【正文】 ason.（1）What does the underlined word halt in Paragraph 2 mean most probably? A.Stop.B.Beginning.C.Meaning.D.Tradition.（2）What39。s the main cause of the author39。s unhappiness on New Year39。s Eve a decade before? A.The pressure she faced in her work.B.The health problem her husband faced.C.The information received from her family.D.The relationship between her and her husband.（3）What39。s the author39。s attitude towards the thing people should do at New Year? A.Set challenging goals for the next year.B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit.C.Spend more time with family members.D.Think about the past and get ready for the future.（4）What39。s the main purpose of writing the passage? A.To memorialize her husband.B.To show how she got through a hard time.C.To share her view of New Year39。s Eve.D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文主要論述了作者對于新年夜的看法，作者認為在新年應(yīng)該想想過去，為未來做好準備。（1）詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文In the years since that painful season, I have e to look back upon New Year39。s Eve as an ending and a beginning.（在那個痛苦的季節(jié)之后的這些年里，我開始把新年前夜看作一個結(jié)束和一個開始。）以及下文to the endless mitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect可知，新年前夜讓我們停止無休止的日常生活，也有了反思的機會。故可推測劃線部分單詞意思為停止。故選A。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段But I wasn39。t feeling happy. In midDecember, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die.（但是我不開心。12月中旬，我和丈夫被告知，他得了癌癥，即將去世。）可知，作者在十年前新年前夜不開心的主要原因是她丈夫面臨的健康問題。故選B。 （3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.（我發(fā)現(xiàn)，每一年我都必須走出即將結(jié)束的已經(jīng)適應(yīng)一年的自己的版本，輕松地進入我將為未來的一年實現(xiàn)自己的目標的版本。）可知，作者認為人們在新年應(yīng)該想想過去，為未來做好準備。故選D。 （4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章主要內(nèi)容可知，作者分享自己的經(jīng)歷和對新年夜的看法，故推知作者的寫作目的是為了分享自己對于新年夜的看法和觀點。故選C。 【點評】考查學(xué)生對語篇的理解能力。通讀全文，把握文章主旨。理解題干，在原文找到對應(yīng)段或具體到對應(yīng)上下文，歸納總結(jié)答案。9．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。 In China, chain restaurants especially the big multinational ones are cool. Going to Starbucks, for example, is a status symbol. It not only says, I39。m rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee, but also, I39。m cosmopolitan (見多識廣的) enough to be part of globalization. Where I e from in the UK, however, chains are neither fashionable nor gourmet (美食的). Chains are where you go on New Year39。s Day when nowhere else is open, or when you are 5 years old and your parents can39。t stand hearing, I39。m hungry! any longer. In my 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】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了很多跨國連鎖餐飲店在中國非常受歡迎，因為很多中國人認為在那就餐能夠顯示出自己的富有和社會地位，而在英國，人們對連鎖餐飲店的態(tài)度卻截然相反，他們更喜歡較小的獨立門店。 （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 (見多識廣的) enough to be part of globalization.可知，很多中國人喜歡去跨國連鎖餐飲店是因為在那里就餐能夠顯示出他們能夠支付得起高昂的餐飲費，還能夠顯示出他們的見多識廣，也就是能夠顯示出他們的富有和社會地位，故選C。 （2）考查細節(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，新年那天你只能去連鎖店就餐，因為其他的門店都不開門，由此可知，在英國，新年那天很多獨立門店都是關(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，但知道自己的錢不會流向大公司，人們還是會有一種滿足感，由此可知，很多英國人不喜歡大公司，故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。10．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 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 i