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India has many festivals, with some celebrations that last for weeks. However, none of them come even close to Holi, India’s most colorful and fun festival. Celebrated on the day following the full moon, this year’s festival happens to be on March 19th.
As with most Indian festivals, this one also has many different folk stories. Most of them center around the success of good over evil. The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe—Lord Vishnu. When every attempt to stop him fails, his sister, Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire, joins in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire. Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death. To remember this event, huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebrate the death of the evil.
So what’s so great about this day? While there are some fun parades(游行) and folk songs and dance performances, the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of colored water. On this day, everybody is fair game, no matter how old or how young.
At about midday, the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.
小题1:Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada?| A．Because Prahlada doesn’t love him. | | B．Because Prahlada is rude to Holika. | | C．Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu. | | D．Because Prahlada concentrates on his own success. |
小题2:Prahlada gets out of danger __________.| A．with the help of Lord Vishnu | | B．because of his good luck | | C．by beating his aunt Holika | | D．using his amazing talent |
小题3:The underlined phrase “fair game” in Paragraph 3 refers to a person who __________.| A．fights against others fairly | | B．enjoys splashing people | | C．plays a trick on others | | D．is the aim of splashing water |
小题4:After the fun activities, people living close to oceans or rivers often take a bath because __________.| A．they have got dirty with dry colors and colored water | | B．going home with colored water means bad luck | | C．they believe clean water will bring good luck | | D．taking a bath shows their true love for Lord Vishnu |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：文章大意：本文介绍了印度的一个传统的节日——胡里节（Holi）。
小题1:细节理解题。从第二段的句子The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe—Lord Vishnu.可知国王不喜欢他儿子Prahlada的原因。选C
小题2:细节理解题。从第二段的句子Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death.可知由于Vishnu的帮助，Prahlada得以成功逃跑。选A
小题3:推理判断题。根据前一句the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of colored water.可知fair game是泼水的目标。选D
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段At about midday, the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.可知其原因。选A |
举一反三
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God"s way of taking care of us. But do you find real friendship and keep it?"
The Care and Keeping of Friends American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should a friend. What a good friend? It is not a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do their to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and your lives.
But things cannot always be . Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk.
If he or she doesn"t want to , you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being again: Tell him or her how you are ___ ; say what your friend has done wrong, and why you did this or that. The book also has on some small but things like celebrating your friends" success. you haven"t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you this book. because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
| 小题3: | | A．Watering | B．planting | C．cutting | D．burning |
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| 小题4: | | A．Hunt | B．Communicate | C．choose | D．exchange |
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| 小题5: | | A．gets | B．Makes | C．Takes | D．changes |
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| 小题6: | | A．unless | B．what | C．while | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．handsome | B．kind | C．smart | D．rich |
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| 小题8: | | A．listen to | B．get away from | C．care about | D．watch out |
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| 小题9: | | A．Work | B．task | C．best | D．service |
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| 小题10: | | A．share | B．Live | C．discover | D．cheer |
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| 小题11: | | A．sad | B．sorry | C．worried | D．happy |
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| 小题12: | | A．tour | B．fight | C．talk | D．agreement |
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| 小题13: | | A．say | B．tell | C．speaks | D．talk |
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| 小题14: | | A．friends | B．Students | C．teachers | D．e-friends |
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| 小题15: | | A．think | B．feeling | C．doing | D．consider |
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| 小题16: | | A．Correct | B．understand | C．explain | D．describe |
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| 小题17: | | A．advice | B．experience | C．expression | D．exercise |
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| 小题18: | | A．Basic | B．Particular | C．important | D．simple |
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| 小题19: | | A．Even though | B．As if | C．In case | D．Only if |
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In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year!
We invite special people to celebrate it with us.
The Presents
Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They can’t wait for the birthday cake later in the day!
The Cards
Friends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom (风俗) that began in England about 100 years ago.
The Party
The birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel (包裹).
The Cake
The birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主题). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We don’t put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.
The Bumps (碰撞)
It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping (拍手) is often done instead.
