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(2)Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence (paragraph 2)? good advertising slogan should draw people39。s almost certain that every brand has a popular slogan.由此可知?jiǎng)澗€(xiàn)單詞意思為“產(chǎn)生,誕生”,故選A。根據(jù) Vienna, Austrias known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day. 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.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(lè)似乎又活了起來(lái),但在這些爵士樂(lè)俱樂(lè)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(lè)只是曾經(jīng)活躍在印第安納大道上的文化的一個(gè)影子。故選D??芍谝欢沃饕墙榻B了爵士樂(lè)在印第安納波利斯很受歡迎。After many years, Indianapolis remembered the value of its arts and music culture. It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue. To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue. Once again, the high living costs in these historic arts areas pushed lowine families out.(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。C.It has the longest history of food. North Beach Festival This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there39。 Here39。(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.B.Phoenixs day. January 1, 2018. Sydney (3)考查推理判斷。 soul: We cannot replace ruined construction with new materials. We must preserve its shape, size and style. We need to pay attention to every brick replaced so that it looks exactly like the original. Most relics have to rely on tourist fees for repair and rescue work. Director of Van Mieu Cultural and Science Center Dang Kim Ngoc, says that the relics must be promoted widely to attract more visitors and bring in more ine for repair and preservation: We provide constant guide services for visitors so that they understand more about our relics. At the same time, a natural surrounding of the relic has been ensured, including the grass field and garden to improve its scenic value. 就此專(zhuān)家們呼吁國(guó)家對(duì)地方一級(jí)的保護(hù)進(jìn)行系統(tǒng)的指導(dǎo),同時(shí)促進(jìn)對(duì)每一件文物的創(chuàng)造性修復(fù)。故選C。 Field Pay means New Year39。 The Envision FestivalDale(2)What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival? A.It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.C.故選C。故選D。 This is San Francisco39。 Stern Grove FestivalUnion Street Festival.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.C.D.D.Sundays in July.【答案】(1)A(2)B(3)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文,介紹了美國(guó)旅游時(shí)的夏季盛會(huì),即三藩無(wú)聲電影節(jié)、聯(lián)合大街節(jié)、北灘節(jié)和斯特恩格羅夫節(jié)。故選B。 art culture. Jazz clubs around the city still host concerts with local jazz musicians like Rob Dixon and Joel Tucker. One of these clubs, the Chatterbox Jazz Club, still has live jazz seven nights a week.Today there are several oldstyle jazz clubs where friends can meet up to remember the past or just enjoy a summer evening. 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.(1)What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 1? clubs can make big money. musicians often hold concerts. music is popular in Indianapolis. culture is just part of Indianapolis39。根據(jù)第四段中中的“But in the 1950s, things changed…. However, the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area. This destroyed the Indiana Avenue munity and with it, its jazz culture.” 但在20世紀(jì)50年代,情況發(fā)生了變化。為此,它開(kāi)始做出新的改變。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測(cè)和段落大意三個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。 Rome, Italy Paris, France As we all know, Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria39。由此可知羅馬被視為永恒之城是因?yàn)槿藗兛梢院苋菀椎卣业叫碌乃囆g(shù)和文化。 Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture.”可知在一年一度的讀者選擇獎(jiǎng)?wù){(diào)查中,我們要求讀者對(duì)世界上最喜愛(ài)的藝術(shù)和文化城市進(jìn)行排名。s “Always CocaCola”, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink.Here are a few examples: s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand39。根據(jù)第一段中的“On hearing the words ‘Just do it!’, you will know there is a Nike product nearby. If it39。 (3)考查代詞指代。結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選D。 When Sir Paul Nurse won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2001, he decided to upgrade his motorbike. A fellow winner in 1993, Richard Roberts, installed a croquet lawn in front of his house. Austrian author Elfriede Jelinek, who won in 2004, said the prize meant financial independence. Literature winners tend to be more private about how they use the money, but the choice is often equally straightforward. Even if Nobelwinning authors are quite well known, many of them will not have made much money from writing, said Anna Gunder, a Nobel literature expert at Uppsala University. While the prize might keep the wolf from the door for some years, giving them freedom to write, it can also briefly have the opposite effect. It really changes their careers… During the first year after they39。 (1)考查推理判斷。 (3)考查推理判斷。 Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying to answer this painful question. The organization is deep into a long selfanalysis known as the journalism credibility project.Origins of the declining newspaper industry.D.failure to realize its real problem (2)考查推理判斷。9.閱讀理解 The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence. Don39。1