2015-2016学年度第一学期深圳市高二英语必修五Module 4 Carnival单元测试题
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必修五 Module 4 单元测试题
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Just an hour from At ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lanta, CounterPoint is held at beautiful Kingston Downs. The grounds include 5,000 acres of rolling North Georgia Hills. They are surrounded by a river on 3 sides with beautiful views of the Appalachian Mountains in the distance. The venue hosts plenty of stages, art festivals, camping and many other activities. The site is easily to reach from most of the biggest cities in the Southeast. For questions about the festival grounds, email us at info@.
Camping
CounterPoint is a “Ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mping Optional” Festival. You can take a tent, bring an RV, or stay at a hotel. The campgrounds have featured comforts and amenities (便利设施）that will make you feel right at home. If you don’t want to camp, there are buses and travel package options that offer a quick ride back to your hotel. For questions about camping, email us at info@.
Art
The visual experience ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) at CounterPoint is one-of-kind. Take a walk through the Art Village to check out rare arts and various crafts. More details on the art, artists, and the 2015 Art Village will be shown soon. The application to be an art exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music And Arts Festival is now closed. Check back next January for the 2016 application. Contact vendors@counterpoint- with questions.
Food & Drink
We’ve got eve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rything you need to fuel up your festival experience. Pack an appetite ——CounterPoint will have plenty of food and beverage options for you. The application to be a food court exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival is now closed. Check back next January for the 2016 application. Contact vendors@counterpoint- with questions.
CounterPoint Cares
CounterPoint wants ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to keep Kingston Downs looking beautiful. With your support, we can leave a lasting positive influence through recycling and waste reduction programs. If you represent a nonprofit organization interested in being featured at CounterPoint, contact vendors@counterpointfestival to tell us more about it.
1. The site where CounterPoint is held is_______.
A. full of natural scenery
B. far from North Georgia Hills
C. an hour from Kingston Downs
D. at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains
2. If you go to CounterPoint, you _______.
A. must stay at a hotel
B. can take a bus for free
C. can stay outdoors at night
D. can rent a tent from a hotel
3. What can you do by contacting vendors@
A. Ask about the festival grounds:
B. Ask about amenities at the site.
C. Book a hotel room near the site.
D. Ask to be a food court exhibitor.
4. By saying “Cou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nterPoint Cares”，the author means it wants to_______ .
A. keep the site clean and beautiful
B. help some nonprofit organizations
C. make people who go to it satisfied
D. start an environment protection program
B
When I first visi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted Viareggio years ago, I was a bit confused to see a huge clown statue. It was explained to me that the clown is Burlamacco, the mascot (吉祥物)of the Carnival celebrations held in Viareggio every year.
During the visit to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Carnival of Viareggio Foundation that year, I met the people behind the organization of the event, and talked with them about the history of Viareggio’s Carnival and what it means to the people of Viareggio.
The Carnival ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of Viareggio is one of the most important festivals in Italy and in Europe. It dates back to 1873 when a group of citizens decided to have a masked parade on Fat Tuesday to protest against too many taxes. Year after year the parade continued to grow in size and popularity.
In 1931 Uber ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to Bonetti designed the clown now named Burlamacco as part of an advertisement for the event. Because of his immediate popularity, the clown quickly became the mascot of Viareggio’s Carnival, and his statue can be found all year on the street. If you visit during Carnival, you’ll see him everywhere. Burlamacco is always a popular costume choice.
Now I’ll tell you s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omething about the Carnival floats (彩车). The people behind the floats are true artists. They often have elements of social and political commentary (实况报道).The floats are surely amazing, with moving parts, performers, music and even dancers on the ground in front of the float. The best thing about the parade is that there are no barriers! The floats glide through the crowds. You can dance along with the performers, touch the floats, and feel the entire time like part of the show.
You don’t watch thi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s parade — you join it! So put on your costume and fill your pockets with confetti (五彩纸肩）.
5. When the autho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r first visited Viareggio years ago, he / she _______.
A. showed no interest in Burlamacco
B. knew little about Burlamacco
C. went especially to see a huge clown statue
D. bought a mascot of the Carnival celebrations
6. For what was the Carnival of Viareggio started
A. To start a popular parade.
B. To attract tourists to Italy.
C. To fight against too many taxes.
D. To entertain some local citizens.
7. After the clown was created, it _______.
A. was considered strange
B. was very well received
C. replaced the former mascot
D. was unknown for many years
8. What does the author think is the best thing about the parade
A. It has performers, music and even dancers.
B. It shows social and political commentary.
C. It is very fun to watch from the distance.
D. It allows everyone to take part in it.
C
What are the qualiti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es of a good journalist Here, s what I have found.
