【正文】 is the nearest word finder. It is also great for cross word puzzles. It will show you the time, day and date of local time zone and the same for over 100 cities throughout the world by simply entering the first letter of the name of the city. It is an international translator containing over 96,000 words and 8,000 useful phrases. Equipped with a powerful databank, the Lingo Traveler 18 allows you to store all of your appointments, telephone numbers, and addresses.（1）Which dictionary can help to improve your Spanish? A.B.Norman Merriam Webster BES—1850 DictionaryBrand V7 Dictionary / Translator（2）Which of the following is the most plete RussianEnglish dictionary? A.Brand V7 Dictionary / TranslatorC.Norman Merriam Webster BES—1850 Dictionary（3）What sets the Lingo Traveler 18 apart from other dictionaries? A.It shows the time, day and date of local time zone over 100 cities.C.It can store your appointments, telephone numbers and addresses.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，推薦了一些電子詞典，并介紹了每款電子詞典的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。根據(jù)Norman Merriam Webster BES—1850 Dictionary部分中的“This handy translator provides you with 5,000,000 total translation to and from Spanish and English!”可知Norman Merriam Webster BES—185Dictionary提供了西班牙語和英語互譯的五百萬條翻譯，故推測該詞典可以幫助學(xué)好西班牙語。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。根據(jù)前面三部分的內(nèi)容和The Lingo Traveler 18部分中的“the Lingo Traveler 18 allows you to store all of your appointments, telephone numbers, and addresses.”可知，只有Lingo Traveler有存儲預(yù)約，電話號碼和地址的功能。D. It can store your appointments, telephone numbers and addresses.“它能夠儲存預(yù)約，電話號碼和地址”符合以上說法，故選D。8．閱讀理解 paradise. Whether you want to be by the sea, on the sea or even under it, there are countless ways to get your ocean experience. Almost all of them are located on South Africa39。 Thompson39。 Drive 40 minutes north of Durban to reach the unique coastal town of Ballito. Popular with holidaymakers, Ballito has a choice of pretty beaches and the best for swimming iss Bay. This scenic cove (小海灣)is sheltered from the wind and characterized by its calm waters, interesting rocky outcrops and a fascinating geological holeinthewall. There39。 Umhlanga Rocks, Durbans beachfront shops, restaurants and bars. The coastal town of Gonubie is seen by many as a suburb of East London, one of the largest cities of the Eastern Cape. Its pictureperfect beach offers great swimming areas in the open sea. The Gonubie River reaches the sea at this point, too, and offers an alternative bathingspot on days when the surf is bigger than usual. All along the river39。ll find a series of shaded spots perfect for summer piics and barbecues.（1）If you are planning a family trip to South Africa, which beach suits you best? 39。s Beach, Port Alfred.（2）What39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s a walled tidal pool for those who are nervous to swim in the open ocean, making this spot a particularly good choice for families.可知Thompson39。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的Located a 20minute drive from central Durban, the resort town of Umhlanga is an upmarket getaway for vacationing South Africans and visitors in the know.中的an upmarket getaway意為高檔的度假勝地，由此可知Umhlanga Rocks, Durban適合富人度假。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。9．閱讀理解 s devices(設(shè)備) is red hot even though the country39。s China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2018, and experts say that39。s global campaign against the pany. He pointed out that some Chinese panies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year. The moves were a gesture of support after the firm39。Huawei39。s biggest smartphone maker by next year. s sales plunged almost 20%. s success in China, the world39。It also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE (ZTCOF), a rival Chinese smartphone and telemunications equipment maker. ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American parts for months last year.（1）Why did Huawei39。Because the pany39。Because Chinese consumers39。Because the government encourages people to buy Huawei devices.D.s overall market for smartphones is getting bigger.（2）What can we conclude from the third paragraph? A.s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the US39。All Chinese panies showed their support to Huawei with their purchase.C.s chief financial officer.D.s chief financial officer is unfair.（3）How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph? A.reduced greatly to.C.remained steady.（4）Why is Huawei39。Because Huawei has the largest smartphone market in the world.B.s success is only limited within China mainland.C.Because Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphones.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了華為公司在手機(jī)市場日益縮小的中國仍然火爆的原因。根據(jù)第二段中的The latest tension between the US and China raised the patriotism(愛國主義) in Chinese consumers, 可知中國消費(fèi)者的愛國主義被喚起，華為在中國的銷售量大增。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United States. ”可知華為的首席財(cái)務(wù)官因美國的要求在加拿大被捕。 （3）考查詞義猜測。故選C。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Chinese consumers love its flagship, highend phones because they have great cameras, cutting edge technology and cost less than the latest iPhones, according to analysts. ”可知中國消費(fèi)者對華為的智能手機(jī)很滿意。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和詞義猜測兩個題型的考查，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。 You know, the soft subjects, says the boy in maths. The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldn39。re choosing subjects for our Alevel taster day at school. I see the raised eyebrows (眉毛) when I explain two of my GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) choices are dance and drama(戲劇).t help me to get a suitable career. My friends told me I39。 But taking GCSE dance was the best decision I ever made. Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into. It gives me a feeling of belonging, creativity, security and freedom.t matter what that subject is.t