UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
A卷——小题夯基练
Ⅰ.语境填词
1．(2020·新高考山东卷)Bernard felt grateful(感激的) to all of them for what they had done for him.
2．From intelligent bracelets to smart watches on your wrist, “wearables” have become a common feature (特征) of everyday life.
3．The farmers look after their corn and wheat carefully so that they can have a good harvest (收成) next autumn.
4．The newly launched movement is supported by key figures(人物) from three main political parties.
5．If you fancy(想象) being a rock star, but can't get your head around learning an instrument, you'll love this invention—a T shirt you can play like a guitar!
6．The atmosphere(大气层) is a gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth, consisting of gases, vapour and particulates.
7．Several days later, when the video was played on the graduation ceremony(典礼), it was well received.
Ⅱ.词形转换和动词的形式变换(用所给词的正确形式填空)
1．(2020·全国卷Ⅲ)The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate (congratulate) the person on the new home.
2．(2020·全国卷Ⅱ)Puzzle play was found to be a significant(significance) predictor of cognition (认知) after controlling for differences in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
3．(2020·天津卷7月) Let's say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming (哼唱) a short commercial(commerce) song.
4．(2019·江苏卷)A city is the product of the human hand and mind, reflecting(reflect) man's intelligence and creativity.
5．(2019·北京卷)He has had countless pleasant(please) and often humorous conversations with the students he transports to and from school.
6．Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional(occasion) sound of a car in the distance.
7．Luckily, during the race, many people stood around the course, clapping(clap) and cheering for the runners no matter which school they were running for.
8．In our office，Jim is absolutely(absolute) an expert in computers, and he always solves the complex problems in a few minutes.
Ⅲ.固定用法和搭配(在空白处填入1个适当的单词)
1．(牛津词典)It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.
2．She was so grateful for my help that she gave me a big hug when we were going to leave.
3．His success was a long story, but in brief, he succeeded after many failures.
4．As the water came in the windows, all the lights went off and the room was in complete darkness.
5．Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.
Ⅳ.选词填空
dress (sb.) up, after all , range from...to...，fade away, in spite of, take advantage of, have sth. in common
1．Generally speaking, some memories remain for a short period and may fade away within one or two days.
2．When the party took place on a Tuesday night, nearly a quarter of the school came to view the spectacle (奇观), in spite of the low temperature out on the playground.
3．People traditionally come to the horse racing festival dressed up in formal clothes like three piece suits.
4．With the arrival of spring, I took advantage of this beautiful season to admire the blossoming flowers, feeling that nature was jumping back to life.
5．Daisy has established an online Chinese teaching website, which features videos of Daisy teaching a group of children on topics ranging from greetings to Chinese culture.
Ⅴ.完成句子/句型转换/一句多译
1．(天津卷)你们如此善良、体贴，以至于我们希望成为你们的朋友，无论你们在哪儿。
You are so kind and considerate that we hope to be friends with you no matter where you are．
2．海南的天气向来温和，这使其成为热爱阳光的人们爱去的目的地。
Warm temperate conditions are typical of Hainan, making it a popular destination for sunshine seekers.
3．The snow lasted a week. It resulted in serious traffic confusion in the whole area.
→The snow lasted a week，resulting in serious traffic confusion in the whole area. (v. ing形式作状语)
4．The angry father opened his mouth as if he was going to say something rude to his naughty son, but finally gave up.
→The angry father opened his mouth as if to say something rude to his naughty son, but finally gave up.(省略)
5．为实现这三项重要的任务，我们中国人要坚定地继续奋斗。
①To accomplish the three significant tasks, we Chinese should keep on working with great determination. (不定式作目的状语)
②With the three significant tasks to accomplish, we Chinese should keep on working with great determination. (with的复合结构)
B卷——大题提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·武汉二模)USA TODAY 10 Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold. We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories: music, general food, specialty food, film, cultural and emerging industries (founded in the past five years). These are some of the winners：
Kutztown Folk Festival
The nine day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival, drawing visitors from around the globe. A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage, the event includes America's largest quilt sale, 200 craftsmen and folk artists, local food and family friendly entertainment.
