【正文】 因為我們最容易記住我們在一兩秒鐘內(nèi)能說或讀的東西。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兒童學的要快得多。在中國、日本、韓國則不是這樣的。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對東西方人數(shù)學能力的影響。文章介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對東西方人數(shù)學能力的影響，同時也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個非常不同的地方：善于數(shù)學也可能植根于一個群體的文化中。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，時間在Sundays from June 22 to Aug，故選D。故選B。根據(jù)North Beach Festival可知，時間是從June 14 to 16，只有3天。可知選A。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】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了美國旅游時的夏季盛會，即三藩無聲電影節(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 live on a small island. They are surrounded by thesea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role intheir lives. After the development of large, ocean173。 【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，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。所以判斷出周一至周五工作日期間，下午3點到下午5點是閉館的。根據(jù)Swan Restaurant部分中的“Monday Friday: 12 noon 2:30 . amp。故選A。根據(jù) Getting here部分中的“ Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge”可知，在 Southwark Bridge可能全年都有出租車。故選D。如欲訂購，請?zhí)顚憟F體申請表，并通過電子郵件返回給我們。 （2）考查推理判斷。所以在周五下午兩點能夠參觀展覽。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。It is closed from 3 5 . on workdays.D.Afternoon lea is not served on Sunday.B.It39。They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge.C.They39。They have to pay $160 for tickets in total.D.They need to hire a guide themselves.B.Sunday at 7: 00 .（2）If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition amp。Saturday at 5: 30 .B.Friday at 12:00 . Sunday: 12 noon 3:30 . amp。 Saturday: 12 noon 2:30 . amp。 Swan Restaurant Swan at Shakespeare39。 Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge (open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk.s Globe 21 New Globe Walk, London SEl9DT,UK Getting here $ Child (515): $ Senior (60+): Exhibitio