1、话题词汇1ceremony n典礼；仪式；礼节2cultural adj.文化的3custom n习惯；习俗4tradition n传统；风俗5typical adj.典型的；有代表性的；特有的6particular adj.特殊的；特别的7culture shock文化冲击8follow a custom遵循习俗9make it a rule to do sth.做某事成为规定10pass down from generation to generation一代一代传下来话题佳作每年6月的第三个星期日，很多人都会庆祝父亲节。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇网络日志(blog)，介绍一下父亲节在中
2、国的庆祝情况，并发表自己的观点和看法。1父亲节是一个表达爱和亲情的日子；2为父亲准备一份礼物，给父亲选张贺卡，通个电话。佳作欣赏Todays Fathers Day，a festival on which sons and daughters show their love and respect to their father.On the third Sunday of June every year，children will choose a gift for their father.Then all the family members will get together to h
3、ave a delicious dinner to celebrate Fathers Day.Some children，especially those who are working far away，may post a card with best wishes to their father.Sometimes，they can make a telephone call to send their best regards.In my opinion，in whatever way we celebrate it，our father will be pleased and ve
4、ry satisfied with it.名师点睛该习作要点齐全，叙述客观准确，语言地道。写作时有效地使用了衔接词语，如：then，especially，sometimes，in my opinion等，使得文章内容紧凑，过渡自然，行文连贯。文章用词准确，富于变化，使用了一些高级句式和较高级的词汇。如定语从句、动词不定式作目的状语等；在表达“给父亲送祝福”时使用了多种表达方式，如：post a card with best wishes to their father和send their best regards等，这些充分显示了作者具有较强的驾驭语言和综合运用语言的能力。A写作必记单词1o
5、rigin n起源；由来；起因(1)original adj.原始的；最初的(2)the origin of 的起源have origin in起源于2trick n诡计；恶作剧；窍门；vt.欺骗；诈骗(1)play a trick/tricks on搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑trick sb.into doing.欺骗某人做trick sb.out of sth.骗取某人某物(2)This could be tricky(trick) if the conversation became more indepth!3gain vt.获得；得到写出下列句子中gain的汉语意思(1)This wat
6、ch gains 3 minutes per day.(钟、表)走得快(2)She was weak after her illness but is now gaining strength.增加；增添4award n奖；奖品；vt.授予；判定(1)Points were awarded for parttime jobs，housework，effort in school，and ability to deal with problems.(填介词) (2016天津)(2)They awarded the first prize to John.(填介词)5admire vt.赞美；钦佩
7、；羡慕(1)admiration nU赞美；赞赏；钦佩；C令人赞美的人或物admirable adj.令人钦佩的；值得赞美的；绝妙的；极好的(2)with/in admiration羡慕地；钦佩地用法点拨(1)admire后不接双宾语或that引导的宾语从句，但可接疑问词引导的从句。(2)admire后不接带不定式的复合结构，即不能说admire sb.to do.。 6permission n许可；允许(1)permit v许可；允许(2)permit doing.允许做permit sb.to do.允许某人做(3)If weather permits，well come and see
8、you.(用独立主格结构作状语改写)Weather permitting，well come and see you.7apologize vi.道歉；辩白(1)apology n道歉(2)apologize to sb.for (doing) sth.make an apology to sb.for (doing) sth.为(做)某事而向某人道歉(3)I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies(接受我的道歉) and understand my situation.(2016全国)(4)“I think maybe we owe you an
9、 apology(应向你道歉)，” she said.(2015北京)8remind vt.提醒；使想起Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent for use at the table.(填介词)(2016全国)用法点拨(1)remind后先接sb.，再接其他，构成remind sb.of.，remind sb.to do.，remind sb.从句。(2)remind sb.to do sth.与remind sb.of doing sth.意思不同：前者表示提醒某人去做某事
10、；后者表示提醒某人或使某人想起已经做过某事，其中动名词表示动作已经发生。9forgive vt.(forgave，forgiven)原谅；饶恕forgive sb.sth.原谅某人某事forgive sb.for doing .原谅某人做了用法点拨表示“原谅某人做了某事”，英语习惯上不说forgive sb.to do sth.，而用forgive sb.for doing sth.或forgive sb.s/sb. doing sth.。B阅读识记单词10harvest n& vt.& vi.收获；收割11celebration n庆祝；祝贺(1)celebrate v庆祝(2)in cel
11、ebration of为庆祝12starve vi.&vt.(使)饿死；饿得要死(1)starvation n饿死(2)starve to death饿死13religious adj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的religion n宗教14belief n信任；信心；信仰(1)beyond belief难以置信have belief in相信(2)It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could，some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to
12、annoy me.(填连词)15arrival n到来；到达；到达者They are collected from the airport upon arrival(arrive) and brought to their accommodation in comfort.(2016天津)16gather vt.& vi.& n搜集；集合；聚集gather speed加速17agriculture n农业；农艺；农学agricultural adj.农业的；农艺的18energetic adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的energy n精力；活力19clothing n衣服(1)a pie
