2022年高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)：節(jié)假日活動 分類閱讀話題練習(xí)題10（含答案解析）

2022年高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)：節(jié)假日活動分類閱讀話題練習(xí)題10

節(jié)假日活動(Festivals,holidaysandcelebrations)

一、閱讀理解-閱讀選擇(共10小題；共82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。

MyfriendRosemarywasdrivinghomelastnightwhenhercarbrokedownsuddenly.Luckily,she

foundacarinsurancebillandcalledtheinsurancecompanywithherveryoldmobilephone."Ineed

thelongnumberonthefrontofyourbill,"saidtheladyoftheinsurancecompany.However,

Rosemarydidn'ttakeherglassesandcouldn'treadherbillinthedarkwithherpoorsight.

Fortunately,anelderlymanwithhislittledogstoppedtohelpher."Waitamoment,"Rosemarysaidto

thelady."Agentlemanhasofferedtohelpme.He'llreadit.""No,no!"shoutedtheshockedlady."Do

notshowyourbillnumbertoastranger!"ButRosemaryhadnochoice.Sosheletthestrangerread

outthenumbers,andshespelledoutherunusualfamilyname.Becauseoftheman'sunclearvoice,the

accentdifferencesbetweenthemanandthelady,andRosemary'sbadsightandhearing,

communicationwasdifficult.

Finally,theladyaskedRosemarywhatstreettheywerein.Again,theyhadnoidea.SoRosemaryhad

tostopapassingyouth.Experiencingmorespellingofstreetnamesandconfusion,everyonegotabit

angry.Atlast,therescuerscouldbesenttohelpRosemarywithhercar.

Rosemary'ssituationkepthergoingthroughthesimilarsufferings.Infact,allofthisalsogoesto

showwhysomeolderpeoplearenothappywiththedevelopmentoftechnology.I'heyneedtheir

cards,smartphones,glassesandpatiencebeforetheydaregoout.Otherwise,theymaybecan'tgetthe

serviceneeded.Sosomearethinking:whybothergoingout?Theycandoallthingsonline:shopping,

orderingfood,andreceivingmedicaladvice.Theycanjuststayathomealoneforeverandmake

nobodymad.

Butdon'tworry.Althoughitmaytakeyouquiteawhile(ogettheserviceyouwant,therearealways

kindpeoplearoundyou,justlikethepassers-byforRosemary.Theyarcallwillingtogiveyoua

helpinghand.Butremember,you'dbetterbringallthepossiblethingsneededwithyoubeforewalking

outofthedoor.Gettingpreparedisalwaysthebestadvice.

I.WhatshouldRosemaryshowtogetservicefromtheinsurancecompany?

A.Herdriver'slicense.B.Hercartype.

C.IIcrinsurancebillnumber.D.IIcrmobilephonenumber.

2.TheladyoftheinsurancecompanyshoutedtoRosemarybecauseRosemary.

A.couldn'treadtheinsurancebill

B.refusedtofollowthelady'sadvice

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C.toldthegentlemanthebillnumber

D.wantedastrangertoreadthebillnumber

3.WhatwasthemainreasonforRosemary'sdif-ficultyingettingtimelyrescueservice?

A.Herbadsightandhearing.

B.Thelady'simpatience.

C.Thcrescuers'slowaction.

D.Thedevelopmentoftechnology.

4.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,whatdoestheauthoradviseelderlypeopletodo?

A.Learnmoreabouttechnology.

B.Makeenoughpreparationsbeforegoingout.

C.Askyoungpeopleforhelp

D.Doonlineshoppingasmuchaspossible.

Theworldisaninterestingplace.Differentpeoplelikedifferentthings.Somepeoplelikeloud

music.Otherpeopledon't.5Manypeoplelikesports,buttheydonotalllikethesame

sports.Insomecountries,cricket（板球運動）isaverypopularsport.Inothercountries,itisnot

popularatall.NooneplaysitorwatchesitonTV.However,mostpeoplelikesoccer.TheWorldCup

isverypopular.6

Differentpeoplelikedifferentfoods.Somepeopledonotlikemeat.7Somepeopledo

notlikepotatoesorbread.Theypreferrice.

