问答题February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a respect (1)____ St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.
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February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a respect (1)____ St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years before the (2)____(establish) of Valentine’s Day, the Romans had (3) pr____ a pagan(异教徒) celebration in mid-February honoring young men’s ceremony of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration was characterized by lottery in (4)____ young men would draw the names of (5) teen ____ girls from a box. The girl given to each young man in this way would be his companion the rest of the year. In an effort to do away with such a (6) f____, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. (7)____ the men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to (8) imi____ the ways of the saint they drew during the rest of rite year. However, many young Roman men were not too pleased (9)____ the copying. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus, the Church looked for a suitable saint of love to take his (10) p____. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been killed by Enter Claudius.
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第1题：
Western Valentine’s Day _____ place on February 14th.A. takes
B. has
C. makes
D. finds
正确答案：A
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第2题：
Before 354, Christ's birthday was celebrated ______.
A. on December 25th
B. on different days
C. in December, 300
D. in the year of our Lord
正确答案：B
答案为B。根据题干在第一段第三句，For the first 300 years his birthday was celebrated on different days作出该项选择。 -
第3题：
Today, people all over the world celebrate St、Valentine s Day.()此题为判断题(对，错)。
参考答案：正确
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第4题：
You seem a little blue today. What's the matter?().
A. I am a little sad.
B. It doesn't matter.
C. It's been a difficult day.
正确答案 C. It's been a difficult day.
本题考核“表达情感”情境下的交际用语。第一说话人认为对方今天看上去心情不好，询问其原因。因此对方应该回答造成心情不好的原因即可，答语应用It's been a difficult day. （这是艰难的1天。）来回应，所以选选项“It's been a difficult day.”。
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第5题：
翻译句子Valentine's Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Niu Lang and Zhi Nv will meet on a bridge of magpies across the Milky Way.
参考答案：农历七月初七，中国的情人节这天，牛郎和织女会在横跨银河的鹊桥上相会。
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第6题：
Best________(祝愿) for Children's Day．
正确答案：
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第7题：
To: Gloria Stefani [stefig@weweb.com]
From: Reesa Bonjani [rbonjani@harborfalls.net]
Subject: February fireworks schedule
Date: December 16
Dear Ms. Stefani,
Thank you for inquiring about the fireworks at Harbor Falls waterfall. Attached to this message you'll find a schedule of our fireworks displays for the month of February. I'm sure you'll be able to find a suitable date around which to plan your trip.
Also, if you're interested in staying at one of the hotels that offers a view of the waterfall and fireworks, please visit our Web site at www.harborfalls.net and click on the link for nearby hotels. Don't hesitate to contact me with any more questions.
Enjoy your stay at Harbor Falls.
Sincerely,
Reesa Bonjani
Harbor Falls Department of Tourism.
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Harbor Falls Fireworks Schedule
February Thursday February 1
(for the beginning of February)
Saturday February 10
Wednesday February 14
(for Valentine's Day)
Saturday February 17
Sunday February 18
(for the Lunar New Year)
Monday February 19
(for President's Day)
Saturday February 24
* Fireworks displays during the month of February will start at 9 p.m.
* Dates and times are subject to change and will be updated on the Web site when that information becomes available.
* Fireworks displays may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
On what day will fireworks NOT be displayed?A. February 1
B. February 7
C. February 10
D. February 14答案：B解析： -
第8题：
共用题干
Many Children'S Deaths Preventable:WHO
Over five million children die each year from disease,infections and accidents related______(51)their environment although many of these deaths are largely preventable,says the World Health Organization.
On Monday,the WHO asked governments and citizens around the world to take action to cre-ate healthy______(52)for children as it celebrated World Health Day.
“The biggest threats to children's health lurk in the very______( 53)that should be safest-home,school and community,” said Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland,director-general of the WHO at the day's launch in New Delhi,India.
“Every child has the right to______(54)up in a healthy home,school and community.
The future development of our children-and their world-depends on______(55)enjoying good health now.We have their future in our______(56).Now we must work more effectively together to______(57)the risks from the environment which our children face,”Brundtland said.
This year's theme,“Healthy Environments for Children”focuses on the many dangers ______(58)by children in and around the places where they live and play.
These include inadequate access to safe drinking______(59)and sanitation,insect- borne diseases,air pollution,chemical hazards and injuries from traffic,falls,burns and drownings.
Communities around the world organized events to promote awareness of children's health is-sues,______(60)included drawing contests for schoolchildren in Vietnam,street plays in In-dia,puppet shows in Namibia and professional lectures for policy makers in Germany and else-where.
Activities also took______(61)in cities across Canada on Monday,including Calgary, Montreal,Halifax and Ottawa.
