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Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type music, is one of the art form that was started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change.
小题1:What can be the best title of the passage?
A.American art forms.       B.The development of jazz.
C.The music of black Americans. D.The birthplace of jazz.
小题2:Which of the following is true?
A.Jazz is now popular all over the world.
B.Jazz is now a kind of religious music.
C.Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs.
D.Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes.
小题3:From the text it can be inferred that_________ .
A.New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced
B.the American people are all jazz lovers
C.jazz is merely sung by the black when working
D.jazz may become more popular as time goes on
小题4:It took about ________ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A.200B.120C.80D.140

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
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试题分析:本文主要介绍了爵士乐的发展过程,从开始出现到最后全世界有名,文章都进行了详细地描述。
小题1:B 主旨大意题,本文从第一段开始讲述爵士乐的起源,下文接着讲述爵士乐的发展过程,故B正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据第三段最后一句people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.说明世界各地的人都很喜欢爵士乐,故A正确。
小题3:D 推断题。根据文章Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.和By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. 说明随着时间的流逝,爵士乐也在进一步慢慢的流行,故D正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据文章Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.和By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. 说明大约过了140年以后才流行开来。故D正确。
点评:本文所设试题主要考察细节查找,对于文章中的细节题,要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查题支和原文的异同,常犯错误有:绝对化语言,范围扩大或缩小,以偏概全,张冠李戴等。带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读。
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So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span(跨越)the globe(全球). But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate(极好的)fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favourite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.
It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It changed over the years, but one thing’s for certain—it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them “plakuntos” and ate them with various simple toppings(配料)such as oil, garlic(大蒜), onions and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”. By about 1000 AD in the city of Naples, “picea” had become “pizza” and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠand Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named “Pizza Margherita” in her honour.
Pizza went to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World WarⅡ and raved about(夸赞) “that great Italian dish”. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.
小题1:Which is the correct order of the changes of pizza?
A.Plakuntos→pizza→piceaB.Pizza→plakuntos→picea
C.Picea→plakuntos→pizzaD.Plakuntos→picea→pizza
小题2:Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?
A.Because pizza first became popular in these countries.
B.Because pizza was invented in these countries.
C.Because one topping was brought to Italy from these countries.
D.Because people there are the greatest consumers of pizza.
小题3:What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?
A.There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita.B.They have the same colours.
C.Both of them represent Italy.D.They are both popular in Italy.
小题4:When did pizza become really popular in the United States?
A. After 1945.     B. In 1889.     C. In 1905.         D. By 1000AD.
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.McDonald’s and PizzaB.Global Pizza
C.Pizza in the United StatesD.How to Make Pizza

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Every year, as Spring Festival draws near, most Chinese people will get excited to make preparation for the most important festival and make plan for the winter break. It is a little like Christmas in the United States, but there are some differences between the two festivals.
Both the major Chinese and the major Western holidays come during the cold season, and special food is expected. In western countries, cookies and cakes begin just after Thanksgiving in November and show up everywhere. Turkey, potatoes and other food come later. Similar thing happens in China. Entering lunar December, most families will make shopping plans for the coming big day and food is certainly one of the most important things to be considered. At the end of the month, both parents in each family will be very busy---the father is busy buying food while the mother is busy cooking.
A deeper similarity (相似处) is tradition. Christmas, as the letters “Christ” suggests, began as a holiday to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Many people pray (祈祷) on this day. In China, people living in cities or towns, though they don’t plan to sow seeds(播种) this month, still celebrate on the big day for farmers.
Followers of both holidays are also different from each other. While Chinese people travel to the homes of elder relatives, Americans usually call or send cards. Westerners prefer Christmas carols to fireworks. In Christmas, many family gifts come together instead of one by one, since adults may have only one day free to celebrate.
But the most curious difference is about students. Chinese students going home for Spring Festival sometimes report that they get bored by the end of vacation, yet American students seldom get bored around Christmas and western New Year.
Not everyone enjoys classic holiday traditions. Students in western countries may get upset, as too much homework, travel or bad family relations may destroy the short holiday season. In China, more and more college students choose to travel or work during the winter holiday instead of going home to stay with their families. It’s against the tradition but many people accept it.
小题1:What does “the coming big day” (Paragraph 2) refer to?
A.ChristmasB.Thanksgiving Day
C.the New Year’s DayD.the Spring Festival
小题2:The second and the third paragraphs mainly talk about ________.
A.the similarities between Christmas and the Spring Festival
B.the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival
C.the preparations for Christmas and the Spring Festival
D.the history of Christmas and the Spring Festival
小题3:What does the writer mainly want to tell us in this passage?
A.Food in different festivals.
B.Differences between two festivals.
C.Festivals in China and western countries.
D.Traditional celebrations in different countries.

