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Unit 1 Festivals around the world1完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。字数：202完成时间：14分钟难度：*Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled( 推动，迫使) by some unseen 1 to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. 2 a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very 3 that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form _ 4 habits, some of which remain with them as 5 as they live. Older persons also form bad habits, and sometimes become ruined by _6 . There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great 7 . Many successful men say that much of their success has 8 to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness(彻底性). Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on, these are all 9 formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been _10 We ought to keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.1. A. action B. courage C. force D. energy2.A. For B. Once C. Because D. If 3. A. possible B. important C. useful D. helpful4. A. good B. useless C. bad D. unchangeable 5. A. far B. soon C. long D. early 6. A. themselves B. them C. one D. oneself 7. A. help B. harm C. uselessness D. hardness 8. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything 9. A. possible B. hardlyC. difficult D. easily 10. A. forgotten B. remembered C. kept D. avoided答案：1.C 根据句意，此空是说“被一种无形的力量驱使”所以应该用force，选C。2. B 这句意思是说“一旦形成习惯就很难摆脱”。3. B “因为习惯一旦形成很难改变，所以我们养成一种什么样的习惯是非常重要的”，根据上下的逻辑，这里应该选用important。4. C 根据后面“Older persons also form bad habits”，得知这里应该选C。5. C “as long as they live”在文中表示这样的坏习惯会伴随他们一生。6. B “老人有时候会被坏习惯毁灭”，这里应该填一个代词指代前面的坏习惯，所以用them。7. A 这句话承上启下，上文讲了坏习惯给人带来的影响，这里讲好习惯对人很有帮助。8. C “成功与好习惯有很大关系”，与有关是have something to so with。9. D 这里应该填一个副词，所以首先排除A和C，根据意思，是说这些坏习惯是很容易形成的，故D是正确的。10. D “避免形成这样的习惯”，句子用的是被动语态，所以用avoided是正确的。2.语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。字数：192完成时间：9分钟难度：* Christ child Market is a pleasant festival for children in Kitchener, Canada. My husband, my daughter and I attended 1 this year. As we walked through Victoria Park, I breathed in the fresh smell of winter. The bare branches of the trees were shining with Christmas lights 2 the new-fallen snow. In the open areas were children, parents, grandparents and their relatives, 3 smiling as they held their can dies in their hands and waited 4 (patience) for the magic event to begin. As we joined the crowds, we quickly forgot about that COM, for I saw the excitement of the children and the 5 (welcome) smiles of the people around me. Soon the crowd moved to Kitchener City Hall. In the distance we could see all the officials 6 (wait) for us. At the center of the square, the summertime fountain had turned to ice, 7 young children were playing about. 8 the crowds walking into the square, the opening ceremony began: songs, dances and 9 performances. Then the Christmas lights on the Christmas tree were turned 10 , causing everyone to cheer with delight. Christ child Market officially opened!【语法填空】作者在本文中主要介绍了自己参加加拿大的一个儿童节日的经历。1.it 前面提到Christ child Market这个节日，这里缺少宾语，用it。2.against against在这里是“以为背景；衬托”的意思。在新雪的衬托下，树木光秃秃的 树枝在圣诞节的灯光中熠熠生辉。3.all 前面提到children, parents, grandparents and their relatives，那么他们所有的人都在微笑， 用all指代他们所有人。4.patiently patience的副词形式是patiently。5.welcoming welcoming的意思是“热情的，欢迎的，友好的”。6. waiting see sb. doing表示“看见某人正在做”7. where where关系副词在从句中作状语表示前面的at the center of the square。8. With with在这里表示“随着”9. other 前面提到唱歌，跳舞，那么这里就是其他节目。10. on 圣诞树上的圣诞灯被打开了，turn on固定搭配。3.信息匹配请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。AAre you interested in “Dream of the Red Mansion”(Hong Lou Meng)? Listen to a lecture on this classical novel.Venue: National Museum of Chinese Modern Literature (Beijing)Time: 9:30 A.m.Price: freeTel: 010 84615522B“Jiaguwen” is among the oldest pictographic characters in the worldHow much do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)Time: 9:00 Am.Price: freeTel: 010 64013356CFormer United Nations interpreter Professor Wang Ruojin speaks about her experiences at the UN and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between East and West.Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)Time: 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p. m.Price: freeTel: 010 68488047DQi Baishi, one of Chinas greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher(书法家) and seal-cutter(刻印者). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.Venue: Beijing Art AcademyTime: 9:00 Am. 11:00 Am.Price: 10 yuanTel: 010 - 65023390EIt is the year of the Dog, and you can see “Fu” everywhere. But how much do you know about dogs mans best friend? What is “Fu” and where does it come from? Why do people hang “Fu” character upside down on the door? Get all the answers from this free lecture.Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)Time: 2:00 p. m.Price: freeTel: 010 - 67358114FAbout 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the past two thousand years of SinoWestern exchanges.Venue: Beijing Art MuseumTime: 2:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m.Price: 20 yuan, students 10 yuanTel: 010 - 83659337以下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息，请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。1. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.2. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.3. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.4. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some jointventure enterprises (合资企业).5. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of Chinas Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.答案：1. D 由演讲中的信息：a poet, calligrapher, and seal-cutter；对应想去听演讲的人员的基本信息：Chinese writing, drawing, writing poems。2. B 由演讲中的信息：Jiaguwen, the oldest pictographic characters in the world, Chinese ancient characters。对应想去听演讲的人员的基本信息：He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters.3. E 由演讲中的信息：the year of the Dog, see “Fu” everywhere, Chinese festivals as well as their history。对应了想去听演讲的人员的基本信息they are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture.4. C 由演讲中的信息：interpreter, the cultural differences between East and West。对应 work as an interpreter for some jointventure enterprises5. A 由演讲中的信息：Dream of the Red Mansion(Hong Lou Meng), Chinese