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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Famous food festivals around the world
Food festivals are held all across the world every year,and people from different parts come to these festivals in large numbers to satisfy their taste buds(味蕾).
Galway International Oyster(牡蛎)and Seafood Festival
Galway,Ireland
September 26 to September 29,2020
This is the world's longest running oyster festival,first appeared in 1954.Apart from the excellent seafood that is served,the festival also features some exciting events such as oyster eating contest,live music,tasting parties,etc.
International Mango(芒果)Festival
New Delhi,India
June 30 to July 2,2020
This festival is a celebration of everything about mangoes.It features the different kinds of mangoes and the various food items that are made from them. The festival also holds a number of special events such as mangoeating competitions,mangotasting events, quiz competitions,and plenty of traditional and folk performances.
Garlic (大蒜)Festival
The Isle of Wight,England
August 17 to August 18,2020
This is one of the largest events that the Isle of Wight hosts each year,and it shows recipes made from garlic.Some foods made out of garlic and garlic beer are available(可得到的)there.The festival also features live music and a country fair.
The Crave Sydney International Food Festival Sydney,Australia
October 1 to October 31,2020
This festival attracts a number of famous international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food.From fine dining at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes,this event has a lot in store for a visitor.
[语篇解读] 文章介绍了不同地方的四个美食节,介绍了它们举办的日期、内容等信息。
1.If you are only free at the beginning of July you can go to________.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
解析 细节理解题。由题干“如果你只是在七月初有时间,你可以去哪儿?”可知,我们需要在文章中找每个美食节举办的时间:由“International Mango Festival”下的“June 30 to July 2,2020”可知。国际芒果节的举办时间是在2020年6月30日至7月2日之间,题干中你空闲的时间吻合。
答案 B
2.If you want to enjoy seafood you should go to________.
A.Galway B.Sydney
C.New Delhi D.the Isle of Wight
解析 细节理解题。由题干“如果你想吃海鲜,你应该去哪儿?”可知,我们需要在文中查找与海鲜有关的美食节。由“Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.”这个标题,就可以知道这是在高威举办的一个牡蛎海鲜美食节。所以你应该去Galway。
答案 A
3.A chef is advised to take part in________.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
解析 细节理解题。由题干“建议一个厨师去参加哪个美食节?”可知,我们需要在文中找与厨师有关的内容。由“The Crave Sydney International Food Festival”下的“This festival attracts a number of famous international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food(这个节日每年都会吸引许多著名的国际厨师来体验澳大利亚最好的食物)”可知,一个厨师应该去The Crave Sydney International Food Festival。
答案 C
B
As the birthplace of kites in the world,Weifang,Shandong Province of China,produces beautiful,vivid,colorful and highquality kites.Now,more than 70% of kites in the world are exported from Weifang.If you want to see kites of various shapes and sizes covering the sky,you cannot miss the Weifang International Kite Festival held on the third Saturday of every April.
This year,tens of thousands of Chinese participants gathered in Weifang,from Apr.17 to 19 for the 38th International Kite Festival.Held first in 1984,the International Kite Festival is an annual event to “exhibit the excellence of the kite lovers to the public”,according to the festival's website.
During the festival,kite lovers can enjoy the stunt (特技表演) kite flying show,also known as aerial ballet.Controlled by either a single person or a group,the kites form different shapes in the air.People always devote a lot of time and wisdom to making their own kites.From animals that crawl (爬行) on the ground or swim in the water to mythological figures(神话人物) like the Monkey King,everything can fly in the sky at the festival.One of this year's highlights was the giant kites decorated with images of medical staff and the Long March 5 rocket,which reflect the hot topics this year.
“Flying a kite is like flying your dream.All the cultural symbols from both ancient and modern times can be found in the sky of Weifang,” noted Medium.After more than three decades of development,the festival has become an occasion to appreciate kites.But most importantly,it serves as a unique cultural event to promote international exchanges.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了潍坊的国际风筝会。
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.A kite festival.
B.A kite birthplace.
C.The future of kites.
D.Kite performances.
解析 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“If you wart to see kites of various shapes and sizes covering the sky,you cannot miss the Weifang International Kite Festival held on the third Saturday of every April”可知,这篇文章主要介绍了潍坊的风筝会。故选A项。
答案 A
2.What's the purpose of holding the kite festival every year?
A.To enjoy animals flying in the air.
B.To show kitelovers' brilliance.
C.To perform specialized kite flying.
D.To enhance Weifang's global impact.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Held first in 1984,the International Kite Festival is an annual event to‘exhibit the excellence of the kite lovers to the public’,according to the festival's website”可知,每年举行风筝会的目的是展示风筝爱好者的才能。故选B项。
答案 B
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3 ?
A.It costs a lot of money to make a kite.
B.The stunt kite flying show is the only highlight.
C.Imagination can be shown in the kite.
D.Decorations matter least in the show.
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“People always devote a lot of time and wisdom...at the festival”可知,想象力可以在风筝上表现出来。故选C项。
答案 C
4.What is the most important role of the kite festival?
A.It helps organize an international event.
B.It offers tips on how to appreciate kites.
C.It helps make the place known worldwide.
D.It enhances international cultural exchanges.