13、ce/an article of clothing一件衣服a set/suit of clothes一套衣服(2)food，clothing，shelter and transportation衣食住行 (注意英语顺序)20custom n习惯；风俗customs n海关21fool n愚人；白痴；受骗者；vt.愚弄；欺骗；vi.干傻事；开玩笑；adj.傻的(1)foolish adj.愚蠢的；傻的(2)make a fool of sb.愚弄某人；捉弄某人fool sb.into doing.欺骗某人做(3)She was foolish to say such a thing.(同义句转换
14、)It was foolish of her to say such a thing.22drown vt.& vi.淹没；溺死；淹死(1)The noises in the street drowned the teachers advice.(写出加黑词的汉语意思)淹没；浸没(2)a drowning man快要淹死的人a drowned man一个已淹死的人23obvious adj.明显的；显而易见的It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life，from the local en
15、vironment to the global ecology.(填代词)(2015陕西)用法点拨要表示“某事对某人来说是显而易见的”，英语通常用sth.is obvious to sb.，注意不要按汉语习惯用人作主语。24wipe vt.擦；揩；擦去25weep vi.(wept，wept)哭泣；流泪；n.哭；哭泣1take place发生take the place of代替in place of代替(短语介词)in the first place首先；第一用法点拨表示“发生”的词汇：take place，occur，happen，come about，break out等均为不及物的，没
16、有被动语态。2in memory of纪念；追念“in名词of”的其他短语：in favor of支持in praise of赞扬in need of需要in honor of为纪念3dress up穿上；盛装；打扮；装饰(1)be dressed in穿着get dressed穿衣服(2)Teams of four，dressed(dress) in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.(2015福建)4look forward to期望；期待；盼望(1)He
17、 looked forward to see(see) who was making a loud noise in the crowd.(2)The day that he had looked forward to came(come) at last.(3)We looked forward to hearing(hear) from you.5as though好像6have fun with玩得开心have fun (in) doing.做某事很开心7turn up出现；到场(1)turn down拒绝turn to求助于turn out结果是turn away打发走turn ove
18、r移交(2)When the sports hero turned up at our party，he was welcomed with open arms.(填介词) (2014安徽)(3)You look upset.Whats the matter?I had my proposal turned down again.(填介词)8keep ones word守信用；履行诺言break ones word违背诺言；食言eat ones words收回所说的话用法点拨word作“诺言”解，是不可数名词，没有复数形式。9hold ones breath屏息；屏气catch ones br
19、eath喘气out of breath上气不接下气10set off出发；动身；使爆炸1At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find.那时如果很难找到食物人们就会挨饿2Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，who might return either to help or to do harm.举行一些节日是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。用法点拨
20、either.or.要么要么；不是就是；或者或者，常用来连接两个平行结构。若连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致，即“就近原则”。有类似用法的还有：neither.nor.，not only.but also.，not.but.，.or.，there be句型等。(1)Are(be) either you or I going there tomorrow?(2)Not only the students but also their teacher is(be) enjoying the film.(3)There is (be) a table and two
21、chairs in the room.(4)It is not I but you who are(be) the first to run to the goal in the competition.3The country，covered with cherry tree flowers，looks as though it is covered with pink snow.(节日里)整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。4It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li F
22、ang to leave.很明显，咖啡馆的经理在等李方离开Obviously，we dont want to spend too much money.(用it作形式主语的复合句改写)It is obvious that we dont want to spend too much money. 用法点拨(1)It was obvious that.句型中，it为形式主语，that从句为真正的主语。常用于这种结构的形容词有：clear，strange，obvious，certain，important，possible，natural，surprising，interesting，likely
23、，unusual等。 (2)在It is necessary/important/strange/natural/impossible/essential/a pity.that.中，从句中的谓语动词常用“should动词原形”，should可省略。.教材与语法填空There are all kinds of festivals 1.throughout the world，festivals to satisfy and please the ancestors，to honour some famous people 2.or important events，and to express
24、 peoples gratitude to the God for bringing 3.them a year of plenty.For example，Japanese observe Obon,4.when people go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.In India，October 2 is a national festival 5.to honour(honour) Mohandas Gandhi，who helped India become an 6.independent(
