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Unit 1 Festivals around the world第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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。ACultural events that take place in Edinburgh during August draw most peoples attention，but plenty of other festivals can also entertain you throughout the rest of the year.Ceilidh Culture FestivalWhere：various placesWhen：Date late Mar/early AprTel & Website：228 1155，www.ceilidhculrure.co.ukBacked by the local authorities，this is a communityfocused celebration of traditional Scottish music，dance，song and storytelling.Citywide over a period of nearly four weeks，prices are different for different events.Beltane Fire FestivalWhere：Calton Hill，Calton Hill & BroughtonWhen：30 AprWebsite：www.beltane.orgAn ancient tradition marking the shift from winter to spring，the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢复) in the 1980s and has grown into quite a drama：fire，costume，bodypaint，dancing and drumming.If the weather holds，it can attract up to 12,000 people.Tickets cost around 5 in advance from the Hub; a limited number are available for 7 on the night.Doors Open DayWhere：various placesWhen：weekend，late SeptTel & Website：557 8686，www.cockburnassociation.org.ukEach year，heritage (遗产) body the Cockburn Association works with organizations and individuals (个人) to allow public access to buildings that few people usually get to seeeverything from private homes to lighthouses.Its all free.Capital ChristmasWhere：various placesWhen：late Nov till early JanWebsite：www.edinburghschristmas.comWhat started out as a few accidental events has grown into a large，popular，citywide festival.The main part is the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens，including fairground (露天市场) rides，crafts market，a skating rink (溜冰场) and the Edinburgh Wheel(a Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument).21.In order to find out more about the Ceilidh Cultural Festival，you can visit .A.www.cockburnassociation.org.ukB.www.ceilidhculrure.co.ukC.www.edinburghschristmas.comD.www.beltane.org答案B解析细节理解题。根据“Ceilidh Culture Festival中的Tel & Website：228 1155，www.ceilidhculrure.co.uk”可知为了找到更多关于Ceilidh Cultural Festival的信息，可以打电话228 1155，还可以登录网站www.ceilidhculrure.co.uk。故选B。22.People celebrate the Beltane Fire Festival to .A.exhibit ancient architectureB.celebrate the invention of fireC.celebrate traditional Scottish musicD.celebrate the shift from winter to spring答案D解析细节理解题。根据Beltane Fire Festival中的“An ancient tradition marking the shift from winter to spring，the Beltane fire festival was revived.”可知这个节日是为了庆祝从冬季到春季的更替。故选D。 23.Doors Open Day may be on .A.a Monday in late SeptemberB.a Saturday in late SeptemberC.a Saturday in late NovemberD.a Monday in late November答案B解析细节理解题。根据Doors Open Day中的“When：weekend，late Sept”可知选B。BI want to be a writer，an inventor，a social worker，and mayor of New York City.My future is no great mystery(谜) to me，and yours doesnt have to be a mystery either! All it takes is a goal，a little planning，and a lot of selfconfidence.I get excited when I think about what I can do，and so should you.Every dream can become a reality if you work at it.You dont have to limit yourself to doing just one thing.I want to do lots of things，like Benjamin Franklin.He was a writer，an inventor，a politician，and a scientist.Having a goal，something you really want to do，is a good place to start in solving the mystery of your future.It gives you something to work toward.Your goal may seem impossible at first，but if you break it down，it wont seem so hard.Remember，a goal is something you really want to do，not what someone else wants you to do.Other people can help you figure out your future，too.People who do what you want to do are your greatest resources.To find out what they do，you can volunteer to help them，do an internship，or even just talk to them.Visiting your parents jobs，going to career fairs，and taking part in afterschool programs are other good choices.The Internet and the library are great places to research organizations and programs for young people.You can also read biographies of people who inspire you，which can help you see how other people reached their goals.If youre not certain about your future，explore different careers by asking yourself what you really like to do.Be realistic when you make your goals but allow a little room for dreaming.Remember，its OK youre leaving your future to be a little mysterious.Thats what makes it so exciting.Someday you may be an astronaut，a carpenter，an ambassador，a writer，a ballet dancer，or whatever else interests you.You may even do it all!24.According to the author，which is a good way of carrying out a plan to achieve a goal?A.To work on several plans at once.B.To break it down into manageable steps.C.To daydream about a satisfactory outcome.D.To spend a few minutes planning every day.