Water Lantern Festival
The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U．S. include food, live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.
Carnaval of Quebec
The Quebec Carnaval is a 10 day festival of winter, the world's largest, complete with night parades (庆祝游行), ice skating, snow sculptures and a towering ice palace. Other highlights include ice canoe racing, a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival & Parade since just after the Gold Rush. The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units, fancy costumes, fireworks and a 268 foot Golden Dragon, which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets. It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world, drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在音乐、饮食、电影、文化和新兴产业等领域荣获10大最佳读者选择奖的库兹敦民俗节、水灯节、魁北克狂欢节和旧金山中国新年游行。
1．What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival
A．Modern arts. B．Quilts on sale.
C．Traditional weddings. D．Shows on stage.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage, the event includes America's largest quilt sale, 200 craftsmen and folk artists, local food and family friendly entertainment.”可知，在库兹敦民俗节可以看到待销售的被子，故选B。
2．Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships
A．Kutztown Folk Festival.
B．Carnaval of Quebec.
C．Water Lantern Festival.
D．San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“all about connections...lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams”可知，水灯节是关于联系的，是为了促进人际关系的，故选C。
3．Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both ________．
A．include special food
B．relate to parades
C．take place only at nights
D．have sculpture exhibitions
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一句和第五段中的第一句可知，这两个节日都与游行有关，故选B。
B
(2021·北京大兴区质检)It may seem as if Mother's Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout out to Mom for a long time. The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivals—although their celebrations didn't involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out to dinner. A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday, which developed in the British Isles during the 16th century. On the fourth Sunday in April, young men and women who were living and working apart from their families were advised to return to their mothers' houses.
Mother's Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia woman who held “Mothers' Work Days” to promote health and hygiene (卫生) at home and in the workplace. During the Civil War, Jarvis organized women to improve sanitary conditions for soldiers on both sides, and after the war she became a peacemaker, furthering the cause by bringing together mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mother's Day holiday.
Jarvis' work inspired another 19th century woman, Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe published her “Mother's Day Proclamation”， which envisioned the day not as appreciation of mothers by their children but as an opportunity for women to exercise their collective power for peace. Howe started holding annual Mother's Day celebrations in Boston, her hometown, but after about a decade she stopped footing the bill and the tradition faded away.
It was Jarvis' daughter Anna who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday. After her mother died, in May 1905, Anna started holding yearly ceremony on the anniversary and conducting a tireless PR campaign to have the day made a holiday. In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John W anamaker, the Philadelphia department store magnate and advertising pioneer, and by 1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mother's Day. Two years later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring the second Sunday in May a national holiday.
It wasn't long, though, before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebrate were buried under an amount of greeting cards and candy. By the 1920s Anna Jarvis was campaigning against the holiday she had been instrumental in creating. “I wanted it to be a day of emotionalism, not profit，” she said.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了母亲节的由来。
4．The first paragraph suggests that ________．
A．mothers didn't get enough appreciation
B．Mother's Day was invented by Hallmark
C．young people returned to their mothers' houses
D．Greeks and Romans were the first to celebrate Mother's Day
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout out to Mom for a long time...their underappreciated mothers out to dinner”可知，虽然有母亲节，但母亲们没有得到足够的感激和重视。故选A。
5．Who plays the most important role in creating Mother's Day
A．Ann Jarvis.
B．Julia Ward Howe.
C．Woodrow Wilson.
D．Anna Jarvis.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段以及第四段中的“It was Jarvis' daughter Anna who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday.”可知，安娜·贾维斯在母亲节的创立方面起了重要的作用。故选D。
6．Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mother's Day at last
A．Because it was an emotional day.
B．Because the festival was not profitable.
C．Because the celebrations went against the original spirit.
