第10讲 阅读理解2012新题赏析
信息匹配
以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍：
A. Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom
Young people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous year’s winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.
B. Sydney Writers’ Festival Sydney, Australia
Held at Sydney’s Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers’ Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars.
C. Flipside Festival Singapore
As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances. Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.
D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom
The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the world’s first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.
E. Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway
Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.
F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, France
Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.
下面是几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。
46. Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.
47. Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.
48. As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.
49. Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.
50. Chris is a university student who majors in music. He’d like to watch some local street music performances. He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games.
题二：
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为56～60的相应位置上。
Ever wonder what President George “Dubya” Bush will be doing once he leaves the White House? Well.we wondered too and voted for him to run a hot dog stand.in the city that never sleeps New York!
Life’s tough in the Stone Age.Fortunately our man Sam has got your brain to help him out! He’s got to find food，make weapons，survive tigers，and keep his girlfriend Lucy happy! So let’s get prehistoric and help Sam in this crazy adventure.
Hit the snow slopes with this snowboarding game.Perform special skills on your snowboard to collect points.Pump air into your stride by timing your jumps carefully while negotiating 3 killer kickers.Whatever you do — Have fun!
Add logic，fun and load of color and what do you get? The crazy cube! And we promise you, it’s the craziest cube you’ll come across this side of the universe. Rack your brains crazy in this totally addicting puzzle game and beat the colored cube!
Put your hard hat on…because we’re going under construction! This addictive puzzle game will have you constructing for hours! Build beautiful towers using colorful building blocks.
Fight to conquer the universe in this strategic space simulation game.Play as a space commander and protect your imperial star base from enemies.Become the most powerful air force and fulfill your one and only mission：complete space dominance!
请阅读以下的人员资料，然后匹配人员与相关游戏。
56.Sammy is a girl with a logical mind.She would like to play the kind of games that can not only practice her intelligence but Call challenge her memory as well.
57.Amy has always been interested in politics and loves to play jokes on politicians.As a result，any game that concerns government officials would interest her.
58.Jack is a student who is keen on architecture.He has problem in concentrating himself on a piece of work.He hopes to find a game that can suit his interest and help him focus his mind on it.
59.William is a sports fan who would like to take up extreme sports.But he isn’t allowed to try such kind of dangerous sport，SO he could only find some relevant games to play.
60.Teddy is a film lover.After seeing the film The Star Wars，he imagined that he could one day be a commander，leading his soldiers to protect his planet from being invaded.
任务型阅读
Homework is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills, so here are some general homework tips for parents:
Make sure your child has a quiet, well –lit place to do homework.
Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
Make sure the materials your child needs, such as some paper.
Pencils and dictionary, are available.
Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some projects and get them in advance.
Help your child with time management
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don’t let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
Be positive about homework
Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express to homework will be the attitude your child acquires.
When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.
Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.
Cooperate with the teacher. It shows your child that the school and home are a team. Follow the directions given by the teacher.
Reward progress in homework.
If your child has been successful in homework completion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special even (e.g.pizza, a walk, a trip to the park)to reinforce the positive effort.
Title
(1)
for parents on their children’s homework
Topic
Basic requirements
The (2)
for homework A single room
Quiet and well-lit
(3)
TV or other distractions
Materials for homework
Things available Some paper
Some pencils
A dictionary
(4)
materials for some projects ahead of time
Time management
Doing homework A (5)
time each day or a whole morning or afternoon on weekends
The attitude to homework
Be (6)
about homework (7)
by parents
Accepted by (8)
(9)
from parents Dos and don’ts Provide guidance
Don’t give answers
Cooperate with the teacher
Follow the teacher’s directions
Rewards
Successful homework (10)
with a special event
题四：
The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum activities where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children’s skills vary; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well--cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teach a child to read a book; but rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.
Title How Chinese Parents Should (1) _____ Their Children
Common practice Being (2) _____ with money when it comes to education.
Sending them to the best schools or (3) _____
Taking extra-curriculum activities so as to (4) _____ a head start in life.
Spending more money than they can (5) ____ on education.
Bad results Children’s lacking in self-respect and self-confidence
Suggested (6) _____ Teaching their children practical skills, which are of the greatest(7) _______
Cooking.
Sewing.
Other housework.
(8) _______ a broken radio or TV.
(9) _______ results To make the children hardworking and confident.
To enable them to (10) _______ and to use their minds.
阅读表达
题五：
[1]China will change the world as much as the world changes China, if the country continues its opening up.
[2]How could it not? The rest of the world cannot remain unaffected by the culture of one-fifth of humanity. As China strengthens its economy, allows its citizens more overseas travel and participates in global efforts, the West surely will learn more about Chinese ways.
