【正文】 cultural relativism? A.It introduces different cultural values.B.It explains the history of artistic works.C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.（2）In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ . A.great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB.history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD.great artists are skilled at bining various cultures（3）According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ . A.they are results of scientific studyB.they establish some general principles of artC.they are created by the world39。s greatest artistsD.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature（4）Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?C.Is Human Nature Uniform?D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了根據(jù)文化相對(duì)主義，藝術(shù)作品在永恒受歡迎的原因是人類的審美具有共同性，并且就此展開(kāi)說(shuō)明。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相對(duì)主義), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions.”可知根據(jù)相對(duì)主義，藝術(shù)作品就是把藝術(shù)的價(jià)值與當(dāng)?shù)氐纳鐣?huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)條件結(jié)合在一塊，故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today39。s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art.”可知不會(huì)把莫扎特與日本的音樂(lè)進(jìn)行比較，正如日本的畫(huà)作與巴黎的畫(huà)廊進(jìn)行比較，藝術(shù)作品是沒(méi)有國(guó)界的，故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because‘ the general principles of taste are uniform(不變的) in human nature, the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent.’ ”可知Davide曾辯論到風(fēng)格的原則上是沒(méi)有變化的，所以一些藝術(shù)是可能會(huì)永生的，故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文主要從相對(duì)論的角度來(lái)說(shuō)，藝術(shù)的價(jià)值只能反應(yīng)當(dāng)時(shí)的社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)，但作者提出不同的觀點(diǎn)，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生根據(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。8．閱讀理解 Food festivals are a mon occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there39。s a food festival to match no matter how specialized. Meatopia This threeday, Londonbased festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover39。s paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from burgers to steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery shows, and attend informal meatbased workshops. Vegfest If you prefer a festival that will help you meet your five a day, then Vegfest fest is for you. This veganfriendly event takes place several times a year. Here you can enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared vegetables, learn cooking tips and hear talks on nutrition to help you make the most of your plantbased search. The Marmalade Festival Held in Cumbria, this festival has been running for 13 years. It includes a petition to find the best homemade marmalade. There are thousands of entries from over 30 different countries across the globe. The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town39。s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of spices from mild to hot. The National Honey show It started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind. This threeday event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional petition and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping and, of course, that syrupy golden honey. While people39。s tastes are different from each other, the UK has something to offer most people. From largescale festivities, to the smaller gatherings, one thing is certain: people are passionate about their food. And while some of the products on offer might be strange to someone, when food is given that much attention, it39。s unlikely to leave a bad taste in anyone39。s mouth.（1）Which is TRUE according to the passage? A.People can enjoy a wide selection of meat in Vegfest.B.Meatopia falls on August 31 every year.C.The Marmalade Festival is just known by the British.D.Robert Clive took ginger to the UK from India.（2）Which festival will be most a tractive for people having a sweet tooth? A.MeatopiaB.The Ginger and spice Festival,C.Vegfest.D.The National Honey show.（3）In which part of a magazine can you most probably find this passage? A.Voice amp。 views.B.Science amp。 Technology.C.CultureD.Sports.【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了英國(guó)常見(jiàn)的美食節(jié)的相關(guān)信息。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival部分中的The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town39。s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger可知，在德雷頓市場(chǎng)舉辦的生姜和香料節(jié)慶祝了小鎮(zhèn)與羅伯特克萊夫的歷史聯(lián)系，羅伯特克萊夫從印度帶回了生姜。所以羅伯特克萊夫從印度把姜帶回了英國(guó)。故選D。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The National Honey show部分中的 This threeday event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional petition, and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping and, of course, that syrupy golden honey.可知，這個(gè)為期三天的活動(dòng)吸引了2000多名參賽者參加他們的傳統(tǒng)比賽，并提供有關(guān)養(yǎng)蜂的講座和研討會(huì)，當(dāng)然，還有甜膩的金色蜂蜜。所以The National Honey show對(duì)愛(ài)吃甜食的人最有吸引力。故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段Food festivals are a mon occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there39。s a food festival to match no matter how specialized.美食節(jié)在英國(guó)很常見(jiàn)，在任何地方、任何時(shí)間都可以舉辦。無(wú)論你的口味如何，總有一個(gè)美食節(jié)適合你。所以短文介紹了英國(guó)常見(jiàn)的美食節(jié)的相關(guān)信息。而美食節(jié)是文化的一部分。所以判斷出最有可能在雜志的文化部分,找到這篇文章。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，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并步根據(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