1、.阅读理解What is the most important day of your life? For many people the answer is the wedding daythe day when you marry another person and promise to live together as husband or wife for the rest of your lives.Wedding celebrations differ from country to countryin China the bride wears red; in India th
2、e wedding can continue for three days.However, in Britain the bride wears white and the wedding usually lasts for only one day.In the UK it is possible to get married in a religious or civil ceremony.A religious ceremony takes place in a church.A civil ceremony, on the other hand, can be held in a r
3、egistry (登记) office, in a hotel, or even on a boat!On the day of the wedding the bride and bridegroom are kept separate until the ceremony.It is said to be bad luck if the bridegroom sees the bride in her dress before the wedding.The bride arrives at the ceremony accompanied by her father and brides
4、maids.They officially give her away to her new husband.During the ceremony the happy couple exchange vows (誓言) and give each other wedding rings which they will wear forever.At the end of the ceremony they kiss.Afterwards they go outside where friends and family throw rice or confetti (婚礼中抛撒的五彩纸屑) o
5、ver them.Then they go on to the reception where there is a lot of food and drink.After the meal the father of the bride and the best man (男傧相) make speeches.Then the bride and bridegroom take the first dance.Its a lot of fun.Finally, at the end of the party the newlyweds leave to go for a honeymoon,
6、 usually to a very romantic destination.1What is the function of the first two paragraphs?ATo tell us that we have the most important day in our life.BTo correct some wrong ideas about wedding.CTo attract readers attention to the topicweddings in Britain.DTo tell us that people like celebrations.答案：
7、C解析：推理判断题。前两段介绍婚礼日对大多数人的重要意义及各地不同的结婚习俗，目的在于引出本文的中心：介绍英国婚礼的情况。2What does the underlined word “newlyweds” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe newlymarried couple.BThe bride.CThe bridegroom.DThe best man.答案：A解析：词义理解题。由该句中的“go for a honeymoon (去度蜜月)”可推知newlyweds指的是“新婚夫妇”。3What can we infer from the pass
8、age?AWedding celebrations are more or less the same all over the world.BIn Britain the bride wears whatever colour she likes.CPeople all over the world pay a great deal of attention to the wedding day.DIn India the wedding can continue for weeks.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第一段可知，人生最重要的日子是结婚的日子，各地婚礼习俗虽然不同，但人们都很重视婚
9、礼日。4Which of the following statements about weddings in Britain is NOT true?APeople usually get married in a religious or civil ceremony.BOn the wedding day, the bride cant see either of her parents.CThe brides father will give her away to the bridegroom.DThe bride and the bridegroom will take the f
10、irst dance.答案：B解析：细节理解题。由第五段第一句可知，婚礼当天新娘在婚礼上由父亲和伴娘陪伴。B项的叙述与此矛盾。.七选五Life is not easy for teenagers.The various sufferings they face can make their lives confusing and difficult.Few people escape the negative effects of peer pressure at some point in life. 1 Equipping teens to face peer pressure will
11、help ensure their safety as they progress toward adulthood. 2 Peer pressure is something that every adult has experienced, which means you can help younger people in dealing with the effects of peer pressure.Use resources such as a video of a celebrity or sports hero talking about peer pressure or r
12、elating a personal experience and explaining how best to handle this type of situation. 3 Whether he is learning how to play the guitar or practice sailing, the more a teen understands that he is unique, the less he will go along with someone elses ideas of who he should be.Talk to teens about the r
13、isks associated with engaging in risky behavior.Teens are often naive and likely to be influenced by others. 4 More importantly, teens are not always aware of the motivations of others.Guide teens in learning how to judge risky situations and act accordingly in their own best interests.Practice peer
14、 pressure situations at home or in the classroom. 5 Finally, provide strategies they can use when facing similar situations.Help them develop skills to deal with the reactions of their peers.ATalk to teens about peer pressure.BEncourage a sense of pride and respect for “self”CHelp children to find o
15、ut the causes of peer pressure.DTeens, in particular, are more likely to be affected by peer pressure.EThey do not always recognize the negative consequences of a situation.FTeens could learn to deal with peer pressure by following parents examples.GAllow the teens to suggest ways to handle the peer
16、 pressure presented in each situation.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何帮助青少年应对来自同龄人的压力。1D解析：根据空前的Few people escape the negative effects of peer pressure at some point in life和空后的Equipping teens to face peer pressure will help ensure their safety as they progress toward adulthood可知，此处应该填一个起承上启下作用的句子，故D项符合语境。2A解析：由本段的内容及后面出现的关键信息talking about peer pressure可知A项符合语境。3B解析：由后面的he is unique及who he should be可知选B。4E解析：此处与下一句构成并列关系，E项中的“They”指代前面的“Teens”且其中的do not always recognize和后面的are not always aware of照应。5G解析：G项中的the peer pressure presented in each situation与前面的peer pressure situations照应。