2023-2024学年高一上学期英语每日一练16

每日一练16

第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

One day, it was raining heavily and I didn't have an umbrella I had just ____21____ a bus and had to walk back to my house. I ____22____ walking in that direction, when 1 heard somebody shouting, “Sister, sister.” I looked back and saw the stationery shopkeeper. I went to him and asked what was the ____23____. He said that ____24____ it was raining heavily, I could take a seat in his shop, have a look at his new ____25____ and go home when the rain stopped.

I ____26____ for a moment, but the idea of getting to have a look at the pens made me nod.

To my ____27____ I found that the shop was larger than I thought. The stationery shopkeeper offered me a chair and took out the pens for me. I ____28____ a beautiful Parker (派克) pen and had a try. It wrote so ____29____ that I wanted to buy it with all my heart, ____30____ as expected it was very expensive. The shopkeeper said, “I can give you the pen for ninety-five dollars ____31____ one hundred.” I looked up and thanked him for the ____32____ but refused politely as it was still quite expensive for me. By that time, the rain had stopped, and after ____33____ his kindness, I quickly walked back to my house.

After that day, the shop became my favourite place to ____34____.  Although both of us knew nothing about each other, we had a deep friendship based on our ____35____ interests.

21. A. run into B. gone on C. backed down D. got off

22. A. considered B. advanced C. started    D. preferred

23. A. matter B. reason C. event       D. consequence

24. A. though B. since C. even if D. as if

25. A. umbrellas B. books C. pens     D. backpacks

26. A. disagreed B. approved C. approached D. hesitated

27. A. surprise B. joy C. satisfaction            D. disappointment

28. A. made use of B. caught sight of C. thought little of    D. ran out of

29. A. roughly B. extremely C. smoothly D. calmly

30. A. and B. or C. so D. but

31. A. other than B. rather than C. more than      D. fewer than

32. A. pressure B. option C. offer D. response

33. A. appreciating B. refusing C. promoting     D. displaying

34. A. hang out B. hang over C. get over D. get out

35. A. personal B. common C. different D. ordinary

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Festivals ____36____(celebrate) all around the world. They have a wide range of ____37____(origin), such as religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has ____38____(it) different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.

____39____ all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important ____40____(agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate ____41____(show) that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.

Customs play a significant and relatively stable role in festivals, ____42____ sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modem society, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.

Festivals are an important part of society. They are occasions ____43____ allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand ____44____ we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. If you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures