Unit 1 Festivals around the world 满分：120分时间：90分钟第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Groundhog Day is a yearly holiday celebrated on February 2 in the US and Canada.Tradition says that on this day the groundhog(土拨鼠)comes out of its hole after winter sleep to look for its shadow.If the shadow is seen，its a sunny day.And the groundhog predicts six more weeks of cold winter weather.But spring is coming if no shadow is seen because of clouds.The holiday goes back to the European tradition of Candlemas，a Christian holiday also celebrated on February 2.There is an old European belief that a sunny Candlemas day would lead the winter to last another six weeks.The German believed that a badger(獾)being frightened by his shadow on Candlemas would predict six more weeks of cold weather.This belief was brought into America during the 18th century by the German settlers.These settlers used the groundhog as their weather predictor.Groundhog Day features a famous groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.Every February 2，Phil is brought to his temporary(临时的)home on a hill outside the town of Punxsutawney，Pennsylvania，to predict the weather.People gather there early in the morning to wait for his appearance.When he doesnt see his shadow，loud cheers for the coming spring go up from the crowd.During the rest of the year，Phil lives in the town library with his“wife”Phyllis.The festival has received worldwide attention since the movie Groundhog Day came out in 1993.The comedy takes place in Punxsutawney on this day.A television weather reporter is forced to relive the day over and over again until he can learn to give up his selfishness and become a better person.Since the showing of the movie，thousands of visitors have been coming to Punxsutawney to watch the real Groundhog Day.Groundhog Day is also very popular in Canada and Wiarton Willy is the groundhog that is used to predict the length of winter over there.每年的二月二日，美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇都会欢度一个有趣的节日土拨鼠节。1.If it is cloudy on February 2，Phil will predict that_.A.spring will be sunnyB.spring is coming in six weeksC.winter will end soonD.winter will last another six weeks答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段末句But spring is coming if no shadow is seen because of clouds可知，如果因为天气多云土拨鼠看不到自己的影子，那么春天就会到来了，故选C项。2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？A.The history of Candlemas.B.The tradition of Candlemas.C.The influence of Groundhog Day.D.The origin of Groundhog Day.答案：D解析：段落大意题。从第二段第一句就可以看出本段介绍的是土拨鼠节的来历，它起源于欧洲的圣烛节。3.This passage most probably comes from a book on_. Alocal customs and practicesB.scientific studyC.the habit of animalsD.geographic study答案：A解析：文章出处题。本文主要讲的是每年的二月二日，美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇都会欢度一个有趣的节日土拨鼠节。故A选项“当地风土人情”最恰当。BLast month my family，my husband and I visited the zoo in Tulsa，Oklahoma.I was afraid I just couldnt hide my excitement as it had been five years since I had been to the zoo.I was especially excited about getting to see the penguin exhibit that had been completed since my last visit.I thought it would be just as magical as it was the last time.The Tulsa Zoo is located on Mohawk Park，and covers 84 acres，making it the third largest zoo in the US.The zoo has several highlights，but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappointed.The maintenance is deeply lacking，and most of the exhibits，landscaping，etc.looked like it had not been updated or well kept.Unfortunately，their polar bear died a short time ago.The strangest attraction was the missinginaction jaguar(美洲虎)We spent several minutes searching for the animal without any luck.In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign whether the animal was no longer there or was moved to a different location，but it was a different case with the jaguar and likewise the kangaroo.Almost all of the handson equipment in the elephant encounter was broken and no longer working.Although the zoo did put up signs as an apology，it continued to add to the feeling that the zoo is approaching death.The one exhibit that did not fail to impress were the African Penguins.Their habitat was well built.The lion，bear，and tiger were also easy to watch.A favorite among the kids was clearly the monkeys who were very active and eager to put on a show.The Tropical Rainforest did a very good job creating a special atmosphere.The cafe served very good food and had lovely indoor and outdoor areas for eating.They are currently redesigning the Sea Lion exhibit，so the Sea Lions were not available for viewing while we were there.All things considered，the Tulsa Zoo is still the best zoo in our area，but I would only award it three out of five stars.本文介绍了作者参观自己所在地区的一流动物园的经历及感受。4.Seeing several highlights in the Tulsa Zoo，the author_.A.felt very excitedB.was a little frightenedC.was not satisfied with themD.thought it was worth seeing答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The zoo has several highlights，but I have to admit that I found my