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单元综合检测(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket,Massachusetts
When: June 15—Aug.24
Each summer,this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world.Highlights(最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”,which opens the festival.
Many events are free.Ticketed performances start at $22.jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab,Utah
When: Aug.29—Sept.9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music.But since 1992,it has hosted a private festival that brings classical,jazz,Latin and other types of music to the land.This year there will be 16 concerts,including three “Grotto Concerts”,where guests take a 45minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25.moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne,Wyoming
When: July 19—28
There's something for everyone at this 117yearold festival,from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts.But the competition is still the main attraction,with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18,and concert tickets at $23.cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown,New York
When: July 6—Aug.24
Each summer,opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger CostaJackson.This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”,in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers(作曲家).
Tickets start at $26.glimmerglass.org.
【语篇解读】 本文是关于四个艺术节的广告。
1.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”,which date suits you best?
A.June 15. B.July 19.
C.August 24. D.September 4.
D [细节理解题。题干中的Grotto Concert出现在第二则广告中,由此可知,它的活动时间是Aug.29—Sept.9。故选D。]
2.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competitio