Ⅰ.阅读理解
Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy (辛辣), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A weeklong celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fightstarters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a muchneeded wash!
1．In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must ________.
A．wear various formal clothes
B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
C．kick or throw their cheese
D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句内容以及倒数第二句括号里的内容可知，在这个比赛中，参赛者只能在自己的赛道上滚动木头做的奶酪。
2．Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?
A．In New Mexico. B．In the Caribbean.
C．In Australia. D．In China.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句内容可知，该节日的举办地点是新墨西哥。根据第二句内容可知，其他三个选项指的是参赛者来自的国家。
3．The celebration of La Tomatina lasts ________.
A．three days
B．seven days
C．less than three days
D．more than seven days
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“A weeklong celebration leads up to...”可知，这个节日持续的时间长达七天。
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.
B．More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句内容可知，在该食品节上，成千上万的辛辣的食物进行展览。
