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An Interesting FestivalThe Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its religious origin.Long ago, humans ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept their words.So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain Gods forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.On the festival, people gather in the open air, such as playgrounds or parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they were never tired. When a beauty dressed up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of the poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award. Obviously, the story is not true, but the festival is interesting.一个有趣的节日农业盛会在独立日后举行。它不是一个世界性的庆典。由于它的宗教起源，只有墨西哥的基督教徒才期盼着节日的到来。很久以前，人类的祖先很坏，他们互相欺骗，耍诡计，从不遵守诺言。于是，上帝出现了，淹死了他们所有的庄稼。人们日夜挨饿，哭泣着。为了得到上帝的原谅，一位女诗人出发去见上帝。她赞美上帝并不停地道歉，上帝被感动了。有了他的允许，人类终于又获得了大丰收。因此，为了抹去忧伤并提醒自己对上帝的信仰，人们开始庆祝这个节日。在节日那天，人们聚集在露天场所，例如操场或停车场，通宵达旦地玩得非常开心，精力充沛的人们似乎不知疲倦。当一位穿着美丽衣服盛装打扮的美女朗读诗歌以纪念那位诗人时，在场的每个人都屏住了呼吸。然后，按照风俗，作为奖励给她一个公鸡的头骨。很明显，这个故事不是真的，但是节日却很有趣。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练.完形填空Walter felt trapped. He saw himself as a _1_ boy who really wanted to learn，play and enjoy himself. But nothing turned out the way he wanted. No one around him seemed to _2_ what he said, no matter how many gestures he would _3_. And what was worse, not even his own _4_ would do what he wanted. _5_ he tried to talk, and all that came out were _6_ noises. Or he would try to pick something up, and his hands would throw it to the floor. Or he would try to _7_ his mother, and end up pushing her away. And sometimes he couldnt even _8_ straight.All those made him feel very _9_ and powerless, and many people around him grew to believe that he was a(n) _10_， aggressive boy. They would leave him alone and take no interest in him. When this happened, Walter felt sad, and thought to himself, “ _11_ they knew what it is like to be me .”Then, one day, Walter _12_ Alice, a wonderful special little girl. She seemed to be the only person who understood his _13_. With great _14_， she spent hours and hours teaching Walter how to _15_ his hands, how to say words _16_， and how to control his wild thoughts. And after a lot of care, Alice helped Walter understand the _17_ of life. Walter and Alice were normal children like everyone else, and the only _18_ was that Walter had been trapped inside his _19_ body.Thanks to Alice, the door of Walters prison was finally _20_.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。Walter是一个残疾人，Alice用自己的耐心帮他打开了囚禁自己内心的大门。1.A.smartBhandsomeCnormal Dtall解析：选C根据“who really wanted to learn, play and enjoy himself”可知，Walter认为自己是一个“正常的(normal)”孩子。 2.A.understand BrememberCaccept Drealize解析：选A无论他做多少手势，就是没有人“理解(understand)”他在说什么。 3.A.study BexplainCdraw Dmake解析：选Dmake gestures表示“做手势”。 4.A.brother BheadCbody Dheart解析：选C由下文他的行为可知，甚至就连他自己的“身体(body)”都无法按照他的意愿行动。 5.A.Then BSeldomCNever DSometimes解析：选D“有时候(sometimes)”他试图说话，但是嘴里发出的却是“无意义的(senseless)”声响。 6.A.senseless BrudeCsudden Dgreat解析：选A参见上题解析。 7.A.hug BdescribeCvisit Dteach解析：选A有时候他想“拥抱(hug)”妈妈，不料却把妈妈推开了。 8.A.drive BthinkCjump Dshoot解析：选B根据下文的“and how to control his wild thoughts”可知，有时候他甚至连“思路(think)”都不清晰。9A.proud BangryCguilty Dexcited解析：选B根据语境可知，所有的这一切都使他感到“愤怒(angry)”和无能为力。10A.friendly BoptimisticCdangerous Dintelligent解析：选C根据空格后的“aggressive boy”可知，周围的人觉得他是一个“危险的(dangerous)”孩子，容易攻击人。11A.As if BIf onlyCEven if DNo wonder解析：选BWalter感到很难过，他多么希望别人能理解他的感受。as if“好像”；if only“要是；但愿”；even if“即使”；no wonder“难怪”。12A.missed BpraisedCmet Dcalled解析：选C有一天，Walter“遇到(meet)”了一个叫Alice的小女孩。13A.music BsufferingCsuccess Dlanguage解析：选BAlice似乎是唯一能够理解Walter“痛苦(suffering)”的人。14A.sorrow BpowerCcourage Dpatience解析：选D根据“she spent hours and hours teaching Walter”可知，Alice有极大的“耐心(patience)”。15A.control BwashCprotect Dwave解析：选AAlice教Walter如何“控制(control)”自己的手。16A.quickly BproperlyChonestly Dpolitely解析：选BAlice教Walter如何“恰当地(properly)”说话。17A.mystery Blove Csigns Dfacts解析：选A经过Alice的耐心照顾，Walter明白了生活的“奥秘(mystery)”。18A.opinion BmistakeCdifference Dsecret解析：选CWalter和Alice都像其他孩子一样是正常的，唯一的“区别(difference)”是Walter被自己残疾的身体困住了。19A.fat BupperChealthy Ddisabled解析：选D根据上文的描述可知，Walter是一个残疾人，因此他的身体是“残疾的(disabled)”。20A.painted BlockedCclosed Dopened解析：选DWalter的内心一直被他的残疾囚禁着，在Alice的帮助下，他终于“打开(open)”了囚禁自己内心的大门。.