25、depend) country.And in China the Spring Festival,7.which is celebrated in January or February，is 8.the most energetic and important festival because it is a festival that 9.looks(look) forward to the coming of spring.Why are all these festivals everywhere？Because during the festivals，people can get
26、together to eat，drink and have fun with each other，10.forgetting(forget) all the daily struggles and demands for a while.教材与短文改错Zhin，whom was the granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven，visited the earth secret.While in earth she fall in love with the herd boy Niulang.After the Goddess of Heaven knew
27、 that her granddaughter was married with a human，she became very angry and made the weaving girl to return to Heaven.Finding that Zhin was heartbroken，her grandmother final decided to let the couple across the Milky Way to meet once a year.People in China hope that the weather will fine on that day，
28、because whether it is raining，it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple wont be able to meet.答案Zhin， was the granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven，visited the earth .While earth she in love with the herd boy Niulang.After the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married a human，she
29、became very angry and made the weaving girl to return to Heaven.Finding that Zhin was heartbroken，her grandmother decided to let the couple the Milky Way to meet once a year.People in China hope that the weather will fine on that day，because it is raining，it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple
30、 wont be able to meet.教材与微写作写作素材(关于节日)1人们因各种各样的原因举办节日。2有些节日是因为农业原因而举行。3有些是为了纪念重要事件，比如纪念一个国家的独立或名人的出生。4无论原因是什么，节日就意味着穿漂亮衣服、吃大餐。5人们都盼望过节。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用why引导的定语从句，whatever引导的状语从句。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)There are various reasons why people hold festivals.Some festivals take place for agricultur
31、al reasons and others are in memory of important events，such as the independence of a country or the arrival of a famous person.Whatever the reasons are，festivals usually mean beautiful clothing and feasts and people look forward to them.阅读理解Crazy FestivalsMike the Headless Chicken FestivalIn 1945，f
32、armer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike，a chicken，so his wife could cook it up for dinner.However，the bird didnt die and lived another year and a half，making regular trips to the fair，where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird.Today，the spirit of Mike the Headless C
33、hicken is celebrated with a twoday May festival in Fruita，Colorado，which includes live music，a golf tournament，and lots of delicious chicken.Roswell UFO FestivalIn the summer of 1947，a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell，New Mexico.The government says it didnt come
34、 from outer space，but many top UFO researchers believe it did.Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard，the citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a threeday festival that features a costume contest，a parade and other activities.Be careful，thoughthat odd little person n
35、ext to you could be from another planet.Worlds Largest Rattlesnake RoundupThe rattlesnake，a poisonous American snake，serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control，but when their numbers grow too large，they can cause serious problems for farmers.Thats why every March the
