2015浙江高三六校3月联考英语试题及答案(2)

―Can‘t you use Suzanne‘s?‖ 
―I‘d like to be in the orchestra, too, and we can‘t 33 use the same violin at the same time.‖ 
Daddy‘s face looked 34 . That night, and many following nights, I heard him 35 God in our family devotions: ―… and Lord, Mary Lou wants her 36 violin.‖ 
One evening we all sat around the table. The twins and I studied. Mother sewed and Daddy wrote a letter to his friend, George Finkle, in Columbus. Mr. Finkle, Daddy said, was a fine violinist. 
As he wrote, Daddy read 37 of his letter out loud to Mother. Weeks later I 38 he‘d written one line he didn‘t read aloud: ―Would you watch for a 39 for my third daughter? I can‘t 40 much, but she enjoys music. And we‘d like her to have her own instrument.‖ 
21. A. managed B. promised C. struggled D. forced 
22. A. luck B. money C. choice D. hope 
23. A. while B. since C. after D. before 
24. A. soft B. fluent C. gentle D. lovely 
25. A. Picked out B. Caught up C. Taken on D. Called for 
26. A. shouted B. laughed C. listened D. cried 
27. A. long B. tough C. old D. slim 
28. A. far from B. next to C. out of D. along with 
29. A. dream B. hand C. life D. mind 
30. A. faithfully B. silently C. frequently D. patiently 
31. A. hopeless B. stable C. good D. difficult 
32. A. stand B. help C. wait D. risk 
33. A. both B. ever C. either D. still 
34. A. angry B. sad C. pale D. weak 
35. A. demand B. inform C. commit D. remind 
36. A. favourite B. private C. own D. individual 
37. A. parts B. lines C. contents D. purposes 
38. A. heard B. conveyed C. discovered D. observed 
39. A. musician B. favor C. gift D. violin 
40. A. owe B. order C. charge D. pay 


第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分） 
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 
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Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine‘s Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for businessmen left with empty pockets. 
The cold reception has prompted cultural experts to seriously worry that the lovers‘ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty （206 BC-AD 220），is dying out. Some have even called for legislation to make the festival a legal ―Chinese Lovers‘ Day‖, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year. 
But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve highly praise. 
A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, share the same fate of the Qixi Festival. 
Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to identify with the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done. 
While complaining about traditional festivals‘ fading appeal, decision-makers should reflect on cultural protection. Undeniably, our country has done a bad job of preserving culture and traditional festivals, compared to neighbouring Japan and the Republic of Korea（ROK）. 
The 2,500-year-old Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The traditional customs and ceremonies of the occasion, which originated in China, have been better preserved in the ROK. 
Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible（无形的）cultural heritage when the ROK planned to apply to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture. 
Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditional festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentine‘s Day gaining widespread popularity, the public including cultural professionals have tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms. 
Business rather than culture has begun to play a dominant role. More and more people are preoccupied with how much money can be made during the holidays. 
In fact what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is unique culture that contributes to the world‘s diversity with globalization. 
41. What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers‘ festival is dying out? 
A. The disappointment for both businessmen and lovers. 
B. The cold reacting of the public to Qixi Festival. 英语试题卷·第 5 页（共 12 页） 
C. The failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal. 
D. The action to preserve culture and traditional festivals. 
42. The public look at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival with a(n) _______ attitude. 
A. indifferent B. positive C. doubtful D. hopeful 
43. From Paragraph 5 we can learn that _______. 
A. traditional festivals are thought more highly of by the young people. 
B. legal celebrations reduce the risk of disappearing of traditional culture. 
C. the significance of traditional festivals should be more identified with. 
D. young people value traditional culture more while they can do little.