【正文】 sseven and twotenstwo, and then the necessary equation(等式) is right there, in the sentence. No number translation is necessary: it39。 When it es to math, in other words, Asians have a builtin advantage. For years, students from China, South Korea, and Japan outperformed their Western classmates at mathematics, and the typical assumption is that it has something to do with a kind of Asian talent for math. The differences between the number systems in the East and the West suggest something very different that being good at math may also be rooted in a group39。The Asian numbernaming system helps grasp advanced math skills better.B.Children in Western countries have to learn by heart the learning things.D.s advantage in math may be sourced from their culture.（2）What makes a Chinese easier to remember a list of numbers than an American?A.B.Their math education.D.they pronounce the numbers in a shorter periodB.they don39。American children can only count to 15 at the age of four【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文為介紹說(shuō)明文。（1）主旨大意題。同時(shí)根據(jù)第三段中的The number system in English is highly so in China, Japan, and Korea. They have a logical counting system.（英語(yǔ)中的數(shù)字系統(tǒng)是高度不規(guī)則的。他們有一個(gè)邏輯計(jì)數(shù)系統(tǒng)。）可推知，本文主要探討了亞洲兒童在數(shù)學(xué)方面的優(yōu)勢(shì)可能來(lái)源于他們的文化的問(wèn)題。（2）推理判斷題。與英語(yǔ)不同，漢語(yǔ)允許他們把這七個(gè)數(shù)字放在兩秒鐘之內(nèi)）可推知，比起美國(guó)人，中國(guó)人的母語(yǔ)讓中國(guó)人更容易記住一列數(shù)字。（3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。故選C。 Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well. The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.（1）When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________. A.is splendidly decoratedC.D.Reading local English newspapers.Drinking a kind of black coffee.C.Discussing world topics in low voices.（3）The food of the restaurant ________. A.is rather expensiveC.is very healthy（4）What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of? A.B.C.D.occupies a large spaceowns a favorable locationC.has a quiet environment inside【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）B（5）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了一家叫做Vanak Restaurant的餐廳，以及餐廳的特色食物。根據(jù)第一段中的but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses 可知一進(jìn)酒店會(huì)首先聞到烤肉傳的香味，故選A。根據(jù)第五段中的A mon sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai可知除了在餐廳用餐，還提到了看電視上的新聞事件，喝著一種叫“波斯茶”的紅茶。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Joojeh Kabob主要是雞肉制成的，故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. ”可知雖然餐館很小，但是氣氛和食物都很美味。 【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。 More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for row of lights. It is the most important holiday in India.s Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums.s about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India39。t find a better place than Times Square. In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas. San Antonio, Texas, also holds a Diwali celebration. And it is one of the nation39。s famous River Walk.（1）Which is the main symbol in the Indian holiday Diwali? A.Lamps.C.Clothes.（2）Why did Neeta Bhasin set up the Times Square event? A.To create a new business for the firm.C.To show the achievements of Indian immigrants.（3）What do we know about Diwali? A.It lasts five days in America.C.It happens from November 10th to January 7th in India.（4）What is the main idea of the text? A.Many American cities pete to hold Diwali.C.Diwali has bee the most important holiday in India.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，Diwali在印度語(yǔ)中意為排燈節(jié)。越來(lái)越多的美國(guó)人慶祝印度的Diwali。根據(jù)第五段中的“Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called ‘diyas’.”可知，the Indian holiday Diwali的主要標(biāo)志是Lamps。 （2）考查推理判斷。故選C。根據(jù)第五段中的“In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall.”可知，Diwali在印度的秋天舉行。 （4）考查主旨大意。它在美國(guó)越來(lái)越受歡迎。 【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，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。 The theatre in Shakespeare39。t read or write.s lifetime. The authorities didn39。t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved acting and helped the theatre bee popular.s time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play. There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselvesfrom making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting panies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排練).s time had a rank system. The pany belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the pany was successful. Sometimes