【正文】 ed information about festivalgoers: where they39。 We hope you find the information useful. （1）Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2? A.adding upC.looking forward（2）What can be inferred from the passage? A.The Festival Awards Ltd, is responsible for not less than three events.C.Public voting plays a leading role in deciding a variety of festival honors.（3）Where most probably will you see this passage? A.B.C.D.（1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)reviewing its immediate past 和to the “展望未來”，故選D。根據(jù)第四段“Along with its sister events, the UK Festival Conference and the European Festival Awards, The UK Festival Awards amp。故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“The latest UK Festival Market Report can be downloaded below.”可知，這篇文章最有可能來自一個網(wǎng)址?！军c評】本題考點涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，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)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。 Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrella, parcels and other items as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building. These items will have to be xrayed before being accepted. Items of value, such as laptop puters, cameras and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the gallery. We regret that the museum doesn39。 Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the gallery.s back. Soft frontbaby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Wheelchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.s bag. Cell phones may not be used in the gallery. *Skateboarding is prohibited. *Please don39。umbrellaB.IpadD.They can carry opened bottled water in their bags.They can drink inside the food service areas.C.D.The polices of the galleryB.The location of the galleryThe history of the gallery【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了參觀博物館的一些規(guī)定。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。根據(jù)帶星號要點的第二點“Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas.“可知，不允許飲食服務(wù)區(qū)以外的食品和飲料，可推知可以飲用飲食服務(wù)區(qū)內(nèi)供應(yīng)的飲料，故選B?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹了藝術(shù)展上，參觀者需要注意的事項，故選A。7．閱讀理解s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season. colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can39。 I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snowcovered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement munity in Ridge, and I39。t have to shovel.）t go home?（1）What does the underlined word snowbird in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.A bird seen chiefly in winter.C.D.s the difference between Florida and Long Island? A.B.Weather in Long Island is severer.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.（3）What did the author miss most when he was in Florida A.B.The family gathering.The winter landscape.（4）What39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To describe his dream to be a free bird.C.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了作者自己獨特的習(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；因為作者想念家鄉(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友。根據(jù)第一段中的“ snowbird ”即使我在圣路西港有家離大海只有幾分鐘的路程,一股無法控制的沖動涌到了長島，就在其他人向南走的時候。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s mild winters， I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island， the place I called home for 65 years．”沒有享受佛羅里達(dá)州溫和的冬天，我愿意忍受長島我稱之為家鄉(xiāng)的地方的惡劣天氣長達(dá)65年，可知，佛羅里達(dá)的冬天比長島更加溫和，所以選C。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? ”我認(rèn)為我回來的最大原因是和我?guī)讉€月沒見過的人一起慶祝節(jié)日。 （4）考查寫作意圖。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和寫作意圖三個題型的考查，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。 The bestknown example of external( 外部的)influence causing language change is the Americanization of world culture, which has caused English words to appear in city streets all over the world. The effect is most noticeable in pop music. Foreign groups often record in English, and the words are picked up and repeated in the same language everywhere, even by children who otherwise have little or no mand of the language. I once met a Brazilian child of about ten who could count 39。, but only by adding the words 39。clock, four o39。at the end. However, not everyone is critical. In particular, mercial firms and advertisers are well aware of the potential selling power that the use of English vocabulary can bring. In Japan, English is even used in television mercials, despite the fact that the majority of viewers would not understand exactly what was being said: the excellence implied by the mere use of English is apparently enough to mand the strategy to the advertisers.one, two, three39。Because he had seen these words everywhere in the street.B.Because he had made himself master of English.D.It was strict.B.It was often ignored.D.following the American trendbeing worldfamousC.increasing sales（4）The last paragraph is mainly developed by . A.B.explaining grammar rulesanalyzing language change（5）What is the authors attitude towards language change? A.Objective.C.Supportive.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）A（5）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了造成語言變化的外部影響，最著名的例子是世界文化的“美國化”，它導(dǎo)致英語單詞出現(xiàn)在世界各地的城市街道上。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。o39。clock rock at the end.”可知文中提到的這個巴西小孩可能本身不太會說英語，但是由于含有這些英語數(shù)字的歌曲不斷重復(fù)播放，所以他學(xué)會了說這些數(shù)字。 （2）考查推