January means it’s time for coats and gloves ...

January means it’s time for coats and gloves and cold weather. While many of us are preparing ourselves for the cold weeks ahead, in some cities winter is the “hottest” season of all because it’s the time for winter festivities.

Every year 2 million people visit the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. This internationally well-known event began in 1950, when some local high-school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. Since then, the festival has grown to include lots of snow sculptures as well as a snow-sculpting contest that draws competitors from all over the world.

In December, Finland created its 13th annual Snow Village, which will remain open until April, if weather permits. Snow Village lies nearly 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The village is designed by builders skilled in working with snow and ice. Visitors can take a tour of the village, eat in a restaurant made of ice or go dancing in the disco igloo(拱形圆顶小屋). They can also spend the night in a hotel made of snow. There’s even an ice chapel(小礼拜堂) for couples who want to get married in Snow Village.

Since 1935, the Fur Rendezvous has been held every February in Anchorage, Alaska, America’s most northern state. Among the festival’s many attractions is the World Championship Sled Dog Race, which draws sled dog teams from many countries. Dogs also take center stage in the Dog Weight Pull, in which dogs compete to see which one can pull the heaviest weight. The festival features sports like skiing, basketball, boxing and softball as well as the Grand Prix Auto Race in downtown Anchorage. True to the festival’s name, there’s also a fur auction(拍卖), where buyers buy real Alaskan furs. The first Fur Rendezvous lasted only three days. Now it’s a 10-day event that attracts thousands of visitors.

1.What can we learn about the Sapporo Snow Festival from the second paragraph?

A. How it got started.　　 B. How long it lasts.

C. Who is in charge of it.　　 D. How much it costs to attend it.

2.What happens at Snow Village?

A. Skating matches.　　 B. Design contests.

C. Indoor weddings.　　 D. Cooking competitions.

3.Anyone who visits the Fur Rendezvous can 　　　　　 .

A. buy what he wants　　 B. play any sports he likes

C. attend a strength competition　　 D. come across different sled dogs

4.what do the three winter festivities mentioned in the text have in common?

A. They all last ten days.　　 B. They are all held every year.

C. They all have a long history.　　 D. They are all held at the same time.

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Put on your coat __ you will catch a cold.

A. and             B. or            C. so                D. thus

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What does the man mean?

A. He agrees with the woman.

B. It will be cold and rainy this autumn.

C. Not every autumn is beautiful.

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完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）

My 14-year-old son, John,  and I                       

Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time.  It was

hanging at a （an）36clothing store.

The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）,  delightful

tailoring,  a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 37 price of  $28.

We looked at38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone.  Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40  ,  but could41 several hundred dollars new.

John 42 the coat.  He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,  studied 43 that soon changed into a smile.  The44 was perfect.  John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile.  “How did the kids like your coat? ”  I asked.  “They love it. ” He said, carefully45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John.  Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument.  He became more thoughtful and eager to48 .  “Good dinner,  Mum, ” he would say every evening.  One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner,  John said,  “You are right,  and I guess I will. ”

When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know50 caused the changes,  she said with laughter,  “It must be his coat! ” At the library,  we51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time.  “ 52 this be John? ” He asked,  looking up to John’s new height and coat,  and extending his hand,  one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never 53  a person’s clothes for the real person within them.  But there is something to be said for   54   a standard of excellence for the world to see,  for practicing standard of excellence in thought,  speech and behavior,  and for   55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

1.A. second-hand        B. expensive       C. big           D. cheap

2.A. reasonable         B. unbelievable     C. special        D. average

3.A. each other         B. one another      C. the other       D. others

4.A. therefore          B. however         C. but           D. thus

5.A. adults            B. people           C. parents        D. teenagers

6.A. spend            B. cost             C. pay           D. take

7.A. touched          B. buttoned          C. held          D. obtained

8.A. gesture           B. expression        C. attitude        D. feeling

9.A. color             B. price             C. fit           D. style

10.A. pressing         B. taking            C. hanging       D. folding

11.A. happiness                  B. satisfaction        C. change            D. generosity

12.A. because of             B. instead of         C. aware of               D. full of

13.A. please                    B. understand        C. complain             D. apologize

14.A. mentioned             B. wrote            C. reported               D. explained

15.A. when            B. how              C. what           D. that

16.A. happened         B. came             C. intended        D. decided

17.A. Should           B. Would            C. Must           D. Could

18.A. watch            B. judge             C. mistake         D. consider

19.A. doing            B. showing           C. speaking        D. wearing

20.A. comparing        B. connecting         C. combining       D. matching

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My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it.” he said.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom.” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A. The coat looked like a magical coat.

B. They were good at shopping.

C. The coat was a real bargain.

D. They had the same taste in clothes.

2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. A wide smile.　　　　　　　　 B. A worried look.