阅读理解 “This isnt Disneyland, Im not a novelty, this is as real as it gets，” sing The Sisters of Invention.The young women Annika, Michelle, Jackie, Aimee and Caroline are a pop group with a difference. All have learning difficulties and some have extra disabilities.The five are based in Adelaide, Australia, and met in 2010 when they sang together in a choir (合唱队) run by Tutti, an organization which supports disabled artists. Tutti saw they had talent and invited them to form a group. Now they perform together two or three times per month, and this is how they make a living.Michelle is 25 and has cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and a mild learning disability. She says, “We choose the name The Sisters of Invention because we are like sisters and we support each other on and off stage. For the invention part, we are trying to change peoples view of people with disabilities. We are reinventing the rules.”All their songs are based on the members own experiences and were written as a group in their twice weekly meetings at Tutti. “We would arrive in the morning and Id say, What do you want to talk about today？” says their manager and producer Michael Ross. He then noted down everything they said until lyrics took shape. Ross says that putting “their truth” out there is important. He says, “What Im interested in is that we get to see the world in a way that people in pop culture almost never get to see. It is creative gold.”When they perform their songs, the physical side of their disabilities is more obvious, but Ross says, “Theyre not up there to show their barriers or difficulties. Theyre up there to show their strengths.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。五个有学习障碍的女孩组成了一支乐队，她们通过演出向人们展现自己的力量。1What do we know about The Sisters of Invention?AAll its members are disabled.BIt was founded all by five girls.CIt has existed for less than ten years.DThey perform not in order to make money.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段“All have learning difficulties and some have extra disabilities.”可知，五个女孩都有学习障碍，有的还有别的残疾。2The girls choose the name The Sisters of Invention because _.Athey all have great talentBthey help each other like sistersCthey have the same experiencesDthey are good at inventing things解析：选B细节理解题。由第四段“.because we are like sisters and we support each other on and off stage.”可知，之所以给乐队起这个名字是因为五个成员亲如姐妹，互相支持。3How does Michael Ross produce lyrics for The Sisters of Invention?ABy talking with the girls.BBy asking the girls questions.CBy learning about pop culture.DBy using his personal experiences.解析：选A细节理解题。由第五段可知，制作人通过跟五个姐妹聊天，很自然地写出歌词。4How do audiences probably feel watching the performances of The Sisters of Invention?AThey will feel bored.BThey will be inspired.CThey will feel disappointed.DThey will have pity on them.解析：选B推理判断题。分析最后一段可知，尽管五个姐妹在演出时残疾暴露得更明显，但她们意在向人们展现自己的力量。加餐练(二)第卷规范增分练.语法填空Both the British and Americans like playing football. However, they play it quite _1_ (different). For most Americans, British football, also _2_ (know) as soccer, is a bit dull and boring.American football is not like soccer. The ball is not round. It is like a big egg. Each team _3_ (make) up of eleven players. All the players can touch the ball with both _4_ (foot) and hands. Players sometimes kick the ball, _5_ they often throw the ball and run with it. If they can move it across the opposing teams goal line, they can get six points, _6_ is called a touchdown._7_ is not easy to move the ball. Eleven men in the opposing team do all they can _8_ (stop) the man with the ball. If he _9_ (fail) to move the ball ten yards, his team will have to kick the ball to the opposing team.In almost every big university in the USA, football is a popular sport. Whenever an important game is played, thousands of people come to watch it, _10_ (cheer) for their favorite teams.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._语篇解读：本文为说明文。文章介绍了美式足球(橄榄球)的规则及在美国橄榄球比赛中运动队的组成和比赛情况。1differently空格中所填单词在句中修饰动词play，需用different的副词形式。2known“known as soccer”是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰“British football”。3is madebe made up of是固定短语，意思是“由组成”，这里说的是一般性情况，用一般现在时。4feet这里指的是运动员的双脚，故用foot的复数形式。5but前后两句意义上存在转折关系，用but连接。6which关系代词which指代前面整个主句内容，引导非限制性定语从句，其中关系代词which在句中作主语。7ItIt在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语。8to stopdo all one can to do sth.意思是“尽一切可能做某事”。9fails主句是将来时，条件状语从句用一般现在时。10cheering“cheering for their favorite teams”是现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随或方式，分词动作与逻辑主语people之间是主谓关系。.短文改错Dear Robert，How time flies! We havent seen each other for a year. What are things going at the moment? You once ask me what I would do after the College Entrance Exam. Id like tell you about that now. Firstly, Ill travel abroad to broaden your horizons. Secondly, I never plan to learn to drive. Thirdly, I want to take the course to improve my oral English. Beside, I want to take part in some social activity. Dont you think it sounds meaningfully? Im looking forward to hear from you soon.