Although children under five represent only 10 per cent of the world's population,they bear 40 per cent of the global disease______(62),says the WHO.And as much as one-third of the total burden of disease may be caused by environmental______(63).
World Health Day has been celebrated on April 7th______(64)1950 .Each year the WHO chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern.Last year's______(65),Move for Health,focused on promoting physical activity as part. of healthy living.65._________
A: concern
B: area
C: theme
D: celebration答案：C解析：本题的考点是固定搭配。此处表达的意思是“与环境相关的”,related to为固定搭配，意为“与……有关”。
从文章第一句可以看出，文章的重点，即世界卫生组织今年“世界卫生日”的主题，是创建健康的环境。
家庭、学校和社区应该是最安全的“地方”，可是，对儿童健康的最大威胁就存在于这些本该是最安全的地方。应选“地方”，而不是“机会”、“时间”或“岗位”。此句中的 “lurk”一词为不及物动词，意为“潜藏，潜在”。
本题的考点是与up搭配的词组的区分。此句的意思应该是“每个孩子都具有在健康家庭、学校和社区成长的权利”。grow up意为“成长，长大”,stay up意为“醒着不睡”,pick up意为“好转，改善；重新开始”,get up意为“站起；起床”。
此句谈及的是“我们的孩子们”，即“他们”。他们的未来取决于他们现在是否能享有良好的健康。
短语to have something in one's hand表示“掌握某事”。此句的意思是“他们的未来掌握在我们手中”。
本题的考点是名词risk的固定搭配。此句中“更加有效地工作”的目的应当是“减少我们的孩子们所面临的来自环境的危险”,“减少”用reduce。 run the risk ( of doing something）意为“冒自身危险做某事”；take a risk/risks意为“冒险做可能失败、有危险等的事”；二者都为固定词组。regard意为“注视；将某人（某事物）视为；留意”。
从上一句可以看出，此处应填“面临”一词。face做动词，可以有“面对，面向、对付，应付、面临”等意思。
从前后文可以看出，此处应填“水”这个词。drinking water意为“饮用水”。
根据空白处前面的逗号可以看，此处应填一个能引导非限制性定语从句的关系代词来代替events一词。
本题的考点是动词take的固定搭配。take place是固定搭配，意思是“发生”。take shape意为“成形；变得更有条理”,take orders from sb．意为“受命于某人，按某人之命做”。
从下一句可以看到，此处应选“burden”一词。短语disease burden的意思是“病症负担”。bear the burden是常用搭配。另外，后一句中的the total burden of disease也是一个值得注意的提示。
文章谈的是环境因素所造成的危害，所以此处应选“factors”一词。
从本句的时态——现在完成时可以推断全句的意思，即“自从1950年以来，每年的 4月7日都庆祝世界卫生日”。
前一句提到，“世界卫生组织每年都选择一个主题……”，此空白后面的短语首字母大写，显然代表主题，故应选“theme”。 -
第9题：
单选题The celebration of Valentine’s Day on February 14 _____.Acoincides with the coming of spring
Bremains unexplained in terms of its origin
Cwas a choice made by Chaucer and Saint Valentine
Dstarted in the 14th century and has continued till today
正确答案： B解析：
第六段说1400年乔叟死后，情人节从5月3日提前到2月。这一时间的改变也许是因为冬天过后的第一声鸟鸣通常出现在2月中旬，但并没有确凿的证据说明原因。 -
第10题：
单选题The celebration of Valentine’s Day became unfashionable in the _____ century.A14th
B15th
C17th
D19th
正确答案： A解析：
第七段说情人节并不总是大受欢迎的。最后一段说19世纪的时候情人节的受欢迎程度就大为下降。 -
第11题：
单选题Henry Kelly’s research on Valentine’s Day _____.Ais a widely accepted explanation
Bis well-based on conclusive evidence
Cis a reasonable speculation
Dis just a wild and unreliable guess
正确答案： D解析：
第二段Henry Kelly说情人节的起源很是神秘。她的理论是有两个人值得感谢：一是著名诗人乔叟，另一位是圣人瓦伦丁。乔叟奉命为理查德二世的婚礼写诗，他选择了在5月3日订婚日那天纪念的圣人瓦伦丁，写出了一首爱情诗。可以看出这是一个比较合理的解释或猜测，但并没有确凿的证据证明。 -
第12题：
单选题The passage is mainly about _____.Ahow people celebrate Valentine’s Day
Bhow Valentine’s Day originated and evolved
Cwhat is the best way to promote Valentine’s Day
Dwhy people have different attitudes toward Valentine’s Day
正确答案： B解析：
本文介绍的是情人节的起源及其演变经过。 -
第13题：
The Dominion Day is celebrated in Canada on ______.
