Unit 3 Festivals and customs
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where is probably Sue now
A.At home.
B.At Bill’s home.
C.At the office.
2.What does the woman want to do
A.Quit smoking.
B.Change a seat.
C.Buy a cake.
3.What did the man do last weekend
A.He took a trip.
B.He watched a game.
C.He played basketball.
4.What does the man need now
A.Ice cream. B.Milk. C.Water.
5.Where does the woman want to go
A.The bus station.
B.The train station.
C.The police station.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A.Attend a lecture.
B.Catch a bus.
C.Repair his bike.
7.How does the boy usually go to school
A.By bus. B.By bike. C.By car.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whom is the party for
A.Lisa. B.Jane. C.Ted.
9.What does the man advise the woman to do
A.Play some games.
B.Bring Jane along.
C.Watch a video.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What does the woman think of the bedroom
A.Bright. B.New. C.Small.
11.What does the woman like best
A.The kitchen.
B.The view.
C.The living room.
12.What will the speakers do most probably
A.Have the shower repaired.
B.Buy some furniture.
C.Keep searching.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A.Teacher and student.
B.Classmates.
C.Colleagues.
14.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In the classroom.
B.Over the phone.
C.At the woman’s home.
15.Why does Tom feel stressed out
A.He can’t speak English well.
B.He has known the exam result.
C.He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16.What is the woman’s suggestion
A.Correcting the mistakes now.
B.Paying more attention next time.
C.Communicating with parents.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.How many foreign students are visiting in the speaker’s school now
A.About 13. B.About 20. C.Over 30.
18.Why does the school organize the music week
A.To attract more foreign students.
B.To exchange ideas about culture.
C.To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19.When should students sign up for the activities
A.Before September 15th.
B.In the last week of September.
C.In the first week of December.
20.Where will the music week be held
A.In the library.
B.In the garden.
C.On the playground.
第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Holiday activities you won’t want to miss
Here are a few fun and festive ways to spend a day or night off around Los Angeles this holiday season with your friends or family.
Ice skate in Pershing Square
The Bai Holiday Ice Rink opens for business in Pershing Square in downtown LA Nov.15 through Jan.21.Attention,Wicked fans:Cast members of the Broadway musical will break the ice on Nov.15 with a performance,and every following Wednesday will be dedicated to the show with Wicked songs.
Info:Tickets $9,skate rentals $5,lockers $3.
Gaze at the Mission Inn Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn in Riverside attracts 250,000 people a year for a reason:It’s awesome.A fireworks display brings the festival to life on Nov.23,when 5 million colorful lights lighten the grounds,there to stay through Jan.6.Walk inside the hotel for more eye candy,which includes artificial snow and a 12-foot-tall gingerbread house.
Info:Free admission,$17 parking.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Local singers and dancers will celebrate the lighting of the tree on Paseo de la Plaza near Olvera Street on Nov.30.Festivals start at 5:30 pm.Once the lights are on,enjoy children’s workshops,face painting and free champurrado (the beloved Mexican chocolate drink).
Info: Free.
Watch holiday movies in Marina del Rey
Catch live music and a holiday movie every Saturday Dec.15 through 29 at Burton Chace Park.Festivities start at 4 pm.Expect 1950s-style music,followed by winter favorites The Nightmare Before Christmas and Frozen.There will be a heating station,but dress warmly.
Info: Free.
21.What can visitors do on November 16
A.Watch a fireworks display. B.Play a part in a musical.
C.See a holiday movie. D.Go ice-skating.
22.What can we enjoy at the Festival of Lights
A.The face painting art. B.An artificial snowfall.
C.Some free gingerbread. D.Live music of the 1950s.
23.Where should we go in order to try some Mexican drink
A.Pershing Square. B.The Mission Inn.
C.Paseo de la Plaza. D.Burton Chace Park.
B
It was the day after Christmas 33 years ago.My wife gave birth to our first child.We were full of gratitude to have Joseph John Mazzella Ⅱ,also called JJ,sleeping peacefully in the cradle (摇篮) next to our bed.
We had been on the road showing off our little baby to all of the grandparents and great-grandparents.It had been a busy Christmas and hard on my wife who was still recovering from her operation.Now we were back in our tiny flat trying to get a few extra hours of sleep before starting the day.
