【正文】 。 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(jù)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。可知，第一段主要是介紹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(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(jù)倒數(shù)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?，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(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可悲的現(xiàn)實: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影子。可知，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(jù)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 I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida39。s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years. I39。m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season. So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o163。 colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can39。t create the special feel of a New England winter. I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snowcovered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement munity in Ridge, and I39。m grateful that I don39。t have to shovel.） While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I e back. Who says you can39。t go home?（1）What does the underlined word snowbird in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.A person spending winter in a warmer climate.B.A bird seen chiefly in winter.C.A person permanently living in a foreign country.D.A bird flying to the south in winter.（2）What39。s the difference between Florida and Long Island? A.Winters in Long Island are milder.B.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.C.Weather in Long Island is severer.D.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.（3）What did the author miss most when he was in Florida A.The cold temperature.B.The colorful light display.C.The family gathering.D.The winter landscape.（4）What39。s the author39。s purpose in writing the text? A.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.B.To describe his dream to be a free bird.C.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.D.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了作者自己獨特的習慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達溫和的冬天；因為作者想念家鄉(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中的“ Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am asnowbirdstuck in reverse. ”即使我在圣路西港有家離大海只有幾分鐘的路程,一股無法控制的沖動涌到了長島，就在其他人向南走的時候。我想我是一個反其道而行之的，一個在溫暖的氣候里過冬的人，可知選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的Instead of enjoying Florida39。s mild winters， I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island， the place I called home for 65 years．”沒有享受佛羅里達州溫和的冬天，我愿意忍受長島我稱之為家鄉(xiāng)的地方的惡劣天氣長達65年，可知，佛羅里達的冬天比長島更加溫和，所以選C。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“ I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven39。t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors39。 children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? ”我認為我回來的最大原因是和我?guī)讉€月沒見過的人一起慶祝節(jié)日。還有什么能比和家人朋友坐在一起吃感恩節(jié)火雞大餐或者看著鄰居的孩子在圣誕節(jié)興奮地打開禮物更好呢？可知選C。 （4）考查寫作意圖?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹作者自己獨特的習慣，喜歡家鄉(xiāng)寒冷的冬天，而不愿享受佛羅里達溫和的冬天；因為作者想念家鄉(xiāng)的冬天，想念家鄉(xiāng)的景色，想念家鄉(xiāng)的親朋好友，可知，作者寫作本文的目的是解釋自己對家鄉(xiāng)的思念的原因，所以選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和寫作意圖三個題型的考查，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(jù)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。9．閱讀理解 Spring is ing, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us,