【正文】 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。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. ”可知它發(fā)展的非?？?。根據(jù)第三段中的“At the same time, the ‘Fringe’ appeared as a challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) to the official festival. ”可知Fringe 與official是相對的；再根據(jù)“Eight theatre groups turned up？”以及第四段中的“Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform ”可知很多團(tuán)體和大學(xué)生也參與了進(jìn)來，所以Fringe譯為非正式的，故選B。故選D。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可知，這個Edinburgh Festival是為了在二戰(zhàn)后重新團(tuán)結(jié)歐洲。 . bee a nonofficial event gone beyond an art festival shows all year round growing rapidly【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了愛丁堡音樂節(jié)形成和發(fā)展，包括對創(chuàng)設(shè)目的，參與群體，發(fā)展規(guī)模等方面進(jìn)行了簡要而準(zhǔn)確的敘述，回顧了愛丁堡音樂節(jié)的發(fā)展歷程。 Today the Fringe, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big. At the same time, the Fringe appeared as a challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years. In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War. 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。 （4）考查詞義猜測。t hard to see: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards.”阿里巴巴的優(yōu)勢不難看出，就是其規(guī)模，而且阿里巴巴的規(guī)模以中國標(biāo)準(zhǔn)而言也是非常大的。根據(jù)第四段中的“Alibaba39。根據(jù)第三段中的Taylor Swift ，Miranda Kerr，Nicole Kidman，Daniel Craig等人都參加了雙十一晚會慶典，共4人，故選C。故選B。 （1）考查推理判斷。每年購物節(jié)前夕都會找明星預(yù)熱。Alibaba now calls itself a data and technology pany, one that provides digital tools to help the businesses on its platforms. That, in turn, leads consumers to look to those platforms for their every need, from shopping and services to entertainment and travel. Today, Alibaba is itself a gigantic pany, and it wants to grow bigger still.（1）Where is this passage probably from? textbook. newspaper. science news report. advertisement.（2）How many famous people showed on the Singles Day stage? ....（3）What does Alibaba39。s advantage wasn39。 China has grown richer and more digitally connected. Alibaba has bee a technology powerhouse. Along the way, the pany has made a few famous friends. This year the singer Taylor Swift performed in its livestreamed evening gala (慶典) in Shanghai on Sunday. In previous years the model Miranda Kerr and the actors Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig also showed on the Singles Day stage.s platforms (平臺) that day, beating last year39。s biggest shopping day has e and gone, and Alibaba again showed the world how many mountains of stuff (物品) it could persuade people to buy in the 24 hours. 4．閱讀理解 根據(jù)Stern Grove Festival部分中的“This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States.”中，時間在Sundays from June 22 to Aug，故選D。故選B。根據(jù)North Beach Festival可知，時間是從June 14 to 16，只有3天。可知選A。根據(jù)Union Street Festival部分中的“This year, there39。Sundays in July.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了美國旅游時的夏季盛會，即三藩無聲電影節(jié)、聯(lián)合大街節(jié)、北灘節(jié)和斯特恩格羅夫節(jié)。Sundays in May.Saturdays in May.Saturdays in July.D.It lasts the shortest time.C.Festival goers can enjoy food in it.D.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.C.Union Street Festival. Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24。 Stern Grove Festival June 14 to 16。 This is San Francisco39。 s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness. Union Street Festivals a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.San Francisco Silent Film Festival3．閱讀理解故選B。第一段介紹英國是一個受到海洋影響的國家，四周環(huán)海，航海在人們的生活中起著重要的作用。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“The ship39。故選B。above board39。（2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are surrounded by the sea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives.”可知，英國被海洋環(huán)繞，海對英國人的生活影響很大。一直以來，水手們經(jīng)常使用的一些航海術(shù)語豐富并影響著英語這門語言。The sailing story of British sailors.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，英國作為一個島國，四周環(huán)海，海洋在英國人的生活中起著重要的作用。 language on English.C.The business on British sailing ships.B.A poor sailor may be whipped nine times a day.D.Sailors need to go to sleep when they hear a whistle.B.D.C.B.they had the largest navy ever（2）If someone is open and above board, it means he is ________. A.they live on an island surrounded by the seaB. Most native English speakers have heard the expression notenough room to swing a cat, but few know that the cat does notrefer to a small furry animal with four legs and a tail. The cat isactually a short form of cat of nine tails — a whip with nine, knotted(打結(jié)的) tails. A boatswain needed a lot of spacein order to swing the whip properly when lashing (鞭打) a poor sailor under his control!（1）The British have been strongly influenced by the sea because ________. A. Pipe down!, meaning Be quiet!, is anothermon expression that has naut