1、.完形填空Another graduation seasonThe graduation season is upon us. Pretty soon, millions of high school seniors will wear a cap and gown, collect their 1 and head off to their futures. Its a(n) 2 time for these teens and their parents, but its also a time for 3 how far they will go.A Texas high school
2、started a 4 tradition that provides that reflection for the 5 students， 6 also inspiring the little ones who still have a way to go in their school careers. Its 7 the “Senior Walk” and be warned: the photos might make you 8 . Van ISD posted photos to their Facebook page of this new 9 tradition that
3、every school should do. According to their 10 ， the “Senior Walk” 11 the graduating seniors to walk through the halls of the Elementary, Intermediate and Middle School campuses with the students 12 the hallways to cheer them on. Is the younger ones heart 13 seeing those big kids? I know my children
4、think teenagers are basically 14 . They would be lost in it if their school did this.When asked their 15 on the walk, senior Ashley Mosley said, “I never knew how much of a(n) 16 we had on the younger kids, but seeing their faces 17 as we walked through their halls, it really left me to take the Sen
5、ior Walk 18 . Its something Ill never forget.” Classmate Elizabeth Horton felt the same way saying, “Walking 19 the halls of the schools and waving to all the little ones brought me so much joy. It is a(n) 20 thing to know that so many young people look up to us.”在每年毕业季，得克萨斯州一所高中会让身着毕业礼服的学生走过校园的大厅。这
6、一温馨的传统很有意义。1A.clothes Bdiploma Cbooks Dsouvenir答案：B解析：collect 得到，获得。collect their diploma获得毕业证书。2A.interesting Bcommon Cexciting Dusual答案：C解析：要毕业了，家长和学生一定很激动。3A.reflecting on Bseeking for Ctalking about Dmaking for答案：A解析：由5空前的that reflection可知选A。reflect on思考，考虑。4A.strange Bcertain Csweet Dscarce答案：C
7、解析：这个传统不仅使得毕业生感到自豪，而且低年级的学生也会受到鼓舞，因此这是一个非常好的活动。sweet在此处表示“令人愉快的，惬意的”。5A.departing Bdiligent Cworking Dhonest答案：A解析：依据下文的also inspiring the little ones可知，这里指的是即将毕业离开的学生。departing表示“要离开的”。6A.though Buntil Cunless Dwhile答案：D解析：此处表示“与同时”，故用while。7A.known Bthought Cguessed Dcalled答案：D解析：be calledn.被称为。8A
8、.special Bteary Cterrible Dsmart答案：B解析：依据下文可知，低年级的孩子们为他们欢呼，把他们视为名人。由此可知场面很感人。teary是形容词表示“含泪的，快要哭的”。9A.graduation Bincident Cschool Dfashion答案：A解析：依据首段的The graduation season is upon us可知，这里指毕业时进行的活动。10A.plan Bphoto Cpost Dpromise答案：C解析：由上文的Van ISD posted photos to their Facebook page可知，这里指他们在Facebook
9、上的帖子。11A.forces Ballows Chas Ddrives答案：B解析：“Senior Walk”允许毕业生在低年级校园的大厅里走过。12A.standing Bwaiting Clining Drunning答案：C解析：毕业生走过的时候，过道的两边站满了低年级的学生。line沿形成行(或列、排)。13A.exploding Bstretching Cextending Dspreading答案：A解析：依据下文的They would be lost in it可知，低年级的孩子们看到这种场面时内心激情澎湃。explode表示“突然爆发，迸发”。14A.friends Bcel
10、ebrities Cassistants Drelatives答案：B解析：依据上文的cheer them on和下文的lost in it可知，作者的孩子很羡慕毕业生，因此选B项(名人)。15A.experiences Bdesigns Cintentions Dthoughts答案：D解析：依据下文的I never knew how much of可知，这里在问Ashley Mosley的想法。16A.ceremony Bemotion Cpractice Dinfluence答案：D解析：have an influence on sb.影响某人。17A.light up Brise up
11、 Cgo up Dtake up答案：A解析：(eyes/face) light up喜形于色；喜气洋洋。18A.lightly Bseriously Cregularly Doccasionally答案：B解析：看到低年级的学生如此羡慕他们，Ashley Mosley开始认真对待这一活动。take sth.seriously表示“认真对待某事”。19A.across Bunder Cbeyond Dthrough答案：D解析：由上文 11 the graduating seniors to walk through the halls及 17 as we walked through the
12、ir halls可知选D。20A.terrible Bincredible Ccomfortable Dreliable答案：B解析：有那么多低年级的学生仰慕我们，这真的是一件不可思议的事。incredible不可思议的。.阅读理解The New Year is a time for celebration for almost everyone of the world. In Britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old year away, and to welcome in the new one at midni
13、ght.In recent years, street parties have become more popular. Thousands of people gather in squares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays.For people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special, live New Year shows on TV. They are waiting
14、 for the countdown, along with the presenters, from 10 to 1 as the last second of the old year away and the bells of the New Year are rung.In Scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on New Years Eve. If youre invited to a Scottish home that night, its important to know what to bring
15、with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky.The coal shows warmth, so youre wishing the people you visit will have enough heat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so youre hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky “the water
16、of life”， so when you hand over your bottle to your hosts, it means you want them to have enough to drink over the next 12 months.And theres one more key task you still have to perform if you can. The first person to knock on a neighbors door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will
17、 bring good luck to the household. But what if thats not you? Well, dont ring the bell just yet. Wait a while and the right person is sure to turn up soon!本文主要介绍了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，着重介绍了苏格兰人的庆祝方式。1What is the best title for this passage?ASeeing the old year off in BritainBCelebrations of a British New Yea
18、rCVisiting Scottish homes on New Years EveDSending good luck in the New Year答案：B解析：标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。2Why do visitors take things to a Scottish home on New Years Eve?ATo share good food and warmth.BTo help those poor families.CTo send best wishes
19、 to the families.DTo show richness and generosity.答案：C解析：细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了新年前夜拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，the coal祝愿来年的温暖，the shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。3The phrase “the right person” in the last sentence refers to “ ”Athe presenter of a special TV showBa tall, dark and handsome manCa man with coal, shortbread and whiskyDyour neighbor答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the right person肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。