C. A low spirit.　　　　　　 　　 D. A joking voice.

3. After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.

a. was happier and better-behaved

b. received more praise from his teachers

c. was willing to follow suggestions

d. made rapid progress in study

e. would say sweet words to please her

A. a, b, c　　　　　　 B. a, c, e

C. b, d, e　　　　　　 D. c, d, e

4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?

A. We should not judge people by their appearance.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

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Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy winters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health.

In ancient Greece people knew about the healing(治疗) powers of the sun, but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially (人造地) produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in curing sick people.

A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine. Lysine is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important: the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infra-red (红外线的) and ultra-violet (紫外线的) rays; but ultra-violet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns. Dr. Roller found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his “sun-cure”.

There were a large number of children in Dr. Roller’s hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full.

In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.

Although they wore hardly any clothes, Roller’s pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sunbathing may do great harm.

Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar schools in other places.

1.According to the passage, when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease?

A. From ancient times.

B. At the end of the nineteenth century.

C. Not until this century.

D. Only very recently.

2. Why are a Danish doctor and a Swiss doctor mentioned in the second and third paragraphs?

A. Because they both made use of sunlight to treat illness.

B. Because they were the first people who used sunlight for treatment.

C. Because they were both famous European doctors.

D. Because they used sunlight in very different ways.

3.Dr Roller set up a “sun-cure” school probably for the reason that _______.

A. most children could stay in his hospital

B. children could study while being treated

C. the school was expected to be full of pupils

D. the school was high up in the mountains

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?

A. “Sun-cure” schools are becoming popular everywhere.

B. Switzerland is the only country where “sun-cure” schools are popular.

C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a “sun-cure” school.

D. “Sun-cure” schools are found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine.

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Children depend on their parents for food and _______.

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Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.

Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until last century had we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector (放映机).

In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.

A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.

Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Flcischer in 1933.

But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly onto an empty film and then run the film through a projector.

1.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Animal world      B. Movie camera    C. Cartoon making      D. Movement

2.

Which of the following statements is True?

A. People were unable to recreate the movement or record it in the nineteenth century.

B. Pat Sullivan was a famous early cartoon character.

C. It is impossible to make cartoon characters to do what they are designed to do.

D. Only professional animators can make animated films.

3.

According to the passage, Felix the Cat _________.

A. was created by the American cartoonist Felix.

B. was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century.

C. was unable to do what natural cats could not do.

D. was created in the United States in the nineteenth century.

4.

It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. Walt Disney’s cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan’s.

B. only professionals can create cartoon character

C. Popeye the Sailor and Olive Oyo were famous cartoonists.

D. the cartoon industry started in the United States.

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Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.

Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until last century had we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector (放映机).

In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.

A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.

Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Flcischer in 1933.

But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly onto an empty film and then run the film through a projector.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

2.Which of the following statements is True?

3. According to the passage, Felix the Cat _________.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

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I realized that I was getting cold, and felt it was probably time to go back to the apartment, so I put my collar up against the wind and began to walk back up the cold street. I managed to get some food from a vendor（小贩）, and walked on.

About twenty-five minutes later I knew that something was wrong. It was getting very, very cold, there were no streetlights, and the hill I was hoping to see on my right was nowhere in sight.  There was almost no light except for mysterious red crosses shining from the tops of churches, and I was beginning to get worried.  To cut a long story short, I had walked the wrong way from a crossroads, and had wandered miles in the wrong direction. My head was aching from the cold, and I couldn’t think straight. Turing around, I started back, and a long time later was outside the house I had set off from. It was at about that time I realized that I had a gate key but no house key.  How happy I was when I found that the front door was open—my only piece of good luck that day.  My apartment was of course locked, my head felt like it was about to explode, and my hands and feet were freezing.

I tried turning the handle.  No luck.  I tried another key from England.  I wanted to avoid waking the family downstairs, so despite the fear of an early death from cold, I couldn’t break the door down.  What would my hosts think? I pulled an ATM card from my pocket and forced it alongside the inside of the lock. I didn’t think it would work, but after fifteen minutes of trying, I heard a click.  Another couple of minutes later the door was open.  Relieved, I took off my clothes in the dark and got into bed.

1.The purpose of the passage is mainly to ________.

A. tell us how difficult it is living abroad

B. show us how terrible the weather was

C. tell us an unusual experience abroad

D. show us how afraid the author was

2. What made the author find he had walked the wrong way?

A. He didn’t see the house.

B. A vendor reminded him.

C. The street name reminded him.

D. He didn’t see the hill.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The front door was closed.

B. The house had many locks.

C. The author woke the hosts.

D. The author came from England.

4.From the passage we can infer that the author was ________.

A. careful                             B. careless                          C. excited                         D. annoying

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