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。
Before coming to Palencia, I had never heard of the city. The city is 21 and at times a little quiet and the people are friendly. Working at a language school means that I 22 the faces of hundreds of students. A trip to the supermarket therefore often involves numerous stops for 23 . When Carnival arrived I had my doubts. Would Carnival in a small city really be as 24 as it would be in for example Madrid, the capital city of Spain? Yes!
The morning of Carnival I planned to meet up with my friends to buy our 25 for the evening’s celebrations. The tradition of dressing up is 26 across all the country during Carnival, with people of all ages making a(n) 27 to wear a costume. I saw crazy frogs, princesses and men dressed as women. My friends, however, had 28 to dress as knights. Being the only Englishman among a group of Spaniards, however, I decided to fully immerse(沉浸) myself in Spanish culture.
Before meeting with my friends I 29 my costume and felt slightly embarrassed, but excited. An Englishman dressed as a matador. The fun started when I met with my 30 in our usual place. As they decided among themselves where we were going, I 31 that a few of them had suspicious(可疑的) smiles on their faces. It took me too long to 32 that they were talking about me. Before I had time to 33 they came for me and lifted me onto their shoulders. I was paraded down the High Street to shouts of “matador, matador, matador”, 34 on the shoulders of my friends. Needless to say numerous students 35 me. Although I felt embarrassed, I could not help but laugh, after all, I chose the costume.
21. A. modern B. crowded C. small D. strange
22. A. accept B. love C. record D. know
23. A. discussions B. conversations C. explanations D. arguments
24. A. safe B. fun C. noisy D. important
25. A. tools B. tickets C. presents D. costumes
26. A. unusual B. annoying C. typical D. boring
27. A. appeal B. fight C. attempt D. deal
28. A. chosen B. promised C. pretended D. refused
29. A. packed up B. put on C. picked out D. took off
30. A. friends B. students C. parents D. teachers
31. A. wondered B. noticed C. imagined D. remembered
32. A. realise B. forget C. predict D. admit
33. A. rush B. adjust C. escape D. relax
34. A. standing B. struggling C. shaking D. climbing
35. A. observed B. respected C. heard D. saw
【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者在西班牙的帕伦西亚市参加狂欢节活动的趣事。
【答案与解析】
21. C 根据第1段中的“Would Carnival in a small city...”可知, 这个城市很小。
22. D 作者在一所语言学校里当老师, 所以他认识很多学生。作者去超市的途中经常会碰到很多熟人, 所以得停下来跟他们交谈。
23. B 见上题解析。
24. B 狂欢节来临时, 作者有些小疑惑——小城市的狂欢节真的会像西班牙首都马德里那样的大城市的狂欢节一样有趣吗?
25. D 根据下文中的The tradition of dressing up和wear a costume可知, 作者打算和朋友们一起去为晚上的庆祝活动购买服装。
26. C 在这个国家在狂欢节装扮自己是一种具有代表性的传统, 各个年龄段的人在这一天都会试图装扮自己。
27. C 见上题解析。
28. A 作者的朋友们选择装扮成骑士的样子。
29. B 作者在见到朋友们之前穿上了他的服装, 虽然感觉有些尴尬, 但他的内心还是很兴奋的。
30. A 根据上文中的Before meeting with my friends可知, 作者在老地方见到他的朋友们时, 有趣的事开始了。
31. B 作者注意到几个朋友的脸上浮现出可疑的笑容。但过了好久, 他才意识到他们偷偷谈论的正是自己。
32. A 见上题解析。
33. C 就在作者打算逃走时, 朋友们抓住了他, 把他抬到肩膀上。作者就这样一边挣扎着, 一边在众人的高喊声中被抬着在街上游行。所以, 作者的很多学生都看到了他。
34. B 见上题解析。
35. D 见第33题解析。
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。
Before coming to Palencia, I had never heard of the city. The city is 21 and at times a little quiet and the people are friendly. Working at a language school means that I 22 the faces of hundreds of students. A trip to the supermarket therefore often involves numerous stops for 23 . When Carnival arrived I had my doubts. Would Carnival in a small city really be as 24 as it would be in for example Madrid, the capital city of Spain? Yes!
The morning of Carnival I planned to meet up with my friends to buy our 25 for the evening’s celebrations. The tradition of dressing up is 26 across all the country during Carnival, with people of all ages making a(n) 27 to wear a costume. I saw crazy frogs, princesses and men dressed as women. My friends, however, had 28 to dress as knights. Being the only Englishman among a group of Spaniards, however, I decided to fully immerse(沉浸) myself in Spanish culture.
Before meeting with my friends I 29 my costume and felt slightly embarrassed, but excited. An Englishman dressed as a matador. The fun started when I met with my 30 in our usual place. As they decided among themselves where we were going, I 31 that a few of them had suspicious(可疑的) smiles on their faces. It took me too long to 32 that they were talking about me. Before I had time to 33 they came for me and lifted me onto their shoulders. I was paraded down the High Street to shouts of “matador, matador, matador”, 34 on the shoulders of my friends. Needless to say numerous students 35 me. Although I felt embarrassed, I could not help but laugh, after all, I chose the costume.
21. A. modern B. crowded C. small D. strange
22. A. accept B. love C. record D. know
23. A. discussions B. conversations C. explanations D. arguments
24. A. safe B. fun C. noisy D. important
25. A. tools B. tickets C. presents D. costumes
26. A. unusual B. annoying C. typical D. boring
27. A. appeal B. fight C. attempt D. deal
28. A. chosen B. promised C. pretended D. refused
29. A. packed up B. put on C. picked out D. took off
30. A. friends B. students C. parents D. teachers
31. A. wondered B. noticed C. imagined D. remembered
32. A. realise B. forget C. predict D. admit
33. A. rush B. adjust C. escape D. relax
34. A. standing B. struggling C. shaking D. climbing
35. A. observed B. respected C. heard D. saw
【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者在西班牙的帕伦西亚市参加狂欢节活动的趣事。
【答案与解析】
21. C 根据第1段中的“Would Carnival in a small city...”可知, 这个城市很小。
22. D 作者在一所语言学校里当老师, 所以他认识很多学生。作者去超市的途中经常会碰到很多熟人, 所以得停下来跟他们交谈。
23. B 见上题解析。
24. B 狂欢节来临时, 作者有些小疑惑——小城市的狂欢节真的会像西班牙首都马德里那样的大城市的狂欢节一样有趣吗?
25. D 根据下文中的The tradition of dressing up和wear a costume可知, 作者打算和朋友们一起去为晚上的庆祝活动购买服装。
26. C 在这个国家在狂欢节装扮自己是一种具有代表性的传统, 各个年龄段的人在这一天都会试图装扮自己。
27. C 见上题解析。
28. A 作者的朋友们选择装扮成骑士的样子。
29. B 作者在见到朋友们之前穿上了他的服装, 虽然感觉有些尴尬, 但他的内心还是很兴奋的。
30. A 根据上文中的Before meeting with my friends可知, 作者在老地方见到他的朋友们时, 有趣的事开始了。
31. B 作者注意到几个朋友的脸上浮现出可疑的笑容。但过了好久, 他才意识到他们偷偷谈论的正是自己。
32. A 见上题解析。
33. C 就在作者打算逃走时, 朋友们抓住了他, 把他抬到肩膀上。作者就这样一边挣扎着, 一边在众人的高喊声中被抬着在街上游行。所以, 作者的很多学生都看到了他。
34. B 见上题解析。
35. D 见第33题解析。
