题文
On March 15．Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands．Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic，which will be held at the end of June．The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square.
“We’re very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic，” says Peter Zandt，who plays guitar in the band．“And since we hope to perform someday at other local places，like restaurants and parks，this will be a great first step.”
The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr．Lopez and drama teacher Ms．Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics．“The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year，but it has become a bit formulaic，"said Ms．Cho．“The activities are the same every year .We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun．”
Mr．Lopez，Ms．Cho，and three other teachers judged the contest，which took place in the gym. To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills，the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs：one song with original words，and another in which students played instrumental music only．The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest．Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist：it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after schoo1．
Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was：a big success．All are looking forward to the school picnic in June．
小题1:What can be the best title for the article?A．Famous Band Visits Schoo1．B．Teachers Give Music Lessons．C．Students Have Fun at School Picnic．D．School Holds Student Band Contest．小题2:The underlined word“formulaic”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________．A．expensiveB．dullC．1ongD．uncertain小题3:Why did the teachers ask each band to play two songs?A．To decide which songs to play at the picnic．B．To see if the bands could play a variety of songs．C．To make sure the contest did not go on too long．D．To make the concert more enjoyable for students．小题4:According to the article，what is unusual about the band Four Square?A．It is named after a popular children’s game．B．Its members practice several times a week．C．It is a rock band with a violinist．D．Its members all play guitar．小题5:According to the article，what does the band Four Square hope to do in the future?A．Perform at the school picnic every year．B．Perform in many different places．C．Buy new instruments．D．Record an album． 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
文章大意：文章主要介绍了沙丘观中学举办的一场学校乐队大赛。
小题1:主旨大意题。根据文章大意：文章主要介绍了沙丘观中学举办的一场学校乐队大赛，可以得出最好的标题为School Holds Student Band Contest。故D正确。
小题2:词义推测题。从第四段后面The activities are the same every year .We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun．可以判断出formulaic为dull之意。故B正确。
小题3:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills，the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs可以得出答案。故B正确。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist：it includes a violin player!可知其不同寻常性。故C正确。
小题5:推理判断题。根据文章第三段乐队成员的话And since we hope to perform someday at other local places，like restaurants and parks，this will be a great first step.可以推断出乐队想在不同的地方表演。故B正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“On March 15．Dunes Vi.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
