【正文】 s new principal。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。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(zhǎng)對(duì)學(xué)校的這一舉措持支持態(tài)度。故選C。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。故選C。 Forming messages like ‘Your mistakes don39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Through a process called the‘bathroom inspiration project,’ teachers and administrators at Warren Middle School, spent their summer beautifying the school39。 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(shuō)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(yǔ)言激勵(lì)學(xué)生，從而獲得學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)的一致好評(píng)。 Being new to the campus, I think the parents were able to see how much I value their children and have their best interest at heart, Garcia continues. 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. These murals have put trust back in the campus and its teachers, and by doing so we are able to build a culture in which our students want to be here and learn.（1）What has happened at Warren Middle School? has bee popular among most students. students have suffered great anxiety at school. toilets have been beautified with inspiring words. murals have been made in each classroom.（2）What does the underlined word alterations in Paragraph 3 probably mean? （3）What39。 And not only is that important to students, parents, and fellow staff, but it is also vital for the school39。 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(huà)) 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.8．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)?！惫蔬xB。把它看作是擴(kuò)展和加強(qiáng)理解的一種方式，無(wú)論是個(gè)人的還是文化的。re unsure whether you39。 （4）考查段落大意?？芍髡邔?duì)一個(gè)名字反復(fù)發(fā)錯(cuò)音這是不可接受的。根據(jù)第五段中的“Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be fortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.”然而，反復(fù)念錯(cuò)一個(gè)名字，表明你缺乏努力。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots.”從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，這可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致一些人遠(yuǎn)離自己的根。故選A。s ethnicity (種族身份) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots.”名字可以代表一個(gè)人的種族和文化，也可以表示對(duì)祖先的尊重。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。名字可以代表一個(gè)人的種族和文化，也可以表示對(duì)祖先的尊重。一個(gè)名字不僅僅是一個(gè)單詞。D.How to avoid mispronouncing names.C.How to show our respect for others.It shows discrimination.（4）What39。It strengthens friendship.B.It is unavoidable.D.The character of the person may change.B.The feeling of shame may be caused.His attitude to life.（2）What39。His favorite sound.B.s name tell us? A.t take a lot to simply repeat the name back. Spell it out. Write it down. Do whatever you have to do to get the name right. Making the effort to correctly pronounce someone39。re unsure whether you39。 Everyone makes mistakes, and not everyone can get a name right on the first try. Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be fortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.t have to ignore their identities for the sake of someone else39。s attitude toward their own identity. It can create feelings of shame or embarrassment because they are made to feel like a burden. In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots. They may begin shying away from their native language, culture, and family for the sake of fitting in.s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language, Dale Carnegie writes in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Behind each name is a story, and when a name is anglicized (英語(yǔ)化), mispronounced, or ignored, that story is dismissed. Everyone has the right to have their name pronounced correctly. It is a sign of respect for a person39。s ethnicity (種族身份) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots. A selfgiven name may represent a person39。 A name is more than just a word. It carries the weight of a person39。7．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的but he predicted that we will see more of it used in movies in the future可知，但他預(yù)測(cè)“我們將來(lái)會(huì)看到更多的電影會(huì)使用它”。故選C。也就是對(duì)subtle的解釋。只有當(dāng)音樂(lè)被從電影中刪除時(shí)，觀眾才能理解它的影響。t realize what39。 （3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。所以音樂(lè)的突然變化會(huì)使觀眾恐懼。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故判斷出恐怖電影和喜劇電影的區(qū)別在于他們的背景音樂(lè)。re not so different after all.可知，但是試著在沒(méi)有背景音樂(lè)的情況下看它們，你可能會(huì)覺(jué)得它們并沒(méi)有什么不同。 （1）考查推理判斷。It is within the range of the human ear.D.t be known to people.B.Not extremely attractive（4）What do we know about infrasound from the last paragraph? A.Not immediately obviousWonderfulGentleD.The knowledge of the music.B.The theme of the music.D.C.B.t affect everyone equally, said British science writer Philip Ball, author of The Music Instinct, but he predicted that we will see more of it used in movies in the future.（1）What is the difference between a horror movie and a edy? A. In keeping with this principle, some filmmakers are even using what39。t realize what39。 S