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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
高效作业4 [Period Ⅳ Reading for Writing]
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[语言基础巩固]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The gift was packaged in a f______ small box with lace ribbons around it.
2.I like to set down my i______ feelings in a diary and consider it to be my best friend.
3.She was such a famous athlete that she was chosen to r_________ France at the Olympics.
ancy
nner
epresent
4.With the night falling, we stopped for a rest and put up a t_____ by the lake.
5.She amazed the audience, moving with the _________(优雅) of a trained dancer.
6. Grapes from this __________(区域) are sweet and juicy, so they are popular among people all over the world.
7.You must be _____________(绝对地;完全地) silent, or you will scare the birds away.
ent
grace
region
absolutely
8. A car drew up outside the house and a few ____________(片刻) later the doorbell rang.
moments
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Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.It was high time that we should set _______ for the railway station.
2.Beauty cannot be measured by any ___________(absolutely) standard.
3.Not ____________(fancy) the idea of going boating,Jack went to visit an old village.
4.He was surrounded by a cheering crowd as he moved _____________(grace) to the stage.
5.The singer is regarded as a ________________ (represent) of the youth
off
absolute
fancying
gracefully
representative
of her generation.
6.Much to my surprise,he behaved as if nothing _________________ (happen).
7. They headed for London for an exchange programme, __________ (last) as long as eight months.
8. A crowd of people ran down the street __________ (wave) their arms in the air.
had happened
lasting
waving
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Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 我的生活非常忙碌,没有时间坐下来自怨自艾。
I have a very busy life with no time to sit around _________ sorry for myself.
2.让我尽力用另一种方式来向你表述我的意见。
Let me try to ____________________________ in another way.
3.他在购物时丢了电脑,泄露了所有的绝密照片。
feeling
represent my ideas to you
He lost his computer while shopping, _______________ all his secret photos.
4.他谈起其他文化时,就好像他对它们比对他自己的文化更熟悉似的。
He talks of other cultures as if they_________________________ him than his own culture.
giving away
were more familiar to
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[话题语篇提升]
Ⅳ.阅读理解
2023·浦江中学高一检测As a little girl, one of my favourite family traditions was held on the first day of May. Along with my sister, my mother and I would make simple flower baskets by making paper into cones (圆锥形物). Then, we filled the bottom of the cone with small candies before putting some flowers into it.
With our May Day baskets in hand, my sister and I became
anonymous giftgivers. After hanging a basket on the front door of a neighbour or friend, we rang the doorbell and ran away. The goal was to remain secret givers.
Historically, the first day of May, often referred to as “May Day”, has been recognised as a celebration of spring, of life and growth. Parades (游行) and dances are ways that the day has been—and continues to be—celebrated in many parts of the world. Although formal May Day celebrations may be less common now, it is always worth celebrating. Here are some simple and lovely ways to celebrate May Day in our homes
and with those we love.
Making a May Day basket is always a great choice. Although the May Day basket we made as children was simple, the making of the basket was a joy in itself. Consider making or buying some flowers for friends. Fill the basket with a few sweets and write a note thanking your friends or neighbours for their kindness, their presence, and their love.
On May Day, we also take flowers to a local hospital or nursing home. Flowers are always welcome in places that are too often full of sadness. Stopping to have a conversation with a patient and thanking a nurse
would be an additional gift to the receiver and to us!
Besides, we always give friends small gifts to celebrate May Day. A small book or magazine with a note, an art print celebrating spring—the choices are endless. When your friends are far away, an unexpected gift can reawaken friendship across the miles.
( )1.The underlined part “anonymous giftgivers” refers to people who ________.
A.are serious about giftgiving
B.don't know the value of gifts
C.are careful about every small detail
D.give gifts but don't want their names to be known
D
( )2.What do we know about May Day from the passage?
A.It is celebrated all over the world.
B.The date of its celebration has changed.
C.It traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring.
D.There is an increase in formal May Day celebrations.
( )3.In the author's eyes, May Day is a great chance to ________.
A.express thanks
B.visit faraway friends
C
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C.read a book or magazine
D.stay with family members
( )4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The history of May Day.
B.Great family traditions.
C.May Day celebrations.
D.Flowers for festivals.
