【正文】 Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The LIN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means rain of millet. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cangjie, a mythical character. Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and 。t miss the 1,600yearold Peony King!s annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983. Spring is time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China is famous for peonies, the city39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。 Day lasts for two days!“在蘇格蘭，愚人節(jié)要持續(xù)兩天！”可知，在蘇格蘭愚人節(jié)持續(xù)超過(guò)一天。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！笨芍?，英國(guó)短片的目的是來(lái)欺騙觀眾。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees!”今天，美國(guó)人和英國(guó)人都會(huì)在4月1日這天對(duì)朋友和陌生人開(kāi)些小玩笑。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！笨芍诜▏?guó)當(dāng)一個(gè)人被愚弄時(shí)才會(huì)有人被稱(chēng)為“四月魚(yú)”。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Scotland.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，愚人節(jié)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一個(gè)國(guó)際性的娛樂(lè)節(jié)日，不同的國(guó)家以不同的方式慶祝這一天。C.France. Day last for more than one day? A.To warn the audience.D.To help the audience.B.When one fools others.D.When one is fooled.B. is stuck onto someone39。 In Scotland, April Fools39。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A mon trick is to point to a friend39。 backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. France and Italy It is monly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern munications, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to nonexistent New Year parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地) of the English and the French. April Fools39。8．閱讀下面短文，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)?？赏茢嗖蛷d以它特別的食物而受到歡迎，故選C。 （5）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. ”可知Joojeh Kabob是一道非常健康美味的菜肴，由烤雞片和米飯或面包搭配而成。根據(jù)第七段中的 The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy餐廳的每道菜都非常健康，故選D。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.is popular for its special foodB.Beef（5）It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant A.BreadChickenRiceD.is rich in varietyB.is served in small amountsD.Watching news events on TV.B.looks like a mon restaurant（2）What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant? A.is crowded with dining tablesB.has pleasant smells of kabobs One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef. The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架). A mon sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food. The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.7．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。故選B。 Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture.”可知在一年一度的讀者選擇獎(jiǎng)?wù){(diào)查中，我們要求讀者對(duì)世界上最喜愛(ài)的藝術(shù)和文化城市進(jìn)行排名。 （3）考查推理判斷。s capital”可知，如果沒(méi)有奧地利的首都，西方的音樂(lè)將是不可識(shí)別的，因此推斷畫(huà)線句句意：奧地利誕生了許多著名的音樂(lè)家。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。由此可知羅馬被視為永恒之城是因?yàn)槿藗兛梢院苋菀椎卣业叫碌乃囆g(shù)和文化。 Rome, Italy部分中的“No wonder it39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。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。 As we all know, Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria39。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 Paris, Frances main attractions are famous not because of tourist advertisements, but because they are really so impressive. No wonder it39。 Rome, Italy In our annual Readers39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)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。從文中各段的描述看，本文主要講的是美國(guó)的音樂(lè)種類(lèi)。故選D。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were ，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.”可知，如今的鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)與過(guò)去是不同的。故選A。A項(xiàng)正確。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Music is an international songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere”可知，音樂(lè)是一種世界性的語(yǔ)言，用樂(lè)器演唱或演奏的歌曲對(duì)世界各地的人們來(lái)說(shuō)都是美