Just then I heard JJ stirring in his cradle.I leaned over and picked him up before he started to cry and then carefully stole out into the living room so that my wife could keep sleeping.I picked up a bottle and sat in our rocking chair with JJ in my arms.I rocked quietly and fed him in the living room while he looked up at me with his loving eyes.I spoke softly to him but also felt a little nervous and scared as I watched him.How was I going to take care of him I was a new father and had no idea what the future had in store for us.I rocked and rocked.But luckily,I had so many elders to help me.
After a few minutes,I saw the sun slowly rising in the sky outside my window.The bright light was shining down from the heavens making the freshly fallen snow shine with beauty that touched my soul.As I watched it,my fear escaped and I felt such a sense of peace,harmony,love and joy.The Christmas spirit had entered my heart and I smiled.I knew then that whatever the future would hold,it would be smooth as long as I kept love in my heart.New life is precious and I believed my child would be grateful,too and bring us new sunshine in the future.
24.How did the couple feel about the birth of JJ
A.Calm. B.Grateful.
C.Helpless. D.Disappointed.
25.Why did the author carry JJ to another room
A.To look for a bottle.
B.To appreciate the sun.
C.To make him sleep again.
D.To avoid disturbing his wife.
26.What’s the author’s attitude towards his family’s future when he saw the sunrise
A.Positive. B.Uncertain.
C.Doubtful. D.Unconcerned.
27.What does the text mainly show
A.The family’s difficulty.
B.The mother’s pain and fear.
C.The baby’s life experiences.
D.The father’s love and responsibility.
C
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited.About five minutes later,the bus they wanted came along.They were just going to get on the bus when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them.People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way.Someone shouted at them.The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about.The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的).No one had told them about the British custom (习惯) of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn’t enough.If you want to have a pleasant visit,find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country.You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own.A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself.Also in India,you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn’t agree.But in many parts of India,a shake of the head means agreement.Nodding(点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.
In that country,you shake your head to mean “yes”— a nod means “no”.At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula,you will find that your glass is repeatedly refilled as soon as you drink up.If you think that you have had enough,you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe,it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting.Doing this in Thailand,however,could bring about trouble.Also,you should try to avoid (避免) touching the head of an adult—it’s just not done in Thailand.
28.According to the article,if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country,you should .
A.learn the language of the country
B.understand the manners and customs of the country
C.have enough time and money
D.make friends with the people there
29.In India,it is considered impolite .
A.to use the right hand for passing food at table
B.to pass food with the left hand
C.to eat food with your hands
D.to help yourself at table
30.To cross one’s legs at an important meeting in Europe is .
A.a common habit
B.an important manner
C.a serious trouble
D.a bad manner
31.The best title for this article is .
A.People’s Everyday Life
B.Mind Your Manners
C.Shaking and Nodding Your Head
D.Taking a Bus in England
D
“There’s no place like home.”This English saying has much truth in it:the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head.And for many young adults,it’s the only affordable place to stay;somewhere where they can receive first-class service from Mum and Dad.But this comes at a price!
In some countries,it’s quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents,but in other places,flying out of the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable.But there’s been a growing trend,in the UK at least,for young people to return home to live—or not to leave home at all.
A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt,compared with 8% last year.More young people had lost their jobs,and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year.So,it’s easy to see why they’re increasingly becoming home birds.
The BBC’s Lucy Hooker explains that many returning adult children enjoy home comforts.But for the “hoteliers”,that’s Mum and Dad.The survey reveals the average cost to them has gone up sharply,and that they are sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their “big kids”.Emma Craig from Money supermarket says,“They’re trying to look after their children more.If your children come home and you see them struggling financially,you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute.It tugs on your heartstrings more.”
With parents splashing out around ￡1,886 on takeaway food,buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring,it’s easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home.That’s before they learn a home truth that one day it might be their own kids who’ll be checking into the hotel of Mum and Dad!
32.Which proverb might present the young British’s living conditions
A.A lazy youth,an awful age.
B.East or west,home is best.
C.Two heads are better than one.
D.Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man.
33.Which might be the reason for the increase of home birds
A.The popularity of living independently.
B.Looking after their old parents.
C.The increase of unemployment rate.
D.Their parents’ financial offer.
