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III.完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，满分20分) Christchild Market is not really a market, but a most pleasant festival for children in Kitchener, Canada. And my husband, my daughter and I attend this year’s Christchild Market. As we get through Victoria Park, I breathe in the fresh wet smell of 36 . The bare(光秃秃) branches of the trees and bushes are 37 with Christmas lights against the new-fallen snow. In the open place there are 38 , parents, grandparents, and their relatives, all smiling and 39 as they hold their candles in their hands and wait for the magic event to begin patiently. As we join the 40 , the cold is easily 41 , for I see the wide-eyed excitement of the children and the 42 smiles of those around me. Soon the crowd 43 to Kitchener City Hall. At 44 we can see all officials 45 for us. At the center of the square, the summertime fountain(喷泉) has now 46 to ice, where young children are 47 about. 48 the crowds walk into the square, the 49 ceremony begins: songs, dances and other 50 . Then the Christmas lights on the 51 and the Christmas tree are turned on, only to cause cheers of great 52 . The Christchild Market has 53 opened! A(n) 54 woman and her grandson stand nearby, watching the festivities. I can hear her say in her strong German accent, “I can’t believe it! It’s like I’m back in the town where I was a little girl — just around your age!” The little boy’s 55 face turns up at her, and for a moment they are perfectly alike in their bright-eyed wonder. The air of the Christmas is spreading far and wide. Today is the Candlelight Procession and Opening Ceremony. The Christchild Market continues all the way through the weekend. Every heart will keep warm with that special festive feeling. 36.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 37.A. burning B. shining C. disappearing D. shaking 38.A. visitors B. adults C. children D. families 1,3,5 39.A. cheering B. crying C. arguing D. quarreling 40.A. hosts B. program C. crowd D. ceremony 41.A. felt B. forgotten C. sensed D. remembered 42.A. encouraging B. imagining C. surprising D. welcoming 43.A. moved B. ran C. flew D. hurried 44.A. a height B. a meeting C. a distance D. an interview 45.A. asking B. calling C. sending D. waiting 46.A. turned B. grown C. got D. become 47.A. looking B. swimming C. playing D. singing 48.A. Since B. As C. Until D. Because 49.A. wedding B. closing C. celebrating D. opening 50.A. performances B. movies C. concerts D. plays 51.A. street B. road C. building D. roof 52.A. pressure B. delight C. shock D. surprise 53.A. madly B. quietly C. peacefully D. officially 54.A. old B. young C. rich D. poor 55.A. pretty B. smiling C. cold D. worrying IV.阅读理解(共15小题，每题2分，满分30分) A One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea. Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later. Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message. “Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said 56.Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together? A. Dan asked his brother to go instead. B. Dan was in some other place. C. Mark was in some other place. D. Mark would like to go with John. 57.Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________________. A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help. B. he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared. C. it wouldn’t be hit by other ships. D. he might be picked up by a passing ship. 58.John and Mark became separated because ________________. A. there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy. B. John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away. C. Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t. D. John had to stay in the boat to radio for help. 59.What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy? A. John told people where to look for him. B. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him. C. He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope. D. The captain saw him as the fog cleared. 60.The word “he” in the last sentence refers to ____________. A. the captain that got the message B. the captain that sent the message C. John D. Mark B Among the four skills in learning English, which of these is the “Odd-One-Out”? The answer is (责任编辑：admin) |