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week. But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple. Along with the Avenue39。s culture, jazz music was gone from the streets for many years. Indiana Avenue was the heart of a neighborhood along the White River. It was a center for black music and live street music. The wealthy avoided this area. So it became a place that poorer families, including many AfricanAmerican and immigrant (移民) families, moved to. Jazz prospered in the mix of American cultures around the Avenue in the 1930s and 1940s. But in the 1950s, things changed. After the war, there were projects to make the city beautiful and build a university nearby. Both of these seemed like good changes. 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. 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. 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。 culture.(2)What does the underlined word prospered in Paragraph 4 mean? quickly. soon. soon. well.(3)What did Indianapolis do to bring back its lost culture? rebuilt some old important areas. invited 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文化的重要組成部分,但是它的本土文化消失了。 (1)考查段落大意。根據第一段中的“Now in 2019, jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis39。 art culture.” 現(xiàn)在到了2019年,爵士樂是印第安納波利斯藝術文化的重要組成部分??芍谝欢沃饕墙榻B了爵士樂在印第安納波利斯很受歡迎。故選C。 (2)考查詞義猜測。根據第四段中中的“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50年代,情況發(fā)生了變化?!欢?,新的大學和建筑使得貧困家庭不得不離開這個地區(qū)。這摧毀了印第安納大道社區(qū),也隨之摧毀了它的爵士樂文化??芍?,轉折詞but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(xiàn)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)??芍亟艘恍┡f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(xiàn)實:現(xiàn)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??芍羰繕返谋就廖幕Я?。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。8.閱讀理解 On hearing the words Just do it!, you will know there is a Nike product nearby. If it39。s “Always CocaCola”, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink. An advertising slogan(廣告標語) is to a brand what eyes are to a person. The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people39。s minds. It39。s almost certain that every brand has a popular slogan. Here are a few examples: Just do it!This slogan speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it39。s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike? Always CocaCola.Coke39。s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand39。s spirit. It seems to say Coke is the only drink there is。 there are no other forms of drinks. Share moments, share life.This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of themusing Kodak film of course!(1)What would be the best title for the text? Do It! And Brand Slogans Is A Good Slogan?(2)Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence (paragraph 2)? good advertising slogan should draw people39。s attention. brand should have an advertising slogan just as people have eyes. advertising slogan is as important to a brand as eyes are to a person. advertising slogan acts as the eyes of a brand.(3)The word them in the last paragraph refers to____. happy moments and beauty film(4)Which of the following tables can best match the slogans with their brands? A.B.C.D.【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)B(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了品牌與標語之間的關系。 (1)考查主旨大意。根據第一段中的“On hearing the words ‘Just do it!’, you will know there is a Nike product nearby. If it39。s ‘Always CocaCola’, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink.”介紹了品牌與標語之間的關系,下文舉了幾個例子,故選B。 (2)考查句義猜測。根據第二段中的“The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people39。s minds.”標語幫助人們更好地理解品牌,告訴他們它想賣給顧客什么。好的標語在人們的頭腦中留下了一個信息。 可知,使用“An advertising slogan(廣告標語) is to a brand what eyes are to a person.” 作者把標語對于品牌的作用比作眼睛對于人的作用,也就是說廣告標語對一個品牌和眼睛對一個人一樣重要。故選C。 (3)考查代詞指代。根據最后一段中“It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of themusing Kodak film of course!”可知,them指的是前文的“happy moments”。故選B。 (4)考查推理判斷。根據第二段中的“The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people39。s minds.(標語幫助人們更好地理解品牌,告訴他們它想賣給顧客什么。好的標語在人們的頭腦中留下了一個信息。可知,表格中的第一條“Obey your thirst”服從你的渴望,標語當