PAGE14-山東省濱州市博興縣第三中學2024-2025學年高二英語上學期第一次月考試題第I卷(95分)第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthespeakersdotonight?A.VisitMary. B.Gooutoftown.C.Hostadinner.2.Howdoesthewomangotoworkthisweek?A.Bycar. B.Bybike.C.Onfoot.3.WhattimedoesDave'smeetingstart?A.At8:30. B.At9:00.C.At10:00.4.WhatisHelengoingtodo?A.Buysomebooks.B.Studyinthelibrary.C.Attendahistoryclass.5.Whatisthewoman'sfeelingnow?A.Relief.B.Regret.C.Embarrassment.其次節（共15小題；每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話,回答6-7小題。6.WhatisTombusydoing?A.Raisingmoney.B.Writingalabreport.C.Givingclassestochildren.7.WhomightbeabletohelpTomthisweek?A.Mike.B.Cathy.C.Jane.聽下面一段對話,回答8-10小題。8.WhyisJackleavingearly?A.Toavoidgettingstuckintraffic.B.Toenjoythesceneryontheway.C.Tobuysomegiftsforhisfamily.9.WhatdoesJudyoftendoattherailwaystation?A.Readbooks.B.Callsomefriends.C.Lookaroundtheshops.10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattodonextyear.B.Wheretogoforvacations.C.Howtopassthewaitingtime.聽下面一段對話,回答以下小題。11.WhydoesBilllooktroubled?A.Heisshortofmoney.B.Hehasmadeabigmistake.C.Heisfacingatoughchoice.12.WhatisBillnow?A.Acollegestudent.B.Anarmyofficer.C.Acomputerengineer.13.WhatdoesthewomanseemtosuggestBilldo?A.Learntorepaircars.B.Declinethejoboffer.C.Askhisuncleforadvice.聽下面一段對話,回答14-16小題。14.Whatisthewomanrecommendingtotheman?A.Awriter.B.Aclub.C.Acourse.15.Whatisthewomanreadingnow?A.TheBeautifulMind.B.TheGreatGatsby.C.TheKiteRunner.16.Howmuchtimedoesthemanhavetoreadthebook?A.Twoweeks.B.Threeweeks.C.Fourweeks.聽下面一段獨白,回答17-20小題。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Reportingastudy.B.Chairingameeting.C.Teachingaclass.18.Whatshouldyoupaymostattentiontowhentakingnotes?A.Listening.B.Reading.C.Writing.19.Whatisanadvantageofusingsymbolsinnote-taking?A.Itkeepsinformationsecret.B.Itleavesspaceforfutureuse.C.Itmakeskeywordsnoticeable.20.Whatwillthespeakerdonext?A.Askafewquestions.B.Showsomenotes.C.Makeasummary.其次部分閱讀理解(共20小題，每小題2.5分，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AInWashington,VirginiaandMaryland,thefinalmonthsoftheyearhavemanyfestivals.Whetheryou'reintoatheaterenvironment,medieval(中世紀)timesorabookfestival,there'saneventforyou.MarylandRenaissanceFestivalThefestivalfeatures12stagesandhundredsofcostumedactorsofferingentertainmentsuchasmusicandtheaterperformances,swordswallowingandahumanchessmatch.TempleHallCornMaizeandFallFestivalinVirginiaThe286-acrefarmoffersalotoffamily-friendlyentertainment,includingpigraces,farmanimalsandcamelrides.Grabseasonalgoodsatthefarmers'market,takepartinthecornharvest,andhearlivebluegrassandfolkmusic.BaltimoreBookFestivalinMarylandThisthree-dayfairfeaturestalksandbooksigningsfrommorethan275locallyandnationallyknownauthors,includingAliceMcDermottandAndreDubusⅢ.Thefestivalalsoincludeslivemusicandliteraryhands-onprojectsforkids.KidsEuroFestivalinWashingtonHere'sachancetocelebrateandexperienceEuropeanartsandculture,nopassportsrequired.Twenty-eightEuropeancountrieswillberepresentedduringthemulticulturalchildren'sevent,whichfeaturesmorethan200performancesandworkshops.Thefestivalisforchildrenaged2through12,librariansandeducators.Activitiesincludepuppet(木偶)shows,cookingandtheaterworkshops.