1、完形填空（建议用时：20分钟）(2022长沙模拟)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Thousands of Chinese couples got married on Friday because the date 4th January 2022 soun
2、ds like“1love until death”when spoken in the Chinese language Mandarin. The2hoped the day would prove to be a lucky one on which to get married. At least 10, 000 couples walked down the aisle in Beijing alone. 3registry offices were fully4, hopeful brides and bridegrooms braved freezing weather in t
3、he hope that the registrars could fit them in. The government had to5on thousands of extra staff to hold the increased number of people wanting to get married. In Hong Kong, the citys five marriage registries were fully booked by September 20 last year. The city saw 558 people become husband and6on
4、Friday. Some special dates are very7in China as people believe they are lucky. Matching days, months and yearslike 12/12/12 and 11/11/11are8to bring good fortune. The next such date will be January 1st in the year 2101. Newlywed Chen Foshan told the china. org website: “We9to get married today a lon
5、g time ago, if doomsday(世界末日)didnt come first. ”Marriage is becoming a big business in China because the countrys middle class is10rapidly. People11much on ceremonies and receptions, which waste a lot of money. One of the biggest expenses is the wedding album. The happy couple is photographed at var
6、ious locations wearing different costumes. Photos of the actual vows(誓言)or12of rings are not usually taken. 1. A. endB. endingC. endedD. endless2. A. newlywedsB. new bloodsC. newbornsD. newsmakers3. A. BecauseB. Even thoughC. HoweverD. If4. A. bookingB. booksC. bookedD. bookable5. A. lieB. playC. li
7、edD. lay6. A. wifeB. ladyC. coupleD. husband7. A. clearB. popularC. uncoolD. warm8. A. consideredB. foundC. lookedD. felt9. A. askedB. likedC. promisedD. believed10. A. decreasingB. growingC. wealthyD. healthy11. A. costB. takeC. spendD. have12. A. buyingB. wearingC. havingD. exchangingSection BDire
8、ctions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed, upset, or in a negative state of mind, 13. is important to
9、shift those negative thoughts to something positive. If we dont, we 14. only attract more“bad things”. It is often very hard to think positively when so many things are negative, but I can assure you that someone, somewhere is worse off 15. you. We can choose to think differently 16. beginning with
10、the smallest steps. 17. you start with one small, positive thing 18. repeat it during the course of your day, you will begin to move into 19. more positive situation: positive thoughts, feelings, opportunities and people will start showing up 20. your life. With practice, you will find that over tim
11、e, you will change your outlook and choose to be happy, regardless of the events around you. 【拓展训练】根据Section A回答问题。1. 选词填空(pay/cost/spend/cost)。I _ two hours on this maths problem. A new computer _ a lot of money. It _ them three years to build this road. I have to _ them 20 pounds for this room eac
12、h month. 2. Why is marriage becoming a big business in China? (no more than 10 words)_答案解析Section A【文章大意】本文主要介绍了在中国一些人选择在特殊的日子结婚, 因为他们希望这些特殊的日子能带来好运气。1.【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 成千上万的中国情侣在2022年1月4日结婚, 因为用普通话说时, 听起来像“爱你一生一世”。endless无尽的, 无止境的; ending结尾; ended结束的; end结束。2.【解析】选A。词语辨析题。句意: 新婚的人希望证明在那天结婚是幸运的。newl
13、yweds新婚者; new bloods新成员; newborns新生儿; newsmakers新闻制造者。3.【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 即使登记处人满了, 满怀希望的新娘和新郎冒着严寒, 还是希望登记员能给他们挤出时间。because因为; even though即使, 尽管; however然而; if如果。4.【解析】选C。固定搭配题。be fully booked客满, 预订完。5.【解析】选D。固定搭配题。句意: 政府不得不增加上千名员工来接待大量想结婚的人。6.【解析】选A。背景常识题。句意: 在周五, 这个城市见证了558个人成为丈夫和妻子。7.【解析】选B。词语辨析题。
14、句意: 在中国, 一些特别的日子非常受欢迎, 因为人们相信它们是幸运的日子。popular受欢迎的。uncool不帅的, 不潇洒的。8.【解析】选A。固定搭配题。句意: 比如2022年12月12日和2022年11月11日被认为是幸运的日子。be considered to do被认为。9.【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意: 下一个幸运的日子将会是2101年的1月1日。新婚的Chen Foshan告诉中国网: 很久以前我们就许诺, 如果世界末日未到的话, 我们就今天结婚。promise允诺, 许诺。10.【解析】选B。词语辨析题。句意: 在中国因为中产阶级人数的剧增, 结婚成为一个大商机。decr
15、ease减少; grow增长; wealthy富有的; healthy健康的。11.【解析】选C。固定搭配题。句意: 人们在结婚仪式和结婚招待上花费很大, 这浪费了很多钱。spend sth. on花费在。12.【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 婚礼宣誓和互换戒指通常不会拍照。exchange交换。Section B【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 主要论述了我们应该去除消极的思想, 改变消极的世界观, 要有积极的心态, 选择快乐。13. 【解析】it。考查代词。it作形式主语, 代替后面的不定式。14. 【解析】will。考查时态。if引导的是条件状语从句, 一般现在时表将来, 故主句应用一般
16、将来时。15. 【解析】than。考查连词。根据前面的worse可知此处应用连词than。16. 【解析】by。考查介词。by意为“通过”。17. 【解析】If/When/Whenever/Once。考查连词。句意: 如果/当/无论什么时候/一旦你从小的积极的事情开始。18. 【解析】and。考查连词。句意: 如果你从小的积极的事情开始并且在一天中反复去做。and而且。19. 【解析】a。考查冠词。句意: 你将开始进入一个更加良好的处境中。situation意为“处境, 情况”时, 是可数名词, 且此处是泛指。20. 【解析】in。考查介词。in ones life在某人的一生中。【拓展训练】1.spent costs took pay 2. Because the countrys middle class is growing rapidly.