[3]And once it does, its people might choose to adopt some of them.
[4]It might surprise Chinese that Westerners
. When I announced my Beijing job to American friends, family and neighbors, they were very curious and mostly uninformed about China.
[5] Our media carries little news about China except during unusual circumstances, which typically are times of stress between the two countries.We hear about arguments with China over climate change, Taiwan and Tibet, but that doesn’t tell average Americans anything about average Chinese.
[6]Most Americans don’t know that Chinese weddings feature firecrackers; that Chinese parents make extraordinary sacrifices for their children; that Chinese diners eat off plates smaller than any on a Western table; that favorite Chinese drinks include hot soy milk and the potent white-grain alcohol, baijiu; and that elderly Chinese sometimes walk down streets backwards to keep their balancing skills sharp.
[7]Westerners will learn as they and the Chinese increasingly mingle（接触）.As they do there’ s no telling which Chinese customs will take root in foreign soil, but some of them surely will.
[8] Maybe we’ 11 see baijiu and green tea served at baseball stadiums along with beer and soda pop.That wouldn’t make the game any less American.
[9] Meanwhile, I hope China continues to take in what the world has to offer and transform it into something typically Chinese.To think that exposure to Western ways weakens China, instead of strengthens it, assumes the country’ s culture is fragile.That’ s a surprising attitude for any Chinese to take.
76.What does the passage mainly tell us? (within 10 words)
77.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (within 6 words)
78.What an attitude should we Chinese take towards Western culture according to the author? (within 20 words)
79.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
In that case, some of the Chinese way of life will, possibly, be accepted by the westerners.
80.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into Chinese.
题六：
In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air.
Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train.
Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan, more people use trains.
There are several reasons why many people __________________________.
Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways, cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America.Secondly, many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel.
In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases, travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
86. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
87. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
It’s convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars.
88. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.( Please answer within 10 words.)
89. What means of transportation do you like best when traveling, trains, cars, or planes? Why? (Please answer within 30 words)
90. Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese.
第10讲 阅读理解2012新题赏析
主讲教师：李俊和 北京四中英语教研组长
信息匹配
题一：46-50
BFAEC
解析：
46. Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.（Martin是一个著名的作家，喜欢找尽可能多的参加全世界文学活动的机会，他想和编辑和书籍爱好者交朋友）可知选B（由the biggest literary event可知）。
47. Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.（Kelly爱好音乐，特别是电子舞蹈音乐，她想参加她可以享受各种不同音乐形式的节日，她对电影业很感兴趣。）可知选F（由The focus is on electronic dance music可知）。
48.As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.（作为一个开朗的女孩，Victoria很喜欢表演艺术，她希望参加一些表演艺术节来挑战并提高自我，并且作为未来电视技能大赛准备的一种方式）可知选A（由Young people are invited to compete in this art festival可知）。
49.Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.（Simon正在寻找一个有悠久历史的北欧的节日，在这个节日里，他可以欣赏国际表演艺术，特别是芭蕾和戏剧。）可知选E（由outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts.可知）。
50.Chris is a university student who majors in music. He’d like to watch some local street music performances. He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games.（Chris是一个音乐专业的大学生，他想观看一些当地街道音乐表演，他也对实体剧院和益智游戏感兴趣。）可知选C（由fun street performances可知）。
题二：56.D
57.A
58.E
59.C
60.F
解析：
56.Sammy is a girl with a logical mind.She would like to play the kind of games that can not only practice her intelligence but Call challenge her memory as well.（Sammy是一个有逻辑头脑的女孩，她想参加不仅锻炼她的智力而且也可以挑战她的记忆的活动。）可知选D（由Add logic，fun and load of color和Rack your brains可知）。
