【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 Black Friday and Cyber Monday help start the holiday shopping season, Giving Tuesday, which will be observed on November 28,attempts to inspire the season of giving.”可知,人們慶祝Giving Tuesday的目的是激勵(lì)人們慷慨行善。故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“These numbers can only increase as the day gains further recognition.”可以推斷出,到目前為止在世界上慶祝Giving Tuesday還不夠普遍。故選C。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第五段中的“)Though donating funds is a great way to help, there are numerous other ways to support your local munity.”可知,本段文章的內(nèi)容主要講述為社會(huì)奉獻(xiàn)有許多種方式。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(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。4．閱讀理解Wele to the 2017 UK Festival Awards The UK Festival Awards amp。 Conference is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, vision and creativity of the nation39。s beloved festival industry. Throughout the day of the event, the Conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家) to discuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to the future. The evening39。s Awards present a wide range of honors across categories that are decided via a bination of public voting and professional judgments. Since launching in 2004 it has evolved into a major event at The Roundhouse in London, giving the industry a chance to collectively celebrate and fondly reflect upon the achievements of the past year. With a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and aftershow party, it attracts over 1,000 of the most influential people in the business. Along with its sister events, the UK Festival Conference and the European Festival Awards, The UK Festival Awards amp。 Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent pany founded in the UK. Awards include Best Major, MediumSized and Small Festival, Best Family Festival, Best Overseas Festival, Best Use of New Technology, and of course – Best Toilets. As the festival season is approaching, we thought it39。d be a good time to release our free UK Festival Market Report for 2015 / 2016. We gathered the data in our annual census(人口普查) undertaken in the preparation stage for last year39。s UK Festival Awards. The latest UK Festival Market Report can be downloaded below. Included in the Report is a bunch of related information about festivalgoers: where they39。re from, how they like to purchase music, what they eat, their attitudes towards ticket prices, how receptive they are to different forms of advertising, why they go to festivals in the first place, where they sleep, and much more. We hope you find the information useful. （1）Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2? A.getting downB.adding upC.giving wayD.looking forward（2）What can be inferred from the passage? A.An annual census is conducted and released in the FestivalB.The Festival Awards Ltd, is responsible for not less than three events.C.The gala awards ceremony attracts only influential businessmen.D.Public voting plays a leading role in deciding a variety of festival honors.（3）Where most probably will you see this passage? A.In a magazine.B.In a newspaper.C.On a website.D.In a TV program.【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了the 2017 UK Festival Awards。（1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第二段中的“Throughout the day of the event, the Conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家) to discuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to the future.” 在活動(dòng)的當(dāng)天，會(huì)議邀請(qǐng)了許多業(yè)內(nèi)人士來(lái)討論與該行業(yè)相關(guān)的最重要的問(wèn)題，回顧其過(guò)去的過(guò)去，并展望未來(lái)。根據(jù)reviewing its immediate past 和to the “展望未來(lái)”，故選D。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段“Along with its sister events, the UK Festival Conference and the European Festival Awards, The UK Festival Awards amp。 Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent pany founded in the UK.”和第五段中的“Awards include Best Major, MediumSized and Small Festival, Best Family Festival, Best Overseas Festival, Best Use of New Technology, and of course – Best Toilets.”可知，The Festival Awards Ltd負(fù)責(zé)不少于三項(xiàng)活動(dòng)。故選B。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“The latest UK Festival Market Report can be downloaded below.”可知，這篇文章最有可能來(lái)自一個(gè)網(wǎng)址。故選C?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Here39。s a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.San Francisco Silent Film Festival Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical acpaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.May 29 to June 1。 Union Street Festival This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there39。s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness. June 7 to 10。 North Beach Festival This is San Francisco39。s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival. June 14 to 16。 Stern Grove Festival This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson. Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24。 （1）Which of the following festivals contains the most themes? A.Union Street Festival.B.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.C.North Beach Festival.160