16. What is probably the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Brother and sister.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至20 题。
17. Why did Mike’s family move to China?
A. His father worked there.
B. They loved Chinese culture.
C. They did research there.
18. What did Mike like most during the Chinese New Year?
A. Receiving New Year’s gifts.
B. Listening to interesting stories about the festival.
C. Making delicious food with his father.
19. What did Mike’s family do before enjoying the feast on New Year’s Eve?
A. They set off fireworks.
B. They visited some local friends.
C. They expressed their New Year’s wishes.
20. What does Mike mainly talk about?
A. The popularity of the Chinese New Year in Jamaica.
B. The Chinese New Year in his memory.
C. The history of the Chinese New Year.
第二部分:阅读理解(共 2节,满分 50 分)
第一节 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。(共
15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
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Use this list of winter festivals to plan your trip or plan around them, as many of
these festivals will tie up transport and accommodations and drive up prices. It’s all up to
you: either plan your travel dates around them, or arrive early enough to jump into the
festive atmosphere!
Lighting Festival
A day-trip away from South Korea’s capital Seoul, the Garden of Morning Calm is a
must-see during the festival. The lights there cover an area of some 330,000 square
meters, using 30,000 colorful LED lights hanging from the trees. Wander around the
fairy-like wonderland created by the lights-through such fields like Bonsai Garden,
Moonlight Garden, and the Garden of Eden.
Where: Gapyeong County, South Korea
When: December—Mid-March
Harbin Ice Festival
Millions of tourists visit this icy festival every year, drawn by the massive ice
sculptures that decorate the fairgrounds next to Songhua River. The sculptures, ice
palaces, mazes and slides are simply massive in scale, constructed from some 260,000
cubic yards of ice blocks harvested from the river. They range in size from life-scale
carvings of animals and fantastic creatures, to massive 250-foot structures that tower over
the crowds.
Where: Harbin, China
When: January 5-February 5
Sapporo Snow Festival
Japan’s biggest winter festival has expanded in size and scope since its first
celebration in 1950. The festival covers two main sites in Sapporo. The centerpiece Odori
Park site features some 100 ice sculptures dazzlingly lit up after dark. The Susukino
district site features a smaller scale of ice sculptures decorating the district. The
sculptures cover animals both real and fantastic, including anime-based creatures like
Pokemon. Visitors can also enjoy snow mazes, street food, musical performances and
skating on the ice rink near Odori Park.
Where: Sapporo, Japan
When: February 4-11
Sky Lantern Festival
The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, China, is the most visited lantern festival,
lighting the skies with floating lanterns. Its counterpart in the Yanshui District favors a
noisier kind of illumination —the Tainan Yanshui Fireworks Display takes place at
Tainan’s Wumiao Temple, where locals dare to be hit by small fireworks as a test of their
strength and to ward off evil.
Where: Pingxi and Yanshui, Taiwan, China
When: February
21. Which winter festival has the longest duration?
A. Lighting Festival. B. Harbin Ice Festival.
C. Sapporo Snow Festival. D. Sky Lantern Festival.
22. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All of the sculptures in Harbin are massive in size.