C
【文本大意】文章主要介绍了庆祝五朔节的一些方式和五朔节的相关知识。
1.D 词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“After hanging a basket on the front door of a neighbour or friend, we rang the doorbell and ran away. The goal was to remain secret givers.(在邻居或朋友的前门挂上篮子后,我们按响门铃,然后跑开了。目的是保持送礼物人的神秘。)”可知,不让别人家知道篮子是谁送的,因此anonymous giftgivers的意思应该是“送礼物,但不让别人知道他们的名字的人”。故选D。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Historically, the first day of
May, often referred to as ‘May Day’, has been recognised as a celebration of spring, of life and growth.(历史上,5月的第一天,通常被称为‘五朔节’,一直被认为是对春天,生命和成长的庆祝。)”可知,在传统上,五朔节是庆祝春天到来的节日。故选C。
3.A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Fill the basket with a few sweets and write a note thanking your friends or neighbours for their kindness, their presence, and their love.(在篮子里装上一些糖果,写一张纸条,感谢你的朋友或邻居的善良,他们的存在和他们的爱。)”和第五段中的“thanking a nurse(感谢一个护士)”可知,在作者看来五朔节是一
个很好的表达感谢的机会。故选A。
4.C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了庆祝五朔节的一些方式。故选C。
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Ⅴ.完形填空
2023·富阳中学高一检测I'd never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I __1__ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr O'Kane,” he __2__ my dad. Then he turned to me, “Nate! Will you help me?”
“Whatever you need,” I said.
Marco threw me parts of a __3__: Mexican sandals(凉鞋), a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an “old man” mask(面具). “My
cousin couldn't__4__ !” Marco's voice rang with worry.“It's part of a traditional dance,” he said.
“You expect me to dance? ” I __5__. “I can't dance!”
Marco smiled and said, “It'll be fun. And hurry! We're ____6__ late.”
“We're going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand ____7__ on your back, like an old man with an ache,” added Marco.
The speakers __8__: “Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the Dance
of the Little Old Men!”
“Be quick,” Marco __9__ to me to follow his lead.
We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see __10__ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to __11__ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back __12__ started to ache.
The music __13__. And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was __14__. People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.
Marco gave me a thumbsup. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was __15__.”
( )1.A.watched B.spotted
C.monitored D.observed
( )2.A.satisfied B.ignored
C.contacted D.greeted
( )3.A.suit B.chain
C.decoration D.costume
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( )4.A.make it B.get it
C.focus on D.go through
( )5.A.chatted B.despaired
C.hesitated D.laughed
( )6.A.staying B.running
C.working D.changing
( )7.A.up B.high
C.low D.down
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( )8.A.shouted B.announced
C.defined D.issued
( )9.A.signaled B.pointed
C.moved D.complained
( )10.A.through B.in
C.over D.under
( )11.A.bring about B.carry on
C.figure out D.put out
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( )12.A.extremely B.possibly
C.truly D.finally
( )13.A.slowed down B.sped up
C.started over D.faded away
( )14.A.typical B.brief
C.tough D.flexible
( )15.A.significant B.creative
C.beneficial D.fun
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【文本大意】本文讲述了作者和好朋友马可在墨西哥亡灵节上一起跳老头舞的有趣经历。
1.B 当作者和爸爸四处寻找座位时,作者看见最好的朋友马可正朝他们赶过来。A. watch观看;B. spot看见,注意到;C. monitor监视;D. observe观察。故选B。
2.D 根据上文“Hi, Mr O'Kane”可知,马可在向作者的爸爸打招呼。A. satisfy使满意;B. ignore忽视;C. contact联系;D. greet问候,打招呼。故选D。
3.D 根据下文中的“Mexican sandals(凉鞋), a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an ‘old man’ mask”可知,马可扔给作者一套服装。A. suit套装;B. chain链条;C. decoration装饰物;D. costume戏装,装扮用服装。故选D。
4.A 根据语境可知,马可的表弟赶不上了,因此马可找到了作者,让作者跟他一起去跳舞。A. make it能够出席(或到场);B. get it明白;C. focus on专注于;D. go through经历。故选A。
5.C 马可让作者跟他一起去跳舞,作者犹豫了,因为他不会跳舞。A. chat聊天;B. despair绝望;C. hesitate犹豫;D. laugh笑。故选C。
6.B 根据上文的“hurry”可知,马可告诉作者他们晚了。A. stay停留;B. run跑;C. work工作;D. change改变。be running late为固定表达,意为“赶不及;迟到”,符合语境。故选B。
7.C 根据第11空后的“kept a hand low on my back”可知,此处指一只手低放在背上,就像一个后背疼的老人。A. up向上;B. high高;C. low低;D. down向下。故选C。
8.B 主持人宣布:“女士们,先生们,到了老头舞的时间了!” A. shout大声说;B. announce宣布;C. define给……下定义;D. issue发行。故选B。
9.A 马可示意作者跟上他。A. signal示意;B. point指向;C. move移动;D. complain抱怨。故选A。
10.A 作者带着面具,因此只能透过面具上的小孔看到外面。A. through通过,穿过;B. in在……里面;C. over在……上方;D. under在……下面。故选A。
11.C 作者继续跺脚,试图弄明白该做什么。A. bring about引起;B. carry on继续做;C. figure out弄清楚;D. put out熄灭。故选C。
12.C 根据第7空后的“like an old man with an ache”可知,这里是指跳了几分钟之后,作者的后背真的开始疼了。A. extremely极其;B.
