Unit 8 Let's celebrate! 基础提优练 2024-2025学年译林版英语七年级上册

Unit 8 Let's celebrate! Welcome to the unit~ Reading 一、单项选择 1. In fairy tales, Hou Yi laid delicious food out to wish that Chang'e could come back on Mid-Autumn Day. Nowadays, we celebrate it on August 15th every year in order to_ with our family. A. get together B. get away C. keep away D. run up 2.— Wow! Each of the boys _a kite at the moment. — Look! They each _ great fun flying a kite there. A. have; are having B. has; are having C. are having; is having D. is having; are having 3.— He can't catch the chance of winning against such an experienced player. — It's hard to say. Life is always _ the unexpected. A. made of B. take in C. full of D. pulled by 4.— Project Hope _ its 35th birthday in 2024. — Yeah. It has offered children from poor families the chance to go to school since 1989. A. celebrated B. gave C. pushed D. read 5.—I showed my friend around the Yellow Crane Tower. It's the _ of Wuhan. — Then what does he think of it? A. home B. symbol C. dream D. hope 6.— Being short of coal(煤), many people in India live without air conditioning and fan. — The government has cut down the number of passenger trains to allow more trains to_ coal. A. carry B. make C. work D. open 7. If you don't want to miss the bus, we'd better _ for the bus stop right now. A. show off B. put off C. set off D. turn off 8. Travelling _ China can not only open up our mind, but also provide us with a chance to develop basic(基本的) life skills. A. around B. aside C. along D. across 9. The famous poem“As the bright moon shines over the sea, from far away you share this moment with me” tells us _ . A. that the writer missed his relatives on the Lantern Festival B. how beautiful the moon was on the Spring Festival C. why a bright moon rose slowly from the East China Sea D. how much the writer missed his relatives on the Mid-Autumn Festival 二、词汇 (A)根据下列句中汉语、英文释义或句意提示,写出单词的正确形式。每空只填一词。 1. The beauty of male figure was always the central theme of _(希腊的) art. 2. As _(圣诞节) neared, the children in western countries became more and more excited. 3. Two _(街区) beyond our school was a field where boys played football. 4. Hope the following suggestions can help to ignore(忽视) those ideas and go _(向前). 5. At the age of twelve, his father sent him to a public school, which was famous for training English _(a man who is polite and educated). 6. The tired _(a person on a trip) fell back on the bed and at once fell asleep. 7. Passing the ball is _( move something through the air) it from one player to another. 8. Let's _( put something in a high place) on to those old photographs— they may be valuable. 9. In Australia, the city of Sydney begins each new year with a fireworks show at _ . 10. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi in the _ of having a good future in the coming new year. (B)根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空,使句子或对话通顺。 lady tradition where onion race 1. After seven to eight weeks of more sleep, the players ran faster in short training _ . 2. Pumpkin pie is a _ American dish served on the festival feast(盛宴). 3.— Put the _ and ginger(生姜) in the oven and let them roast for thirty minutes. —— Sorry, Mum. It smells bad. 4. All the _ are full of praise for the staff(员工) and service they received. 5. I'd like to leave as soon as possible and live together with my children, _ they are. Grammar~ Further study 一、单项选择 1. Look! Some monkeys _ around over there. How lively they are! A. jump B. will turn C. are jumping D. have turned 2.— May I speak to the headmaster? —— Sorry. He isn't in the office at the moment. He _ to the new teachers. A. speak B. spoke C. is speaking D. was speaking 3. The train _ for Beijing soon. The passengers who are still on the platform should get on the train at once. A. has left B. left C. is leaving D. had left 4. Nobody is better worth(值得) my _ than our national hero Yuan Longping who helped Chinese and even the people all over the world. A. respect B. thought C. news D. advice 5. The medal-winning athletes will be invited to share their achievements with thousands of fans _ the coming Olympics in Paris. A. while B. if C. through D. during 6. If we always wait for another day, in vain(徒劳) our life will pass away. So don't always put off today's work _ tomorrow. A. till B. for C. when D. if 7. A man should follow his _ when reading, or what he reads as a task will do him little good. A. mouth B. face C. heart D. feet 8. Read the Tang poem“Spring Morning” below. Its theme is about _ . Spring Morning — Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I'm lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers? A. a spring festival B. beauty of spring C. friendship of poets D. happiness of sleep 二、词汇 (A)根据下列句子或对话中汉语、英文释义或句意提示,写出单词的正确形式。