1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家Test 5My dad has always been a runner.Every morning when I was a kid,he would quietly leave the house early for his morning jog and be back before breakfast.I always _1_ my dad and wanted to be like him,but there was no _2_ I could run as far as he did.Each morning as we would run to
2、gether,he _3_ me and would take my mind off the distance _4_ teaching me about setting goals and _5_ dreams.We ran a lot of small _6_ together over the years.Each time my dad would finish well _7_ me,yet he would always return to the last mile marker so we could _8_ the finish line together.It was _
3、9_ time to run our first half marathon.I had always dreamt of running a big race,_10_ even with my dad believing in me,I was _11_ and unsure.When I learned that he had to travel out of town on the race day,I was upset.My dad _12_ me that living your dreams can only begin by placing one foot in front
4、 of _13_.You can do this.When I hit mile 11,I was ready to quit.I had hardly enough _14_ to make it one more mile.As I got close to mile 12,I was _15_.In the distance,I thought I saw a familiar _16_.I rubbed my eyes and hoped I wasnt dreaming,but it looked like my dad!It _17_!He had changed his plan
5、s and driven 4 hours so he could meet me at the last mile.Just like _18_!I could hardly hold back the _19_ as we crossed the finish line together.I learned how to live my dreams because,through his example,my dad showed me _20_.1A.watchedBpromisedCadmiredDasked2A.limitBwayCmeanDtime3A.interruptedBhe
6、lpedCequalledDencouraged4A.inBbyConDover5A.livingBconsideringCexpectingDenjoying6A.racesBperiodsCsignalsDfields7A.except forBbecause ofCas well asDahead of8A.feelBnoticeCcrossDcompare9A.luckilyBactuallyCfinallyDsimply10A.butBalthoughCsoDand11A.busyBnervousCexcitedDsurprised12A.introducedBinterviewed
7、CprayedDreminded13A.someoneBthe otherCnobodyDanother14A.energyBintelligenceCexperienceDadventure15A.apologizingBperformingCstrugglingDbreathing16A.portraitBfaceCdressDexpression17A.wouldBhadCdidDwas18A.alwaysBneverCusuallyDreally19A.tearsBrunnersCcarsDvisitors20A.whatBwhichChowDwhenMillions of peopl
8、e crowded onto trains,airplanes and buses across China last week.They were hurrying home,to be with their families for Chinas most important holiday,Chinese New Year.More than one billion people around the world are celebrating the New Year.History Behind the HolidayThe Chinese New Year is celebrate
9、d at the second new moon after the winter solstice (冬至)(The winter solstice is one of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator.It is also the shortest day of the year)According to an ancient legend,Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Yea
10、r.12 animals came,and Buddha named a year after each animal.The animals were:the mouse,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,goat,monkey,rooster,dog and pig.A Good Year to Be a PigBuddha announced that people born in each animals year would have some of that animals personality.If you were born in 1959
11、,1971,1983 or 1995,you were born in the year of the Pig.People who were born in these years are believed to be polite,honest,hardworking and loyal.They are also supposed to be lucky,which is why many Chinese like to have babies in a Pig year.They are said to get along best with people born under the
