【正文】 ation of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. （1）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A.Spain.B.England.C.The United States.D.Thailand.（2）Which activity is held in Black Rock Desert? A.Throwing tomatoes.B.Rolling cheese.C.Burning man.D.Pouring water.（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.B.Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.C.Burning a large real man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival.D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介紹了世界上有趣的節(jié)日：西班牙的扔西紅柿節(jié)、英格蘭的滾奶酪節(jié)、美國的火燒人狂歡節(jié)和他國的潑水節(jié)。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Rolling cheese EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May.可知五月份可以去英國，故答案是B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) Burning man The United States The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. 可知火燒人狂歡節(jié)放生在黑巖沙漠，故答案是C。 （3）正誤判斷題，根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，哪一個節(jié)日也不是在一天之內(nèi)結(jié)束的，因此B的陳述是正確的，故答案是B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題和正誤判斷題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題可以直接從文中尋找答案；正誤判斷題屬于細(xì)節(jié)理解題的一種，也需要根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進(jìn)行判定。10．閱讀理解 In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it39。s a nonworking day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday. The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a 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） 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)后的第一個工作日。像圣誕節(jié)一樣，節(jié)禮日也是一個公共假日。這意味著這是整個英國的非工作日。當(dāng)節(jié)禮日是星期六或星期日時，下一個星期一是公共假日。 （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。11．閱讀理解 Restaurants in the USASteve39。s PizzaSo many pizza stores in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they39。ll tell you about Steve39。s. This is New York–style pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients. New stores of Steve39。s are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in nontourist areas.Opening hours: 11:00 . – 3:00 .Cattleman39。s SteakhouseThis place is 20 miles east of the city, but local people would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where you39。ll see everything from rabbits to buffalo, and then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.Opening hours: 5:00 :00 .Absolute Baking amp。 Caf233。The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it39。s made from scratch, as are the organic breads. And lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grassfed beef burgers. Don39。t miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.Opening hours: 7:00 :00 .Walt39。s WharfEverybody39。s favorite for fresh fish （some drive in from LA）, Walt39。s packs them in on weekends. You can39。t order your dinner（though they39。re accepted for lunch）, but it39。s worth the wait for the seafood and steaks in the manywindowed ground floor or upstairs in captain39。s chairs.Opening hours: 11:00 :30 .（1）According to the passage, Steve39。s Pizza . A.has new stores all over MiamiB.lies on Miami BeachC.1