题文
The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held 46 days before Easter, especially famous for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Christianity, became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to regret and prepare for Christ’s death and coming back to life.Modern Brazilian Carnival dates back to Rio de Janeiro in 1641. It originally copied the European form of the festival, later taking in elements of Native American and African cultures.
In the late 19th century, the strings (弦乐器) were introduced in Rio de Janeiro. These were pageant (游行) groups that paraded through city avenues performing on instruments and dancing. Today they are known as blocks, consisting of a group of people who dress in costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos. Blocks are generally connected with particular neighborhoods; they include both a music group and a lot of revelers.
Block parades have become an expressive feature of Rio’s Carnival. Today, they number more than 100 and the groups increase each year. Blocks can be formed by small or large groups of revelers with a clear title. Before the show, they gather in a square, then parade in sections of the city, often near the beach.
Carnival time in Rio is very interesting, but is also the most expensive time to visit Rio. Hotel rooms and other lodgings (住宿) can be up to four times more expensive than the regular rates. There are big crowds at some locations and life is far from ordinary in many parts of town.
小题1:What can we infer from the first paragraph?A．The Carnival of Brazil is often held after Easter.B．The Carnival of Brazil comes from Easter and Saturnalia.C．The Carnival of Brazil is a festival to regret and begin a new life.D．The Carnival of Brazil is mainly to celebrate the birth of Christ.小题2:How long is the history of the people’s celebrating modern Brazilian Carnival?A．about 100 years.B．Less than two centuries.C．about 370 years.D．Over five centuries.小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the blocks in Rio de Janeiro?A．They are always wearing costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos.B．They always parade through countryside villages singing and dancing.C．There are no more than 50 blocks today.D．They don’t parade before the show.小题4:What is the passage mainly about?A．The famous carnivals in the world.B．How the carnival was introduced in Brazil.C．The carnival in Rio de Janeiro.D．The happy life of the people in Rio de Janeiro. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析
小题1:C 推理题。根据第一段2，3,4行Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Christianity, became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to regret and prepare for Christ’s death and coming back to life.说明巴西的狂欢节是为了表示与过去的旧生活告别开始新生活的节日。故C正确。
小题2:C 计算题。根据第二段第一行Modern Brazilian Carnival dates back to Rio de Janeiro in 1641可知现在是2012年，那么这个节日大约有了370多年，故C正确。、
小题3:A 细节题。根据第三段3,4行Today they are known as blocks, consisting of a group of people who dress in costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos.说明A正确。
小题4:C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是巴西的狂欢节。故C正确。
点评：本文介绍了巴西的狂欢节历史及其它的具体的信息。阅读本文要消灭词汇障碍，提高猜词的能力，要求考生要在上下文中推敲不熟悉的单词的具体含义。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The Carnival of Braz.....”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。
