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charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.Black FridayGiving TuesdayThanksgiving DayCyber Monday(2)What39。To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyableB.To encourage more people to do charitiesD.To keep a record of one39。B.To donate money to local schoolsD.EducationCultureLifestyleBusiness【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)D(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,介紹了Giving Tuesday (給予星期二)。根據(jù)第一段中的“After shopping for deals in stores on ‘Black Friday’, or online on ‘Cyber Monday’, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular ‘Giving Tuesday’可知在黑色星期五或網(wǎng)絡(luò)星期一購(gòu)物后,美國(guó)人和世界各地的人都在為新流行的給予星期二做準(zhǔn)備,給予星期二是一個(gè)新流行,說(shuō)明它最近才出現(xiàn),應(yīng)該是歷史最短的,故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的“As 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。 Looking to have a rest after the working days?Check out to see if the following events are in your area!Northside FestivalDescription: The music festival consists of artists, such as Sidney Gish and Orion Sun, free cake for everyone! If you39。s All Right, BrooklynTickets:$ 50 per person with no discountSolely WomenDescription: The William Ris Gallery is showing an exhibit all about what females meet in front of life! Check out the exhibit before it39。s the season of carnival rides and food on a stickyes, the carnival is still in town. With free admissions and lights to light up the sky, who wouldn39。s FestivalDescription: With exciting events ranging from beach concerts to parades, it39。t wait for! You can also start your day with your family to have fun on the Long Beach boardwalk.Time: June 8~10, from 10 am to 11 pmLocation: Long BeachTickets:$ 80 per adult for the concert,a20% discount for children under18(1)What can women choose to do if they want to know something to face in life? A.Enjoy the concerts on the Long Beach.C.Experience the music festival at Brooklyn.(2)How much should a mother with her 10yearold child pay for concerts on the Long Beach? A.B.C.D.Northside Festival.B.Broadway Commons Carnival.Long Island39。; Broadway Commons Carnival 和 Long Island39。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 (2)考查數(shù)字計(jì)算。s Festival 部分中的“ Tickets:$ 80 per adult for the concert,a20% discount for children under18 ”可知成人票是80美元,未成年人票價(jià)8折,因此一個(gè)母親和一個(gè)10歲的孩子的票價(jià)款為80+80x80%=。根據(jù) Northside Festival 部分中的“ Time: Saturday, June 9~10, from 12 pm to 6 pm ”; Solely Women 部分中的“ Time: June 8~10, from 12 pm to 5 pm ”; Broadway Commons Carnival 部分中的“ Time: May 31~June 17, from 5 pm to 11 pm” 以及 Long Island39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和數(shù)字計(jì)算兩個(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)推理計(jì)算,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)興奮地打開禮物更好呢?可知選C。縱觀全文可知,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。9.閱讀理解 A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for panies to discourage visible tattoos (紋身),nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can39。Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the panies to their customers. t expect all our customers are. s opinion according to Paragraph 2? A.s appearances can messages about themselves.B. choices influence dress standards in panies.C.Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.(2)What can be inferred from th