【正文】 c (標(biāo)志性的) bands: The Kinks, The Clash and The Stones. London is also Banksy39。 Hemingway famously called Paris a moveable feast, but wherever you go while in the city, there is always something to see, hear, taste or feel. With some 150 museums, Paris doubles as an art history class, offering the very best of the discipline across centuries and styles.s known as the Eternal City: You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day. At its peak, the Roman Empire extended over nearly two million square miles of land across Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa. Today, that history is on display everywhere. The city39。 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.5．閱讀理解 故選A。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(gè)可悲的現(xiàn)實(shí):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(gè)影子。故選A。這些改變包括修復(fù)像The Avenue這樣的歷史街區(qū)。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。故選D。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?！欢?，新的 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)?？芍谝欢沃饕墙榻B了爵士樂在印第安納波利斯很受歡迎。根據(jù)第一段中的“Now in 2019, jazz music is an important 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(shù)文化的重要組成部分，但是它的本土文化消失了。 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. 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.But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple. Along with the Avenue39。Now in 2019, jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis39?！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。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自一個(gè)網(wǎng)址。故選B。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。根據(jù)reviewing its immediate past 和to the “展望未來”，故選D。（1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。D.C.B.Public voting plays a leading role in deciding a variety of festival honors.（3）Where most probably will you see this passage? A.The Festival Awards Ltd, is responsible for not less than three events.C.looking forward（2）What can be inferred from the passage? A.C.adding up We hope you find the information useful. （1）Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2? A. Included in the Report is a bunch of related information about festivalgoers: where they39。 undertaken in the preparation stage for last year39。 As the festival season is approaching, we thought it39。 Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent pany founded in the UK. With a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and aftershow party, it attracts over 1,000 of the most influential people in the business. 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。 Conference is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, vision and creativity of the nation39。3．閱讀理解Wele to the 2017 UK Festival Awards由選B。是主旨句，接著下文較為詳細(xì)地介紹了納瓦霍人的這種文化。 （4）考查主旨大意。由此可推斷出本文主要介紹了納瓦霍人的一種文化：由祖父母們教育孫子輩，讓他們認(rèn)識(shí)生活，學(xué)到其中的道理。第一段提出“納瓦霍人的孫子輩主要由祖父母來教育，他們?cè)趽狃B(yǎng)孩子方面起了很大的作用”，接著對(duì)此進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)的介紹。故選D。根據(jù)第六段中的Grandson, our plants will be far more beautiful than the flowers outside the fence.以及 Anything that is a part of you is always far more beautiful than the things which you pass by.可知，祖母種植玉米和南瓜是為了讓作者明白一個(gè)生活的道理：任何屬于你的東西，總是比你路過的東西更美。故選D。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。To emphasize the greatness of Navajo.D.s grandmother.B.s the purpose of the article? A.The western world is hardly influenced by the Navajos.D.His grandmother39。s opinion according to the passage? A.Because she wanted her grandson to learn a life lesson.（3）What39。Because she needed to feed her family.C.s grandmother plant corn and pumpkin? A.Grandparents are usually unwilling to teach their grandchildren.D.Parents hate to take the trouble to raise children.B. We used to plant corn and pumpkin every summer. They never grew big enough to feed us, but we planted them anyway. I asked my grandmother why. She said, Grandson, our plants will be far more beautiful than the flowers outside the fence. I did not understand until