【正文】 Sa。 Tiny Countries You Never knew Existed 【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，是一篇社會(huì)文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行分析推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“The alarming distrust of the news media isn39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly lowlevel findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes,”可知，很悲傷的是，這個(gè)項(xiàng)目結(jié)果卻是很多膚淺的發(fā)現(xiàn)，比如事實(shí)性的錯(cuò)誤，單詞拼寫和語法錯(cuò)誤等，因此可知，作者對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的結(jié)果很失望，覺得發(fā)現(xiàn)很膚淺，故選D。本文主要講述，為了解釋為什么大眾不信任報(bào)紙信息，專門做了一個(gè)叫新聞可信度項(xiàng)目，結(jié)果卻是相當(dāng)?shù)媚w淺，大眾對(duì)報(bào)刊的不信任不在于單詞拼寫錯(cuò)誤，語法不對(duì)，而是新聞?dòng)浾吆推胀ㄗx者之間世界觀的沖突，因此本文解釋了大眾不信任報(bào)紙的原因，故選B。prejudice in matters of race and gender【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，為了解釋為什么大眾不信任報(bào)紙信息，專門做了一個(gè)叫新聞可信度項(xiàng)目，結(jié)果卻是相當(dāng)?shù)媚w淺，大眾對(duì)報(bào)刊的不信任不在于單詞拼寫錯(cuò)誤，語法不對(duì)，而是新聞?dòng)浾吆推胀ㄗx者之間世界觀的沖突。tendency to hire annoying reportersC.educational background（4）Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its ______. A.world outlookB.working attitudeD.C.B.Aims of a journalism credibility project.（2）The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be ______. A.Causes of the public disappointment about newspapers.C. This is an explosive situation for any industry, particularly a declining one. Here is a troubled business that keeps hiring employees whose attitudes vastly annoy the customers. Then it sponsors lots of symposiums (討論會(huì)) and a credibility project devoted to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class prejudices that so many former buyers are plaining about. If it did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who differ broadly by outlook, values, education, and class.（1）What is the passage mainly about? A. Reporters tend to be part of a broadly defined social and cultural elite (精英), so their work tends to reflect the traditional values of this elite. The alarming distrust of the news media isn39。 Replies show that pared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedeses, and trade stocks, and they39。s events. In other words, there is a traditional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a readymade narrative structure for otherwise confusing news. Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly lowlevel findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes, bined with lots of headscratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.8．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 因此可以推測(cè)這兩個(gè)國(guó)家的人都在變得更加歐洲化，故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel.”可知英國(guó)和法國(guó)是歐洲的兩個(gè)重要國(guó)家。故選C。因此適合人們生活；而根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知倫敦的工資更高、稅收更低以及生活方式更有活力，因此適合人們工作。根據(jù)第四段中的“France has a better climate and a more relaxed lifestyle, with some of the longest holidays in Europe. It is thought to have better public services in every area from health to transport.”可知法國(guó)有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式，有一些歐洲最長(zhǎng)的假期。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations.”可知一些英國(guó)人想要去法國(guó)生活的原因是他們希望有更長(zhǎng)的假期。他們被英國(guó)更高的工資、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。它被認(rèn)為在從健康到交通的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。The British are being more French.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了英國(guó)和法國(guó)這兩個(gè)歐洲相鄰國(guó)家各自生活方式上的特點(diǎn)。Both of the people are being more European.C.Work in France and live in London.（4）What a suggestion does the text give? A.Work and live in London.C.they can work shorter hours there（3）Which would be the most ideal way to live for people in both countries? A.they think there are better public services in itC.The two countries have always been friends.（2）Some French people mainly set in London because ________. A.England has the worst food in Europe.C. Estimates (估計(jì)) of the numbers of Britons living in France range from 100,000 to half a million. But it is not oneway traffic. Around 15,000 French people per year e to live in Britain, mainly settling in London. They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle. Now it seems that people can go to the place that suits them best.（1）Why do some British people like to live in France? A.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(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)第三段中的“the songs are loved more for the memories they symbolize than for the way they sound, and that Colombia has been through so many dark periods in history, it was important to hold on to the good memories of years gone past.”可知哥倫比亞圣誕音樂讓人喜愛是因?yàn)樗鼈兯笳鞯挠洃洠且３謱?duì)過去歲月的美好記憶。故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。圣誕節(jié)是團(tuán)聚的時(shí)間不是獨(dú)處的時(shí)間。 （1）考查推理判斷。t a time for being alone. is mainly devoted to religion.39。s the authors opinion of Christmas? isn39。Being in a country like Colombia during this festive period has taught me that you don39。 s homes. Cities are lit up by candles, as this day marks the beginning of the Christmas period. Although decorations h