Question

A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3.

Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference.

Qiu said China-Mexico Culture Year will be another large-scale event for the two nation’s cultural exchange after the 2016 China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year. As 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries, the culture year will enhance the mutual communications.

Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation. In 2017, as Guest of Honor, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and a book fair in Mexico. And a series of activities on visual arts, music, literature, cultural relics, films, books and food will be held during the event．

Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico．Dec 3,2016．[Photo／Xinhua]

1.Who didn’t attend the conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year?

A. Chinese Ambassador to Mexico.

B. Officials from ministries of affairs of China.

C. Official from ministries of education of Mexico.

D. Official from ministries of foreign affairs of Mexico.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. China-Mexico Culture Year will be the first large-scale event for the two nation's cultural exchange.

B. 2016 is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the China and Mexico.

C. Mexican officials expressed approval for the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation.

D. In 2017, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and an art fair in Mexico.

3.What kind of music was performed by the artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra?

A. Classic traditional western music.

B. Classic traditional Mexican music.

C. Classic modern Chinese music.

D. Classic traditional Chinese music.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. China-Mexico Culture Year will kick off in 2017

B. China-Mexico Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016

C. China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016

D. The artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed successfully in the news conference

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】这是一篇新闻报道，2016年12月3日在墨西哥城召开会议，宣布中国墨西哥文化年将在2017年开始。

1.B推理判断题。根据第二段Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference.可知，中国驻墨西哥大使和墨西哥外国事务和教育方面的官员参加了会议，也就是中国方面只有大使参加了这次会议，其他中国官员没有参加，故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation可知，墨西哥官员称赞两国合作的文化成果。故选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico.可知，会议结束后演奏了中国古典音乐。故选D。

4.A主旨大意题。纵观全文，特别是第一段A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City,Mexico, on Dec 3.可知，文章主要讲述了中国墨西哥文化年将在2017年开始。A项最适合作文章题目。

【名师点睛】

主旨大意题的解题先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。本文是一篇新闻报道，一开始就谈到这次会议是为即将到来的2017年中国墨西哥文化年而召开的，整篇报道都在说这次会议的情况。所以对四个选项进行比较，A项“中国墨西哥文化年将在2017年开始”是文章最佳题目。