Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 测试卷(2) B卷 单元仿真训练卷(1)

测试卷(二)　B卷　单元仿真训练卷(1) 第一部分　听力 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 Text 1 W：Hi，Steven！What do you like to do during the weekend? M：I love swimming, walking and cycling.On Saturday morning, I usually ride my bike around the country road for almost two hours. Text 2 W：I plan to look for some important books in the library.Do you want to join me? M：Sure.I need to return some books. W：We can go to the swimming pool in the gym after that. Text 3 M：Are you growing sunflowers for the seeds? I love eating them! W：No.I just like looking at the big flowers.You can have all of the seeds when they're ready if you like. Text 4 W：Hi, Tom! I watched TV for a while and then wrote an article for the school newspaper last night.What did you do? M：Oh Judy, I spent hours reviewing for the history exam.I'm so tired today. W：You must have stayed up late. Text 5 W：What are you growing in your greenhouse? M：At the moment, big tomatoes.But I'm going to buy a small lemon tree and if they grow, I'll try apples next. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。 Text 6 W：I saw you at the mall yesterday.You were with Jane.I thought you were going with Tracy. M：What time did you see me? I was there, but I wasn't with either of them. W：I had a hair appointment at 2 p.m.It took 90 minutes, so I left around 3：30.That's when I saw you. M：Ah, no, that was my cousin Josh you saw.I bumped into him there.He has long hair so he looks like a girl from behind. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。 Text 7 W：Hello, Rick.I've come to say goodbye to you. M：Are you going back to your country Canada? W：No, I'll travel in Europe with my parents as this term is over.I want to go to France.But my parents prefer Germany.We'll travel for two months. M：Wow, the whole summer vacation.Wish you an enjoyable holiday. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 Text 8 M：Good morning.I'm John Brown—I'm a reporter.Would you mind answering a few questions? W：No, go ahead. M：May I ask your name, please? W：My name is Alice Cassin. M：Mrs.Cassin, how many people are there in your family? W：There are 5 people in my family. M：And how long have you lived here? W：Since 1990. M：Do you think the noise is a problem in this area? W：Yes, of course.The neighbors make all sorts of noise day and night.It's driving me mad. M：Do you think your living conditions are satisfying? W：No, definitely not! My flat is extremely small for five people.It's overcrowded. M：Do you plan to improve your living conditions? W：Of course.Actually, we will be moving to the new house at this time next year. M：Congratulations.Thank you for your time. W：You're welcome. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。 Text 9 M：Lisa, I heard that you became a vegetarian.Why don't you eat meat? Your whole family eats meat, except you.I can't imagine how your life will be. W：Oh, it happened a long time ago when I was about eight years old.My mom took me to my grandma's house.They raised a lot of chickens, rabbits and some ducks on their farm.In order to welcome us, my grandma just caught a duck and cut off the duck's head.I felt very scared about this scene.After that, eating meat would remind me of the poor duck.I ate less and less meat, until I didn't eat meat at all when I was twelve years old. M：I get it.To be honest, I have the same feeling.I will feel sick once I think of the picture in my mind.What did your family think about your decision? W：Well, my parents weren't used to it at first.It took them three weeks to accept my diet habit.It wasn't easy for Mom who had to cook different meals for me.It would make her tired easily. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。 Text 10 W：My daily routine ...Well, I get up at about ten o'clock, and I usually have breakfast in the garden if it's a nice day.I love sitting in the garden reading the newspaper.I have lunch at about two, and then practise my violin in the afternoon.Concerts in Liverpool usually start at eight, so I go to work at half past six and get the train to the city centre.After the concert ...er ...well, I finish work at about half past ten, then have dinner in a restaurant with some friends from the orchestra.I usually take a taxi from the restaurant, and get home at about half past twelve.Then I watch TV or read a book, and go to bed at about two o'clock in the morning.And, that's my day. 