Question

When July comes, children know they’ll have their examinations and the school year will __36__ soon.

Boys and girls will have nearly a two-month holiday, and they’ll leave school __37__train or by car to __38__ their parents.

The summer holidays are the __39__ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so children can spend most of their time __40__ outside. If one lives in the countryside, he can go and play in the woods or in the fields. If he __41__ in a big town, he can usually go to the park to play.

The best place for children to spend their summer holidays is the __42__. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. __43__ for those who do not live there, if they have the luck to stay in one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they’ll __44__ it all the following school year.

Now, __45__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think they are the sand, the sea and the sun. The feelings of the sand under their feet, salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on

1.A. arrive       B. start       C. begin       D. end

2.A. on         B. by         C. in          D. at

3. A. love        B. see        C. watch       D. return

4.A. best        B. better      C. worst        D. worse

5.A. missing     B. working     C. playing     D. studying

6. A. works      B. walks      C. lives        D. arrives

7. A. village      B. seaside     C. city        D. park

8. A . But        B. unless      C. Or         D. And

9.A. hear from   B. speak to    C. agree with   D. talk about

10.A . that        B. which      C. who        D. what

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.D

【解析】【主旨大意】本文介绍了孩子们的暑假，他们喜欢在户外活动，并各自有喜欢玩的地方和方式。

1.由July和后面的“暑假”提示，应该是一个学年的“结束”。故选D.

2. 由by car提示，此处应该是by train “乘火车”。

3.由句中leave school和生活常识可知，应该是看望父母。

4.结合下文孩子们的开心生活可知，对孩子们而言，这应该是一年中最好的时间。由the 提示，应该用最高级。

5.由下午的play提示，孩子们应该是花大部分时间在户外“玩耍”。故选Ｃ。

6.由上句live提示，此处是指“住在某地”。

7.由下句的near the sea可知，应该是seaside“海边”。

8.前面说的是“能幸运地住在海边的人”，此处是说“不能住到海边的人”，前后表示转折。故选A。

9.hear from 收到某人来信；speak to对……说；agree with 同意某人或某事；talk about 谈论某事。结合文章应该是D。

10.由下句回答“是沙子、海洋和太阳”可知，前句应该问“是什么让孩子们喜欢海边的。”