15.The 1920s was a decade of wealth,decadence(墮落) and social changes.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(走私販) 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 DukeEllington.Also,in 1942George Gersgwin 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 1928and1930)and the Empire State Building (built between 1930and 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.
29.We know from the passage that in 1919peopleDalcohol in the US.
A.began to buy and sell
B.stopped producing
C.completely stopped trading
D.secretly bought and sold
30.The 1920s is calledB.
A.Country Music Time
B.Jazz Age
C.Folk Music Age
D.Pop Age
31.We infer from the passage that the USAin 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.
分析 本文介紹二十世紀二十年代是一個財富、墮落和社交改變的十年.
解答 29.D細節(jié)理解題.根據第二段第二句But Prohibition didn't stop people drinking; it just drove the sale of strong alcoholic drink underground.但是Prohibition并沒有阻止人們喝酒,它只是逼迫銷售的強大的酒精飲料轉為地下.也就是:秘密地買賣.故選D.
30.B細節(jié)理解題.根據第三段第一、二句Jazz was the music of New York in the 1920s.In fact,the decade is called Jazz Age.事實上,這十年被稱作Jazz Age.故選B.
31.A細節(jié)理解題.根據最后一段第一、二句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.可知在那一天美國股市暴跌,造成大蕭條.經濟低迷持續(xù)十年,影響了大部分西方世界.可知在1930年處于經濟蕭條的狀態(tài).故選A.
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