First, a good jour ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nalist should be alert (警觉的）. If you’re not, how can you find news You should always stay alert. Only in this way can you find valuable news. Don’t think you can just sit in the office and wait for phone calls about information. It doesn’t work.
Second, you should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )have an inquiring mind. For example, when something happens, you should think why it happens, what consequences (后果) it will lead to, and so on. Don’t just report what you see. Dig deeper to find more information.
Third, a good j ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ournalist should be quick. It means you should report quickly what you have discovered during your missions. If you report the news too tardily, then it is not news, right
Fourth, as a good j ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ournalist, you should be accurate. I remember that a singer was said to be in a relationship which he was not in a few years ago. The journalist reported it just because of a rumor. Luckily for the singer, he is a very lovable person, and the large audience of that newspaper did not believe what the report said. That happened in his case, but there are many other people who can have their entire careers mined because of some bad rumors. So never report something just based on a rumor.
Also, to be a good jo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )urnalist, you need to be brave and willing to sacrifice. I have to tell you that the life of a journalist is not easy. Let’s say your boss tells you that from the next week, you will go to a war area and stay there to send back valuable information for two months. Would you quit and look for another job I hope not. This is not what we want from our journalists.
9. According to Paragraph 2, a good journalist should _______.
A. wait for phone calls about information
B. go out and look around on the street every day
C. get valuable news from his / her colleagues
D. know it once something worth reporting happens
10. What does the underlined word “tardily” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Fast. B. Late. C. Lazily. D. Boringly.
11. The singer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )’s story is mentioned to show that a good journalist should _______.
A. be able to find news everywhere
B. be able to Find exciting news
C. report news to entertain the public
D. make sure the report is correct
12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text
A. You should be willing to take risks.
B. You should ask for more information.
C. You should make the news interesting.
D. You should avoid reporting rumors.
D
Electrical and comp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uter engineering students Viet Tran and Seth Robertson were looking for an interesting idea for their senior research project. That’s when they came across an experiment done by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 2012. The experiment was given up after the agency was unable to determine its effectiveness(效率) on a large scale.
Tran and Robertson ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )decided to challenge themselves and see if they could take the research to the next level and build a fire extinguisher that could be used widely. As with any radical (激进的）idea, they faced a lot of doubt even from faculty members, many of whom refused to serve as advisors. After all, neither of the students were chemical engineers, so what could they possibly know about creating a fire extinguisher The students were finally able to persuade Professor Brian Mark to oversee the project and not fail them.
The young engineers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )first tried to put out the fire by placing a subwoofer (超低重音音响）near a flame created using rubbing alcohol. But they soon realized that “music” is not such a good idea. The next option was exposing the fire to 20,000 to 30,000 hertz frequencies. However, with the high frequencies, the flames only grew stronger. The two succeeded when they reduced the frequency to about 30 to 60 hertz. It turns out that at these low frequencies, the sound takes the oxygen away from the flames. With no fuel to keep them going, the fire dies.
While it can now put o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut only small alcohol-fueled fires, the students hope to make it work for other flammable (易燃的）chemicals as well. Also, although Tran and Robertson had just expected the handheld extinguisher to be for home or space use, they now believe it could even work for larger fires. A local fire department has already shown interest in testing the extinguisher on a structure fire, in the hope of replacing toxic chemicals with clean sound waves.
13. The experiment ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) mentioned in Paragraph 1 was probably done to_______ .
A. learn how a large fire spreads
B. improve electrical engineering
C. show if sound could put out a fire
D. help students learn chemistry
14. Which of the fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llowing could be used to put out an alcohol-fueled fire
A. Music from a subwoofer.
B. 30 to 60 hertz frequencies.
C. 3,000 to 6,000 hertz frequencies.
D. 20,000 to 30,000 hertz frequencies.
15. What would Tran and Robertson probably do next
A. Make toxic chemicals harmless to put out a fire.
B. Find out how to put out a large fire using sound waves.
C. Find out how to put out a home fire using sound waves.
D. Find out if sound waves could put out alcohol-fueled fires.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Take college-prep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) classes. If you’re a junior high or high school student, meet with your academic counselor about taking college prep classes. 17 They should also improve your chances of getting into the college of your choice.
18 Volunteering ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in your community and participating in athletics are great. But college admission panels (专家组）also want to see well-rounded students who take part in after-school activities. In general, college admission officers prefer to see a student deeply involved in one or two activities.
