1、UNIT 1FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS.完形填空(2022河北省保定市高三上学期摸底考试)I was at the post office a few weeks ago.I was being _1.B_ while an old man with obviously significant _2.C_ problems was also trying to pay his electricity bill next to me. He was _3.A_to walk with a walking stick，and his hands were _4.D_all
2、 the time. It looked as if he were going to fall. I found the old man was in_5.B_for lack of 20 cents!The lady behind the counter had the old man in such a state further_6.D_20 cents. He searched his pocket，shaking violently and _7.B_looking upset. But instead of leting the man go, she _8.C_that if
3、his bill wasnt going to be paid in full, the electricity company would probably give a _9.B_on next electricity bill for the_10.A_fee. It meant he would pay more the next time.I was _11.C_to have heard that and the scene really made me upset. So I went over and asked the cashier to give all of the m
4、oney back to the old man and then paid the _12.D_for him. The old man was _13.D_and said，“Its very kind of you. But why were you doing this？”I said，“Because it was the right thing to do.”He thanked me over and over and smiled at me on his way out of the post office.The _14.C_part in all of the event
5、 was that the old man walked straight to a supermarket and purchased a basket of food, which he wouldnt have been able to afford if I had not got _15.A_ at the post office.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在邮政局办业务，遇到一位年老体弱的老人交电费。老人因为缺少20美分而陷入窘境。作者见状，替老人支付了全部费用。1A.accompaniedBservedCcomfortedDdoubted解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“I w
6、as at the post office a few weeks ago.”可以判断，作者正在邮局里接受服务(serve)。故选B。2A.disciplineBattitudeChealthDcommunication解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据“He was_3_to walk with a walking stick, and his hands were_4_all the time.”可以推测，老人有健康(health)问题。故选C。3A.strugglingBclaimingChesitatingDthreatening解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“to walk with a w
7、alking stick”可以推测，老人走路很艰难。struggle斗争；挣扎。故选A。4A.bleedingBrelaxingCdrawingDtrembling解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“his hands”推测，老人的手应该是在颤抖(tremble)。故选D。5A.fieldBtroubleCdebateDrequest解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据“for lack of 20 cents”可以推测，老人应该是陷入困境了，少了20美分。trouble麻烦。故选B。6A.dealing withBarguing aboutCgiving upDseeking for解析：考查动词短语辨析
8、。根据下句中“He searched his pocket”可知，此处表示女士让老人再寻找(seek for)20美分。故选D。7A.gratefullyBapparentlyCbrieflyDscarcely解析：考查副词词义辨析。根据本句中“shaking violently”及 “looking upset”可以推测，老人显然(apparently)看起来很不安。故选B。8A.wroteBpromisedCinsistedDinquired解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“if his bill wasnt going to be paid in full, the electricity
9、company would probably give a_9_on his next electricity bill for the 10 fee.”可知，此处表示女士坚持(insist)告知老人相关信息。故选C。9A.callBfineCdiscountDfavour解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据上一题内容并结合生活常识可知，女士表示如果不付清电费，将会被罚款(fine)。故选B。10A.unpaidBuninformedCnegotiatedDearned解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据“if his bill wasnt going to be paid in full”可知，罚款是由于
10、未及时缴纳全部费用产生的。unpaid未缴纳的。故选A。11. AconfusedBpleasedCsorryDcurious解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据“the scene really made me upset”可知，作者对这一场景感到很抱歉(sorry)。故选C。12A.punishmentBrentCprizeDbill解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据“So I went over and asked the cashier to give all of the money back to the old man and then paid the _12_for him. ”可知，作
11、者替老人付了账单(bill)。故选D。13A.sillyBproudCembarrassedDmoved解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据老人说的话“Its very kind of you. But why were you doing this？”可知，老人很感动(moved)。故选D。14A.awfulBconcreteCbestDsaddest解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据“which he wouldnt have been able to afford if I had not got _15_ at the post office”可知，老人用作者替他省下来的钱买了一篮子食物，是最美
12、好的部分。best最好的。故选C。15A.involvedBinfectedCstuckDlost解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据句意可知，作者假设，如果自己没有插手这件事，老人是买不起食物的。involve参与。故选A。.阅读理解(2022辽宁省沈阳市效联体高三上学期期中考试)The Hope Festival is a not-for-profit music festival supporting different charities each year. It kicks off the summer music festival season and is a place to hav
13、e a great time! The Hope Festival is a celebration of love and life and originally started 30 years ago as a wedding party. Today it is an energetic festival in which you can grab some great food, listen to live music and enjoy the joys of camping! The Hope Festival starts officially at 12 noon on F
14、riday but you may arrive any time on Friday. If you like an extra night in a tent，you can arrive on Thursday afternoon and pay 10 per person to the farmer for camping.The Hope Festival has the following attractions：Over 70 live acts and 3 music stages including the Main Stage, the Windmill-Inn Bar S
15、tage and the Festival Folly Stage place to the Hopes Got Talent competition.The Piano Tenta great place to enjoy some amazing prepared music!The Campfirewarm yourself by our campfire.The Kids Workshops Tentgreat fun and games for the kids of the festival where they make their costumes for our Kids P