答案　1～5　CABCA　6～10　CAABA 11～15　CABBC　16～20　CACBA 第二部分　阅读 第一节 A——[语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了全球不同地区的几个春季特色节日，包括泰国的宋干节、瓦努阿图的陆地跳级节、斯里兰卡的僧伽罗新年和荷兰的郁金香花节，突出了它们各自的传统和庆祝方式。 21.D　细节理解题。根据SongKran—Thailand中的“In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns spraying (喷洒) everyone who walks past.”可知，在泰国宋干节期间，人们会用水枪喷洒经过的每个人，因此最有可能的结果是人们会被弄湿。故选D。 22.B　细节理解题。根据Naghol—Vanuatu中的“During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines (藤) tied to their feet.”可知，如果你想看到危险的动作，你应该去瓦努阿图。故选B。 23.B　细节理解题。根据Amsterdam's Tulip Flower Festival—Netherlands中的“The Keukenhof garden dates back to about 600 years ago.”可知，库肯霍夫花园的历史可以追溯到大约600年前，2025－600＝1425，即15世纪20年代左右。故选B。 B——[语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了地球日并号召大家参与今年的地球日活动。 24.D　推理判断题。由文章第一段“On 22 April, people across the planet celebrate Earth Day. This is a yearly event that marks the achievements of environmental activists and lays stress on the need to protect the environment for future generations. There are lots of different events taking place all across the world.(4月22日，全世界的人们都在庆祝地球日。这是一项一年一度的活动，标志着环保活动家的成就，并强调为子孙后代保护环境的必要性。世界各地都在举行许多不同的活动)”可知，人们每年庆祝地球日以提高人们的环保意识。故选D。 25.B　细节理解题。由文章第二段“The Earth Day movement also encourages people to do things all year that will help the planet.(地球日运动还鼓励人们全年都做有益于地球的事情)”可知，地球日呼吁我们的持续努力。故选B。 26.D　词句猜测题。由该词后为非限制性定语从句“which refers to cheap clothes that are quickly produced by large companies(指的是大公司快速生产的廉价衣服)”可知，fast fashion指的是“快速生产的低成本服装”。故选D。 27.C　主旨大意题。由文章倒数第二段“Schools and some social groups across the world take an active part in Earth Day events. Students from primary schools, for example, will pick up rubbish in their neighborhoods. Some libraries in parts of the world run events designed to let people get creative and voice their opinions on the environment.(世界各地的学校和一些社会团体积极参与地球日活动。例如，小学的学生会在他们的社区里捡垃圾。世界各地的一些图书馆举办活动，旨在让人们发挥创造力，表达他们对环境的看法)”和最后一段“The Earth Day website lists activities arranged around the world, and an increasing number of people are registering their own Earth Day events. If you want to be part of it, search for ‘Earth Day Creative Events’.(地球日网站列出了世界各地安排的活动，越来越多的人正在注册自己的地球日活动。如果你想参与其中，可以搜索‘地球日创意活动’)”可知，最后两段主要讲述了世界各地的人们都在积极地保护地球。故选C。 C——[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是俄罗斯的一个国际艺术音乐节——白夜节的相关信息。 28.B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It can help strengthen the cultural communication between Russia and the whole world.It was also created to improve the image of Russia and promote it as a world center for the arts.(它可以帮助加强俄罗斯与全世界之间的文化交流。 它的创建也是为了改善俄罗斯的形象，并推广它作为世界艺术中心的地位。)”可知，白夜节是加强俄罗斯与全世界的文化交流，促使其成为世界艺术中心，由此可知，该艺术节为了促进国际文化交流。故选B。 29.B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It is an excellent production that combines historical artistic works and modern pieces.In addition, there are musical performances in the form of ballets, classical music and operas.(这是一部将历史艺术作品与现代作品相结合的优秀作品。此外，还有芭蕾、古典音乐和歌剧等形式的音乐表演。)”可知，白夜之星展示了世界各种历史及现代的艺术作品，还有各种形式的音乐表演，由此可知，白夜之星表演中含有各种形式的音乐表演。故选B。 30.D　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“On the Neva River, a boat with red sails crosses the water, wishing graduates a smooth journey into adulthood where they can realize their ambitions.(在涅瓦河上，一艘红帆船驶过水面，祝愿毕业生顺利进入成年期，实现自己的抱负。)”可知，在表演中，一艘红帆船划过水面送上对毕业生的祝愿，由此推断，猩红圣徒表演的意义是表达对年轻一代成长的祝愿。故选D。 31.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“He ensures that the White Nights Festival is an inclusive event that both children and adults can attend.(他确保白夜节是一个儿童和成人都可以参加的范围广泛的活动。)”以及“The events will be tailored towards the satisfaction of all attendees no matter their age or gender.(活动将为所有参与者量身定制，无论他们的年龄或性别。)”可知，在此次白夜节中，Valery Gergiev确保儿童和成年人都参与其中，并且为所有人量身定做，无论年龄和性别，由此可知，所有参加者都会对节日感到满意。故选C。 D——[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了阿根廷的三个节日：探戈节、马球公开赛和the Semana Musical Llao Llao古典音乐节。 