【正文】 60。D.Experience the music festival at Brooklyn.（2）How much should a mother with her 10yearold child pay for concerts on the Long Beach? A.$80.B.$100.C.$140.D.$144.（3）Which of the following events lasts the shortest time? A.Northside Festival.B.Solely Women.C.Broadway Commons Carnival.D.Long Island39。s Festival.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了四個(gè)地方舉辦的節(jié)日—— Northside Festival ， Solely Women； Broadway Commons Carnival 和 Long Island39。s Festival 。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) Solely Women 部分中的“ The William Ris Gallery is showing an exhibit all about what females meet in front of life! ”the William Ris Gallery正在展示一個(gè)關(guān)于女性在生活中遇到的一切事情的展覽！可知選C。 （2）考查數(shù)字計(jì)算。根據(jù) Long Island39。s Festival 部分中的“ Tickets:$ 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(píng)】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 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 jun