“ItreallybringsEuropetothechildren,”saidorganizerSandiAuman.21.Ifyou'reinterestedindangerousperformances,whichfestivalshouldyougoto?A.MarylandRenaissanceFestival. B.TempleHallCornMaizeandFallFestival.C.BaltimoreBookFestival. D.KidsEuroFestival.22.WhatdotheBaltimoreBookFestivalandtheKidsEuroFestivalhaveincommon?A.Theybothhavewonderfultheaterperformances.B.Theybothinvitefamouswriterstogivelectures.C.Theybothhaveactivitiesintendedforkids.D.TheybothfeatureEuropeanculture.23.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Tocomparedifferentfeaturesofsomefestivals.B.Tointroducesomefestivalsforpeopletoenjoy.C.Totellpeoplehowtospendtheirfreetime.D.Toexplainthebenefitsofenjoyingfestivals.BIhavecompletelyforgottenthenameofanoldladywhowasacustomeronmypaperroutewhenIwasatwelve-year-oldboyinMarinette,Wisconsinbackin1954.OnamindlessSaturdayafternoon,afriendandIwerethrowingrocksontotheroofoftheoldlady’shouseinherbackyard.Theobjectofourplaywastoobservehowtherockschangedtomissilesastheyrolledtotheroofs’edgeandshotoutintotheyardlikecometsfallingfromthesky.Ifoundmyselfaperfectlysmoothrock.Thestonewastoosmooth,however,soitslippedfrommyhandasIletitgoandheadedstraightforasmallwindowontheoldlady’sbackporch.Atthesoundoffracturedglass,weranawayveryfast.Iwasscaredaboutgettingcaughtthatfirstnight.However,afewdayslater,whenIwassurethatIhadn’tbeendiscovered,Istartedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.ImadeupmymindthatIwouldsavemypaperdeliverymoney,andinthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsthatIcalculatedwouldcoverthecostofherwindow.IputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexplainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindow.Iwaiteduntilitwasdark,snuckuptotheoldlady’shouse,andputtheenvelopethroughtheletterslotinherdoor.Thenextday,IhandedtheoldladyherpaperandwasabletoreturnthewarmsmilethatIwasreceivingfromher.Shethankedmeforthepaperandsaid,“Here,Ihavesomethingforyou.”Itwasabagofcookies.IthankedherandbegantoeatthecookiesasIcontinuedmyroute.Afterseveralcookies,Ifeltanenvelopeandpulleditoutofthebag.WhenIopenedtheenvelope,Iwasastonished.Insidewasthesevendollarsandashortnotethatsaid,“I'mproudofyou.”24.Theauthorandhisfriendthrewstonesontotheroofoftheoldlady’shouseto_____.A.amusethemselvesB.helpherrepairitC.askherforsomehelpD.wakeherup25.Whatpart-timejobdidtheauthordoattheageof12?A.Makingcookies. B.Collectingstones.C.Deliveringnewspapers. D.Repairingwindows.26.Whentheauthorfeltguiltyaboutwhathehaddone,he________.A.wenttoseetheoldladyandadmittedhismistakebravelyB.justwrotealettertoapologizetotheoldladyC.turnedtohisfriendforsomeadviceD.decidedtorelyonhisowneffortstomakeupforhismistake27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“snuckupto”inparagraph6?A.raninto B.slippedintoC.brokeinto