32.A　主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句“There are many festivals in Argentina during the year.”可知，本文主要介绍阿根廷一年中的节日情况。故选A。 33.C　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Even if you cannot dance perfectly，you should join the people and try to perform this dance.”可知，在the Tango Festival上，即便你舞蹈跳得不好，也可以参加，因为它欢迎每个人参加。故选C。 34.D　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament.”以及第四句“This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina.”可知，马球公开赛是体育节。故选D。 35.C　细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句“The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel，near Bariloche.The festival is held yearly in October.”可知，如果汤姆想在阿根廷欣赏古典音乐，他应该在10月份去Bariloche。故选C。 第二节 [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是中国24节气之一——立冬的相关风俗。 36.E　分析语篇结构可知，此空处应为引出下文，根据空前的“Start of Winter (立冬), the 19th solar term of the year, means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up.(立冬是一年中的第19个节气，意味着冬天来了，秋天收获的庄稼应该储存起来。)”可知，本文讲述的与立冬相关，下文中介绍了四个与立冬相关的风俗，E选项“Here are things you should know about Start of Winter(以下是关于立冬你应该知道的事情)”引出了下文中与立冬相关的风俗，符合题意。故选E。 37.G　根据主题句“Eating dumplings”可知，该部分讲述的与立冬吃饺子的风俗相关，根据空前“He wrapped these ingredients into a dough skin and made them into an ear shape, which became known as ‘dumpling’.(他把这些食材包在面皮里，做成了耳朵的形状，这就是后来的‘饺子’。)”可知，此处讲述了饺子的由来，G选项“Since then, people have learned to make the food, and the custom was passed on to today(他把这些食材包在面皮里，做成了耳朵的形状，这就是后来的‘饺子’，)”对立冬吃饺子的由来进行总结，其中的the food指的是空前的“dumpling”。故选G。 38.A　分析句子结构可知，此处只能是非谓语动词短语或者是带有连词的句子，根据主题“‘Nourishing the winter’(补冬)”可知，本段讲述的是立冬“进补”相关，A选项“To prepare for the oncoming cold winter(为即将到来的寒冷冬天做准备)”讲述的内容是为入冬做准备，与主题“进补”相关，且句式结构符合句子构成。故选A。 39.F　根据空前的“In Tianjin, on the first day of Start of Winter, people eat dumplings stuffed with Chinese pumpkins (wogua).(在天津，在立冬的第一天，人们吃倭瓜馅的饺子。)”可知，此处指的是立冬时吃倭瓜馅的饺子，根据空后“Generally, the pumpkins are bought in the summer and stored until the Start of Winter.(一般来说，倭瓜在夏天购买并储存到立冬。)”可知，倭瓜在夏季购买储存到立冬，可推断，此空处是在讲述倭瓜这种蔬菜的情况，F选项“It is a common vegetable in North China(倭瓜是华北地区常见的蔬菜)”是对“倭瓜”的介绍，内容与上下文吻合。故选F。 40.B　根据空后的“And the tuanzi made by the newly­harvested crops tastes delicious.(新收获的庄稼做的团子味道鲜美。)”可知，这种新收获的农作物应指的是空处的内容，B选项“At this time, the autumn grain crops have just been sold on the market(此时，秋粮作物刚刚在市场上出售)”可知，秋季作物刚刚在市场上出售，与空后的“newly­harvested crops”指代一致，内容吻合。故选B。 第三部分　语言运用 第一节 [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。11岁的小男孩罗马尼在交友方面有困难，同学只邀请他参加过一次生日聚会。在生日来临之际，罗马尼觉得同学们会忘记自己的生日，感到很伤心。结果他却收到了全世界的祝福，而且成功地举办了生日聚会。他是如何做到的呢？ 41.C　结合下文出现的“birthday”可知，此处指罗马尼的生日即将来临。故选C。 42.D　结合上文可知，他只被邀请参加过一次生日聚会，因此他认为自己的生日会被他人所遗忘。故选D。 43.B　根据下文“Who will come？”可知，妈妈想为他举办一次生日聚会。故选B。 44.A　儿子在交友方面有困难，所以此处lonely(孤独的)符合语境。故选A。 45.D　上文提到罗马尼在学校没有朋友，所以妈妈本打算利用博客来得到同学们的回复，希望他们能为他送来祝福。故选D。 46.C　妈妈本打算得到同学们的回复，结果消息传到全世界，reach意为“到达”，符合语境。故选C。 47.D　根据下段“Molly was excited and kept the cards...”可知，此处应选cards。故选D。 48.A　根据“offering support”可知，他们送来的不仅有生日的祝福，而且还有些鼓励的语言来表示支持。故选A。 49.C　根据“plenty of classmates were very eager to wish him a happy birthday”可知，当他回到学校时，同学们都争相祝他生日快乐。故选C。 50.D　由语境可知参加生日聚会的应该是guests(客人)。故选D。 51.C　根据上文可知，罗马尼在学校没有朋友，经常被同学忽视，由此可推断他邀请的那位同学和他情况类似，经常被同学所遗忘。leave out意为“不包括；不提及”，符合句意。故选C。 52.B　他邀请这位经常被人遗忘的同学，就是想利用这次机会，让每个人都感到自己属于这个集体，故included符合语境。故选B。 53.A　根据开头“...has a big challenge to make friend”可知，他在交友方面将来可能仍然有困难。故选A。 54.C　结合上文可知，这个孩子本想着自己的生日会一无所获，但却得到了人生中的大惊喜。故选C。 55.A　根据第二段“She tried using blog to get a response...”可知，妈妈是在博客上发出的信息，所以要想得到更多信息应该去浏览博客的网页，故page正确。故选A。 第二节 【语篇解读】　这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了每年成千上万的人来参加为期一周的魁北克冬季狂欢节。每个来的人都必须做好继续前进的准备，因为天气太冷了，不能站着观望太久。 56.drinking　考查非谓语动词。句意：一群很冷的游客坐在一个冰屋里，喝着热咖啡取暖。此处drink与tourists构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填drinking。 57.are covered　考查固定短语。句意：窗户上布满了室内热气产生的蒸汽。短语be covered with表示“覆盖”，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为windows，谓语用复数。故填are covered。 58.comes　考查主谓一致。句意：每个来的人都必须做好继续前进的准备，因为天气太冷了，不能站着观望太久。根据后文is可知为一般现在时，定语从句谓语与先行词everyone一致，用三单形式。故填comes。 59.competition/competitions　考查名词。句意：一大早，你可以在山上观看单板滑雪比赛。此处作动词的宾语，应用名词competition，可用单数可用复数。故填competition/competitions。 60.events　考查名词的数。句意：最受欢迎的项目之一是狗拉雪橇比赛，在比赛中，六只狗拉着长长的雪橇在雪道上以极快的速度前进。此处为one of＋可数名词复数。故填events。 61.to encourage　考查非谓语动词。句意：一个人拉着雪橇，对着狗大喊以鼓励它们。此处encourage在句中作目的状语，用不定式。故填to encourage。 62.an　考查冠词。句意：狗叫的声音，司机的叫声，以及人群的呼喊创造了一个令人兴奋的经历。experience为泛指，且exciting是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。 63.where　考查定语从句。句意：晚上的晚些时候，你可以加入冰雪宫殿的人群中，那里的雪人Bonhomme是国王。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the Ice Palace，关系词在从句作地点状语，故填where。 64.to　考查介词。句意：你可以在外面随着乐队的音乐跳舞，乐队的成员都穿着厚重的衣服。短语dance to表示“随着……起舞”。故填to。 65.probably　考查副词。句意：最后，你可能会想坐在咖啡馆里热身，计划第二天的工作。修饰动词want应用副词probably，故填probably。 第四部分　写作 第一节 One possible version： Dear_John， Since you're keen on Chinese traditional culture, I'd like to invite you to the Lantern Festival activities, which will take place in the Culture Square from February 14 to February 16 of Chinese lunar calendar. The activities involve some fascinating performances like lion dances, stilt walking and land boat rowing.We can also appreciate various handmade lanterns and guess the riddles on them or taste yuan xiao, a typical food for the festival.All the activities will help preserve and promote Chinese traditional culture and I believe it will be a rewarding experience. Looking forward to your coming. Yours， Li_Hua 第二节 One possible version： It seemed that the girl was a bit scared. After all, it was getting dark and there was nobody else nearby. With Tom keeping walking behind her, the girl was afraid that he was a bad guy. Tom realized that and wanted to explain the fact to the girl. So he decided to walk faster so that he could catch up with the girl. Clearly, it frightened the girl even more. She was so scared that she started running. She ran faster and faster and finally stopped in front of a house. She knocked on the door hard, trying to ask for help. Surprisingly, it was Tom's aunt who opened the door. Seeing the scene, Tom's aunt immediately laughed and explained the truth to the girl. The girl was embarrassed and said sorry to Tom. Then they recognized each other. The girl was whom Tom played with as a little boy. What a small world! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 测试卷(二)　B卷　单元仿真训练卷(1) (本卷满分：150分　测试时间：120分钟) 第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What does Steven usually do on Saturday? A.Go swimming.　 　B.Take a walk.　 　　C.Ride a bike. 2.Where are the speakers going first? A.To the library. B.To the swimming pool. C.To the gym. 3.Why is the woman growing sunflowers? A.To eat the seeds. B.To enjoy the flowers. C.To get the seeds for the man. 4.What did the man do last night? A.He watched TV. B.He wrote an article. C.He studied for a test. 5.What is the man growing in his greenhouse now? A.Tomatoes. B.Lemons. C.Apples. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.Who was the man with at the mall? A.Jane. B.Tracy. C.Josh. 7.How long did the woman's hair appointment last? A.1.5 hours. B.2 hours. C.3 hours. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.Why does the woman come to see Rick? A.To say goodbye. B.To ask for advice. C.To invite him to her home. 9.Which country would the woman like to visit? A.Canada. B.France. C.Germany. 听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。 10.What does the woman complain about? A.The noise. B.The weather. C.The traffic. 11.How does the woman feel about her living conditions? A.The flat is too old. B.The flat is too dirty. C.The flat is overcrowded. 12.What is the woman going to do next year? A.Move to a new house. B.Change her job. C.Buy a new car. 听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。 13.What kind of animals did the woman's grandma have? A.Cows. B.Ducks. C.Donkeys. 14.How did the woman feel about killing animals? A.Calm. B.Afraid. C.Excited. 15.At what age did the woman stop eating meat? A.At 8 years old. B.At 10 years old. C.At 12 years old. 16.Who cooked meals for the woman? A.Her grandparents. B.Herself. C.Her mother. 听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。 17.Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine? A.In the garden. B.In the kitchen. C.In the living room. 18.When does the speaker usually go to work? A.At 2：00 p.m. B.At 6：00 p.m. C.At 6：30 p.m. 19.How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant? A.By bus. B.By taxi. C.By train. 