【正文】 ude throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year39。s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck he will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year39。s Day. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!（1）The passage is mainly about____________. A.the meaning of Happy New Year!B.several different New Year traditionsC.what to eat on New Year39。s DayD.why people dress up nicely on New Year39。s Day（2）It39。s clear that____________. A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morningB.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year39。s DayC.people in Ecuador go to parties from December 31st to January 1stD.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year（3）To have a happy new year, ____________. A.friends talk to each other in special waysB.families make big dolls filled with old clothesC.some people get up early to watch the sunriseD.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year39。s Day（4）When eating black eyed peas on New Year39。s Day, people think____________. A.one pea brings one day of luckB.black eyed peas are the best medicineC.the peas are too black and taste badD.the peas are helpful to count numbers【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介紹了西方國家不同的慶祝新年的方式， （1）主旨大意題，通過閱讀全文可知，短文主要介紹了不同國家不同的新年慶祝方式，故答案是B。 （2）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. 可知，一些國家喜歡在早晨慶祝新年，故答案是A。 （3）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They wele the new year with the first light of the sunrise. 可知，為了過一個快樂的新年，人們要早起看日出，故答案是C。 （4）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!可知人們認為吃一顆黑豆會帶來一天的好運，故答案是A。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)理解題和主旨大意題。細節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；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 SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINSAt the station:?Be patient. Line up on the platform（站臺） and wait for the train.?Be polite. Let passengers get off first.?Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous.?When you hear a beep sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train.On the train:?Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty.?Do not run on the train.?Give your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.（1）The text is mainly about how to __________. A.be a careful driverB.buy MTR ticketsC.be a good passengerD.keep safe at home（2）People who will get on the train should __________. A.wait in lineB.open the doorC.ask for helpD.leave the seats（3）When you hear a beep sound, ____________. A.close the doorB.rush onto the trainC.get off the train at onceD.stop and wait for the next train（4）The text is probably a __________. A.reportB.noticeC.diaryD.poem【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章介紹了地鐵站的一些應遵守的規(guī)則。 （1）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS 可知，本文主要告訴讀者如何成為一名乘客，故答案是C。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) Be patient. Line up on the platform（站臺） and wait for the train. 可知，上火車應該排隊等候，故答案是A。 （3）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) When you hear a beep sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train. 可知，當你聽到了警示聲音，不能上車，要等下一趟車，故答案是D。 （4）主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章內容可知，這是一則通告或者告示，告訴乘客有關乘車安全事宜，故答案是B。 【點評】考查閱讀理解題，本文涉及到了細節(jié)理解題和和主旨大意題。細節(jié)理解題比較簡單，可知直接從文章中找到答案，主旨大意題則需要根據(jù)結合文章的主要內容確定中心意思。12．閱讀理解 I39。m sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students39。 grades. According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意） better if allowed to play with a small object. The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don39。t believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on. I prefer to work on the floor with music on, said Sam, a 13yearold boy. At first my parent thought I didn39。t study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last.（1）What advantage of music hasn39。t been mentioned in the passage? A.Music can bring us enjoyment.B.Music can bring us happiness.C.Music can make people excited.D.Music can help to improve students39。 grades.（2）What does the underlined word excel probably mean?