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【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year，also known as Chinese New Year in the U．S．，in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award﹣winning composer Tan Dun．
The display is part of the second annual"Happy Chinese New Year：Fantastic Art China"festival held in New York on February 5﹣10，2016．The China Central Academy of Fine Arts （CAFA），the U．S．﹣China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100announced this year's events on November 18at a press conference at the Lincoln Center．
The"Fantastic Art China"festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York's top cultural venues （地点） and landmarks，including the Lincoln Center，Empire State Building and Jacob K．Javits Convention Center．
This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image，said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA，who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival's design．Lunar New Year，which celebrates the"Year of the Monkey"in 2016，is an opportunity to bring China's modern art to mainstream America，and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City，Yu said．
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun's music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues，including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center，events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson，which will take place on the evening of February 6．Five barges （游艇） on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation．
"We Chinese are fond of nature，so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature，such as sounds of water，stone and bamboo，"said Tan Dun at the press conference，"And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display．"
In addition to the fireworks，a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday．
Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York．Children from the National Dance Institute，which represents 75schools，will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center．And，in celebration of the"Year of the Monkey"events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China．
（1）The theme of this year's celebration is centered on ．
A.diversity of Chinese traditional festivals
B.relationship between sound and image of nature
C.endangered species and environment protection
D.cultural exchange between China and America
（2）The coming"Year of the Monkey"is to be celebrated in New York by ．
A.sailing on the Hudson River along with a new﹣year speech
B.holding a special concert at the Empire State Building
C.setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show
D.taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests
（3）What does the underlined word"illuminate"（in Para.7）most probably mean？
A.Lighten
B.Surround
C.Decorate
D.Broaden
（4）This passage is written mainly in order to ．
A.compare some traditional festivals in China and America
B.attract visitors to America for the coming new﹣year celebration
C.strengthen the cultural co﹣operation between China and America
D.report celebration activities for the"Year of the Monkey"in New York．

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】2016年2月5-10日，“欢乐春节·艺术中国汇”灯光秀亮相纽约，中央美术学院别出心裁的焰火与灯光设计在向观众致以春节问候与祝福的同时，将传达出中国传统文化中对人与自然和谐关系的向往，并呼吁人们更多关注金丝猴与自然环境保护。

⑴B。 细节题，由第四段第一句可知：This year's theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival's design.“艺术中国汇”的项目总策划中央美术学院余丁教授说今年的主题是声音与影像的复杂关系，所以选B。

⑵C。细节题，由第五段中的Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation. 和第七段中的In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.，河中五艘游艇上燃放的由中央美术学院设计的焰火展现了自然，融入了庆祝节日的喜悦之情。 除了春节焰火，帝国大厦中国新年灯光装置将在节日期间照亮纽约，故选C。

⑶A。猜测词义题，由倒数第二段可知In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.焰火应该起到点亮，照亮的作用，而in addition to”指除了…还有…”的意思，那么illuminate应该是它的同义词，故选A。

⑷D。写作意图题，由第二段可知 The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016.本次展示是2016年2月5-10日于纽约举行的“欢乐春节.艺术中国汇”的一部分，故选D。

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After Smith highlighted the program in a recent newsletter, Nickerson and Tree House Humane Society have been getting lots of calls from people seeking their own cat colonies. That means a lot more wild cats that might otherwise be killed out of pity will be cared for while doing something that they love: hunting rats.

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C. Annoyed. D. Frightened.

【2】What does the underlined word in the last but one paragraph refer to?

A. Rats’ stupidity.

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【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
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（1）What is the article in The New York Times mainly concerned with?
A.The size of airplane seats and seat belts.
B.Safety of overweight airplane passengers.
C.Airplane crashes involving commercial planes.
D.A medical problem caused by being overweight.
（2）Robert Salzar would probably agree that .
A.overweight passengers should buy two seats
B.the government should help produce safer planes
C.standards for airplane seat strength should be raised
D.passengers should know how to protect themselves
（3）We can learn from the text that .
A.airplane seat makers have taken action now
B.there are few complaints about airplane seats
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（4）What is the best title for the text?
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C.When Will the Overweight Enjoy Their Flight?
D.Are Airplane Seats Safe Enough for the Overweight?

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（1）According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?
A.Opening the store early in the morning.
B.Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.
C.Inviting customers to play music.
D.Displaying British wines next to French ones.
（2）What is the California builder's story intended to prove?
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C.An ocean view is much to the customers' taste.
D.The more costly the house is, the better it sells.
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