D．Because the day was buried under greeting cards and candy.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Ann Jarvis...held ‘Mothers' Work Days’ to promote health and hygiene (卫生) at home and in the workplace”，第三段中的“In 1870 Howe published her ‘Mother's Day Proclamation’...power for peace.”以及最后一段内容可知，现在的母亲节已与最初的母亲节的精神相悖。故选C。
7．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．The Objection to Mother's Day
B．The Argument on Celebrating Mother's Day
C．The Story Behind the Creation of Mother's Day
D．Different Form of Celebrations on Mother's Day
C 解析：标题归纳题。第一段中的“It may seem as if Mother's Day was invented...”是文章的主题句，文章主要告诉我们母亲节是如何创立的，其中的invented与C项中的“Creation”的动词create是同义词。第二段到最后讲述了母亲节的创立过程。由此可推断出，本文主要讲述了母亲节创立的背景故事。故选C。
C
(2021·湖南四校高三调研)One of the costs of being a lover of old trees is the all too frequent loss of a beautiful soul you've grown fond of．Last summer was harder than most for old trees and their human supporters.The spring's nonstop rain flooded soils and caused root systems of many large, old trees to rot in part.Then, when the summer came, trees could not tap deep sources of water that would normally have maintained (维持) them.Many valuable old trees died.
When I volunteered for the Mount Rainier Tree Commission, I heard from many people concerned about their trees.We had little to offer them.That's because public and private urban tree resources and programs were aimed almost entirely at planting trees but not at maintaining trees.No state or province program that I could find provided any financial resources for maintaining tree health.Small and under resourced cities such as ours were on their own.
This is backward.Scientists are learning that large, old trees are the most valuable, especially in cities.They put on wood fastest and take the most carbon out of the air.They harbor the most wildlife.They can lower summer temperatures by 20 degrees or more.In a recent study, researchers found that Boston would get more benefit from keeping the trees it has alive than from planting new trees.There's reason to think this finding would apply in other cities, too.
Now, our public and private tree programs often ignore old trees until it is too late.As long as we abandon our old trees, planting more is merely to keep pace with growing losses.We want trees to help protect us, but we leave them unprotected. Consider this in the human world：Nobody would send a baby into the world and expect it to just make it.Children need caring for and it's why we have schools and child health insurance programs.We could get so much more out of our trees if we just put a little more into them.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。老树给我们带来很多好处，但是我们往往只想到种植树木而忽视保护现有的树木。
8．What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 suggest
A．Strong determination to plant trees.
B．Real regret at growing old trees.
C．Great concern about tree problems.
D．Deep love for valuable old trees.
D 解析：推理判断题。画线部分的上文说的是“成为老树爱好者的代价之一就是经常失去……”，画线部分的字面意思是“一个你喜爱的美丽灵魂”，又结合第一段最后一句“Many valuable old trees died.”即可推断，美丽的灵魂说的就是珍贵的老树，因此画线部分说的是对珍贵的老树的热爱，故D项正确。
9．Why was the author almost powerless to help people worried about their trees
A．The urban tree programs were faced with financial problems.
B．The author's knowledge of maintaining tree health was limited.
C．The focus of the tree resources and programs was on tree planting.
D．The organization the author volunteered for was short of tree experts.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，作者几乎无能为力的原因是“公共和私人的城市树木资源和项目几乎完全是为了种树，而不是维护树木”，故C项正确。
10．The author argues in paragraph 3 by________．
A．comparing different cases
B．presenting research findings
C．referring to scientists' sayings
D．carrying out some experiments
B 解析：推理判断题。通读第三段可知，本段主要通过呈现研究发现，说明了老树带给我们的好处，故B项正确。
11．Why does the author give the example of nursing babies in the end
A．To stress the importance of tree insurance programs.
B．To show the close connecting between trees and babies.
C．To advocate protecting trees as humans care for babies.
D．To persuade human beings to pay more attention to babies.
C 解析：推理判断题。作者在最后一段提到我们想要树木保护我们，但我们不保护它们，紧接着作者打了一个比方：人们生下婴儿后不可能对其不管不顾就期望婴儿能成功，孩子需要照料，我们就有了学校和儿童健康保险项目。由此可推知，作者提到照料婴儿是为了提倡让人们像照顾婴儿那样保护树木，故C项正确。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2021·南昌二中模拟)Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 1.________
Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level. 2.________ For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.
