【正文】 。C.$140.D.$144.（3）Which of the following events lasts the shortest time? A.Northside Festival.B.Solely Women.C.Broadway Commons Carnival.D.Long Island39。s Festival.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了四個(gè)地方舉辦的節(jié)日—— Northside Festival ， Solely Women； Broadway Commons Carnival 和 Long Island39。s Festival 。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Solely Women 部分中的“ The William Ris Gallery is showing an exhibit all about what females meet in front of life! ”the William Ris Gallery正在展示一個(gè)關(guān)于女性在生活中遇到的一切事情的展覽！可知選C。 （2）考查數(shù)字計(jì)算。根據(jù) Long Island39。s Festival 部分中的“ Tickets:$ 80 per adult for the concert,a20% discount for children under18 ”可知成人票是80美元，未成年人票價(jià)8折，因此一個(gè)母親和一個(gè)10歲的孩子的票價(jià)款為80+80x80%=。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Northside Festival 部分中的“ Time: Saturday, June 9～10, from 12 pm to 6 pm ”； Solely Women 部分中的“ Time: June 8~10, from 12 pm to 5 pm ”； Broadway Commons Carnival 部分中的“ Time: May 31～June 17, from 5 pm to 11 pm” 以及 Long Island39。s Festival 部分中的“ Time: June 8～10, from 10 am to 11 pm ”可知Northside Festival 只有兩天時(shí)間，選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和數(shù)字計(jì)算兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)推理計(jì)算，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel. And for most of the time that the two countries have existed, the French and the British have been rivals or even enemies. One conflict between the two countries lasted over 100 years, and the British and French were at war through the 18th century. There is no fighting now, of course. But there is still a strong sense of rivalry (敵對) between the two nations. That39。s why a recent survey in the UK caused a major shock.It revealed (揭露) that one third of the British people would like to live in France. It also showed that twentyone percent of British people would actually prefer to have been born in France. Many reasons were given. France has a better climate and a more relaxed lifestyle, with some of the longest holidays in Europe. It is thought to have better public services in every area from health to transport. People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations. And think of the food and wine! Estimates (估計(jì)) of the numbers of Britons living in France range from 100,000 to half a million. But it is not oneway traffic. Around 15,000 French people per year e to live in Britain, mainly settling in London. They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle. Now it seems that people can go to the place that suits them best.（1）Why do some British people like to live in France? A.They prefer the longer holidays there.B.England has the worst food in Europe.C.France is not far away from England.D.The two countries have always been friends.（2）Some French people mainly set in London because ________. A.they like better the more dynamic lifestyleB.they think there are better public services in itC.they live in France for a long timeD.they can work shorter hours there（3）Which would be the most ideal way to live for people in both countries? A.Work and live in France.B.Work and live in London.C.Work in London and live in France.D.Work in France and live in London.（4）What a suggestion does the text give? A.Both of the people like to move between two countries.B.Both of the people are being more European.C.The French are being more British.D.The British are being more French.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了英國和法國這兩個(gè)歐洲相鄰國家各自生活方式上的特點(diǎn)。英國人想要在法國生活，因?yàn)榉▏懈玫臍夂蚝透潘傻纳罘绞?，有一些歐洲最長的假期。它被認(rèn)為在從健康到交通的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。而每年大約有15000名法國人來到英國居住，主要定居在倫敦。他們被英國更高的工資、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations.”可知一些英國人想要去法國生活的原因是他們希望有更長的假期。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知一些法國人主要定居在倫敦是因?yàn)樗麄儽挥叩墓べY、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“France has a better climate and a more relaxed lifestyle, with some of the longest holidays in Europe. It is thought to have better public services in every area from health to transport.”可知法國有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式，有一些歐洲最長的假期。它被認(rèn)為在從健康到交通的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。因此適合人們生活；而根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知倫敦的工資更高、稅收更低以及生活方式更有活力，因此適合人們工作。綜上，兩國人們最理想的生活方式是：在倫敦工作，在法國生活。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel.”可知英國和法國是歐洲的兩個(gè)重要國家。他們是鄰居，只隔著20英里遠(yuǎn)的英吉利海峽。因此可以推測這兩個(gè)國家的人都在變得更加歐洲化，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】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，是一篇文化類閱讀，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．閱讀理解 While many countries love their tea, UK citizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”. The average UK citizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year. Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at that time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes. There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most mon type drunk in the UK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize (氧化) before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not unmon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托) for visitors. Tea is still a large part of daily life in the UK today, but it seems to be on the dec