8Mostpeoplehavetheirfavoritecolors.Somepeoplelikebrightcolors.Othersprefer

palecolors.

Manypeopleliketravelling.Differentpeoplelikedifferentplaces.Somepeopleliketogotothe

cuundy.TheylikeIlicficshaii.Sumcpeoplelikelugulolliccities,becausellicylikeshopping.

_____9_____

5.A.Theylikesoftmusic.

B.Noteveryonelikesthesamecolor.

C.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.

0.Differentpeoplelikedifferentkindsofpets.

E.l'heyeatfruitandvegetablesmostofthetime.

F.Sotheydon'traisepigsintheircountries.

G.Someotherpeopleenjoybeautifulplaceslikethemountainsorbeaches.

6.A.Theylikesoftmusic.

B.Noteveryonelikesthesamecolor.

C.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.

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□.Differentpeoplelikedifferentkindsofpets.

E.Theyeatfruitandvegetablesmostofthetime.

F.Sotheydon'traisepigsin（heircountries.

G.Someotherpeopleenjoybeautifulplaceslikethemountainsorbeaches.

7.A.Theylikesoftmusic.

B.Noteveryonelikesthesamecolor.

C.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.

D.Differentpeoplelikedifferentkindsofpets.

E.Theycatfruitandvegetablesmostofthetime.

F.Sotheydon'traisepigsintheircountries.

G.Someotherpeopleenjoybeautifulplaceslikethemountainsorbeaches.

8.A.Theylikesoftmusic.

B.Noteveryonelikesthesamecolor.

C.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.

0.Differentpeoplelikedifferentkindsofpets.

E.Theycatfruitandvegetablesmostofthetime.

F.Sotheydon'traisepigsintheircountries.

G.Someotherpeopleenjoybeautifulplaceslikethemountainsorbeaches.

9.A.Theylikesoftmusic.

B.Noteveryonelikesthesamecolor.

C.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.

0.Differentpeoplelikedifferentkindsofpets.

E.Theyeatfruitandvegetablesmostofthetime.

F.Sotheydon'traisepigsintheircountries.

G.Someotherpeopleenjoybeautifulplaceslikethemountainsorbeaches.

Atriptoathemeparkcanbefunforafamilyoragroupoffriends.Butwaitingforhoursinlines

makesitfeelabitlessmagical.10.

?Lookfordiscountsontickets

11.Dosomeresearchfirsttomakesureyou'regeningthebestprice.Checktraveldeals

websitesandlookfordiscountsthroughmembershipsyoumayalreadyhave.

?12

Bookinadvancesoyou'renotstuckwaitinginlineforfood.Ifyou'reonabudget（節(jié)省費ffl）,

considerpackinglunchinacoolerandputtingitinalocker.Whenyou'rereadyforabreak,youcan

findashadyspotforaquickbile.

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?Getthereearly

It'stempting（誘惑人的）tosleepinwhileyou'reonvacation.13.You'llbeabletoride

themostpopularridesbeforethelinesgettoolong,andyou'llenjoyseveralhoursattheparkbefore

thehottestpartoftheday.14.

10.A.Planyourmeals

B.Cookyourfoodthere

C.Researchridesinadvance

D.Don'tgostraighttotheparkwebsitetobuytickets

E.However,gettingtotheparksassoonastheyopenissoworthit

F.Herearesomewaystohelpyousavemoneyandskipthelonglines

G.Whenthecrowdsstarttoarrive,you'llbereadyforabreakintheshade

11.A.Planyourmeals

B.Cookyourfoodthere

C.Researchridesinadvance

D.Don'tgostraighttotheparkwebsitetobuytickets

E.However,gettingtotheparksassoonastheyopenissoworthit

F.Herearesomewayslohelpyousavemoneyandskipthelonglines

G.Whenthecrowdsstarttoarrive,you'llbereadyforabreakintheshade

12.A.Planyourmeals

B.Cookyourfoodthere

C.Researchridesinadvance

D.Don'tgostraighttotheparkwebsitetobuytickets

E.However,gettingtotheparksassoonastheyopenissoworthit

P.IIerearesomewaystohelpyousavemoneyandskipthelonglines

G.Whenthecrowdsstarttoarrive,you'llbereadyforabreakintheshade

i3.A.Planyourmeals

B.Cookyourfoodthere

C.Researchridesinadvance

D.Don'tgostraighttotheparkwebsitetobuytickets

E.However,gettingtotheparksassoonastheyopenissoworthit

F.Herearesomewaystohelpyousavemoneyandskipthelonglines

G.Whenthecrowdsstarttoarrive,you'llbereadyforabreakintheshade

14.A.Planyourmeals

B.Cookyourfoodthere

C.Researchridesinadvance

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D.Don'tgostraighttotheparkwebsitetobuytickets