36、 residents of Sweetwater，Texas，host a threeday festival in association with the towns annual rattlesnake hunt.Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes，take a bus tour of their natural habitat，participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.1Lloyd Olsen cut off the chickens head because .Ahis fami
37、ly wanted to eat itBhe wanted to sell its meat at the fairChis family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festivalDhe wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一个节日介绍中的“In 1945，farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike，a chicken，so his wife could cook it up fo
38、r dinner.”可知，答案为A。2By writing the underlined part，the author wants to .Aremind readers that aliens do existBadd an air of mystery to the festivalCimply that he may attend the festivalDdescribe the fun of the costume contest答案B解析句意理解题。根据文章对第二个节日的介绍可知，作者以客观的口吻介绍了这个外星人节日的来源及节日内容等，并未对外星人是否存在表明自己的观点。由此可推
39、测，作者最后说“你旁边那个奇怪的矮人可能来自另一个星球”只是为了给这个节日增加些神秘气息。3Whats the purpose of the Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup?ATo increase the local tourism.BTo protect rattlesnakes habitats.CTo control the population of rattlesnakes.DTo introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三个节日介绍中的“.when their number
40、s grow too large，they can cause serious problems for farmers.Thats why every March the residents of Sweetwater，Texas，host a threeday festival.”可知，答案为C。.七选五(2016北京88中学模拟) For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US.It will keep kids home from school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their
41、ability to concentrate.The disease，known as “March Madness”，refers to the yearly 65team US Mens College Basketball Tournament(锦标赛) 2 Teams compete against each other in a singleelimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. 3 The fun comes partly from guessing the winners f
42、or every game.Friends compete against friends.Husbands against wives.Colleagues against bosses.Bigname schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from littleknown universities.This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 studen
43、ts beat a team from a school with 30,000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience.Two years ago，the littleknown George Mason University was one of the final teams. 4 College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 5 About 4 bil
44、lion will be spent gambling on the event.According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in 500 million in advertising income this year，topping the postseason income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA.ANearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketb
45、all festival Madness.BThe players will go all out for the games.CBut that doesnt mean money isnt involved.DCollege students will ignore piles of homework.EPeople are willing to spend more money on watching it.FIt begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.GMany people had never even
46、 heard of the university before the tournament.语篇解读本文主要讲述了美国一年一度的大学生篮球锦标赛影响力非常大，虽然运动员没有酬劳，但却可以为自己或所属学校赢得荣誉，而且比赛带来的广告收益非常大。1答案D解析根据上文“It will keep kids home from school.”及下文“Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.”可知，空处应与“孩子不愿上学”及“员工无心工作”为并列关系，故选D(大学生忽视成堆的作业)。2答案F解析根据上文“The disease
47、，known as March Madness，refers to the yearly 65team US Mens College Basketball Tournament(锦标赛)”可知，这种“疾病”实际上是全美大学生篮球赛，本段剩下的内容应是介绍该球赛，故F项符合语境，其中的“It”指代的就是该球赛，与上下文一致。3答案A解析根据下文“Friends compete against friends.Husbands against wives.Colleagues against bosses.”可知，人们互相猜测谁是赢家，朋友之间、夫妻之间、同事和老板之间互相打赌，故选A(有近2千
