【正文】 here, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. You39。ll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester39。s Visions of Glory, volume one of his The Last Lion. Strictly speaking, a biography is but a slice of history. Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchill39。s saying is to bine technical, peninhand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading. Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world. This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。t be counted among their number.（1）What is implied in the first paragraph? A.The author finds Carlyle39。s theory undebatable.B.Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.C.It is debatable whether one should read great men39。s biographies.D.The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.（2）What does the underlined phrase other items in the third paragraph refer to? A.good biographiesB.stories of certain timesC.the volumes of The Last LionD.the chapters of the British Empire（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.B.The author can travel to another world in the evening.C.The author has fought many battles during his lifetime.D.The author profits mercially by reading biographies.（4）What is the author39。s main purpose in writing the article? A.To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.B.To introduce to readers his unique reading strategies.C.To present great men39。s history through biography reading.D.To remend biography reading through his own experiences.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，作者闡述了喜歡讀好的傳記的原因。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times可知，這一理論表明，更廣泛的歷史運(yùn)動(dòng)和輪廓都可以追溯到對(duì)其時(shí)代有獨(dú)特影響的偉大人物的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。所以通過(guò)第一段的關(guān)鍵詞go back to，had unique influence on their times，判斷出第一段暗示了作者同意歷史受某些人的影響很大。故選D。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第三段中的A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. 可知，一個(gè)好的傳記作家不僅講述一個(gè)人的故事，而且還在講述他們所處的時(shí)代。讀一本好的傳記就像漫步在一個(gè)充滿智慧的購(gòu)物中心。第一家商店吸引了你，但你會(huì)驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn)，還有其它的商品吸引了你的注意力。所以作者把讀好的傳記比喻成購(gòu)物，將歷史人物和某個(gè)時(shí)期的歷史故事比喻成商店的商品。故判斷出第三段劃線的other items指的是某個(gè)時(shí)期的故事。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life以及第三段 Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.可知，對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，不讀傳記會(huì)剝奪我生活的樂趣。的確，沒有什么事情比悠閑地度過(guò)夜晚，進(jìn)入另一個(gè)世界更令我放松。所以作者認(rèn)為傳記閱讀令人愉快。故A選項(xiàng)作者認(rèn)為傳記閱讀令人愉快是正確的。故選A。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的First, I find good biographies fascinating.；第三段中的Second, I find good biographies informative.；第四段中的Third, I find good biographies relaxing. 以及最后段This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。t be counted among their number.可知，首先，我覺得好的傳記很吸引人。我發(fā)現(xiàn)好的傳記信息豐富。我發(fā)現(xiàn)好的傳記讓人放松。這就是為什么我喜歡讀好的傳記，以及為什么我同情忽視它們的人。不要成為那些不讀傳記的人群的一員?？芍?，作者通過(guò)自己的經(jīng)歷闡述了自己喜歡讀好的傳記的原因目的是推薦人們讀傳記。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one. The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠(chéng))and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。s thou ghts. Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis e in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.（1）Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead? stress their family background. indicate their social rank. show their religious belief. display their financial status.（2）What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.（3）Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝?，F(xiàn)在眉心紅點(diǎn)更多的是作為裝飾品使用。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken a