【正文】 tures have different styles of music has a good relationship with America and American students are good at playing the piano（3）What can we learn about education with music classes? allows schools to make more money. can cause a lot of academic problems. will affect the world cultural munication greatly. does good to students39。 Music crosses language, class and culture. Music allows students from different countries to connect. For example, at a school talent show, a new Japanese student played a piano duet (二重奏) with an American classmate. Two students from different cultures worked as a team with selfconfidence and mon purpose through music.Music programs in public schools also help to add to a student39。Recent studies Brown University have shown that students who received music education classes were better in math and reading skills than those without music classes. Another study by The College Board found that students taking music and art classes got higher points. Students39。Can you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money. Even worse, some schools have never had music classes to begin with. But without them, students39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。手機(jī)會(huì)給孩子帶來不良影響，并說政府應(yīng)該引進(jìn)課程來限制學(xué)生上網(wǎng)看手機(jī)的時(shí)間，因此文章的主要內(nèi)容是“應(yīng)該禁止學(xué)生在教室里使用手機(jī)”。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第三段中的“The UK would be following in the footsteps of European countries if schools were to introduce a ban with French pupils being told to leave their smart phones at home when they returned from their summer holidays last year.”可知，法國學(xué)生在去年暑假結(jié)束后返校時(shí)，被告知將智能手機(jī)留在家中。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。因此，Nick Gibb不贊成學(xué)生在學(xué)校使用手機(jī)。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s Nick Gibb39。At the Festival of Education at Wellington College last summer, Professor Michael from America said that any sensible head would ban mobile phones. It39。 s mental health.”s an hour less exercise and it39。 Mobile phones should be kept from classrooms, the UK minister for schools has said. Nick Gibb said he had concerns about the effect that the phone was having on children, and also said the Government should introduce lessons for pupils on how to limit their screen time. 【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，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(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。由此可以判斷出，作者以既幽默又輕松的語氣在論述英語是一門瘋狂的語言。根據(jù)第二段中的“English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger.”英語是一門瘋狂的語言。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。t sweet, are meat.”蜜餞是糖果，雜碎是肉，但不甜，可知，蜜餞和雜碎是不同的東西。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“English was invented by people, not puters, and it reflects the creativity of human beings.”英語是由人而不是計(jì)算機(jī)發(fā)明的，它反映了人類的創(chuàng)造力，以及列舉了英語中的許多悖論可推知，作者想表明英國人是很聰明的。故選B。 （1）考查推理判斷。 but when I wind up this essay, I end it.（1）Which of the following words or expressions have the similar meaning? and oversee. a lot and quite a few. as hell and cold as hell. wise man and a wise guy.（2）What does the author probably think of English people? ....（3）What can we learn from the text? rings should be round. should be eggs in an eggplant. are the apples on the pine tree. and sweetbreads are different things.（4）How does the author organize the text? the order of time. the order of place. giving a great number of examples. paring English with the other languages.（5）What39。s why, when stars are out, they are visible。 How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next？t ham？If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn39。t fing, grocers don39。 We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes(悖論), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy， while sweetbreads, which aren39。 Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall？Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists？In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway？In what other language do they call the third hand on the clock the second hand？ 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。t be addicted to so many of these devices”，作者覺得我們不能如此依賴電子設(shè)備。 （4）考查推理判斷。t a pletely bad thing, given its use in areas such as medicine”考慮到科技在醫(yī)學(xué)等領(lǐng)域的應(yīng)用，這并不完全是一件壞事，可知，作者對(duì)高科技在醫(yī)學(xué)方面的應(yīng)用持支持的態(tài)度。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“I personally love being able to sit down and have a conversation with someone”可知，作者個(gè)人喜歡能夠坐下來和人面對(duì)面的交談；再根據(jù)“The cell phone can wait until later”手機(jī)稍后再說，可知，交談時(shí)沒有手機(jī)和其他的干擾。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“ we are surrounded by technology. We heavily rely on technology和we are constantly looking down at our phones and other devices”可知，我們對(duì)高科技是如此依賴，我們的生活中充滿了高科技的產(chǎn)品，以至于我們總是看著手機(jī)或者其他的高科技設(shè)備，作者覺得這是一個(gè)問題。s attitude towards using technology in medicine? ....（4）What does the author really want to show in the passage? should take a step back from constantly using technology. electronic devices are closely connected with our life. should no longer be based on technology. should say goodbye to electronic devices.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，作者提出了在日常生活中人們嚴(yán)重地依賴高科技產(chǎn)品的現(xiàn)象，并表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)：不要沉迷于電子產(chǎn)品。t be addicted to so many of these devices that we forget to look around and see what is happening in the world around us.（1）What can be concluded from the first paragraph? tech products leave us unable to focus. media apps make people more visible. people usually misuse social media apps. provides us with a convenient life.（2）Which can best replace the underlined word sans?