48、万的美国人发现自己为篮球节而疯狂)。4答案G解析根据上文“.the littleknown George Mason University.”可知，George Mason University在比赛前一点也不出名，故选G(很多人在联赛前都没有听说过这个大学)。5答案C解析上一句讲“篮球运动员没有报酬，只为荣誉而战”，下文讲“花在赌博上的钱就有40亿，广告收入也达到了50亿”，故C选项(但这并非意味着比赛与钱无关)。.完形填空(2016天津和平区模拟)A lesson from my mother will always stay with me.I was in the third grad
49、e then.I had been 1 to be the princess in the school play，and for weeks my mother had practiced my 2 with me.But no matter how easily I delivered them at home，as soon as I stepped on stage，every word 3 from my head.Finally，my teacher took me aside.She 4 that she had written a narrators(旁白) part to t
50、he play，and asked me to 5 roles.Her word，kindly delivered，still hurt me，especially 6 I saw my part go to another girl.My mother 7 my ill feelings，although I didnt tell her what had happened. 8 suggesting we practice my lines，she asked if I wanted to 9 in the yard.It was a lovely spring day and the r
51、ose vine(藤) was turning 10 .Under the huge trees，we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英) appearing.I watched my mother 11 to dig up some dandelions.“From now on，well have only roses in this garden，” she said.“But I like dandelions，” I said.“All 12 are beautifuleven dandelions.” My mother looked at me 13
52、 .“Yes，every flower gives pleasure in its own way，doesnt it？” she asked.I 14 ，pleased that I had won her over.“And that is 15 of people too，” she added.“Not everyone can be a princess，but there is no 16 in that.”Knowing that she had guessed my 17 ，I started to cry as I told her what had happened.She
53、 listened and smiled.“But you will be a beautiful narrator，” she said， 18 me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.“The narrators 19 is every bit as important as the part of a princess.”Over the next few weeks，with her constant 20 ，I learned to take pride in the role.语篇解读女儿因为紧张而失去了在学校戏剧里面
54、扮演公主的机会而去做一名解说员，妈妈通过花园里的每一株植物都有用处让女儿认识到世界上的每个事物都有其存在的价值。1A.judged BpickedCrefused Dpaid答案B解析我被挑选出作为学校戏剧中的公主。pick挑出，选出。2A.points BfilmsClines Dactions答案C解析几个星期以来，我妈妈和我一起练习台词(line)。3A.disappeared BoccurredCmaintained Dcame答案A解析每一个字都从我的脑子里消失(disappear)了。4A.promised BadmittedCexpected Dexplained答案D解析她向我
55、解释(explain)她写了戏剧的旁白。5A.provide BswitchCshare Dplay答案B解析老师让我转换(switch)一下角色。6A.before BsinceCbecause Dwhen答案D解析尤其是当我看到我的角色给了另一个女孩的时候。when引导时间状语从句。7A.accepted BunderstoodCsensed Dreceived答案C解析妈妈感觉(sense)到了我的坏心情。8A.Except for BInstead ofCApart from DAlong with答案B解析妈妈问我是否想到院子里走一走，而不是(instead of)建议我练习我的台词
56、。9A.walk BsleepCperform Ddance答案A解析参考上题解析。10A.yellow BgreenCdark Dred答案B解析这是一个美好的春日，玫瑰藤正在变绿(green)。11A.go back Bjump outCbreak in Dbend down答案D解析我看见妈妈弯下腰(bend down)去挖一些蒲公英。12A.trees BflowersCroses Dcreatures答案B解析所有的花(flower)，即使是蒲公英都是美丽的。13A.seriously BangrilyCunwillingly Dcoldly答案A解析妈妈认真地(seriously)
57、看着我。14A.disagreed BsighedCcried Dnodded答案D解析我点头(nod)，并很高兴赢得了她的支持。15A.lucky BworthyCtrue Dfree答案C解析这对人来说也是正确的(true)。16A.doubt BargumentCshame Dmercy答案C解析并不是每个人都可以成为公主，但在这件事上没有什么羞耻(shame)可讲。17A.pain BproblemCaccident Danswer答案A解析知道她已经猜到了我的不痛快(pain)我开始哭并告诉她发生的事情。18A.reminding BabusingCinforming Dpersua
58、ding答案A解析提醒我我是多么喜欢大声读故事给她听。remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事。19A.voice BnameCidea Dpart答案D解析独白的角色(part)和公主的角色一样的重要。20A.warning BencouragementCpraise Daward答案B解析encouragement鼓励，符合语境。.词汇拓展1native adj.本国的；当地的；n.当地人(1)As a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.(填介词)(
59、2016全国)(2)Banana is native to Taiwan.(填介词)用法点拨当要说明是某地的人或某地产的动植物时，native后通常接介词of；但当native用作形容词时，若要引出具体的产地或出生地，则其后要接介词to。2practice n练习；做法；常规；业务；v.练习；实行(1)in practice 实际上；业务熟练；在开业be/get out of practice因练习不足而荒废put.into practice将付诸实施(2)Its called Apple Day but in practice (实际上) its more like Apple Month.
