【正文】 a slight advantageMandarin was easier to learn than Latin.B.Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers. Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic petitiveness, Abbott added.People are looking at China as our next economic petitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast, said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council(議會) on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. We39。 9．閱讀理解 （3）考查觀點態(tài)度。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。Optimistic.B.t get severe punishments for dangerous driving（3）What39。it won39。Shouting at people and threatening them.C. Hitting somebody. Deliberately driving into another person39。 Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car. At times we all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or stuck behind a very slow driver. It might be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something which happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it: road rage. Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this illness of road rage?There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms: 【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(zhǔn)確掌握細節(jié)信息，并步根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。所以短文介紹了英國常見的美食節(jié)的相關(guān)信息。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解?？巳R夫從印度帶回了生姜。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。CultureScience amp。Voice amp。C.Robert Clive took ginger to the UK from India.（2）Which festival will be most a tractive for people having a sweet tooth? A.s mouth.（1）Which is TRUE according to the passage? A.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 Ginger (姜) and spice Festival Vegfest This threeday, Londonbased festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover39。故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （2）考查詞義猜測。 Rome, Italy部分中的“No wonder it39。s also the site of the Vienna Secession, a revolutionary art movement founded in 1897 by Gustav Klimt. Visitors today can see the fruits of all that creativity in the city39。s favorite canvas, home to more than 1,000 galleries, and the kind of place where you can spend a whole day in a single museum and still be ready for more when it opens the next morning. London, United Kingdom注意A項錯誤，文章是說She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect ，并沒有提到她吃了昆蟲。（1）細節(jié)理解題。When in RomeShe learned insects are wele there.（3）What may be the best title for the text?A.B.D.She didn39。 The same gesture can have very different meanings in different countries. The gesture meaning OK in the United States means something pletely different in Brazil as Ella Yao discovered. Ella had travelled to Brazil to study and was living with a host family. During dinner, her host asked Ella if she was enjoying the meal. Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply annoyed.s house because it is considered dirty. In Saudi Arabia, you should not bring food to someone39。5．閱讀理解(3)考查細節(jié)理解。s Hollywood Studios部分中的“Discover a waterfront destination filled with more than 150 places to shop, dine and be entertained”由此可知，Item I和 Item 4 都涉及到了Dining 。By train.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹主題公園的特點。On foot.At Disney39。At Disney39。B.s Hollywood Studios Board an ancient Norwegian ship and go to the kingdom of Arendelle during a Frozen Ever After adventure. Then, stop by the Royal Sommerhus to meet Anna and Elsa—and maybe even start a warm hug. Longing for an air adventure? Take flight on the reimagine Soarin39。s Animal Kingdom Theme pork Uncover a magical mix of new and unforgettable experiences when you add theme park admission. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?？赏茢喑?，TED因給予富人或有權(quán)勢的人特殊待遇而受到批評，故選C。t immune to criticism. It39。s most inspired thinkers,’ as the website puts it.”TED網(wǎng)站源于一種與世界分享會議的愿望，用網(wǎng)站的話說，就是“向世界上最有靈感的思想家們提供免費的知識”。根據(jù)第一段中的“And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.”，你可以訪問藝術(shù)家、學(xué)者、設(shè)計師、技術(shù)人員和其他人的演講。s website. Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.（1）What is the main topic of the article? case against TED39。s host afterward.TED, of course, isn39。 3．閱讀理解 根據(jù)第一段中的“I find out different ‘styles’ of directions every time I ask ‘How can I get to the post office?’ 以及下文舉例說明可知，作者圍繞回答問路的風(fēng)格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化。t know.’People in Yucatan believe that ‘I don39。 they measure distance in time, not miles.”可知，在洛杉磯用走一段路用多少時間來指路。t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks（地標(biāo)）in their directions instead of street names.”可知在日本通常是用地標(biāo)指路。s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.39。s true that a person doesn39。t know.t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地標(biāo))in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.I travel a lot, and I find out different styles(風(fēng)格)of directions every time I ask How can I get to the post office? 【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