【正文】 Their mother tongue.C.Their different IQ.（3）Asian children can reach answers in basic math functions more quickly because ____________.A.they practice math from an early ageC.t have to translate language into numbers firstD.文章介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對(duì)東西方人數(shù)學(xué)能力的影響，同時(shí)也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)非常不同的地方：善于數(shù)學(xué)也可能植根于一個(gè)群體的文化中。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了東西方數(shù)字系統(tǒng)之間的差異對(duì)東西方人數(shù)學(xué)能力的影響。在中國(guó)、日本、韓國(guó)則不是這樣的。）及第四段中的That difference means that Asian children learn to count much faster than American children.（這種差異意味著亞洲兒童比美國(guó)兒童學(xué)的要快得多。故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的Because we most easily memorize whatever we can say or read within a twosecond period. And unlike English, the Chinese language allows them to fit all those seven numbers into two seconds.（因?yàn)槲覀冏钊菀子涀∥覀冊(cè)谝粌擅腌妰?nèi)能說(shuō)或讀的東西。故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中對(duì)亞洲孩子與美國(guó)孩子在基本數(shù)學(xué)運(yùn)算方面的對(duì)比可知，亞洲兒童可以更快地在基本數(shù)學(xué)運(yùn)算中找到答案，是因?yàn)樗麄儾槐叵劝颜Z(yǔ)言翻譯成數(shù)字。5．閱讀理解 s seat is another matter. t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can39。 （1）考查主旨大意。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“...but manners on the road are being horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would bee fierce tigers behind the wheel”；以及第二段中的“...， but good sense too. It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.”可知，但是在路上的舉止卻越來(lái)越糟糕。即使是頭腦最冷靜的司機(jī)，在被迫面對(duì)粗魯?shù)鸟{駛行為時(shí)，也需要極大的耐心來(lái)放棄反擊的欲望。 （3）考查推理判斷。t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.“可知，現(xiàn)在的很多司機(jī)看起來(lái)不知道什么才是道路禮節(jié)。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。所以司機(jī)鼓勵(lì)老婦人隨時(shí)隨地過(guò)馬路并不總是正確的。 【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，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。 On the banks of Tanzania39。s last huntergatherer tribe (部落) — the Hadza. They don39。 Their world is one of plete freedom — something modern society can barely imagine and is unlikely to ever experience, let alone have the skills to stay alive. Text messages and phone calls don39。 We spent our time with the Hadza hunting baboons (狒狒), a daily activity for the men. Their land is packed with sharp bushes, poisonous snakes and maneating lions. But a successful hunting trip is the difference between eating or going hungry. The language of the Hadza is believed to be the oldest stillspoken language known to man. The Hadza don39。 Unlike modernday office workers, the Hadza enjoy an extraordinary amount of free time. Their “work” — hunting for food — takes up around five hours of their day. They39。lead a very simple lifeB.have their own system of currencyshow a lot of interest in new technology（2）Which of the following can describe the Hadza39。Stressful.Comfortable.Exciting.Dangerous.（3）The relationship between the Hadza and nature_______. A.B.is in perfect harmonyis changing all the time（4）Why does the author e to visit the Hadza? A.B.To learn survival skills from them.To persuade them to protect animals.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了哈扎人的生活方式：他們生活簡(jiǎn)單，主要以狩獵為生。 （1）考查推理判斷。t exist. Nor do cars and electricity. No jobs, timetables, and social structures. No laws, taxes and unbelievably, no money — the closest thing to currency (交易) is the trade for a pair of shorts with a neighboring tribe.”可知，他們過(guò)著一萬(wàn)年不變的生活……短信和電話根本不存在。沒(méi)有工作、時(shí)間表和社會(huì)結(jié)構(gòu)。難以置信的是，沒(méi)有錢。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“Their land is packed with sharp bushes, poisonous snakes and maneating lions”可知，他們的土地上滿是鋒利的灌木叢，毒蛇和食人獅。故選D。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“The Hadza don39。它的人口從未達(dá)到通過(guò)狩獵或采集無(wú)法維持的數(shù)量。由此可知，他們和自然和諧相處。 （4）考查推理判斷。他們和大自然和諧相處，長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)過(guò)著平和的生活。故選B。7．閱讀理解 Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is being more mon. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City39。 Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. I felt it39。s rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world, she said, and I couldn39。 Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event, now in its fourth year. A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year. Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world. The program takes place on November 10th through January 7th.s largest celebrations, with more than 15,000 people in attendance each year. Visitors can enjoy Indian dance，food and fireworks. Organizers also plan to float hundreds of lighted candles in the San Antonio River, along the city39。Dances.B.Food.D.To make the American culture richer.B.To make Indian culture better known in the US.D.It is held in autumn in India.B.It has been held for 40 years in America.D.Diwali is mainly celebrated in Disney Parks.B.Indian Holiday Diwali lights up America, too.D.它是印度最重要的節(jié)日。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.”可知，Neeta Bhasin成立了the Times Square的活動(dòng)是為了讓印度文化在美國(guó)更廣為人知。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“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.”可知，Indian Holiday Diwali也照亮了美國(guó)。故選C。8．閱讀理解 I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin, said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.160