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua答案：第三句：WhatHow第四句：askasked第五句：like后加to第六句：yourmy第七句：去掉never第八句：thea第九句：BesideBesides; activityactivities第十句：meaningfullymeaningful第十一句：hearhearing.书面表达假设你是李华。你远在美国的笔友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。内容应包括如下要点：1春节在中国的地位；2春节持续的时间、春节来临前及期间人们的活动；3你对春节的态度。注意：1.可适当发挥使行文连贯，词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：春节联欢晚会Spring Festival Gala EveningDear Jack，Thanks for your email. Im glad to tell you something about Chinas Spring Festival._How do you like the Spring Festival? Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Jack，Thanks for your email. Im glad to tell you something about Chinas Spring Festival.As you know, the Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, just like Christmas in the west. It falls on the last day of lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival.Before the festival comes, people clean and decorate their houses to welcome the new year. On New Years Eve, people usually get together to watch annual Spring Festival Gala Evening on TV while eating delicious food. During the festival, people go from house to house to pay a New Year visit to their relatives and friends.As a teenager, I like the Spring Festival very much because I can get lucky money from my parents and relatives and enjoy myself with my friends as well.How do you like the Spring Festival? Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua第一部分听力(满分30分，限时20分钟)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What time is it now?AIts 4：30.BIts 4：50.CIts 5：10.2What does the man think of the fish?AIt is tasty. BIt is spicy. CIt is salty.3What is the man going to do?AFinish his report.BBorrow a computer.CBuy a train ticket.4Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a restaurant.BAt the womans house.CAt a clothes store.5What did David do in London?AHe went sightseeing.BHe bought some gold.CHe worked as a delivery man.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.Why is the man calling?ATo check the price of renting.BTo book an area for an event.CTo confirm the reservation.7When will the man have the outdoor event?AOn Saturday. BOn Sunday. COn Monday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why is the woman coming here most probably?ATo visit the new house.BTo have afternoon tea.CTo attend a dinner party.9How many people will be absent?AOne. BTwo. CThree.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Hows the weather today?AIts sunny. BIts rainy. CIts cloudy.11What are the two speakers going to do?AWatch a movie.BDo outdoor sports.CGo to an exhibition.12When will they get there?AAt 8：20. BAt 8：30. CAt 8：50.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Why does the man come to Cambridge?ATo work here.BTo stay with family.CTo study in a school. 14What does the man dislike about Cambridge?AThe concerts.BThe people.CThe place he lives in.15What do we know about the mans apartment?AIt is noisy. BIt is quiet. CIt is big.16What does the woman suggest the man do?ATry some Chinese food.BHave dinner with his family.CGo to the parks with her.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where is the mans new house?AIn the city.BIn the country.CIn the town.18Where is the mans work area?AIn the hallway.BIn the living room.CIn the bedroom.19What does the man think of cooking?ABoring. BHard. CInteresting.20What is the man going to do this Sunday?AHold a housewarming party.BBuy a bigger fridge.CGet a washing machine.答案：15ABCBC610BACBA 1115CAACB1620ABBCA听力材料：(Text 1)W：When is your piano class over?M：Its over at ten to five. Its only twenty minutes left.W：OK. Ill wait for you outside the school then.(Text 2)W：The fish tastes fresh. Dont you think so?M：Yes. But its a bit hot to me.W：I think its just right.M：Id like light diet.(Text 3)W：May I borrow your computer? I havent finished my report yet. Its due tomorrow.M：Wait for a minute. I need to buy a train ticket online right now. Then you can use it.(Text 4)W：Come in, Jack. Can I take your coat?M：Sure, thanks.W：Youre the first guest to arrive.Ill get you something to drink.M：OK. Should I take off my shoes?W：Whatever you like.(Text 5)W：Where did you go in the summer vacation, David?M：I went to London for a parttime job, but not for a trip.W：So you got the first pot of gold?M：Yeah. I got it by delivering beer to restaurants.