E.However,gettingtotheparksassoonastheyopenissoworthit

F.Herearesomewaystohelpyousavemoneyandskipthelonglines

G.Whenthecrowdsstarttoarrive,you'llbereadyforabreakintheshade

CafeHub

NexttotheCastleliesTheHub.homeoftheEdinburghInternationalFestivalandoneofthemost

talkedaboutspotsintown.Ourcafeisopeneveiydayformouth-wateringlunches,snacksandfine

dining.ComeinandenjoytheatmosphereofTheHuborwatchtheworldgobyfromourbeautiful

terrace(露臺)

TheHub,Castlehill,RoyalMile,Edinburgh.Openeverydayfrom9:30a.m.tilllate.

Tel:()1314732067

FarmWorld

Enjoybeing"AFarmerforaDay".Joinindeliveringandfeedingourspringbabies—bottlefeeding

sessionstwicedaily.Funforallfamily.HorseRides,BMXBikesCrossCountryCourse,TractorRide

through600acres,NewAdventurePlayground,NatureTrails.Fulldetailsonwebsite.

Open:May-OctWednesdaystoSaturdaysanddailyduringschoolholidays11a.m.-5p.m.

Tel:01797260256/260321www.farmworld-rye.co.uk

EntertheEurope-widestudentcompetition!

Areyoucurious,creativeandenergetic?Areyouinterestedinthenewmedia?Areyoubetween12

and19yearsofage?ThenJoinMultimedia2006isforyou!

YourchallengewillbetobuildateamanddevelopamultimediapresentationinEnglish—basedon

oneofthreedifferenttopics.YoucanregisterbetweenMay1andJune15,2(X)6andwillhavetcturn

inyoureniry(參賽人員名單)beforeSeptember15,2006.

Therewardsarewonderful:￡150,000inprizeforschoolsandteamsandthechancetoattenda

Europeanstudentcamp-plusnewexperiences,anopportunitytomakefriendsthroughoutEurope!

Forfurtherinformationandregistrationformsgoto:/joinmultimedia.

15.You'llhavetoregisterfirstifyouwant(o.

A.enjoydeliciousfood

B.tryTractorRidethrough600acres

C.entertheEurope-widestudentcompetition

D.watchtheworldgobyfromthebeautifulterrace

16.Accordingtothepassage,therewillberewardsfortheEurope-widestudentcompetition.

A.onlyoneB.twoC.threeD.fbur

17.Fromtheadvertisementsabove,wccanlearnthat.

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A.CafeHubisapopularplaceinthelocalarea

B.familiescanenjoyHorseRidesonNewAdventurePlayground

C.FarmWorldprovideslunches,snacksandfinedining

D.theEurope-widestudentcompetitionwillbeheldonJune15,2006

FriendshipDaytrulycallsforcelebrationsandistheperfectoccasiontoletyourfriendsknowhow

importanttheyarcandhowcherishedtheirfriendshipis.Itiscelebratedallovertheworldwithmuch

delight.Todaythecelebrationshavegainedsomuchpopularity.Incaseyouarethinkingofhowto

celebrateFriendshipDay,youwillfindmanyFriendshipDaycelebrationideasgivenbelow.

Campingout

Takeyourfriendsalongandplanacampingtrip.Exploretheoutdoorswithyourfriendsandyou

candoplentyofactivitieslikshavingabonfire,gohiking,etc.Campingoutin(heopenenvironment

willmakesureyouhaveplentyoftimeinhandandhavefunexploringnewthingstogether.

