Question

I.阅读理解

A〖2015'泉州市普通高中毕业班质检〗Each Sunday, people can hear the music of the Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco. The Spanish missionaries (传教士） built the church in 1791. It was the start of a spe?cial kind of neighbourhood: the Mission District.

The area is a place with a long and varied history. One community member says that it's important for people to un?derstand the many levels of history in the neighbourhood. He feels that this knowledge is a big part of understanding what it means to be a real San Franciscan.

One of the most interesting parts of the district is its peo?ple. Over the years? immigrants have come to the area from Ireland* Germany, and Italy. But the most recent immigrants are mainly from Latin America. It's easy to see the style that these recent additions give to the neighbourhood. You can see it in the art on the walls, taste it in the food, and hear it in the music!

Juan Pedro Gaffney Rivera, the director of the Spanish Choir(唱诗班)of San Francisco, says that the people there share the pain and happiness of their friends and family mem?bers and that music has always been a basic part of cultural i-dentity in the district. He feels that the music of the district is colourful and lively.

But it isn't just its music that's colourful and lively. Its art is full of life as well.

The local art community stays close to the area's culture and tradition. A local art organization often leads people on walks through the district. They visit streets like Balmy Alley, which is famous for its murals (壁画).Even though the meanings behind the murals are always changing, they are still very powerful. One artist explains that they are fighting for fairness in the community and to help the environ?ment through murals. Apparently, they're something the community likes.

Many of these artists feel that the district is a successful neighbourhood where new immigrants are welcome. "People see that they're not so different from each other," says one artist. "There are a lot of things that bind(捆绑)the immi?grants through culture and tradition.，，

1. The underlined phrase " this knowledge" in Paragraph 2 refers to "  •

A.     having memories of the Spanish missionaries

B.     knowing the history of the Mission Dolores Basilica

C.     realizing what it means to be a real San Franciscan

D.     understanding the many levels of history in the neigh-

bourhood

2.The author shows the multiculture of the Mission District
from the aspects of___________ .

A. literature and sports    B.  music and murals

C.   buildings and clothes   D.   customs and festivals

3.It can be inferred from the passage that in the Mission District .

 

A.     immigrants from different cultures live in harmony

B.     Latin American music and food are the most attractive

C.     the Spanish Choir stands out in the competition of dif?ferent cultures

D.     new immigrants have to give up their own culture to be welcome

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

 

A.     The Mission Dolores Basilica

B.     A special type of neighbourhood

C.     Music of the Mission District

D.     The Spanish Choir of San Francisco

Answer 1

I.阅读理解

A [文章大窻]本文是一篇说明文，介绍了旧金山教会区的居民、艺

术及其文化氛围。

1.D 词义猜Sl|题。根据"One community member says that it's im?portant for people to understand the many levels of history in the neighbourhood."可知，此处this knowledge指代understanding the many levels of history in the neighbourhood。 故选D项。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第五段的"But it isn't just its music that's colourful and lively. Its art is full of life as well."可知选B项。

3. A 细节理解题。根据第四段的"Juan Pedro Gaffney Rivera, the director of the Spanish Choir(唱诗班)of San Francisco, says that the people there share the pain and happiness of their friends and family members…"及最后一段的内容可知，所有的人都能和谐相处。故选A项。

4. B 主旨大意题。根据第一段的"It was the start of a special kind of neighbourhood: the Mission District."可知，文章主要介绍的是一个特别的社区。故选B项。