loading（5）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了全世界不同的四个节日。
（1）细节题。根据During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.可知节日期间，有游行和大量的绿色。你可以看到人们穿着绿色的衣服，你甚至可以看到绿色的建筑。没有骆驼，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据Red Wednesday in Iran People jump over the fire.可知人们跳火，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据One of the most popular activities is the dog sledding race（狗拉雪橇比赛）. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres.最受欢迎的活动之一是狗雪橇比赛。它有超过30支队伍，比赛持续了6公里。故选B。
（4）细节题。根据The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisia Every year on the last Sunday of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.可知在12月最后一个星期天，故选B。 （5）细节题。根据There are many different kinds of festivals around the world.可知主要讲了全世界不同的四个节日，所以是来自旅行杂志，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
7．阅读理解
Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects（可触摸的实物） since 1913. Here's a list of some interesting exhibits in the museum.
Arthur &. This exhibit features the characters（人物） from Marc Brown's books and the Friends television series. Children can learn and play in the Read Family Kitchen, Mr Ratburn's Classroom and the Backyard Sleepover. Art Studio Art Studio is a place where children and their parents can create art together. The Common House The Common is a place where visitors can experience light shows, musical chairs, a gigantic checkers game and many other activities. sister city. Visitors can learn about 'Japanese family life, culture, art and seasonal events at the exhibit. Kid Power This exhibit teaches visitors how to live healthier lives by eating right and exercising. （1）How many children's museums in the US are older than Boston Children's Museum? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. （2）Which of the following is TRUE? A. The museum is over 100 years old. B. Arthur is a real person. C. Parents cannot go into Art Studio. D. Japanese House is in Kyoto right now.
（3）Seven-year-old Tony is interested in checkers games. Which exhibit should he visit?
Japanese Japanese House is a real two-storey house from Kyoto, Japan, Boston's Japanese A. Art Studio. B. The Common. C. Japanese House. D. Kid Power. （4）Children can learn about healthy eating at _______________.
A. Arthur & Friends B. Art Studio C. Japanese House D. Kid Power （5）The passage is most probably a _______________.
A. speech B. notice C. poster D. story 【答案】 （1）A （2）A （3）B （4）D （5）C
【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍波士顿儿童博物馆，这里孩子可以触摸实物，并且介绍了博物馆一些有趣的展览处所。
（1）细节题。根据Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States.波士顿儿童博物馆是美国第二最古老的儿童博物馆。可知，美国只有一个博物馆比波士顿儿童博物馆更古老，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects（可触摸的实物） since 1913.可知，博物馆已有100多年了，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据The Common is a place where visitors can experience light shows, musical chairs, a gigantic checkers game.可知，托尼对跳棋游戏感兴趣，可以去the common，故选B。
（4）细节题。根据This exhibit teaches visitors how to live healthier lives by eating right and exercising.可知，孩子们可以在Kids power学习到健康饮食，故选D。
（5）推断题。本文介绍了波士顿儿童博物馆，而且详细介绍了博物馆里一些处所，这篇文章很可能是一篇海报，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
8．阅读理解
There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country. It's in the west of Europe, There are wide green fields.
Saint Patrick's Day is on 17th March. It's an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve（前夜） of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
Quebec Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it's party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the end of January and ends in mid February.
One of the most popular activities is the dog sledding race（狗拉雪橇比赛）. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face. The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As \festival. There is camel racing and camel wrestling（摔跤）.
（1）On Saint Patrick's Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ________________. A. camels B. parades C. people in green D. green buildings （2）What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran? A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes. C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sledding race according to the passage? A. The race takes place on 17th March. B. The race goes on for 6 kilometres. C. The race has a history of about 10 years. D. About 30 people go to the race every year.
（4）When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year? A. On the first Sunday of February. B. On the last Sunday of December. C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. （5）Where can we probably find the passage?
A. In a storybook. B. In a cookbook. C. In a travel magazine. D. In a sport magazine. 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）B （4）B （5）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了全世界不同的四个节日。
（1）细节题。根据During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.可知节日期间，有游行和大量的绿色。你可以看到人们穿着绿色的衣服，你甚至可以看到绿色的建筑。没有骆驼，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据Red Wednesday in Iran People jump over the fire.可知人们跳火，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据One of the most popular activities is the dog sledding race（狗拉雪橇比赛）. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres.最受欢迎的活动之一是
狗雪橇比赛。它有超过30支队伍，比赛持续了6公里。故选B。
（4）细节题。根据The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisia Every year on the last Sunday of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.可知在12月最后一个星期天，故选B。 （5）细节题。根据There are many different kinds of festivals around the world.可知主要讲了全世界不同的四个节日，所以是来自旅行杂志，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
9．阅读理解
For most people in the West, Valentine's Day（情人节） ends on February 15, but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15. March 14-exactly one month after Valentine's Day--is White Day in Japan.
To really understand what White Day is all about, you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love, though it might not be true today. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day. On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice. More often, the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers, candy or cookies.
Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones, but also to men such as bosses（ 老板） and male（男性的） friends.
The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978. Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan, China.
（1）In Japan, Valentine's Day ends on ________________.
A. February 14 B. February 15 C. March 14 D. March 15 （2）What's the most common White Day gift?
A. White chocolate. B. Flowers. C. Candy. D. Cookies. （3）What can we learn from the passage? A. White Day has a history of 100 years. B. White Day is all about women getting gifts. C. People all over the world celebrate White Day. D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends. （4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Valentine's Day B. Valentine's Day C. How to celebrate White Day D. White Day in Japan （5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________.
A. Japan B. China C. America D. South Korea 【答案】 （1）D （2）A （3）B （4）D