Question

Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend one of Spain’s most famous carnivals in the city of Cadiz. You can only understand why it is one of the most important carnivals in the world after seeing it for yourself. Everybody I saw, of all ages, was fancily-dressed from top to toe, making me feel like I was in a fairy-tale world with singing and dancing all around the city centre.

Almost instantly after stepping off the train in Cadiz, we were filled with joy, as everyone was in high spirits. A number of people parading through the streets playing traditional music filled people with happiness and craziness like I have never seen before. As we wandered around, we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers, the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable. You could really tell that people put a lot of time and energy into making some amazing costumes.

Then there were the groups of mostly old men who would be passionately singing some traditional songs. I could tell they were singing from their heart with such excitement. Furthermore, the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter, as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.

As the night progressed, the streets got more packed with people. A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers! Everyone who passed would be jamming along to the music. Afterwards, we went to the main party at E1 Puerto, which was like a mini festival.

After this special weekend of festival, it is true to say that the Spanish know how to party!

1.Why are Japanese wrestlers mentioned?

A. To compare different cultures.

B. To prove the costumes were amazing.

C. To point out how energetic the people were.

D. To show there were people from around the world.

2.Why was the author interested in mini street shows?

A. The food provided was quite tasty.

B. The inside jokes were pretty funny.

C. The performers were young and lovely.

D. The performers’ body language was attractive.

3.What made the author feel unreal?

A. Watching mini street shows.

B. Dancing outside a convenience store.

C. Attending the main party at E1 Puerto.

D. Seeing crowds of fancily-dressed people.

4.Which can be the best title for the text?

A. Crazy time at carnival.    B. How to be social at a party.

C. Carnivals around the world.    D. Why Spanish costumes are great.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了上周末，作者去参加西班牙一个著名的狂欢节，作者在狂欢节上的所见所闻。

1.细节理解题。由As we wandered around, we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers, the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable.可知文章提到了日本的摔跤选手，是为了证明狂欢服装非常令人吃惊，选B。

2.细节理解题。由Furthermore, the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter, as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.可知作者对微型街边表演很感兴趣是因为表演者的身体语言非常的吸引人，选D。

3.细节理解题。由A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers!可知便利店外边的舞蹈使得作者感觉非常不真实，选B。

4.主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲了上周末，作者去参加西班牙一个著名的狂欢节，作者在狂欢节上的所见所闻，选A。