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B卷:能力提升卷 (时间:100分钟 满分:120分) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindi for“rowoflights”.ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia. Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswel.TheUnitedStatesisone oftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.Diwalicelebrationscannowbefound atAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity􀆳sTimesSquare.They arealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums. NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreat successinAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstildonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,she decidedtoact.“Ifeltit􀆳sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshow India􀆳srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,”shesaid,“andIcouldn􀆳tfindabet- terplacethanTimesSquare.” BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommu- nications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeopleattend theevent,nowinitsfourthyear. InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.Theexact dateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefal.Celebrationsincludelightingoil lampsorcandlescaled“diyas”. ADiwalicelebrationwillightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear. VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBolywooddance party.Theeventispartofafestivalofholidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltra- ditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th. SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation􀆳slargest celebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndian dance,foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSan AntonioRiver,alongthecity􀆳sfamousRiverWalk. 1.WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali? A.Dances. B.Lamps. C.Food. D.Clothes. 2.WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent? A.TomaketheAmericanculturericher. B.T