【正文】 s why a recent survey in the UK caused a major shock.It revealed (揭露) that one third of the British people would like to live in France. It also showed that twentyone percent of British people would actually prefer to have been born in France. Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel. And for most of the time that the two countries have existed, the French and the British have been rivals or even enemies. One conflict between the two countries lasted over 100 years, and the British and French were at war through the 18th century. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和觀點態(tài)度三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)最后一段中的Let39。根據(jù)最后一段中的Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough.可知，專家們認為對危險駕駛的懲罰力度還不夠，由此可知，路怒發(fā)生的原因可能是危險駕駛而不會受到嚴厲的懲罰，故選D。根據(jù)對他人駕駛方式的攻擊性反應(yīng)介紹中的●Shouting at people and threatening them.可知，對其他司機大喊或威脅屬于對他人駕駛方式的攻擊性反應(yīng)，故選B。Exciting.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了什么是路怒以及路怒的類型和表現(xiàn)。C.Cold.s the tone of the last paragraph？ A.the drivers won39。t cause serious injuries or deathC.we are in a fastchanging societyB.Driving much faster than the speed limit.D.Making polite signs at people.B. Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough. Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled，but it takes a long time. In the UK in the last 30 years, he police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving. Let39。 Using a weapon such as a baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.s car. Shouting at people and threatening them. Moving into a parking space where another ear is trying to park.There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include: Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn or flashing the headlights. Driving much faster than the speed limit.8．閱讀理解 故選A。很快這個想法就傳遍了全國其他城市。 （4）考查推理判斷。文章中并沒有提可以通過家庭聚會的方式來慶祝。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。由此可以推斷出，創(chuàng)造甜蜜日的想法來自一個關(guān)心孤兒和自閉的人。根據(jù)第三段中的“Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland man, believing that the city39。故選A。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。s friends, relatives and associates（3）Sweetest Day is celebrated in the following ways EXCEPT _____. kind act family party small remembrance（4）From the third paragraph we can learn that _____. is the people in Cleveland who spread Sweetest Day to other cities with the help of the man39。s religious belief or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of giftgiving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way.（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph? and more people are now celebrating Sweetest Day in the whole country. Day is a holiday which always falls on the Saturday in October. Day is much more important in big cities than in small cities. a few religious have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.（2）The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from _____. city39。 s orphans and shutins (臥病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution(分發(fā)) of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called Sweetest Day. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged(弱勢群體)was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country. Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed. 7．閱讀理解 故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs: Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow (影子) of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue. ”乍一看，爵士樂似乎又活了起來，但在這些爵士樂俱樂部背后卻有一個可悲的現(xiàn)實:現(xiàn)代印地安那爵士樂只是曾經(jīng)活躍在印第安納大道上的文化的一個影子。故選A。這些改變包括修復(fù)像The Avenue這樣的歷史街區(qū)。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue. To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue.” 它開始帶回失落的文化，比如大街上的現(xiàn)場音樂。故選D。這摧毀了印第安納大道社區(qū)，也隨之摧毀了它的爵士樂文化?！欢碌?（2）考查詞義猜測?？芍?，第一段主要是介紹了爵士樂在印第安納波利斯很受歡迎。根據(jù)第一段中的“Now in 2019, jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis39。 culture.（2）What does the underlined word prospered in Paragraph 4 mean? quickly. soon. soon. well.（3）What did Indianapolis do to bring back its lost culture? rebuilt some old important areas. invited old jazz musicians to sing in the city. educated people about the value of music culture. settled lowine families in the Indiana Avenue munity,（4）According to the passage, which of the following about modern Indy jazz is true? home culture is gone. styles are too traditional. shows the sadness of the poor. is no longer a favorite of the young.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，2019年爵士樂仍然是印第安納波利斯藝術(shù)文化的重要組成部分，但是它的本土文化消失了。 After many years, Indianapolis remembered the value of its arts and music culture. It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue. To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas lik