江蘇省常州市達標名校高三考前熱身新高考英語試卷及答案解析

江蘇省常州市達標名校高三考前熱身新高考英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．a(chǎn)rehaving2．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter3．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant4．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path5．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．a(chǎn)n;the C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;/6．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse7．CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit8．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline9．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror10．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where11．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which12．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough13．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which14．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang15．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually16．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing17．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead18．Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot19．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof20．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Nowpeopleareveryconcernedaboutthefoodproblem.SteveWilsonprefersorganicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.Heiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the30-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.“Organicproductisalwaysbetter,”Wilsonsaid.“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(農(nóng)藥),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannotthatitislocallygrownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Wilsonisoneofthegrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduct?MarketresearchshowsthatWilsonandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimported(進口)tomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket,”saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.1、WhydoesSteveWilsonpreferorganicfruit?A．Itisdeliveredrightlothedoorstep.B．Moreandmorepeoplebuyorganicfruit.C．Helikeshome-grownfruitverymuch.D．Heconsidersthefruitfreeofpollution.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“theorganictrend”inParagraph2mean?A．Gettingthefoodanywhere.B．Growingfoodathome.C．Betterqualityoforganicfood.D．Growinginterestinorganicfood.3、WhydoesSueFlocksayitisaveryfast-growingmarket?A．Becauseofarapidincreaseinthedemandforit.B．Becauseitisproducedonlargefarms.C．Becauseitcan’tbeproducedonfamilyfarms.D．Becauseofitsproperprices.22．（8分）Longago,therewasarichman,whohadaverybighousewithalotoftreasuresandmanyservants.Oneday,twosilversaucerswerestolenfromthecupboard.Afterafewdays,anothertwosaucerswerestolenagain.Therichmanwasveryangry.Hethought,“Someonemusthavestolenthem.Imustcatchthethief,oranothertwosaucerswouldbestoleninafewdays.”Thenhehadanidea.Hecalledinallhisservantsandsaid.“Someofmysilversaucershavedisappeared.Someoneamongyoumusthavetakenthem.Whohastakenthem?”Theservantslookedatoneanotherandkeptquiet.Thentherichmansaid,“Ishallcatchthethiefmyself.Iamgivingeachofyouastick.Look,allthesticksareofthesamelength,Keepthesticks.Bringthembacktomorrow.Thethief’sstickwilltwocentimeterslonger.”Thatevening,Salleh,oneoftheservants,wenthomesadly.Hiswifeaskedhim,“Whyareyousosadthisevening?”“ThisstickwillgrowtwocentimeterslongertomorrowbecauseIhavetakenthesilversaucers,”hesaid.“Oh,don’tworry.Cutofftwocentimetersfromthestick,”hiswifesaid.“Inotherwordsyourstickwillbeofthesamelengthasanyoftheothersticks.”Hearingthis,hewasveryhappy.Atonce,hecutofftwocentimetersfromthestickwithaknife.Thenextday,eachoftheservantsbroughtbackhisstick.Therichmanthenmeasuredeachofthesticks.HefoundSalleh’sstickshorterbytwocentimeters.Sallehwasthethief.Hewascaughtandputinprison.Therichmangotbackthestolensaucers.1、Thesilversaucerswerekeptin____A．