三、完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together    36    I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more    37    as we get older. When we reached our forties, we    38    to do something to keep our    39    strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and    40    to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n)    41    every few days.
In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and    42    a night there. Other times we just    43  , stopping wherever we wanted. One of our adventures    44    us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were    45    a special festival. We were    46    to buy the handmade gifts and eating the   47    food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade    48    and waved to us! It was so great! We    49      had a great time that day!
Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours    50    lunch. We are so happy and have a great    51    on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and    52    and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll    53    your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a    54    for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier,    55    person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
36. A. as                   B. unless                         C. though                        D. since
37. A. precious              B. difficult                          C. boring                  D. interesting
38. A. refused           B. decided                           C. remembered             D. regretted
39. A. friendship           B. connection                   C. marriage                  D. life
40. A. forgot                 B. promised                         C. learned                     D. pretended
41. A. racing                 B. adventure                        C. hiking                  D. appointment
42. A. offered           B. took                                C. cost                         D. spent
43. A. looked            B. left                                 C. drove                       D. ran
44. A. gave                   B. took                                C. pushed                     D. forced
45. A. obtaining            B. enjoying                          C. preparing                 D. representing
46. A. unwilling            B. eager                              C. delighted                  D. neat
47. A. delicious             B. terrible                            C. awful                       D. valuable
48. A. wiped                 B. appealed                          C. smiled                  D. announced
49. A. hardly                B. nearly                         C. really                       D. probably
50. A. over                   B. on                                  C. at                               D. with
51. A. regret                 B. influence                         C. discussion             D. impression
52. A. weakness            B. benefits                           C. problems                  D. happiness
53. A. meet                   B. advise                         C. support                    D. grasp
54. A. design            B. plan                                C. speech                  D. record
55. A. busier                 B. prettier                            C. healthier                   D. cleaner

国人出国游的不文明行为越来越受到广泛关注。请以表格中所举的事实细节为依据，谈谈自己的看法。

注意：

1.可大胆地发散思维，拓展所给内容。

2.参考词汇：乱丢垃圾litter（v）；形象image（n）；声誉reputation（n）

3.词数120左右。

请参考表格提示，用英语写一篇短文，对中国的春节和西方的圣诞节进行概述和比较。

注意：

1.    词数120-150。2. 应根据提示结合自己对两个传统节日的了解作适当的发挥。

参考词汇： 农历 lunar 耶稣 Jesus Christ 交换 exchange vt. n. 圣诞老人Santa Claus

中央电视台春节联欢晚会the Spring Festival Gala given by CCTV

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My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together1I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more2as we get older. When we reached our forties, we3to do something to keep our4strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and5to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n)6every few days.
In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and7a night there. Other times we just8, stopping wherever we wanted. One of our adventures9us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were10a special festival. We were11to buy the handmade gifts and eating the12food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade13and waved to us! It was so great! We14had a great time that day!
Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours15lunch. We are so happy and have a great16on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and17and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’1118your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a19for THIS weekend. You’11 be a happier,20person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      unless
   3. C.
      though
   4. D.
      since
2. 2.
   1. A.
      precious
   2. B.
      difficult
   3. C.
      boring
   4. D.
      interesting
3. 3.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      decided
   3. C.
      remembered
   4. D.
      regretted
4. 4.
   1. A.
      friendship
   2. B.
      connection
   3. C.
      marriage
   4. D.
      life
5. 5.
   1. A.
      forgot
   2. B.
      promised
   3. C.
      learned
   4. D.
      pretended
6. 6.
   1. A.
      racing
   2. B.
      adventure
   3. C.
      hiking
   4. D.
      appointment
7. 7.
   1. A.
      offered
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      cost
   4. D.
      spent
8. 8.
   1. A.
      looked
   2. B.
      left
   3. C.
      drove
   4. D.
      ran
9. 9.
   1. A.
      gave
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      pushed
   4. D.
      forced
10. 10.
    1. A.
       obtaining
    2. B.
       enjoying
    3. C.
       preparing
    4. D.
       representing
11. 11.
    1. A.
       unwilling
    2. B.
       eager
    3. C.
       delighted
    4. D.
       neat
12. 12.
    1. A.
       delicious
    2. B.
       terrible
    3. C.
       awful
    4. D.
       valuable
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wiped
    2. B.
       appealed
    3. C.
       smiled
    4. D.
       announced
14. 14.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       really
    4. D.
       probably
15. 15.
    1. A.
       over
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       at
    4. D.
       with
16. 16.
    1. A.
       regret
    2. B.
       influence
    3. C.
       discussion
    4. D.
       impression
17. 17.
    1. A.
       weakness
    2. B.
       benefits
    3. C.
       problems
    4. D.
       happiness
18. 18.
    1. A.
       meet
    2. B.
       advise
    3. C.
       support
    4. D.
       grasp
19. 19.
    1. A.
       design
    2. B.
       plan
    3. C.
       speech
    4. D.
       record
20. 20.
    1. A.
       busier
    2. B.
       prettier
    3. C.
       healthier
    4. D.
       cleaner

