【正文】 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. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和寫作意圖四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 （3）考查推理判斷。t like it and didn39。To discuss the pany39。s plays.C.s purpose in writing the text? A.Women had to crossdress male characters.C.They could drink during the play.C.t like it.（2）What does the underlined word arenas in Paragraph 4 mean? A.It was much different than before.B. Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and welldesigned costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. The theatre in Shakespeare39。t like it and didn39。因此可以推測這兩個(gè)國家的人都在變得更加歐洲化，故選B。故選C。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。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。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。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(gè)歐洲相鄰國家各自生活方式上的特點(diǎn)。Work in France and live in London.（4）What a suggestion does the text give? A.they think there are better public services in itC.England has the worst food in Europe.C. Estimates (估計(jì)) of the numbers of Britons living in France range from 100,000 to half a million. But it is not oneway traffic. Around 15,000 French people per year e to live in Britain, mainly settling in London. They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, 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.s new principal, who is trying to gain the trust of the munity during a time in which trust is so necessary or schools”以及最后一段中Garcia所說的“These murals have put trust back in the campus ”可推知，校長Garcia希望創(chuàng)建一個(gè)家長對(duì)學(xué)校充滿信任的大環(huán)境。根據(jù)第四段中的“Students have been talking about the murals from the moment the pictures had been posted. Some even took the time to find a reason to e up to the campus to see the murals ”以及最后一段中的“I have had many parents tell me how they can just feel a difference in the campus climate and how much they are enjoying seeing their children wanting to e here ”可推知，學(xué)生和家長對(duì)學(xué)校的這一舉措持支持態(tài)度。根據(jù)第一段中的“doing its part to make sure middle schoolers are returning refreshed and inspired to learn,”以及本段劃線單詞前面的Since posting photos of upgrades to the school和后面的have aroused a great response 可推知，該校別具一格的特色改變引起了大家的關(guān)注。 Forming messages like ‘Your mistakes don39。 attitude toward those murals? （4）What does Garcia intend to do according to the text? increasing anxiety. an artistic atmosphere. a trusting environment. a new culture to society.【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，德克薩斯州的一所中學(xué)繪制衛(wèi)生間文化墻，用正能量的語言激勵(lì)學(xué)生，從而獲得學(xué)生和家長的一致好評(píng)。 Since posting photos of upgrades to the school in July, Principal Joshua Garcia says that the alterations have aroused a great response.s restrooms by painting motivational murals (壁畫) on each of the stalls (小隔間).Forming messages like Your mistakes don39。 Going back to school can be an anxious time for many students. But one institution in Texas is doing its part to make sure middle schoolers are returning refreshed and inspired to learn.6．閱讀下列短文，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)第二段中的“He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person，and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid．”可知孩子們喜歡玩游戲的重要原因之一是他們可以在游戲中假裝成別人，選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“Children have their own rules in playing games．Theyseldom need a referee（裁判） and rarely trouble to keep scores．”可知，介紹了孩子們玩游戲的一些特點(diǎn)，比如孩子的游戲有自己的規(guī)則，也不需要裁判，而且可以隨時(shí)結(jié)束，故選A。B.s GamesBecause he can bee popular among friends.C.B.They don39。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文章主要通過講述因紐特人溫柔地教育孩子的方式，讓我們對(duì)如何教育孩子有所啟發(fā)。畢竟，孩子就是孩子。故選C。故選D。 responses to storytelling.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，因紐特人教育孩子的方式最溫柔，介紹了因紐特人教育孩子的黃金規(guī)則“不對(duì)小孩叫喊”以及他們塑造孩子行為的一種方式“講故事”，讓我們時(shí)刻記住孩子做錯(cuò)事的時(shí)候要保持冷靜。Values of reading literary works.C.s the main idea of the text? A.UncaringB.s attitude to children39。D.It raises kids39。D. buttons.C.t forget to keep cool. After all, boys will be boys.（1）Which of the following best explains pushing parents39。 Kids39。 behavior. But this storytelling differs hugely from those fairy tales full of moral lessons. Parents retell what happened when a boy threw a tantrum(發(fā)脾氣)by way of what Shakespeare would understand all too well: putting on a drama. After the child has calmed down, the parents will review what happened when the child misbehaved, usually starting with a question: Can you show us how to throw a tantrum? Then the child has to think what he should do. If he takes the bait and performs the action, the mom will ask a followup question with a playful tone. For example: Does that seem right? or Are you a baby? She is getting across the idea that b