Question

11．Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps．The pay was low，it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children．
Medway's annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday：the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some fun．The sweeps'holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year．Locally，they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester．
Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony，a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill，Chatham．The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade．When the Climbing Boys'Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade，the traditional procession gradually began to fade．The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s．
The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music，dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival．The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton，a keen historian．He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today-an excellent performance of traditional Britain．
Gordon researched the Sweeps'tradition and organized a small parade，involving local Morris teams．In time，Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved．Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams．Doug Hudson is the festival's music director，a role he has held for many years．Through Gordon's vision and hard work，Doug's musical ability and the council's help，the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country．
66．According to the writer，chimney sweepsC．
A．were highly respected             
B．were well rewarded
C．led a hard life in the past           
D．worked in good conditions
67．Medway's Sweeps FestivalD．
A．has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green
B．dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s
C．is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year
D．has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves
68．The underlined word"revive"in the 4th paragraph most probably means
C．
A．realize          B．review         C．recreate         D．recognize
69．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．the festival has never been supported by the local government
B．The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action
C．youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981
D．the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring
70．What is the passage mainly concerned about？A
A．Sweeps Festival history                 
B．Medway's traditional holidays
C．Climbing Boys'Act 1868            
D．a procession in Rochester．

Answer 1

分析 这篇文章是讲述的梅德韦清洁工节日的历史演变，清洁工工作肮脏，报酬低，尤其是儿童，
只有一年一度的清洁工节日才能给他们带来快乐．

解答 CDCBA
66C推理判断题．根据文章第一段第二句"The pay was low，it was a dirty trade and there  was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children．"：报酬很低，这是一个肮脏的贸易，几乎没有奖励的工作，儿童更少．可知，C为正确答案．
67D细节理解题．根据文章第二段第一句话"Medway's annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday"：梅德韦一年一度的清洁工节日在线了所享有的欢乐和笑声的烟囱清洁工的传统节日．可知，D为正确答案．
68C词义推测题．根据文章第四段第二句话"The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton，a keen historian．"这个节日在1981年被一个叫戈登牛顿兼历史学家的人恢复．可知，C为正确答案．
69B细节推断题．根据文章内容可以推断出通过这样一个节日能很好的看到英国的民俗在行动．可知，B为正确答案．
70A主旨大意题．本文介绍的是清洁工节日的历史，故A为正确答案．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．