The Sweets
Some children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays.
小题1: In England, the birthday present is opened _____.| A．before the child wakes up | | B．immediately after the child wakes up | | C．as soon as the child gets up | | D．during the birthday party |
小题2: If Alice is celebrating her 7th birthday, how many bumps will she be given?| A．Six. | B．Seven. | | C．Eight. | D．Nine. |
小题3: Which of the following facts about birthdays in England is NOT true?| A．All the children will receive birthday cards on their birthdays. | | B．Clapping is often done for the birthday child. | | C．Objects meaning good luck are usually placed inside the birthday cake. | | D．Nowadays children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays. |
小题4: What would be the best title for this passage?| A．How birthdays are celebrated in the world | | B．Where to hold an English birthday party | | C．What to send when invited to a child’s birthday | | D．How English children celebrate their birthdays |
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When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the
Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs (征兆) among wildlife. A drop (下降) in air pressure
affects small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. Before a storm, people outside
have observed that field mice come out of their holes and that Deer come down from the mountains.
Birds are good weather indicators. For example, some birds become irritable (急躁的) and will fight over a
piece of bread. Other birds chirp (叽叽喳喳) and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won"t have
another chance for one or two hours. Birds also look for safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see
birds gathering together on a wire (电线) close to a building. Before the storm, the low pressure makes the air
so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime. Watch for other weather signs if you
see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind
of weather. |
| 1. The word "indicators" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______. |
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A. maps
B. signs
C. services
D. stations |
| 2. There will be a storm if birds ______. |
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A. make more noise than usual
B. keep quiet
C. come down from a wire
D. share food |
| 3. How can birds feel the coming of a storm? |
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A. By feeling the change of temperature.
B. By noticing the change of time.
C. By feeling the change of air pressure.
D. By noticing what other animals do. |
| 4. The best title for the text is ______. |
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A. A Storm
B. Air Pressure
C. Mice
D. Weather Signs |
| 阅读理解。 |
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need
to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English, but also a good way
to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book:
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is
a test on timetable and a test on text messages.
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between
friends. There is formal English in biography (传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your
writing, as well as testing your reading.
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too, many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some
formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of
complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and
of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. I
enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it. |
| 1. We can find the introduction to a product in ______. |
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A. part 1
B. part 2
C. part 3
D. part 4 |
| 2. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English? |
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A. A letter of complaint
B. A computer handbook
C. A letter of a friend
D. A story of a president |
| 3. The passage is most probably written for ______. |
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A. test designers
B. students
C. test-takers
D. teacher |
| 阅读理解。 |
As a student, you must be excited to know something about American school students. In fact, just like
in China, in the United States, high school is usually divided into two periods, the first two or three years are
called "junior high school" and the other is "senior high school".
In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free
education until they are 18 years old. As a result of the free education system (制度), American children
have little difficulty in going to senior high school.
American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities
are organized by the school, such as joining a music group or a sports team. Certainly, just like us students
in China, American students have to work hard in order to get good marks if they want to go to a good
university. They take classes in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And those who come
out with low marks at the end of a school year and who should repeat a grade are often allowed to go on to
the next grade.
In American high schools, there is fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors. So children who
want to go to university are often sent to suburban (郊区的) high schools, where most students want to go
to university and the atmosphere (氛围) is quite different. |
| 1. Activities outside of the classroom refer to ______. |
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A. what the students do after class in school
B. what the students learn in extra classes
C. what a music group or a sports team do
D. what the teachers do after class for the students |
| 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
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A. The time of free education in China is longer than that in America.
B. Those who get good marks can go to a good university.
C. American students can take all kinds of subjects during the high school period.
D. They can be allowed to join the next grade even if they fail the school-year exam. |
| 3. The writer of the passage tells us the truth that ______. |
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A. the atmosphere in high schools is quite different from that in a university
B. none of the schools in cities are good for learning
C. suburban high schools are good places for learning
D. all the American students want to go to university |
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