三、阅读理解（16分）
（
A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days.
（
A. country music B. classical music C. light music D. pop music
（
A. £10. B. £20. C. £30. D. £40.
（
A. On a news website. B. In a travel guidebook.
C. On a noticeboard. D. In a science magazine.
B
（
C
）1. How long does the music festival last?A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days.
（
A
）2. If you are free on Thursday night, you can enjoy .A. country music B. classical music C. light music D. pop music
（
B
）3. How much will Mrs Smith pay if she goes to the classical music concert with her two kids?A. £10. B. £20. C. £30. D. £40.
（
C
）4. Where can you probably get the information above?A. On a news website. B. In a travel guidebook.
C. On a noticeboard. D. In a science magazine.
B
答案：1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
解析：
【分析】
本题为广告类阅读理解题，需根据广告中的时间、内容、票价、信息来源等细节逐一分析各小题：
1. 第1题需提取音乐节的时间范围，计算持续天数；
2. 第2题需匹配周四晚上的音乐活动类型；
3. 第3题需根据古典音乐的票价，计算1位成人+2位儿童的总费用；
4. 第4题需判断该信息的发布渠道，结合广告性质推理。
【解析】
1. 从广告开头可知，音乐节时间为Thursday, December 24—Sunday, December 27，即从周四到周日，共4天，对应选项C。
2. 查看各音乐类型的时间：Country music的时间是Thursday 7 P.M.-9 P.M.，正好是周四晚上，因此周四晚上可享受乡村音乐，对应选项A。
3. 古典音乐的票价为成人£10，儿童£5，Mrs Smith是成人，带2个孩子，总费用=10 + 5×2=£20，对应选项B。
4. 该内容是音乐节的活动通知，这类信息通常发布在布告栏（noticeboard），对应选项C。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C
【知识点】
广告类阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕音乐节广告设置题目，主要考查学生提取关键信息、简单计算和推理判断的能力，题目难度不大，只要仔细阅读广告内容即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为广告类阅读理解题，需根据广告中的时间、内容、票价、信息来源等细节逐一分析各小题：
1. 第1题需提取音乐节的时间范围，计算持续天数；
2. 第2题需匹配周四晚上的音乐活动类型；
3. 第3题需根据古典音乐的票价，计算1位成人+2位儿童的总费用；
4. 第4题需判断该信息的发布渠道，结合广告性质推理。
【解析】
1. 从广告开头可知，音乐节时间为Thursday, December 24—Sunday, December 27，即从周四到周日，共4天，对应选项C。
2. 查看各音乐类型的时间：Country music的时间是Thursday 7 P.M.-9 P.M.，正好是周四晚上，因此周四晚上可享受乡村音乐，对应选项A。
3. 古典音乐的票价为成人£10，儿童£5，Mrs Smith是成人，带2个孩子，总费用=10 + 5×2=£20，对应选项B。
4. 该内容是音乐节的活动通知，这类信息通常发布在布告栏（noticeboard），对应选项C。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C
【知识点】
广告类阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕音乐节广告设置题目，主要考查学生提取关键信息、简单计算和推理判断的能力，题目难度不大，只要仔细阅读广告内容即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
B
Raindrops against leaves, pages turning, or a soft tap(轻敲) on wood—if you search for “sleep-aid audio (助眠音频)” online, you’ll find many quiet and creative sounds. Made by hand, created by AI, or recorded from nature, they help listeners fall asleep more easily. Thus, these videos have become popular among young people in recent years.
Yan, known as @1649 C, is a sleep-aid video creator. She has been creating sleep-aid works for more than three years and has over one million fans online. Although she makes videos, Yan mainly focuses on audio materials. “The sound of wood brings a natural sense of calm and warmth. Because of that, wooden objects—like blocks, spoons, and bowls—have become some of my favourite sound materials,” she said.
The fun of making such vlogs is similar to being a musician, according to Yan. “Many sleep-aid vloggers have developed a habit of tapping on everything they can see,” she laughed. “It’s like looking for every possible ‘instrument’ to make the exact sound you want.”
Yan only records at midnight. “There are too many interruptions in the daytime,” she said. “Even the sound of footsteps from upstairs would be too loud.” She herself also has to be completely relaxed. “You have to be calm to create a calm sound,” she said. The quiet midnight environment lets her capture pure and gentle sounds.
Many of her fans watch her videos at night before going to bed. “Some of them face pressure from school or work. My videos are what they turn to at night. The sounds offer them comfort, like a friend is there,” said Yan. “I’m glad that my videos can make a difference.”
(
A. Because they can help listeners fall asleep easily.
B. Because they can make natural and warm sounds.
C. Because they are very popular with young vloggers.
D. Because they bring us a sense of tradition and culture.
(
A. They both need to work quietly at midnight.
B. They can both help people reduce pressure and relax.
C. They are both good at recording different natural sounds.
D. They both look for suitable “tools” to create the sounds they want.
(
A. Noises. B. Tasks. C. Messages. D. Guests.
(
A. The Magic of Wooden Blocks B. Sounds of Nature at Midnight
C. A Sleep-Aid Video Creator D. How to Make a Great Sleep-Aid Video
Raindrops against leaves, pages turning, or a soft tap(轻敲) on wood—if you search for “sleep-aid audio (助眠音频)” online, you’ll find many quiet and creative sounds. Made by hand, created by AI, or recorded from nature, they help listeners fall asleep more easily. Thus, these videos have become popular among young people in recent years.