3．________ Firstly, it depends on what the task is. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music we'll come to in a moment. And thirdly, extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy and often require more external stimulation (刺激) and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.
Actually, it's not about the type of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo (拍子). The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70－110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest. 4.________ And very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.
In addition, lyrics (歌词) are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening. 5.________ More particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.
A．Music is part of every culture in the world.
B．In a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.
C．They compete with the same brain regions that process language.
D．Music, like language, is a unique human form of communication.
E．Fast music raises the heartbeat, making one unable to focus on study.
F．There are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.
G．Moreover, those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐是一种通过声音来表现情感的艺术形式以及音乐对学习产生影响的几个因素。
1．B 解析：根据上文“It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state.”可知，音乐可以与人的情感紧密相连，那么音乐也能将人与自己的内心联系在一起。故B选项“在一个非常真实的意义上，音乐把我们和我们的内心联系在一起。”符合上下文语境，故选B。
2．G 解析：根据下文“For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions.”可知，此处是在说明用背景音乐的好处。故G选项“此外，那些喜欢用背景音乐学习的人也发现了很多好处。”符合上下文语境，故选G。
3．F 解析：根据下文“Firstly, it depends on what the task is. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state.”可知，此处是在介绍音乐对学习产生影响的因素。故F选项“有几个因素决定了音乐对学习的影响。”符合上下文语境，故选F。
4．E 解析：根据上文“The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70－110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest.”以及下文“And very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.”可知，此处是在分别说明快节奏音乐和慢节奏音乐对人们学习的影响。故E选项“快节奏的音乐使心跳加快，使人无法集中精力学习。”符合上下文语境，故选E。
5．C 解析：根据上文“In addition, lyrics(歌词) are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening.”可知，此处承接上文继续说明背景音乐中的歌词让人们分心的不良影响，上文中“lyrics”可对应到C选项中的“They”。故C选项“它们与处理语言的大脑区域竞争。”符合上下文语境，故选C。
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10UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
A卷——小题夯基练
Ⅰ.语境填词
1．(2020·新高考山东卷)Bernard felt ( )(感激的) to all of them for what they had done for him.
2．From intelligent bracelets to smart watches on your wrist, “wearables” have become a common ( ) (特征) of everyday life.
3．The farmers look after their corn and wheat carefully so that they can have a good ( ) (收成) next autumn.
4．The newly launched movement is supported by key ( )(人物) from three main political parties.
5．If you ( )(想象) being a rock star, but can't get your head around learning an instrument, you'll love this invention—a T shirt you can play like a guitar!
6．The ( )(大气层) is a gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth, consisting of gases, vapour and particulates.
7．Several days later, when the video was played on the graduation ( )(典礼), it was well received.
Ⅱ.词形转换和动词的形式变换(用所给词的正确形式填空)
1．(2020·全国卷Ⅲ)The party is a chance for friends and family ( ) (congratulate) the person on the new home.
2．(2020·全国卷Ⅱ)Puzzle play was found to be a ( )(significance) predictor of cognition (认知) after controlling for differences in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
3．(2020·天津卷7月) Let's say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming (哼唱) a short ( )(commerce) song.
4．(2019·江苏卷)A city is the product of the human hand and mind, ( )(reflect) man's intelligence and creativity.
5．(2019·北京卷)He has had countless ( )(please) and often humorous conversations with the students he transports to and from school.
6．Everything was quiet, aside from the ( )(occasion) sound of a car in the distance.
7．Luckily, during the race, many people stood around the course,( )(clap) and cheering for the runners no matter which school they were running for.
8．In our office，Jim is ( )(absolute) an expert in computers, and he always solves the complex problems in a few minutes.
Ⅲ.固定用法和搭配(在空白处填入1个适当的单词)
1．(牛津词典)It set ( ) a chain reaction in the international money markets.
2．She was so grateful ( ) my help that she gave me a big hug when we were going to leave.
3．His success was a long story, but ( ) brief, he succeeded after many failures.