D.rushedintoCItisafamiliarscenethesedays:employeestakingnewlylaid-off(下崗)co-workersoutforadrinkforcomfort.Butwhichsidedeservessympathymore,thejoblessorthestillemployed?OnMarch6,researchersataconferenceattheUniversityofCambridgehearddatasuggestingit'sthelatter.BrendanBurchell,aCambridgesociologist,presentedhisanalysisbasedonvarioussurveysconductedacrossEurope.Thedatasuggestthatemployedpeoplewhofeelinsecureintheirjobsshowsimilarlevelsofanxietyanddepressionasthosewhoareunemployed.Althoughanewlyjoblessperson'smentalhealthmay“bottomout”afteraboutsixmonths,andthenevenbegintoimprove,thementalstateofpeoplewhoarecontinuouslyworriedaboutlosingtheirjobs“justcontinuestogetworseandworse,”Burchellsays.Evolutionarypsychologistssupportthistheorybyarguingthathumanbeingsfeelmorestressedduringtimesofinsecuritybecausetheysenseanimmediatebutinvisiblethreat.Patientshavebeenknowntoexperiencehigherlevelsofanxiety,forexample,whilewaitingforexaminationresultsthanknowingwhattheyaresufferingfrom—eveniftheresultiscancer.It'sbettertogetthebadnewsandstartdoingsomethingaboutitratherthanwaitwithanxiety.Whentheuncertaintycontinues,peoplestayinanonstop“fightorflight”response,whichleadstodamagingstress.Butnoteveryemployeeininsecureindustrieshassuchadiscouragingview,Burchellsays.Ingeneral,womengetonbetter.Whilereportinghigherlevelsofanxietythanmenwhendirectlyquestioned,womenscoredlowerinstressontheGHQ12,evenwhentheyhadajobtheyfeltinsecureaboutlosing.AsBurchellexplains,“Forwomen,moststudiesshowthatanyjob—itdoesn'tmatterwhetheritissecureorinsecure—givespsychologicalimprovementoverunemployment.”Burchellsupposesthatthedifferenceinmenisthattheytendtofeelpressurenotonlytobeemployed,butalsotobetheprimarybreadwinner,andthatmoreofaman'sself-worthdependsonhisjob.28.Whydoresearchersthinkthestillemployeddeservesympathymore?A.Theyhavetodomoreworksincethen.B.Theyhavenochancetofindbetterjobs.C.Theyhavetoworkwithinexperiencedworkers.D.Theyconstantlyworryaboutlosingtheirjobs.29.Whatismostlikelytocausea“fightorflight”response?A.Nothavingapaidjob. B.Fiercecompetitionforjobs.C.Notknowingwhatwillhappen. D.Pressuretoworklongerhours.30.Whatwillthewritertalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?A.Adviceonpreparingajobinterview. B.Advicetothoseininsecureindustries.C.Someknowledgeofpsychology. D.Differencesinmenandwomen.31.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.IsitLessStressfultoGetLaidOffThanStayOn?B.ShouldGreaterSympathyBeGiventotheJobless?C.DoEmployeesBearMoreStressThanEverBefore?D.DoMenorWomenShowHigherLevelsofAnxiety?DRosie,afirst-yearuniversitystudentinBeijing,enteredaclassroomforheroralEnglishexamandslidhertopicacrossthetabletoJoe,aforeignteacher.MyStory,itread.“Inmiddleschool,myclassmateslaughedatmeforhavingdeaf-muteparents,”shebegansoftly.“Fromthatmomenton,Idecidednottotellanybody.Buttoday…”It’swidelyconsideredtaboo(忌諱)inChinesetodiscussthedetailsofanunhappyfamilylifewithanyoneotherthanveryclosefriends.However,asJoehasnoticed,manyChinesestudentsappearsurprisinglycomfortablediscussingemotionalmomentsfromtheirliveswhentheyspeakwithforeignteachersinalanguagedifferentfromtheirown.“SpeakingEnglish,”oneofhisChinesestudentstoldhim,“Ifeellikeanotherperson.”WhenspeakingChinese,heiskindofreserved;inEnglishclass,heismoreopen.English,totheChinesespeaker,maybelikeamask,creatingabuffer(緩沖物)betweenspeakingthetruthandthelistener’sreaction.Studentsfocusonhowtospeakratherthanwhatisbeingsaid.Ifthere’samisunderstanding,Englishcantaketheblame.AnotherreasonwhyChinesestudentsaremorecomfortablesharingtheirsecretsduringEnglishclassmaybethedistinctapproachtoteachingusedbytheirforeignteachers.