Yan, known as @1649 C, is a sleep-aid video creator. She has been creating sleep-aid works for more than three years and has over one million fans online. Although she makes videos, Yan mainly focuses on audio materials. “The sound of wood brings a natural sense of calm and warmth. Because of that, wooden objects—like blocks, spoons, and bowls—have become some of my favourite sound materials,” she said.
The fun of making such vlogs is similar to being a musician, according to Yan. “Many sleep-aid vloggers have developed a habit of tapping on everything they can see,” she laughed. “It’s like looking for every possible ‘instrument’ to make the exact sound you want.”
Yan only records at midnight. “There are too many interruptions in the daytime,” she said. “Even the sound of footsteps from upstairs would be too loud.” She herself also has to be completely relaxed. “You have to be calm to create a calm sound,” she said. The quiet midnight environment lets her capture pure and gentle sounds.
Many of her fans watch her videos at night before going to bed. “Some of them face pressure from school or work. My videos are what they turn to at night. The sounds offer them comfort, like a friend is there,” said Yan. “I’m glad that my videos can make a difference.”
(
B
) 5. Why does Yan use wooden objects as sound materials?A. Because they can help listeners fall asleep easily.
B. Because they can make natural and warm sounds.
C. Because they are very popular with young vloggers.
D. Because they bring us a sense of tradition and culture.
(
D
) 6. What is the similarity between sleep-aid video creators and musicians?A. They both need to work quietly at midnight.
B. They can both help people reduce pressure and relax.
C. They are both good at recording different natural sounds.
D. They both look for suitable “tools” to create the sounds they want.
(
A
) 7. What does the underlined word “interruptions” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Noises. B. Tasks. C. Messages. D. Guests.
(
C
) 8. What’s the best title for the text?A. The Magic of Wooden Blocks B. Sounds of Nature at Midnight
C. A Sleep-Aid Video Creator D. How to Make a Great Sleep-Aid Video
答案：5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词定位原文对应段落，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出答案。具体来说，第5题定位到第二段Yan关于木质材料的表述，第6题定位到第三段创作者与音乐家的相似点，第7题结合第四段上下文猜测词义，第8题梳理全文核心内容确定主旨。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据第二段中Yan的原话“The sound of wood brings a natural sense of calm and warmth. Because of that, wooden objects—like blocks, spoons, and bowls—have become some of my favourite sound materials”，可知她选择木质物品作为声音材料的原因是其能带来自然、温暖的声音，对应选项B，故选B。
6. 细节理解题。根据第三段“ The fun of making such vlogs is similar to being a musician, according to Yan. ... It’s like looking for every possible ‘instrument’ to make the exact sound you want”，可知助眠视频创作者与音乐家的相似之处在于都寻找合适的“工具”制作想要的声音，对应选项D，故选D。
7. 词义猜测题。第四段提到“ There are too many interruptions in the daytime... Even the sound of footsteps from upstairs would be too loud”，说明白天存在过多干扰性的声音，故“interruptions”在此处意为“噪音”，对应选项A，故选A。
8. 主旨大意题。全文围绕助眠视频创作者Yan的创作经历、创作特点及作品影响展开，核心人物是这位助眠视频创作者，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解；词义猜测；主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇贴近生活的英语阅读理解，考查了阅读理解中常见的细节查找、词义推断和主旨归纳能力，文本内容易懂，选项设置较为常规，适合学生练习基础阅读解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词定位原文对应段落，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出答案。具体来说，第5题定位到第二段Yan关于木质材料的表述，第6题定位到第三段创作者与音乐家的相似点，第7题结合第四段上下文猜测词义，第8题梳理全文核心内容确定主旨。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据第二段中Yan的原话“The sound of wood brings a natural sense of calm and warmth. Because of that, wooden objects—like blocks, spoons, and bowls—have become some of my favourite sound materials”，可知她选择木质物品作为声音材料的原因是其能带来自然、温暖的声音，对应选项B，故选B。
6. 细节理解题。根据第三段“ The fun of making such vlogs is similar to being a musician, according to Yan. ... It’s like looking for every possible ‘instrument’ to make the exact sound you want”，可知助眠视频创作者与音乐家的相似之处在于都寻找合适的“工具”制作想要的声音，对应选项D，故选D。
7. 词义猜测题。第四段提到“ There are too many interruptions in the daytime... Even the sound of footsteps from upstairs would be too loud”，说明白天存在过多干扰性的声音，故“interruptions”在此处意为“噪音”，对应选项A，故选A。
8. 主旨大意题。全文围绕助眠视频创作者Yan的创作经历、创作特点及作品影响展开，核心人物是这位助眠视频创作者，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解；词义猜测；主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇贴近生活的英语阅读理解，考查了阅读理解中常见的细节查找、词义推断和主旨归纳能力，文本内容易懂，选项设置较为常规，适合学生练习基础阅读解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6