【正文】 ed old jazz musicians to sing in the city. educated people about the value of music culture. settled lowine families in the Indiana Avenue munity,（4）According to the passage, which of the following about modern Indy jazz is true? home culture is gone. styles are too traditional. shows the sadness of the poor. is no longer a favorite of the young.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，2019年爵士樂仍然是印第安納波利斯藝術(shù)文化的重要組成部分，但是它的本土文化消失了?？芍?，第一段主要是介紹了爵士樂在印第安納波利斯很受歡迎。……然而，新的故選D。這些改變包括修復(fù)像The Avenue這樣的歷史街區(qū)。根據(jù)最后一段中的“It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs: Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow (影子) of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue. ”乍一看，爵士樂似乎又活了起來，但在這些爵士樂俱樂部背后卻有一個(gè)可悲的現(xiàn)實(shí):現(xiàn)代印地安那爵士樂只是曾經(jīng)活躍在印第安納大道上的文化的一個(gè)影子。5．閱讀理解 Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture. These cities are centers of music and dance, museums, and theaters. Here are four of them where you can find inspiration in the arts, starting with the top spot.s known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day. London is inspiration and setting for the rise of Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell and Eliot and the breeding ground for all those iconic (標(biāo)志性的) bands: The Kinks, The Clash and The Stones. London is also Banksy39。 Vienna, Austrias capital, which nurtured many famous musicians. It39。根據(jù)故選C。由此可知?jiǎng)澗€單詞意思為“產(chǎn)生，誕生”，故選A。以及文章內(nèi)容主要介紹了四個(gè)藝術(shù)和文化城市，由此可推知文章能夠在“藝術(shù)”一欄找到。 main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. However, petitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a petitive sport.s a very mon thing for gymnasts, so it39。 Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. That39。 Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be pleted in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, including wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.To pare skills of participants.B.examineB.lacks necessary guidelines to followB. C: ConclusionA. （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy.”通常這些競(jìng)技啦啦隊(duì)長(zhǎng)會(huì)將他們的體操經(jīng)驗(yàn)融入其中，包括跳躍、翻滾和總能量。故選D。屬于總分總結(jié)構(gòu)，故選C。 Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is being more mon. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City39。 Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. I felt it39。 A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year. Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world. The program takes place on November 10th through January 7th.s largest celebrations, with more than 15,000 people in attendance each year. Visitors can enjoy Indian dance，food and fireworks. Organizers also plan to float hundreds of lighted candles in the San Antonio River, along the city39。B.Food.To make the American culture richer.B.It is held in autumn in India.B.Diwali is mainly celebrated in Disney Parks.B.它是印度最重要的節(jié)日。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for ‘row of lights’. It is the most important holiday in India.”可知，Indian Holiday Diwali也照亮了美國(guó)。8．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 It is monly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern munications, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to nonexistent New Year parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地) of the English and the French. April Fools39。 France and Italy backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! is stuc。 In Scotland, April Fools39。 Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A mon trick is to point to a friend39。故選C。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.”可知，Neeta Bhasin成立了the Times Square的活動(dòng)是為了讓印度文化在美國(guó)更廣為人知。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Indian Holiday Diwali lights up America, too.D.It has been held for 40 years in America.D.To make Indian culture better known in the US.D.D.Dances. Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at