【正文】 ds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the mon life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.s the best title of the passage? language. in America. music. listeners.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了美國的幾種音樂。根據(jù)第一段中的“Music is an international songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere”可知，音樂是一種世界性的語言，用樂器演唱或演奏的歌曲對世界各地的人們來說都是美麗的，因此推斷美妙的歌曲深受世界人民的歡迎。 （2）考查推理判斷。A項正確。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were ，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.”可知，如今的鄉(xiāng)村音樂與過去是不同的。故選D。從文中各段的描述看，本文主要講的是美國的音樂種類。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，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。 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。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，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。 The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相對主義), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future. Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the longlasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.（1）According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism? A.It explains the history of artistic works.C.It excites the human mind throughout the world.（2）In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ . A.history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC.great artists are skilled at bining various cultures（3）According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ . A.they establish some general principles of artC.s greatest artistsD.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Is Human Nature Uniform?Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了根據(jù)文化相對主義，藝術(shù)作品在永恒受歡迎的原因是人類的審美具有共同性，并且就此展開說明。根據(jù)第一段中的“The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相對主義), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions.”可知根據(jù)相對主義，藝術(shù)作品就是把藝術(shù)的價值與當(dāng)?shù)氐纳鐣?jīng)濟(jì)條件結(jié)合在一塊，故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today39。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （4）考查主旨大意。 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生根據(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。 Beneath the water in the China39。 Much like the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, this underwater city remained forgotten until some renewed interests lead to its rediscovery. Qiu Feng, a local official in charge of tourism thought about utilizing Shi Cheng for entertainment on the lake and as a destination for diving clubs. On September 18, 2001, scuba divers made their first attempt underwater. We were lucky. As soon as we dived into the lake, we found the outside wall of the town and even picked up a brick, Qiu told Guangzhou Daily in an interview. More research was conducted, and it was discovered that the entire town was intact (1881), including wooden beams and stairs. After the initial findings, international archaeologists and a film crew then recorded the preservation of the lost ruins.d never know that an entire city was below.s incredible to th