OrganizeaFriendshipDayParty

Itisthetimetocelebrateandshoweveryonehowspecialyourfriendis.Organizeapartyforthe

sakeoffriendship.Raiseatoasttoryourfriendshipandprepareeverythingthatyourfriendlikes.

Yourfriendwillnotfbrgetthispartyforalifetime.

Catchuponamovie

WhatagoodwaytocelebrateFriendshipDaybywatchinganicemovietogetherwithfriends!If

thereisagoodmovieplayinginthetheaters,youcangotherewithyourfriendsandalsohavelunch

ordinneroutside.Ifnot.thenyoucangetsomecutemovieDVDsonfriendshipandwatchitatthe

comfortofyourhome.

RecollectOldMemories

Callyourfriendsoverandgothroughyouralbums.Recollectfondmemoriesofchildhoodandhow

youbecamefriends.Takeav/alkdownthenostalgiclaneandrecollectfondmemorieslikeyourfirst

fights,amusingsleepovers,oryourfirstmovietogether,etc.

18.ThetextiOstotelius.

A.somesuggestionsonhowtomakefriends

B.someadviceonhowtocelebrateFriendshipDay

C.somcadviceonhowtospendholidays

D.somesuggestionsonhowtocelebratefestivals

19.WhydoestheFriendshipDaytrulycallforcelebrations?

A.Becauseitisatraditionaldaydatingbacktotheolddays

B.Becauseitisarulewhichwasmadebythegovernment

C.Becauseallfriendsliketodoitandtheycanenjoythemselves

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D.Becauseitisaperfectwaytoshowhowcherishedtheirfriendshipis

2().waysaresuggestedinthetext.

A.2B.3C.4D.5

21.Ifwewanttorecollectoldmemories,wecan.

A.organizeaparty

B.sccafilmwithfriends

C.planacampingtrip

D.gothroughalbumswithfriends

WesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement

2013-3-10

ShortenedLibraryHoursforSpringBreak

LibraryHourshavebeenshortenedto7hoursaday(9:00a.m.~4:00p.m.)forSpringBreakfrom

March24toMarch30.

ComingEvents

?OnMonday,March24,at10:30a.m.,ScottSuttonachildren'swriter,willtellstonestokidsover

seven.Sutton'sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent!

?At1:00p.m.onMarch26,theGeorgetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcert,whichwill

beentertainingfortheentirefamily.Comeforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomerelevantbooks

fortherestoftheweek!

?OnThursday,March27,at2:00p.m,theannualChildren'sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom20L

thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildren'sRoomandreturnyourRSVP(回復(fù))toreserve

yourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesday,March25.OnlychildrenareallowedintheGathering.

?At10:30a.m.onFriday,March28.EnzoMonfreof(hehitkids'scienceshow,ENZOology,will

bringFossilesLive!SurelyEnzowilltaketheaudiencebackintime,deepbeneaththesurfaceofthe

earth,touncoverthemysteriesofkillerdinosaurs,andmore.EnzorecentlyappearedontheEllen

DeGeneresShow-comeancseehimatthelibrary!

Pleasenote:Incaseofemergency,pleasecalltheHelpDeskat926-3736andfollowtheprocedures

outlinedonthevoicemessage.Thecall-downserviceisstaffed24hoursaday,7daysaweekfor

emergencies.TheHelpDesksuppliesservicetoyoualltheyearround!Forquestionsaboutallthese,

pleasecontacthld(5).

ComeforthegreatFun;StayfortherelevantBooks!

22.Accordingtothepassage,EnzoMonfrewill.

A.showthechildrenaroundazoo

B.tellstoriestochildrenoverseven

C.bepresentatthescienceshowinperson

D.leadthechildrentotheEllenDeGeneresShow

23.TheHelpDeskinthislibrarysuppliesservice.

A.onlyduringthedaytime

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B.incaseofemergency

C.tilltheendoftheSpringBreak

D.after10:00p.m.everyday

24.Wecanleanfromthepassagethatchildrencan.

