【正文】 以及文章內(nèi)容主要介紹了四個藝術(shù)和文化城市，由此可推知文章能夠在“藝術(shù)”一欄找到。根據(jù)第一段中的“In our annual Readers39。由此可知劃線單詞意思為“產(chǎn)生，誕生”，故選A。根據(jù)Vienna, Austria部分中的“As we all know, Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria39。故選C。s known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day.”可知難怪它被稱為永恒之城：你可以永遠在這里度過，每天都能發(fā)現(xiàn)新的藝術(shù)和文化寶藏。根據(jù)s 100 – odd museums.（1）Why is Rome regarded as the Eternal City? had an important role in history. history can be seen everywhere. can easily find new art and culture. can spend money well there.（2）What does the underlined word nurtured in the last paragraph mean? ....（3）Which column can we probably find the text? ....【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了四個世界上最受喜愛的藝術(shù)和文化城市。s capital, which nurtured many famous musicians. It39。 Vienna, Austria London is inspiration and setting for the rise of Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell and Eliot and the breeding ground for all those iconic (標志性的) bands: The Kinks, The Clash and The Stones. London is also Banksy39。 Hemingway famously called Paris a moveable feast, but wherever you go while in the city, there is always something to see, hear, taste or feel. With some 150 museums, Paris doubles as an art history class, offering the very best of the discipline across centuries and styles.s known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day. At its peak, the Roman Empire extended over nearly two million square miles of land across Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa. Today, that history is on display everywhere. The city39。 Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture. These cities are centers of music and dance, museums, and theaters. Here are four of them where you can find inspiration in the arts, starting with the top spot.8．閱讀理解 故選B。 （4）考查主旨大意。當初它是牛仔唱給牛聽的，但現(xiàn)在它是任何關(guān)于鄉(xiāng)村生活或鄉(xiāng)村青年愛情的音樂。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。其他三項描述都不正確。根據(jù)第三段中的“Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.”可知，成年司機開車上班時聽汽車收音機里的音樂，他們還收聽體育新聞，天氣，政治，和美國人民的活動。故選B。 （1）考查推理判斷。 Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies(交響樂)of Beethoven. There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.（1）In what way can music be regarded as an international language? music is what everyone enjoys. wonderful songs are popular with the world people. music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us. is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.（2）What can we know about music and people in America? drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work. drivers never listen to music when they drive to work. drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets. always listen to music before class, in class and after class.（3）Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? people in America like popular music. singers can get all the money from the tapes. Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.，western or country music is a little different from its beginning.（4）What39。 Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes es to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has bee a national star. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers(揚聲器)and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.7．閱讀理解 故選C。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“another tradition in Colombia is that during the nine days before Christmas, family members and friends meet up to pray, sing songs and share traditional foods at home. ”可知在哥倫比亞，家人和朋友團聚祈禱，唱歌，共享傳統(tǒng)食物。根據(jù)第一段中的“In Colombia, however, Christmas is viewed much more as a time which devotes itself to religion.”可知在哥倫比亞，圣誕節(jié)更多的是作為宗教節(jié)日被慶祝的，故選B。故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“Being from the UK, Christmas for me means spending time with family and friends, exchanging presents, eating and drinking, and, of course, hiding from the cold.”可知在作者眼里，圣誕節(jié)意味著與家人和朋友共度時光，交換禮物，吃喝玩樂。s celebrated only in some places.（2）What can we learn about the Christmas music? is celebrated in the same way as in the UK. is celebrated mainly as a religious festival. is celebrated for nine days or so. is celebrated with lanterns and fireworks.（3）What do Colombians do during the Christmas celebration period? traditional foods. to the church together. abut home decorations. a onemonthlong holiday.（4）Colombians love the songs mainly because ______. sound extremely wonderful express best wishes for the future represent good memories of the past have been passed down for generations【答案】 （1）B（2）B（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在哥倫比亞圣誕節(jié)的意義及人們的慶祝方式。t a global festival. isn39。t need to be religious to take part in these Christmas traditions.（1）What39。 Probably the biggest surprise for me has been the music people listen to during the Christmas period. At first, you could easily mistake these songs for the classic salsa, which is played all year round. However, after asking a Colombian if it really felt like Christmas music