“Ialwaystrytocometoeachstudent,makeeyecontact,havea20-secondconversationandseehowtheyaredoing,”Joesaid.ClassestaughtbyChineseteachers,incontrast,aremoreformal.Manystudentssaidtheyhadneverbeenaskedtheiropinioninclass.Rosie’sEnglishvocabularyisnowextensive,butshestillcan’tfindthewordstodescribeherfeelingstowardstheEnglishlanguage.“EnglishmakesmefeelIamdifferent,”shesaid.“Englishisbeautiful.”32.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SharingSecretsinEnglish. B.EnglishIsaBeautifulLanguage.C.LearningwithForeignTeachers. D.WhichIsMorePopular,ChineseorEnglish?33.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph1?A.RosieandJoearegoodfriends. B.Rosiewillmentionherpersonalaffairs.C.Rosielooksdownuponthedisabled. D.Rosielacksconfidenceintheoralexam.34.Theunderlinedword“reserved”canbestbereplacedby________.A.shy B.curious C.terrified D.distinctive35.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3and4?A.HowstudentsfeelwhenspeakingEnglish.B.WhatJoe’sapproachtoteachingEnglishis.C.HowChineseactsasamaskwhilecommunicating.D.WhystudentsprefertoshareemotionalstoriesinEnglish.其次節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）Livingwithstrangers,orevenfriends,canbechallenging,especiallyifit'syourfirsttimetoliveawayfromyourhome.I'vegatheredsometipsforgettingalongwithyournewroommatesthat,Ihope,willbeusefultoyou.___36___.Dowhateveryouwantinyourownroomoryoursideoftheroom,butstayoutofyourroommates'spaceandanysharedspace.Don'teverreadyourroommates'journals.Berespectfulandthehousewillbeniceandcalm.Don'tcareaboutunimportantthings.Peoplehavetomakecompromiseswhentheylivetogether.___37__.Doesitreallymatterthatsomeone'scupwasn'tcleanedorthatthecomputerwasleftonallnight?Ifitdoesn'tbotheryoualot,thenjustletitgo.Dealwithrealproblemswhentheyarise___38___,youshouldtalkaboutthemrightaway.Talkingaboutproblemsmeansthatyoufigureoutwhattheproblemis,whattheresolutionyouareseekingandwhatyouarewillingtocompromiseabout.Solveproblemsinsteadoffightingaboutthem.Beconsiderateinlittleways.Beforeyoutakeashower,asktheroommates’iftheyneedtousethebathroomsothattheyaren'twaitingwhileyou'reinthere.__39___.Dolittleconsideratethingsforoneanotherandyou'lllikeeachothermore.Takeyourresponsibilities.___40___,suchastakingoutthetrash,cleaningthebathroomandemptyingthefridgeofrottingfood.A.IfrealissuesdocomeupB.Respecteveryone'sspaceC.NomatterwhatyouwanttodoD.LearntoletthelittlethingsgoE.OfferanumbrellatoaroommateonarainydayFTakeyourtimechoosingtherightroommatesG.Makesureyoudoyourfairshareofthehousework第三部分語言學問運用(共兩節，滿分45分)第一節完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B,C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Oneyoungperson,whowaswelleducated,wentforajobasamanagerinabigcompany.Thepresidentdidthefinal41.Hediscoveredtheyouthwas42andfeltsatisfied.Thenthepresidentaskedwhopaidforhisschoolfees.Theyouthanswered,“Mymotherdidit.Sheworkedasaclothescleaner.”Thepresidentrequestedtheyouthto43hishands.Sotheyouthdid.Theyweresmooth.Thenheasked,“Haveyoueverhelpedyourmotherwashtheclothesbefore?”Theyouthanswered,“Never,mymotheralwayswantedmeto44.”