A．December 14
B．June 3
C．May 7
D．July 1
正确答案：D
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第14题：
____ day of June is International Children's Day.A、The first
B、First
C、One
参考答案：A
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第15题：
The Day of Dead is an ancient festival celebrated in ( ).
A. Mexico
B. Spain
C. Canada
D. U.S.
正确答案：A
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第16题：
He has a very adult manner although he’s only 12.(翻译)
参考答案：虽然他只有十二岁,举止却很像大人
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第17题：
回答What's today's date? ／What's the date today?正确的句子是:()A、It's cold today.
B、It's February AD.
C、It's Friday.
D、It's Valentine's Day.
参考答案：B
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第18题：
To: Gloria Stefani [stefig@weweb.com]
From: Reesa Bonjani [rbonjani@harborfalls.net]
Subject: February fireworks schedule
Date: December 16
Dear Ms. Stefani,
Thank you for inquiring about the fireworks at Harbor Falls waterfall. Attached to this message you'll find a schedule of our fireworks displays for the month of February. I'm sure you'll be able to find a suitable date around which to plan your trip.
Also, if you're interested in staying at one of the hotels that offers a view of the waterfall and fireworks, please visit our Web site at www.harborfalls.net and click on the link for nearby hotels. Don't hesitate to contact me with any more questions.
Enjoy your stay at Harbor Falls.
Sincerely,
Reesa Bonjani
Harbor Falls Department of Tourism.
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Harbor Falls Fireworks Schedule
February Thursday February 1
(for the beginning of February)
Saturday February 10
Wednesday February 14
(for Valentine's Day)
Saturday February 17
Sunday February 18
(for the Lunar New Year)
Monday February 19
(for President's Day)
Saturday February 24
* Fireworks displays during the month of February will start at 9 p.m.
* Dates and times are subject to change and will be updated on the Web site when that information becomes available.
* Fireworks displays may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
According to the e-mail, what has Ms. Stefani done?A. Visited Harbor Falls
B. Reserved a hotel room
C. Requested information
D. Contacted her travel agent.答案：C解析： -
第19题：
To: Gloria Stefani [stefig@weweb.com]
From: Reesa Bonjani [rbonjani@harborfalls.net]
Subject: February fireworks schedule
Date: December 16
Dear Ms. Stefani,
Thank you for inquiring about the fireworks at Harbor Falls waterfall. Attached to this message you'll find a schedule of our fireworks displays for the month of February. I'm sure you'll be able to find a suitable date around which to plan your trip.
Also, if you're interested in staying at one of the hotels that offers a view of the waterfall and fireworks, please visit our Web site at www.harborfalls.net and click on the link for nearby hotels. Don't hesitate to contact me with any more questions.
Enjoy your stay at Harbor Falls.
Sincerely,
Reesa Bonjani
Harbor Falls Department of Tourism.
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Harbor Falls Fireworks Schedule
February Thursday February 1
(for the beginning of February)
Saturday February 10
Wednesday February 14
(for Valentine's Day)
Saturday February 17
Sunday February 18
(for the Lunar New Year)
Monday February 19
(for President's Day)
Saturday February 24
* Fireworks displays during the month of February will start at 9 p.m.
* Dates and times are subject to change and will be updated on the Web site when that information becomes available.
* Fireworks displays may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
Why will fireworks be displayed on February 18?A. For the weekend
B. For President's Day
C. For the Lunar New Year
D. For the hotel's anniversary.答案：C解析： -
第20题：
共用题干
Some Unusual Celebrations
Some holidays are well-known all around the world.Among them are New Year's Eve celebrations. Also
common are days in honor of love and friendship,like Valentine's Day. Each country has its own special holidays,
too,often to mark important events in its history. Schools,banks,and government offices all close on days like
these.__________(46)A few of them are really very strange.
Of course,they are not strange to the people who celebrate them.Perhaps that is because the celebra-
tions have long traditions.Consider April Fool's Day,for example.No one knows when or why it began.Today
it is celebrated in many countries一France,England,and Australia,among others.On this day,people play
practical jokes.___________(47)The ones who laugh are the ones playing the jokes.The people they fool often
get angry.Does celebrating, this day make sense to you?
Dyngus Day in Poland seems strange,too.On this day,it is traditional for boys to pour water over the
heads of girls. Here is the strangest part:They do it to girls they like.
Other unusual celebrations take place in a single city or town. A holiday called La Tomatina is celebrated
in Bunol,Spain一 Every year,in late August,big trucks carry more than 200,000 pounds of tomatoes into this
little town.___________(48)For two hours,people in the streets throw tomatoes at each other. Everyone
ends UP red from head to toe.
