1、Holidays(假日)(一)及答案解析(总分：72.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)(1).What will the woman probably do next?A. put some money in her wallet.B. buy a band concert ticket.C. make donation.D. lend the man some money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When does the conversation probabl
2、y take place?A. in the morning.B. in the afternoon.C. in the evening.D. at noon.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where do they want to go?A. to a rock and mineral show.B. to an opera at the concert hall.C. to a movie at the student center.D. to a popular music concert.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the man lookin
3、g for?A. a novel about a president.B. a political science book.C. a listing of election results.D. a text for one of his subjects.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Why couldn t the speaker meet Mr. Jordan when he was in San Franc
4、isco?A. He missed the appointment.B. He was sick.C. He arrived late.D. He was very busy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the speaker give up making another appointment?A. He was busy sightseeing.B. He couldn t find Mr. Jordan s office.C. He didn t want to see Mr. Jordan any more.D. He didnt want to take
5、 the trouble to make it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What do we learn from the story?A. The trip didnt do any good to his health.B. The trip was a complete disappointment.C. The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business.D. The trip has helped him meet many interesting people.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
6、四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextChristmas was a (8) affair when I grew up. There were just my parents and I. I vowed (9) someday I d marry and have six children, and at Christmas my house would (10) with energy and love.I found the man (11) shared my dream, but we had not reckoned (12) the p
7、ossibility of (13) . Undaunted, we applied (14) adoption, and then he arrived.We called him Our Christmas Boy (15) he came to us during that season of joy. Then nature surprised us again. We (16) two biological children to the familynot as many as we had (17) for, but three made an entirely satisfac
8、tory (18) .As Our Christmas Boy grew, he made it clear that only he had the expertise to select and (19) the Christmas tree. He rushed the season, starting his gift list in November. He pressed us into singing carols, our froglike voices contrasting (20) his (21) gift of perfect pitch. Each holiday
9、he (22) us up, leading us through a round of merry chaos.Then, on his 26th Christmas, he left us in a car accident (23) his way home to his wife and infant daughter. But first he had stopped (24) the family home to decorate our tree.(25) -stricken, his father and I sold our home, where memories (26)
10、 every room, and moved away. Seventeen years later, we grew old enough to return home, and (27) into a small quiet house, like the house of my childhood. Our other son and daughter had married and had begun their own Christmas traditions in another part of the country.（分数：20.00）(1).A. quite B. noisy
11、 C. crowed D. quiet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. that B. which C. what D. who（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. tremble B. vibrate C. violate D. filled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. what B. whom C. who D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. at B. on C. in D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. infertile B. fertile C. infertility D. fertilit
12、y（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. to B. in C. into D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. while B. when C. because of D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. added B. sent C. filled D. replenish（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. hoped B. eager C. long D. respected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. harmony B. order C. balance D. crowd（分数：1.00）
13、A.B.C.D.(12).A. make up B. cut C. dedicate D. decorate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. in B. against C. with D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. eloquent B. talkative C. musical D. Sound（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. promoted B. stirred C. stimulated D. fired（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. on B. at C. to D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
14、.(17).A. at B. by C. in D. around（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. Hatred B. Grief C. Wariness D. Zest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. connected with B. linked with C. clung to D. stick to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. inhabited B. settled C. set D. lived（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：1，分
15、数：10.00)The picnics, speeches, and parades of today s Labor Day were all part of the celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named Peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the
16、United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ). Approaching the City s Central Labor Union that summer, he proposed a holiday that would applaud (赞许) “the industrial spiritthe great vital force of every nation. “On September 5 his suggestion bore fruit, as the estimated 10,000 workers, many of
17、them ignoring their bosses warnings, left work to march from Union Square up Fifth Avenue to 42rid Street. The event gained national attention, and by 1893 thirty states had made Labor Day an annual holiday.The quick adoption of the scheme may have indicated less about the state lawmakers respect fo
18、r working people than about a fear of risking their anger. In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the immensely wealthy and the very poor. Henry George was accurate in describing the era as one of “progress and poverty“, in a society in which factory owners rode in private
19、 Pullmans while ten-year-olds slaved in the mines, strong anti-capitalist feelings ran high. Demands for fundamental change were common throughout the labor press. With socialists demanding an end to “wage slavery“ and anarchists(无政府主义者)singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite(炸药), middle-of-t
20、he-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison. One can imagine practical capitalists seeing Labor Day as a bargain: A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages.（分数：10.00）(1).Judging from the passage, McGuire was _ .A. a moderate
21、 labor leaderB. an extreme anarchist in the labor movementC. a devoted socialist fighting against exploitation of man by manD. a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day match _ .A. immediately won
22、 nationwide supportB. involved workers from 30 statesC. was opposed by many factory ownersD. was organized by the UBCJ（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is the key factor in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday?A. The lawmakers respect for the workers.B. The workers det
23、ermination to have a holiday of their own.C. The socialists demands for thorough reform.D. The politicians fear of the workers anger.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We have learned from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day _ .A. was accepted by most bosses as a compromiseB. marked a turning point in
24、 the workers struggle for more rightsC. indicated the improvement of the workers welfareD. signaled the end of “wage slavery/（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).McGuire proposed Labor Day in order to _ .A. draw people s attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poorB. make prominent the important
