【正文】 sons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book.（1）What can be learned about Amsterdam from this passage? A.Amsterdam is called the Venice of the North because of its location.B.The Van Gogh Museum lies in Amsterdam39。s Museum Quarter.C.The Old Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.D.The Canal Ring is a place to attract garden lovers.（2）In order to save money in Amsterdam, you can . A.arrange a guided canal tourB.buy train tickets at the counterC.reserve a hotel in the South DistrictD.book flights between midMarch and midMay（3）Where is the passage most probably taken from? A.A magazine.B.An essay.C.A report.D.A website.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文呢，介紹了阿姆斯特丹的旅游指南。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)MustSee Attractions部分中的”You39。ll also want to check out Amsterdam39。s Museum Quarter in the South District, which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a piic in the Vondelpark. The top museums to visit there are the Rijksmusuem, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum.“可知，梵高博物館位于阿姆斯特丹南區(qū)的博物館區(qū)。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Money Saving Tips部分中的”Look for acmodations in Amsterdam39。s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center. “在阿姆斯特丹南區(qū)尋找住宿，那里的房?jī)r(jià)通常比市中心便宜。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段”Check out our homepage to view price parisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book“在預(yù)訂之前，請(qǐng)查看我們的主頁(yè)，從而可以推斷出，此文最有可能選自網(wǎng)站。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，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，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 How was your day today? If it was just sort of OK, with nothing much happening, then Scott Shaffer wants to hear from you. Mr Shaffer is the editor of the Journal of Mundane Behaviour. We can learn a lot about the way that society works by examining normal patterns of behavior, he says. All the ordinary decisions we make and ordinary things we do are society in action. The idea that social scientists should study the unmarked, in Mr Shaffer39。s words, has also spread to historians. Traditionally, most history has been written as the story of greatness. It is all about great ideas, great people and great economic and social forces changing the way that millions of people live for ever. Albert Einstein39。s theory of relativity changed the way that we look at the universe. But has he been of more benefit to humanity than the unknown person who invented the first really fortable shoe? Try thinking great thoughts when your feet hurt. In recent years, books of microhistory have been a great success with the public. Most micro historians like to relate their subject to wider developments in society. According to historian Catherine Gallagher, the potato was once a matter of great argument. Supporters pointed out that it could grow cheaply and easily and help feed the poor. Opponents said that this would lead to the poor being more powerful, since they did not have to spend every hour working to feed themselves. It seems that European socialism started with an argument about vegetables. British historian Colin Jones wants us to look at pictures painted hundreds of years ago. He wants us to notice the fact that nobody smiles in these pictures. Compare that with today, when everyone smiles for the camera and refusing to smile is seen as an unfriendly act. It is all because of dentistry, he says. Once people were able to look after their teeth, they began to smile and the world became a happier place. Whether stories like this are true or not, they put ordinary people at the center of history. Most of us are not going to change the world in a big way. But we might be able to do something that makes life a bit easier for other people. And maybe one day a historian will e along and write the story. It is something to get excited about, though perhaps not very excited.（1）Why does the author tell you to try thinking great thoughts when your feet hurt? A.To show the ordinary is necessary.B.To show history is created by the unknown.C.To show great thoughts are unnecessary.D.To show greatness es from the ordinary.（2）What was the most important thing about the argument about the potato? A.It helped the poor to feed themselves.B.It helped to spend less money on food.C.It brought about a struggle against the rich.D.It led to great changes in society.（3）Why didn39。t people smile in pictures painted hundreds of years ago? A.They lived a hard life.B.Their teeth looked terrible.C.They were not friendly.D.They preferred to look serious.（4）What is mainly discussed in the text? A.The ways to make life easier.B.The importance of the ordinary in history.C.The increasing interest in microhistory.D.Unknown people who invented small things.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文。論述了關(guān)注社會(huì)中普通人的重要性。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“All the ordinary decisions we make and ordinary things we do are society in action.”及第二段中的“But has he been of more benefit to humanity than the unknown person who invented the first really fortable shoe? Try thinking great thoughts when your feet hurt.”可知第一個(gè)發(fā)明舒適的鞋的未知人的重要性。作者以此來(lái)印證普通人和普通人的想法的重要性。故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to historian Catherine Gallagher, the potato was once a matter of great argument. ”以及“ It seems that European socialism started with an argument about vegetables.” 可知作者在文中提到了potato,而恰恰是對(duì)potato的討論帶來(lái)了社會(huì)的變革。故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“It is all because of dentistry, he says. Once people were able to look after their teeth, they began to smile and the world became a happier place”可推斷當(dāng)人們會(huì)照料自己的牙齒的時(shí)候,