16、rocession at midday on Sunday. The Kids Procession ends with a magic show performed in the Piano Tent on Sunday afternoon.We also have cafes, juice bars and licensed bars with great real ale.Note: NO DOGS are allowed on site!There is a 10 increase in adult ticket prices if you want to buy tickets at
17、 the box office. Tickets are refundable up to 30 days before the event, and available to purchase until Wednesday 23rd May at 11 p.m., subject to availability.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了希望节上的一些活动情况以及收费信息等。1What can we know about the Hope Festival？_C_AIt starts at 12 noon on Thursday.BIt focuses on a weddi
18、ng celebration.CIt has a history of about three decades.DA family will be charged 10 if camping.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“The Hope Festival is a celebration of love and life and originally started 30 years ago as a wedding party.(希望节是一个庆祝爱和生命的节日，最初是30年前的一个婚礼派对。)”可知，希望节有30年的历史。故选C。2Where can kids see a magic s
19、how？_B_AIn a licensed bar.BIn the Piano Tent.CIn the Kids Workshops Tent.DOn the Main Stage.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中“The Kids Procession ends with a magic show performed in the Piano Tent on Sunday afternoon.(周日下午，儿童游行以钢琴帐篷里的魔术表演结束。)”可知，孩子们在The Piano Tent可以看到魔术表演。故选B。3What should people pay attention to？_D
20、_APets are not allowed in.BThe admission fee is 10 per person.CKids should take their own costumes.DThe prices of adult tickets paid at the box office are higher.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“There is a 10 increase in adult ticket prices if you want to buy tickets at the box office.(如果你想在售票处买票，成人票的价格要上涨10英镑。)”可知
21、， 人们应该注意售票处支付的成人票价格更高。故选D。.读后续写Lungs nearly bursting, I struggled to lift my head out of the water.Inch by inch, my tired body reached for the end of the pool.The extent of my swimming career was purely recreational, while the competitive swimmers nearby thought nothing of the seemingly simple task
22、of a 500-meter swim test.Pushing myself to finish what I had started, I could only think: why not take the easy way out?Earlier that week, I had turned in my first job application at a local pool.Overqualified, I was hired on the spot.However, the tasks were boring: helping confused visitors and mea
23、suring the height of children before they went down the slide, those sorts of things.I was capable of more.So a swim test was required, establishing the mere fact that I was not completely helpless in a pool.Midway through, the manager administering the test remarked, “This looks really easy for you
24、.Why arent you applying to become a guard？”“The thought hadnt crossed my mind.”“Well, the lifeguard demands more responsibility, strength and respect.Thus the position pays $2 more per hour.Your swimming skills are strong enough.All you need to do is complete a certification class.”Inside I was unsu
25、re of myself, but his words inspired meYou never know what you are capable of until you force yourself to do it.Soon I passed the swim test.All left was to practice and learn first aid, CPR(心肺复苏), and procedures for different land and water-based emergencies.Work started soon.A well-intentioned yet
26、anxious feeling in me soon passed.Days, weeks, and months went by without incident; emergencies were rare.The skills and training I had so carefully studied and acquired seemed unnecessary.Today appeared to be another uneventful day.However, shortly after the other guards signaled to the children to
27、 exit the pool, I noticed one boy was still in the middle while the others had climbed up.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Something must have gone wrong with him，” I thought to myself._Having the boy on the floor, I put my ear to his mouth and my fingers at his neck._参考范文：“Something must have g
28、one wrong with him，” I thought to myself.Sure enough, with a closer look, I found the boy waving his hands desperately.I quickly dived into the water, swimming towards the boy at full speed.By the time I reached him, he had sunk to the bottom of the pool, his head hanging down, which filled my heart
29、 with fright and concern.I picked the boy up and headed to the poolside, keeping his head above the water.Having the boy on the floor, I put my ear to his mouth and my fingers at his neck.I could tell that he had no heartbeat and wasnt breathing.Every second counted! Without hesitation, I did first
30、aid, giving him mouth-to-mouth breathing and doing CPR as trained.Other guards watching anxiously, I carried on, sweating.Suddenly, a stream of water burst out of his mouth and the boy coughed intensely.Seeing the boy regain consciousness, those around broke into cheers.Exhausted, I sighed with relief.I thought had I accepted that easy position, I would have been nothing but a bystander.Im happy I didnt take the easy way out.