20.What do we know about the speaker? A.She is a violinist. B.She often eats alone after work. C.She often reads the newspaper at night. 第二部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2024·重庆期末)Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit http：//www. buddhanet. neilfestival. html. SongKran—Thailand Dates: April 13—April 15 In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns spraying (喷洒) everyone who walks past. It's a very important traditional celebration in the country. Naghol—Vanuatu Dates: Every Saturday from April to May Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams (甘薯), an important part in the people's diet in Vanuatu. The festival is famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines (藤) tied to their feet. Sinhalese New Year—Sri Lanka Dates: April 13 or April 14 Just like in many other countries in South East Asia, this is the time when people celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. Amsterdam's Tulip Flower Festival—Netherlands Dates: April 1—April 30 In this festival, more than 500 flower growers show off what they have! The Keukenhof garden dates back to about 600 years ago. Are you a flower lover? This is a must­go event! 21.What will most likely happen to people walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand? A.They will hurt their feet. B.They will see some petals falling. C.They will be treated to delicious foods. D.They will get wet. 22.Where can you go to see dangerous actions during the festival? A.In Thailand.　　　 B.In Vanuatu. C.In Sri Lanka. D.In Netherlands. 23.When was the Keukenhof garden founded? A.In the 1320s. B.In the 1420s. C.In the 1520s. D.In the 1620s. B (2024·广东东莞期末)On 22 April, people across the planet celebrate Earth Day. This is a yearly event that marks the achievements of environmental activists and lays stress on the need to protect the environment for future generations. There are lots of different events taking place all across the world. Earth Day began in 1970 and since then it has grown strikingly. Although it lasts only one day, many events or activities happen over a week or even a month. The Earth Day movement also encourages people to do things all year that will help the planet. The topic of this year's Earth Day is Planet vs Plastics, and the aim is to focus on the harm that plastics cause to the environment, because it takes hundreds of years to break down for plastics. The Earth Day movement is demanding a 60% reduction in the amount of plastics that humans use by 2040. This includes ending the production of single­use plastics completely by 2030. The movement also wants governments to help end fast_fashion,_which refers to cheap clothes that are quickly produced by large companies. Many of these items, which often end up in rubbish sites, contain plastics. Schools and some social groups across the world take an active part in Earth Day events. Students from primary schools, for example, will pick up rubbish in their neighborhoods. Some libraries in parts of the world run events designed to let people get creative and voice their opinions on the environment. The Earth Day website lists activities arranged around the world, and an increasing number of people are registering their own Earth Day events. If you want to be part of it, search for “Earth Day Creative Events”. 24.Why do people celebrate Earth Day each year? A.To promote cultural events. B.To recognize the earth's beauty. C.To make it known by more people. D.To raise people's environmental awareness. 25.What do we know about Earth Day? A.It lasts about a week. B.It calls for continuous efforts. C.It becomes an official holiday. D.It encourages personal growth. 26.What does the underlined phrase “fast fashion” in paragraph 3 refer to? A.Items that are of high quality. B.Items that are made of plastics. C.Pretty clothes that are fashionable. D.Low­cost clothing produced rapidly. 