind of driving seems to be positive. Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough. Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled，but it takes a long time. In the UK in the last 30 years, he police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving. Let39。s hope they can have the same success with road rage.（1）Which of the following describes aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving？ A.Making polite signs at people.B.Shouting at people and threatening them.C.Driving much faster than the speed limit.D.Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.（2）Road rage happens possibly because______. A.we are in a fastchanging societyB.it won39。t cause serious injuries or deathC.the drivers themselves have done something stupidD.the drivers won39。t get severe punishments for dangerous driving（3）What39。s the tone of the last paragraph？ A.Sad.B.Cold.C.Optimistic.D.Exciting.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了什么是路怒以及路怒的類型和表現(xiàn)。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)對他人駕駛方式的攻擊性反應(yīng)介紹中的●Shouting at people and threatening them.可知，對其他司機(jī)大喊或威脅屬于對他人駕駛方式的攻擊性反應(yīng)，故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough.可知，專家們認(rèn)為對危險駕駛的懲罰力度還不夠，由此可知，路怒發(fā)生的原因可能是危險駕駛而不會受到嚴(yán)厲的懲罰，故選D。 （3）考查觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度。根據(jù)最后一段中的Let39。s hope they can have the same success with road rage.可知，讓我們希望他們在處理路怒上也會取得同樣的成功，由此可知最后一段作者的語調(diào)是樂觀的，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。6．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying t