2023-2024学年安徽省合肥市高一上学期期末英语模拟试题（含解析）

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第一节 阅读理解（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
Fur unusual festivals arund the wrld
The Wife Carrying Wrld Champinships — Snkajärvi, Finland
Althugh the exact rigins f the traditin are unknwn because f its lng histry, but tday, wife carrying is practiced arund the wrld. Participants are allwed t carry their wives in varius ways, including a piggyback r a fireman’s carry (ver the shulder). The prize fr winning the race is the wife’s weight in beer.
The Mnkey Buffet (自助餐) Festival — Lpburi, Thailand
Yu may cnsider hw a mnkey wuld taste, but this is a buffet fr mnkeys. The lcal mnkeys in Lpburi are gifted with a feast f tns f fruits, vegetables, cakes, and candies every Nvember. After the mnkeys are given the treats, yuths dressed up as mnkeys perfrm dances. The festival first tk place in 1989, run by a lcal businessman t bst turism in Lpburi. Luckily fr him and the mnkeys, it wrked.
The Bryeng Mud Festival — Bryeng, Suth Krea
The festival first tk place in 1998, and it was riginally created as a marketing event fr Bryeng mud csmetics (化妆品). The mud frm Bryeng is cnsidered rich in natural minerals and is used t make beauty prducts. Ppular activities include mud swimming, mud slides and mud skiing.
The La Tmatina Festival — Buñl, Valencia, in
The festival has been rganized annually in August in Buñl since 1940s, when a nisy crwd take the tmates frm a vegetable stall and start a fd fight. The hur — lng tmat fight used up abut 145,000 kg f tmates in 2015. Since 2013 it has been a ticketed event t limit participants t just 20,000.
What will yu get if yu win the Wife Carrying Wrld Champinships?
A. A treat. B. Lts f beer. C. Lts f mney. D. A pig.
2. What is the purpse f creating the Mnkey Buffet Festival?
A. T taste the mnkey. B. T sell ut tmates.
C. T prmte mud makeup. D. T develp turism.
3. Which festival is likely t have the shrtest histry?
A. The Bryeng Mud Festival B. The Mnkey Buffet Festival
C. The Wife Carrying Wrld Champinships D. The La Tmatina Festival
B
It was the day befre Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering arund utside his hme in Nring Califrnia. His 90-pund dg, Buddy, was playing arund nearby, ding what dgs d: getting int truble. And this time, Buddy was getting int a whle lt f truble.
The unmistakable sund that n ne wants t hear alne in the wds caught Benham's attentin. It was the deep, strange rar f a black bear. Benham turned arund t see the beast (野兽) , which Benham figured weighed arund 350 punds, sme 100 feet away. In an instant, the bear fastened n t Buddy's head and started dragging him away.
Benham, a thin, fit 24-year-ld, tk ff after them. "Hnestly," he tld CBS13, "the nly thing I culd think f was ‘save my baby'." Hurriedly, he lwered his shulder and rushed int the bear. But it nly tightened its caught n Buddy. Benham tried t catch the bear by the thrat. Nthing. He tried getting its muth pen but the jaw was lcked tightly. Benham resrted t street fighting—hitting the bear ver and ver arund its nse and eyes. It wrked. The bear drpped the dg and ran ff int the wds.
Buddy was in bad shape. His face was bldied. His ears were hanging. He had a bite mark clearly thrugh his lip and ne that barely missed an eye.
"My first thught was that I was ging t lse him," Benham said. He tk Buddy up, put him int his car, and sped ff t a nearby vet. Buddy's surgery tk nearly fur hurs. Benham watched the prcedure thrugh a windw. "I just std there," he said, watching as Buddy's ears were stapled back n and skin were stitched (缝合), and tubes were inserted (插入) int his head t drain fluid.
This was the secnd time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13. The first was frm a shelter a few years ag. "If it was yur kid, what wuld yu d?" he asked. Ndding tward Buddy, he added, "That's my kid."
What is the text mainly abut?
A. A demanding surgery. B. A regular rutine.
C. A fearless pet dg. D. A daring rescue.
5. Why did the authr mentin the weight f the bear in paragraph 2?
A. T shw the difficulty f the rescue. B. T indicate the fat f the bear.
C. T prve the excitement f Benham. D. T describe the fear in Buddy's heart.
6. Hw was the dg finally saved frm the bear?
A. Benham bumped int the beast with drpped shulder.
B. Benham frced pen the beast's muth with lcked jaw.
C. Benham crushed the beast's nse and eyes repeatedly.
D. Benham finally cnquered the beast by catching its thrat.
7.Which wrd can best describe the relatinship between Benham and Buddy?
A. Cmplicated. B. Clse. C. Rmantic. D. Healthy.
C
This is a typical day fr Yang Jinlng. At 9 a. m., he drives t primary schls and middle schls in Xi’an, Shaanxi Prvince, t teach students abut Shaanxi kuaiban. It is a traditinal Chinese frm f strytelling t the rhythm f bamb clapper (响板), which the art frm is named after. Smetimes, he helps students prepare fr cmpetitins. Usually, his classes run until abut 6 p. m. and then he returns hme t prepare classes fr the next day.
On June 10, the Ministry f Culture and Turism annunced 325 natinal intangible cultural heritage items in Beijing, increasing the list t1, 557 items. Shaanxi kuaiban, which appeared during the late Qing Dynasty, has been included. The frm has been intrduced t lcal schls as part f their art educatin.
Yang has been teaching yung peple the art frm since 2003 after graduating frm the Natinal Academy f Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing. He studied Quyi there. Quyi is a general term fr Chinese flk art frms, including strytelling crsstalk(相声) and clapper talk.
“Art educatin is imprtant fr students in China. Just as many students learn t play Western musical instruments like the pian and vilin, there are many peple learning traditinal Chinese flk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban, which I’ll wrk fr my whle life,” he said.
Kuaiban is ppular in nrthern China, including Beijing and Tianjin. Accrding t Yang, Shaanxi kuaiban was influenced by the art f different areas. The art frm can be played by a grup f players r nly ne. With ne r tw pairs f kuaiban f different sizes in hand, the players speak in the lcal dialect (方言) while telling stries, which are usually abut heres. The player tells stries while playing kuaiban, and it’s easy fr the watchers t remember the stries since all the lines rhyme.
Thanks t artists like Yang, this traditinal Chinese frm f strytelling is passed n and stays alive in ur cuntry.
Why is tday a typical day fr Yang Jinlng?
A. He is teaching students abut kuaiban as usual.
B. His wrk starts at 9 and lasts 6 hurs like every day.
C. He is preparing fr a kuaiban cmpetitin tday.
D. His life tday is as busy and bring as every day.
9. Which f the fllwing abut Shaanxi kuaiban is TRUE?
A. It is named after the Shaanxi dialect.
B. It is listed in the natinal intangible cultural heritage.
C. It is mre ppular than the pian and vilin in nrthern China.
D. It is played t tell stries usually abut cmmn peple.
10. Which f the fllwing best describes Yang Jinlng?
A. Devted. B. Stressed. C. Generus. D. Curius.
11. Why des the writer reprt Yang Jinlng’s stry?
A. T shw hw t play Shaanxi kuaiban in the lcal dialect.
B. T tell the difference between Chinese and Western arts.
C. T prve that kuaiban players are living a busy life.
D. T praise the wrk f spreading traditinal Chinese art.
D
In 1947 a grup f famus peple frm the art wrld decided t hld an internatinal festival f music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was t reunite Eurpe after Wrld War Ⅱ.
It quickly attracted famus names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burtn, Dame Margt Fnteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphny rchestras（交响乐团）. It became a fixed event every August and nw attracts abut 400,000 peple yearly.
At the same time, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (the Fringe) appeared as a challenge t the fficial festival. Eight theatre grups turned up uninvited in 1947, believing that everyne shuld have the right t perfrm, and they did s in a public huse that had been disused fr years.
Sn, grups f students firstly frm the University f Edinburgh, and later frm the Universities f Oxfrd and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the jurney t the Scttish capital each summer t perfrm plays by little-knwn writers in small halls.
Tday the Fringe, nce less embraced, has far utgrwn the festival with arund 1,500 perfrmances f music, dance and theatre n every ne f the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with nly 19 theatre grups perfrming, sme said it was getting t big.
A paid administratr(管理人员) was first emplyed nly in 1971, and tday there are eight administratrs wrking all year rund and the number rises t 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places husing 1,695 shws by ver 600 different grups frm 50 different cuntries. Mre than 1.25 millin tickets were sld.
Why did sme famus peple hld an internatinal festival in 1947?
A. T hnr heres f Wrld War Ⅱ. B. T intrduce yung theatre grups.
C. T attract great artists frm Eurpe. D. T bring Eurpe tgether again.
13. Why did sme uninvited theatre grups cme t Edinburgh?
A. They came t take up a challenge. B. They thught they were als famus.
C. They wanted t take part in the festival. D. They wned a public huse there.
14. What des the underlined wrd mean in paragraph 5?
A. Accepted. B. Checked. C. Allwed. D. Cntrlled.
15. Why are the numbers mentined in the last paragraph?
A. T prve different grups have cme t the festival.
B. T shw administratrs are busy in August.
C. T prve the tickets f the festival sell well.
D. T shw the festival has grwn rapidly.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many peple have clse relatinships with their cusins and frm bnds that last a lifetime. Natinal Cusins Day can be a great pprtunity t spend time with sme f yur favrite peple in the family. 36 .
What is Natinal Cusins Day
Natinal Cusins Day is an annual hliday that takes place n July 24. It encurages peple t spend time with and appreciate their cusins. 37 , it's easy t lse tuch as yu grw lder. On Natinal Cusins Day, yu might recnnect with cusins and lk back n happy family memries tgether. Natinal Cusins Day als serves as a gd excuse t hang ut and have fun with sme f yur clsest family members.
38
The rigin f Natinal Cusins Day is a bit f a mystery. It's unclear hw and when the hliday fficially started. Nevertheless, cusins have been an imprtant part f the American family fr generatins. In the past, the bnds between cusins were explred in TV shws and mvies in a lighthearted and funny way. And nw, frm family reunins t summer ckuts, cusins are given the chance t bnd with ne anther.
Hw t Celebrate Natinal Cusins Day
39 . We've listed a few ways yu can enjy a happy Cusins Day. A gd ld-fashined barbecue can bring back memries f the days when yu and yur cusins were little kids, running arund and causing mischief tgether. 40 . Organize a game f sccer with yur cusins t get sme fresh air and exercise. This activity wrks especially well if yu have a lt f cusins.
A. Histry f Natinal Cusins Day
B. Even if we are clse t ur cusins
C. In this article, we'll d a deep dive int it
D. In this way, yur bnds with cusins will be strengthened
E. If yu're lking fr sme inspiratin r ideas, dn't wrry
F. While yu see cusins a lt at family events when yu're yung
G. Planning a game r rganizing a cmpetitin is als a gd chice
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On February 11, 2019, I decided t invite cmplete strangers fr dinner n Valentine's day. On February 13, I went t Washingtn Square park and began my 21 . I was definitely nervus.
Of 50 peple that I 22 , ver 20 said yes and gave me their 23 numbers. Later that day, I texted them. Only tw 24 and ne f them wuld bring his rmmate. I was a little 25 , as I expected mre peple t reply. 26 , I wanted t try again.
The next mrning, I lgged n t my and started t 27 my fllwers. I fund sme peple wh were in their mid-20s and lived in New Yrk. I immediately 28 them and hped fr the best. Three accepted. Perhaps this wasn't ging t be a(n) 29 missin—six peple were cming after all!
I spent the rest f the day preparing and cleaning. My friend Alice 30 t help me. Within the next hur and a half, I had six cmplete 31 laughing, eating and drinking at my apartment. We talked like we'd always been friends. It was 32 .
My 33 t apprach them, which was made in secnds, and their chice t say yes, 34 smething new and magical. D smething kind fr anther. Whether it is a cup f cffee r 35 a smile t a stranger, randm(随机的) acts f kindness can make the wrld better.
21.A. searchB. researchC. visitD. dream
22.A. prtectedB. believedC. askedD. called
23.A. IDB. typeC. cntact D. passprt
24.A. acceptedB. rejectedC. changedD. regretted
25.A. satisfiedB. upsetC. excitedD. embarrassed
26.A. BesidesB. HweverC. MreverD. Otherwise
27.A. figure utB. call nC. respnd tD. lk thrugh
28.A. signaledB. wrteC. messagedD. recgnized
29.A. failedB. intendedC. rdinaryD. unique
30.A. hesitatedB. happenedC. refusedD. vlunteered
31.A. teammatesB. relativesC. strangersD. friends
32.A. embarrassingB. unbelievableC. hrribleD. cmmn
33.A. betB. aimC. prmiseD. decisin
34.A. resulted inB. benefited frmC. fcused nD. belnged t
35.A. exactly B. simplyC. extremelyD. hardly
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1适当单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Black Friday is a ppular hliday, which is usually celebrated 36 day after Thanksgiving in the United States. On this day, Americans all ver the cuntry rise at dawn in rder t stand at the head f the line at 37 (vary) stres, s that they can get deeply discunted deals ffered by these stres.
This day 38 (call) Black Friday because it is the day n which many traders “hit the black”, 39 (mean) that they start t make mney after being “in the red” all year lng. The traders used 40 (write) with a red pen n their ledgers (账簿) t shw lsses and black inks t shw gains. It is nt hw this hliday gets its name, althugh it is 41 (cmmn) believed by the public t be the case.
Althugh this day cntinues t be a big hliday in the United States, it is beginning t lse sme f its 42 (ppular). That is 43 mre and mre peple are turning their attentin t nline shpping. It allws them t buy what they want with cnvenience. 44 a result, Cyber Mnday appears, 45 is a day directly cmpetes with Black Friday and may lead t its dwnfall.
第三节 (共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列各句,根据首字母和汉语提示在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mark’s whle family attended his g________ (毕业) ceremny, which made him very excited.
The mment I heard the news that Jasn finished the marathn in the first place, I ffered my c_________ (祝贺) t him ver the phne.
The next mrning, when we wke up, we fund a beautiful d_________(装饰的) Christmas tree in the living rm.
The teacher asked us t s________ (总结) the main pints f the text in three sentences.
All the f______ (航班) t New Yrk have been put ff because f the newly fallen snw.
After three hurs f waiting fr the train, ur p________ (耐心) finally ran ut.
Mr and Mrs Brwn decided t hld a small family g_______ (聚会) t celebrated their wedding anniversary.
The children are waiting with e_______ (期待的) faces fr the firewrks t begin.
If the party is i_______ (非正式的), yu needn’t dress up. Just relax and have fun.
He has gd taste in clthing and always dresses a________ (得体地).
Their _______ (behave) twards me shws that they d nt like me.
S far, 400 millin yuan _________ (cllect) fr Prject Hpe.
We spent a few days n an island where the scenery was beautiful beynd _______ (describe).
Mst prbably yu’ll think psitively if yu ______ (surrund) with peple wh think that way.
Many new huses __________ (build) at present in the disaster area.
第三部分 写作（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家参加生日聚会，发邮件向你询问有关习俗和要注意的事项。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1.到达时间；2.合适的礼物；3.餐桌礼仪。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Terry,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
英语周练三答案
第一部分
阅读理解
1.B1.B 2.D 3.A B篇 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B
C篇 8.A 9. B 10. A 11. D D篇 12.D 13. C 14.A 15.D
七选五 16-20 CFAEG
完形 21～35.A、C、C、A、B、B、D、C、A、D、C、B、D、A、B
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
the 37. varius 38. is called 39. meaning 40. t write
41. cmmnly 42. ppularity 43. because 44. As 45. which
第三节 (共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)
46. graduatin 47. cngratulatins 48. decrated 49. summarise/ summarize
50. flights 51. patience 52. gathering 53. expectant 54. infrmal
55. apprpriately 56. behaviur/ behavir 57. has been cllected 58. descriptin 59. are surrunded 60. are being built
第三部分 作文
Dear Terry,
Learning that yu are abut t attend a birthday party f yur Chinese friend, I am writing this letter t infrm yu f relevant custms and traditins we Chinese take seriusly cncerning this matter.
First and fremst, always make sure that yu arrive a little earlier than the time yu and yur friend agreed n. Besides, it can be wise t pick an apprpriate gift. It’s highly recmmended that yu bring ne that represents yur clse friendship and in the meantime it is nt t cstly fr the ccasin. As fr table manners, what cmes int my mind is that never make nises when chewing r stick yur chpsticks int the fd.
Hpefully these suggestins will be f great help fr yu.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
A
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上四个奇特的节日：背老婆世界锦标赛、猴子自助餐节、泥浆节和番茄节。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The prize is awarded based n the wife’s weight in beer. (比赛的奖品是与妻子体重一样的啤酒。)”可知，如果你赢得背老婆世界锦标赛，你会得到很多啤酒。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The festival first ccurred in 1989, run by a lcal businessman t drive up turism in Lpburi. (这个节日首次出现于1989年，由一名当地商人经营，以推动Lpburi的旅游业。)”可知，创办猴子自助餐节的目的是为了发展旅游业。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Althugh the exact rigins f the traditin are unknwn because f its lng histry (虽然这个传统的确切起源是未知的，因为它的历史悠久)”、第二段中“The festival first ccurred in 1989 (该节日首次举办于1989年)”、第三段中“The festival first tk place in 1998 (该节日首次举办于1998年)”和第四段中“The festival has been rganized annually in August in Buñl since 1940s (从20世纪40年代开始，每年8月在Buñl举办)”可知，四个节日中创办最晚的是第三段中的泥浆节，首次举办于1998年，它的历史最短。故选A项。
B
本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者勇斗熊营救自己的宠物狗的故事。
4. 文章大意题。通读全文以及最后一段This was the secnd time Benham had rescued Buddy... "That's my kid."（CBS13说，这是本汉姆第二次营救巴迪，第一次是几年前从一个避难所。“如果是你的孩子，你会怎么做？”他问。他向巴迪点头，补充道，“那是我的孩子。”）可知，本文主要讲述了作者勇斗熊营救自己的宠物狗的故事。故选D。
5. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的In an instant, the bear fastened n t Buddy's head and started dragging him away.（一瞬间，熊紧紧抓住巴迪的头，开始把他拖走。）以及第三段中的Benham, a thin, fit 24-year-ld, tk ff after them. "Hnestly," he tld CBS13, "the nly thing I culd think f was "save my baby"." （24岁的本汉姆身材瘦削，身体健康，在他们身后起飞。“老实说，“他告诉CBS13，”我唯一能想到的就是“救救我的孩子”。”）可知，通过对比Benham和熊的重量的差距来体现营救的难度。故选A。
6. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的He tried getting its muth pen but the jaw was lcked bear drpped the dg and ran ff int the wds.（他试图打开它的嘴，但它的下巴被紧紧地锁住了。本汉姆采取肉搏的方式，用拳头在熊的鼻子和眼睛周围不停地击打。这奏效了。熊把狗扔了下来，跑进了树林。）可知，最终本汉姆通过不断地击打野兽的嘴和鼻子救出了他的宠物狗。故选C。
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“My first thught was that ging t lse him,”Benham said... Benham watched the prcedure thrugh a windw.（“我的第一个想法是我会失去他，”本汉姆说。他把巴迪抱起来，把他放进车里，然后飞快地跑向附近的兽医。巴迪的手术花了将近四个小时。本汉姆透过窗户观看了手术。）以及最后一段This was the secnd time Benham had rescued Buddy... he added, "That's my kid."（CBS13说，这是本汉姆第二次营救巴迪，第一次是几年前从一个避难所。“如果是你的孩子，你会怎么做？”他问。他向巴迪点头，补充道，“那是我的孩子。”）可知，Benham和Buddy之间的关系是亲密的。A.Cmplicated.复杂的；B.Clse.亲密的；C.Rmantic.浪漫的；D.Healthy.健康的。故选B。
C
【文章大意】本文是说明文。介绍了杨金龙致力于发扬和传播传统艺术形式——陕西快板。
8．推理判断题。根据第二段中“At 9 a. m., he drives t primary schls and middle schls in Xi’an, Shaanxi Prvince, t teach students abut Shaanxi kuaiban. It is a traditinal Chinese frm f strytelling t the rhythm f bamb clapper, which the art frm is named after. Smetimes, he helps students prepare fr cmpetitins. Usually, his classes run until abut 6 p. m. and then he returns hme t prepare classes fr the next day.(早上9点，他开车到陕西省西安市的小学和中学，教学生们陕西快板。这是一种中国传统的讲故事的方式，伴随着竹板的节奏，这种艺术形式就是以竹板命名的。有时，他帮助学生准备比赛。通常，他的课要上到下午6点左右，然后他回家准备第二天的课)”的描述可知，杨金龙在陕西省西安市教中小学生陕西快板，每天早上9点出发，晚上6点放学回家，这是他每天的日程安排，所以是杨金龙的典型的一天。故选A项。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段中“On June 10, the Ministry f Culture and Turism annunced 325 natinal intangible cultural heritage items in Beijing, increasing the list t1, 557 items. Shaanxi kuaiban, which appeared during the late Qing Dynasty, has been included. The frm has been intrduced t lcal schls as part f their art educatin.(6月10日，文化和旅游部在北京公布了325项国家非物质文化遗产，使名录增加到1557项。晚清时期出现的陕西快板也被列入其中。这种形式已经被引入当地学校，作为他们艺术教育的一部分)”可知，陕西快板被列为国家级非物质文化遗产，所以B项正确。故选B项。
10．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Yang has been teaching yung peple the art frm since 2003 after graduating frm the Natinal Academy f Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing.(自2003年从北京的中国戏剧艺术学院毕业以来，杨一直在教授年轻人这种艺术形式)”可知，杨金龙自从大学毕业后，一直在教授年轻人这种艺术形式，所以他是全心全意地投入其中的。故选A项。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Thanks t artists like Yang, this traditinal Chinese frm f strytelling is passed n and stays alive in ur cuntry.(多亏了像杨这样的艺术家，这种中国传统的讲故事形式在我们国家得以传承和延续)”可知，作者报道杨金龙的故事是为了赞扬传播中国传统艺术的工作。故选D项。
D
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了爱丁堡边缘艺术节的形成和发展。
12. 细节题解题。根据第一段中的The idea was t reunite Eurpe after Wrld War Ⅱ.（其目的是在第二次世界大战后重新联合欧洲。）可知，一些名人建立国际节日是为了在第二次世界大战后使欧洲联合起来，故选D。
13. 推理判断题。根据第三段中的Eight theatre grups turned up uninvited in1947, believing that everyne shuld have the right t perfrm（1947年，8个戏剧团体不请自来，他们认为每个人都应该有表演的权利）可知，这些未被邀请的团体认为每个人都有权利表演，所以他们想要参加这个节日，故选C。
14.词义猜测题。根据画线词后的Tday the Fringe, nce less embraced, has far utgrwn the festival with arund 1,500 perfrmances f music, dance and theatre n every ne f the 21 days it lasts. （如今，一度不怎么embraced的边缘节已经远远超过了艺术节，在为期21天的艺术节中，每天都有大约1500场音乐、舞蹈和戏剧表演。）可知，爱丁堡边缘艺术节现在已经越来越受欢迎，由此可推知，此处表示爱丁堡边缘艺术节之前几乎“不被接受，不受欢迎”，故选A。
15. 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容A paid administratr (管理人员) was first emplyed nly in 1971, and tday there are eight administratrs wrking all year rund and the number rises t 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places husing 1,695 shws by ver 600 different grups frm 50 different cuntries. Mre than 1.25 millin tickets were sld.（一名带薪管理人员在1971年才被雇佣，现在有8名管理人员全年工作，8月份就增加到150名。2004年，来自50个不同国家的600多个不同团体在200个地方举办了1695场演出。超过125万张门票售出。）列举的数字可知，爱丁堡边缘艺术节发展很快，故选D。
七选五
根据上文Natinal Cusins Day can be a great pprtunity t spend time with sme f yur favrite peple in the family.（国家表亲节是和家里最喜欢的一些人一起度过一段时间的最好的时机。）可知，接下来要具体讲述这个节日。C选项（在这篇文章里，我们将对它做一个深入的探究。）和上文意思一致。故选C。
17. 根据下文it's easy t lse tuch as yu grw lder.（随着你越来越大，很容易就失去联系了。）可知，上文要有和这句话对比的信息。F选项（虽然在你小时候你会在家里的大事小事上经常见到表亲）和下文意思一致。故选F。