(Text 6)W：City of Nutley, Department of Parks and Recreation.M：Yes, this is Mr. Black from Balentine Construction Company. Were organizing an outdoor company event. May I reserve a barbecue area and the big picnic tables at Lake Park for the July 4 holiday weekend?W：Its a bit late to call, isnt it?M：Yes, so sorry. But were not talking about the Monday holiday, here. its Saturday we had in mind. We need it all day, really, from 9：00 am. until 6：00 pm.(Text 7)W：Its a nice place. How long have you been living here?M：Just over three weeks. Would you like a drink?W：Sure. What do you have?M：Ive got white wine, red wine, green and black tea, orange juice and cola.W：Ill have a cup of black tea, please. So how many people are coming for the party tonight?M：Its just going to be 14 of us tonight.W：Oh, I thought there were going to be 16. Who isnt coming?M：Mark and Eric called to cancel at the last moment. Mark was running late and Eric wasnt feeling well.(Text 8)W：It has rained for two days. It finally clears up. What would you like to do?M：I havent decided what to do yet. Anyway, staying at home all day watching plays or movies on TV isnt a good way to kill time. Do you have any suggestions?W：I feel like going to the Coal Trade Center. Theyve got a special exhibition about new sports cars. Why dont you go with me?M：Good idea. Id love to see that. You see, Im interested in new sports cars. Im planning a special study of car engines this term. Maybe I could find some useful information there.W：Fine.M：How much shall we pay to get in?W：Its free. Its 7：50 am. now and if we ride there, well arrive in half an hour. Why dont you go back to get your bicycle?M：OK, I will.(Text 9)W：Hello, Ken! Are you from Cambridge?M：Well, Im from Hong Kong, but I live near Cambridge now. I just started a new job here.W：How do you like Cambridge?M：Um . I like it. There are so many things to do: I like the concerts and the music. And the people are very friendly.W：Yeah, I like all the parks, the stores and the people. Theres always something happening.M：Yeah. I like all that, too. But I dont like the place I live. Its a new apartment near Alden Park. I live alone, and its just a little too quiet.W：Quiet is usually good.M：Yeah, but I dont like to live alone. In Hong Kong I lived in a big apartment with my grandparents, my parents, my sister and brother. It was noisy, but it was home. We ate dinner together and we talked together. I miss them.W：It seems youre a little homesick. I know some good Chinese restaurants around here. Ill write down a few names. You can try them.M：Sure, thanks.Sounds good.(Text 10)(M) I moved into a new house last week. Its on the side of a mountain. At the back of my house there are rice fields. Theres a house next door to mine and it has a barking dog. Luckily, I like dogs and this dog loves me. He welcomes me home every day, which makes me feel good.The house is not big, with one story. When you go in the door there is a hallway for taking off shoes and coat. Then you are in a bright living room. There is what I call a work area. Its where I have my computer and some books and research stuff. The kitchen is large. I have everything because I enjoy cooking. It relaxes me after a hard day at work. Im thinking of buying a new bigger fridge because my fridge is too small, and because its in the country I cant do shopping as often. By the time I get out of work, most of the shops around here are closed. The shower room and the bathroom are separated. There is a washing machine in my bathroom. I cant live without it.Im having a housewarming party this Sunday. Welcome to join it! 第二部分阅读理解(满分40分，限时35分钟)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。AAlthough environmental problems have existed for centuries, some people still care little about our environment. Problems like ice melting, electronic waste are lighting up news programs and becoming part of an ongoing dialogue about the environment.As a teenager, what do you think all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet? For our October 2016 writing contest, we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems.Use these questions to help focus your essay (文章)What environmental problem do you think should cause the greatest alarm and action?Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help solve environmental problems or do you feel helpless against the struggle?What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?Dont try to answer all these questions. Use one of them to make a personal essay.The title of the essayWhen you hand in your essay, title it as: Environmental Problems：_. Include the phrase “Environmental Problems” as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your stor
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