【正文】 hem 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．The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the New Journalism. I39。 When Tom Wolfe39。t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people. Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. The Right Stuff was the book for me, says Grossman. It reminded me, in case I39。 In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase pushing the envelope. In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as The 39。 Decade. Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB.bines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD.is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB.accounts for popular American phrasesdeals with incredible places in the world（3）According to the passage, Tom Wolfe . A.preferred making claims about events to writing booksC.s thoughtsD.Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase CoinerB.Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD.他將小說技巧與傳統(tǒng)報道相結(jié)合創(chuàng)造出了一種非虛構(gòu)文學(xué)風(fēng)格，被稱為新新聞。根據(jù)第二段中的“He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the ‘New Journalism.’‘I39。即新新聞是一種將小說手法與傳統(tǒng)報道相結(jié)合的新聞文體，故選C。倒數(shù)第二段中的“In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase ’pushing the envelope.’In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as ‘The 39。 Decade.’可知在The Right Stuff書中，Wolfe普及了短語推信封。即可知The Right Stuff是Tom Wolfe寫的一本很有影響力的書，故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,可知Tom Wolfe是一個非常有說服力的觀察者，他不害怕對現(xiàn)實(shí)中正在發(fā)生的事情做出強(qiáng)有力的斷言。 （4）考查主旨大意。故選D。8．閱讀理解 Tokuda has reason to be proud. He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost four decades. After learning them at the martial arts school in New Mexico State, today he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school. s daily routine. He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life. I39。s worth more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts, he said. Once I started, I just couldn39。s also the magic of Chinese culture. But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than punching and kicking. Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand Chinese culture because he could hear a lot of ancient Chinese kung furelated stories. It is like in America, where we hear stories about knights in shining armor and King Arthur and noble deeds done, he said. I feel martial arts preserve something of ancient China that can39。Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to showcase traditional Chinese culture, including the dragon dance and lion dance, which he also learnt at the martial arts school. Because of this, he is now considered a cultural envoy (使者) in the eyes of the public.（1）Tokuda didn39。practicalmagicalviolentdifficult（2）From the passage, what can we learn about Tokuda? A.He is the founder of the kung fu school.C.He is the most experienced kung fu teacher of his state.（3）Which of the following words can best describe Tokuda? A.Devoted and persevering.C.Motivated and considerate.【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，功夫讓一位日裔美國人成為中國文化使者，幫助傳播中國傳統(tǒng)文化——武術(shù)。根據(jù)第四段中的“I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting. ”可知，那時，Tokuda以為功夫就是打斗。 （2）考查推理判斷。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“Tokuda has reason to be proud. He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost four decades. ”Tokuda從事中國武術(shù)近40年，可以推斷他的堅持；第三段中的“Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have bee Tokuda39。故選B。9．閱讀理解 Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at that time. The