【正文】 do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o163。 colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can39。t create the special feel of a New England winter. I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snowcovered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement munity in Ridge, and I39。m grateful that I don39。t have to shovel.） While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I e back. Who says you can39。t go home?（1）What does the underlined word snowbird in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.A person spending winter in a warmer climate.B.A bird seen chiefly in winter.C.A person permanently living in a foreign country.D.A bird flying to the south in winter.（2）What39。s the difference between Florida and Long Island? A.Winters in Long Island are milder.B.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.C.Weather in Long Island is severer.D.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.（3）What did the author miss most when he was in Florida A.The cold temperature.B.The colorful light display.C.The family gathering.D.The winter landscape.（4）What39。s the author39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.B.To describe his dream to be a free bird.C.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.D.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了作者自己獨(dú)特的習(xí)慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達(dá)溫和的冬天；因?yàn)樽髡呦肽罴亦l(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友。 （1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第一段中的“ Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am asnowbirdstuck in reverse. ”即使我在圣路西港有家離大海只有幾分鐘的路程,一股無(wú)法控制的沖動(dòng)涌到了長(zhǎng)島，就在其他人向南走的時(shí)候。我想我是一個(gè)反其道而行之的，一個(gè)在溫暖的氣候里過(guò)冬的人，可知選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的Instead of enjoying Florida39。s mild winters， I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island， the place I called home for 65 years．”沒(méi)有享受佛羅里達(dá)州溫和的冬天，我愿意忍受長(zhǎng)島我稱之為家鄉(xiāng)的地方的惡劣天氣長(zhǎng)達(dá)65年，可知，佛羅里達(dá)的冬天比長(zhǎng)島更加溫和，所以選C。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“ I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? ”我認(rèn)為我回來(lái)的最大原因是和我?guī)讉€(gè)月沒(méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)的人一起慶祝節(jié)日。還有什么能比和家人朋友坐在一起吃感恩節(jié)火雞大餐或者看著鄰居的孩子在圣誕節(jié)興奮地打開(kāi)禮物更好呢？可知選C。 （4）考查寫(xiě)作意圖?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹作者自己獨(dú)特的習(xí)慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達(dá)溫和的冬天；因?yàn)樽髡呦肽罴亦l(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友，可知，作者寫(xiě)作本文的目的是解釋自己對(duì)家鄉(xiāng)的思念的原因，所以選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和寫(xiě)作意圖三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang Spring is time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China is famous for peonies, the city39。s official flower. The city39。s annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983. You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence. Don39。t miss the 1,600yearold Peony King! Chinese Language Day Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The LIN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means rain of millet. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cangjie, a mythical character. Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and saved people from hunger. China Astronautics Day On April 24, 1970, China39。s first manmade Earth satellite — Dongfanghong I — went into space. It was a big step for China39。s space program. In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Astronautics Day. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example, astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development. Last year, China had big plans for its space program. On December 8, it launched its second lunar rover（月球車）as part of the Chang39。e 4 space mission, which landed on the far side of the moon.（1）When was the first Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations? A.In 1970.B.In 1983.C.In 2010.D.In 2011.（2）What does the introduction to China Astronautics Day show? A.China sent the first manmade earth satellite.B.China has progressed greatly in astronautics.C.Chang39。e 4 consists of two lunar rovers.D.Chang39。e 4 is another space station built by China.（3）What do the festivals have in mon?