27.What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about? A.Libraries are offering creative lectures. B.Schools are praising students' performances. C.People around the world are protecting Earth. D.People are raising funds for various activities. C The White Nights Festival is an international art and music festival in Russia.It is celebrated during the season of the midnight sun when the Northern Lights shine at dusk and dawn.The festival usually takes place between May and July in Saint Petersburg. The White Nights Festival was first celebrated in 1992.In 2011, it received worldly recognition as a cultural event.It can help strengthen the cultural communication between Russia and the whole world.It was also created to improve the image of Russia and promote it as a world center for the arts. The White Nights Festival normally begins with a performance of the Stars of the White Nights.This performance is a must­see event that takes place at the Marinsky Theatre.It is an excellent production that combines historical artistic works and modern pieces.In addition, there are musical performances in the form of ballets, classical music and operas.Other events occur outside of the Stars of the White Nights, among which the most famous one is the over­night opening of some of Saint Petersburg's most important museums and art galleries.Entry is free and visitors can admire collections of art and other exhibits after midnight. The climax of the White Nights Festival is the “Scarlet Saints” celebration.Scarlet Saints involves an impressive display of fireworks and a pirates' fight on Neva.The Scarlet Saints show is a celebration for students graduating from high school and is held on the weekend closest to the summer solstice (夏至).It has become popular with people from all walks of life thanks to the huge fireworks display, open air concerts and the multi­level water and light show.On the Neva River, a boat with red sails crosses the water, wishing graduates a smooth journey into adulthood where they can realize their ambitions. This year the artistic director of the White Nights Festival is Valery Gergiev.He ensures that the White Nights Festival is an inclusive event that both children and adults can attend.Children look forward to the celebration of the end of the school year at the festival which is highlighted by the fireworks display.The events will be tailored towards the satisfaction of all attendees no matter their age or gender. 28.What is the main purpose of the White Nights Festival? A.To make Russia a famous tourist attraction. B.To promote cultural exchanges internationally. C.To attract the interest from worldwide musicians. D.To change people's impression of Saint Petersburg. 29.What can we learn about the Stars of the White Nights? A.It allows people to visit museums for free. B.It contains different types of musical performances. C.It mainly reflects the modernity of Russian art. D.It provides music lovers with many professional courses. 30.What's the significance of the Scarlet Saints show? A.It draws public attention to river protection. B.It helps prove the acting talent of some graduates. C.It offers service jobs to people from all walks of life. D.It expresses people's wishes for the younger generation's growth. 31.What is Valery Gergiev' s expectation? A.Local children can receive higher education. B.His works can be praised by international artists. C.All the attendees will be satisfied with the festival. D.The festival will include more colorful outdoor activities. D Argentina lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there.First of all, we should talk about the Tango Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country—Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentinians admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly，you should join the people and try to perform this dance. The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people and admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina，England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don't miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time. The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it's impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye­catching. 