冲刺2022年新高考预测押题卷（十七）（无听力）
满分：120 考试时间：100分
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
No matter where you go around the globe, everybody loves to celebrate. And when it comes to celebration, festivals offer something for everyone.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a cultural event. Though the celebration is held every year, the festivities last for months. And if you love music, check out the annual Galactic concert at the worldfamous Tipitina's on Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras).
La Tomatina (Valencia, Spain)
Launched way back in 1944 or 1945, La Tomatina is one of the oldest festivals on our list. It's also easily the happiest but the messiest, coming off like the world's biggest food fight.
taigeLegend has it that the whole thing started when some local boys joined a parade alongside musicians. The boys made the performers so angry that they tried to hit the boys, and a vendor's (摊贩) vegetable stand fell victim to the incident.
If you go, plea follow some simple rules: Don't throw hard objects; squash the tomato before throwing it; keep a safe distance from tomato trucks and stop in time.
Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
Founded back in 1967, Montreux is one of the oldest music festivals in the world. It is also the cond largest jazz festival, after the Montreal International Jazz Festival. That Canadian concert may attract more visitors — around 2 million annually. But Montreux be
nefits from its pretty location on the attractive shores of Lake Geneva. The area is particularly beautiful in late June/early July, when the festival is held.
1．When is the Galactic concert held?
A．On Mardi Gras.
B．On Lundi Gras.
C．On Montreux Jazz Festival.
D．On La Tomatina.
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2．What do people do on La Tomatina?
清理电脑A．Punish naughty boys.
B．Enjoy musicians' performance.
C．Throw tomatoes without hurting.临沂市科技馆
D．Catch people who destroy tomatoes.
3．Where can you read the passage probably?
A．In a news report.
B．In an academic journal.
C．In a concert brochure.
D．In a travel magazine.
B
Cecilia Chiang, who San Francisco restaurant, the Mandarin, introduced American diners in the 1960s to the richness and variety of authentic Chine cuisine, died on Wednesday at her home in San Francisco.
Ms. Chiang was not a chef, nor was she a likely candidate to run a restaurant. She was b
orn near Shanghai in 1920 as the venth daughter in a wealthy family. After her parents died, Cecilia managed the business' finances while still in her teens.
Ms. Chiang came to the United States from China to flee the Japane during World War Ⅱ， traveling nearly 700 miles on foot. Once in San Francisco, she met two Chine acquaintances who wanted to open a restaurant. Ms. Chiang agreed to put up large funds. But when the two women quit, Ms. Chiang found to her horror that the funds were not refundable (可退还的). She took a deep breath and decided to open the restaurant herlf. “I began to think that if I could create a restaurant with Westernstyle rvice and the dishes that I was most familiar with — the delicious food of China — maybe my little restaurant would succeed，” she wrote in her book.
The Mandarin, which was opened in 1962 as a 65at restaurant, introduced customers to mainly Sichuan, Shanghai and Canton dishes. The early days were difficult. But little by little, Chine diners, and a few Americans, came regularly. Overnight the tables were filled and the restaurant became a huge success.
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Ms. Chiang continued to work as a restaurant consultant into her 90s. “I think I changed what average people know about Chine food，” Ms. Chiang wrote.“They didn't know China was such a big country.”
赶忙的近义词4．When did Ms. Chiang start to manage the business' finances?
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1930s.
C．In the 1950s. D．In the 1960s.
5．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
葫芦洞A．When Ms. Chiang came to the US.
B．How Ms. Chiang earned her deposit.
C．What Ms. Chiang wrote in her book.
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D．Why Ms. Chiang opened her restaurant.
6．What do we know about The Mandarin?
A．It survived the early hardships.
B．It provided all kinds of Chine dishes.
C．It could at less than 60 people at first.
D．It attracted many Americans once opened.
7．Which of the following can best describe Ms. Chiang?
A．Smart but stubborn.
B．Devoted and brave.
