【正文】 ndar. In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year from midnight on December 31st to January 1st, People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal（正式的）clothes, and they may drink champagne（香檳） at midnight. During the first minute of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead, But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They wele the new year with the first light of the sunrise. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of（擺脫）bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes, The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）. Other mon traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year39。s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck he will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year39。s Day. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!（1）The passage is mainly about____________. A.the meaning of Happy New Year!B.several different New Year traditionsC.what to eat on New Year39。s DayD.why people dress up nicely on New Year39。s Day（2）It39。s clear that____________. A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morningB.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year39。s DayC.people in Ecuador go to parties from December 31st to January 1stD.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year（3）To have a happy new year, ____________. A.friends talk to each other in special waysB.families make big dolls filled with old clothesC.some people get up early to watch the sunriseD.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year39。s Day（4）When eating black eyed peas on New Year39。s Day, people think____________. A.one pea brings one day of luckB.black eyed peas are the best medicineC.the peas are too black and taste badD.the peas are helpful to count numbers【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介紹了西方國家不同的慶祝新年的方式， （1）主旨大意題，通過閱讀全文可知，短文主要介紹了不同國家不同的新年慶祝方式，故答案是B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. 可知，一些國家喜歡在早晨慶祝新年，故答案是A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They wele the new year with the first light of the sunrise. 可知，為了過一個(gè)快樂的新年，人們要早起看日出，故答案是C。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!可知人們認(rèn)為吃一顆黑豆會(huì)帶來一天的好運(yùn)，故答案是A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題和主旨大意題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。10．閱讀理解 It seems that more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children under five years old. The most popular way to teach young children another language is called immersion （沉浸式語言教學(xué)法）. Children in the immersion program hear only the new language in the classroom. The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new language. Some experts （家） say the immersion program is the most effective （有效的） for young children to learn a language. But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age. Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. Only seven of the fifty states require （要求） schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve. Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language. Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary school. By then, students are about thirteen years old. American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs. The government has increased support for foreign language study in its Education Law called No Child Left Behind. At college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now. Spanish is the most widely taught at American colleges and universities. French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.（1）Where is Spanish the most widely taught? A.At American colleges and universities.B.At American secondary schools. C At American high schools. D. At American elementary schools.（2）Students in the immersion program can do the following things EXCEPT ____. A.hearing the new languageB.hearing their native language C playing games in the new language D. talking to one another in the new language?（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The government doesn39。t support this program.B.All schools will take part in the immersion program.C.It39。s not good for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.D.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.（4）What is the passage mainly about? A.Foreign language teaching in American families.B.A foreign language teaching method in America.C.Foreign language teaching at American universities.D.Foreign language teaching at American high schools.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】主要講了美國最受歡迎的教孩子們外國語言的方法——沉浸式語言教學(xué)法。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Spanish is the most widely taught at American colleges and ，故選A。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Children in the immersion program hear only the new language in the classroom. The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new 、用新語言玩游戲、唱歌和相互談?wù)摚蔬xB。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign 。故選D。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)全文可知主要講了美國最受歡迎的教孩子們外國語言的方法——沉浸式語言教學(xué)法。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題和主旨題?？碱}型，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。11．閱讀理解 School is a good place for us to study. Yet sometimes, it39。s easy for us to have accidents there. Experts suggest that right safety training could avoid 80% of these accidents. Here are parts of safety rules in some countries. In China, fire training at school is mon to teach students to deal with emergencies （緊急情況）. During the training，students hurry to the playground with a wet cloth covering their mouth. Fire training is held ea