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1、为深入贯彻落实党的十九大精神和习近平总书记的重要指示精神，保障人民安居乐业、社会安定有序、国家长治久安、进一步巩固党的执政基础，束城镇深入贯彻全市扫黑除恶会议精神，强化措施，深入扎实开展扫黑除恶专项斗争Unit 1 A land of diversity.阅读理解A(2017西安高三检测)The 1920s was a decade of wealth，decadence (堕落) and social change.They were known as the Roaring Twenties，and the best place to experience this exciting ti
2、me was New York City.But what was it really like?ProhibitionIn 1919，a new law in the US known as Prohibition made it illegal to buy and sell alcohol.But Prohibition didnt stop people drinking；it just drove the sale of strong alcoholic drink underground.Bootleggers(走私贩) waited off the coast of New Yo
3、rk after dark and brought illegal alcohol into the city.JazzJazz was the music of New York in the 1920s.In fact，the decade is called Jazz Age.The best place to listen to this new form of music was the Cotton Club in Harlem.All the great jazz musicians played at the Cotton Club，including Louis Armstr
4、ong，Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington.Also，in 1924 George Gershwin composed the jazzinfluenced Rhapsody in Blue.The piece has been called “a musical portrait of New York” and was used by Woody Allen in his film Manhattan.Art DecoArt Deco was the most popular style of the 1920s，with bright colors an
5、d geometric designs；it can be seen in the art，architecture and inside designs of the period.New York is full of Art Deco buildings，but the most famous ones are the Chrysler Building (built between 1928 and 1930) and the Empire State Building (built between 1930 and 1931)The Great DepressionOn 29th O
6、ctober，1929，the Roaring Twenties came to a dramatic end.On that day(known as “Black Tuesday”)，the US stock market crashed，causing the Great Depression.The economic downturn lasted ten years and affected most of the Western world.Unemployment in America reached 25% and the country didnt recover until
7、 after World War .【语篇解读】本文介绍了20世纪20年代的美国纽约。1We know from the passage that in 1919 people alcohol in the US.Abegan to buy and sellBstopped producingCcompletely stopped tradingDsecretly bought and soldD细节理解题。根据Prohibition下的内容可知，禁酒令规定买卖酒违法，但是人们依然要喝酒，于是人们秘密地买卖酒。2The 1920s is called ACountry Music AgeBJa
8、zz AgeCFolk Music AgeDPop AgeB细节理解题。根据Jazz下的第二句“In fact，the decade is called Jazz Age.”可知答案为B。3We can infer from the passage that the US in the year 1930.Awas in a bad economic stateBwas in good economic conditionCdeveloped at a rapid speedDhad many dramatic playsA推理判断题。根据The Great Depression下的“On 2
9、9th October，1929”并结合下文中的“The economic downturn lasted ten years”可推知，1930年美国的经济状况不好。B(2016全国丙卷)If you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around.Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21, but since
10、it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste，a wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye
11、 opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesnt taste of anything special，its still worth a try，as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit
12、 specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best
13、 suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with applethemed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园)If you want to have a real orchard experience, tr
14、y visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale，near Faversham in Kent.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。全文介绍了在苹果节上的各种各样的苹果。虽说是Apple Day，其实该节日持续接近一个月的时间。在这段时间里，我们可以品尝到很多稀有品种的苹果。如果想尝试各种各样的苹果，就来参加Apple Day吧。4What can people do at the apple events?AAttend experts lectures.BVisit fruitloving families.CPlant fruit tre
15、es in an orchard.DTaste many kinds of apples.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see，and often taste，a wide variety of apples.可知，参加苹果节可以看到并经常尝到各种各样的苹果。A项说“参加专家的讲座”，这与倒数第二段中At the events，you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions提到的与专家交流不符，
16、曲解了文意；B项说“参观喜欢水果的家庭”，文中并未提及；C项说“在果园中种植果树”，文章虽然提到可以参观、品尝等体验，但没有提种植果树。5What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety.BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now.DIt has a special taste.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的.it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence，such as Decio.is
