第一部分　必修三　Module 6

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2024·福建，A)

　　Food festivals around the world

　　Stilton Cheese Rolling

　　May Day is a traditional day for celebrations，but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course.On the way，they must not kick or throw their cheese，or go into their competitors' lane(赛道)．Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)．All the competitors are served with beer or port wine，the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

　　Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth

　　Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China，but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣)，but hot enough to make your mouth burn，your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue，this festival isn't for you!

　　La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight

　　On the last Wednesday of every August，the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight.A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

　　The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves，runs，or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，分别讲述了英国、新墨西哥以及西班牙的几个关于食物的传统节日。

　　1．In the Stilton cheese rolling competition，competitors on each team must ______.

　　A．wear various formal clothes

　　B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

　　C．kick or throw their cheese

　　D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos

　　答案：B　根据第一段第二句“Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course.”可以知道，四个队伍，穿着滑稽搞笑的服装，在50米的路程中卷一个完整的奶酪。以及后面倒数第二句括号里面的内容，“but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.”可知这个奶酪是木头的。故选B。

　　2．Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?

　　A．In New Mexico.B．In the Caribbean.

　　C．In Australia. D．In China.

　　答案：A　根据第二段第一句“Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.”可以知道这是在新墨西哥发生的事情，从段落中第三句“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival”可以知道人们到新墨西哥是为了参加Fiery Food and BBQ Festival。故选A。

　　3．The celebration of La Tomatina lasts ________.

　　A．three days B．seven days

　　C．less than three days D．more than seven days

　　答案：B　根据文章第三段第二句“A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events.”可以知道，西红柿大战这个西班牙节日的持续时间是一周，故选B。

　　4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

　　B．More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

　　C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

　　D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.

　　答案：C　根据文章第二段倒数第二个破折号后面的文字“or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.”可以知道你可以任意品尝展出的上千种的食物。故选C。

　　Ⅱ.七选五

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　(2024·辽宁省沈阳二中高三月考)

　　Britain's high streets are dying slowly

　　Twenty years ago, the prosperous high street(繁华商业区) was the heart of most cities. It was crowded with customers.__1__. Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers. With about 14 shops down every day, Britain's high streets are dying little by little.

　　__2__？ It's fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退). On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either. __3__. Finally, there are the out-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices.

　　What can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British business woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life back into Britain's high streets. She's talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre. __4__. In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people's shopping to their homes. __5__， where children can be cared for while parents are shopping.

　　Members of the public have also voiced their opinions. “My ideal shopping center is one where there's a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links，” said a 28-year-old man. “I'd like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later，” said a 22-year-old girl.

　　A．They have to pay increasing high rents

　　B．But he is not the only one to solve the problem

　　C．But that's all changed

　　D．In another town, they set up night shopping centers

　　E．In another town, they set up a nursery

　　F．They can make a fortune overnight

　　G．Why are high streets in such a desperate situation

　　语篇解读：本文讲述的是英国繁华的商业区正走向衰落。

　　1．C　根据上文提到“It was crowded with customers.”充满了顾客，再根据下文提到“Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers.”没有几个人和商店，可知已经发生改变，故选C项。

　　2．G　根据下文提到“To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退)．”可知在问为什么如此萧条，故选G项。

　　3．A　根据上文提到“And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either.”对于店主来说也不容易，故选A他们不得不支付高额的租金。

　　4．B　根据上文提到“She's talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre.”她提到创造磁石来吸引人们回来，故选B，但这不是唯一的需要解决的问题。

　　5．E　根据上文提到“In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people's shopping to their homes.”一个小镇，用人力车把人们送回来，故选E，另外一个小镇建立了幼儿园。

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　(2024·福建质检)

　　As the hour hand reaches 10 at night, Paul Lee, a 12th grade student in Beijing, is getting ready to leave school and start his homework. He is not __1__： many high school students throughout the country __2__ exactly the same routine.

　　Most American students are __3__ when they hear about this busy __4__. This is not surprising when you consider the different attitudes towards __5__ in the two countries.__6__ Chinese universities accept students __7__ mainly on one examination score, American universities take applicants who are not just academically __8__， but also good at social activities.

　　American students are __9__ to become all-rounders, and it can be stressful, but they don't lose their fun, while some Chinese students have no __10__ in going out and having fun.

　　In fact, the efforts required to improve academic __11__ make some Chinese students very unhappy. __12__competition between students also causes problems. “I feel pressured to do well in exams __13__ the class ranking，” said James Zhang, an 11th grade Chinese student. “It would be embarrassing if I came __14__ of my class.”

　　Some teachers agree that the ranking system can __15__more harm than good. “It means schools put pressure on their students rather than __16__ their skills，” said Chang Xueying, a teacher in Beijing.

　　__17__ the pressure, there are ways in which students can __18__ their lives. “I always run when I don't feel like doing homework. It __19__ to reduce the stress，” said Tracy Yuan, a Chinese student. But in America, community service, art and music are also __20__ among American students besides sports. They think they learn more out of school than they do in school.

