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3. About one-tenth of people in Pingelap are seriously color-blind because ________. A. the king’s genetic fault played a role B. the king had an unlucky marriage C. the king made a serious mistake D. Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis 4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The advantage of color blindness B. The island of color blindness C. The disadvantage of Herrol
D. The history of Pingelap
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 【解析】 【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了太平洋上的一个小岛Pingelap，它被称为色盲岛，因为住在这个偏远岛屿上的很多人只能看到黑色和白色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see black and white.可知，Pingelap岛的特别之处在于，在这个岛上居住的很多人都是色盲，故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。答案定位在第三段But one islander, Herrol, who’s a fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. “I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says, “because when it’s sunny I cannot see to do my work.”可知，Herrol很难在阳光下出门，由此推断出天气晴朗时，Herrol可能待在家里，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. It’s believed he had a genetic fault that causes colour-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.可知，在Pingelap，大约十分之一的人患有严重的色盲，因为当年国王的基因带有色盲基因，而他把这个基因传给很多后代。故选A。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。第二段Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see black and white.是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了太平洋上的一个小岛Pingelap，它被称为色盲岛，因为住在这个偏远岛屿上的很多人只能看到黑色和白色，故选B。
B
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite.”Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same.” says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party. “just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music.” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization.”
In music, where does the emotion lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight (感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a
wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”
5. What is the purpose of UNESCO to set April 30 as International Jazz Day? A. To emphasize the significance of jazz. B. To protect musical diversity. C. To remember the birth of jazz. D. To encourage people to study music.
6. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The production of jazz growing faster. B. Jazz losing its appeal for the young. C. The jazz audience becoming larger. D. Jazz becoming more accessible.
7. What does Moran’s opinion on jazz imply? A. It remains black and white. B. It will disappear gradually. C. It changes every 50 years. D. It should keep up with the times. 【答案】5. A 6. B 7. D 【解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了联合国教科文组织为提高人们对爵士乐的重视，设立了爵士日，但实际收效甚微。有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则将失去对人们的吸引力。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第二段April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.可知，联合国教科文组织将4月30日定为国际爵士乐日的目的是提高人们对爵士乐的认识、强调爵士乐的重要性及其作为跨文化统一声音的潜力，故选A。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据前一段Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.可知，尽管联合国教科文组织为爵士乐设了纪念日，但美国的爵士乐听众依然在减少，并且年龄在老化，爵士乐没能将年轻一代人连接起来，再结合It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that(正是Jason Moran的工作帮助改变那一情况)可推测，that指代的是前文中爵士乐在年轻一代人中失去吸引力的现象，故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第五段中的“The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same.” says Moran.可知，Moran认为现在爵士乐不能以 1908年 或1958年的方式来呈现，因为世界已经不同了，所以爵士乐必须不断进步。由此可知随着时代的发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃，故选D。
C
Imagine possessing something that you loved so much. Imagine what it would feel like if you lost it. While that item may be something as simple as a doll, you would still feel very upset, but you could replace it with a new one. Now imagine losing something that you depend on for survival and cannot be replaced. That is what it would be like if we lost the natural environment around us.
Firstly, I believe the environment should be preserved because it supports human life. One of the largest examples is that we get all of our food and drinks from the environment. If the environment were to be destroyed beyond revival, then the human race would be over in months. Scientists have yet to find another planet with similar conditions to the Earth, and if it’s found, we don’t have the technology to get to that planet on time.
Secondly, I believe that the environment serves as an amazing educational tool for students. When I was in second grade, I had an absolute interest in animals. When we had a field trip to the Daggerwing Nature Center, I was very excited. When we got there, I could hardly believe what I was seeing. There was a bridge to get to the main building, and under the bridge was a small swamp (沼泽) with turtles, fish, and my personal favorite, alligators. I was so surprised that I almost ran into the tour guide. We walked into the building and saw various animals in their