三、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 46 date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 50 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 51 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 54 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
46. A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal
47. A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before
48. A. comes B. turn C. looks D. counts
49. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely
50. A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment
51. A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after
52. A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly
53. A. its B. his C. her D. their
54. A. follow B. make C. do D. give
55. A. by B. for C. with D. from
46. B解析:根据句意“新年不是在每年的同一天开始”。
47. C解析:while引导时间状语从句。
48. D解析:根据句意“大家倒数数”。
49. A解析:根据句意“大家都大声喊”。
50. A解析:固定词组go out for a walk“外出散步”。
51. B解析:根据句意“他们写下一系列的事情”。
52. C解析:根据其后的than用比较级。
53. D解析:根据句子主语they 知用它的物主代词。
54. A解析:根据句意“坚持执行计划”。
55.B解析:介词for“对于---来说”。
四、阅读理解
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some children are afraid to go to the dentist, but not me. I’m a boy of 8 and I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, but that’s what he tells all the children who come to see him.
He has a cool waiting room. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wears funny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like “Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smell so sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, “What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, he pulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth in an interesting way. Before I leave, he always gives me a surprise. Last week he gave me a toy ship and I liked it very much.
56. How does the writer feel when he goes to the dentist?
A. Angry. B. Afraid. C. Sad. D. Happy.
57. What does Dr. Smileyface teach the writer to do?
A. How to laugh. B. How to take care of his teeth.
C. To eat flowers. D. To paint his face.
58. What did Dr. Smileyface give the writer last week?
A. A toy ship. B. A toy box. C. A comb. D. Flowers.
56. D解析:根据第一段的Some children are afraid to go to the dentist, but not me可知。
57. B解析:根据第二段的He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth in an interesting way.可知。
58. A解析:根据第二段的Last week he gave me a toy ship可知。
B
We provide summer English courses and you will enjoy learning about American culture and improve your English. The courses last for 4 weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are very experienced. They teach English classes for 4 hours a day. You can choose between small groups of 2 or 3, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly tests to see the progress you’re making with your language skills. We also provide books and other materials.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family and take part in American life. You have meals with them and do some activities with them, too. This is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students. Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.
Of course, you can do many things in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centres, sports centres, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
Well, if you’re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices. The course must be paid for one month before it begins.
59. How long do the English courses last?
A. 4 days. B. 2 weeks. C. 3 weeks. D. 4 weeks.
60. Why do organizers (组织者) advise students to live with American families?
A. Students are not rich enough to live in hotels.
B. Students can have meals with American families.
C. Students can experience life in the USA.
D. Students can teach American how to cook Chinese food
61. What’s the title of Paragraph 3?
A. Teaching B. Accommodation and Food
C. Sightseeing and Other Activities D. The Famous Beaches Around LA
62. What’s the passage about?
A. A description of an English book.
B. A description of an English course.
C. A description of life in Los Angeles.
D. A description of weekend visits to San Francisco.
59. D解析:根据第一段第二句The courses last for 4 weeks可知。
60. C解析:根据第二段第二句You live with an American family and take part in American life.可知。
61. C解析:根据第三段第一句和第二句you can do many things in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities after class. 可知。
62. B解析:根据对短文的整体理解可知。
C
Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let’s see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve (解决) the problems.
Hyderabad, India
To improve people’s lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don’t live there. They’ve spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with (处理) the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心区). Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.
63. What does the underlined word “greener” mean?
A. Taller. B. Easier.
C. Better for the environment. D. More brightly coloured.
64. Which advantage of making Hyderabad greener is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. It helps people work better. B. It makes the city cleaner.
C. It reduces crime. D. It makes it easier to exercise.
65. According to the passage, what problem does Sao Paulo have?
A. A lot of people don’t have jobs.
B. Too many people live in the city centre.
C. A lot of people are moving out of the city.
D. Too many people travel into the city every day.
63. C解析:绿色环保对环境有更大的好处。
64. A解析:根据第二段可知A帮助人们工作的更好没有提到。
65. D解析:根据第三段的Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy.可知。