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Your goal may seem impossible at first，but if you break it down，it wont seem so hard.”可知，实施一个计划达到目标最好的方法是将它分解成可以实施的步骤。故选B。25.What is the author trying to do in Paragraph 4 of the selection?A.To make reader know useful resources.B.To inform the reader about the workplace.C.To encourage the reader to do well in school.D.To try to persuade the reader to try several careers.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“People who do what you want to do are your greatest resources.”可知，作者想让读者知道怎么利用资源。故选A。26.Which activity would help a person to be realistic when he makes his goal?A.Following people one admires.B.Feeling attracted to different careers.C.Writing about hopes and dreams.D.Seeking information about careers.答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“If youre not certain about your future，explore different careers by asking yourself what you really like to do.”和最后一段首句“Be realistic when you make your goals but allow a little room for dreaming.”可知，当制定目标的时候，寻找不同职业的信息可以让你现实一些。故选D。27.What is the effect of listing many different jobs in the opening and closing paragraphs?A.It proves there are many reasonable goals.B.It encourages people to focus on one goal.C.It stresses the many exciting career choices.D.It shows how the author combines all these careers.答案C解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者在首段和尾段列举了不同的职业是为了说明有很多令人兴奋的职业选择。故选C。CAfter the examination，the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally.On the way home from hospital，no one said a word.One day，would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September，I entered middle school.Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read.To keep up with other children，I took great trouble to finish the task.With my nose a couple of inches from the page，I was tired easily.Whats worse，after I had read several pages on my own，the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However，then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now.Instead，Mom volunteered to read out loud.Mom worked parttime，cleaned the house，cooked and spent time with Grandma.In spite of being so busy，she showed up in my room like clockwork.She put on her reading glasses.Mom always thought those glasses made her look old.To me，she looked like a teacher.In my room，Moms voice raced with the ticking of the clock.Being forced to focus on listening，I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids.When the teacher asked a question，I raised my hand with confidence.Teachers praised me for having a good memory.Reading removed my fear for my failing sight，reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they managed.Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage，my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said，the worst came，but thanks to Mom，my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”.This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.28.Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A.They all wanted to have a good rest.B.The author didnt do well in the exam.C.What the doctor said made them worried.D.They focused on the scenery along the road.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段首句“.the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally.”可知，医生告诉了他们一个噩耗，由此推断一家人的心情非常糟糕。故选C。29.How did the author manage to get high marks?A.By being confident.B.By reading as many books as possible.C.By getting help from his classmates.D.By listening carefully.答案D解析030.We can learn from the text that .A.the authors sight recovered finallyB.reading made the author more sensitiveC.the authors mother didnt work to look after him D.reading made the author not worry about his sight答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“Reading removed my fear for my failing sight.”可知，作者通过阅读消除了自己的恐惧，不再担忧自己的视力问题。故选D。31.Which of the following could be the best title of the text?A.My Eyesight TroubleB.An Unforgettable ExperienceC.With Ears Wide OpenD.About Mothers Love答案C解析标题归纳题。本文讲述了作者自己在视力衰退后是如何利用听觉来生活、学习的，由此判断C选项内容符合文章中心。故选C。DThere are around 6,000 living languages in the worldand at least half of these are in danger.In every part of the world，languages are disappearing.In fact，one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or animals.Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4.5 percent of languages have died outcompared with 1.3 percent of birds，and 1.9 percent of mammals.Languages come and go，and thousands have gone exactly without leaving any trace(痕迹).Only a very fewBasque，Greek and Latin among themhave lasted more than 2,000 years.But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicker.The Ethnologue，a database of all the languages spoken in the world，states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of becoming extinct.If very few people speak a language，it will probably die out.Languages may be lost through migration(迁徙)，as people move from small towns to city centers，or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood.Natural disasters can also devastate populations，and along with them，their language.Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages.The need to establish “official languages”，for a country to educate its children and carry out its business，had a disastrous effect on many small languages.What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops.Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same languagesome industries already reflect(反映) this，with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers.But there are more important things than convenience.As languages are lost，whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.To put it simply，language expresses something about identity，about our place in the world.Ani Rauhihi，a Maori teacher in New Zealands North Island，sums it up，“If you grow up speaking our language，you wont know who you are.”32.The figures mentioned in the first paragraph suggest that .A.most languages have died out completelyB.languages are in great danger of extinctionC.animals are disappearing faster than languagesD.languages are disappearing slower than before答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“In fact，one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or animals.”可推知，作者列举数字是为了说明语言比鸟类和哺乳动物消失的速度快。故选B。33.The underlined word “devastate” can best be replaced by “ ”.A.increase B.controlC.destroy D.improve答案C解析词义猜测题。根据该划线词所在句的上一句“Languages may be lost through migration(迁徙)，as people move from small towns to city centers，or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood.”可知，本段主要讲述了导致语言消失的原因，故由此推断，devastate意为“毁坏”。故选C。34.If a language is lost， .A.there will be great troubleB.there is no need to worry about itC.its culture and knowledge will also be lostD.people will be able to communicate with others conveniently答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“As languages are lost，whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.”可知，随着语言的消失，与之相应的生活方式和知识也会消失。故选C。35.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Languages reflect our identity.B.People will speak the same language one day.C.Fewer people will remember their own languages.D.Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“.language expresses something about identity，about our place in the world.”可知，语言反映了我们的身份和在世界上的位置。故选A。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。People with bad manners are rejected(拒绝) in the world of work.They do not get good jobs or promotions.Their business do not succeed. 36 They are liked and supported.They have friends，luck and success.When you improve your manners，you improve your chances of success.The following are several examples of good manners.Be polite to everyone you meet. 37 For example，when you go on a job interview，be polite to the desk clerk as they can affect your chances of success.Use these magic words as often as possible：Hello，Please，Excuse me and Sorry，and use the two most important words：Thank you.Use good manners in all of your communications.Examples：Return telephone and email messages within 24 hours；If you receive a rude message，do not respond with rudeness，but be polite；Do not interrupt people. 38 39 Cutting(插队) in front of other cars only gains you a few seconds of time.If you are polite，patient and calm，you will arrive safely and feel more relaxed.A good sense of humor shows good manners. 40 Before starting important conversations，meals or meetings，turn off your mobile phone.Ignoring people while you use your phone is impolite.A.Use good manners when driving.B.People with good manners are accepted.C.You will never regret being polite，but you might regret being rude.D.You should learn good manners from people around you.E.Tell jokes or pass on humorous stories that everyone will enjoy.F.Make sure people are ready to listen to you before you start talking.G.It is better to make a careful plan before you take action答案36.B37.C38.F39.A40.E第三部分英语知识运用(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。I was a new teacher，and I gave an honest mark on the students work.In Brains 41 ，the grades were awfully low.He couldnt read his own handwriting.But he was a 42 student.He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult understanding.His work in no way reflected(反映) his 43 .I had worried myself sick over Brains mother coming to see me.So when Brains mother entered the room，my palms(手掌) were 44 .I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks.“I came to thank you，” she said，surprising me beyond speech. 