Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 单元检测-2022-2023 学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

高中英语人教版2019 必修三unit1单元检测卷 第一部分 阅读 [共两节,满分50分] 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中 选出最佳选项。 A The Dragon Boat Festival,or Duanwu,is marked on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Similar festivals abroad include Tango no Sekku in Japan and the Gangneung Danoje Festival in the Republic of Korea. Japan Originally,the Duanwu Festival was called Tango no Sekku in Japan and celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar. However,the festival became a Children's Day,which was designated(指定)as a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948.It is celebrated for children's personalities and their happiness. The Republic of Korea Falling on the May 5 in the Chinese lunar calendar-the day of China's Dragon Boat Festival,the Republic of Korea's Gangneung Danoje Festival has the longest history among Korean local festivals and its main purpose is to honour the guardian spirit of a mountain that protects the town and pray for peace among the town and its families as well as farming prosperity. Festival celebrations consist of shamanistic rituals, folk dances and songs, oral narrative poetry and various popular pastimes. The Nanjang market is another festival element,where local products and handicrafts are sold and contests,games and circus performances take place. Other countries Nowadays, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in some Western countries with activities such as dragon boat racing and eating zongzi. Participants competed on the water during the fourth Steveston Dragon Boat Festival held at Richmond, Canada,Aug 24,2013. 1.What is Tango no Sekku celebrated for? A. The dragon boat racing. B.The origin of the festival. C.Children's characters and their joy. D.Remembering a famous person like Qu Yuan. 2. What can be done during the Gangneung Danoje Festival? A.Writing poetry. B. Dancing and singing. C.Making a handicraft. D.Playing circus performances. 3. What's the author's purpose in writing the