12、 year of the Rabbit,Goat,Tiger,Dragon,Horse and Dog.Festivals,Lions and FeastsOn Chinese New Years Eve,the Chinese celebrate with fireworks,family gatherings,and feasts.One of the most popular ways to celebrate the holiday is the lion dance.The lion is considered a holy (神圣的) animal.During celebrati
13、ons,dancers dressed as lions (or holding up elaborate paper lions in the air) perform to bring good luck to the people they visit at their homes or businesses.People often wear in red,which symbolizes fire.Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck.The 15day New Year season is celebrated with f
14、irecrackers,dragon dances and visits to friends and relatives.The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival,when brightly colored lanterns are hung in parks around China.1The topic of the passage is about _.Aa festival Ba tripCa gettogether Da dragon dance2The eighth animal of Chinese year is _.Ara
15、bbit BdogCgoat Dhorse3Why do many parents want a baby born in a Pig year?AA pig is a gentle animal.BThe baby would be friendly to others.CIt would bring pride to its parents.DIt is regarded as lucky.4People wear red clothes during the festival in order to _.Alook beautifulBget rid of bad luckCappear
16、 like a fireDsuit the atmosphere of the festival5The Spring Festival ends with _.Aeating dumplings togetherBlion dancingCthe Lantern FestivalDfireworks1Each time my dad would finish well ahead of me,.(完形填空第三段)每次爸爸总是远远在我“前面”完成赛段,(1)Each time I meet her,she always smiles to me.每次见到她,她总是冲我微笑。(2)Dad lik
17、es to buy books for me as a gift each time he is away on business.爸爸每次出差,总喜欢给我买书作为礼物。2They are also supposed to be lucky,which is why many Chinese like to have babies in a Pig year.(阅读理解第三段)他们也被认为很幸运,这也是为什么很多中国人喜欢在猪年要小宝宝的原因。be supposed to应该,被认为(1)She was supposed to come to have lunch;whats happened
18、?她应该来吃午饭。发生什么事了吗?(2)Youre not supposed to be there.你不应该在那里。(3)She is supposed to be the nicest girl in our class.她被认为是我们班最漂亮的女生。3They are said to get along best with people born under the year of the Rabbit,Goat,Tiger,Dragon,Horse and Dog.(阅读理解第三段)据说猪年出生的人与在兔年、羊年、虎年、龙年、马年和狗年出生的人相处得最好。They are said t
19、o do.It is said that they.据说(1)Mary is said to have been abroad.据说玛丽已出国了。(2)It is said that Sun Jie is the top student in her class.据说孙洁是她们班学习最好的学生。答案.1.C从“我”想成为爸爸那样的人可以推知“我”钦佩爸爸。2B因为没有“办法”跑得像他那么远,所以成不了爸爸那样的人。3D从下一句话“打消距离的概念”或整个段落可以看出爸爸总是“鼓励”我。4Bby doing表示“通过做”,表示方式。5A树立目标,“实现”梦想。文章最后一句“I learned ho
20、w to live my dreams.”也有照应。6A我们父子俩几年来一起“跑步”,而不是做别的。7D每次爸爸总是远远在我“前面”完成赛段。8Ccross the finish line意为“冲过终点线”,其他搭配不合适。从最后一段第一句也可以找到答案。9C经过几年的训练,“最终”迎来了半程马拉松的赛跑时间。10A前后两个句子之间为转折关系。11B从下文的unsure和upset推知我在大赛前的心理活动“没有把握、缺少信心、紧张不安”。12D从下面的内容可知是爸爸提醒我。13B一只脚和“另一只”相对。实现梦想只是不断地把一只脚放在另一只脚的前面。14A跑到11英里时,应该是“筋疲力尽”,再也
21、跑不动了。15C跑到12英里时,步履缓慢,挣扎前行。而自始至终都在“呼吸”,因此排除D项。16B远远地模模糊糊看见一张熟悉的“脸”。17D由原来的看上去像,到最后的确认,因此用was,是was really my father的省略形式。18A和以前一样陪我一起冲过终点线。也可以说just as usual。19A在跑过终点线的那一刻,我再也止不住泪水,因为爸爸不仅仅是和我一起赛跑,更重要的是他用自己的实际行动教会了我如何不屈不挠地实现自己的梦想。20C这是一个省略句。从本句话就可以获得答案。.1.A主旨大意题。文章介绍了中国的一个传统节日春节。2C细节理解题。十二生肖中第八个动物是羊。由第二
22、段中的最后一句话可知答案。3D细节理解题。人们认为,猪年出生的孩子会很幸运,由第三段中的“They are also supposed to be lucky,which is .”得出答案。4B细节理解题。春节人们穿红色衣服是为了避邪。由最后一段中的“People often wear in red,which symbolizes fire.Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck.”得出答案。5C细节理解题。春节到正月十五元宵节才结束。由最后一段中的“The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival.”得出答案。- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网