2016-2017学年高考英语阅读理解解析汇编（85）
本文主要讲述为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日——the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。
1．The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to______.
A．gather people with different musical tastes
B．remind people of the real sense of folk music
C．exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D．collect old stories of folk music
答案：B。细节理解题。由本文的第一段信息“...the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about...”可知B项正确。
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B．It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C．It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D．People have to pay ﹩2 for a plate of food.
答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival”．可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。
3．We can learn from the passage that______.
A．people can get tickets easily for the festival
B．the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C．driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D．bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine...”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正确。
4．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Folk Music of Blues B．One Festival for All
C．Festival for Family Gathering D．Edmonton’s Downtown Park
答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edmonton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。