1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业5Using languageABrazil, the largest country in South America, is famous for the Amazon rainforest and soccer. But on the hottest days, people travel there for another reasonthe Carnival. Full of excitement and fun, the Carnival is held annually in February or March. This year, th
2、e celebration runs from March 2nd to 9th.It is a wild festival of food, music and dance. The word “Carnival” comes from the Portuguese “Carne Vale”， which means “farewell to meat”. In the early 1600s, the Portuguese brought European traditions to Brazil. Then they started their own carnival with dan
3、ces and music, which were inspired by black people brought there by the slave trade.With its beautiful floats (花车), attractive clothes and happy people, the Samba Parade is the most fantastic event of the Carnival. The Sambadrome is a special stadium for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro with 80,000 se
4、ats where people can sit and enjoy the festival. Samba is said to be the soul of Rio. “This is where the passion for samba liesthe atmosphere is electric as even the oldest men and women sing and dance to the music，” travel guidebook Lonely Planet noted.Top samba schools stand out in the main parade
5、, with fantastic parades of floats and thousands of dancers. The parade goes on until dawn. The schools base their performances on certain themes from Brazilian history or on social and environmental problems, such as that of the Amazon rainforest.Besides fun street parties, colorful costumes and en
6、ergetic music, Carnival also offers plenty of tasty street food, such as Quindima dessert made of egg yolks and sugar.Overall, it is traditionally a time to go a bit crazy with eating, dancing and dressing up.这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了巴西狂欢节。狂欢节在每年的二月或三月举行，充满了兴奋和乐趣。今年的庆祝活动从三月二日持续到九日。文章还介绍了巴西狂欢节名字的由来以及其他一些节日特色。1Wh
7、at is true about the Carnival in Brazil?AIt is annually celebrated from March 2nd to 9th.BIt has attracted a large number of people.CIt is held for people to stop eating meat.DIt was brought to Brazil by black people.答案：B解析：细节理解题。第三段第二句The Sambadrome is a special stadium for the Carnival in Rio de J
8、aneiro with 80,000 seats where people can sit and enjoy the festival.可知里约热内卢狂欢节的一个特殊体育场Sambadrome有8万个座位可供人们坐在这里享受节日。由此可知巴西的狂欢节吸引了很多人，故选B。2It can be inferred that Samba is popular because _.Ait brought European traditionBit highlights top Samba SchoolsCit represents Brazilian passionDit reflects Braz
9、ilian history答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句Samba is said to be the soul of Rio. “This is where the passion for samba lies.”可知据说桑巴是里约热内卢的灵魂，是桑巴舞的激情所在，即桑巴代表了巴西人的激情，故选C。3What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo tell the history of European settlers.BTo attract more visitors to Brazil.CTo introduce the Carni
10、val in Brazil.DTo show the attraction of Samba.答案：C解析：目的意图题。根据第一段第二句But on the hottest days, people travel there for another reasonthe Carnival.及结合文章内容主要为介绍巴西狂欢节，可知文章主要目的是介绍巴西狂欢节，故选C。BHow to help yourselves facing the frequent occurrence of crowded stampede(踩踏) during the holiday?If you are in a cro
11、wd, a first and most essential thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out.Make yourself aware of the type of ground you are standing on, and know that in a crowd of moving people, wet or uneven ground can be slippery o
12、r dangerous, causing you to fall.Be aware of the general atmosphere of the event, as panic situations can often be predicted. When in danger, a few seconds can make all the difference, giving you the possibility of taking advantage of your escaping route. Always stay closer to the escape route.If yo
13、u find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressure, do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily get trampled(被踩踏). Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd; take advantage of any space that may open up to move sideways. Keep your hands up by your
14、chest, like a boxerit gives you movement and protects your chest.If you fall, get up quickly. If you cant get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you back up. If you have kids, lift them up. If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, or if
15、that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms and curl up into the fetal (胎儿的) position (do not lay on your stomach or back, as this dangerously exposes your lungs). The worst situation is to be pushed by the crowd against an immovable object. Try to stay away from walls, fences or barri
16、cades, as the crowd pressure can build up rapidly.文章讲述的是在节日期间如何帮助自己面对频繁发生的拥挤踩踏事件。4What is the first important when you are in a crowd?AProtect your breast.BCall the ambulance quickly.CPress with the crowd tightly.DBe familiar with your surroundings quickly.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句If you are in a crowd,
17、 a first and most essential thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings.可知，当你在人群中时，快速熟悉周围环境是第一重要的。故选D。5What should you do if you fall and cannot get up in a crowd?AShout at the crowd loudly.BWait for someone to save you.CCover your head with your arms.DLay on the ground without moving.