19 Be sure to take ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the SAT I/IIs and ACT in a proper time frame. Figure out which college tests will most benefit you. It is based on the schools and academic subjects that most interest you. Study, study, study! And don’t be afraid to take the tests over again until you’re satisfied with your score.
Prepare your s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecret weapon — your writing skills. One piece of advice: Develop your writing skills, which are frequently required but often overlooked by students. Not only will improving your writing skills help with your college applications, but it will also help you in college with essays, tests and later, job applications and cover letters. 20 By the time college application season hits, you’ll be ready to write a wonderful essay that will set you apart from the rest.
A. Take College Admission Tests.
B. Study hard for satisfying scores.
C. Find your main after-school activities.
D. The time is always right to begin college planning.
E. Your academic counselor can give you some helpful tips.
F. Such courses will prepare you for the freshman year at college.
G. If possibl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e, consider taking AP English or a creative writing course.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个 选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。
One of Fatah’s close ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )friends had several farms. The friend was very rich. One year, due to 21 economic(经济的）conditions，people were suffering from starvation. This man 22 to give the harvest of one of his farms to the 23 . So he went to the square and announced that people could benefit from the 24 . But the condition was that they should be in 25 , and that they could not take from the harvest more than what was 26 .
The needy went there e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very day in great numbers and benefited. The 27 of the farm was so busy with his work that he didn’t follow up closely on the 28 of that piece of land. After he had 29 all the other pieces of land, he 30 this particular farm he had given as charity, and 31 his servants to go and collect any dry grass, plants and seeds that may have 32 .
To the servants’ great ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 33 , they even found that there 34 remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. On collecting the harvest, they all 35 that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded (超过）that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned.
It was a commo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n 36 to leave the land without planting any crops in the following year so that it could regain the minerals it had 37 . However, it was found that this piece of land had not lost anything at all, and it was 38 to grow crops on it in the following year. So he and other people 39 a lot.
In our daily lif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e, we should 40 to help others when they are in trouble, which is good for ourselves and others.
21. A. common B. steady
C. unfair D. bad
22. A. begged B. refused
C. decided D. asked
23. A. sick B. poor C. deaf D. old
24. A. environment B. river
C. climate D. land
25. A. need B. sight
C. danger D. doubt
26. A. different B. necessary
C. easy D. enough
27. A. owner B. reporter
C. neighbor D. seller
28. A. surface B. size
C. condition D. price
29. A. measured B. watered
C. cleared D. harvested
30. A. remembered B. discovered
C. visited D. developed
31. A. invited B. asked
C. warned D. taught
32. A. remained B. removed
C. sowed D. abandoned
33. A. disappointment B. surprise
C. embarrassment D. regret
34. A. again B. ever C. also D. still
35. A. ignored B. complained
C. found D. dreamed
36. A. year B. request
C. practice D. design
37. A. absorbed B. wasted
C. saved D. lost
38. A. possible B. lucky
C. safe D. important
39. A. helped B. benefited
C. missed D. searched
40. A. try B. hesitate
C. demand D. declare
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式.
Once upon a time, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re was a mother who lived alone with her son. They worked very hard all year round 41 they still couldn’t make ends meet. They really looked forward to making their life better, but didn’t know how.
One year, a merchan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t came to the village. He needed to spend some weeks there. The merchant was so kind-hearted that he made a 42 (decide) to help the poor mother. He gave 43 some money from time to time. Because they 44 (help) by the merchant, they lived a 45 (good) life than before.
But day after day ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), the woman became 46 (greed). One day, she talked to her son, “The merchant will leave sooner or later. Ate he leaves, we’ll live 47 (poor) again. Since he lives alone and isn’t always at home, we can go and get all his money.” But the son instantly refused 48 (do) so, saying, “Oh, no, Mom! We should never do that. He helps us a lot! We should be grateful to him instead of robbing him.”
49 (hear) her s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on9s words, the woman gave up her evil idea. When the merchant left, he took the son with him and taught him how to do business. And the son returned as 50 successful merchant.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及 一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下 面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出 修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Long ago, two bro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thers had moved to a new village and started growing crops there. It mined frequently there, but the younger brother was sure his crops would always have the water, that they needed. The elder one who thought different decided to dig a canal to her fields. Before he found a river, he worked days and night, finally leading water to his fields. Later that year, the village hit by a severe drought. The younger brother regretted not have followed his brother’s example. But it was already too late. We should always plan on advance, or we511 end up living in regret one day.