4．As the water came in the windows, all the lights went ( ) and the room was in complete darkness.
5．Belief ( ) oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.
Ⅳ.选词填空
dress (sb.) up, after all , range from...to...，fade away, in spite of, take advantage of, have sth. in common
1．Generally speaking, some memories remain for a short period and may ( ) within one or two days.
2．When the party took place on a Tuesday night, nearly a quarter of the school came to view the spectacle (奇观), ( ) the low temperature out on the playground.
3．People traditionally come to the horse racing festival ( )in formal clothes like three piece suits.
4．With the arrival of spring, I ( ) this beautiful season to admire the blossoming flowers, feeling that nature was jumping back to life.
5．Daisy has established an online Chinese teaching website, which features videos of Daisy teaching a group of children on topics ( ) greetings to Chinese culture.
Ⅴ.完成句子/句型转换/一句多译
1．(天津卷)你们如此善良、体贴，以至于我们希望成为你们的朋友，无论你们在哪儿。
You are so kind and considerate that we hope to be friends with you ( )．
2．海南的天气向来温和，这使其成为热爱阳光的人们爱去的目的地。
Warm temperate conditions ( ) Hainan, ( ) for sunshine seekers.
3．The snow lasted a week. It resulted in serious traffic confusion in the whole area.
→The snow lasted a week，( ). (v. ing形式作状语)
4．The angry father opened his mouth as if he was going to say something rude to his naughty son, but finally gave up.
→The angry father opened his mouth ( ) something rude to his naughty son, but finally gave up.(省略)
5．为实现这三项重要的任务，我们中国人要坚定地继续奋斗。
①( ), we Chinese should keep on working with great determination. (不定式作目的状语)
②( ), we Chinese should keep on working with great determination. (with的复合结构)
B卷——大题提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·武汉二模)USA TODAY 10 Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold. We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories: music, general food, specialty food, film, cultural and emerging industries (founded in the past five years). These are some of the winners：
Kutztown Folk Festival
The nine day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival, drawing visitors from around the globe. A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage, the event includes America's largest quilt sale, 200 craftsmen and folk artists, local food and family friendly entertainment.
Water Lantern Festival
The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U．S. include food, live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.
Carnaval of Quebec
The Quebec Carnaval is a 10 day festival of winter, the world's largest, complete with night parades (庆祝游行), ice skating, snow sculptures and a towering ice palace. Other highlights include ice canoe racing, a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival & Parade since just after the Gold Rush. The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units, fancy costumes, fireworks and a 268 foot Golden Dragon, which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets. It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world, drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.
1．What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival
A．Modern arts. B．Quilts on sale.
C．Traditional weddings. D．Shows on stage.
2．Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships
A．Kutztown Folk Festival.
B．Carnaval of Quebec.
C．Water Lantern Festival.
D．San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.
3．Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both ________．
A．include special food
B．relate to parades
C．take place only at nights
D．have sculpture exhibitions
B
(2021·北京大兴区质检)It may seem as if Mother's Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout out to Mom for a long time. The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivals—although their celebrations didn't involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out to dinner. A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday, which developed in the British Isles during the 16th century. On the fourth Sunday in April, young men and women who were living and working apart from their families were advised to return to their mothers' houses.
Mother's Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia woman who held “Mothers' Work Days” to promote health and hygiene (卫生) at home and in the workplace. During the Civil War, Jarvis organized women to improve sanitary conditions for soldiers on both sides, and after the war she became a peacemaker, furthering the cause by bringing together mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mother's Day holiday.
Jarvis' work inspired another 19th century woman, Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe published her “Mother's Day Proclamation”， which envisioned the day not as appreciation of mothers by their children but as an opportunity for women to exercise their collective power for peace. Howe started holding annual Mother's Day celebrations in Boston, her hometown, but after about a decade she stopped footing the bill and the tradition faded away.
It was Jarvis' daughter Anna who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday. After her mother died, in May 1905, Anna started holding yearly ceremony on the anniversary and conducting a tireless PR campaign to have the day made a holiday. In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John W anamaker, the Philadelphia department store magnate and advertising pioneer, and by 1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mother's Day. Two years later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring the second Sunday in May a national holiday.