a(chǎn)cupboardB．a(chǎn)boxC．thekitchenD．thebedroom2、Therichmanfound_____silversaucerswerestolenA．twoB．fourC．sixD．three3、Thenextday,therichmanknewthatSallehwasthethiefbecauseSalleh’sstick_____.A．remainedthesamelengthB．wasshorterbytwocentimetersC．waslongerbytwocentimetersD．brokeintwo4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Salleh’swifetoldhimtoreturnthestolensaucersB．Salleh’swifewasangrywithhimC．SallehbroughtbackthestolensaucerhimselfD．Sallehdidashiswifetoldhimto.23．（8分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操縱，任務(wù))—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超過)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探測器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(鈔票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)ikened”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A．contributedB．comparedC．preferredD．tied2、WhatdoesIndia’sPrimeMinisterModiimplyaccordingtothe8thparagraph?A．The104-satellitemaneuvercostlessmoneythanthefilm“Gravity”did.B．Shootingafilmisalwaysmoreexpensivethanlaunchingarocket.C．TheMarsproberocketingischaracteristicofbeinglowincost.D．Allrealexplorationsarecheaperthanvirtualones.3、ThewayIndiaadoptedtoshowthesignificanceoftheMarsproberocketingisequaltothewayChinesegovernmentuse________inChina.A．ChairmanMaoZedong’sportraitB．a(chǎn)pictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．a(chǎn)pictureoftheThree-gorges(峽谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion24．（8分）TheBoyMadeIt!OneSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutallofthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterfromthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,whichcouldquicklykillhim.Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlythinghecouldhehuddled(蜷縮)inhiscaveandslept.Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.Aftertwodaysstuckinthesnow,Nicholaswassaved.NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.Ineachepisode(一期節(jié)目)ofManvs.Wild,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.WhenGxryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.1、WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?A．Hegotlost. B．Hebrokehisskis.C．Hehurthiseyes. D．Hecaughtacold.2、HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A．Hefoundashelter. B．Helightedsomebranches.C．Hekeptonskiing. D．Hebuiltasnowcave.3、OnTuesday’Nicholas.A．returnedtohissheltersafely B．wassavedbyasearcherC．gotstuckinthesnow D．stayedwherehewas4、NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe.A．didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationB．watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyC．createdsometipsforsurvivalD．wasveryhard-working25．（10分）Childrenoftensufferpainandinsecuritywhentheirparentsseparate.Whenmyex-husbandandIsplitupafter10yearsofmarriage,ourdaughterwas5yearsoldandmysononly3.Wedecidedtoconsultapsychologistaboutthebestwaytoexplainthisnewsituationtothechildren.Shesharedwithusthisspecialstoryaboutalandturtleandaseaturtle,whichwethenusedtohelpthembettercomprehend.Onceuponatime,alandturtle(Mommy)metaseaturtle(Daddy)closetoabeautifulshore.Soontheyfelldeeplyinloveanddecidedtogetmarried.Foratime,theycontinuedtoliveatthewater'sedgesothatMommycouldsitonthesandandkeepdryandwarm,whileDaddysatintheshallowwatertokeepcool.Afewyearslatertwobabyturtlesarrived(youboth!).Theywereveryspecialindeedandlookedalittlelikeeachoftheirparents.Butastheyearswentby,Daddyseaturtlestartedspendingmoreandmoretimeintheoceanashetraveleddeeperanddeepertolookforpearls.Mommylandturtlealsostartedwanderingupintothesandstohuntforfoodinthewoods.Littlebylittle,DaddyandMommyturtlestartedtodriftfurtherandfurtherapart.Finallyoneday,MommyandDaddyturtledecidedtheydidn'twanttolivetogetheranymore.Thelittleturtlescontinuedtospendtimewitheachoftheirparents.Theymadelotsoffriendswithallthefish,dolphinsandwhalesintheoceanandalsomanyfriendswiththerabbits,deer,andfoxesinthewoods.Infacttheygrewuptobeanewkindofturtlethatcouldlivebothintheoceanandontheland.Overtheyears,thistaleofthelandandseaturtlehashelpedmychildrencopewithandacceptthefactthatmymarriagetotheirfatherwasover.Theyknowthatweoncelovedeachotherverymuchandtheywerebornoutoftruelove.1、Theunderlined“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.A．