【正文】 is presented to us as being so abstract that it seems impossibly distant. For those of you looking for something a little more concrete, a new report suggests that the effects of climate change may significantly affect coffee.6．閱讀短文，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)。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中對(duì)亞洲孩子與美國(guó)孩子在基本數(shù)學(xué)運(yùn)算方面的對(duì)比可知，亞洲兒童可以更快地在基本數(shù)學(xué)運(yùn)算中找到答案，是因?yàn)樗麄儾槐叵劝颜Z(yǔ)言翻譯成數(shù)字。故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的Because we most easily memorize whatever we can say or read within a twosecond period. And unlike English, the Chinese language allows them to fit all those seven numbers into two seconds.（因?yàn)槲覀冏钊菀子涀∥覀冊(cè)谝粌擅腌妰?nèi)能說(shuō)或讀的東西。故選D。）及第四段中的That difference means that Asian children learn to count much faster than American children.（這種差異意味著亞洲兒童比美國(guó)兒童學(xué)的要快得多。在中國(guó)、日本、韓國(guó)則不是這樣的。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對(duì)東西方人數(shù)學(xué)能力的影響。文章介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對(duì)東西方人數(shù)學(xué)能力的影響，同時(shí)也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)非常不同的地方：善于數(shù)學(xué)也可能植根于一個(gè)群體的文化中。t have to translate language into numbers firstD.they practice math from an early ageC.Their different IQ.（3）Asian children can reach answers in basic math functions more quickly because ____________.A.Their mother tongue.C.Their understanding of numbers.Asian children39。Western culture fail to provide their children with adequate number knowledge.C.s culture.（1）What does the passage mainly talk about?A.s fivetensnine. That difference means that Asian children learn to count much faster than American children. Fouryearold Chinese children can count, on average, to 40. American children at that age can count only to 15. By the age of five, in other words, American children are already a year behind their Asian friends in the most fundamental of math skills. But we don39。s book The Number Sense. As Dahaene explains: Chinese number words are remarkably brief. Most of them can be spoken out in less than onequarter of a second (for instance, 4 is “si” and 7 “qi”). Their English pronunciations are longer. The memory gap between English and Chinese apparently is entirely due to this difference in length.re almost certain to get it right every time. Why is that? Because we most easily memorize whatever we can say or read within a twosecond period. And unlike English, the Chinese language allows them to fit all those seven numbers into two seconds.5．閱讀理解根據(jù)Stern Grove Festival部分中的“This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States.”中，時(shí)間在Sundays from June 22 to Aug，故選D。故選B。根據(jù)North Beach Festival可知，時(shí)間是從June 14 to 16，只有3天?？芍xA。根據(jù)Union Street Festival部分中的“This year, there39。Sundays in July.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了美國(guó)旅游時(shí)的夏季盛會(huì)，即三藩無(wú)聲電影節(jié)、聯(lián)合大街節(jié)、北灘節(jié)和斯特恩格羅夫節(jié)。Sundays in May.Saturdays in May.Saturdays in July.D.It lasts the shortest time.C.Festival goers can enjoy food in it.D.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.C.Union Street Festival. Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24。 Stern Grove Festival June 14 to 16。 This is San Francisco39。 s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness. Union Street Festivals a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.San Francisco Silent Film Festival4．閱讀理解故選D。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“We put so much emphasis on diet, nutrition and exercise. Sleep is in the back seat.”可知,人們注重飲食、營(yíng)養(yǎng)和鍛煉,不很重視睡眠。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。由此可知,a wakeup call含有警鐘的意思。 （1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。To stress the function of sleeping at night.D.s sleeping problems.B.sleeping is only part of our life（4）What is the purpose of the passage? A.lazy people tend to sleep longB.people care little about sleepingspending more time in sleeping is a waste of time（3）What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that s expectationsC.being healthier is one of the advantages for usB.declaring the special day（2）From Paragraph 3 we can infer that s attentionC.B.waking up the sleeperst be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep.”（1）The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means t function as well during the day. “When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it influences your performance the next day,” says Dr. Alon Avidan, director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center. To many of us, the thought of spending more time sleeping is, well, a big yawn. On the other hand, the thought of being smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal. And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep, researchers say. Also on the plus side: We39。t get as much sleep as they should during the workweek. On average, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, although some can manage with less and some won39。 March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep. Many sleep experts hope it will be a wakeup call. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，段落大意和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會(huì)類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第三段中的The new guide in Russian seeks to explain the ‘dos’ and ‘don39。s job opportunities and relatively high salaries.可知，很多移民涌入莫斯科是因?yàn)樗麄儽荒箍葡鄬?duì)較高的工作機(jī)會(huì)和薪水所吸引，故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。More and more foreign migrants to work in MoscowD.Ways to help foreign migrants to settle in RussiaB.the measures to attract foreign migrantsD.consequences the migrants may sufferB.to enjoy the fine climateD.to find wellpaid jobsB.D.C.B. The old conflict between Russian heroes and nonSlavic invaders is being revived, Yevgeny Varshaver, a migration expert told BBC Russian. He also suggested that the language used in the book would be difficult to understand for some migrants who were not native Russian speakers.（1）The underlined word antagonists in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by ________. A. Migrant characters had initially (最初) been identified as representatives of different n