【正文】 history period, form the most impressive archeological (考古學的) group. The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地畫) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. It is ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different animals and stylized humanlike forms. The ancient lines can only be truly taken in from high in the air, leaving generations puzzled as to how these precise works could have been pleted long before the documented invention of human flight.【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結合題目要求，選出正確答案。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。San Francisco Silent Film Festival（May 29 to June 1）4天； Union Street Festival（June 7 to 10）4天；Stern Grove Festival（Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24）時間更長。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.”可知，今年有啤酒、葡萄酒、餅干品嘗和時尚、美食、科技、地方、工藝、健康和健身等多個主題。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。D.C.B.Some foreign culture is presented in it.（3）When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States? A.It has the longest history of food.B.Stem Grove Festival.（2）How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals? A.North Beach Festival.B. （1）Which of the following festivals contains the most themes? A. This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson. s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival. North Beach Festival June 7 to 10。 This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there39。 Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical acpaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.May 29 to June 1。 Here39。【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并進一步根據(jù)上下文進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas.”可知，或許麥當勞的漢堡將最終取代著名的西班牙tapas，由此可推斷tapas指西班牙的一種食品。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe.”可推斷出，西班牙政府給在西班牙上演的電影制定一些規(guī)則是為了限制外國電影的數(shù)量，保護西班牙的電影。根據(jù)第二段中的“I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture”可知，故答案選B。選A。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。A certain kind of food.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，講述了美國對作者家鄉(xiāng)西班牙有很大的影響，美國人的飲食習慣。A clothing brand.B.The name of a drink.D.To earn more money from Spanish films.C.American music.（3）Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain? A.McDonald.Hollywood movies.American novels.D.t like to listen to their own music,C.B.. A.s obvious that American culture is being more and more a part of our lives every day. （1）From the first paragraph we can know that s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald39。 On the other hand, maybe McDonald39。t think McDonald39。 However, it39。s lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. I39。 American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It39。 I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries(記錄片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood.3．閱讀理解故選B。第一段介紹英國是一個受到海洋影響的國家，四周環(huán)海，航海在人們的生活中起著重要的作用。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“The ship39。故選B。above board39。（2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are surrounded by the sea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives.”可知，英國被海洋環(huán)繞，海對英國人的生活影響很大。一直以來，水手們經(jīng)常使用的一些航海術語豐富并影響著英語這門語言。The sailing story of British sailors.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，英國作為一個島國，四周環(huán)海，海洋在英國人的生活中起著重要的作用。 language on English.C.The business on British sailing ships.B.A poor sailor may be whipped nine times a day.D.Sailors need to go to sleep when they hear a whistle.B.D.C.B.they had the largest navy ever（2）If someone is open and above board, it means he is ________. A.they live on an island surrounded by the seaB. Most native English speakers have heard the expression notenough room to swing a cat, but few know that the cat does notrefer to a small furry animal with four legs and a tail. The cat isactually a short form of cat of nine tails — a whip with nine, knotted(打結的) tails. A boatswain needed a lot of spacein order to swing the whip properly when lashing (鞭打) a poor sailor under his control!（1）The British have been strongly influenced by the sea because ________. A. Pipe down!, meaning Be quiet!, is anothermon expression that has nautical origins. The ship39。 The great sailing ships were so much a part of British life thatthey even affected the language. Many English expressions we use today were originallynautical (航海的)terms, although most people no longer realize this. For example, people monlydescribe an honest and fair business deal as being above board. Thisexpression was originally used in sailing ship times when secretive, dishonest ship39。s development. Shipssetting sail from England determined to extend Britain39。 The British l