32.What would be the best title for the passage? A.Festivals in Argentina B.Entertainments in Argentina C.Travel to Argentina D.A brief introduction to Argentina 33.From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival ________. A.is organized by the government B.is held in summer C.welcomes everyone to take part in it D.holds parties for different dances 34.Which of the following is a sports festival? A.The Semana Musical Llao Llao. B.Every carnival in Argentina. C.The Tango Festival. D.Open Polo Tournament. 35.If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina，he should visit ________. A.Buenos Aires in spring B.Palermo in April C.Bariloche in October D.Palermo in winter 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.Start of Winter (立冬), the 19th solar term of the year, means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up.__36__. Eating dumplings A legend has it that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, “Medical Saint” ZhangZhongjing saved many people in Henan province around Start of Winter.He cooked mutton, hot peppers and herbs to drive away the cold and increase body heat.He wrapped these ingredients into a dough skin and made them into an ear shape, which became known as “dumpling”.__37__. “Nourishing the winter”(补冬) On the first day of Start of Winter, there is a custom, “nourishing the winter”，in Southeast China.__38__， people there like to eat high­calorie food such as chicken, beef, mutton, and fish, which are usually stewed (炖)with Chinese medicines to strengthen the effectiveness of the nourishment. Eating Chinese pumpkins In Tianjin, on the first day of Start of Winter, people eat dumplings stuffed with Chinese pumpkins (wogua).__39__.Generally, the pumpkins are bought in the summer and stored until the Start of Winter. Eating tuanzi On the first day of Start of Winter, some people of Southern China have a custom of eating tuanzi, a kind of traditional Chinese food made with rice.__40__. And the tuanzi made by the newly­harvested crops tastes delicious. A.To prepare for the oncoming cold winter B.At this time, the autumn grain crops have just been sold on the market C.To celebrate Start of Winter D.Most rural residents make tuanzi by themselves E.Here are things you should know about Start of Winter F.It is a common vegetable in North China G.Since then，people have learned to make the food, and the custom was passed on to today 第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 11­year­old Roman has a big challenge to make friends. Although it's not his fault, he has been invited to only one birthday party. His __41__ was coming. Roman felt his classmates would __42__ it and felt very upset. His mother, Molly，wanted to give her son a __43__ but Roman said，“There would be no point. Who will come？” Molly felt sad hearing what her __44__ son was saying. She tried using blog to get a response from Roman's __45__. She asked them to wish him a happy birthday because she wanted them to accept him，even if only for one day. Molly would never have thought that her message would __46__ people all over the world. She received many __47__， letters，and messages which are not only birthday wishes, but kind and __48__ words offering support. Molly was excited and kept the cards hidden until Roman's birthday and he was so astonished. When he __49__ school, plenty of classmates were very eager to wish him a happy birthday and even had cards of their own. What's more，Roman also had a party at his home with 55 __50__！ He invited another classmate often __51__ by others, just like himself. Roman made use of this chance to make everyone feel __52__. Maybe Roman will still have difficulty in __53__ as time goes on，but he has made some large progress by taking a big step in the right direction. With everything that has happened, his family couldn't be happier. The boy had thought he would get nothing，but he got the __54__ of his life. Although Roman's birthday has passed，you can still send him a card by heading to the __55__ for more information. 