60、(2016全国)(3)Every day I practiced reading(read) and writing(write)，which I used to avoid as much as possible.(2016天津)3in nature本质上；实际上；性质上by nature天生地4in association with和联合(结交)5bring in把拿进来；收获(庄稼等)；赚(钱)bring about导致，引起bring down打倒；降低bring up抚养；呕吐；提出6win over把争取过来win back夺回7take pride in以为荣，对感到自豪be p
61、roud of以为荣，对感到骄傲.句式升级1In 1945，farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike，a chicken，so his wife could cook it up for dinner.(用不定式作目的状语改写)In 1945，farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike，a chicken，for his wife to cook it up for dinner.2Instead of suggesting we practice my
62、 lines，she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.(改为but连接的并列句)She didnt suggest we practice my lines，but instead she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.3Knowing that she had guessed my pain，I started to cry as I told her what had happened.(同义句改写)After I knew that she had guessed my pain，I started
63、 to cry telling her what had happened.单句语法填空1Well before the arrival(arrive) of freezers，there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.(2015全国)2As the smallest child of his family，Alex is always longing for the time when he should be able to be independent.(2015陕西)3After he steadied
64、himself，he shook Glenns mothers hand，and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened(happen)(2015湖南)4Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations(celebrate)(2015安徽)5He was already looking forward to practicing(practice) the new music.(2015北京)6It is obvious that this is
65、 a mixture of egg and orange.7Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is always energetic(energy)8She was accepted by the University of Berne，where she was awarded(award) a medical degree in January 1877.9I am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken(take) place in the school over th
66、e past three years.10Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself reminded(remind) of his own dreams.运用本单元所学短语完成下列片段The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China，which always 11.reminds us of(使我们想起) the family reunion.During the Spring Festiva
67、l，people 12.dress up(打扮) to take part in a variety of activities，and they can express appreciation，13.make an apology(道歉) or forgive each other.Whats more，they give children lucky money and 14.look forward to(盼望) the wonderful future.The excited children 15.set off(燃放) fireworks and 16.have fun(玩得开心
68、) with each other.However，it is a pity that some people cant 17.turn up(出现) at such a great festival for a variety of reasons.完成句子18在前一种情况下，我们会一直把任务推迟，因为它不是太枯燥就是太难(完成)。(2016天津)In the former case，we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult.19别再护着他了，很明显他是故意破坏花园栅栏的(而且)根
69、本没有道歉。Dont defend him any more.Its obvious that he deliberately destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.20晚饭后这对老夫妇经常在公园里散步，他们的宠物狗跟在他们后面。The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog following them.21直到Gross先生阅读完那些文件后，他才发现他面临的这个任务极难完成。It was only after he
70、 had read the papers that Mr.Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.22图例，也被称为符号说明，是图表中使用的符号和颜色的指南。(2015浙江)A legend，also called a key，is a guide to the symbols and colors used in the graph.阅读理解(2016河北冀州中学月考)Food Festivals Around the WorldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day i
71、s a traditional day for celebrations，but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.On the way，they must not
72、 kick or throw their cheese，or go into their competitors lane(赛道)Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)All the competitors are served with beer or port wine，the
73、 traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods FestivalThe Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China，but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spi
74、cy(辛辣)，but hot enough to make your mouth burn，your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of
75、the thousands of products that are on show.But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue，this festival isnt for you!La TomatinaThe Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August，the Spanish town of Buol hosts La Tomatinathe worlds largest food fight.A weeklo
76、ng celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fightstarters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50,00
77、0 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves，runs，or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a muchneeded wash!语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，分别讲述了英国、新墨西哥以及巴西的几个关于食物的传统节日。23In the Stilton cheese rolling competition，competitors on each team must .Awea
78、r various formal clothesBroll a wooden cheese in their own laneCkick or throw their cheeseDuse a real cheese weighing about four kilos答案B解析细节理解题。由第一段第三句“On the way，they must not.go into their competitors lane(赛道)”和本段倒数第二句中的“.the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.”可知答案为B项。24Where is the Fiery
79、Food and BBQ Festival held?AIn New Mexico. BIn the Caribbean.CIn Australia. DIn China.答案A解析细节理解题。根据题干中的Fiery Food and BBQ Festival可以定位到文章第二段。由第二段第一句“Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.”和第二句“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.”可知答案为A项。25Th
80、e celebration of La Tomatina lasts .Athree daysBseven daysCless than three daysDmore than seven days答案B解析细节理解题。由题干中的La Tomatina可以定位到文章第三段。由第三段第二句中的“A weeklong celebration.”可知，La Tomatina的庆祝持续一周。故答案为B项。26Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe chief prize for the Stilton cheese r
81、olling competition is beer or port wine.BMore than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.CThousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.DAn exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.答案C解析推理判断题。由第一段第四句中的“.the chief prize is a co
82、mplete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos.”可知A项错误；由第二段第一句可知B项中的Chinese错误；由第二段倒数第二句中的“.or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.”可知C项正确；由第三段第二句中的“.an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.”可知D项中的at the beginning of错误。故答案为C项。.七选五(2017福建晋江平山中学期中)Its Time to P
83、ut It AwayYour smart phone may have hurt you before you realize it.Dont be addicted to it.Put your phone away，OK?1Cyber SicknessAlso called “digital motion sickness”，symptoms that range from headaches to woozy feelings can occur when you quickly scroll on your smart phone or watch action packed vide
84、o on your screen. 27 Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs.When those inputs dont agree，thats when you feel dizziness and sickness.2Text ClawIt is the unofficial term for soreness and muscle contraction felt in the finger，wrist and forearm after heavy sma
85、rt phone use. 28 So if youre always on your phone，it makes sense to feel discomfort in your hands and forearms.3Eye StrainDo you stare at a screen for hours on end？If youre reading this，you very well might. 29 Staring at your digital devices for a long time can lead to dry eyes，headaches and tiredne
86、ss，which can decrease your productivity.Experts suggest taking screen breaks every 20 minutes.4Text NeckSimilar to the claw，text neckdiscomfort in the neck and spine happens when you spend a long time looking down at your smart phone. 30 Being mindful of how far your neck bends when youre on your ph
87、oneand bending it back to an upright position can help reduce the risk of text neck.5Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian deaths are on the rise because too many smart phone users engage in distracted walking.While focused on the cyber world，many of us can lose reality of the physical one.Elemental pedestria
88、n safety knowledge is compromised by technology，and the risks are scary. 31 AWe should taking breaks for a while.BThe sensation results from a mismatch between sensory inputs.CRemember that pedestrian safety is more important than smart phones.DThe habit may lead to people requiring medical spine ca
89、re at a younger age.ETo avoid injury or worse，put your phone away until youve reached a safe spot.FAny specific motor activity can cause pain in the tendons(肌腱) and muscles when done repeatedly.GAny activity that requires active use of your eyesdriving and reading includedcan cause eye tiredness.答案2
90、7.B28.F29.G30.D31.E.语法填空(2016四川资阳高三模拟)We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and all kinds of exams.Yet would it be 32.surprising(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding 33.as it
91、 is in China?In the US high school，everything must 34.be recorded(record) into your studying document，including your grades on quizzes，tests and final examinations.Failing 35.to turn(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course.Perhaps completely different from
92、 36.what we used to think of the US high school students，they pay great attention to 37.their(they) academic performance in order that they can get into a distinguished university.Like university students，US high school students have the 38.freedom(free) to choose the courses that most interest them.Even a ninthgrader can sit 39.in the same classroom as 12thgraders.But this also 40.means(mean) he or she has to work very hard，because the teacher will not treat him or her 41.differently(different)
