body needs!香蕉是完美的零食。它们不仅香甜可口，而且很容易携带，所以你可以带他们去任何地方。重要的是，香蕉提供了人体需要的不同的东西。可知本段主要是讲人们为什么喜欢香蕉，故答案选A。 9. 理解排序题。根据文中对香蕉生长、生产、采摘的顺序描述首先是The plants can grow as high as 30 feet. When they reach their full height, flowers grow out from the stem. These flowers produce bananas.植物长到30英尺高，当它们最高时，花从茎上长出来，这些花生产香蕉；然后是After about three months, the bananas are ready to be picked.大约三个月后，香蕉就可以采摘了；最后是Farmers pick them when they’re green. That's how they're shipped to stores. They turn yellow along t he way and are ready to be sold.农民在绿色的时候采摘，这是他们被运送到商店的方式，它们一路变黄，准备被卖掉。可知，B选项符合题意，故答案选B。
10. 理解判断题。A. The banana plant is a kind of tree.香蕉是一种树；根据The banana plant, however, is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn’t have a strong, woody stem .可知，香蕉不是一种树，故A选项错误。B. Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas.香蕉喜欢生长在炎热和干燥地区；根据Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain.可知，C. One bunch 香蕉生长在温暖而且雨水充足的地方，故B选项错误。of bananas may weigh over 100 pounds.一串香蕉可能超过100磅；根据Each bunch of bananas has about 15 hands, and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200 bananas and can weigh more than 100 pounds.可知，C选项是正D. The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year.香蕉植物通常每年结一次果；确的。根据Two or three times each year, the plants produce fruit.可知这些植物每年结两三次果，故D选项错误。本题是问哪个选项是正确的，故答案选C。
11. 图示理解题。题干意为：根据柱状图，美国第二受欢迎的水果是什么？由柱状图中可以看出美国最受欢 迎的水果是香蕉，其次是苹果，第三是橘子，最后是葡萄；所以美国第二受欢迎的水果是苹果，故答案选A。
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There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin (皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true---many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important, As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.
The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and
wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. i: will finally become more fashionable.
It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future?
12. What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty? A. The development of technology. B. The popularity of the latest fashions. C. The unchanged cultural traditions. D. The worlds growing population.
13. What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage? A. Longer ear lobes are their new fashion. B. Only women make their ear lobes longer. C. They think longer ear lobes look beautiful. D. They make actors and film stars famous.
14. The underlined word \A. people B. ideas C. cultures D. fashions
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People in Asian countries like fair skin better. B. Beauty is considered important in many cultures. C. Different cultures have different ideas about beauty. D. People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了中西方文化的差异，以及人们对美的表现的不同方式和认知的不断改变。
12. 细节理解题。根据The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. 互联网让人们更容易分享不同类型的美，因为人们总是在社交媒体上发布图片；以及With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. 在互联网的帮助下，人们现在可以很容易地从其他文化中借鉴思想，帮助他们脱颖而出。可知是技术的进步和发展让人们更容易分享关于美的想法，故答案选A。
13. 细节理解题。根据In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. …This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty.可知，我们可以了解到马赛人视长耳垂为美丽，故答案选C。
14. 词义猜测题。根据With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out.在互联网的帮助下，人们现在可以很容易地从其他文化中借鉴思想，帮助他们脱颖而出。联系上下文语境可知，前面说“人们现在可以很容易地从其他文化中借鉴思想”，这里是承接上文“帮助他们脱颖而出”，所以此处的“them”应指的是上文提到的“people”，故答案选A。
15. 主旨大意题。根据文中的句子The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.其结果是人们对美的看法不断变化，以及However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing.然而，我们生活在一个世界性的社会中，人们对美的看法总是在改变，可知本文主要告诉我们人们对美的看法一直在改变，故答案选D。
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下面文章中有五处(第31-35题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Five ways to make a great first impression(印象)!
Researchers have discovered that, in general, it only takes seven seconds for a person to start making judgments about you when they first meet you. That's why you should follow these useful tips on how to create a good first impression. _____16_____
Before meeting someone, start thinking about the purpose of the meeting. Are you trying to impress them? For example, if you want to make new friends at a social event, you will want to appear friendly. And if you decide to run for class president at your
you will need to appear confident(自信). ______17______
Smiling is the most important thing you can do when meeting someone new. It shows that you're friendly and makes people around you feel more comfortable. To have a winning smile, make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day. _____18_____
Before you begin speaking, you will be judged on your body language. Therefore. it's important to show trust in yourself by standing up tall and putting your shoulders back. Besides, if you uncross your arms, you will appear relaxed and friendly. ______19______
How you smell can influence people's firs: impression of you. If you have a bad body smell, it will put people off. In short, aim to smell clean and avoid putting on a lot of scented products. _____20_____
What you wear matters. While you should look clean and tidy. it's also important to dress properly, whether you’re going to a birthday party or a sporting event. You should think about what your clothes say about you.
A. Smell good B. Dress to impress C. Get ready for a speech D. A smile goes a long way E. Be careful about your body language F. Decide what image(形象) you want to present
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. E 19. A 20. B
【解析】文章大意：短文讲述了创造一个良好的第一印象的五种方法：决定你想要呈现什么样的形象，微笑，关注你的肢体语言、身上的味道和穿衣打扮等。
16. 细节推理题。根据下文Before meeting someone, start thinking about the purpose of the meeting. Are you trying
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