18. 根据下文The rigin f Natinal Cusins Day is a bit f a mystery.（国家表亲节的起源有一点神秘。）可知，这一段是讲述国家表亲节的由来。A选项（国家表亲节的历史）和下文意思一致。故选A。
19. 根据下文We've listed a few ways yu can enjy a happy Cusins Day.（我们已经列出来了一些你可以享受一个快乐的表亲节的方法。）可知，上文要提出如何过表亲节的问题。E选项（如果你正在寻找一些灵感或想法，不要担心。）和下文意思一致。故选E。
根据上文We've listed a few ways yu can enjy a happy Cusins Day.（我们已经列出来了一些你可以享受一个快乐的表亲节的方法。）可知，下面是列举的一些享受这个节日的方式。G选项（计划一个游戏或者组织一个比赛也是一个好的选择。）和上文意思一致。故选G。
完形
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了我决定在情人节邀请陌生人共进晚餐，结果来了六个人，我们就像老朋友一样，在一起说笑，吃喝。
21. 句意：2月13日，我去了华盛顿广场公园，开始我的寻找。A.search寻找；B.research研究；C.visit参观；D.dream梦想。根据invite cmplete strangers fr dinner可知，此处表示作者在华盛顿广场公园寻找共进晚餐的对象。故选B。
22. 句意：在我询问的50个人中，有20多人说可以，并给了我他们的联系电话。A.prtected保护；B.believed相信；C.asked询问；D.called打电话。根据前文，作者在广场寻找陌生人共进晚餐，及空后的ver 20 said yes and gave me their 23 可知，此处表示作者询问了 50个人，故选C。
23. 句意同上。A.ID 身份证件；B.type 打字；C.cntact联系；D.passprt护照。根据I texted them可知，在询问的50个人中，有20多人给了他们的联系电话cntact numbers。故选C。
24. 句意：两个人确定下来，其中一个会带着他的室友来。A.accepted接受；B.rejected拒绝；C.changed改变；D.regretted后悔。根据and ne f them wuld bring his rmmate.可知，两个人接受了邀请，故选A。
25. 句意：我有点难过，因为我希望有更多的人回应。A.satisfied满意的；B.upset难过的；C.excited兴奋的；D.embarrassed尴尬的。根据as I expected mre peple t reply可知，作者觉得来的人太少，有些难过、失望，故选B。
26. 句意：然而，我想再试一次。A.Besides另外；B.Hwever然而；C.Mrever此外；D.Otherwise否则。根据空前I was a little upset及空后的I wanted t try again可知，前后是转折关系，故选B。
27. 句意：第二天早上，我登录了我的，开始浏览我的粉丝。A.figure ut计算出；B.call n号召；C.respnd t响应；D.lk thrugh浏览。根据I fund sme peple wh were in their mid-20s and lived in New Yrk.可知，作者登录了，开始浏览粉丝。故选D。
28. 句意：我立刻给他们发了消息，抱着最好的希望。A.signaled发信号，示意；B.wrte写；C.messaged发信息，留言；D.recgnized辨认。因为是在上，所以作者是发消息留言。故选C。
29. 句意：也许这不会是个失败的任务，毕竟有六个人要来。A.failed失败的；B.intended预定的，预期的；C.rdinary普通的；D.unique独特的。根据six peple were cming after all!可知，有六个人会来，所以邀请陌生人共进晚餐这个任务可能不会失败，故选A。
30. 句意：我的朋友Alice自愿帮助我。A.hesitated犹豫；B.happened发生，碰巧；C.refused拒绝；D.vlunteered志愿，自愿。根据空后的t help me及下文Within the next hur and a half, I had six cmplete 31 laughing, eating and drinking at my apartment.可知，在好友Alice的帮助下活动进展顺利。vlunteer t d志愿做，自愿做，符合句意。故选D。
31. 句意：在接下来的一个半小时里，我的公寓里有六个完全陌生的人在说笑，吃喝。A.teammates队友；B.relatives亲戚；C.strangers陌生人；D.friends朋友。根据前文I decided t invite cmplete strangers fr dinner可知，公寓里有六个完全陌生的人，故选C。
32. 句意：我们说话的样子就像我们一直是朋友一样。真是难以置信。A.embarrassing令人尴尬的；B.unbelievable令人难以置信的；C.hrrible可怕的；D.cmmn常见的。根据语境可知，作者邀请的是完全陌生的人，所以当这些人像老朋友一样说话时，这是难以置信的。故选B。
33. 句意：我在几秒钟内就做出了接近他们的决定，而他们选择答应了，这带来了一些新的和神奇的东西。A.bet猜想；B.aim目的；C.prmise承诺；D.decisin决定。根据I decided t invite cmplete strangers可知，这里是决定，故选D。
34. 句意同上。A.resulted in产生，导致，带来；B.benefited frm受益于；C.fcused n专心于；D.belnged t属于。根据We talked like we'd always been friends.可知，双方的行为带来了神奇的东西。故选A。
35. 句意：不管是一杯咖啡，还是仅仅对陌生人的一个微笑，随机的善意行为可以让世界变得更好。A.exactly确切地；B.simply仅仅，只是；C.extremely非常；D.hardly几乎不。根据语境可知，这里指不管善意的行为看起来多么微不足道，都会让世界变得更美好，所以是“仅仅”一个微笑。故选B。