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s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival. This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson. (1)Which of the following festivals contains the most themes? A.B.North Beach Festival.Stem Grove Festival.(2)How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals? A.B.It has the longest history of food.Some foreign culture is presented in it.(3)When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States? A.B.C.D.(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.”可知,今年有啤酒、葡萄酒、餅干品嘗和時尚、美食、科技、地方、工藝、健康和健身等多個主題。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。San Francisco Silent Film Festival(May 29 to June 1)4天; Union Street Festival(June 7 to 10)4天;Stern Grove Festival(Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24)時間更長。(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?!军c評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇文化類閱讀,要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,并結(jié)合題目要求,選出正確答案。 The Rugby (英式橄欖球) World Cup is currently being held in New Zealand. The tournament, due to finish on October 23, is living up to the famous English saying, “Rugby is a thug39。 The games are physically aggressive。 but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud each other. Of course, the other side to this saying is: Football is a gentleman39。t often question the referee39。 “Football could learn a lot from rugby, said Brian Moore, a former England rugby player The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it. You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent.. Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes, broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are mon injuries. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.Football players are not real gentlemen.B.Football players are not as athletic as rugby players.D.rugby players pretend to be injured when they are notB.rugby makes people enjoy sports better than soccerD. strong will rather than strength(3)The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to .A.explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eyeC.warn teenagers against playing rugby at school(4)What can we infer from the passage?A.English children have a talent for rugby.C.t involve skills.Rugby is not suitable for everyone.【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)C(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了英式橄欖球,并且將它與足球進(jìn)行了對比。(1)歸納總結(jié)題。并且說足球應(yīng)該學(xué)習(xí)橄欖球。第四段第二句It is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game玩英式橄欖球比完足球更有趣,因為你總是被卷入游戲之中的。倒數(shù)第二段最后一句Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at 學(xué)校的一場橄欖球賽中瞎了一只眼睛。故選C(4)細(xì)節(jié)題。從這里可以得出橄欖球這項運動不適合所有人,故選D5.閱讀理解 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.s platforms (平臺) that day, beating last year39。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 advantage wasn39。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。每年購物節(jié)前夕都會找明星預(yù)熱。 (1)考查推理判斷。故選B。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。根據(jù)第四段中的“Alibaba39。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。 (4)考查詞義猜測。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(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。Now in 2019, jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis39。But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple. Along with the Avenue39。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. 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. 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 musicia