每空只填一词。 1. _(事先), the students have been carefully prepared for the language learning experience. 2. You can taste the green chilli in the _(菜肴) but it is a little sweet. 3. Although they’ re expensive, they last _( always happen) and never go out of style. 4. When you come home _( this night), you will see your friend once again sitting on the couch eating potato chips. 5.— The weather is very changeable at the _ . Please bring enough clothes with you. — Thank you for your advice. (B)根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空,使句子通顺。 double nature mean old live 1. The children in our family are always respectful(尊敬的) to their _ . 2. While sending flowers as gifts, we can't choose flowers arbitrarily(随意地), because different flowers may carry different _ . 3. With its beautiful _ light and mild climate(温和的气候), Hollywood attracts many movie-makers to come every year. 4. They put the flowers in vases and began to play some fast and _ songs on their guitars. 5. Ecuador is also home to around 16,000 bird species, _ the number in all Europe. (C)根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词,并用其适当时态填空,使句子通顺。 prepare climb decorate put celebrate 1. This year I _ Mother’ s Day with my mother and will try to make it as special for her as possible. 2. We _ up pretty new wallpapers while Grandma is cleaning the house for the coming festival. 3. When you _ , you need to find a good hold to prevent you from falling. 4. For many people, the most enjoyable tradition is buying a Christmas tree and _ it with lights and beautiful objects. 5. She's a great cook and the meals she _ are simple but so fresh. 三、短文填空 The Winter Solstice, Dongzhi is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms(节气). It usually comes between D_1_ 21 and 23 of the year. After the Winter Solstice, the days become longer and the n_2_ get shorter. From Dongzhi, people begin to“Shu Jiu”. Shu means count and Jiu means nine days. Jiujiu means e_3_ days. Chinese people c_4_ the festival differently in different parts of China. E_5_ dumplings is important to the festival. There is a saying, “Have dumplings on the first day of Winter Solstice and noodles on the first day of S_6_ Solstice.” Every Winter Solstice, in places like Shanghai, people eat Tangyuan. Making Tangyuan is a way to show one's best w_7_ to others. In some areas south of the Changjiang River, the w_8_ family get together to have a big meal made of red-bean to drive away ghosts. In Hangzhou, some families eat or buy rice cakes for the day. There are many beautiful poems about Dongzhi. One of them is from Bai Juyi— Missing Xiangling on Winter Solstice Night I can't see my lover, and quilt(被子) is too cold to touch.B_9_ of us sleep alone,how can we spend the longest night? Bai Juyi was on the bed and could not sleep on this day. He missed his lover much more. It is the most famous Winter Solstice poem about l_10_ . 一、信息还原 In recent years, Spring Festival has become increasingly popular. _1_ About one-fifth of people around the world celebrate it in different ways. _2_ The cleaning of the home is thought to sweep away bad luck. On New Year's Eve, the family members get together and have a big meal. At midnight, fireworks(烟花) are let off to welcome the Chinese New Year— the first day of the first lunar month. Red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People decorate(装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper, such as couplets, paper cuttings, and lanterns. People wear red too. _3_ Spring Festival lasts for 15 days. _4_ Gifts are exchanged. Children receive red pockets filled with money from their elders, often called“hongbao”. _5_ It is the Lantern Festival. Another big festival in China. A. They think red will bring them a bright future. B. Lanterns in different shapes and sizes are seen everywhere. C. Many countries list it as a national holiday. D. The end of the Spring Festival is marked on the fifteenth day. E. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. F. The first days of the Spring Festival are spent visiting family and friends. 二、综合填空 Spring Festival couplets are written on red paper _1_ stuck(粘贴) on the doors during the Spring Festival. It stands for _2_( people) wishes for a happier life in the coming year. _3_ I was young, the couplets were one of the most important _4_( symbol) of the Spring Festival. Sticking couplets was always in _5_ first place on the to-do list. And my mother would ask me _6_( take) some gifts for people who wrote couplets for us. When they were writing, I liked to watch how people created these great works by _7_( use) brushes. Nowadays the couplets are _8_( wide) printed by machines. The _9_( tradition) couplets gradually become fewer in the markets. But the red paper and black words will never be forgotten. They are not only the couplets, but also carry _10_( we) love for traditional culture. Unit 8一、单项选择(每小题1分,满分10分) 1.