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“But most importantly,it serves as a unique cultural event to promote international exchanges”可知,这个风筝会最重要的作用是促进国际文化交流。故选D项。
答案 D
Ⅱ.阅读理解七选五
Known locally as sakura,the cherry blossom in Japan is popular with both locals and tourists alike.For the Japanese,cherry blossom holds much cultural and historical significance that goes deeper than their obvious beauty.__1__
Cherry blossom is usually only in full bloom (盛开) for about one week.__2__ The flowers are so small and round that when they eventually start to fall,it's almost like watching snow fall from the skies.
The specific time of the cherry blossom season varies from region to region each year.Luckily,the Japanese Meteorological Corporation(日本气象株式会社) has done all the work.
Each year it posts forecasts of when the blooming season will begin in each region.__3__ They also depends heavily on temperature patterns.
__4__ There are a number of celebrations,so you're likely to find a hanami party wherever you go.What makes up a hanami party,besides sakura viewing,is eating and drinking.Groups of people will set up camp in a park and have a picnic under the trees.Some bring homecooked meals,some make food in person and others buy readytoeat food.__5__
A.It's easy to plan your trip around the sakura.
B.Most people bring beer or other drinks to mark the occasion.
C.Many people hold flowerwatching parties known as hanami.
D.The predictions aren't just looking at the weather months in advance.
E.The JMC will release updated forecasts with the newest information.
F.The pink flowers have inspired poets,artists and soldiers for centuries.
G.If you manage to catch the tail end of the blooming season,you'll see the beautiful event.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了樱花在日本的文化和历史上有着重要意义。由于花期短,人们会提前预测天气,并举行各种赏花活动。
1.解析 根据上文可知,樱花具有文化和历史意义,F项中的“inspired poets,artists and soldiers”讲述了樱花的文化意义,是上文的延伸。故选F。
答案 F
2.解析 根据上文可知樱花的花期通常只有一个星期,由此推断只有赶上了花期的末尾才能欣赏到樱花飘落的漂亮景象,G项中的“If you manage to catch the tail end of the blooming season(如果你成功赶上了花季的末尾)”起着承上启下的作用,故选G。
答案 G
3.解析 根据下文可知,它们在很大程度上还依温度模式而定。D项表明,这些预测并不只是提前几个月观察天气,主语predictions即下文的They,上下文是明显的递进关系,并且not just和also是关键词,故选D。
答案 D
4.解析 空处是本段的主题句,根据下文可知,人们在樱花盛开期间举行很多庆祝活动,无论去哪里,都可能看到花见派对。C项概括了本段,即:许多人会举行赏花派对。此外hanami是关键词,故选C。
答案 C
5.解析 上文谈到了在花见会时人们带不同的食物,其中“some...some...”与B项中“Most people bring beer or other drinks...occasion”相呼应,上下文都讲述人们赏樱花时所带的食物,故选B。
答案 B
Ⅲ.语法填空
Selfdriving cars may sound like something from a futuristic scifi novel.However,with advanced trials expected from 2021,they are a lot 1._________ (close) to reality beyond your imagination,and they could really help you.
The introduction of selfdriving cars could have a major impact 2.________ how older adults go about their daily lives.It 3._________ (hope) that these cars will help reduce the social isolation and 4._________ (lonely) we often experience as we get older.Additionally,this technology has the potential to enable a greater level of independence for disabled people.This is 5._______ (particular) important for older people,as 44 percent of State Pension age adults reported disability in 2017/18.
Connected and automated vehicles (also known as CAVs),are vehicles 6.________ could perform many of the functions of today's human drivers in the future.This might be difficult 7.________ (imagine),but now connectivity and driverassistance features 8.________(be) common in cars.
Today,vehicles can connect to the internet to provide drivers with information on road,traffic 9._________ weather conditions.They can also take over limited parts of the driving task,like 10._________ (use) advanced emergency braking to help avoid crashes.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了自动驾驶汽车的发展及其应用的意义。
1.解析 考查形容词比较级。根据a lot 可知此处要用形容词比较级。故填closer。
答案 closer
2.解析 考查介词。短语have a major impact on...,“对……有重大影响”。故填on。
答案 on
3.解析 考查时态和语态。分析句子可知,此处it是形式主语,that从句是真正主语,与hope之间是被动关系,由that从句的时态是一般将来时可知此处时态是一般现在时。It is hoped that...“人们希望……”。故填is hoped。
答案 is hoped
4.解析 考查名词。根据the social isolation and可知此处要用名词,做will help reduce 的宾语。故填loneliness。
答案 loneliness
5.解析 考查副词。根据形容词important可知此处要用副词,作状语。故填particularly。
答案 particularly
6.解析 考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子可知,此处是一个定语从句,先行词是vehicles ,指物,根据定语从句could perform many of the functions of today's human drivers in the future中缺少主语,可知此处要用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
答案 that/which
7.解析 考查动词不定式。根据might be difficult 可知此处要用动词不定式,在“be+形容词+to do”中,通常使用不定式的主动形式表示被动意义。故填to imagine。
答案 to imagine
8.解析 考查主谓一致。此处是谓语动词,根据主语connectivity and driverassistance features可知此处be动词要用are。故填are。
答案 are
9.解析 考查连词。根据information on road,traffic 和 weather conditions之间是并列关系,可知此处要用并列连词and。故填and。
答案 and
10.解析 考查动名词。根据介词like“像,比如”,可知此处要用动名词,作介词宾语。故填using。
答案 using
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