41.A.festival　　 　 B.chance　 　　 C.birthday　　　 D.trouble 42.A.celebrate B.stop C.hate D.forget 43.A.gift B.party C.card D.amazement 44.A.lonely B.weak C.hopeful D.nervous 45.A.friends B.teachers C.relatives D.classmates 46.A.help B.influence C.reach D.gather 47.A.cakes B.calls C.mails D.cards 48.A.encouraging B.exciting C.common D.unusual 49.A.finished B.resisted C.returned D.left 50.A.candles B.presents C.strangers D.guests 51.A.learned from B.talked about C.left out D.laughed at 52.A.satisfied B.included C.proud D.shocked 53.A.making friends B.speaking fluently C.chatting online D.walking normally 54.A.knowledge B.kindness C.surprise D.fortune 55.A.page B.school C.house D.store 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 (2024·河北沧州期末)A group of very cold tourists are sitting in an ice house，56.________ (drink) hot coffee to try to warm up. The windows 57.________ (cover) with steam from the heat inside. Outside, the temperature is －32 ℃. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to take part in the week­long Quebec Winter Carnival. Everyone who 58.________ (come) must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long. Early in the morning, you can watch the snowboarding 59.________ (compete) on the hill. Competitors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly. One of the favorite 60.________ (event) is the dog­sled(雪橇) race, in which six dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person drives the sled, shouting to the dogs 61.________ (encourage) them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers, and the shouts of the crowd create 62.________ exciting experience. Then you can admire the ice sculptures (雕像) everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China. Later in the evening, you can join the crowd at the Ice Palace，63.________ the snowman Bonhomme is king. You can dance outside 64.________ the music of a band, whose members are all dressed in heavy clothes. Finally, you will 65.________ (probable) want to sit down in a cafe to warm up and plan for the next day. 第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华，中国农历正月14—16日你市将举办元宵节文化活动。你校外教John对中国传统文化很感兴趣，请用英语写一封信，邀请他一起参加活动，内容包括： 1.写信的目的； 2.活动的时间和地点； 3.活动的内容和意义。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear John， ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Tom has an aunt who lives in a far­off village. He hadn't seen her for two years and he really missed her. Tom spent a lot of time with his aunt when he was a little boy. At that time, his parents were too busy with their work, so they sent him to his aunt. It was his aunt who took care of him for a long time. He remembered that back then a girl sometimes played with him. But he couldn't remember her clearly. After all, it had been so many years before. Last week, Tom decided to visit his aunt. And he called her first. “Hello, Auntie. This is Tom. How are you？” asked Tom over the phone. “I'm fine, Tom. Thanks. I'm just a bit lonely，” said Tom's aunt. Hearing that, he knew he had made a right decision. “I'm coming this weekend. I want to spend the weekend with you，” he immediately said, thinking his aunt would be surely full of joy. “Really? That's great! I miss you so much.” his aunt said excitedly. Tom set off on Friday afternoon. He thought he would arrive by bus in the evening, but there was an accident on the road and all the traffic was stopped for almost an hour.When he got off the bus，it was getting dark. It's a ten­minute walk from the bus station to his aunt's house. The village had experienced a lot of changes. Tom looked around curiously. Just at that moment, another bus stopped and a girl got off the bus. The girl passed by Tom and began to walk into the village. Thinking that his aunt was waiting for him. Tom began to walk into the village, too. He walked behind the girl. After about two minutes, it seemed that the girl noticed him. She looked back hurriedly，and then continued to walk. Moments later, the girl looked back again and then quickened her pace. 注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 It seemed that the girl was a bit scared.____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Clearly，it frightened the girl even more._________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$