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41.A.hangingB.lyingC.sittingD.hiding 42.A.nearlyB.seeminglyC.closelyD.equally 43.A.lookedbackB.referredtoC.turnedtoD.puzzledover 44.A.funB.amusementC.entertainmentD.trick 45.A.opinionB.confusionC.emotionD.enthusiasm 46.A.treatB.dedicateC.amuseD.occupy 47.A.healthyB.kindC.meanD.rich 48.A.coinB.pennyC.dollarD.pound 49.A.pleasureB.discoveryC.tirednessD.possibility 50.A.andB.butC.thusD.therefore 51.A.aroundB.acrossC.intoD.toward 52.A.takingonB.lookingonC.puttingonD.hangingon 53.A.hardB.tightC.softD.loose 54.A.thatB.itC.themselvesD.himself 55.A.foldedB.acceleratedC.doubledD.improved 56.A.masteredB.beatC.betrayedD.overcame 57.A.handsB.kneesC.feetD.legs 58.A.beautifulB.mercilessC.hopefulD.helpless 59.A.intendedB.requiredC.wantedD.interested 60.A.faithB.factC.truthD.reliability 三.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分) A Asweknow,onSaturday,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwillcelebrateSaintPatrick'sDay,whichhonorsPatronSaint(ormainreligiousfigure)ofIreland.CommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStateswillhostparades,parties,andotherfestivitiestomarktheoccasion. Thisyear,citieslikeBoston,NewYork,andChicagohaveorganizedmassiveeventscelebratingSaintPatrick'sDay.InNewYorkCity,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewillgathertowatchtheSaintPatrick’sDayparade—thenation’slargest.Itisoneofthemostwatchedparadesintheworld.Lastyear,almost2millionspectatorsandmorethan150,000participantsfilledthestreets.Theparade,firstheldin1776,isalsooneoftheoldest. Chicagoalsothrowsabigcelebration.Everyyear,theChicagoRiver,whichcrossesthecity,glowsgreenaseventorganizersdumpabout40poundsoffluorescence,apowerfuldye,intothewater. Bostonkeepsitsparaderollingforthreehoursormore.Itisthenation’ssecond-largestparade.Thecitywillalsosaluteoneofitsmostfamousformerresidents,PresidentJohnF.Kennedy,byopeningtheexhibit"AJourneyHome:JohnF.KennedyandIreland,"athisofficiallibrary. PatronSaintlivedinBritainintheearlyfifthcentury,whenitwasstillpartoftheRomanEmpire.HewascapturedandsoldintoslaveryinIrelandwhenhewasonly16.Heeventuallyescapedslaveryandturnedtoalifeofreligiousdevotion.HetrainedtobecomeaministerandsetouttospreadChristianitythroughoutIreland.After30yearsasareligiousleader,PatrickdiedonMarch17,1461.SaintPatrick’sDayisalwayscelebratedonMarch17.InIreland,itisanofficialholiday. 61.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage? A.CelebrationsacrosstheCountryB.AnOfficialHolidayinUS C.TheLargestParadeintheWorldD.HistoryofSaintPatrick’sDay 62.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout_____. A.thecruelslavetrade.B.SaintPatrick’scontribution. C.Ireland’sPatronSaintD.activitiesduringSaintPatrick’sDay 63.Whichofthefollowingisnotcorrectaccordingtothepassage? A.ParadeisamostimportanteventtoobserveSaintPatrick’sDay. B.Salutingtheformerpresidenthasbecomeamaineventontheoccasion. C.SaintPatrick’sDayisareligiousholiday. D.TheSaintPatrick’sDayparadehasahistoryofover230years. B Areyoulookingforsomethingdifferentthissummer?We’velinedupalistofsomeunusualcamps. Learntoflyajet(喷气式飞机) Thisistherealtrainingthatallfighterandtestpilotshave.Learnthecockpit(驾驶室)andhowtoputyourplanethroughitspaces.Finally,youfightamockbattlewithyourteammates. It’sheldattheUSSpace&RocketCenterinHuntsville,Alaska.Therearebothweekendandsummercampsforanyone9andup.Kids7to12alsocanpairwithaparent.Thecostis$749forkids-onlycampsand$349eachforparent/childcamp. BeStevenSpielberg AtFilmCamp,youwillgettowrite,direct,shootandedityourownmovie. RunbytheNewYorkFilmAcademy,youcanchoosefromavarietyofcamplocations:NewYork,Disney-MGMStudiosinFlorida,UniversalStudiosinLosAngeles,HarvardUniversity,ParisorFlorence,Italy. Everyonehelpsoneanotherbyworkingbehindthecamera.Tuitionforaone-weekcampis$1,500,whileafourorsixweektrainingrun$5,900to$6,900. Jointhecircus AtCircusSmirkusyoucanlearnhowtorideaunicycle,andthrowapieinsomeone’sface.Kids8to16canchoosebetweenone—ortwo-weeksessions,withthetwo-weekcampendinginacircusshowforthefamilies. ThecampislocatedinCraftsburyCommon,Vermont.Thecostis$825foroneweek($300extrawithaparent)and$1,500fortwoweeks($500extrawithaparent). Livetheultimate(终极的)summerfantasy Learntoridethewavesthissummerandtouroneoftheworld’sonlyseaturtlehospitalsatSurfCamp.Theweeklongcampalsoincludestripstolocalislands. SurfCampislocatedatWrightsvilleBeach,NorthCarolina.Thecostis$475perweekforkids8to12,$595perweekforteens12to18.Checkitoutatwbsurfcamp.Com. (责任编辑：admin) |