历史与传统本刊试题研究中心
第一部分 语言基础（共两节，满分30 分）
第一节 单句语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. The manager spoke to them all ______（individual）.
2. Lions and tigers belong ______the cat family.
3. It was in honor of those soldiers who lost their lives in defence ______their country.
4. The prince lives in a castle ______（surround） by mountains on three sides.
5. There is not a shred of evidence ______the meeting actually took place.
6. I haven＇t ______（achieve） very much today.
7. He decided to take charge ______the program.
8. The headmaster made an important ______（announce） last week.
9. Large______ （amount） of damage have been done to the city in a short time.
10. Everyone in the class seemed eager ______（learn）.
11. Having the lights ______（burn） all the time is not a good habit.
12. With all the tasks ______（finish）， the engineer went out of his office happily.
13. We all crowded ______his office to congratulate him on his success.
14. He greeted us ______a big smile.
15. It is not ______（surprise） that they lost.
第二节 完成句子（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. 我始终挣脱不了这张无形的网。（break的搭配）
I always cannot______ ______ ______this invisible net.
2. 这座岛有一座桥与大陆相连。（join的搭配）
The island is ______ ______ the mainland by a bridge.
3. 这个男孩和他的叔叔都喜欢踢足球。（as的搭配）
The boy ______ ______ ______his uncle likes playing football.
4. 留意那只小黑猫。（keep的搭配）
______ ______ ______ ______ ______that little black cat.
5. 如果有必要，我可以马上来。（if的省略用法）
______ ______， I can come at once.
6. 约翰去年负责这个项目。（charge的搭配）
John was ______ ______ ______the program last year.
7. 据宣布，将有新的限速规定出台。（announce的用法）
______ ______ ______ ______new speed restrictions would be introduced.
8. 他们一到那个旅游景点就迫不及待地想去探索。（eager的用法）
As soon as they arrived on that tourist attraction， they______ ______ ______explore.
9. 我不知道该选哪本书。（idea的搭配）
I ______ ______ ______ which book to choose.
10. 下个周末去徒步旅行如何？
______ ______going hiking next weekend？
11. 有那么多的工作要做，我没有时间去看电影。（with的复合结构）
With so much work ______ ______， I have no time for a movie.
12. 我父母这个周末可能会过来。（likely的搭配）
My parents ______ ______ ______ ______this weekend.
13. 你应该把你的衣服洗一下。（get sth done）
You should ______ ______ ______ ______.
14. 我不喜欢你跟我讲话的方式。（介词+which）
I dont like the way ______ ______you speak to me.
15. 你认为这篇文章的哪一部分最有趣？
Which part of this passage ______ ______ ______is the most interesting？
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50 分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here is something you can do to experience another culture which may be different from yours.
La Tomatina， Spain
Once a year， in the Valencian town of Buñol， the Spanish gather to throw tomatoes ateach other. The worlds largest tomato fight， La Tomatina now attracts many participantsfrom around the world.
Battaglia delle Arance， Italy
If you don＇t fancy throwing tomatoes， how about oranges？ During the Carnevale diIvrea each year， residents of Ivrea， Italian come together to throw oranges at each other. Thetradition is in memory of a battle between the locals and a bad ruler， with oranges thrown aspart of the fight for freedom.
La Mordida， Mexico
If you like to take small bites of your birthday cake， it might be best not to spend yourbirthday in Mexico. After singing Happy Birthday， guests watch while the birthday boy orgirl blows out his/her candles. He/She then leans over and takes a bite of the cake， at whichpoint someone will push his/her face into it.
Baking Money into Food， Bolivia
Speaking of food， did you know that， in Bolivia， it is traditional to bake money intosweet pastries （油酥糕点） and cakes on New Year＇s Eve？ It＇s a tradition in which bakeriesacross the country take part. Those who find a coin in their cakes can look forward to plentyof good luck in the new year.
1. What is Battaglia delle Arance in honour of ？
A. A fight for freedom. B. Residents living in Ivrea.
C. Oranges harvested in Ivrea. D. A battle with foreign enemies.
2. Which of the following is related to the birthday？
A. La Tomatina. B. Battaglia delle Arance.
C. La Mordida. D. Baking Money into Food.
3. What do the four traditions have in common？
A. They are related to food. B. They focus on human rights.
C. They are traditions in Europe. D. They are traditions about dance.
B
I had lived in Mexico City for about 6 months before seeing somebody get visiblyangry in public， but it wasnt a Mexican.
Rarely will you see a Mexican publicly lose emotional control， unless perhaps anexcess of wine has been involved. From a young age， Mexicans are taught not to get overlyemotional. As the common Mexican saying goes，“ He who gets angry， loses.”