34.What’s Emma Craig’s attitude towards home birds
A.Doubtful. B.Uncertain.
C.Objective. D.Understandable.
35.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A.Returning to live with parents comes at a price.
B.Parents are willing to receive their returning children.
C.Flying the net is becoming popular at present.
D.Home birds take it for granted to live with their parents.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Keeping your life busy and exciting
Shake up your routine.It doesn’t matter if other people think you are interesting,it only matters if you think you are interesting. 36 .Whether it is taking a different route home,or calling up a friend you haven’t spoken to in years,give it a try.It’s about surprising yourself,not other people.
Find local events such as markets,festivals,and music events to attend.Pick out things in your area which you think might be interesting and give them a visit. 37 ,especially in summer,which don’t involve spending much or any money.By doing these things which aren’t part of your routine,you will keep yourself surprised and energized.
Explore your hometown.When you go on holiday anywhere,the place you are visiting always seems so much more interesting than where you live. 38 .You just haven’t bothered to look properly since it’s been there all along.Open your eyes.What have you been missing
Accept all invitations.Even if you’re not that keen on the people going,try giving them a chance and go and hang out with them anyway. 39 —just once in a while.
Plan a trip.Instead of spending your weekend at home,plan a trip for a 2-day getaway.You don’t have to take time off work and it doesn’t have to be expensive.It can even be half an hour away,and you spend the entire weekend in a hotel basking in the room service. 40 .
A.Just go out and have fun
B.It doesn’t have to be all the time
C.So you might as well stay for a few days
D.It’s a chance to relax and learn something special
E.There are often many local events going on
F.Try to think of one thing each day you can do differently
G.But in reality,there is probably much to do around where you live
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My husband Adlai and I often went camping to celebrate special occasions.In fact,our anniversary was coming up.But this time I felt a sense of 41 .I couldn’t think about my journal.
For birthdays and anniversaries, 42 giving each other cards that we were not interested in,Adlai and I wrote letters.For nine years,I’d written almost all of mine in a journal.For our eighteenth anniversary,we had gone camping.After a hike,we returned to 43 our letters.But the campsite was 44 by a bear.Our tent fell down.Worst of all,my journal was 45 .We searched for hours,but it was 46 .
I never 47 .I always wanted to have back those nine years of letters!One day,I came home to find a car in our driveway.Two 48 stood in the yard with Adlai.Adlai held up a weather-beaten book.My journal!The woman and her husband had 49 it weeks earlier in the underbrush.She was 50 when reading my love letters.“We only have your first names,so it is a bit 51 to find you.Luckily,we make it,” the woman said.
As a result of their 52 ,I could hug my journal again.I just couldn’t thank them more.There are always people in the world who show 53 to others.What the couple did doesn’t 54 change our lives,but it can certainly change the way we 55 about life.
41.A.duty B.excitement C.loss D.fear
42.A.apart from B.instead of C.regardless of D.as for
43.A.send B.discuss C.spread D.exchange
44.A.destroyed B.watched C.locked D.examined
45.A.waiting B.missing C.appearing D.dropping
46.A.hopeless B.successful C.dangerous D.safe
47.A.got away B.set out C.gave up D.came back
48.A.friends B.customers C.relatives D.strangers
49.A.discovered B.hidden C.returned D.passed
50.A.satisfied B.moved C.tired D.scared
51.A.easy B.interesting C.boring D.difficult
52.A.needs B.experiments C.projects D.efforts
53.A.kindness B.understanding C.encouragement D.protection
54.A.partly B.equally C.secretly D.necessarily
55.A.talk B.feel C.plan D.complain
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
All around the world,families celebrate special days together.Traditions for these days 56. (be) very different.Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers.In Serbia,this day is on 57. second Sunday before Christmas.On that day,children sneak(溜) into their 58.(mother) bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon(丝带) so that she can’t get out of bed.Then they shout,“Mother’s Day,Mother’s Day!What will you pay 59. (get) away ” Then the mother gives them small 60. (treat) and presents as payment so that the kids “free” her.