第二节书面表达(满分25分）
假设你是某中学高二学生李华，准备参加 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学校组织的英语演讲比赛，请以“My favourite festival is Mother’s Day”为题写一篇演讲稿。 内容提示：
1. 在众多西方节日中最喜欢母亲节；
2. 偏爱母亲节的原因；
3.盼望中国人有自己的母亲节，并且定为法定节假日。
注意1.词数：100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My favourite festival is Mother’s Day
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43. them 44. were helped
45. better 46. greedy
47. poorly 48. to do
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My favourite festival is Mother’s Day
These years, our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) generation pay much attention to western festivals. Like many other young people, I also like some western festivals, especially Mother’s Day.
As is known ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to all, love from the mother is the greatest and the most selfless in the world. I have a kind and hard-working mother, who devotes herself to bringing me up without any complaints. No matter what I do, I can’t repay her equally.
I wish we cou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ld have a Mother’s Day of our own instead of just a foreign one and make it a public holiday. During the time, I can stay with my mother, chat with her and help her with the housework.
阅读理解
A
本文向我们介绍了有关CounterPoint音乐和艺术节的一些信息。
1. A。细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第一段第三句They are surrounded by ... in the distance.可知，这里风景秀丽。
2. C。推理判断题。根据第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段的CounterPoint is a “Camping Optional” Festival. You can take a tent, bring an RV可知，在那里晚上可以在外面过夜。
3. D。细节理解题。根据第四段的The a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pplication to be a food court exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival ... with questions.可知应选D项。
4. A。推理判断题。根据第五段的C ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ounterPoint wants to keep Kingston Downs looking beautiful... waste reduction programs.可知CounterPoint Cares的意思是这个活动想要让场地保持干净美丽。
B
作者向我们描述了Viareggio的一个狂欢节。
5. B。推理判断题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据第一段的I was a bit confused to see a huge clown statue. It was explained to me that the clown is Burlamacco可推断作者一开始对这个雕塑毫不了解。
6. C。细节理解题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据第三段的when a group of citizens decided to have a masked parade on Fat Tuesday to protest against too many taxes可知是为了反对过多的税收。
7. B。推理判断题。根据第四段的B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecause of his immediate popularity, the clown quickly became the mascot of Viareggio’s Carnival可知这个小丑设计出来后很受欢迎。
8. D。细节理解题。根据第五段的Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e best thing about the parade ... like part of the show.可知作者认为最好的部分是大家都可以参与进来。
C
一位好的记者应该具有警觉性，会询问，报道及时、准确，以及勇敢。
9. D。推理判断题。根据第二段的Fir ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st, a good journalist should be alert.可知这一段是讲好的记者应该具有警觉性，即应该第一时间知道发生了什么。
10. B。词义猜测题。根据第四段的T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hird, a good journalist should be quick.可知这里是指如果报道“晚”了，那就不叫新闻了。
11. D。推理判断题。根据第五段的I re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )member that a singer was said to be in a relationship which he was not in a few years ago. The journalist reported it just because of a rumor.可知提到这位歌手的事是想表明记者应该确保所报道的事情是真实的。
12. C。细节理解题。根据文章内容，可知作者并没有提到要让报道的内容有趣。
D
两位电子与计算机工程系的学生发明了用声波灭火的方法。
13. C。推理判断题。根据这 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个实验激发了Viet Tran和Seth Robertson的兴趣，并最终使他们发明了用声波灭火方法的语境可知，这个实验是关于用声音灭火的。
14. B。细节理解题。根据第三段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的The two succeeded when they reduced the frequency to about 30 to 60 hertz. It turns out that at these low frequencies, the sound takes the oxygen away from the flames.可知，利用这个频率的音波可以灭火。
15. B。推理判断题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第四段的Also, although Tran and Robertson had just expected the handheld extinguisher to be for home or space use, they now believe it could even work for larger fires.可推断，他们接下来会试着去找出用声波灭大火的方法。
16-20 （略）
完形填空
条件允许的情况下，多去帮帮别人，有时候你会得到意想不到的回报。
21. D。由本空后的starvation 可知，由于经济状况不好（bad），人们遭受饥饿。
22. C。正因为有人经济状况不好，因此法塔赫的朋友决定（decided）来帮助这些人。
23. B。法塔赫的朋友决定拿出一块地来让穷人们（the poor）收割庄稼。
24. D。他宣布：人们可以从他的这块地里（land）收割庄稼。