— Here comes the bus! Where is Mr Wu? — He can't go to the theatre with us. He with some foreigners _ our school. A. visit B. are visiting C. is visiting D. visits 2.— Father and mother _ the house for the coming Spring Festival these days. —I will join them in the afternoon when I finish homework. A. clean B. will clean C. are cleaning D. cleaned 3.— Pardon? I can not hear you well on the phone. — Oh, my family _ in Wenfeng City Square. There are so many people here. A. are shopping B. shops C. is shopping D. shop 4. After winter leaves, the temperature rises, and the _ world comes to life again. A. social B. surprised C. expensive D. natural 5.— Would you like to see a film with me this afternoon? — Sorry, I must _ the basketball match with our team. A. look after B. prepare for C. pick up D. stay up for 6. I couldn't control my feelings _ . The film made me think of my childhood. A. for one day B. at the moment C. in time D. on the way 7.— My grandpa always tells me that people should never forget the national heroes(民族英雄). — That's right. The national heroes will live _ in our hearts. A. forever B. certainly C. nearly D. just 8. Paper cut-outs of“double happiness” are often _ in the married couple’ s home to bring good wishes. A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put in 9. The adventure team discovered a great deal of _ during their rainforest exploration. A. plants B. beauty C. birds D. insects 10. The food in the Picture _ is the traditional food during the Dragon Boat Festival. 四、词汇(每小题1分,满分15分) A.根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意,写出句中所缺单词,使句子通顺。 41. The sound of the _(小提琴) is far richer than that of the mouth organ(口琴). 42. My hometown is a little city named Taian and it is famous for _(山) Tai. 43. His apartment is three _(a group of buildings in the street) away from the police station. 44. If he set his alarm clock for _(12 o’ clock at night), it would wake the whole house. 45. _ boat racing is also popular in some other Asian countries although they don't have the festival. B. 根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空,使句子通顺。 old live mean travel head 46. A written message is always black and white, but emojis show _ beautifully. 47. Within a generation, flight has become the way used by many _ . 48. If there is one thing they believe in above all, it is the ability to move _ . 49. There has been a _ interest in the elections(选举) in the last two weeks. 50. The researchers said, “An _ would be at risk of poorer diet to keep healthy.” C.根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词,并用其适当时态填空,使句子通顺。 celebrate throw hang carry climb 51. An apple shaped body _ with it the risk(风险) of heart disease. 52. Look! A rainbow _ on the sky after the rain. It looks like a colourful bridge. 53. The people _ Labour Day. They are singing and dancing. 54. Pandas also have hobbies. Two of their hobbies are _ trees and sleeping. 55. I wake up in the middle of the night because someone outside my window _ stones on it. 五、短文填空(每小题1分,满分10分) The Chinese life is colourful with many interesting folk ways. The Lantern Festival is on the15th day of the first lunar month, and it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival. Yuanxiao comes from the f_56_ that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month marks the b_57_ of the first full moon. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese people have the custom of e_58_ beautiful lanterns and eating yuanxiao. There is a common saying that“Playing on the Lantern Festival”. The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h_59_ of more than 2,000 years. On that night, every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers(饰带) and there is a bustling atmosphere. As night f_60_ , people go in crowds to the sea of colourful lanterns: palace lanterns, wall lamps, figure lanterns, revolving horse lanterns, animal lanterns, of all types andc_61_ . Some lanterns have riddles(谜语) on them, which encourage people to try to be the f_62_ to find the answer. It is a _63_ a traditional custom to eat yuanxiao at this time. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was such a kind of food, a round ball m_64_ of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels(果仁). Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao. The Chinese people hope that e_65_ is satisfactory( yuanman in Chinese), and to eat yuanxiao on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united and harmonious. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$