“Goandcleanyourmother’s45whenyougobacktoday,andthenseemetomorrowmorning,”thepresidentsaid46.Theyouthfelthischanceofgettingthejobwashigh,sowhenhewentback,he47requestedhismothertolethimcleanherhands.However,histearsfell48hecleanedhismother’shandsslowly.Itwasthefirsttimehehad49thathismother’shandsweresowrinkled.Afterthat,theyouthdidn’tsayawordandwashedalltheremainingclothesforhismother50.Thatnight,MotherandSontalkedforaverylongtime,longerthananytalkbefore.Thenextmorning,theyouthwenttothepresident’soffice.Thepresidentnoticedthetearsintheyouth’seyesandasked,“Pleasetellmehowyou51abouthelpingyourmother.”Theyouthsaid,“NumberOne,Iknownowwhat52is.Withoutmymother,Iwouldn’tbesuccessfultoday.NumberTwo,byhelpingmymother,Irealizehow53itistogetsomethingdone.NumberThree,I’vecometorealizethe54offamilyrelationship.”Thepresidentsaid,“Youare55.ThisiswhatI’mlookingfortobemymanager.”A.electionB.test C.interview D.competition42.A.strong B.excellent C.humorous D.cute43.A.wash B.hide C.show D.dry44.A.study B.ignore C.work D.play45.A.clothes B.hands C.feet D.shoes46.A.onpurpose B.inpatience C.bychance D.atlast47.A.carefully B.nervously C.happily D.shyly48.A.after B.until C.because D.as49.A.believed B.sensed C.noticed D.expected50.A.quietly B.sadly C.excitedly D.angrily51.A.worried B.felt C.brought D.spoke52.A.courage B.appreciation C.success D.family53.A.important B.difficult C.different D.impossible54.A.value B.secret C.type D.change55.A.educated B.respected C.trusted D.hired第II卷（55分）其次節單句語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。1.Intheearly1930s,MrsRooseveltbecamea____________(lead)activistforwomen’sright.2.Almost300peopleshowedup,butabout50_________(reject)forvariousmedicalreasons.3.While_______(wait)outsidethecafeteria,Ireceivedamessagefrommyfriend.4.Thevalue________(teach)withthespendingjaristhatyouareresponsibleforyourownhappiness.5.Abunchofuskidswould_________(frequent)dropbythestoreafterschool.6.Thehealthgrouptoldcompaniesthatallstaffshouldtake______regularlunchbreak.7.MrBraunaskedtheboy_______hewouldwant,ifhecouldhaveanythingintheworld.8.Thisprogramwassetupwiththe__________(intend)ofprovidinghelpforhomelesspeople.9.Asayoungadult,Eleanorparticipated______socialworkbeforeshemarriedFranklinDelanoRoosevelt.10.Oneofthemostmemorablecharactersinthebookisarose,________thelittleprincefellinlovewith.第三節單詞拼法（共10小題，每題1分，共10分）1.Thismagazinemakescomplexideasattractiveand________________(易懂的)tochildren.2.Wearesupposedto________________(擴大)knowledgeofforeigncountries.3.Itisinbadtimesthatwevaluemostthesupportand_____________(憐憫)ofourfriends.4.Wesimplywanttoinformpeople__________________(客觀地)aboutevents.5.Allourprojectsaimto_________(促進)thedevelopmentofpoorandremotecommunities.6.Heisresponsibleforthefinancial________________(平安)inthatcompany.7.Imadethedecisionwithoutaskingmyparents,althoughIknewtheywould_______(贊成).8.Idon’thaveanything_______________(合適的)towearfortheparty.9.Theyhavedrawnsomewrong_________________(結論).10.DuringtheWWII,German_______________(占據)manycountries.完成句子（共5個小題，每題2分，共計10分）1.Youshouldbeallowed___________________(發言權)howthegovernmentspendsthem.2.Withthedetoxnowfinished,they’ve_______(打開)theirdevicesandthey’rebackonline.3._________(意識到)justhowmuchwerelyonsocialmediacanhelpusstepawayfromit.4.Thespendingpowerofyoungpeople________________________(因人而異).5.ThecampaignhadbeenledbyJennifer,asaleswomanwhohad___________thebookstore_____Casey(從中接管).