A．Sweeps Festival's history. B．Medway's traditional holidays. C．Climbing Boys' Act 1868. D．A procession in Rochester.
解析：A 主旨大意题。文章讲述了扫烟囱节的过去和现在，即扫烟囱节的历史。
Last year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left，we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and，except for a few places in faraway mountain areas，the roads were wide，and well-paved(铺设). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns difficult，so we picnicked almost every day.
The following day after our arrival was Turkey's Children's Day，started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Ataturk loved children and he often said：“Children are a new beginning of tomorrow.” He even dedicated(奉献) the day 23rd of April to the children which is celebrated as Children's Day.
On that day certain children are picked to take over the places of the government，and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day.He can decide what's going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can do but some shops aren't open because they are celebrating the day as well.
All in all，it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend(推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous(冒险的) spirit!
语篇导读
本文是一篇游记题材的记叙文。作者讲述了自己和妻子在土耳其旅行时的经历，并描写了土耳其共和国儿童节的特殊所在。
28．Before the author and his wife went on a trip to Turkey，they were told that ________. A．it was difficult to travel in Turkey B．it was not easy to drive in Turkey C．the streets in Turkey were dangerous D．there were many mountainous roads
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话可知，作者夫妇在去土耳其旅行前就被告知在土耳其驾车有困难，A项指在土耳其旅行有困难，不合题意，所以选B项。
29．Which of the following is TRUE，according to the first paragraph?
A．Places in mountain areas were difficult to reach. B．The couple drove for 12 days during their journey. C．The Turkish drivers had good manners. D．It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.
解析：C 细节理解题。由第一段可知A、B、D三项犯了以偏概全的错误，由第一段倒数第二句可知，土耳其司机讲礼貌、有教养，所以选C项。
30．The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A．every one of us C．the president of Turkey
B．the government D．the lucky child
解析：D 词义猜测题。此处He指代前文所说的a lucky kid，所以选D项。 31．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey. B．Turkey's Children's Day falls on the 22nd of April. C．The author joined in celebrating Children's Day. D．On Turkey's Children's Day everyone was busy.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段和第三段可知B、D两项错误；C项文章未提及；根据第一段的倒数第三句可知A项正确。
(2016·广东实验中学期中考试) Dear Editor，
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says，“If you see him in The New York Sun，it's so.” Please tell me the truth: is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon 115 W. 95th St.
Dear Virginia，
Virginia，your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism(怀疑态度) of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. All minds，Virginia，whether they are men's or children's，are little. In this great universe of ours，man is a mere insect in his intellect(智力)，compared with the boundless world around him，and measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge.
Yes，Virginia，there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love，generosity(慷慨) and devotion exist，and you know that they give your life their highest beauty and joy. How terrible would the world be if there were no Santa Claus. There would be no childlike faith then，no
poetry，and no romance to make human existence tolerable. We should have no enjoyment，except in sense and sight.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! Nobody sees Santa Claus，but there is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not，but there is no proof that they are not there.Nobody can imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world.
No Santa Claus! Actually he lives forever. A thousand years from now，Virginia，he will continue to make the heart of childhood glad.
Yours， Editor
语篇导读
本文是两封书信。一名8岁的小女孩给报社写信询问这个世界上有没有圣诞老人，而报社针对该问题作出了回应。
32. Why does Virginia write to The New York Sun? A．To tell other children not to be cheated by Santa Claus. B．To take part in a writing competition by The New York Sun. C．To ask for information about Christmas fairy tales. D．To ask if what her friends say about Santa Claus is true.