It wasn't long, though, before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebrate were buried under an amount of greeting cards and candy. By the 1920s Anna Jarvis was campaigning against the holiday she had been instrumental in creating. “I wanted it to be a day of emotionalism, not profit，” she said.
4．The first paragraph suggests that ________．
A．mothers didn't get enough appreciation
B．Mother's Day was invented by Hallmark
C．young people returned to their mothers' houses
D．Greeks and Romans were the first to celebrate Mother's Day
5．Who plays the most important role in creating Mother's Day
A．Ann Jarvis.
B．Julia Ward Howe.
C．Woodrow Wilson.
D．Anna Jarvis.
6．Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mother's Day at last
A．Because it was an emotional day.
B．Because the festival was not profitable.
C．Because the celebrations went against the original spirit.
D．Because the day was buried under greeting cards and candy.
7．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．The Objection to Mother's Day
B．The Argument on Celebrating Mother's Day
C．The Story Behind the Creation of Mother's Day
D．Different Form of Celebrations on Mother's Day
C
(2021·湖南四校高三调研)One of the costs of being a lover of old trees is the all too frequent loss of a beautiful soul you've grown fond of．Last summer was harder than most for old trees and their human supporters.The spring's nonstop rain flooded soils and caused root systems of many large, old trees to rot in part.Then, when the summer came, trees could not tap deep sources of water that would normally have maintained (维持) them.Many valuable old trees died.
When I volunteered for the Mount Rainier Tree Commission, I heard from many people concerned about their trees.We had little to offer them.That's because public and private urban tree resources and programs were aimed almost entirely at planting trees but not at maintaining trees.No state or province program that I could find provided any financial resources for maintaining tree health.Small and under resourced cities such as ours were on their own.
This is backward.Scientists are learning that large, old trees are the most valuable, especially in cities.They put on wood fastest and take the most carbon out of the air.They harbor the most wildlife.They can lower summer temperatures by 20 degrees or more.In a recent study, researchers found that Boston would get more benefit from keeping the trees it has alive than from planting new trees.There's reason to think this finding would apply in other cities, too.
Now, our public and private tree programs often ignore old trees until it is too late.As long as we abandon our old trees, planting more is merely to keep pace with growing losses.We want trees to help protect us, but we leave them unprotected. Consider this in the human world：Nobody would send a baby into the world and expect it to just make it.Children need caring for and it's why we have schools and child health insurance programs.We could get so much more out of our trees if we just put a little more into them.
8．What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 suggest
A．Strong determination to plant trees.
B．Real regret at growing old trees.
C．Great concern about tree problems.
D．Deep love for valuable old trees.
9．Why was the author almost powerless to help people worried about their trees
A．The urban tree programs were faced with financial problems.
B．The author's knowledge of maintaining tree health was limited.
C．The focus of the tree resources and programs was on tree planting.
D．The organization the author volunteered for was short of tree experts.
10．The author argues in paragraph 3 by________．
A．comparing different cases
B．presenting research findings
C．referring to scientists' sayings
D．carrying out some experiments
11．Why does the author give the example of nursing babies in the end
A．To stress the importance of tree insurance programs.
B．To show the close connecting between trees and babies.
C．To advocate protecting trees as humans care for babies.
D．To persuade human beings to pay more attention to babies.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2021·南昌二中模拟)Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 1.________
Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level. 2.________ For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.
3．________ Firstly, it depends on what the task is. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music we'll come to in a moment. And thirdly, extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy and often require more external stimulation (刺激) and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.
Actually, it's not about the type of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo (拍子). The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70－110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest. 4.________ And very slow music lowers the heartbeat, creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.
In addition, lyrics (歌词) are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening. 5.________ More particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.
A．Music is part of every culture in the world.
B．In a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.
C．They compete with the same brain regions that process language.
D．Music, like language, is a unique human form of communication.
E．Fast music raises the heartbeat, making one unable to focus on study.
F．There are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.
G．Moreover, those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.
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