第五節書面表達(滿分20分)假如你是李夏，你的美國筆友Jack寫信說由于他常常玩手機嬉戲，和父母發生了爭吵。你寫信勸告他正確解決這個問題。內容包括：1）對他的心情表示理解；2）指出他的錯誤(至少兩點)；3）勸告他向父母致歉，并改掉這個壞習慣。留意：1）詞數100左右；2）可適當增加細微環節，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：沉迷于beaddictedto;手機嬉戲mobilephonegames答案聽力理解1-5.CABBA6-10ABACC11-15.CABBC16-20.ACACB閱讀理解21-25ACBAC 26-30DBDCB 31-35AABAD36-40BDAEG完形填空41-45CBCAB46-50DCDCA51-55BBBAD語法填空 1.leading 2.wererejected 3.waiting 4.taught 5.frequently6.a/one 7.what 8.intention 9.in 10.which單詞拼法1.accessible2.expand3.sympathy4.objectively5.promote6.security7.approve8.suitable9.conclusions10.occupied完成句子1.tohaveasay2.switchedon3.Awarenessof4.variesfrompersontoperson5.takenover;from書面表達DearJack,Iheardthatyouhadaquarrelwithyourparentsbecauseyouareaddictedtomobilephonegames.Soyoumustbeupsetnow.Tobehonest,whatyoudidisnottherightthing.Firstly,youaresupposedtofocusonyourstudyinsteadofmobilephonegames，whichhavenegativeeffectsonyourhealth.What’smore,youshouldn’tquarrelwithyourparents.Theywereconcernedaboutyourhealthandstudy,butyoudidn’tshowrespect,whichmadethemheartbroken.Ithinkyoushouldapologizetothemsincerelyandquit/breakthisbadhabitnow.Iamexpectingyourgoodnews!Yourssincerely,LiXia聽力原文：第一節Text1M:

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Today,let’sbeginwithnote-takingtechniques.Note-takingisanimportantskillnotonlyfortakingclasses,butalsofordoingyourjobinthefuture.I’dliketodrawyourattentiontocertainpointsabouttakingnotes.First,rememberthatnote-takingshouldbe75%listeningandonly25%writing,sodon’ttrytowritedowneverysinglewordtheteachersays.Ignorewhatisunimportantandwriteinphrases,notcompletesentences.Second,leavespacesandlinesbetweenmainideas.Youmaywanttoaddsomeinformationlater.Ifindthatsomeofyouareverygoodatmakinguseofcolor,mappingweb,andsymbolssuchasarrows,circlesandboxes.Ihighlyrecommendthesetoolstoallofyou,becausetheuseofthemmakestheoutlinemoreeasilyreadableandinterestingthantheblocksoftext.Italsomakessurethatimportantwordsstandout.Herearesomeexamples.閱讀解析【PassageA解析】本文是一則廣告，介紹了華盛頓，弗吉尼亞和馬里蘭的年終節日MarylandRenaissanceFestival、TempleHallCornMaizeandFallFestivalinVirginia、BaltimoreBookFestivalinMaryland、KidsEuroFestivalinWashington，旨在吸引人們去參與這些節日。【21題詳解】推理推斷題。依據其次段“Thefestivalfeatures12stagesandhundredsofcostumedactorsofferingentertainmentsuchasmusicandtheaterperformances，swordswallowingandahumanchessmatch.”可知MarylandRenaissanceFestival里面有一些危急的表演，如吞劍等。說明假如你對危急的表演感愛好，你可以去MarylandRenaissanceFestival。故A項正確。【22題詳解】細微環節理解題。依據最終兩部分“Thefestivalalsoincludeslivemusicandliteraryhandsonprojectsforkids.”和“TwentyeightEuropeancountrieswillberepresentedduringthemulticulturalchildren'sevent，whichfeaturesmorethan200performancesandworkshops.Thefestivalisforchildrenaged2through12，librariansandeducators”可知在theBaltimoreBookFestival和theKidsEuroFestival里都有一些為兒童設置的活動。故C項正確。【23題詳解】主旨大意題。依據第一段最終一句“Whetheryou'reintoatheaterenvironment，medieval(中世紀)timesorabookfestival，there'saneventforyou.”可知本文是一則廣告，介紹了最終一個月在華盛頓、紐約和馬里蘭有許多的節日，文章介紹了其中的四個節日MarylandRenaissanceFestival、TempleHallCornMaizeandFallFestivalinVirginia、BaltimoreBookFestivalinMaryland、KidsEuroFestivalinWashington的特色等信息，旨在于吸引人們去參與這些節日。故B項正確。【PassageB解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者主要向我們講解并描述了小時候的一件小事對他