【正文】 h smaller. It brought information to our home. People were able to municate better, solve problems faster and know things happening around the world by watching the news. They could take part in global （全球的）culture—such as, Olympic Games. But there is also a bad side to TV. It could be said to have destroyed munication as much as it improved it. In the days before television, an ordinary family would have played games or just talked with each other after evening meal. But since then, sitting around the TV quietly has bee an evening activity. Still, the United Nations says that TV invites people to discover beyond their living rooms, and that is true. But sometimes, this discovery pays the price of refusing to get close to friends.（1）When is United Nations39。 World Television Day? A.July 14.B.November 21.C.October 1.D.November 11.（2）Before TV, what can we mainly depend on to know what happened in the world? A.radio or newspapersB.people around usC.lettersD.The Internet（3）What does the author mean by saying smaller in the second paragraph? A.We can know and see what happened around the world quickly.B.The earth bees smaller.C.The buildings around the world in TV seem smaller.D.With the growing number of TV, the world is crowded.（4）Which one of the following is TRUE? A.TV is a great invention in the 21st century.B.The United Nations thinks that TV destroyed munication between each other.C.TV can bring information to our home without going out.D.We can only know local culture with TV.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】主要講了沒(méi)有電視之前和有了電視之后的生活的對(duì)比及電視對(duì)人們產(chǎn)生的影響。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Nov 21 is United Nations39。 World Television Day11月21日是聯(lián)合國(guó)的世界電視日，可知時(shí)間為11月21日，故選B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)We mostly had to depend on the radio or newspapers to know what was going on in the world我們必須依靠收音機(jī)或報(bào)紙來(lái)了解世界上正在發(fā)生的事情，可知在電視之前，人們靠收音機(jī)或報(bào)紙來(lái)了解世界，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)It brought information to our home. People were able to municate better，solve problems faster and know things happening around the world by watching the ，人們能夠更好地交流，更快地解決問(wèn)題，了解世界各地正在發(fā)生的事情，可知因?yàn)殡娨?，我們能足不出戶通過(guò)看新聞來(lái)了解世界，使世界變得更小，故選A。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)It brought information to our home它給家庭帶來(lái)了信息和the United Nations says that TV invites people to discover beyond their living rooms聯(lián)合國(guó)表示，電視邀請(qǐng)人們?cè)诳蛷d之外進(jìn)行探索，可知電視幫助人們足不出戶了解世界，C項(xiàng)符合題意，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細(xì)尋找答案。13．閱讀理解 Many large cities in the United States have an area called Chinatown. It was set up by people who came from China. For example, Chinatown in San Francisco, California, began in 1848. The Chinese immigrants（移民） came to America to look for gold in the 1850s. Then the area they lived in later became known as Chinatown. Chinatowns were also set up in cities in the western states like Oregon （俄勒岡州） and Washington D. C. during the 19th century. Many Chinese immigrants in these areas helped build the first railroad system across the United States. However, after the work ended, many Chinese moved to the eastern and middle parts of the United States. Chinatowns can also be found in cities outside the United States. For example, the first Chinese immigrants arrived in London in the late 18th century. They were men who worked for the East India Company. Later, the Chinese immigrants opened small shops and restaurants there. Today, many people visit Chinatowns. They have special Chinese gates and walking areas for visitors. Chinatowns around the world are not only places where Chinese people live and work, but also places where visitors can learn more about Chinese culture and traditions.（1）Why did a large number of Chinese people go to America in the 1850s? A.To build the railway.B.To build Chinatowns.C.To work for the East India Company.D.To look for gold.（2）Who helped to build the first railroad system across the United States? A.Chinese immigrants.B.Americans.C.Indians.D.The British.（3）According to the passage, when was the earliest Chinatown in Oregon set up? A.In the middle of the 18th century.B.During the 19th century.C.In the 17th century.D.In the 20th century.（4）Why do visitors e to Chinatowns? A.The food there is cheap.B.They can learn about Chinese culture.C.They want to know about the earliest immigrants from China.D.They want to live there.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介紹了唐人街的情況。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) The Chinese immigrants（移民） came to America to look for gold in the 。故選D。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Many Chinese immigrants in these areas helped build the first railroad system across the United States. 可知很多中國(guó)移民幫助建造全美第一個(gè)鐵路系統(tǒng)。故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Chinatowns were also set up in cities in the western states like Oregon （俄勒岡州） and Washington D. C. during the 19th 。故選B。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Chinatowns around the world are not only places where Chinese people live and work, but also places where visitors can learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. 可知世界各地的唐人街也是游客可以更多地了解中國(guó)文化和傳統(tǒng)的地方。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案。14．閱讀理解 How long is a year? Most people say a year is 365 days. It takes about 365 days for the earth to go around the sun. In fact, it takes a little longer for the earth to go around the sun. It needs 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds. If a year