Question

    A prom(毕业舞会)is a big part of high school for students in the UK. A school prom is a formal(正式的)_________to celebrate an important date at school, such as the end of high school or completing school exams. A prom is usually_________in June, around the end of exam time. The idea is to have fun with your school friends. A prom organizer provides_________for the special event, including balloons, food and music. But you need to prepare your own_________.

Young people like to_________for their prom. On the prom night, girls change their school uniforms for an evening dress and high heels. Boys usually wear a suit_________a tie and smart shoes. The right hairstyle is important, too.

Arriving at your prom in a chauffeur-driven limousine(有专职司机的豪车)is very_________. The party can start on the way to the dinner or dance. Some people drive around town in their best clothes_________make sure that everyone sees them.

Not long ago, most British schools didn't have school proms. They_________had a school party at the end of the term. Now, more than 85 percent of schools in Britain have a prom. Many parents__________the prom as on their kids an important thing. They say it has had a great influence on their kids.

1.A.race B.party C.meeting D.notice

2.A.held B.happened C.entered D.developed

3.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

4.A.product B.address C.textbook D.clothes

5.A.put on B.clean up C.dress up D.take down

6.A.in B.for C.with D.of

7.A.lonely B.strange C.silent D.popular

8.A.so B.and C.but D.or

9.A.really B.quickly C.simply D.slowly

10.A.regard B.report C.lead D.search

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国学校毕业舞会的基本情况。

1.

句意：学校毕业舞会是庆祝学校重要日子的正式聚会，如高中毕业或完成学校考试。

race比赛；party聚会；meeting会议；notice通知。根据下文“The party can start on the way……”可知，学校毕业舞会是一个正式的聚会。故选B。

2.

句意：毕业舞会通常在六月举行，大约在考试结束的时候。

held举行；happened发生；entered进入；developed发展。根据语境可知，毕业舞会通常在六月举行。故选A。

3.

句意：舞会组织者为这次特别活动提供一切，包括气球、食物和音乐。

something某些事物，一般用于肯定句中；anything某些事情，一般用于疑问句或否定句中；nothing没有事情；everything一切，任何。根据下文“including balloons, food and music”可知，舞会组织者会为聚会提供一切。故选D。

4.

句意：但你需要自己准备衣服。

product产品；address地址；textbook课本；clothes衣服。根据下文“girls change their school uniforms for an evening dress and high heels”可知，毕业舞会需要自己准备衣服。故选D。

5.

句意：年轻人喜欢盛装参加舞会。

put on穿上；clean up清理；dress up打扮；take down取下。根据下文“girls change their school uniforms for an evening dress and high heels”可知，年轻人喜欢为舞会装扮。故选C。

6.

句意：男孩们通常穿西装配领带和漂亮的鞋子。

in在……里面；for为了；with具有；of……的。根据语境可知，男孩们通常穿配有领带的西服，故此处应用介词with。故选C。

7.

句意：乘坐有专职司机的豪华轿车来参加你的舞会是很受欢迎的。

lonely孤独的；strange奇怪的；silent寂静的；popular受欢迎的。根据下文“Some people drive around town in their best clothes…”可知，乘坐有专职司机的豪华轿车参加舞会是非常受欢迎的。故选D。

8.

句意：有些人穿着最好的衣服在城里兜风，确保每个人都能看到他们。

so因此，表结果；and和，表顺承；but但是，表转折；or或者，表选择。根据语境可知，上文“人们穿着最好的衣服在城里驾驶”和下文“确保每个人都能看到他们”之间是顺承关系，应用and连接。故选B。

9.

句意：他们简单地在学期末举行一次学校聚会。

really真正地；quickly快速地；simply简单地；slowly慢地。根据上文“Not long ago, most British schools didn't have school proms.”可知，之前大部分英国学校并没有毕业舞会，他们只是简单地举行学校聚会。故选C。

10.

句意：很多家长认为舞会对孩子来说是一件很重要的事情。

regard注意；report报道；lead领导；search搜寻。根据下文“They say it has had a great influence on their kids”可知，许多家长把舞会认为是对孩子很重要的一件事，regard…as把……认为，固定短语。故选A。