　　语篇解读：该文对比了中国和美国的教育。中国大学录取学生依据分数，而美国大学则既看学生的学业成绩又看社会技能；中国学生学习任务繁重，压力过大，且减压方式单一，很难享受到学习的快乐，而美国学生却不然。

　　1．A.tired B．alone

　　C．away

　　D．lively

　　答案：B　根据此空后的“many high school students throughout the country __2__ exactly the same routine”可知，并不是只有Paul Lee一人这样。故alone“独自的，单独的”正确。

　　2.A.break

　　B．ignore

　　C．observe

　　D．follow

　　答案：D　全国的许多中学生都像Paul Lee一样，晚上十点离校后还要写家庭作业。follow“按……方式发展，以……方式发生”，符合语境。“follow exactly the same routine”此处表示“跟李保罗的生活方式完全一样”。

　　3.A.shocked C．embarrassed

　　C．delighted

　　D．worried

　　答案：A　shocked意为“震惊的”；embarrassed意为“尴尬的”；delighted意为“高兴地”；worried意为“担心的”。根据上下文可知，当大部分美国学生听说这么繁忙的日程安排时都感到“吃惊”，故A项正确。

　　4.A.hour

　　B．lesson

　　C．schedule

　　D．project

　　答案：C　根据第一段第一句“As the hour hand reaches 10 at night，Paul Lee，a 12th grade student in Beijing，is getting ready to leave school and start his homework。”可知这是指繁忙的日程安排，故schedule“日程安排”符合语境。

　　5.A.education

　　B．development

　　C．situation

　　D．management

　　答案：A　eduction意为“教育”；development意为“发展”；situation意为“情况”；management意为“管理”。根据上下文可知这里谈论的是教育问题，故A项正确。

　　6.A.As

　　B．If

　　C．Since

　　D．While

　　答案：D　句意为：中国的大学主要依据考试分数录取学生，而美国的大学接受那些不仅学术成绩突出而且还擅长社交活动的申请人。根据第7空后的“...mainly on one examination score”和下半句中“not just...but also...”可知此处表示中国和美国的大学录取学生标准的对比，故用while引导，意为“而”，表示对比两件事物。

　　7.A.fixed

　　B．based

　　C．brought

　　D．focused

　　答案：B　fix on意为“选定，确定”；base on意为“以……为基础(或根据)”；bring on意为“导致”；focus on意为“集中于”。根据语境中国大学主要依据分数录取学生可知此处B项正确。

　　8.A.hard

　　B．valuable

　　C．available

　　D．strong

　　答案：D　根据上下文可知，这里指“学术成绩突出”，故strong“擅长的，突出的”符合语境。

　　9.A.forced

　　B．appointed

　　C．expected

　　D．selected

　　答案：C　force意为“强迫，迫使”；appoint意为“任命，委派”；expect意为“期待，预期”；select意为“选择”。根据语境可知此处表示美国学生被期望成为全才，故C项正确。

　　10．A.experience

　　B．difficulty

　　C．sense

　　D．point

　　答案：A　experience意为“经历，体验”；difficulty意为“困难”；sense意为“感觉”；point意为“要点”。根据上半句中的“...but they don't lose their fun”，可知此处表示美国学生尽管有压力但没有失去他们的乐趣，而中国的学生则没有出去快乐地玩的体验，故experience“经历，体验”符合语境。

　　11.A.action

　　B．campaign

　　C．profession

　　D．performance

　　答案：D　action意为“行动”；campaign意为“运动，活动”；profession意为“职业，专业”；performance意为“表现，表演”。academic performance意为“学习成绩”，符合语境。

　　12.A.Frightening

　　B．Fair

　　C．Fierce

　　D．Reasonable

　　答案：C　句意为：学生之间激烈的竞争也引起了问题。frightening意为“令人恐惧的”；fair意为“公平的”；fierce意为“激烈的，凶猛的”；reasonable意为“合理的”。根据语境可知C项正确。

　　13.A.instead of

　　B．regardless of

　　C．ahead of

　　D．because of

　　答案：D　instead of意为“代替”；regardless of意为“不管，不顾”；ahead of意为“在……前面”；because of意为“因为，由于”。根据语境可知此处表示“由于班级排名，为了考出好成绩而感觉有压力”，故D项正确。

　　14.A.free

　　B．bottom

　　C．proud

　　D．top

　　答案：B　根据此空前的“embarrassing”可知，这里指排在班里最后的位置会令人感到尴尬，故bottom“(班级、名单等的)最末位置”符合语境。

　　15.A.give

　　B．make

　　C．do

　　D．get

　　答案：C　一些老师同意排名制度弊大于利(的说法)。do harm意为“损害，对……有害”，为固定搭配，符合语境。

　　16．A.protecting

　　B．studying

　　C．mastering

　　D．developing

　　答案：D　protect意为“保护”；study意为“学习”；master意为“控制，精通”；develop意为“发展”。成绩排名制度意味着学校给学生施加了压力而不是发展他们的技能。故D项正确。

　　17.A.Despite

　　B．Therefore

　　C．Otherwise

　　D．Instead

　　答案：A　despite意为“尽管，不管”；therefore意为“因此”；otherwise意为“否则，另外”；instead意为“代替，反而”。尽管有压力，也有方法能使学生平衡他们的生活。根据句意的连贯性可知此处despite正确。

　　18．A.devote

　　B．balance

　　C．take

　　D．save

　　答案：B　根据下文中Tracy Yuan的话可知，她不想写作业时，通常会跑步，这有助于减少压力。故此处应填balance表示“学生用于平衡生活的方法”。

　　19．A.fails

　　B．needs

　　C．demands