possibly可能;C. truly真实地;D. finally最终。故选C。
13.B 根据下文的“And we stomped quickly.”可知,音乐的节奏加快了。A. slow down放慢节奏;B. speed up加速;C. start over重新开始;D. fade away逐渐消失。故选B。
14.C 根据上文的“my back __12__ started to ache”可知,穿着墨西哥凉鞋跳舞很难。 A. typical典型的;B. brief简短的;C. tough困难的;D. flexible灵活的。故选C。
15.D 根据空前的“happily”可知,此处作者对马可说的是跳舞很有趣。A. significant有意义的;B. creative有创造力的;C. beneficial
有益的;D. fun有趣的。故选D。
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Ⅵ.语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
2023·石家庄外国语学校高一检测Niangao, a sweet rice cake, is a popular dessert eaten during the Spring Festival. It was originally used as an offering(祭品) before it gradually became a Spring Festival food. The 1._________________ (pronounce) of niangao sounds like “year high” in Chinese, symbolising a much higher income, a much higher position, the growth of children, and the promise of a much 2.__________(good)
pronunciation
better
year. It is considered good luck to eat it during the Spring Festival period. Niangao has a legend about its origin. In the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China, people 3.________________(divide) geographically and suffered a lot in wars. At that time, strong walls were built to protect the Wu Kingdom from repeated 4.__________(attack). Many people stopped worrying about wars, except for Wu Zixu. He told his entourage(随从), “Wars should not be viewed 5__________ (light). In case things go badly, remember to dig a hole under the wall.” After Wu Zixu passed away, a war broke out and many people died from lack
were divided
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6.______ food. Some people did what Wu Zixu had told them before 7._______ found that the wall under the earth was built with special bricks 8.________(make) from glutinous(黏的) rice flour. As a result, the bricks 9._________(save) many people from hunger. After that, people made niangao every year in memory of Wu Zixu. As time passed, niangao became 10.________ we eat today.
【文本大意】文章主要介绍了春节吃年糕的含义及此习俗的起源。
1.pronunciation 考查名词。根据空前的定冠词The和空后的of可知,此处需要填名词。故填pronunciation。
of
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made
saved
what
2.better 考查形容词比较级。根据空前的“a much higher income, a much higher position”和much可知,此处用形容词比较级,表示“更好的一年”。故填better。
3.were divided 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语In the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China可知,此处用一般过去时;人们在地理上被分开,因此用被动语态;主语为复数名词people,因此be动词用复数形式。故填were divided。
4.attacks 考查名词。根据repeated 可知,此处需用名词复数,表示“不断的攻击”。故填attacks。
5.lightly 考查副词。根据be viewed可知,此处需用副词作状语,修饰动词。故填lightly。
6.of 考查介词。lack of sth为固定短语,表示“缺乏某物”。故填of。
7.and 考查连词。 Some people did what Wu Zixu had told them before和found that之间是并列关系,表示“一些人做了伍子胥之前告诉他们的事,发现地下的城墙是用糯米粉制成的特殊砖块建造的”。故填and。
8.made 考查非谓语动词。 special bricks和make之间是被动关系,用过去分词作后置定语。故填made。
9.saved 考查时态。描述过去的动作,用一般过去时。故填saved。
10.what 考查宾语从句。空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中作宾语,指“……的东西”,故用连接代词what引导。故填what。
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Ⅶ.应用文写作
假如你叫李华,请向你的英国朋友Tom介绍中国的传统节日——清明节(Tombsweeping Day)。内容包括:
1.清明节的时间;
2.清明节的意义;
3.清明节的活动。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:commemoration纪念;grave坟墓
One possible version:
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Dear Tom,
I'm delighted to know you take great interest in traditional Chinese
festivals. Tombsweeping Day is around the corner. I would like to tell you
something about it.
Tombsweeping Day usually falls around April 4—6 every year. With
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a history of more than 2,500 years, it is not only a seasonal point to
guide farmwork, but also a festival of commemoration. On the day,
people clean graves,set out offerings of food and flowers in front of the
graves and burn paper money to honour the dead. People also enjoy
spring on this day. Planting trees, flying kites and going out for family
outings are usually included.
I hope you can experience it in person on day.
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Yours,
Li Hua
感谢聆听,再见!
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