My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together 1 I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more 2 as we get older, and when we reached our forties, we   3 to do something to keep our 4 strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and 5 to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n) 6 every few days. In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and 7 a night there. Other times we just 8, stopping wherever we wanted.
One of our adventures 9 us to a very small town in South Georgia. The people there were 10 a special festival. We were 11 to buy the handmade gifts and to eat the 12 food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade 13 and waved to us! It was so great! We 14 had a great time that day!
15 is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours’ chat over lunch. We are so happy and have a great 16 on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and 17 and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll 18 your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a 19 for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier and 20person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      unless
   3. C.
      though
   4. D.
      since
2. 2.
   1. A.
      precious
   2. B.
      difficult
   3. C.
      boring
   4. D.
      interesting
3. 3.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      decided
   3. C.
      remembered
   4. D.
      regretted
4. 4.
   1. A.
      friendship
   2. B.
      connection
   3. C.
      marriage
   4. D.
      life
5. 5.
   1. A.
      paused
   2. B.
      promised
   3. C.
      prepared
   4. D.
      pretended
6. 6.
   1. A.
      revision
   2. B.
      adventure
   3. C.
      operation
   4. D.
      appointment
7. 7.
   1. A.
      consumed
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      cost
   4. D.
      spent
8. 8.
   1. A.
      disappeared
   2. B.
      left
   3. C.
      drove
   4. D.
      ran
9. 9.
   1. A.
      showed
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      pushed
   4. D.
      forced
10. 10.
    1. A.
       offering
    2. B.
       enjoying
    3. C.
       presenting
    4. D.
       conducting
11. 11.
    1. A.
       willing
    2. B.
       eager
    3. C.
       delighted
    4. D.
       allowed
12. 12.
    1. A.
       delicious
    2. B.
       terrible
    3. C.
       awful
    4. D.
       valuable
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wiped
    2. B.
       stared
    3. C.
       smiled
    4. D.
       announced
14. 14.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       really
    4. D.
       probably
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Fun
    2. B.
       Mercy
    3. C.
       Concern
    4. D.
       Disagreement
16. 16.
    1. A.
       consideration
    2. B.
       influence
    3. C.
       discussion
    4. D.
       impression
17. 17.
    1. A.
       weakness
    2. B.
       benefits
    3. C.
       problems
    4. D.
       happiness
18. 18.
    1. A.
       meet
    2. B.
       impress
    3. C.
       support
    4. D.
       forgive
19. 19.
    1. A.
       design
    2. B.
       plan
    3. C.
       speech
    4. D.
       record
20. 20.
    1. A.
       busier
    2. B.
       prettier
    3. C.
       healthier
    4. D.
       cleaner