【正文】 e third of the British people would like to live in France. It also showed that twentyone percent of British people would actually prefer to have been born in France. Estimates (估計(jì)) of the numbers of Britons living in France range from 100,000 to half a million. But it is not oneway traffic. Around 15,000 French people per year e to live in Britain, mainly settling in London. They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle. Now it seems that people can go to the place that suits them best.（1）Why do some British people like to live in France? A.England has the worst food in Europe.C.The two countries have always been friends.（2）Some French people mainly set in London because ________. A.they think there are better public services in itC.they can work shorter hours there（3）Which would be the most ideal way to live for people in both countries? A.Work and live in London.C.Work in France and live in London.（4）What a suggestion does the text give? A.Both of the people are being more European.C.The British are being more French.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了英國和法國這兩個歐洲相鄰國家各自生活方式上的特點(diǎn)。它被認(rèn)為在從健康到交通的各個領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。他們被英國更高的工資、更低的稅收、更有活力的生活方式所吸引。根據(jù)第四段中的“People in France work shorter hours and enjoy longer vacations.”可知一些英國人想要去法國生活的原因是他們希望有更長的假期。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選A。根據(jù)第四段中的“France has a better climate and a more relaxed lifestyle, with some of the longest holidays in Europe. It is thought to have better public services in every area from health to transport.”可知法國有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式，有一些歐洲最長的假期。因此適合人們生活；而根據(jù)最后一段中的“They are attracted by higher pay in Britain, lower taxes, a more dynamic lifestyle.”可知倫敦的工資更高、稅收更低以及生活方式更有活力，因此適合人們工作。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“Britain and France are two important countries in Europe. They are neighbors, separated only by the 20mile seaway of the English Channel.”可知英國和法國是歐洲的兩個重要國家。因此可以推測這兩個國家的人都在變得更加歐洲化，故選B。7．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 It is monly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern munications, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to nonexistent New Year parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地) of the English and the French. April Fools39。 France and Italy backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A mon trick is to point to a friend39。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! In Scotland, April Fools39。 is stuck onto someone39。When one is fooled.B.When one fools others.D.To help the audience.B.To warn the audience.D. Day last for more than one day? A.France.C.Scotland.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，愚人節(jié)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一個國際性的娛樂節(jié)日，不同的國家以不同的方式慶祝這一天。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。”可知，在法國當(dāng)一個人被愚弄時才會有人被稱為“四月魚”。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees!”今天，美國人和英國人都會在4月1日這天對朋友和陌生人開些小玩笑。”可知，英國短片的目的是來欺騙觀眾。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 Day lasts for two days!“在蘇格蘭，愚人節(jié)要持續(xù)兩天！”可知，在蘇格蘭愚人節(jié)持續(xù)超過一天。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通話) class, he quickly changed his mind. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While it39。Many experts agree that proficiency(熟練) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. re seeing it in all parts of the country. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.（1）Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C.Mandarin could enable him to study puter engineering.（2）The underlined word edge in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.B.a sharp tone of voicean exciting quality（3）Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A.Those skilled at Chinese will be the most petitive in the future.C.s policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D.The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.B.The influence of China39。The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，以一個美國學(xué)生的經(jīng)歷為例來講述隨著中國經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，普通話在美國校園很流行，這是中國在世界舞臺上地位上升的一個反映。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas希望中文能夠在他今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上對他有所幫助。 （2）考查詞義猜測。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （4）考查主旨大意。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇社會文化類閱讀，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。 Spring is time for people