【正文】 as people have eyes. advertising slogan is as important to a brand as eyes are to a person. advertising slogan acts as the eyes of a brand.（3）The word them in the last paragraph refers to____. happy moments and beauty film（4）Which of the following tables can best match the slogans with their brands? A.B.C.D.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了品牌與標(biāo)語之間的關(guān)系。 （1）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“On hearing the words ‘Just do it!’, you will know there is a Nike product nearby. If it39。s ‘Always CocaCola’, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink.”介紹了品牌與標(biāo)語之間的關(guān)系，下文舉了幾個(gè)例子，故選B。 （2）考查句義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第二段中的“The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people39。s minds.”標(biāo)語幫助人們更好地理解品牌，告訴他們它想賣給顧客什么。好的標(biāo)語在人們的頭腦中留下了一個(gè)信息。 可知，使用“An advertising slogan(廣告標(biāo)語) is to a brand what eyes are to a person.” 作者把標(biāo)語對(duì)于品牌的作用比作眼睛對(duì)于人的作用，也就是說廣告標(biāo)語對(duì)一個(gè)品牌和眼睛對(duì)一個(gè)人一樣重要。故選C。 （3）考查代詞指代。根據(jù)最后一段中“It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of themusing Kodak film of course!”可知，them指的是前文的“happy moments”。故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people39。s minds.(標(biāo)語幫助人們更好地理解品牌，告訴他們它想賣給顧客什么。好的標(biāo)語在人們的頭腦中留下了一個(gè)信息。可知，表格中的第一條“Obey your thirst”服從你的渴望，標(biāo)語當(dāng)中的“thirst”有口渴的意思，故可能跟飲料有關(guān)；根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，這是飲料雪碧的廣告語。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測(cè)，句義猜測(cè)和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要根據(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 More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for row of lights. It is the most important holiday in India. Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is being more mon. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City39。s Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums. Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. I felt it39。s about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India39。s rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world, she said, and I couldn39。t find a better place than Times Square. Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event, now in its fourth year. In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas. A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year. Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world. The program takes place on November 10th through January 7th. San Antonio, Texas, also holds a Diwali celebration. And it is one of the nation39。s largest celebrations, with more than 15,000 people in attendance each year. Visitors can enjoy Indian dance，food and fireworks. Organizers also plan to float hundreds of lighted candles in the San Antonio River, along the city39。s famous River Walk.（1）Which is the main symbol in the Indian holiday Diwali? A.Dances.B.Lamps.C.Food.D.Clothes.（2）Why did Neeta Bhasin set up the Times Square event? A.To make the American culture richer.B.To create a new business for the firm.C.To make Indian culture better known in the US.D.To show the achievements of Indian immigrants.（3）What do we know about Diwali? A.It is held in autumn in India.B.It lasts five days in America.C.It has been held for 40 years in America.D.It happens from November 10th to January 7th in India.（4）What is the main idea of the text? A.Diwali is mainly celebrated in Disney Parks.B.Many American cities pete to hold Diwali.C.Indian Holiday Diwali lights up America, too.D.Diwali has bee the most important holiday in India.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，Diwali在印度語中意為排燈節(jié)。它是印度最重要的節(jié)日。越來越多的美國人慶祝印度的Diwali。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called ‘diyas’.”可知，the Indian holiday Diwali的主要標(biāo)志是Lamps。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.”可知，Neeta Bhasin成立了the Times Square的活動(dòng)是為了讓印度文化在美國更廣為人知。故選C。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall.”可知，Diwali在印度的秋天舉行。故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for ‘row of lights’. It is the most important holiday in India.”可知，Indian Holiday Diwali也照亮了美國。它在美國越來越受歡迎。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，概括歸納，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