Unit 1 A land of diversity
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(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 time was New York City.But what was it really like?
Prohibition
In 1919，a new law in the US known as Prohibition made it illegal to buy and sell alcohol.But Prohibition didn't stop people drinking；it just drove the sale of strong alcoholic drink underground.Bootleggers(走私贩) waited off the coast of New York after dark and brought illegal alcohol into the city.
Jazz
Jazz 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 Armstrong，Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington.Also，in 1924 George Gershwin composed the jazz-influenced 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 Deco
Art Deco was the most popular style of the 1920s，with bright colors and 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 Depression
On 29th October，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 didn't recover until after World War Ⅱ.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了20世纪20年代的美国纽约。
1．We know from the passage that in 1919 people alcohol in the US. A．began to buy and sell B．stopped producing
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C．completely stopped trading D．secretly bought and sold
D [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。]
2．The 1920s is called ． A．Country Music Age C．Folk Music Age
B．Jazz Age D．Pop Age
B [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。]
3．We can infer from the passage that the US in the year 1930. A．was in a bad economic state B．was in good economic condition C．developed at a rapid speed D．had many dramatic plays
A [推理判断题。根据The Great Depression下的“On 29th 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。]
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(2016·全国丙卷)If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around.It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21, but since 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 opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesn't taste of anything special，it's still worth a try，as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's 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 suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered
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