57.Amy has always been interested in politics and loves to play jokes on politicians.As a result，any game that concerns government officials would interest her.（Amy一直对于政治感兴趣并且爱开政客的玩笑，结果任何和政府有关的活动都会引起她的兴趣。）可知选A（由wonder what President
George “Dubya” Bush will be doing可知。）
58.Jack is a student who is keen on architecture.He has problem in concentrating himself on a piece of work.He hopes to find a game that can suit his interest and help him focus his mind on it.（Jack是一个喜爱建筑艺术的学生，他对于集中注意力于一个工作有困难，他想找到一个适合他的兴趣并且帮助他集中注意力的游戏。）可知选E（由This addictive puzzle game will have you constructing for hours!可知）。
59.William is a sports fan who would like to take up extreme sports.But he isn’t allowed to try such kind of dangerous sport，SO he could only find some relevant games to play.（William是一个想参加极限运动的体育迷但是他不被允许尝试这种危险的运动，因此他只能找一些相关的可以参加的游戏。）可知选C（由C中的危险运动可知。）
60.Teddy is a film lover.After seeing the film The Star Wars，he imagined that he could one day be a commander，leading his soldiers to protect his planet from being invaded.（Teddy是一个电影爱好者，在看完电影The Star Wars之后，他想象有一天成为一名指挥官，领导他的士兵来保护他的星球免受入侵。）可知选F(由protect your imperial star base from enemies可知)。
任务型阅读
题三：1.Tips
2.place
3.Without/ No
4.Special
5.set
6.positive
7.Expressed
8.children
9.Help
10.Celebrate
解析：
1. 根据第一段tips可知。
2. 根据第一点中的place可知是学习的地方。
3. 根据第二点Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions（避免让你的孩子在电视开着或者其他分散注意力的地方）可知是没有（without/no）电视或者……
4. 根据第二点中的special materials可知。
5. 根据第三点a set time可知。
6. 根据第四点标题Be positive about homework可知。
7. 根据第四点中的The attitude you express可知态度和express（表达之间构成被动关系），所以用Expressed。
8. 根据第四点中的will be the attitude your child acquires.（将是你的孩子需要的态度），所以这种态度被孩子所接受，用children。
9.根据第五点When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.可知来自父母的帮助。
10. 根据最后一段中的celebrate that success with a special even可知。
题四：
1. Educate
2. generous
3. abroad
4. have/ get/ enjoy
5. afford
6. methods/ ways/ measures
7. importance
8. Fixing/ Mending/ Repairing
9. Good
10. think
解析：
1. 根据第一句可知是中国父母教育（educate）他们的孩子方面。
2. 由第一句中的generous可知。
3. 由第二句中的abroad可知。
4. 由第一段的that will give them a head start in life可知目的是为了他们有一个好的开始，所以填have/ get/ enjoy。
5. 由第一段中的parents often spend unreasonable amount of money on education（父母亲常常花费令人费解的数量的金钱在教育上）可知是超过他们的可以支付（afford）的程度。
6. 根据下面的建议可知，此处是提出建议或者方法，所以填methods/ ways/ measures。
7. 根据第五段中的many of the skills that he will need later in life.（许多他在以后的人生中会用到的技能）可知是重要的，此处是由be of后面加抽象名词构成的。
8. 根据最后一段try to mend it可知，而且指的是一件事情，所以用Fixing/ Mending/ Repairing。
9. 根据后面的内容可知是好的结果。
10. 根据最后一段teach them to think可知。
阅读表达
题五：
76.Opening – up will make China change the world.
77.Know little about China.
78.To continue to take in what the world offers and transform it into something typically Chinese.
79.And once it does, its people might choose to adopt some of them.
80.随着接触的加深，尽管无从知道哪些中国的风俗习惯会在外国的土地上生根发芽，但是肯定有一些会的。
解析：
76. 本文讲的主要内容是改革开放将使得中国改变世界，所以标题是Opening–up will make
China change the world.
77. 根据后面的When I announced my Beijing job to American friends, family and neighbors, they were very curious and mostly uninformed about China.（意为：当我向我美国的朋友，家人和邻居宣布我在北京的工作的时候，他们都很好奇，而且大多数不知道中国）可知西方人对中国知道的很少，所以用know little about China。
78. 根据最后一段continues to take in what the world has to offer and transform it into something typically Chinese可知。
79. In that case, some of the Chinese way of life will, possibly, be accepted by the westerners.意为：那样的话，一些中国的行为方式将可能被西方人所接受。在第三段中可以找到。
80. there’ s no telling意为：无从得知；take root in扎根于。
题六：
86. Train transportation in the USA is less popular.
87. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel.
88. don’t like to travel by train
89. Usually I’d like to travel by car, because I can decide when to travel.
If it is a long distance, I’ll travel by air, because it is faster.
90. 那些不想花长时间坐火车旅行的人就决定乘飞机,对这些人来说，节约时间是最重要的。
解析：
86. 根据文章的第一段可知文章的中心内容可知Train transportation in the USA is less popular.
87. It’s convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars.
意为：当他们使用自己的汽车旅行的时候，人们可以方便的决定出发时间。可以在倒数第二段找到答案。
88. 根据下文可知，下面叙述的都是不喜欢乘火车旅行的原因。
89. 本题属于由考生自己发挥的题目，但是一定要针对问题回答。
90. who do not want to spend long time traveling by train是定语从句，修饰前面的the people；For these people 意为：对于这些人来说。