A.attendalltheactivitieswiththeirparents

B.borrowsomerelevantbooksfortheactivities

C.participateintheactivitiesfrom8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

D.chooseonlyoneoftheactivitiesaccordingtotheirinterest

選出最佳選項還原至文中空白處。

Mymotherisadiligentandkindwoman.Sheisveiybusyfrommorningtillnight.Asateacher,she

workshard.25BothmybrotherandIloveherdearlyasshelovesus.

Mymotherhasbeenteachingmathatamiddleschoolinmyhometown.Shegoestoworkearlyinthe

morninganddoesnotreturnhomeuntillateintheafternoon.26Shetreatsthemwith

patienceandteachesthemwell.Forherexcellentqualityandverygoodteachingresults,shehasbeen

electedasamodelteacherseveraltimes.

27Everyday,whenshecomesbackhomefromwork,shesetsaboutdoinghousework,

sweepingthelivingroomandbedroomsorcleaningthefurniture,andputtingeverythingingood

order.Sheseemstobebusyallthetime.Asshehasbeenverybusyworkingeveryday,shelooks

older(hanherage.Butshelooksascheerfulandhappyasever.Motherneverbuysexpensivedresses

forherself,butsheoftenbuyssomeinexpensivebuthighqualiiyclothesforus.28She

justeatsaplainmealoutsidewhensheistoobusytocookherself.Shelivesabusyyetsimplelife,

withoutanycomplaints.

Oftenshesaystous,"workwhileyouwork,andplaywhileyouplay.Thatisthewaytobehappyand

gay.Ifyoudonotwoik,yuuwillbccumclazyandbeofnuusetosocicly".Whalapieceofgood

advicethisis!29Thisadviceofherswillalwaysserveasaguidetomybehavior.My

motherisgreatindeed,andIalwaysfeelproudofher.

25.A.Sheenjoyslisteningtoclassicmusic.

B.Asamother,shetakesgoodcareofusandgivesuseverycomfort.

C.Shclovesherstudentsandcaresforthem.

D.Shenevergoestoexpensiverestaurantstoenjoymeals.

E.Mymotherishard-workingandneverwastesmoney.

F.Ineverforgetitandalwaysbearitinmymind.

G.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourmother?

26.A.Sheenjoyslisteningtoclassicmusic.

B.Asamother,shetakesgoodcareofusandgivesuseverycomfort.

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C.Shelovesherstudentsandcaresforthem.

D.Shcnevergoestoexpensiverestaurantstoenjoymeals.

E.Mymotherishard-workingandneverwastesmoney.

F.Ineverforgetitandalwaysbearitinmymind.

G.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourmother?

27.A.Sheenjoyslisteningtoclassicmusic.

B.Asamother,shetakesgoodcareofusandgivesuseverycomfort.

C.Shelovesherstudentsandcaresforthem.

D.Shcnevergoestoexpensiverestaurantstoenjoymeals.

E.Mymotherishard-workingandneverwastesmoney.

F.Ineverforgetitandalwaysbearitinmymind.

G.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourmother?

28.A.Sheenjoyslisteningtoclassicmusic.

B.Asamother,shetakesgoodcareofusandgivesuseverycomfort.

C.Shelovesherstudentsandcaresforthem.

D.Shcnevergoestoexpensiverestaurantstoenjoymeals.

E.Mymotherishard-workingandneverwastesmoney.

F.Ineverforgetitandalwaysbearitinmymind.

G.Canyou(ellussomethingaboutyourmother?

29.A.Sheenjoyslisteningtoclassicmusic.

B.Asamother,shetakesgoodcareofusandgivesuseverycomfort.

C.Shelovesherstudentsandcaresforthem.

D.Shcnevergoestoexpensiverestaurantstoenjoymeals.

E.Mymotherishard-workingandneverwastesmoney.

F.Ineverforgetitandalwaysbearitinmymind.

G.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourmother?

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。

MrParkerwasborninasmallvillage.Hisfatherwassopoorthathecouldn'tsendhimtoschool.The

boyhadtohelphisparentstodosonicfanningandlearnedEnglishandmathsbyhimselfwhenhe

wasfree.Lateronhewasmadetoleavehishomevillageandhopedtofindajobinacity.Andas

soonaswarbrokeout,hejoinedthearmy.Hecouldn'tforgethisterriblepastandfoughtwiththe

enemiesbravely.Sohebecameageneralwhenhewasfifty.Hewashonestandfriendlytohissoldiers

andoftenpunishedthosewhotriedtopocketaportionofthesoldiers'payAndhis

soldierslikedhimverymuch.