thetwobabyturtlesB．thelandturtleandtheseaturtleC．theauthorandherex-husbandD．theauthor'schildren2、Whentheparentsdivorce,theirchildrenoftenfeel.A．relievedB．unsafeC．pleasedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed3、Inthethirdparagraph,theunderlinedphrase“driftapart”probablymeans.A．makesenseB．becomedisconnectedC．breakdownD．getexcited4、Wecanprobablyfindthepassageinthecolumn“”.A．CultureB．CareerC．ParentingD．Education第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Jean'sfatherwasafarmplanepilotinthelittlefarmingcommunityinNorthernCaliforniawhereshewasraised,and1Jeanwastotallyattractedbyairplanesandflying.Inhersenioryearofhighschool,herEnglishteacherwasMrs.DorothySlaton.Mrs.Slatonwasa2,demandingteacherwithhighstandardsandalow3forexcuses.Sherefusedtotreatherstudentslike4,insteadexpectingthemtobehavelikethe5adultstheywouldhavetobetosucceedintherealworldaftergraduation.Jeanwas6ofheratfirstbutgrewtorespectherfirmnessandfairnessgradually.OnedayMrs.Slatongavetheclassawritten7"Whatdoyouthinkyou’llbedoing10yearsfromnow?”Jean’sdreamwastobeapilotlikeherfather,butastheyearswentby,shehadbeenbeatendownbythe8andnegativewordsshegotwhenevershetalkedabouthercareer,sosheunwillinglygaveitupandwrotesomethingelse.Mrs.Slatoncollectedthepapersandnothingmorewassaid.Twoweekslater,theteacherhandedbacktheassignments,9thestudentstofaceitdownonthedesk,andaskedthisquestion:"Ifyouhadenoughfinancesandunlimited10,whatwouldyoudo?Pleasewriteitonthe11ofyourpreviousassignmentpaper.”Whenthestudentsstoppedwriting,theteacherasked,"Howmanyofyouwrotethesamethingon12sidesofthepaper?"Notonehandwentup.ThenextthingthatMrs.SlatonsaidchangedthecourseofJean’slife.Theteacherleanedforward13herdeskandsaid,"Ihavealittlesecretforyouall.Youdohave14abilitiesandtalents.Youdohaveaccesstothefinestschools,andyoucanarrangeplentyoffinancesifyouwantsomething15enough.Thisisit!Whenyouleaveschool,16youdon’tgoforyourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhave17youwantifyouwantitenough.”WhatherteachersaidtouchedJeansomuch!Inthefollowingyears,shetriedherbesttorealizeherdreamofbecomingapilot.Althoughitdidn’thappen18,shefinallybecameoneofthefirstthreefemalepilottraineesever19byUnitedAirlines.Today,JeanHarperisaBoeing737captain.Itwasthepowerofonewell-placed20wordthatgavethatuncertainyounggirlthestrengthandfaithtopursueherdream.1、A．so B．therefore C．besides D．otherwise2、A．hard-working B．kind C．strict D．lazy3、A．interest B．tolerance C．courage D．help4、A．children B．boys C．girls D．students5、A．responsible B．notable C．knowledgeable D．capable6、A．bored B．frustrated C．tired D．scared7、A．homework B．a(chǎn)ssignment C．paper D．lecture8、A．a(chǎn)pproving B．inspiring C．indifferent D．discouraging9、A．requiring B．suggesting C．demanding D．hoping10、A．work B．chances C．money D．problems11、A．title B．back C．right D．front12、A．same B．different C．neither D．both13、A．in B．on C．over D．under14、A．limited B．unlimited C．countable D．reasonable15、A．hardly B．badly C．impossibly D．likely16、A．if B．unless C．whether D．until17、A．that B．what C．which D．when18、A．overnight B．someday C．theotherday D．fortnight19、A．realized B．received C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．a(chǎn)ccomplished20、A．encouraged B．sensitive C．meaning D．positive第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thePalaceMuseumandHuaweisignedastrategiccooperationagreementonMarch15.Thetwosideswillsetanexample1．5Gapplication.ThePalaceMuseumreceivedmorethan17millionvisitorsin2018,2．(make)itthemostvisitedmuseumintheworld.Inthepast20years,anofficeinformationnetworkcoveringthewholemuseum3．