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ain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle. Now it seems that people can go to the place that suits them best.(1)Why do some British people like to live in France? A.They prefer the longer holidays there.B.England has the worst food in Europe.C.France is not far away from England.D.The two countries have always been friends.(2)Some French people mainly set in London because ________. A.they like better the more dynamic lifestyleB.they think there are better public services in itC.they live in France for a long timeD.they can work shorter hours there(3)Which would be the most ideal way to live for people in both countries? A.Work and live in France.B.Work and live in London.C.Work in London and live in France.D.Work in France and live in London.(4)What a suggestion does the text give? A.Both of the people like to move between two countries.B.Both of the people are being more European.C.The French are being more British.D.The British are being more French.【答案】 (1)A(2)A(3)C(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了英國和法國這兩個歐洲相鄰國家各自生活方式上的特點。英國人想要在法國生活,因為法國有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式,有一些歐洲最長的假期。它被認為在從健康到交通的各個領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。而每年大約有15000名法國人來到英國居住,主要定居在倫敦。他們被英國更高的工資、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。 (1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations.”可知一些英國人想要去法國生活的原因是他們希望有更長的假期。故選A。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知一些法國人主要定居在倫敦是因為他們被英國更高的工資、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。故選A。 (3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“France has a better climate and a more relaxed lifestyle, with some of the longest holidays in Europe. It is thought to have better public services in every area from health to transport.”可知法國有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式,有一些歐洲最長的假期。它被認為在從健康到交通的各個領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。因此適合人們生活;而根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知倫敦的工資更高、稅收更低以及生活方式更有活力,因此適合人們工作。綜上,兩國人們最理想的生活方式是:在倫敦工作,在法國生活。故選C。 (4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel.”可知英國和法國是歐洲的兩個重要國家。他們是鄰居,只隔著20英里遠的英吉利海峽。因此可以推測這兩個國家的人都在變得更加歐洲化,故選B。 【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,是一篇文化類閱讀,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。8.The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction bestsellers including The Electric KoolAid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary. Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the New Journalism. I39。ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable, he said. The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa. When Tom Wolfe39。s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards, says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. Wolfe didn39。t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people. Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them. In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America39。s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. The Right Stuff was the book for me, says Grossman. It reminded me, in case I39。d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place. In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase pushing the envelope. In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as The 39。Me39。 Decade. Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate. He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality, Grossman says. He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right. All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.(1)The New Journalism is a style of journalism that . A.changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB.popularizes new American idioms in a literary wayC.bines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD.reports various news events from a theoretical perspective(2)It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff . A.is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB.is an influential book by Tom WolfeC.accounts for popular American phrasesD.deals with incredible places in the world(3)According to the passage, Tom Wolfe . A.was good at reporting news from a realistic perspectiveB.preferred making claims about events to writing booksC.was fond of menting on other people39。s thoughtsD.liked analyzing social problems from the outside(4)Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A.Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase CoinerB.Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and NovelistC.Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD.Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer【答案】 (1)C(2)B(3)A(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了Tom Wolfe,一位富有創(chuàng)新的記者和作家。他將小說技巧與傳統(tǒng)報道相結(jié)合創(chuàng)造出了一種非虛構(gòu)文學風格,被稱為新新聞。 (1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the ‘New Journalism.’‘I39。ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,’可知他將小說和非小說的技巧結(jié)合形成了一種新的文體。即新新聞是一種將小說手法與傳統(tǒng)報道相結(jié)合的新聞文體,故選C。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。倒數(shù)第二段中的“In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase ’pushing the envelope.’In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as ‘The 39。Me39。 Decade.’可知在The Right Stuff書中,Wolfe普及了短語推信封。在紐約雜志的一篇文章中,Wolfe將20世紀70年代描述為自我的十年。即可知The Right Stuff是Tom Wolfe寫的一本很有影響力的書,故選B。 (3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in