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OnceMrParkerheardfromasoldier.Inthelettertheyoungmansaidthefoodintheirmilitarycamp

wasverybadandhewished(hegeneralcouldgotofindoutthereasons,theoldmanwentthereat

once,withouttellinganybody.Hewentinthekitchenandexaminedeverythingcarefullyandfoundit

wasverydirty.Thenhewentinthesoldiers'bedroomsandfoundtherewerealotoffleas.Hebecame

angryandaskedthesoldiers,"Whatdoyouthinkofyourfood,youngmen?*'

Thesoldierssawtheirofficerstandingbythegeneralandsaidnothing.Onlyanewsoldiersaid,"Very

bad,sir!"

"Whatdidyouhaveforlunchtoday?"askedMrParker.

"Afriedchicken,sonicfishandpork,acake,sixeggsandIhadthreecupsofwine."

"Really?"MrParkercalledoutinsurprise."It'stheKing'slunch,Ithink!"

"SodoI,General,"saidtheyoungman."Butit'smybirthdaytoday.Ipaidthreehundreddollarsfor

themallintherestaurant!"

30.MrParkerbecameageneralbecause.

A.hewasborninapoorfamily

B.hedidn'tforgethisterriblepast

C.hcfoughtwiththeenemiesbravely

D.thesoldierslistenedtohim

31.MrParkerwasrespectedbecause.

A.hewasstrictwiththeofficers

B.hecaredabouthissoldiers

C.hewasfriendlytoeverybody

D.hepaidattentiontothesoldiersletters

32.MrParkerwenttothemijtarycampto.

A.lookforthesoldierwhowrotetohim

B.punishthecooks

C.inspect(hekitchens

D.findoutifthematterintheletterwastrue

33.Thesoldiersdidn'tsayanythingbecause.

A.theywereafraidofthegeneral

B.theythoughttheirfoodsweregood

C.theofficerfollowedthegeneral

D.thegeneraldidn'tagreewiththem

34.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.MrParkerfoundnothinginthemilitarycamp.

B.Thenewsoldierhadabirthdaydinnerintherestaurant.

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C.Theofficerwantedtofrightenthesoldiers.

D.Thegeneralnolongerbelievedthesoldiers.

Thedaybeganearly.

Anagreementhadbeenmadewiththelittleboystheeveningbefore.Theyweretobeallowedto

celebratetheFourthofJuly,thegloriousday,bytheblowingofhornsexactlyatsunrise.Butthey

weretoblowthemforpreciselyfiveminutesonly,andnosoundofthehornsshouldbeheard

afterwardtillthefamilyweredownstairs.Itwasthoughtthatapeacemightthusbebroughtbyashort,

thoughcrowded,periodofnoise.

Themorningcame.Evenbeforethemorning,athalf-pastthreeo'clock,aterribleblastofthehorns

arousedthewholefamily.

Thenumberofthehornswasmostremarkable!Itwasasthougheverycowintheplacehadarisen

andwasblowingthroughbothherownhorns!"Howmanylittleboysarethere?Howmanyhavewe?"

exclaimedMr.Pcterkin,goingovertheirnamesonebyonemechanicallythinkinghewoulddoit,as

hemightcountimaginarysheepjumpingoverafence,toputhniseiftosleep.Thecountingcouldnot

puthimiosleepnow.insuchaloudnoise.

Andhowunexpectedlylongthefiveminutesseemed!ElizabethElizawastotakeoutherwatchand

givethesignalfortheendofthefiveminutes,andtheceasingofthehorns.Whydidnotthesignal

come?WhydidnotElizabethElizaslopthem?

Andcertainlyitwaslongbeforesunrise;therewasnodawntobeseen!"We'llnottry(hisplan

again,"saidMrs.Peterkin,"IfwelivetoanotherFourth,"addedMr.Peterkin,hurryingtothedoorto

inquireintothestateofaffairs.

