【正文】 as left at the bottom of this new body of water. Now, it sits at depths ranging from 85 feet to about 103 feet. Much like the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, this underwater city remained forgotten until some renewed interests lead to its rediscovery. Qiu Feng, a local official in charge of tourism thought about utilizing Shi Cheng for entertainment on the lake and as a destination for diving clubs. On September 18, 2001, scuba divers made their first attempt underwater. We were lucky. As soon as we dived into the lake, we found the outside wall of the town and even picked up a brick, Qiu told Guangzhou Daily in an interview. More research was conducted, and it was discovered that the entire town was intact (1881), including wooden beams and stairs. After the initial findings, international archaeologists and a film crew then recorded the preservation of the lost ruins. Looking at surface of the lake, dotted with over 1,000 islands, you39。d never know that an entire city was below. It39。s incredible to think that after all this time, the structure still remains intact and we could one day visit it. Until then, Shi Cheng will continue to remain inconspicuously submerged.（1）Why was Shi Cheng covered by water according to the passage? A.Because the city has a long history.B.Because the government could attract more tourists by doing so.C.Because the government needed to build a power station where it was.D.The mountains surrounding the city led to the consequence.（2）What does the underlined word initial mean in paragraph 2? A.OriginalB.GreatC.WonderfulD.Amazing（3）What is the most unbelievable part of Shi Cheng according to the passage? A.It has something to do with Machu Picchu ruins in Peru.B.No one was interested in the lost city for a long time.C.Its structure keeps perfect in the water for a long time.D.There are over 1,000 islands protecting the lost city.（4）Who will most probably e to visit the lost city? A.Someone who likes swimming.B.Someone who likes diving.C.Someone who likes climbing mountains.D.Someone who likes taking pictures.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，浙江古城石城在多年前被埋在水下，后被人們發(fā)現(xiàn)。最令人驚嘆的是整座城市保存得很完整。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“When the Chinese government decided they needed a new hydroelectric power station (水力發(fā)電站) , a dam and manmade lake were constructed and the city was left at the bottom of this new body of water.”可知當(dāng)時中國政府決定他們需要一個新的水電站，就建立了一個大壩和人工湖,然后這座城市就被留在了水底。故選C。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“After the initial findings, international archaeologists and a film crew then recorded the preservation of the lost ruins.”可知在的發(fā)現(xiàn)之后，國際考古學(xué)家和一個攝制組記錄下了失落的遺址的保存（情況）。由此推斷前面那些發(fā)現(xiàn)是最初的，故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“It39。s incredible to think that after all this time, the structure still remains intact and we could one day visit it.”可知令人難以置信的是，經(jīng)過這么長時間，這座建筑仍然完好無損并且我們有一天可以參觀它。也就是說石城最難以置信的部分就是它在水下這么長時間還保持完好，故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Now, it sits at depths ranging from 85 feet to about 103 feet”可知石城現(xiàn)在在水下85英尺到103英尺。石城在水下很深的地方，所以參觀石城需要潛水，所以最有可能去游玩的是那些喜歡潛水的人，故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。 8．閱讀理解 Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通話) class, he quickly changed his mind. I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin, said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While it39。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China being a growing power, he said. Many experts agree that proficiency(熟練) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. People are looking at China as our next economic petitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast, said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council(議會) on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. We39。re seeing it in all parts of the country. Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers. Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic petitiveness, Abbott added. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.（1）Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A.Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.B.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C.Mandarin might help him learn more about China.D.Mandarin could enable him to study puter engineering.（2）The underlined word edge in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.a slight advantageB.the outside limitC.a sharp tone of voiceD.an exciting quality（3）Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A.Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout