【正文】 0。B.Stores.C.Companies.D.Playgrounds.（3）What do we know about then actors? A.They could drink during the play.B.Women had to crossdress male characters.C.They had stage crew to help them.D.They were too busy to practice.（4）What is the author39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To remember Shakespeare.B.To show his love of Shakespeare39。s plays.C.To introduce theaters in Shakespeare39。s time.D.To discuss the pany39。s rank system.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了莎士比亞時(shí)代的戲劇表演的情況以及當(dāng)時(shí)演員的狀況。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“The authorities didn39。t like it and didn39。t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church.”可知，當(dāng)權(quán)者不喜歡戲劇，不允許在城市里表演，因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為對(duì)人們有不好的影響，所以阻止人們?nèi)ソ烫茫蔬xB。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第四段中的“Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. ”可知arenas與playhouses 是同義詞，playhouses是一個(gè)可以容納多達(dá)3000觀眾的地方看戲劇表演的地方，因而arenas是開闊的舞臺(tái)，故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排練).”可知，每周表演六個(gè)不同的戲劇，因此沒有時(shí)間排練，可知他們很忙，故選D。 （4）考查寫作意圖。根據(jù)文章可知，本文主要介紹了莎士比亞時(shí)代的戲劇表演的情況以及當(dāng)時(shí)演員的狀況，故本文在介紹莎士比亞時(shí)代的劇院，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和寫作意圖四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(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。8．閱讀理解 Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通話) class, he quickly changed his mind. I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin, said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While it39。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China being a growing power, he said. Many experts agree that proficiency(熟練) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. People are looking at China as our next economic petitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast, said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council(議會(huì)) on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. We39。re seeing it in all parts of the country. Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers. Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic petitiveness, Abbott added. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.（1）Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A.Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.B.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C.Mandarin might help him learn more about China.D.Mandarin could enable him to study puter engineering.（2）The underlined word edge in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.a slight advantageB.the outside limitC.a sharp tone of voiceD.an exciting quality（3）Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A.Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.B.Those skilled at Chinese will be the most petitive in the future.C.The US government39。s policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D.Americans learn Mandarin because they worry about their national security.（4）What does the author mainly talk about in this passage? A.The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.B.The great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.C.The influence of China39。s growing power on American education.D.The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，以一個(gè)美國學(xué)生的經(jīng)歷為例來講述隨著中國經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，普通話在美國校園很流行，這是中國在世界舞臺(tái)上地位上升的一個(gè)反映。許多美國學(xué)生認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)中文能夠在今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上有所幫助，美國政府對(duì)中文的重視也促使更多的學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中文。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“While it39。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas希望中文能夠在他今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上對(duì)他有所幫助。故選B。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)本句句意可知，漢語是一門全世界10億人說的語言，專家認(rèn)為掌握了它的人會(huì)在全球經(jīng)濟(jì)中有優(yōu)勢(shì)，故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers. ”可知，美國政府的政策促進(jìn)了普通話在美國的普及，故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意?？v觀全文，主要介紹了美國學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中文熱情升溫的現(xiàn)象，分析了出現(xiàn)該現(xiàn)象的背景和原因，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會(huì)文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(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。9．閱讀理解 Tiny Countries You Never knew Existed Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe off Africa39。s west coast is only 372 square miles, but it has Impressive, undamaged nature, rich in biodiverse species. The amazing needlelike volcanic peak Pico Cao Grande rises 1,000 feet into the air. The islands are home to only around 200,000 people today. San Marino Only 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000, the littleknown country of San Marino, surrounded by