【正文】 y own case (with regards to McDonald39。s), a chain is where you are taken on your first date. Even at the age of 13, I knew to give the guy the let39。s just be friends phone call the next day. In the UK, independent cafes and restaurants are making a eback on the fashion scene. Nowadays, a Londoner who says let39。s meet for a coffee at Monmouth (an independent caf233。) is much cooler than one who says let39。s go to Starbucks. Even if Monmouth39。s coffee is a little more expensive, there39。s a satisfaction in knowing your pounds aren39。t going straight to the big corporations. Of course, there are chain stores all over the UK。 you can39。t go five minutes without spotting a Costa Coffee. But numbers do not add up to good taste. I do, however, have a confession (坦白). After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too much. I, too, have retreated to McDonald39。s.（1）Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because ________. A.the restaurants give customers a taste of foreign cultureB.the restaurants offer different food and drinks from other restaurantsC.they believe that eating there will show their wealth and social statusD.these restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The author has grown tired of Chinese food.B.Branches of Monmouth39。s cafe can be found all over the UK.C.Most independent stores are closed on New Year39。s Day in the UK.D.It is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant.（3）We can infer from the article that ________. A.the author doesn39。t like food from Pizza HutB.the author doesn39。t like to follow fashion trendsC.many Britons think that numbers mean poor qualityD.many Britons don39。t like big corporations【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了很多跨國(guó)連鎖餐飲店在中國(guó)非常受歡迎，因?yàn)楹芏嘀袊?guó)人認(rèn)為在那就餐能夠顯示出自己的富有和社會(huì)地位，而在英國(guó)，人們對(duì)連鎖餐飲店的態(tài)度卻截然相反，他們更喜歡較小的獨(dú)立門店。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的It not only says, I39。m rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee, but also, I39。m cosmopolitan (見多識(shí)廣的) enough to be part of globalization.可知，很多中國(guó)人喜歡去跨國(guó)連鎖餐飲店是因?yàn)樵谀抢锞筒湍軌蝻@示出他們能夠支付得起高昂的餐飲費(fèi)，還能夠顯示出他們的見多識(shí)廣，也就是能夠顯示出他們的富有和社會(huì)地位，故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的Chains are where you go on New Year39。s Day when nowhere else is open可知，在英國(guó)，新年那天你只能去連鎖店就餐，因?yàn)槠渌拈T店都不開門，由此可知，在英國(guó)，新年那天很多獨(dú)立門店都是關(guān)門歇業(yè)的，故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的Even if Monmouth39。s coffee is a little more expensive, there39。s a satisfaction in knowing your pounds aren39。t going straight to the big corporations.可知，即使蒙茅斯的咖啡貴一點(diǎn)，但知道自己的錢不會(huì)流向大公司，人們還是會(huì)有一種滿足感，由此可知，很多英國(guó)人不喜歡大公司，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，是一篇社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類閱讀，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．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Volunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and bee a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go. Australia If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option. Brazil This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world39。s largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do. Kenya Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤兒院) or with local children living in slums (貧民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a munity, Kenya should be at the top of your list. Costa Rica Golden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles (海龜) on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you.（1）Where will you probably go if you are interested in protecting the environment? A.AustraliaB.BrazilC.KenyaD.Costa Rica（2）What can be inferred from the passage that volunteers in Kenya mainly work with? A.ChildrenB.The elderlyC.AnimalsD.Plants（3）What should you do if you choose to go to Costa Rica? A.You should surf with children in the water.B.You should take care of trees in the forests.C.You should work with animals on the beach.D.You should look after children who have lost their parents.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了到海外去做志愿者的四個(gè)不同的國(guó)家的志愿者所從事的不同的事情的具體信息。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)Brazil部分中的With the world39。s largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.可知巴西的熱帶雨林正受到威脅，所以你如果對(duì)環(huán)境保護(hù)有興趣就去巴西吧！故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Kenya部分中的Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤兒院) or with local children living in slums.可知在肯尼亞，志愿者主要是照顧孩子，故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Costa Rica部分中的A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you可知在哥斯達(dá)黎加你可以照顧海龜。故選C。 【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，是一篇生活類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。10．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Midafternoon on a particularly busy Tuesday, I took leave of my desk at work and walked into a local Starbucks, only to find a space where neither my clients (客戶) nor my children would ask me to do something. Inside, I ran into Kate, a coworker of mine. The topic of parenthood came up. I plained about how packed my schedule was. From the minute I woke up to the minute I fell asleep, I was constantly in demand and always had s