【正文】 the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness.”可知 給予星期二是為了重新啟動(dòng)慈善活動(dòng)季，因此，人們會(huì)為當(dāng)?shù)氐姆菭I(yíng)利組織和學(xué)?；I集資金，組織食品和衣物捐贈(zèng)活動(dòng)，并進(jìn)行一些隨機(jī)的善舉。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （4）考查推理判斷。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。 I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida39。 I39。 So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o163。t create the special feel of a New England winter.t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。m grateful that I don39。 While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I e back. Who says you can39。A person spending winter in a warmer climate.B.A person permanently living in a foreign country.A bird flying to the south in winter.（2）What39。Winters in Long Island are milder.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.C.D.The cold temperature.The colorful light display.C.D.s the author39。To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.B.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.D. （1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am astuck in reverse.我想我是一個(gè)反其道而行之的，一個(gè)在溫暖的氣候里過(guò)冬的人，可知選A。根據(jù)第一段中的Instead of enjoying Florida39。根據(jù)第五段中的“ t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。還有什么能比和家人朋友坐在一起吃感恩節(jié)火雞大餐或者看著鄰居的孩子在圣誕節(jié)興奮地打開(kāi)禮物更好呢？可知選C?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹作者自己獨(dú)特的習(xí)慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達(dá)溫和的冬天；因?yàn)樽髡呦肽罴亦l(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友，可知，作者寫(xiě)作本文的目的是解釋自己對(duì)家鄉(xiāng)的思念的原因，所以選D。7．閱讀理解 s time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldn39。 The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare39。t like it and didn39。 The theatre in Shakespeare39。 Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and welldesigned costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. The panies in Shakespeare39。It was much different than before.B.They thought it kept people going to church.D.t like it.（2）What does the underlined word arenas in Paragraph 4 mean? A.B.C.D.They could drink during the play.Women had to crossdress male characters.C.D.s purpose in writing the text? A.B.s plays.C.s time.To discuss the pany39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t like it and didn39。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （4）考查寫(xiě)作意圖。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和寫(xiě)作意圖四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通話) class, he quickly changed his mind. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While it39。Many experts agree that proficiency(熟練) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. re seeing it in all parts of the country. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.（1）Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C.Mandarin could enable him to study puter engineering.（2）The underlined word edge in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.B.a sharp tone of voicean exciting quality（3）Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A.Those skilled at Chinese will be the most petitive in the future.C.s policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D.The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.B.The influence of China39。The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，以一個(gè)美國(guó)學(xué)生的經(jīng)歷為例來(lái)講述隨著中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，普通話在美國(guó)校園很流行，這是中國(guó)在世界舞臺(tái)上地位上升的一個(gè)反映。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas希望中文能夠在他今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上對(duì)他有所幫助。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （4）考查主旨大意。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會(huì)文化類(lèi)閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 Tiny Countries You Never knew Existed Sao Tome and Principe off Africa39。 San Marino