【正文】 glish and the French. April Fools39。 Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating the day in special ways. France and Italy In France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the fish of April. By the month of April fish have only just hatched and are therefore easy to catch. Children stick paper fish to their Friends39。 backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. America and Britain Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A mon trick is to point to a friend39。s shoe and say Your shoelace (鞋帶) is untied. When they look down, they are laughed at. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancelled. Sometimes the media get involved. Once, a British short film was shown on April Fools39。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! Scotland In Scotland, April Fools39。 Day lasts for two days! The second day is called Taily Day and tricks on this day involve the bottom (or the tail, in informal speech). Often a sign saying ‘kick me39。 is stuck onto someone39。s back without them knowing.（1）In what condition would someone be called fish of April in France? A.When one is fooled.B.If one is fond of fish.C.When one fools others.D.If one prefers chocolate.（2）What was the purpose of the British short film? A.To help the audience.B.To trick the audience.C.To warn the audience.D.To inform the audience.（3）Where does April Fools39。 Day last for more than one day? A.Italy.B.France.C.America.D.Scotland.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，愚人節(jié)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一個國際性的娛樂節(jié)日，不同的國家以不同的方式慶祝這一天。作者講述了關(guān)于“愚人節(jié)”的一些事情以及一些國家愚人節(jié)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)France and Italy部分中的“In France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the‘fish of April’.“在法國和意大利，如果有人捉弄你，你就是“四月魚”?！笨芍?，在法國當(dāng)一個人被愚弄時才會有人被稱為“四月魚”。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)America and Britain部分中的“Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 , a British short film was shown on April Fools39。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees!”今天，美國人和英國人都會在4月1日這天對朋友和陌生人開些小玩笑。有一次，愚人節(jié)放映了一部英國短片，講的是種意大利面的農(nóng)民如何從意大利面樹上收獲意大利面”和“有一次，愚人節(jié)放映了一部英國短片，講的是種意大利面的農(nóng)民如何從意大利面樹上收獲意大利面。”可知，英國短片的目的是來欺騙觀眾。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Scotland部分中的“In Scotland, April Fools39。 Day lasts for two days!“在蘇格蘭，愚人節(jié)要持續(xù)兩天！”可知，在蘇格蘭愚人節(jié)持續(xù)超過一天。故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a pany develops over time. The role of corporate culture is to improve a pany39。s mission and strategies, with longterm hopes of improvements in a pany39。s profit. Mostly corporate culture es from a pany39。s top management. One role of corporate culture is to influence employee behavior, honesty, and pliance（服從）. A pany does not have to necessarily create a direct influence for these actions. A direct influence may be a set of written regulations or other policies, and while these may be in place, the corporate culture is usually more of an indirect influence. While many panies try to create corporate culture through the use of written policies, its role is harder to define. The human factor has an influence on how corporate culture is expressed. The way uppermanagement acts and reacts to various situations defines how lowerlevel employees will act, and this aspect may be more important than any written policy. A pany39。s corporate culture can also extend beyond the walls of the business. Consumers who believe a pany to be honest and forthright（直率）may be more loyal in their buying behavior. Employees in a pany39。s customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals. In this case, the culture creates a link between the pany39。s employees and its customers. How customers react may be a direct result from the pany39。s corporate culture. Product quality can also be influenced by a pany39。s corporate culture. Companies that focus only on profits may decide to avoid highquality materials in products, but try to suggest that the products are of higher quality than they really are. This negative culture can then result in lower brand loyalty with consumers.（1）What do we know about corporate culture from this passage? A.It is a set of rules and regulations.B.It is the way the employees act.C.It is the values and beliefs of a pany.D.It is the long term hope of a pany.（2）Which of the following is more efficient in creating corporate culture? A.Making a set of rules and regulations.B.Setting an example for the employees.C.Learning the corporate culture regularly.D.Encouraging the employees to work harder.（3）What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A.The customer is always right.B.Corporate culture has different functions.C.Without corporate culture, a pany will die.D.Positive corporate culture can promote sales.（4）Which word can describe the panies mentioned in the last paragraph? A.Creative.B.Efficient.C.Dishonest.D.Disloyal.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文。企業(yè)文化是一個公司隨著時間的推移而發(fā)展起來的價值觀和信念。企業(yè)文化的作用是完善企業(yè)的使命和戰(zhàn)略，并有望長期企業(yè)利潤的提高。文章并指出了企業(yè)文化對企業(yè)銷量和質(zhì)量的影響作用。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a pany develops over time.