25. A。于是他就来到广场上向人们宣布，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼，前提是他们应该是需要帮助（need）的人。
26. B。人们只能从这块地里收割生活必需的（necessary）粮食量，不能超过生活必须的量。
27. A。根据文章语境可知，此处为土地的主人（owner）太忙碌。
28. C。土地的主人太忙碌以至于顾不上进一步了解那块土地的情况（condition）。
29. D。把其它地里的庄稼都收割完（harvested）。
30. A。根据上下文内容可知，此处为他想起了（remembered）那块捐出去的地。
31. B。于是他就要求（asked）仆人们去那块地里收些东西。
32. A。根据下文内容可知，仆人们去把那块地里剩下的（remained）东西收回来，不管剩下的是干草、秸秆还是种子。
33. B。根据文章下一句可知他们非常惊讶（surprise）。
34. D。看到地里还（still）剩下这么多庄稼没有收割，他们非常惊奇。
35. C。他们发现（found）他们从这块地里收割的粮食竟然比其他任何一块地都多。
36. C。根据下文内容可知，这是人们普遍的做法（practice）。
37. D。在撂荒一年种，土地就可以把失去的（lost）矿物质补充一下，这是人们普遍的做法。
38. A。但是他们发现这块地的矿物质并没有流失，下一年可以（possible）种庄稼。
39. B。根据上文内容可知，此处为他和其他人都受益（benefited）很多。
40. A。根据全文内容可知，此处应为我们应该竭力（try）帮助有困难的人。
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本文通过一个故事告诉我们，应该对帮助过我们的人心存感激。
41. but。考查连词。根据they still couldn’t make ends meet可知需填表示转折的连词but。
42. decision。考查名词。make a decision to do sth意为“决定做某事”。
43. them。考查代词。them指代那对母子。
44. were helped。考查动词。根据句意，那对母子是被那位商人帮助，故这里需用被动语态。
45. better。考查形容词。根据后文than before，可知需用比较级。
46. greedy。考查形容词。根据语境可知，那位女人变得贪婪了，故填greed的形容词形式。
47. poorly。考查副词。需用副词修饰动词live，故填poor的副词形式。
48. to do。考查动词。refuse to do表示拒绝做某事。
49. Having heard。考查动词。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hear与逻辑主语the woman之间是主动关系，并且先于主句谓语动词发生，故用having heard。
50. a。考查冠词。根据句意，儿子成为了一名成功的商人，故用不定冠词a。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Just an hour from At ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lanta, CounterPoint is held at beautiful Kingston Downs. The grounds include 5,000 acres of rolling North Georgia Hills. They are surrounded by a river on 3 sides with beautiful views of the Appalachian Mountains in the distance. The venue hosts plenty of stages, art festivals, camping and many other activities. The site is easily to reach from most of the biggest cities in the Southeast. For questions about the festival grounds, email us at info@.
Camping
CounterPoint is a “Ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mping Optional” Festival. You can take a tent, bring an RV, or stay at a hotel. The campgrounds have featured comforts and amenities (便利设施）that will make you feel right at home. If you don’t want to camp, there are buses and travel package options that offer a quick ride back to your hotel. For questions about camping, email us at info@.
Art
The visual experience ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) at CounterPoint is one-of-kind. Take a walk through the Art Village to check out rare arts and various crafts. More details on the art, artists, and the 2015 Art Village will be shown soon. The application to be an art exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music And Arts Festival is now closed. Check back next January for the 2016 application. Contact vendors@counterpoint- with questions.
Food & Drink
We’ve got eve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rything you need to fuel up your festival experience. Pack an appetite ——CounterPoint will have plenty of food and beverage options for you. The application to be a food court exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival is now closed. Check back next January for the 2016 application. Contact vendors@counterpoint- with questions.
CounterPoint Cares
CounterPoint wants ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to keep Kingston Downs looking beautiful. With your support, we can leave a lasting positive influence through recycling and waste reduction programs. If you represent a nonprofit organization interested in being featured at CounterPoint, contact vendors@counterpointfestival to tell us more about it.
1. The site where CounterPoint is held is_______.
A. full of natural scenery
B. far from North Georgia Hills
C. an hour from Kingston Downs
D. at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains
2. If you go to CounterPoint, you _______.
A. must stay at a hotel
B. can take a bus for free
C. can stay outdoors at night
D. can rent a tent from a hotel
3. What can you do by contacting vendors@
A. Ask about the festival grounds:
B. Ask about amenities at the site.
C. Book a hotel room near the site.
D. Ask to be a food court exhibitor.
4. By saying “Cou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nterPoint Cares”，the author means it wants to_______ .