45 me，Brain had become a different person.She talked of how he 46 me，he had begun to make friends，and for the first time in his twelve years，he had 47 spent an afternoon at a friends house.She wanted to tell me how 48 she was for the selfrespect I had developed in her son.She kissed me again and left.I sat，surprised，for about half an hour， 49 what had just happened.How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without 50 knowing it？What I finally came to 51 was one day，when some students were 52 performances in front of the class.Jeanne spoke 53 ，and to encourage her to raise her voice，I said，“Speak up.Brain is the expert on this.He is the 54 one you have to convince，and he cant hear you in the 55 of the room.” That was it.From that day on，Brain had sat up 56 ，paid more attention，smiled more，and became happy.And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed 58 was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most 59 lesson over the years of my teaching career，and Im thankful that it came early and positively.A small kindness can indeed make a 60 .41.A.case B.mindC.opinion D.condition答案A解析根据后半句“the grades were awfully low” 可知，Brain的情况是成绩非常低。case情况。故选A。42.A.ordinary B.brightC.curious D.generous答案B解析根据下文“He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult understanding.”可知，Brain是一个很聪明的学生。bright聪明的。故选B。43.A.ability B.courageC.feelings D.dream答案A解析根据上文“He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult understanding.”可知他和别人讨论问题时，能够以成年人的思维来思考问题，这说明他的成绩不能反映他的能力。ability能力。故选A。44.A.shaking B.sweatingC.clapping D.waving答案B解析根据上文“I had worried myself sick over Brains mother coming to see me.”可知，Brain的妈妈走进房间的时候，我的手掌都出汗了。sweat出汗。故选B。45.A.Because of B.In spite ofC.Apart from D.In favor of答案A解析根据下文可知，正是我无心的一句表扬，让Brian有了很大变化。because of因为。故选A。46.A.loved B.impressedC.pleased D.criticized答案A解析根据下文“he had begun to make friends，and for the first time in his twelve years，he had spent an afternoon at a friends house.”可知，Brain的妈妈说他很爱我，而且他也开始交朋友了。love爱。故选A。47.A.gradually B.steadilyC.recently D.obviously答案C解析根据本句中的过去完成时可知，本题应该选recently。Brain 最近有一个下午都和朋友在一起。这是Brain的母亲在叙述他的变化。故选C。48.A.delightful B.gratefulC.respectful D.painful答案B解析根据上文“I came to thank you，”可知，她想告诉我她多么感激我培养了她儿子的自尊。grateful感激的。故选B。49.A.imagining B.wonderingC.observing D.regretting答案B解析我惊讶地坐在那里大约半个小时，想知道发生了什么事情。wonder想知道。故选B。50.A.also B.evenC.always D.still答案B解析我自己甚至都不清楚自己做了什么对那个男孩产生了如此巨大的影响呢？使用even表示强调。故选B。51.A.expect B.acceptC.believe D.remember答案D解析之前我一直在想究竟是什么事情改变了Brain，最终我记起来了。动词remember与上文的wonder一致，故选D。52.A.writing B.makingC.editing D.speaking答案B解析当时几个学生在教室前面做表演。make performances表演。故选B。53.A.silently B.firmlyC.calmly D.quietly答案D解析根据下文“to encourage her to raise her voice”可知，Jeanne说话声音很小。quietly安静地。故选D。54.A.lucky B.lonelyC.very D.likely答案C解析根据上文“Brain is the expert on this.”可知，他正是你要说服的人。very在此表示强调，意为“非常，正是”。故选C。55.A.entrance B.middleC.front D.back答案D解析根据上文“he cant hear you”可知，Brain坐在教室的后面。back后面。故选D。56.A.straighter B.higherC.lower D.smoother答案A解析从那天开始Brain坐得更直了，更认真，笑得更多，也变得开心了。straight直的。故选A。57.A.intended B.claimedC.attempted D.happened答案D解析所有这一切都因为碰巧他是班级里坐在最后一排的孩子，也是最需要表扬的孩子。happen碰巧。故选D。58.A.change B.praiseC.thanks D.visits答案B解析见上一题解析。通常被老师忽视坐在教室后面的孩子都需要表扬和鼓励。praise表扬。故选B。59.A.difficult B.livelyC.valuable D.enjoyable答案C解析这件事情给我的教育事业一个很珍贵的教训，我很感激它是在我刚刚开始教书时就出现的。valuable珍贵的。故选C。60.A.living B.differenceC.effect D.breakthrough答案B解析一个小的善举确实有影响。make a difference有影响。故选B。第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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。FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSWe have festivals and celebrations of all kinds.Ancient people held festivals and celebrations 61.to celebrate(celebrate) the end of winter，planting in spring or harvest in autumn.Some festivals are 62.in memory of the ancestors.People light lamps or incense and play music 63.on an important feast day,64.offering(offer) good things to the dead.People hold festivals to honour famous people.These festivals have their 65.origins(origin) as an event，like the Dragon Boat Festival 66.which/that honours the famous ancient poet，Qu Yuan.Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals 67.are held(hold) in many countries.People decorate churches，get together，have meals or win awards for 68.competitions(compete).On MidAutumn Festival people admire the moon and have mooncakes.The Spring Festival in China is an 69.energetic(energy) and important festival.People look forward to 70.dressing(dress) up，eating dumplings，giving children lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances.The celebration of the Lunar New Year may take place throughout the country，day and night.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35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作文，请你修改你同
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