In China,they say that babies are one year old when they are born.After that,all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day because that’s when they grow a year 61. (old).Actual birthdays 62. (celebrate) with a big family meal.The tradition is that the “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” should fill their mouth 63. as many long noodles as they can 64. then eat them.This is 65. in Chinese culture,long noodles are a symbol that people will live long.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友 Jonah来信说,想利用自己的假期来中国体验一下中国的传统节日。在端午节、中秋节和春节中,你会建议他选择哪个呢 请你回复邮件并说明推荐理由。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头与结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jonah,
I’m glad to know that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals and want to experience one of them.
I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day,which has been one of the most important festivals in the United States.The theme is thankfulness for peace and happiness of family life during the past year.People usually eat roast turkey and pumpkin pie to celebrate the holiday.
There are always moving stories about Thanksgiving Day.Though the stories have different leading roles,the topics of them are the same:showing the sincere appreciation to their loved people,such as parents,siblings(兄弟姐妹),friends,teachers and so on.
I also have a moving story that happened on Thanksgiving Day.At first it sounded like a thanksgiving story,but the more I reflected on it,the more appropriate it seemed for any time of the year.The story went like this:when Thanksgiving Day was coming,a teacher gave her class an interesting task—to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged,but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey,corn,pumpkins and other traditional things of the season,like all of those symbols drawn on the holiday decorations and greeting cards.These,the teacher thought,would be the subjects of most of her students’ pictures.
All students drew their pictures as the teacher thought,except one boy—Peterson.He made a different kind of picture.Peterson seemed to be a strange student in the class.As other children played during break,he usually chose to quietly stand close by the teacher’s side.They didn’t know what had ever happened to him and nobody could guess how Peterson felt behind his sad eyes.He didn’t like to play with the other students nor talk with them.
When the little boy was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful,he drew a hand.There was nothing else but an empty hand on the picture.It was different from other pictures.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
His abstract picture caught the imagination of his classmates.
When the children went on to discuss other pictures,the teacher paused at the boy’s desk.
参考答案
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
M:Sue,that report on my desk has to be finished today.But I’m sick and can’t come to the office.
W:I see the report,Bill.I’ll finish it for you.
(Text 2)
W:Can I change a seat with you I don’t like the man smoking beside me.
M:Of course.That’s a piece of cake.
(Text 3)
W:I saw you and Pat at the basketball game last weekend.
M:You must have made a mistake.We went to Paris for a holiday and just came back yesterday.
(Text 4)
W:What kind of ice cream would you like,chocolate or milk
M:Neither.Thank you.I like them both but right now all I want is some water.
(Text 5)
W:Excuse me,driver.Are you sure we’re going the right way
M:You wanted to go to the station,didn’t you
W:That’s right.The city bus station.
M:Oh,I’m sorry.I thought you said the train station.
(Text 6)
W:I just saw Jack at the bus station.Why is he waiting for a bus
M:He has to go to a lecture at 10:00 this morning.
W:I know that.But why did he have to wait for a bus You always go to school by bicycle together,don’t you
M:That’s right.But his bicycle broke down,and he had it repaired this morning.
(Text 7)
M:Hey,Lisa,wait up!I’ve wanted to have a chance to talk to you.
W:Hi!What’s up
M:This weekend I’m having a birthday party for Ted.I’d like you to come.
W:I’d love to.When is it
M:We’re having it this Saturday at 8 o’clock at my house.We’re going to order a pizza and play some games.Then whoever wants to stay longer can hang out and watch a video.
W:It sounds like a lot of fun.But I promised I would do something with Jane on Saturday night.
M:Well,why don’t you bring her along It would be fun.Ted would really like that.I’m sure.
W:Really That would be great.OK,I’ll ask Jane to come along.What can I bring
M:Nothing.Just bring yourselves.
(Text 8)
M:What do you think of this apartment
W:It’s not very good.The bedroom is a little small for us.
M:It should be enough for our needs,I think.
W:And there’s no hot water after ten at night.Sometimes I like to have a shower before going to bed.
M:That’s true.But I love the living room.It’s large and filled with sunshine.
W:I like the kitchen best.It’s new.
M:Look!From here we can get a view of the park.
W:Oh,the view is great.But that bedroom is small.We can’t get all of our things in it.
M:Maybe we can get some new furniture.
W:I agree.
(Text 9)
M:This is Tom.May I speak to Miss Li
W:Tom Glad to hear your voice.
M:Miss Li,I wonder if the result of the last English exam has come out.You know I do well in English,but I was so careless that I made many mistakes this time.Now I’m really stressed out.