Alas!Amanda,bymistake,hadwakedupthelittleboysanhourtooearly.Andbyanothermistake

thelittleboyshadinvitedthreeorfouroftheirfriendstospendthenightwiththem.Mrs.Peterkinhad

giventhempermissiontohavetheboysforthewholeday,andtheyunderstoodthedayasbeginning

whentheywenttobedthenightbefore.Thisaccountedforthenumberofhorns.

Itwouldhavebeenimpossibletohearanyexplanation;butthefiveminuteswereover,andthe

hornshadceased,andthereremainedonly(henoiseofasingularleapingoffeet,explainedperhapsby

apossiblepillow-fight,thatkeptthefamilybelowpartiallyawakeuntilthebellsandcannonmace

knownthedrowningofthegloriousday,thesunrise,or"therisingofthesons,"asMr.Peterkin

jokinglycalleditwhentheyheardthelittleboysandtheirfriendsclatteringdownthestairstobegin

theoutsidefestivities.

35.Accordingtothepassage,whicheventhappenedfirst?

A.Mr.Peterkinnotedhowmanyboystherewere.

B.ThePeterkinswereawakenedbytheboys.

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C.Elizabethgavethesignaltoslopthehonis.

D.Mr.Peterkinexclaimedhowmanyboystheyhad.

36.Whatdidthe7thparagraphtalkabout?

A.Theplacewheretheboysblewtheirhorns.

B.ThelimewhenElizabethElizastoppedthem.

C.Thcwayhowtheboysblewtheirhorns.

D.Thereasonwhymorehomswereoverthere.

37.Theprobablemainideaofthispassageisthat.

A.thelittleboysdidn'tcarryouttheagreementthoroughly.

B.thelittleboysdidn'tseethesignaltostopblowingtheirhorns.

C.thelittleboysblewhomstogreetthedawnofJuly4thsoearly.

D.thePeterkinsenjoyedchildren'sblowingofthehomsonJuly4th.

38.Whichquestionisnotansweredinthestory?

A.Whendidthehornblowingbegin?

B.Howlongagodidthecustomstart?

C.Whydidtheboysblowthehornsinthemorning?

D.HowdidthePeterkinsfeelaboutthehornblowing?

GlastonburyFestival

Timeandplace:22nd-26thJune,Pilton,Somcrse.Recognizedasthebestsummerfestivalseason,

GlastonburyisoneofthebiggestandoldestfestivalsintheUK.Lastyear's40thanniversarywastheir

bestever,eventhoughthesupergroupU2canceledlastminutebecauseofBonoinjuringhisback.

LatitudeFestival

Timeandplace:Mth—17thJuly,HenhamPark,Suffolk.Nowinitssixthyear,thisfestivalisthe

choiceformorefamilies.1(isprovidingvisitorswithallkindsofentertainmenttoplaywiththemusic,

includingcomedy,show,theatreandliterature.

ShrewsburyFolkFestival

Timeandplace:26th—29(hAugust,WestMidsShowGround,Shrewsbury.Announcedasoneof

thebestfolkfestivalsintheUK,thisfestivalisonlyinitssixthyear.Ittakesplaceoverthe4daysof

theAugustbankholidayweekend,andmovedtoShrewsburyin2006.

DownloadFestival

Timeandplace:10thand12th,June,DoningtonParkDerby.Itisaihree-dayrockmusicfestival

heldeveryyear.ThenameDownloadwaschosenfor(hefestivalfortworeasons.Downloadingwasa

dirtyworkinthemusicindustryatthetimebecauseoffilesharingandrockisseenasarebellious(反

叛)typeofmusic.

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39.WhichfestivalisoneoftheoldestfestivalsintheUK?

A.LatitudeFestivalB.DownloadFestival

C.GlastonburyFestivalD.ShrewsburyFolkFestival

40.Whenandwhereistherockmusicfestivalheld?

A.22nd—26thJune,Pilton,Somerse

B.14th—17thJuly,HcnhamPark,Suffolk

C.lOthand12th.June,DoningtonParkDerby

D.26lh—29thAugust,WestMidsShowGround

41.WhatisspecialaboutLatitudeFestival?

A.ItisthebestsummerfestivalintheUK.

B.Itisoneofthebes