1、Week 11WednesdayTask 1: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。(2015福建,A)Food festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional day for celebrations,but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Team
2、s of four,dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes,roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.On the way,they must not kick or throw their cheese,or go into their competitors lane(赛道)Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappo
3、intingly,but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)All the competitors are served with beer or port wine,the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods FestivalThe Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque,New Mex
4、ico.They come from as far away as Australia,the Caribbean and China,but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy(辛辣),but hot enough to make your mouth burn,your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three
5、 days every March.You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue,this festival isnt for you!La TomatinaThe Worlds Bigges
6、t Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August,the Spanish town of Buol hosts La Tomatinathe worlds largest food fight.A weeklong celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fightst
7、arters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour,in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves,runs,or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a muchnee
8、ded wash!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界各地跟食物有关的节日。1In the Stilton cheese rolling competition,competitors on each team must _Awear various formal clothesBroll a wooden cheese in their own laneCkick or throw their cheeseDuse a real cheese weighing about four kilos答案B细节理解题。由第一段第三句“On the way,they must not.go i
9、nto their competitors lane(赛道)”和本段倒数第二句中的“.the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.”可知答案为B项。2Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?AIn New Mexico. BIn the Caribbean.CIn Australia. DIn China.答案A细节理解题。根据题干中的Fiery Food and BBQ Festival可以定位到文章第二段。由第二段中的“Every year more than 10,000 people he
10、ad for the city of Albuquerque,New Mexico.”和“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.”可知答案为A项。3The celebration of La Tomatina lasts _Athree days Bseven daysCless than three days Dmore than seven days答案B细节理解题。由题干中的La Tomatina可以定位到文章第三段。由第三段第二句中的“A weeklong celebration.”可知,La Tomatina的庆祝持
11、续一周。故答案为B项。4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.BMore than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.CThousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.DAn exc
12、iting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.答案C推理判断题。由第一段中的“.the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos.”可知A项错误;由第二段第一句可知B项中的Chinese错误;由第二段倒数第二句中的“.or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.”可知C项正确;由第三段中的“.an exciting tomato battle as th
13、e highlight of the weeks events.”可知D项中的at the beginning of错误。故答案为C项。Task 2:用英语简要概述本文大意答案The passage tells us three food festivals around the world, each of which has different ways of celebration.Task 3:词汇积累1traditional adj.传统的;惯例的2annual adj.年度的3a variety of 各种各样的4competition n竞赛5addiction n上瘾6destination n终点7highlight n最精彩的部分Task 4:攻克长难句The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back.分析:本句包含有一个以“介词which”引导的非限制性定语从句,在该从句中,that引导定语从句,修饰anyone or anything。