A. keep the site clean and beautiful
B. help some nonprofit organizations
C. make people who go to it satisfied
D. start an environment protection program
B
When I first visi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted Viareggio years ago, I was a bit confused to see a huge clown statue. It was explained to me that the clown is Burlamacco, the mascot (吉祥物)of the Carnival celebrations held in Viareggio every year.
During the visit to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Carnival of Viareggio Foundation that year, I met the people behind the organization of the event, and talked with them about the history of Viareggio’s Carnival and what it means to the people of Viareggio.
The Carnival ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of Viareggio is one of the most important festivals in Italy and in Europe. It dates back to 1873 when a group of citizens decided to have a masked parade on Fat Tuesday to protest against too many taxes. Year after year the parade continued to grow in size and popularity.
In 1931 Uber ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to Bonetti designed the clown now named Burlamacco as part of an advertisement for the event. Because of his immediate popularity, the clown quickly became the mascot of Viareggio’s Carnival, and his statue can be found all year on the street. If you visit during Carnival, you’ll see him everywhere. Burlamacco is always a popular costume choice.
Now I’ll tell you s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omething about the Carnival floats (彩车). The people behind the floats are true artists. They often have elements of social and political commentary (实况报道).The floats are surely amazing, with moving parts, performers, music and even dancers on the ground in front of the float. The best thing about the parade is that there are no barriers! The floats glide through the crowds. You can dance along with the performers, touch the floats, and feel the entire time like part of the show.
You don’t watch thi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s parade — you join it! So put on your costume and fill your pockets with confetti (五彩纸肩）.
5. When the autho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r first visited Viareggio years ago, he / she _______.
A. showed no interest in Burlamacco
B. knew little about Burlamacco
C. went especially to see a huge clown statue
D. bought a mascot of the Carnival celebrations
6. For what was the Carnival of Viareggio started
A. To start a popular parade.
B. To attract tourists to Italy.
C. To fight against too many taxes.
D. To entertain some local citizens.
7. After the clown was created, it _______.
A. was considered strange
B. was very well received
C. replaced the former mascot
D. was unknown for many years
8. What does the author think is the best thing about the parade
A. It has performers, music and even dancers.
B. It shows social and political commentary.
C. It is very fun to watch from the distance.
D. It allows everyone to take part in it.
C
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9. According to Paragraph 2, a good journalist should _______.
A. wait for phone calls about information
B. go out and look around on the street every day
C. get valuable news from his / her colleagues
D. know it once something worth reporting happens
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A. be able to find news everywhere
B. be able to Find exciting news
C. report news to entertain the public
D. make sure the report is correct
12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text
A. You should be willing to take risks.
B. You should ask for more information.
C. You should make the news interesting.
D. You should avoid reporting rumors.
D
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While it can now put o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut only small alcohol-fueled fires, the students hope to make it work for other flammable (易燃的）chemicals as well. Also, although Tran and Robertson had just expected the handheld extinguisher to be for home or space use, they now believe it could even work for larger fires. A local fire department has already shown interest in testing the extinguisher on a structure fire, in the hope of replacing toxic chemicals with clean sound waves.
13. The experiment ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) mentioned in Paragraph 1 was probably done to_______ .
A. learn how a large fire spreads
B. improve electrical engineering
C. show if sound could put out a fire
D. help students learn chemistry
14. Which of the fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llowing could be used to put out an alcohol-fueled fire
A. Music from a subwoofer.
B. 30 to 60 hertz frequencies.
C. 3,000 to 6,000 hertz frequencies.
D. 20,000 to 30,000 hertz frequencies.
15. What would Tran and Robertson probably do next
A. Make toxic chemicals harmless to put out a fire.
B. Find out how to put out a large fire using sound waves.
C. Find out how to put out a home fire using sound waves.
D. Find out if sound waves could put out alcohol-fueled fires.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
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A. Take College Admission Tests.
B. Study hard for satisfying scores.
C. Find your main after-school activities.
D. The time is always right to begin college planning.
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第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个 选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。
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The needy went there e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very day in great numbers and benefited. The 27 of the farm was so busy with his work that he didn’t follow up closely on the 28 of that piece of land. After he had 29 all the other pieces of land, he 30 this particular farm he had given as charity, and 31 his servants to go and collect any dry grass, plants and seeds that may have 32 .
To the servants’ great ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 33 , they even found that there 34 remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. On collecting the harvest, they all 35 that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded (超过）that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned.
It was a commo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n 36 to leave the land without planting any crops in the following year so that it could regain the minerals it had 37 . However, it was found that this piece of land had not lost anything at all, and it was 38 to grow crops on it in the following year. So he and other people 39 a lot.