W:Just take it easy,Tom!The result hasn’t come out yet.As soon as it comes out,I’ll tell you.Maybe you didn’t do so badly.
M:I hope so.What if I get a bad grade I feel nervous about it.
W:Don’t worry.It doesn’t matter.You know the mistakes you made.Pay more attention next time.
M:Thanks a lot,Miss Li.You always give us much encouragement.
W:I’m glad to hear that.Cheer up.
M:I will.See you next week.
W:Have a nice day!Please give my regards to your parents.See you.
M:Thank you so much.
(Text 10)
M:Hello,everyone.I have an announcement to make.As you know,we have more than thirty students from America,England,Canada and France visiting our school.In order to help them enjoy their time here,the Students’ Union has decided to organize a European music week.It will be held the last week of September.You can sing pop songs and play musical instruments,so don’t forget to bring along your musical instrument if you have any.There will also be an interesting music contest.During the competition,the visiting students will sing the first sentence of a song and you will be required to guess where the song comes from and what’s the name of the song.Please come to the Students’ Union office to sign up before September 15th if you want to take part in any of the activities.The music week will be held in the garden to the left of the library.I hope all of you will have a great time.That’s all!
1~5 CBACA 6~10 ABCBC
11~15 ABABC 16~20 BCCAB
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个地方的节日活动的时间、活动安排以及票价等信息。
21.D 细节理解题。根据Ice skate in Pershing Square部分中的“The Bai Holiday Ice Rink opens for business in Pershing Square in downtown LA Nov.15 through Jan.21.”可知,游客在11月16日可以去溜冰,故选D项。
22.B 细节理解题。根据Gaze at the Mission Inn Festival of Lights部分中的“Walk inside the hotel for more eye candy,which includes artificial snow and a 12-foot-tall gingerbread house.”可知,在灯节我们能欣赏到一场人工降雪,故选B项。
23.C 细节理解题。根据El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument部分中的“Once the lights are on,enjoy children’s workshops,face painting and free champurrado (the beloved Mexican chocolate drink).”可知,我们应该去Paseo de la Plaza品尝墨西哥饮料。故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要以父亲的口吻讲述了三十三年前圣诞节后的一天,妻子为他生下了第一个孩子,初为人父的他摇着孩子的摇篮,为孩子的未来而忐忑,但当阳光照在身上的那一刻,作者感到圣诞精神进入了心灵,不安的情绪烟消云散。
24.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“We were full of gratitude to have Joseph John Mazzella Ⅱ,also called JJ,sleeping peacefully in the cradle next to our bed.”可知,作者与妻子对JJ这个孩子的降生充满感激,故选B项。
25.D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“I leaned over and picked him up before he started to cry and then carefully stole out into the living room so that my wife could keep sleeping.”可知,作者带JJ到卧室之外是怕孩子哭闹吵醒了正在睡觉的妻子,故选D项。
26.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“After a few minutes,I saw the sun slowly rising in the sky outside my window.”可知,本段描述的都是作者在看到阳光后的心路历程;其中“The Christmas spirit had entered my heart and I smiled.I knew then that whatever the future would hold,it would be smooth as long as I kept love in my heart.”表明,作者对一家人的未来满怀希望抱有积极的心态,故选A项。
27.D 主旨大意题。总览全文,文章从一个父亲的角度,讲述了孩子降生后,他从为孩子的未来感到焦虑、担忧到看见阳光后内心平静、充满希望的心路历程,把一位父亲对孩子的爱和担当描写得淋漓尽致,这正是文章要表现的东西,故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同国家的一些习俗。不同国家有不同的习俗,我们要入乡随俗。
28.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Learning the language of a country isn’t enough.If you want to have a pleasant visit,find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country.”可知,如果你想在国外有一个愉快的旅行,你应该了解这个国家的风俗习惯,故选B项。
