基础巩固用词的适当形式填空1In my hometown，there is a tradition that we will hold a celebration(celebrate)party when we enter a higher school.2I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more energetic(energy)3No official permission (permit)has been given for the event to take place.4Id like to express my admiration(admire)for the courage and uncompaining spirit of the firefighters.5Many people died of starvation(starve)in Africa that year.6The Nobel Prize is_awarded(award)to those who make great contributions in many fields every year.7Please accept our apology(apologize)for the inconvenience this matter has given you.8On your arrival(arrive)at the hotel please wait for further instructions.9India attained independence(independent)in 1947，after a long struggle.10The room still has may of its original (origin) features.能力提升 .阅读理解Many children in America enjoy hunting for Easter eggs.Easter is a celebration connected with the Christmas religion，but Easter eggs go back to ancient festivals that celebrate the coming of spring in the land.Easter usually comes in April，as the grass is beginning to turn green，flowers are beginning to come out，and the weather is getting warmer.Children and their parents first select clean，white chicken eggs，boil them in a pot until they are hard boiled，and cool them immediately.Then the fun begins! The children have bought little pills of colors.The colored pill is dropped into water in a cup，along with a spoonful of vinegar，and stirred(搅拌)until it has melted(融化)Then the egg is put into the cup with the color covering it.It is left in the cup until the egg is dyed (被染色的)a beautiful color.After the eggs have been dyed，an adult(成年人)takes them outside and hides them in the yard perhaps under a flower or behind a tree.A small group of children are invited to the Easter egg hunt.For very young children，the hiding places are easy and an adult will help them look for the eggs.For older children，the hiding places are more difficult.There is usually a prize，maybe a chocolate egg，for the child who finds the most eggs.语篇导读本文介绍了美国复活节的一种习俗。1Easter usually comes in April.One of the reasons is that_.Athere are more eggs thenBApril is the spring seasonCchildren dont have to go to school thenDflowers are more beautiful then解析：B细节理解题。由第一段Easter eggs go back to.celebrate the coming of spring in the land.及Easter usually comes in April，as the grass is beginning to turn green，flowers are beginning to come out，and the weather is getting warmer.可知复活节是为了庆祝春天的到来。2Which of the following is the right order of what people do in dyeing Easter eggs?ASelect eggs，boil them，cool them，drop the pills of colors into water in cups，put a spoonful of vinegar，stir the liquid，and put eggs into the liquid.BSelect eggs，boil them，cool them，drop the pills of colors into water in cups，stir the liquid，put eggs into the liquid，and put a spoonful of vinegar.CSelect eggs，cool them，boil them，drop the pills of colors into water in cups，put a spoonful of vinegar，stir the liquid，and put eggs into the liquid.DSelect eggs，boil them，cool them，put eggs into the liquid，stir the liquid，drop the pills of colors into water in cups，and put a spoonful of vinegar.解析：A排序题。由第一段Children and their parents first select.It is left in the cup until the egg is dyed a beautiful color.可知。3If a child cannot find even an egg，then_.Ahe will be given a prizeBhe will be punished for itChe will give chocolate eggs to othersDa prize wont be given to him解析：D细节理解题。由文章最后一句There is usually a prize.for the child who finds the most eggs.可知，找不到鸡蛋的孩子没有奖品。4“Hunting for Easter eggs” actually means “_”Adyeing Easter eggsBselecting Easter eggsCboiling Easter eggsDlooking for Easter eggs解析：D词义理解题。由第二段的有关信息，例如hide them，the hiding places，help them look for，find 等可推断出，“hunting for”means“looking for”。.完形填空In the summer of 2016，on a rainy Wednesday afternoon，Cathy Ortiz walked toward the subway station.At the City Hall Station，she _1_onto a bench.It was after 2 pm.，and just a few people were at the quiet _2_.A man was also waiting for the train.The _3_was stopped by an announcement that the next train was two stations _4_.Then Cathy saw the man falling into the _5_，and then he was not moving._6_，three men jumped down to help.“I didnt know why these men got the _7_，”Cathy said.“The man who _8_was about six feet tall，a heavy man.The train was coming.Would it stop？Would they _9_to pull him out？”On the tracks，the _10_man was supported to a sitting position by the three men.They then_11_him from below and rolled him onto the _12_.Then the three men were_13_ to safety by helping hands._14_they were all clear，the train pulled in.“People getting off the train walked around this unconscious man，”Cathy said.He was not，_15_，alone.The thre