(build)gradually.ThemuseumhasdevelopedanAppthatprovidesanin-depth4．(explain)ofculturalrelicinformationandculturalservices.Also,themuseumhasresearchontheapplicationofVR,AR,AIandother5．(technique)inmuseums.6．signingoftheagreementmarksanewchapterinthestrategiccooperationbetweenthePalaceMuseumandHuaweiTechnologiesCo.So,Huaweiwillmakeefforts7．(accelerate)theintelligentconstructionofthePalaceMuseum."The600-year-oldPalaceMuseumhasneverbeensoclosetoscienceandtechnology,"ShanJixiangsaid8．(proud),directorofthePalaceMuseum.Shansharedmanyideasaboutthe5GPalaceMuseum.Withthehelpofadvancedtechnology,9．isexpectedthatinthefuture,audiencesaroundtheworldwillbeabletoexperienceandvisitthePalaceMuseum,whetheritisafieldtriporavirtualtour.Also,theuseofAItechnologyprovidesa10．(broad)platformandstrongerknowledgesupportforculturalrelicsamongyoungpeople.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共10處語言錯誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication、Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown、Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool、However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile、Forexample,youridentitycanbeeasilyrevealed,soweshouldpayattentiontoprotectourpersonalinformation、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的英國筆友Tom給你寫信說他最近對打籃球很感興趣，結(jié)果影響學習：作業(yè)不能及時完成，上課不能集中注意力，于是給你寫信求助。請你用英語給他寫一封建議信，主要內(nèi)容如下：1.要以學習為中心；2.學會控制自己并合理利用時間；3.學會平衡學習和娛樂。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、A5、D6、B7、B8、C9、C10、A11、B12、A13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、C19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、D3、A22、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycelebrationofthetriumphofgoodoverevil.BurningMan,NevadaThisinfamousfestivalbeganin1986withtheburningofalargefiguretomarkthesummersolstice(夏至).It’ssincegrownintoaweek-longannualeventthatdrawsmorethan48,000peopletotheBlackRockDessert.ItisheldduringtheweekbeforeLaborDay.Participantssetupcampinthedeserttocelebrateart.Songkran,ThailandThisfestivalmarkstheThaiNewYear,whichiscelebratedinthesecondweekofApril.ThisisthehottesttimeoftheyearinThailand,soitmakessensethatthebiggestSongkrantraditionistothrowwateronpeople.Thaisofallagesjoininwaterfights,usingbuckets,hosesandwatergunstocelebratetheevent.5、ThefollowingcelebrationsarerelatedtowaterEXCEPT_________.A．LaTomatinaB．BurningManC．HoliD．Songkran6、Theunderlinedword“pichkari”isprobably_______.A．a(chǎn)kindofgunB．a(chǎn)badmanC．fireD．powder7、Ifyouwanttoexperiencethehottestseasoninacountry,youcanchoosetovisit______.A．SpainB．NevadaC．IndiaD．Thailand8、Thetextiswrittenmainlyto______.A．encouragepeopletotravelB．introducesomeinterestingfestivalsC．a(chǎn)dvertisetheworld’sbiggestpartiesD．showthemostfamousperformances23、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齒輪)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(學校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitworried;Iwasalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I'dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteradifficultstart,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong,watchingthewavesbreak.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiled.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,"Itstillcan!"5、Accordingtothearticle,theauthor'sbelovedbike________.A．wasaredandyellowcoasterbikeB．madehertheenvyofallherfriendsC．washerbirthdaygiftfromhergrandmotherD．madehershyandawkwardattimesatcollege6、Whenshewasteachingataprepschool,theauthor________.A．didn'tlikeheronce-belovedbikeB．gotoutofthehabitofridingbikesC．lovedexploringthelittletownbyridingaroundD．rodebikesthathadbeenrecommendedtoherbygraduates7、Whathappenedtotheauthoraftershemovedtothecoastaltown?A．Sheboughtanothercoasterlikeheroldone.B．Shefoundthatshewastoooldtorideabike.C．Shechallengedherselftorideamoredemandingbike.D．Sheregainedthefeelingthatherfirstbikehadgivenher.8、Whatwastheauthor'smainpur