29.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.”可知,在印度吃饭时,用左手递食物是不礼貌的,故选B项。
30.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting.”可知,在欧洲的重要会议上,跷二郎腿是一种常见的习惯,故选A项。
31.B 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯,并列举了一些国家的某些风俗习惯。再结合第二段中的“Learning the language of a country isn’t enough.If you want to have a pleasant visit,find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country.”可知,这篇文章最好的题目是“注意你的举止”,故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了现在很多英国年轻人喜欢回家和父母一起居住的现象以及其背后的原因。
32.B 推理判断题。文章首段点明文章中心。根据第一段中的“‘There’s no place like home.’ This English saying has much truth in it”可知,对英国的年轻人来说合适的谚语是:金窝银窝,不如自己的草窝。且只有B项中的home可与文中的home呼应,故选B项。
33.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“More young people had lost their jobs,and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year.”可知,失业率增加是越来越多的孩子喜欢回家住的原因之一,故选C项。
34.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Emma Craig说的话“If your children come home and you see them struggling financially,you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute.”可知,Emma Craig认为这些回家的孩子是可以理解的。故选D项。
35.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“But this comes at a price!”及最后一段“With parents splashing out around ￡1,886 on takeaway food,buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring...That’s before they learn a home truth that one day it might be their own kids who’ll be checking into the hotel of Mum and Dad!”可知,和父母一起生活是有代价的,故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章提供了一些能让生活变得充实且令人兴奋的建议。
36.F 根据本段首句“Shake up your routine.”和下文“Whether it is taking a different route home,or calling up a friend you haven’t spoken to in years,give it a try.”可知,这一段是建议读者改变日常生活。F项“尽量每天想出一件你可以用不同的方式去做的事情”与上下文意思一致,故选F项。
37.E 根据本段首句“Find local events such as markets,festivals,and music events to attend.”可知,这一段是建议读者找些活动去参加。E项“经常有许多当地的事情发生”与上文意思一致,故选E项。
38.G 根据本段首句“Explore your hometown.”可知,这一段是建议读者了解自己的家乡。G项“然而,事实上,在你住的地方周围可能有许多事情可做”与上文意思一致,故选G项。
39.B 根据下文“just once in a while”可知,这是建议读者接受别人的邀请时不用一直去。B项“不用一直这样”与下文意思一致,故选B项。
40.A 根据本段首句“Plan a trip.”可知,这一段是建议读者出去旅行。A项“就出去玩玩”和上文意思一致,故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者与丈夫在生日和纪念日都会互相写信交换,作者将这些珍贵的信件都保存在日记里。但在他们第十八个纪念日,日记本却意外丢失,作者失落无比但从未放弃过找回的希望。有一天,一对陌生夫妇前来归还了作者的日记,这让作者感慨万分。
41.C duty义务;excitement兴奋;loss损失;fear恐惧。根据下文得知,作者在一次野营时丢失了日记,因此感到失落。a sense of loss意为“失落感”。故选C项。
42.B apart from除了;instead of而不是;regardless of不管;as for至于。根据下文可知,作者和丈夫在生日和纪念日会互相写信,而不是赠送贺卡,故选B项。
43.D send发送;discuss讨论;spread传播;exchange交换。结合上文描述的“Adlai and I wrote letters”可知,作者和丈夫正打算在第18个纪念日上交换信件,故选D项。
44.A destroy破坏;watch观看;lock锁住;examine检测。根据空后动作的发起者“by a bear”和结果“Our tent fell down.”可以推断,营地是被一头熊给破坏了,帐篷也倒了,故选A项。
45.B wait等待;miss失踪;appear出现;drop落下,掉下。根据下文的“We searched for hours”可知,应该是对作者来说非常重要的日记本不见了,所以才去寻找,故选B项。
46.A hopeless绝望的;successful成功的;dangerous危险的;safe安全的。从该句but引导的转折逻辑以及下文可知,丢失的日记并没有找到,这个结果显然是让作者感到绝望的,故选A项。
47.C get away逃脱,离开;set out出发;give up放弃;come back回来。根据下一句“I always wanted to have back those nine years of letters!”作者表达的决心不难看出,作者没有放弃过找回日记,故选C项。
48.D friend朋友;customer顾客;relative亲戚;stranger陌生人。根据下文内容可知,一对夫妻捡到了作者的日记并前来归还,他们对于作者来说是陌生人,故选D项。
49.A discover发现;hide隐藏;return返回;pass通过。该句描述的是陌生夫妇发现作者的日记本的过程,故选A项。
50.B satisfied满意的;moved感动的;tired疲劳的;scared害怕的。根据常识判断,读了作者和丈夫多年来互相传递的爱意满满的信件,应该会为这份真挚的感情而感动,故选B项。