解析：D 细节理解题。在第一封信中，Virginia谈到她的朋友们说世上没有圣诞老人，Virginia就给报社的编辑写信，为了求证世界上是否有圣诞老人。因此选D项。
33. The editor compares man to insects to show that ________. A．man isn't clever enough to understand the great world B．man depends on the sun to give him the energy to live C．man needs lies and fairy tales to grasp the whole truth D．man should learn to respect and protect nature as insects do
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第二封信的第一段可知，与广袤无边的宇宙相比，人类在智力方面仅仅像昆虫一样，难以掌握全部的真理和知识。由此推断选A项。
34. According to the passage，what would happen if we believe there were no Santa Claus? A．We would live in a world of silence and blindness. B．We would lose our devotion to and love for each other. C．We would live in a world without faith or imagination. D．We would make the environment too terrible to live in.
解析：C 推理判断题。第二封信的第二段中讲到，如果没有圣诞老人，我们就不会有孩童般的信念，不再有诗意，不再有浪漫，我们将体会不到感官之外的快乐。由此推断选C
项，我们会生活在一个没有信念和想象的世界里。
35. Where can you most probably find the passage? A．In a religious book. C．On the Internet.
B．In a newspaper. D．In a fairy story.
解析：B 推理判断题。从文章的内容可知，这是两封读者和编辑之间的信，因此可推知可能出现在报纸上，故选B项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.__36__ Trust is a risk. But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately，we've all been victims of betrayal. Whether we've been stolen from，lied to，misled，or cheated on，there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore. __37__ It's understandable，but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again，we have some steps you can take to get you there.
●__38__ Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
●__39__ If you've been betrayed，you are the victim of your circumstance. But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives，we'll have our trust tested or violated.
●You didn't lose “everything”. Once trust is lost，what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle，look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.__40__ Instead，it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A．Learn to really trust yourself. B．It is putting confidence in someone. C．Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D．Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E．They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again. F．This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships. G．Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened. 语篇导读
人和人之间需要相互信任，赢得别人的信任并不是一件容易的事。我们也曾在某个特定
的关系群中失去了对别人的信任，成了背叛的受害者。如何重新在这个关系群中建立起那份信任呢？本文给出了几条建议。
36．解析：B 第一段阐述了什么是“信任”。空格前说Trust is a learned behavior?，空格后说Trust is a risk.由此推断出选B项。
37．解析：E 空格前列举了遭遇背叛的几种情况：被偷、被撒谎、被误导、被欺骗，这些事情的发生使人们受到了深深的伤害，他们不能容忍它再次发生，故选E项。
38．解析：A 根据后面句子中的Having confidence in yourself?可知此处作者建议：学会真正信任你自己，故选A项。
39．解析：C 根据后面句子中的you are the victim和being a victim以及a “victim mentality”可知此处作者的建议是：不要再把自己当成一个受害者，故选C项。
40．解析：G 空格前作者建议：不要从绝望的角度看局面，而要感激你生活中所有的好的方面。空格后作者说：这是一种健康的方式??。由此推断出此处答案为G项：看到事情积极的方面并不意味着你在忽视已经发生的事情。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Western people always give us an impression(印象) of being independent. My experience told me that they are good at teamwork，too!
During my visit to Valleyview Secondary School，what I heard most often were words __41__ these：“Please do __42__！”，“Four students a group.” or“Change and form a new group.” In Canada，classes are full of __43__. Students act in groups both inside and outside the classroom. Their stress on team spirit really __44__ me. Here is what I saw：
Students were __45__ to take an exam in this class. They used PowerPoint to make presentations(展示). I was quite interested in such a high-tech __46__ of examination. And the students were once again __47__ into groups and once again took me by surprise. Each group had three students. One was to control the computer，the second __48__ a reporter to ask questions，and the third spokesman to give the __49__. Students chose the roles themselves.“I'm __50__ in the computer，my friend Darcy is talkative(爱多说话的) and Alan appears handsome，__51__ we make a great group！”A boy said to me __52__ after the exam. How was the students' performance __53__？“According to the whole group's work，of course.” I got the answer from the teacher. Each student has his strong points and __54__. I thought about the question for a long time after the class: is it fair to __55__ every student with the same paper? Canadian schools introduce cooperation(合作) into their exams.A student __56__