【成才之路】-学年高中英语Module4MusicborninAmerica综合检测新人教版选修7时间100分钟满分120分第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。ASummercoolsdowninAugustwhenthecityfeaturesalotofjazztosendexcitementtoanymusicfan.BeginningfromAugust28,thecityhostsaweekofjazzperformancesinavarietyofplaces.Thisyear'sannualJazzFestivalinGrantParkwilloffera“TributetoNewOrleans”，featuringperformersfromCrescentCity,honoringthebirthplaceofjazz.JazzfanswhowanttobepartoftheweeklongcelebrationcanstartwithafreeconcertatMillenniumPark'sfamousPritzkerPaviliononMonday,August28at6:30p．m.Othereventswillinclude：Tuesday,August29—theJazzInstituteofChicagopresenttheFourthAnnualGalaConcert.Wednesday,August30—HeatupWednesdaynightwitharidetothebestjazzhotspotsandlearnabitofhistoryofthegenrewiththeJazzInstitute'sJazzClubTour,whichstartsat6p．m.untilmidnight.Atalowprice,visitmorethanadozenJazzClubs.ThetourcoversnearlyeveryinchofChicago.TheChicagoJazzFestivalofficiallyopenswithaticketedperformanceattheSymphonyCenteronThursday,August31.Then,thefestivalmovestoGrantParkonFriday,September1,forthreedaysoffreemusiconthreestages.Theeventopensdailyat11a．m.Performancehoursare：JazzonJacksonStage12p．m.—4:30p．m.Jazz&HeritageFamilyStage12:30p．m.—4:30p．m.PetrilloMusicShell5p．m.—9:30p．m.Inadditiontothemusic,theChicagoJazzFestivalfeaturesanartfairlocatedinRoseGardenjustsouthofJackson.Thefairoffersavarietyofhandmadecraftsandartwork.文章大意：本文是一则广告，主要是关于在芝加哥举行的为期一周的爵士乐表演。1．WhatisspecialfortheChicagoJazzFestivalthisyear?A．JazzonJacksonStage.B．Jazz&HeritageFamilyStage.C．TributetoNewOrleans.D．JazzClubTour.答案：C细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，今年的芝加哥爵士音乐节的特别之处是在GrantPark举行“TributetoNewOrleans”这项活动，以引来纪念爵士乐的诞生地—NewOrleans.2．Accordingtothetext,mostprobablyPritzkerPavilionis________.A．aplacetoholdtheconcertB．awellknownjazzbandC．afamousjazzperformerD．ajazzfan答案：A推理判断题。由文章第二段可以推断出，介词at后面的名词应是举行音乐会的地方。故答案选A。3．Whichofthefollowingeventsneedspayingtoattend?A．TheconcertatMillenniumPark.B．TheFourthAnnualGalaConcert.C．TheJazzInstitute'sJazzClubTour.D．TheArtFairinRoseGarden.答案：C细节理解题。文中第四段提到“Atalowprice,visitmorethanadozenJazzClubs.”，这说明参加“TheJazzInstitute'sJazzClubTour”这项活动是要花钱的。故答案选C。4．Thepurposeofwritingtheadisto________.A．introducetheChicagoJazzFestivalB．welcomepeopletotheweekofjazzperformancesC．earnmoremoneyfromtouristsD．honorthebirthplaceofjazz答案：B作者意图推断题。这则广告主要向读者介绍了theweekofjazzperformances，目的就是让更多的人知道并参与进来。由于里面的大多数活动是免费的，因此盈利不是目的。故答案选B。BCompanieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefiteveryonefrominvestorstostaff,astudyshowed.Businessschoolresearcherssaidthefindingsshowthathavingwomenintheboardroomisnotjustgoodforequalitybutgoodforbusinesstoo.Thestudysurveyed600boarddirectorsabouttheirapproachtodecisionmakingandothercompanyproblems.Itfoundthatwhentherewereconflictinginterests,womenboardmemberstendedtomakefairerdecisionsthanmen.Femaledirectorsaremorelikelytoconsiderhowthedecisionwillaffectothers,whetheritisemployees,investorsforexample.Todothis,womenontheboard...
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