51.D easy容易的;interesting有趣的;boring无聊的;difficult困难的。该句是so引导的表示因果关系的句子。前面的原因“We only have your first names”指出,陌生夫妇只知道作者的名字(不知道姓氏),所以这无疑会使得寻找失主变得困难,故选D项。
52.D need需求;experiment试验;project项目;effort努力。空前使用了形容词性物主代词their,显然指归还日记的夫妇,而作者能拿回日记正是他们付出努力的结果,故选D项。
53.A kindness善意;understanding理解;encouragement鼓励;protection保护。本段是作者对失而复得经历的感想,这里要表达的是,世界上有很多像归还他们日记的夫妇这样的善良之人,故选A项。
54.D partly一定程度上;equally平等地;secretly秘密地;necessarily必要地。总览整句以及but引导的转折逻辑可知,该句要表达的是,那对夫妇归还日记虽然不会对作者的生活有实质性的影响和改变,但改变了他们对生活的态度,让他们懂得了善良的可贵。not necessarily意为“未必,不一定”,故选D项。
55.B talk聊天;feel感受;plan计划;complain抱怨。总览整句以及but引导的转折逻辑可知,该句要表达的是,那对夫妇归还日记虽然不会对作者的生活有实质性的影响和改变,但这些好心人的存在改变了他们对生活的感受,故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章以塞尔维亚和中国为例,介绍了不同国家的家庭在一起庆祝特殊的日子的时候,展现出的不同的文化风俗和趣味。
56.are/have been 考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据上下文时态可知,此处既可以用一般现在时也可以用现在完成时(have/has+过去分词),主语Traditions为复数,故谓语用复数形式,故填are/have been。
57.the 考查冠词。序数词second前面要加定冠词,故填the。
58.mother’s 考查名词所有格。根据下文的her可知,此处应用mother的单数形式的所有格,作定语修饰bedroom,故填mother’s。
59.to get 考查非谓语动词。此处应用动词get的不定式,构成不定式短语,作目的状语,故填to get。
60.treats 考查名词复数。可数名词复数表示泛指。此处应用可数名词treat的复数形式,作gives的直接宾语,故填treats。
61.older 考查形容词比较级。根据上下文内容可知,孩子们在新年庆生是因为与去年相比,他们又长大了一岁,故用形容词old的比较级作grow的表语,故填older。
62.are celebrated 考查动词语态、时态和主谓一致。谓语动词celebrate和主语birthdays之间是被动关系,且此处描述习惯性的动作,故用一般现在时的被动语态,且主语birthdays为复数,故填are celebrated。
63.with 考查介词。动词短语fill...with...“用……装满……”是固定搭配,故填with。
64.and 考查并列连词。上文“fill their mouth with as many long noodles as they can”和下文“then eat them”是并列关系,应用并列连词and连接,故填and。
65.because 考查从属连词。下文“in Chinese culture,long noodles are a symbol that people will live long”是上文“吃面条”的原因,故填从属连词because。
写作
第一节
Dear Jonah,
I’m glad to know that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals and want to experience one of them.
There are many traditional festivals in China,such as the Dragon Boat Festival,the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival.To be frank,the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival is absolutely significant.I really hope you can come and spend the festival with me.
The Mid-Autumn Festival,a special occasion for family to gather,falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar year.On that day,people celebrate the harvest and admire the beautiful moon with joy.
After all,it is said that the moon that day is the biggest and brightest.It’s also a day to eat special foods like mooncakes.
I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
His abstract picture caught the imagination of his classmates.Whose hand could it be One child said that Peterson had drawn an artist’s hand,because artists draw greeting cards.Another said it was a police officer’s hand,because the police protect and help people.Still others guessed it was a hand of parents,for they give happiness to children.The discussion continued until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children went on to discuss other pictures,the teacher paused at the boy’s desk.She asked Peterson whose hand in the picture it was.The little boy whispered,“It’s yours,teacher.” He remembered the time when she stayed quietly with him.He continued,“Whenever I got into trouble,you always gave me a hand.I’m full of thankfulness for your help.” The teacher felt moved after listening to Peterson’s words.She touched Peterson’s head and continued to work with the tears welling up in her eyes.