In our daily lif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e, we should 40 to help others when they are in trouble, which is good for ourselves and others.
21. A. common B. steady
C. unfair D. bad
22. A. begged B. refused
C. decided D. asked
23. A. sick B. poor C. deaf D. old
24. A. environment B. river
C. climate D. land
25. A. need B. sight
C. danger D. doubt
26. A. different B. necessary
C. easy D. enough
27. A. owner B. reporter
C. neighbor D. seller
28. A. surface B. size
C. condition D. price
29. A. measured B. watered
C. cleared D. harvested
30. A. remembered B. discovered
C. visited D. developed
31. A. invited B. asked
C. warned D. taught
32. A. remained B. removed
C. sowed D. abandoned
33. A. disappointment B. surprise
C. embarrassment D. regret
34. A. again B. ever C. also D. still
35. A. ignored B. complained
C. found D. dreamed
36. A. year B. request
C. practice D. design
37. A. absorbed B. wasted
C. saved D. lost
38. A. possible B. lucky
C. safe D. important
39. A. helped B. benefited
C. missed D. searched
40. A. try B. hesitate
C. demand D. declare
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式.
Once upon a time, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re was a mother who lived alone with her son. They worked very hard all year round 41 they still couldn’t make ends meet. They really looked forward to making their life better, but didn’t know how.
One year, a merchan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t came to the village. He needed to spend some weeks there. The merchant was so kind-hearted that he made a 42 (decide) to help the poor mother. He gave 43 some money from time to time. Because they 44 (help) by the merchant, they lived a 45 (good) life than before.
But day after day ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), the woman became 46 (greed). One day, she talked to her son, “The merchant will leave sooner or later. Ate he leaves, we’ll live 47 (poor) again. Since he lives alone and isn’t always at home, we can go and get all his money.” But the son instantly refused 48 (do) so, saying, “Oh, no, Mom! We should never do that. He helps us a lot! We should be grateful to him instead of robbing him.”
49 (hear) her s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on9s words, the woman gave up her evil idea. When the merchant left, he took the son with him and taught him how to do business. And the son returned as 50 successful merchant.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及 一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下 面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出 修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Long ago, two bro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thers had moved to a new village and started growing crops there. It mined frequently there, but the younger brother was sure his crops would always have the water, that they needed. The elder one who thought different decided to dig a canal to her fields. Before he found a river, he worked days and night, finally leading water to his fields. Later that year, the village hit by a severe drought. The younger brother regretted not have followed his brother’s example. But it was already too late. We should always plan on advance, or we511 end up living in regret one day.
第二节书面表达(满分25分）
假设你是某中学高二学生李华，准备参加 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学校组织的英语演讲比赛，请以“My favourite festival is Mother’s Day”为题写一篇演讲稿。 内容提示：
1. 在众多西方节日中最喜欢母亲节；
2. 偏爱母亲节的原因；
3.盼望中国人有自己的母亲节，并且定为法定节假日。
注意1.词数：100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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My favourite festival is Mother’s Day
These years, our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) generation pay much attention to western festivals. Like many other young people, I also like some western festivals, especially Mother’s Day.
As is known ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to all, love from the mother is the greatest and the most selfless in the world. I have a kind and hard-working mother, who devotes herself to bringing me up without any complaints. No matter what I do, I can’t repay her equally.
