1、Unit 4阅读理解AFor some of us, the excitement of seeing a performance at a European opera house is just not enough. Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public. Take advantage of these opportunities to look behind the scenes of some of the worlds great opera hous
2、es.Teatro alla Scala Opera House ToursMilanDiscover the activities within the opera house on a backstage tour of the La Scala theater in Milan. The tour also includes an overview of the history of the theater and guides you through the auditorium(观众席) and the theater boxes.Paris Opera House ToursPar
3、isWhile it is possible to walk around the public areas of the beautiful Paris Opera House on your own, guided tours are also offered and are led by an Englishspeaking guide. During the 90 minute tour, you will learn about the theaters history and its architecture. You will also have an opportunity t
4、o visit the grand staircase.Royal Opera House ToursLondonIt is one of the most comprehensive of the opera house tours in Europe. The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet s
5、tudios. Theres a chance that you will even catch the ballet dancers backstage in practice in their big ballet studio.La Fenice Opera House ToursVeniceTeatro La Fenice in Venice offers a couple of options for visitors. A selfguided tour of the beautiful halls and grounds with a voice guide is availab
6、le at the box office. Guided tours are also available with an expert that will explain the history of the opera house from its origins to its rebuilding.这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个歌剧院为观众开放后台区域，观众可以利用这些机会来了解世界上一些伟大歌剧院的幕后故事。1In which opera house might you be able to see a costume shop backstage?AThe Teatro alla S
7、cala Opera House. BThe Paris Opera House.CThe Royal Opera House. DThe La Fenice Opera House.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios.可知，皇家歌剧院的导游带
8、您穿越后台区域的各个部分进入道具室，在那里工作人员会创建布景，服装间和芭蕾舞工作室。因此根据第四段的标题可知，你可能在Royal Opera House看到在后台的服装间。故选C。2.What do the above four opera houses have in common?AThey all offer free guided tours.BThey all open their backstage areas to the public.CThey are all free to the public.DThey are all located in France.答案：B解析：
9、细节理解题。根据第一段Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public.可知，整个欧洲的歌剧院向公众敞开了歌剧院后台的大门。因此，这四个歌剧院的共同点是它们都向公众开放后台区域。故选B。3Where can we most probably find this text?AIn a sports magazine. BIn an adventure novel.CIn a history book. DOn a culture website.答案：D解析：推理判断题。文章介
10、绍了四个歌剧院为观众开放后台区域，观众可以利用这些机会来了解世界上一些伟大歌剧院的幕后故事，这是与文化艺术有关的话题。因此，我们最可能在一个有关文化方面的网站上找到这样的文章。故选D。BDo you ever find yourself spending time on product reviews when you buy something online, only to find that the product you bought is junk(废物)? New research led by Dr Powell of Stanford University may explai
11、n why this happens: it boils_down_to the number of reviews a product has. The study found that when choosing between two products online, people tend to favor the one with more reviews despite the fact that the more reviewed product is of lower quality. This is because when shopping online, consumer
12、s engage(从事)in a type of “social learning”， where they learn from observing the decisions of other people and the results of those decisions. People attach more importance to the choices of others. When evaluating online products, the items rating and number of reviews can be helpful to an unsure cu
13、stomer. But a new study, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that consumers dont check those figures to learn their true meaning enough. So they fail to do a simple task when viewing online rating and reviews, leading them to purchase products of poor quality. When shopping online,
14、 consumers engaging in social learning become informed from the decisions of others. For example, youre more likely to buy a book at the top of The New York Times bestsellers list or buy an app thats been downloaded millions of times. But looking at other peoples choices is only a part of social lea
15、rning. However, how people understand or fail to understand this data is affecting their decisionmaking in a negative way. Overcoming this bias(偏见)is difficult because consumers find comfort in popularity. Powell and his colleagues also found evidence of this trend beyond the study. “It doesnt neces
16、sarily mean that better things dont become more popular, but as a consumer, when youre looking at the number of reviews, its not telling you anything，” said Dr Powell.本文是一篇说明文。文章叙述的是“为什么我们在网上购买了垃圾食品”。斯坦福大学(Stanford University)鲍威尔博士领导的一项新研究或许可以解释这一现象：归结起来就是一个产品获得的评论数量。1What does the underlined phrase
17、 “boils down to” probably mean? AIs equal to. BResults in.CIs due to. DFocuses on.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段中may explain why this happens，“可能解释为什么会这样”，由此推知后半句的意思是在说明原因，所以画线词的意思是“由于”，故选C。2What belief do unsure consumers hold when purchasing products?ARating determines quality. BPopularity is good.CBad review
18、s should be ignored. DMorereviewed products is poor.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中When evaluating online products, the items rating and number of reviews can be helpful to an unsure customer.“在评估网上产品时，项目的评级和评论数量可以帮助不确定的消费者。”和Overcoming this bias(偏见)is difficult because consumers find comfort in popularity.“克服这
19、种偏见是困难的，因为消费者在流行中找到安慰。”可知，不确定的消费者在购买产品时持有“流行的就是好的”信念。故选B。3What do Dr Powells words mean in the last paragraph? AThe products rating often fails to reflect true quality.BUsually consumers will find much comfort in popularity.CConsumers should distinguish good things and bad things.DConsumers should f
20、ollow others when buying things online.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据“It doesnt necessarily mean that better things dont become more popular, but as a consumer, when youre looking at the number of reviews, its not telling you anything，”“这并不一定意味着更好的东西不会变得更受欢迎，但作为一个消费者，当你看到评论的数量时，它并没有告诉你任何东西”。可知，Dr Powell最后一段话的意思是“产
21、品的评论往往不能反映真正的质量”。故选A。 4What is probably the best title of the text? AHow to Purchase Online BWhy We Buy Junk OnlineCWhy We Ignore Bad Reviews DHow to Review a Product答案：B解析：标题判断题。根据第一段“Do you ever find yourself spending time on product reviews when you buy something online, only to find that the pro
22、duct you bought is junk(废物)? New research led by Dr Powell of Stanford University may explain why this happens: it boils down to the number of reviews a product has.”当你在网上买东西时，你有没有发现自己花时间在产品评论上，却发现你买的东西是垃圾？斯坦福大学(Stanford University)鲍威尔博士领导的一项新研究或许可以解释这一现象：归结起来就是一个产品获得的评论数量。可知，最佳题目是Why We Buy Junk Online。故选B。