18、答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, or if that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms可知，如果你在人群中跌倒而不能站起来，用胳膊护住你的头。故选C。6What should you do if you find yourself pressed in the middle of the crowd?ACry for help and
19、fight against the pressure.BMove towards the same direction of the crowd.CKeep still and wait for the crowd to leave slowly.DKeep bending down with a hand around your head.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd可知，如果你发现自己被挤在人群中，你应该向人群移动的同一方向移动。故选B。7Who is the suitable r
20、eader about the passage?AThe people of all ages.BThe children.CThe parents.DThe teachers.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段How to help yourselves facing the frequent occurrence of crowded stampede(踩踏) during the holiday？推知这篇文章适合所有人群。故选A。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The running of the bulls is a nineday
21、traditional Spanish festival in honor of Saint Fermin in Pamplona. Every year, at midday on July 6th, the Mayor of Pamplona shoots a rocket. _1_ The participants are usually dressed in white and wear red neckerchiefs and belts. They open champagne(香槟酒)mostly used for sprinkling(撒)other people._2_ It
22、 starts every day at eight in the morning and the runners run, sometimes wildly, sometimes less. They shoot the first rocket as a sign that the run has begun. Then they shoot the second one when the bulls are out in the streets. Six bulls which are trying to attack the participants from behind run d
23、own the 900meterlong street with a lot of spectators. _3_ All of the six bulls are going to be killed at the bullfight in the stadium.The bullfight in the stadium begins at half past six in the afternoon. First, there comes the first bull. There is also a person called “picador”. _4_ That makes the
24、bull very wild and it starts to run all over the stadium. Later when the bull is tired, there comes another persona “matador” who kills it with an arrow. _5_ At the end of the celebration, another rocket is shot as a sign that the bullfight is finished.AIt makes the bull very nervous.BIt is one of t
25、he greatest events in the city.CThe main event is the running of the bulls.DHe waves a red cloth in front of the bull.EThis is a sign that the celebration has started.FThe participants can get injured or even killed.GThe same thing happens with the other five bulls.本文主要介绍了西班牙传统节日奔牛节。1E解析：根据空前句Every
26、year, at midday on July 6th, the Mayor of Pamplona shoots a rocket.可知，每年在七月六日中午，Pamplona市的市长发射一枚礼花。E项This is a sign that the celebration has started.(这是庆祝活动开始的标志。)承接上句，其中This指代前句中的shoots a rocket。2C解析：空后句介绍了公牛奔跑活动的过程：它每天早上八点开始，跑步者跑得时快时慢。他们发射第一枚礼花标志着奔跑的开始。然后，当公牛出现在大街上时，他们发射了第二枚礼花。公牛们努力追逐并攻击参加者。因此C项Th
27、e main event is the running of the bulls.(主要活动是公牛奔跑。)符合语境。空后句中的It指的是C项中的the running of the bulls。3F解析：根据空前句Six bulls which are trying to attack the participants from behind run down the 900meterlong street with a lot of spectators.可知，六只公牛努力从后面攻击参与者，在900米长的满是观众的街道上奔跑。故F项The participants can get injur
28、ed or even killed.(这些参与者可能会受伤或者被杀死。)符合语境。4D解析：根据空前句There is also a person called “picador”可知，还有一个被称为“骑马斗牛士”的人。故D项He waves a red cloth in front of the bull.(他在公牛面前挥舞着一块红布。)符合语境，故选D项。D项中的He指的就是picador。5G解析：根据前文中Six bulls which are trying to attack the participants from behind run down the 900meterlong
29、 street with a lot of spectators.可知，街上有六头公牛；根据空前句Later when the bull is tired, there comes another persona “matador” who kills it with an arrow.可知，第一头公牛被杀死；再根据空后句At the end of the celebration, another rocket is shot as a sign that the bullfight is finished.可推知，其他五头公牛也会被杀死。因此G项The same thing happens
30、with the other five bulls.(同样的事情发生在其他五头公牛身上。)符合语境。阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Eric was working in a selling business. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldnt wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mothers Day, and he
31、usually tried to make it “back home”， but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower_shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do. Ill send my mother some roses.”He stopped and went into the flower shop and saw a young man talking t
32、o the girl in it. “How many roses can I get for fifty dollars, Ms？” the boy asked. The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the_young_man would be happy with something else.“No. I have to have roses，” he said, “my mom was badly sick last year and I didnt get to spend much time
33、 with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that is her favorite.” He was stubborn.The girl in the shop looked up at Eric and was just shaking her head. Something inside of Eric was touched by the boys voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. Eric had been blesse
34、d(幸运的)in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boys roses.The girl looked at the young man and said, “OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.” The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the_flowers and ran down the store. It was wo
35、rth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.Eric ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother. After that, with a relief he drove down the_road. Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to a graveyard(墓地)注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下
36、划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：Eric stopped his car and followed the young man. The_young_man went up to a small monument, and knelt down. He carefully put the flowers before it and began to sob. “Dear mom,_I love you. But how I regret I didnt tell it when you we
37、re with me. I knew you loved roses. But why didnt I send the flowers to you when I could still see you and talk with you? Now, you have gone to another world. How I regret I didnt tell you I love you so much！”Paragraph 2：Eric went into the car in tears. His mothers home wasnt far from here, but he h
38、adnt seen her for too long a time. He didnt have a talk with her for too long a time and say how much he loved her for so long a time. He turned the car and drove towards the road quickly to the flower_shop. He asked the girl to give back the_flowers because he wanted to send them personally to his mom.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
