【正文】 mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn39。t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas. One more thought is about the Alms Box placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做禮拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day. Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐贈(zèng)） their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now. （1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on____________. A.December 25thB.December 26thC.December 27thD.December 28th（2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to____________. A.save the poorB.pay for the priestC.discover new landD.pray for sailing safety（3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up mean in Chinese? A.密封B.懸掛C.歸還D.傳遞（4）The purpose of the passage is____________. A.to praise the kindness of priestsB.to introduce the origins of Boxing DayC.to call on people to help the poorD.to pare Boxing Day with Christmas Day【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：在英國。節(jié)禮日通常在12月26日舉行，這是圣誕節(jié)后的第二天。但是，嚴(yán)格來說，節(jié)禮日是圣誕節(jié)后的第一個(gè)工作日。像圣誕節(jié)一樣，節(jié)禮日也是一個(gè)公共假日。這意味著這是整個(gè)英國的非工作日。當(dāng)節(jié)禮日是星期六或星期日時(shí)，下一個(gè)星期一是公共假日。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public ，如果圣誕節(jié)在星期六，節(jié)禮日就在星期一，也就是十二月二十七日，故答案是C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the ，故答案是D。 （3）詞義猜測題，根據(jù)The priest wouldn39。t open it to share the contents with the poor until ，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。 （4）主旨大意題，根據(jù)文章介紹了節(jié)禮日的起源，故答案是B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題、詞義猜測題和主旨大意題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；詞義猜測題，需要根據(jù)單詞所在的語境，進(jìn)行合理想象，確定單詞的意思；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)?，故選B。 （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】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 Our monthly talks start at 19: 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don39。t need to book. They end around 21: 00. November 7th The Canal（運(yùn)河）Pioneers（先驅(qū)者）, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil engineers. December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London39。s ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little