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阅读理解
A
本文向我们介绍了有关CounterPoint音乐和艺术节的一些信息。
1. A。细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第一段第三句They are surrounded by ... in the distance.可知，这里风景秀丽。
2. C。推理判断题。根据第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段的CounterPoint is a “Camping Optional” Festival. You can take a tent, bring an RV可知，在那里晚上可以在外面过夜。
3. D。细节理解题。根据第四段的The a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pplication to be a food court exhibitor at the 2015 CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival ... with questions.可知应选D项。
4. A。推理判断题。根据第五段的C ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ounterPoint wants to keep Kingston Downs looking beautiful... waste reduction programs.可知CounterPoint Cares的意思是这个活动想要让场地保持干净美丽。
B
作者向我们描述了Viareggio的一个狂欢节。
5. B。推理判断题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据第一段的I was a bit confused to see a huge clown statue. It was explained to me that the clown is Burlamacco可推断作者一开始对这个雕塑毫不了解。
6. C。细节理解题。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据第三段的when a group of citizens decided to have a masked parade on Fat Tuesday to protest against too many taxes可知是为了反对过多的税收。
7. B。推理判断题。根据第四段的B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecause of his immediate popularity, the clown quickly became the mascot of Viareggio’s Carnival可知这个小丑设计出来后很受欢迎。
8. D。细节理解题。根据第五段的Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e best thing about the parade ... like part of the show.可知作者认为最好的部分是大家都可以参与进来。
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一位好的记者应该具有警觉性，会询问，报道及时、准确，以及勇敢。
9. D。推理判断题。根据第二段的Fir ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st, a good journalist should be alert.可知这一段是讲好的记者应该具有警觉性，即应该第一时间知道发生了什么。
10. B。词义猜测题。根据第四段的T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hird, a good journalist should be quick.可知这里是指如果报道“晚”了，那就不叫新闻了。
11. D。推理判断题。根据第五段的I re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )member that a singer was said to be in a relationship which he was not in a few years ago. The journalist reported it just because of a rumor.可知提到这位歌手的事是想表明记者应该确保所报道的事情是真实的。
12. C。细节理解题。根据文章内容，可知作者并没有提到要让报道的内容有趣。
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两位电子与计算机工程系的学生发明了用声波灭火的方法。
13. C。推理判断题。根据这 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个实验激发了Viet Tran和Seth Robertson的兴趣，并最终使他们发明了用声波灭火方法的语境可知，这个实验是关于用声音灭火的。
14. B。细节理解题。根据第三段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的The two succeeded when they reduced the frequency to about 30 to 60 hertz. It turns out that at these low frequencies, the sound takes the oxygen away from the flames.可知，利用这个频率的音波可以灭火。
15. B。推理判断题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第四段的Also, although Tran and Robertson had just expected the handheld extinguisher to be for home or space use, they now believe it could even work for larger fires.可推断，他们接下来会试着去找出用声波灭大火的方法。
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21. D。由本空后的starvation 可知，由于经济状况不好（bad），人们遭受饥饿。
22. C。正因为有人经济状况不好，因此法塔赫的朋友决定（decided）来帮助这些人。
23. B。法塔赫的朋友决定拿出一块地来让穷人们（the poor）收割庄稼。
24. D。他宣布：人们可以从他的这块地里（land）收割庄稼。
25. A。于是他就来到广场上向人们宣布，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼，前提是他们应该是需要帮助（need）的人。
26. B。人们只能从这块地里收割生活必需的（necessary）粮食量，不能超过生活必须的量。
27. A。根据文章语境可知，此处为土地的主人（owner）太忙碌。
28. C。土地的主人太忙碌以至于顾不上进一步了解那块土地的情况（condition）。
29. D。把其它地里的庄稼都收割完（harvested）。
30. A。根据上下文内容可知，此处为他想起了（remembered）那块捐出去的地。
31. B。于是他就要求（asked）仆人们去那块地里收些东西。
32. A。根据下文内容可知，仆人们去把那块地里剩下的（remained）东西收回来，不管剩下的是干草、秸秆还是种子。
33. B。根据文章下一句可知他们非常惊讶（surprise）。
34. D。看到地里还（still）剩下这么多庄稼没有收割，他们非常惊奇。
35. C。他们发现（found）他们从这块地里收割的粮食竟然比其他任何一块地都多。
36. C。根据下文内容可知，这是人们普遍的做法（practice）。
37. D。在撂荒一年种，土地就可以把失去的（lost）矿物质补充一下，这是人们普遍的做法。
38. A。但是他们发现这块地的矿物质并没有流失，下一年可以（possible）种庄稼。
39. B。根据上文内容可知，此处为他和其他人都受益（benefited）很多。
40. A。根据全文内容可知，此处应为我们应该竭力（try）帮助有困难的人。
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41. but。考查连词。根据they still couldn’t make ends meet可知需填表示转折的连词but。
42. decision。考查名词。make a decision to do sth意为“决定做某事”。
43. them。考查代词。them指代那对母子。
44. were helped。考查动词。根据句意，那对母子是被那位商人帮助，故这里需用被动语态。
45. better。考查形容词。根据后文than before，可知需用比较级。
46. greedy。考查形容词。根据语境可知，那位女人变得贪婪了，故填greed的形容词形式。
47. poorly。考查副词。需用副词修饰动词live，故填poor的副词形式。
48. to do。考查动词。refuse to do表示拒绝做某事。
49. Having heard。考查动词。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hear与逻辑主语the woman之间是主动关系，并且先于主句谓语动词发生，故用having heard。
50. a。考查冠词。根据句意，儿子成为了一名成功的商人，故用不定冠词a。