【正文】 In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America39。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。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. 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. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)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(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees!”今天，美國(guó)人和英國(guó)人都會(huì)在4月1日這天對(duì)朋友和陌生人開些小玩笑?！笨芍诜▏?guó)當(dāng)一個(gè)人被愚弄時(shí)才會(huì)有人被稱為“四月魚”。Scotland.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，愚人節(jié)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一個(gè)國(guó)際性的娛樂(lè)節(jié)日，不同的國(guó)家以不同的方式慶祝這一天。C.To warn the audience.D.When one fools others.D. is stuck onto someone39。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. France and Italy It is monly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern munications, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to nonexistent New Year parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地) of the English and the French. April Fools39。8．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)最后一段中的During the first year after they39?！敝Z貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)得主的獎(jiǎng)金如何用的決定通常會(huì)更清晰，公開。根據(jù)第一段可知，諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)獲得者在決定如何花他們的獎(jiǎng)金時(shí)展現(xiàn)出很多的獨(dú)特性。disappear from the public eyes for a period of time【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)獲得者在決定如何花他們的獎(jiǎng)金時(shí)展現(xiàn)出很多的獨(dú)特性。 . A.D.C.B.Winners bee more independent on their country（2）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase clearcut in paragraph 6? A.ve won they often write less, but they generally continue after a year or two, said Gunder.（1）From the passage, we learn that ______. A. For winners of the peace prize the decision is often more clearcut, as the honor tends to go to politicians, organizations and activists who are under more public supervision. Many, like US President Barack Obama in 2009 and the European Union in 2012, donate to charities. Real estate, however, is a popular option, at least among those willing to reveal what they spend the money on. Phillip Sharp, the American cowinner of the 1993 medicine prize, decided to splash out on a 100yearold Federal style house. I took that money and bought a little bit bigger house... It39。 Nobel prize winners sometimes display as much uniqueness when deciding how to spend their prize money as they did on the work that won them the award in the first place. 【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)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。Joojeh Kabob主要是雞肉制成的，故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses 可知一進(jìn)酒店會(huì)首先聞到烤肉傳的香味，故選A。occupies a large spaceC.is very healthy（4）What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of? A.Reading local English newspapers.is splendidly decoratedC. The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. 根據(jù)最后一段中的“ today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. ”可知它發(fā)展的非?？臁９蔬xD。根據(jù)第一段中的“The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可知，這個(gè)Edinburgh Festival是為了在二戰(zhàn)后重新團(tuán)結(jié)歐洲。 At the same time, the Fringe appeared as a challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years. (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。C.Some foreign culture is presented in it.（3）When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States? A.It has the longest history of food.Stem Grove Festival.（2）How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals? A.North Beach Festival. s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival. North Beach Festival June 7 to 10。 This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there39。 Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical acpaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classi