题目内容
10.For lots of people in Britain,the 31st of December,or New Year's Eve as we call it,is the biggest party of the year.It's a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.New Year's Eve parties can take place at a number of different places.Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties,while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates.Big cities,like London,have large and wonderful fireworks shows.There's one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common:the countdown(倒计时) to midnight.When the clock strikes(敲)twelve,people give a loud cheer,and give each other a kiss.They then link arms and sing a song called Auld Lang Syne,by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns.Not many people can remember all the words of the song,but the tune(旋律) is well known,so lots of people just hum along.The parties then continue into the early hours of the morning with lots of dancing and drinking.Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven't managed to catch up with for a while.Whatever happens,New Year's Day tends to be very relaxed.
In Britain,it's popular to make a promise to yourself about something you are going to do,or want to stop doing,in the New Year.This is called a New Year's resolution.Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to get fit.However,the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.
New Year's Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season,which means most people have to go to work the next day:bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!
21.New Year's Eve parties in BritainD.
A.end at midnight
B.can only be held indoors
C.only take place in big cities
D.include countdown to midnight
22.The underlined word"hum"in Paragraph 2probably meansB.
A.dancing to the music
B.singing with your mouth closed
C.learning to sing
D.keeping silent
23.What does the author think of the New Year's resolution?C
A.It can help people keep fit.
B.It's a promise to your family.
C.It's often hard to keep.
D.It's a joke played on New Year's Day.
24.What is the main idea of the passage?D
A.New Year parties in Britain.
B.New Year countdown in Britain.
C.New Year's resolution in Britain.
D.New Year celebration in Britain.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了英国新年庆祝的各种各样的活动,有敲钟,精彩的烟花表演,街头派对等,还会下新年决心,十分丰富.
解答 21.D.细节理解题.根据第二段:There's one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common:the countdown(倒计时) to midnight."则直接说明,新年前夜的party都有"午夜倒计时/迎新倒计时"这个环节,故该题正确答案为D.
22.B.词义猜测题.根据第二段:Not many people can remember all the words of the song,but the tune(旋律) is well known,so lots of people just hum along但曲调(旋律)是众所周知的,所以很多人只是跟着哼唱;可知意为哼唱;故选B.
23.C.细节理解题.根据第三段:However,the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days."可知,对自己的承诺--新年的决心,往往很难很难遵守/实现.故该题正确答案为C.
24.D.主旨大意题.通读全文,文章主要讲了英国新年庆祝的各种各样的活动,有敲钟,精彩的烟花表演,街头派对等,还会下新年决心,十分丰富;故选D.
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.
The image (42)C with her,and she determined to do (43)Ato help."I decided I would use my (44)Bto hold birthday parties for homeless kids,"Paige says.
(45)C the next four years,Paige and her husband (46)D time out from their daily life to visit shelters to determine how (47)Ato prepare the parties.
(48)C,in January 2012,Paige (49)Athe Birthday Party Project,a nonprofit organization.She asked friends and family to help(50)Aa local shelter with balloons and banners.In all,they celebrated the birthdays of 11boys and girls,with 60more homeless kids in(51)C."That first party was better than I could have(52)B imagined,"says Paige.
Now Paige and her three paid employees are working with regional volunteers who are also(53)B as"birthday enthusiasts".They plan(54)B themed parties at 15shelters across the country,some of which (55)C abused or abandoned kids.Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a﹩30(56)A,a decorative place mat,and an individual cake or cupcake.
One of Paige's favorite parts of each party is(57)D the kids make a wish and(58)D the candles."They rarely get a chance to(59)Abig,"says Paige.
Her daughter,Lizzie,now seven,often helps out at the parties.Paige says,"The one thing I've always wanted for my kid is to be (60)B."
