2006届湖南高考英语新题型专练

2006届湖南高考新题型专练一阅读短文，根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。MostAmericanshaveacitytheylikebest.Overtheyears,Americansongwritershavedescribedthesefeelingsinmusic.MoresongshavebeenwrittenaboutAmerica'sbiggestcity,NewYork,thanaboutanyothercity.Manyothersdreamaboutleavingtheirsmalltownstogothere.Theywanttobecomerichandfamous.FrankSinatrasingsaboutthisdreaminthemostpopularsongwrittenaboutNewYork.Almostthree-millionpeopleliveinthemiddlewesterncityofChicago,Illinois.ItisnowAmerica'sthirdlargestcity.Itusedtobethesecondlargestcity.So,ofcourse,itneededitsownsong.JudyGarlandsingsthesong,Chicago,Chicago.OneofAmerica'smostexcitingcitiesisLasVegas,Nevada.Innineteen-sixty-four,ElvisPresleystarredinamoviecalledVivaLasVegas.Hereisthesongfromthatmovie.ItissungbythegroupZ-ZTop.Asweallknow,oneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinAmericaisSanFrancisco,California.ThemostpopularsongaboutthecityiscalledILeftMyHeartinSanFrancisco.TonyBennettrecordeditinnineteen-sixty-two.Itsoldmorethanthree-millionrecords.ManypeopleloveLosAngeles,California.ItisnowAmerica'ssecondlargestcity.LosAngelesispopularbecausetheweatheriswarmandthesunshinesalmostallthetime.RandyNewmansingsabouthisfeelingsforthecityinthesong,ILoveL.A.Noteveryone,however,lovesLosAngeles.Somepeopledonotlikeallthebigroadsaroundthecity.Theylikelivinginasmallerplace.AplacelikeSanJose,California.DionneWarwicksingsaboutgoingbacktothiscity.Thesongis,DoYouKnowTheWayToSanJose.SongsaboutAmericanCitiesStates76.__________FeaturesSongsSongwriters/BandNewYorkAmerica'sbiggestcityAsongaboutNewYork78.____________IllinoisChicago,79.America's____________cityChicago,ChicagoJudyGarland77.________80._________America'ssecondlargestcity81._________RandyNewmanSanFrancisco82.___________ILeftMyHeartinSanFrancisco.83.____________84.________smallDoYouKnowTheWayToSanJoseDionneWarwickNevadaLasVegasexcitingAsongfromVivaLasVegas.85.thegroup___________76.Cities77.California78.FrankSinatra79.thirdlargest.80.LosAngeles81.ILoveL.A”82.beautiful83.TonyBennett84.SanJose85.Z-ZTop二Throwmesomething.Mister!Throwmesomething,Mister!Thousandsofpeoplearewaitingfortheparadetopassthembyandforsomeonetothrowthemacup,somebeads,orsomecandy.WelcometoNewOrleans,USA.WelcometoMardiGras.MardiGrasisaholidaycelebratedintheSouthoftheU.S.Thenameofthefestival,MardiGras,isFrenchandmeansFatTuesday.MardiGrasiscelebratedonaTuesdaybetweenFebruary3andMarch9,always47daysbeforeEasterSunday.DuringMardiGras,peopleliketodressupincolorfulandunusualcostumes,andofcourse,watchparadesinthestreets.TheofficialcolorsofMardiGrasarepurple,greenandgold.MardiGrasiscelebratedfortwoweeksbeforeFatTuesdayandpeoplefromallovertheworldcometowatchthefestival.FillineachblankwithONLYonewordinthefollowingchartwiththeinformationa-bove-mentioned:Question:FactsInferenceMardiGrasisthenameofthe1_____________________.HereMisteristhemaninchargeofgivingout6________________..MardiGrasfallson2________________..MardiGrasprobablyoriginatesfrom7______________________.MardiGrasis3__________________intheSouthofUSA.Someancestorsoftheparadeswereprobably8_____________________.Peopleusuallydressupincolorfulandunusual4_______________________.Theofficialcolorsarebasedon9__________________customsTheformalcolorsofMardiGrasare5____________________,greenandgold.FatTuesdaymeanspeoplecanenjoythemselveswithbig10_________________.1.festival2.Tuesday3celebrated4.costumes/clothes5.purple6.gifts/presents7.France8.French/Frenchmen9.traditional10.feast/meal三TourismprobablystartedinRomantimes.RichRomansvisitedfriendsandfamilywhowereworkinginanotherpartoftheRomanempire.Butwhentheempirebrokedown,thiskindoftourismstopped.Intheearly17thcentury,theideaofthe“GrandTour”wasborn.RichyoungEnglishpeoplesailedacrosstheEnglishChannel.TheyvisitedthemostbeautifulandimportantEuropeancitiesofthetime,includingParisinFrance,andRomeandVeniceinItaly.Theirtourslastedfortwoorfouryearsandthetouriststayedafewweeksormonthsineachcity.The“GrandTour”wasanimportantpartofyoungpeople’seducation—butonlyfortherich.Inthe18thcenturytourismbegantochange.Forexample,peopleintheUKstartedtovisitsometowns,suchasBathto“takethewasters”.Theybelievedthatthewatertherewasgoodfortheirhealth.Solargeandexpensivehotelswerebuiltinthesetowns.Inthe19thcentury,travelbecamemuchmorepopularandfaster.Whenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe1820’s,itwaseasierforpeopletotravelbetweentowns,sotheystartedtogoforholidaysbysea.Andsomestartedtohaveholidaysinthecountrysideascitiesbecamelarger,noisieranddirtier.Travelingbyseaalsobecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirststeamshipswerebuilt.Peoplebegantotravelmoretofarawaycountries.The20thcenturysawcarsbecomemoreandmorepopularamongordinarypeople.Planesweremadelarger,soticketprocessdroppedandmorepeopleusedthem.1._________MainTouristsPlaces8._______________2._________4.__________inRomanempiretovisitfriendsandfamily17thcenturyrichyoungpeople6.___________9.______________3._________peopleintheUKsometowns10._____________19thcentury5.____________7.____________enjoythebeautyofnature20thcenturyordinarypeoplefarawaycountiesnotmentioned1.Time2.Romantimes3.18thcentury4.r