【正文】 （1）考查推理判斷。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠)and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。 8．閱讀理解 故選D。不要成為那些不讀傳記的人群的一員。我發(fā)現(xiàn)好的傳記讓人放松。t be counted among their number.可知，首先，我覺得好的傳記很吸引人。 （4）考查推理判斷。故A選項(xiàng)作者認(rèn)為傳記閱讀令人愉快是正確的。的確，沒有什么事情比悠閑地度過夜晚，進(jìn)入另一個(gè)世界更令我放松。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故判斷出第三段劃線的other items指的是某個(gè)時(shí)期的故事。第一家商店吸引了你，但你會(huì)驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn)，還有其它的商品吸引了你的注意力。根據(jù)第三段中的A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. 可知，一個(gè)好的傳記作家不僅講述一個(gè)人的故事，而且還在講述他們所處的時(shí)代。故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times可知，這一理論表明，更廣泛的歷史運(yùn)動(dòng)和輪廓都可以追溯到對(duì)其時(shí)代有獨(dú)特影響的偉大人物的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。To remend biography reading through his own experiences.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，作者闡述了喜歡讀好的傳記的原因。To present great men39。To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.B.The author profits mercially by reading biographies.（4）What is the author39。The author can travel to another world in the evening.C.the chapters of the British Empire（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.stories of certain timesC.The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.（2）What does the underlined phrase other items in the third paragraph refer to? A.It is debatable whether one should read great men39。s theory undebatable.B.t be counted among their number.（1）What is implied in the first paragraph? A.s saying is to bine technical, peninhand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading. Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.s Visions of Glory, volume one of his The Last Lion. Strictly speaking, a biography is but a slice of history. Second, I find good biographies informative. A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. You39。ve never been overly drawn to fiction. I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchester39。ll likely find a good biography nearby. Why is this the case? First, I find good biographies fascinating. I39。s theory proves true is debatable, but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not.7．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 故選D。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia部分中的“14 September 2017—14 January 2018”，可知在2017年十月份可以去參觀“Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia”這幅作品。故選B。根據(jù)In a tour guide.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了四個(gè)不同的展覽，分別是日本藝術(shù)家的杰作，英國水彩風(fēng)景，希臘歷史探索和印度印刷文化。In a parenting magazine.B.In a health report.D.Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.C.Room 90a（2）Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017? A.Room 30Room 90Room 35 Room 90as contribution to the IndiaUK Year of Culture looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s. Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift Room 30 This major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians—nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare, who flourished between 900 and 200 BC. Their encounters with the Greeks, Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lost—buried beneath the ice. Free, just drop in 23 February—27 August 2017 Drawn from the British Museum39。 Adults￡12,Members/under 16s free 25 May—13 August 2017s most famous and influential produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai39。 Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave6．閱讀理解故選A。這一增長的主要力量是那些年齡在1534歲之間。(4)考查主旨大意。前面說“素食主義的流行似乎并沒有消退”，因此可推斷出后一句是反而會(huì)持續(xù)下去。根據(jù)第六段中的“ the popularity of veganism doesn39。根據(jù)第五段中的“Being vegan was an ethical (道德的) decision,”他們認(rèn)為素食是道德上的決定，及第六段可知，社交媒體也被認(rèn)為導(dǎo)致了素食主義的增加的原因之一，因而出現(xiàn)了一些所謂的素食名人來分享他們的生活方式，可知素食主義者的增加不是因?yàn)樗麄兿氤蔀榈赖旅?，而是分享素食主義讓他們成為“名人”，這不是素質(zhì)快速發(fā)展的原因，因此選B?！惫蔬xD。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。其原因可能是由于肉類加工排放的熱量大過世界上所有的汽車，火車和飛機(jī)的總和，他們認(rèn)為殺死動(dòng)物用作食物是不對(duì)，年輕人想要保護(hù)環(huán)境。Veganism and the Environment【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，研究表明，過去的十年里素食主義在英國增長迅猛。Veganism Comes FirstC.impressive（4）Which of the following will serve as the best title of the passage? A.lastingspecialimportantSocial media allow the vegan message to spread quickly around.（3）The underlined word “sticking” in the Iasi paragraph is equal to s greenhouse gas.Young