41.A.travelling through | B.walking through | C.getting through | D.looking through |
42.A.occupied | B.carried | C.stayed | D.concerned |
43.A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
44.A.habits | B.talents | C.beliefs | D.qualities |
45.A.After | B.Until | C.For | D.By |
46.A.wasted | B.gave | C.spent | D.took |
47.A.best | B.most | C.good | D.much |
48.A.Fortunately | B.Suddenly | C.Finally | D.Immediately |
49.A.launched | B.contained | C.judged | D.received |
50.A.decorate | B.draw | C.furnish | D.supply |
51.A.permission | B.contribution | C.attendance | D.presence |
52.A.never | B.ever | C.only | D.just |
53.A.respected | B.known | C.admitted | D.employed |
54.A.weekly | B.monthly | C.yearly | D.daily |
55.A.reject | B.apply | C.house | D.lack |
56.A.gift | B.party | C.gathering | D.visit |
57.A.why | B.what | C.which | D.when |
58.A.take away | B.give out | C.cut off | D.blow out |
59.A.dream | B.seize | C.determine | D.appear |
60.A.faithful | B.generous | C.appreciative | D.mild. |
"Excuse me,you can sit here,"he said.The man had reasonable pronunciation and looked studious (好学的),with a smile that made me feel as if I"d arrived for dinner in his living room.(31)B I hadn't,and he didn't know me.I looked around the crowded train carriage as it moved along,there were (32)D people standing than sitting and we were in for a tough five hours-I had missed a seat as a result of my lack of organization.I had had every chance to buy a ticket the day before,while there were still seats available.
"No,no.Icouldn't,"I said.
"Yes,"he replied with a smile."You (33)C sit here."
"But it's your seat.Really,I can't."
"Yes,please,have my seat."We (34)B like this for some time.This guy had taken the (35)D to reserve a seat,and now he wanted to give it away.People were staring at me.This was (36)A.
"You are tired,"he said.
I gave (37)C and sat down.On this Shanhaiguan-Beijing train,I was feeling happy to be (38)C.The young man stood by me at a comfortable distance.
"Excuse me,where are you from?"
"Australia."
And on we went…
One thing standing out for me on that train was the free sense of community (团体) among
(39)A strangers.On Beijing's subway,everybody ignores everybody-it's a worldwide (40)C.I was surprised to see once Chinese people (41)C on board a regional (区域) train,they start talking to each other like (42)C in a hutong(胡同).
I soon(43)B people all over the train were chatting to their fellow(44)A,near or far.There was a lot of laughing.People offered snacks to each other,followed by the usual"No,no,I couldn't.""Yes,yes.Here take some.""Well,OK.Just a little."
Three or four times,I was (45)B by university students who wanted to chat,and soon the audience was attracted by us.I began to feel the older passengers(46)A the significance of what these youngsters were capable of,and they were proud of their young countrymen taking China to the rest of world through (47)C.
These youngsters talked with warmth,intelligence and sincerity (真诚),(48)A with reasonable language skills. (49)D,China will find itself in good hands as the decades tick by.
I vowed to (50)B flying around China-the train gets my vote.If you want to see real Chinese people at their finest,jump on a regional train.
31.A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.So |
32.A.kinder | B.poorer | C.stronger | D.more |
33.A.should | B.will | C.can | D.need |
34.A.broke out | B.carried on | C.looked on | D.stood up |
35.A.blame | B.duty | C.chance | D.trouble |
36.A.embarrassing | B.interesting | C.shameful | D.unpleasant |
37.A.off | B.out | C.in | D.up |
38.A.noticed | B.watched | C.seated | D.served |
39.A.absolute | B.foreign | C.lonely | D.optimistic |
40.A.atmosphere | B.fashion | C.phenomenon | D.reputation |
41.A.march | B.wander | C.climb | D.slide |
42.A.travellers | B.families | C.neighbours | D.businessmen |
43.A.admitted | B.realized | C.believed | D.imagined |
44.A.passengers | B.citizens | C.workers | D.students |
45.A.mentioned | B.approached | C.forgotten | D.investigated |
46.A.understood | B.doubted | C.reduced | D.suspected |
47.A.transportation | B.trade | C.conversation | D.friendship |
48.A.combined | B.decorated | C.burdened | D.satisfied |
49.A.Strangely | B.Accidently | C.Surprisingly | D.Undoubtedly |
50.A.experience | B.avoid | C.enjoy | D.deny |