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Teacher’s Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays. Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teacher’s Day on holidays.
China
Teacher’s Day was proposed (提议) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27, Confucius’s birthday. The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate Teacher’s Day back to Confucius’s birthday.
India
In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India,because his birthday was September 5.
Russia
In Russia, Teacher’s Day is on October 5. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.
The USA
In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.
Thailand
January 16 was adopted as Teacher’s Day in Thailand by a resolution (决议) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1957.
Iran
In Iran, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.
Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.
小题1:The best title for the passage is ____.
A.Teacher’s Day around the worldB.The history of Teacher’s Day
C.Activities on Teacher’s DayD.How to celebrate Teacher’s Day
小题2:In which year was Teacher’s Day changed from August 27 to September 10 in China?
A.1931.B.1939.C.1951.D.1985.
小题3:In which country is Teacher’s Day celebrated in honor of its leader?
A.Iran.B.India.C.Russia.D.Thailand.
小题4:What will probably be discussed next?
A.How Teacher’s Day became popular in the world.
B.Which country is the first to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
C.What activities people take to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
D.Which country has the longest vacation for Teacher’s Day.

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To communicate well with other people,you must learn to speak well,right?
Yes,but speaking isn’t everything.Some experts say that only thirty percent of communication comes from talking.Your gestures and other non-verbal(非语言的)actions matter,too.But in different cultures,the same action can have different meanings.
When you have to meet someone from a different culture,be prepared.Do you know what kind of gestures and customs are appropriate(合适的)?If you understand culture differences,you’ll be a better communicator—even before you open your mouth!
In many Western cultures,men stand up before they are introduced to someone important.Standing up shows politeness and respect.After that,somepne usually offers to shake hands.
But in the east,typical(典型的)introductions often begin and end with bowing(鞠躬)rather than shaking hands.Sometimes even a small nod(点头) of the head is enough.Some Westerners visiting Asia misunderstand shaking hands as a sign of unfriendliness.Such a mistake could be harmful to the start of a new frienship.
小题1:According to the passage,which of the following is true?
A.All experts agree that only 30% of communication comes from talking.
B.Typical introductions often begin and end with shaking hands in Western culture.
C.In different countries,the same gesture may mean different meaning.
D.If you don’t know the culture of a country , you will not misunderstand the gesture.
小题2:What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Misunderstanding will stop the frienship from developing.
B.Nodding is just OK.
C.Introduction can build friendship.
D.Shaking hands is most important.
小题3:Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.You must stand up when you are introduced.
B.You should show your politeness when you are introduced.
C.You will do the same when you are introduced.
D.Our gestures and other nonverbal actions are very important.
小题4:How do you understand the underlined sentence?
A.Before you speak.
B.Knowing the different cultures is clever.
C.As soon as you talk.
D.Understanding the different cultures can help you communicate well.

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Ways to Deal with the Problem of Energy
There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy.One way is the greater production of common energy sources,such as coal,oil and gas.The trouble with these sources,however,is that they are not renewable.
Another way is energy conservation(节能),which means using energy more efficiently.In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy.They place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and warmth in.The house is heated by the lights,the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.
Finally,renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop.One form of these is geothermal energy.In certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrate with each kilometer down.At six kilometers,therefore,it rises to nearly 200degrees.To get the heat,water is pumped down into the rocks and back up to the surface.Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.
小题1:The writer tells about “the special houses”because they______.
A.show the excellent skills of the builders
B.serve as an example of the energy conservation
C.are heated by different sources of energy
D.are warmer than other types of energy
小题2:The underlaned words”geothermal energy”in the third paragraph mean____.
A.renewable sourceB.underground source
C.heat inside the earthD.temperature of the earth
小题3:At a place where the surface temperature is 15degrees centigrade,how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75 degrees centigrade?
A.One km.B.Two km.C.Three km.D.Four km.

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