August 10 marks the start of the Puck Fair,an Irish festival with a very unusual tradition.People from
the town of Killorglin go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat._________(49)
There are also some celebrations that are really strange.In the United States,sometimes one person gets
an idea for a new holiday and tries to get others to accept it. Whose idea was Public Sleeping Day? That one is
on February 28.It may seem strange,but it sounds like more fun than the one on February 9._________(50)
Do you like the idea of inventing a new holiday?If you do,then you will want to mark March 26 on
your calendar. That is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day.___________（47）
A:They bring him back to town,put a crown on his head,and make him king for three days.
B:Some of the days people celebrate,however,are less serious.
C:That is supposed to be Toothache Day.
D:Then begins the world's biggest food fight.
E:Some people have fun imagining new holidays.
F: Jokes are supposed to be funny,but these jokes do not make everyone laugh.答案：F解析：前面介绍的是一些流行的，大家都知道的节日，空后说有些节日非常奇怪，故知空中应 填虽然有些节目被人们所庆祝，但它们不是很重要。
因空前提到了jokes，下文应填与jokes有关的话语，故选F。
前文说运来二十万镑西红柿，空后又说人们在街上互相扔西红柿，可知，是食物大战爆 发了。
从山上抓来一只野山羊干吗呢？从排除法可知只有A项符合语境，把山羊抓来当三天 的皇帝。
比公共睡眠日更好笑的节日应该是牙疼日了。 -
第21题：
单选题Valentine’s Day指的是西方国家（）。A复合节
B愚人节
C万圣节
D情人节
正确答案： D解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a respect (1)____ St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years before the (2)____(establish) of Valentine’s Day, the Romans had (3) pr____ a pagan(异教徒) celebration in mid-February honoring young men’s ceremony of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration was characterized by lottery in (4)____ young men would draw the names of (5) teen ____ girls from a box. The girl given to each young man in this way would be his companion the rest of the year. In an effort to do away with such a (6) f____, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. (7)____ the men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to (8) imi____ the ways of the saint they drew during the rest of rite year. However, many young Roman men were not too pleased (9)____ the copying. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus, the Church looked for a suitable saint of love to take his (10) p____. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been killed by Enter Claudius.正确答案：
1.to 对某人的尊敬用the respect to sb.。本句译文:如今尽管恋爱中的情侣在这一天互赠糖果、鲜花和其他礼物,把它作为情人节来庆祝,但是它起初在5世纪的罗马出现时是为了表达对一位天主教徒Valentine的尊敬。
2.establishment establishment确立,建立。本句译文:在Valentine节确定前的800年里,罗马人在二月中旬举行异教徒的庆典,表达对青年人接近Lupercus神的仪式的崇敬。
3.practiced practise做动词有特殊含义:(do or perform sth.customarily)遵循,奉行(风俗、宗教、仪式等),如:The natives mostly practiced Christianity.当地人大多信奉基督教。
4.which 关系代词which可以放在介词in后面,引导定语从句。本句译文:庆祝的特征是摸彩,年轻的小伙子从一个盒子里摸出少女的名字。
5.teenage teenage(adj.)十三到十九岁的。
6.festival festival节日;庆祝。本句译文:为了废除这样的庆祝,Gelasius教皇发布命令,对摸彩做了小的变动。
7.Both 本句译文:男女都可以参加摸彩,游戏的目的是为了让人们要在一年中剩下的时间里模仿所抽出的圣徒的行为方式。both…and…符合结构及语法要求。
8.imitate 根据下句的copy模仿,猜测本空该填其同义词imitate模仿。
9.with (be pleased with对…感到高兴、满意。)
10.place take one’s place代替。本句译文:为了替代异教的Lupercus神,教会开始寻找合适的爱情守护神。解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题What do you think “florists” do?AThey sell flowers.
BThey make bread.
CThey sell clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
正确答案： A解析：
考 点：推理题。题目要我们推测florists是干什么的。本词的构词形式易使人联想到flower这个词语。并且，文章之前已经提到了母亲节需要戴花，而这个节日里能够做很多生意的当然也是少不了花店。由此可见，本题的正确答案应为A项。 -
第24题：
单选题It’s really ______you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!Acrazy for
Bcrazy of
Cwise for
Dwise of
正确答案： C解析：
句意：在这样的雨天，你开车这么快，真疯狂。慢一点!本题考查同定句型。常见用法：It’s+adj.+of sb. +to do“对于某人来说做某事…”，of指的是人本身的特征。由题意可知雨天开快车是不明智的，故选B项。