25、 role of the working class in societyC. win for the workers the right to shorter working hoursD. expose the exploitation of the workers by their bosses（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Christmas in GermanyIn the Bavarian Alps, Christmas Shooting is a tradition that dates back many hundreds of
26、years. In southern Germany, too, at Christmas time the so-called Berchtenrunners are part of the traditional scene. Named for Frau Berchta, who in old German folklore made the fruit of the fields grow, these runners today wear frightening masks. Carrying chains, brooms and pickaxes, they go from far
27、m to farm asking for little presents in payment for Berchta s services.Canadian ChristmasThe most spectacular creation is the Santa Claus parade. The parade consists of a series of housedrawn floats, each one to the elaborate portrayal of some scene from story book or fairy tale, such as “Snow White
28、 and Seven Dwarfs“ or “Red Riding Hood“. Fabulously spectacles are created from these characters of fiction and fantasy by the department store window dressing staffs. The high point of the parade occurs when the fairy saint with his eight reindeer hitched to a sleigh winds up the rear in a blaze of
29、 glory.Christmas in SwitzerlandWe notice that many homes on Christmas Eve are serenaded by “star singers“ as the Swiss call them, from the fact that their leader carries a large white star shining with the light of a candle within. In the Middle Ages, when the custom originated, the “star singers“ d
30、ressed in costumes representing Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and the Magi, and the peasants believed that the houses where they stopped to sing would be blessed with happiness and prosperity in the next year.Christmas in ItalyEverywhere in Italy, the custom of the Presepio, is faithfully followed. T
31、he Presepio is a visual presentation of the Nativity through the use of statues or statuettes representing the Holy Family. In its simplest form it consists of a manager on the straw-covered floor on which rests the crib with the newly born Christ Child. Around the crib one finds Mary and Joseph, on
32、e or two shepherds, an ox and a donkey. In doing this, the churches and the homes welcome the birth of the Redeemer and surround it with a sweetly poetic atmosphere.Christmas in MexicoThe pinata is a clay pot disguised as a lamb, siren moon ,bull or other appropriate or inappropriate to the occasion
33、. The pinata is then hung from the ceiling. Each guest, after being blindfolded and turned around until dizzy, takes a whack at it with a large stick. If the pinata is hit, it will crack and the goodies will come showering down on the guests and a mad scramble results to retrieve the treasures of th
34、e pinata.Now match each of the referred in different countries with the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.statementsA. a vessel which contains lots of goodiesB. a group of carolers who brought happiness and prosperityC. an activity held in memory of Frau BerchtaD. a characte
35、r in fairy tales who wears a red capE. an exhibition of statues representing Christ Child and his Holy familyF. a clown who is made for funG. a character who appeared in the Santa Claus parade（分数：5.00）(1).Berchtenrunners（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Red Hood（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Presepio（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).S
36、tar singers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Pinata（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、Section Writing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Part A(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.You will graduate soon, and are eager to find a job in the Southern area of China. Please write a letter to one of your southern friends to inquire some information, about 100 words.（分数：1
37、5.00）_十、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.Why people in the mountainous regions live longer? Study the following table carefully and write an article based on the information given below.InvestigationArea Investigated Celebrate 100th birthdayThe mountainous regions 100 000 50The large cities 100 000 3注：表中的数字为
38、被调查人数Outline(1)调查结果：山区人长寿。(2)原因：辛勤的体力劳动良好的生活习惯无污染的环境没有城市的压力（分数：15.00）_Holidays(假日)(一)答案解析(总分：72.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)(1).What will the woman probably do next?A. put some money in her wallet.B. buy a band concert ticket.C. make donation.D. lend the m
39、an some money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: I m taking collection for the jazz band. Would you like to give?W: Wait a minute. I ll get my wallet.(2).When does the conversation probably take place?A. in the morning.B. in the afternoon.C. in the evening.D. at noon.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: Have you fini
40、shed the first assignment yet?M: Not yet. I just bought the books today. How about you?W: I started this afternoon. It was great fun to read those wonderful children s stories.(3).Where do they want to go?A. to a rock and mineral show.B. to an opera at the concert hall.C. to a movie at the student c
41、enter.D. to a popular music concert.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Are yon going to the rock concert Friday night?W: I haven t thought much about it. How about you?M: Sure. Would you like to go with me?W: Sounds like fun.(4).What is the man looking for?A. a novel about a president.B. a political science
42、 book.C. a listing of election results.D. a text for one of his subjects.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 W: Can I help you?M: Yes, I m looking for a book on the presidential election system in U. S.W: Well, all of our textbooks are arranged by subject and course number in the back of the store.三、Part B(总题数：
43、1，分数：3.00)Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Why couldn t the speaker meet Mr. Jordan when he was in San Francisco?A. He missed the appointment.B. He was sick.C. He arrived late.D. He was very busy.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 5-7I flew to San Francisco to take care of some
44、business with Mr. Jordan. But as soon as I arrived, I got sick and couldnt meet with him. I had to call our appointment off. Then, when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away. I tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busy. The receptionist s
45、aid that Mr. Jordan would call me back, but he didn t. I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and effort than I wanted to spend. A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr. Jordan, and I called out to him. It was someone else. When I returned t
46、o my hotel that day, I found a message, which said that Mr. Jordan had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business. I was sorry I had missed seeing him, but I really enjoyed my sightseeing in San Francisco.(2).Why did the speaker give up making another appointment?A. He was busy sightseeing.
47、B. He couldn t find Mr. Jordan s office.C. He didn t want to see Mr. Jordan any more.D. He didnt want to take the trouble to make it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：(3).What do we learn from the story?A. The trip didnt do any good to his health.B. The trip was a complete disappointment.C. The trip was enjoyabl
48、e but not fruitful in terms of business.D. The trip has helped him meet many interesting people.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextChristmas was a (8) affair when I grew up. There were just my parents and I. I vowed (9) someday I d marry and have six children, and at Christ
49、mas my house would (10) with energy and love.I found the man (11) shared my dream, but we had not reckoned (12) the possibility of (13) . Undaunted, we applied (14) adoption, and then he arrived.We called him Our Christmas Boy (15) he came to us during that season of joy. Then nature surprised us again. We (16) two biological chi
