1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For five days，Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents，and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating
2、(纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness(友爱)that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.“People coming off a busy spr
3、ing and summer have a moment of relaxation.”Riedel said.“Its really easy to relax，and its great seeing family and friends have fun together.”These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes.People who take pleasure in Blues are there，so are people who love Bluegrass.This fe
4、stival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine，and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their tra
5、vel cups.When people buy food，reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen.There i
6、s no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike lockup area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on
7、 Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金)concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.本文主要讲述为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。1The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to_.Agather people with different musical tastesBremind people of the
8、 real sense of folk musicCexhibit the good voices of great talents in folk musicDcollect old stories of folk music答案：B。细节理解题。由本文的第一段信息“.the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about.”可知B项正确。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
9、?ARiedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.BIts hard for people to appreciate Blues.CIt costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.DPeople have to pay 2 for a plate of food.答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be off
10、ering up her time to the festival”可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。3We can learn from the passage that_.Apeople can get tickets easily for the festivalBthe Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedCdriving ones own car to the festival is highly recommendedDbikes are available at the festival from Wedne
11、sday to Sunday答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine.”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正确。4What would be the best title for this passage?AFolk Music of BluesBOne Festival for AllCFestival for Family GatheringDEdmontons Downtown Park答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edm
12、onton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。社会生活类-阅读理解。Brrriiinnng. The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning. You jump out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think. A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure c
13、limbing. Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper with depressing stories or reports of disasters. In that sort of mood, who can get down to work, particularly some creative, original problem- solving work?The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that p
14、romote flexible, open- minded thinking. Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when were unfocused. If you are one of those energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed. Sleepy peoples lack of focus leads to an increase in creative probl
15、em solving. By not giving yourself time totune into your wandering mind, youre missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.The trip you take to work doesnt help, either. The stress slows down the speed with which signals travel between neurons (神经细胞) , making inspirations less likely to occ
16、ur. And while we all should read a lot about whats going on in the world, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news website or newspaper aside until after the days work is done.So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem
17、solving? Wed set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, following our thoughts where they lead. Wed stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation. Wed take some deep breaths on our way to work, instea
18、d of complaining about heavy traffic. And once in the officeafter we get a cup of coffeewed click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer.1. According to the author, we are more creative when we are.A. focused B. relaxedC. awakeD. busy2. What does the auth
19、or imply about newspapers?A. They are solution providers.B. They are a source of inspiration.C. They are normally full of bad news.D. They are more educational than websites.3. By tune into your wandering mind” (in Para. 2) , the author means.A. wander into the wildB. listen to a beautiful tuneC. sw
20、itch to the traffic channelD. stop concentrating on anything4. The author writes the last paragraph in order to.A. offer practical suggestionsB. summarize past experiencesC. advocate diverse ways of lifeD. establish a routine for the future【参考答案】40.BCDA完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。In s
21、ome cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people dont consider it unusual . They accept the lifestyle as 1 . Government workers in Washington, D. C., 2 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They dont do this because they have to; they do it because they 3 to. Workaholism can be a 4
22、 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 5 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 6 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 7 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and this tension（紧张）
23、and worry can cause 8 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases . 9 , typical workaholics dont pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 10 as they spend little time with their families.Is workaholism 11 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 1
24、2 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 13 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 14 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative. 1
25、5 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 16 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers 17 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence（自信心）; they have a feeling of satisfaction 18 they have produced a challenging pie
26、ce of work and are able to say “I 19 it” . Psychologists （心理学家）claim that their work gives people an identity （自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 20 a sense of self and individualism .( ) 1Astrange Bboring Cpleasant Dnormal ( ) 2Afor example Bon the other hand Cwhats more Dafter all ( ) 3Aagr
27、ee Bpromise Cdare Dwant ( ) 4Aslight Bserious Cobvious Ddifficult ( ) 5AstillBprobably Ccertainly Dmostly ( ) 6Aafford Benjoy Cwatch Dallow ( ) 7Adream BdecideCintend Dhate ( ) 8Aphysical Bcultural Csocial Dmental ( ) 9ATherefore BHowever CAnyway DBesides ( ) 10Ahappiness Bsilence Cfailure Dsurprise
28、 ( ) 11Asometimes Balways Cseldom Dhardly ( ) 12Asadly Bdifferently Cefficiently Dslowly ( ) 13Astudy Bfamily Clife Dwork ( ) 14Aequip Bpack Cprovide Dfill ( ) 15AWhen BWhy CHow DWhere ( ) 16Afactors Badvantages Csteps Dways ( ) 17Ano more Bmore or lessCno more than Dmore than ( ) 18Awhen Bbefore Cu
29、nless Duntil ( ) 19Avalued Bfailed Ccaught Dmade ( ) 20Agive Blose Cget Dneed 答案解析1.【答案】D【解析】废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。2.【答案】A【解析】 本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。3.【答案】D【解析】联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：他们不忘我的工作，因为他们确实没有其他办法，他们这样工作是因为他们愿意。4.【答案】B【解析】下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家
30、庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导致很严重的问题。5.【答案】B【解析】根据下一句所进行的解释中might可知答案。6.【答案】B【解析】横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案。7.【答案】D【解析】根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。8.【答案】A【解析】下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。9.【答案】D【解析】前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，这两者之间应是并列递进关系。10.【答案】C【解析】根据空格后面as所引
31、导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知答案。11.【答案】B【解析】上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。12.【答案】C【解析】本题考查在特定语境下使用动词修饰语的能力。sadly伤心地；differently不同地；slowly慢慢地；efficiently有效率地。根据下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。13.【答案】D【解析】根据前后句的解释可得知答案。14.【答案】C【解析】根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑
32、战的机会。再者，根据53个空后面也可得知答案。15.【答案】B【解析】上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜欢工作。16.【答案】B【解析】下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。17.【答案】D【解析】根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。no more不再；more or less或多或少 ；no more than仅仅。18.【答案】A【解析】本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一种成就感。19.【答案】D【解析】本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it成功。20.【答案】C【解析】 本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。