【正文】 ut之后描述了爵士樂的衰落，因此推測出劃線詞prospered意為“興盛、蓬勃發(fā)展”。故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據倒數第二段中的“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.” 它開始帶回失落的文化，比如大街上的現場音樂。為此，它開始做出新的改變。這些改變包括修復像The Avenue這樣的歷史街區(qū)?？芍?，它重建了一些舊的重要區(qū)域。故選A。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據最后一段中的“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可悲的現實:現代印地安那爵士樂只是曾經活躍在印第安納大道上的文化的一個影子?？芍?，爵士樂的本土文化消失了。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和段落大意三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 After shopping for deals in stores on Black Friday, or online on Cyber Monday, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular Giving Tuesday. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and United Nations Foundation. As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700, 000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $ million in cash. An additional $ million was spent on gifts. While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick. But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share you good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well!（1）Which of the following has the shortest history? A.Black FridayB.Giving TuesdayC.Thanksgiving DayD.Cyber Monday（2）What39。s the main purpose of Giving Tuesday? A.To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyableB.To get voluntary work better knownC.To encourage more people to do charitiesD.To persuade more people to shop online（3）Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media? A.To keep a record of one39。s experienceB.To help people make new friendsC.To donate money to local schoolsD.To make Giving Tuesday more popular（4）Which section of a website does the next probably e from? A.EducationB.CultureC.LifestyleD.Business【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了Giving Tuesday （給予星期二）。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據第一段中的“After shopping for deals in stores on ‘Black Friday’, or online on ‘Cyber Monday’, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular ‘Giving Tuesday’可知在黑色星期五或網絡星期一購物后，美國人和世界各地的人都在為新流行的給予星期二做準備，給予星期二是一個新流行，說明它最近才出現，應該是歷史最短的，故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據第二段中的“As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness.”可知 給予星期二是為了重新啟動慈善活動季，因此，人們會為當地的非營利組織和學?；I集資金，組織食品和衣物捐贈活動，并進行一些隨機的善舉。這說明這個活動主要是為了鼓勵人們做慈善，故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據最后一段中的“No matter what you do, be sure to share you good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well!”可知作者鼓勵無論人們做什么，一定要在社交媒體上分享他們的善行，并鼓勵其他人也慶祝給予星期二!這說明作者鼓勵人們在社交媒體分享善行就是為了讓越來越多的人參與到這個活動，讓這個活動更受歡迎，故選D。 （4）考查推理判斷。本文介紹了給予星期二這一活動，人們會在這一天進行各種慈善活動，這反映了社會價值，是一種社會文化，所以最后可能來自網站的文化板塊，故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要根據上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Food festivals are a mon occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there39。s a food festival to match no matter how specialized. Meatopia This threeday, Londonbased festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover39。s paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from burgers to steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery shows, and attend informal meatbased workshops. Vegfest If you prefer a festival that will help you meet your five a day, then Vegfest fest is for you. This veganfriendly event takes place several times a year. Here you can enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared vegetables, learn cooking tips and hear talks on nutrition to help you make the most of your plantbased search. The Marmalade Festival Held in Cumbria, this festival has been running for 13 years. It includes a petition to find the best homemade marmalade. There are thousands of entries from over 30 different countries across the globe. The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town39。s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of spices from mild to hot. The National Honey show It started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind. This threeday event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional petition and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping a