【正文】 ed a major shock.It revealed (揭露) that one 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(guó)和法國(guó)這兩個(gè)歐洲相鄰國(guó)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(gè)領(lǐng)域都有更好的公共服務(wù)。他們被英國(guó)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(guó)人想要去法國(guó)生活的原因是他們希望有更長(zhǎng)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(guó)有更好的氣候和更放松的生活方式，有一些歐洲最長(zhǎng)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(guó)和法國(guó)是歐洲的兩個(gè)重要國(guó)家。因此可以推測(cè)這兩個(gè)國(guó)家的人都在變得更加歐洲化，故選B。7．閱讀理解 s time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldn39。 The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare39。t like it and didn39。 The theatre in Shakespeare39。 Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and welldesigned costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. The panies in Shakespeare39。It was much different than before.B.They thought it kept people going to church.D.t like it.（2）What does the underlined word arenas in Paragraph 4 mean? A.B.C.D.They could drink during the play.Women had to crossdress male characters.C.D.s purpose in writing the text? A.B.s plays.C.s time.To discuss the pany39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t like it and didn39。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。 （3）考查推理判斷。 （4）考查寫作意圖。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和寫作意圖四個(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。 Spring is time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China is famous for peonies, the city39。s annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983.t miss the 1,600yearold Peony King! Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The LIN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means rain of millet. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cangjie, a mythical character. Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and saved people from hunger. On April 24, 1970, China39。s space program. In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Astronautics Day. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example, astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development.e 4 space mission, which landed on the far side of the moon.（1）When was the first Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations? A.B.C.D.China sent the first manmade earth satellite.B.Chang39。Chang39。They all take place in April at present.B.All the participants are Chinese people.D. （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （2）考查推理判斷。s first manmade Earth satellite — Dongfanghong I — went into space. It was a big step for China39。2016年，政府將4月24日定為中國(guó)航天日。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)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。 Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. Ebooks, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital wares, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy (盜版）and lost sales to cooperate. Among the big six, only Random House and Harper Collins license ebooks with most libraries. Elending is not simple, however. There are lots of different and often inpatible (不兼容的)ebook formats, devices and licenses. Most libraries use a pany called OverDrive，which secures rights from publishers and provides ebooks and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive39。s biggest online bookseller，last year. Owners of Amazon39。s website, where they must use their Amazon account to secure a loan. Lending Library, which lets its best cu