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Unit 8 Let's celebrate 单元提优测评卷
Ⅰ. 单项选择(10分)
1. — Xiao Wei, what do Chinese people usually eat during the Dragon Boat Festival?
— . My mother is good at making them.
A. Moon cakes B. Rice cakes C. Sweet dumplings D. Rice dumplings
2. We must our shortcomings and mistakes in our work.
A. go over B. come over C. get over D. look over
3. Qingtuan is a(n) spring snack for people from southeast China during Qingming.
A. traditional B. international C. personal D. classical
4.Our English teacher hopes hard at English, but sometimes some of us don't listen to him.
A. us to study B. us study C. we study D. we to study
5. Jack doesn't like to go shopping with his sister because he hates to walk from one shop to another and all the bags.
A. find B. catch C. carry D. buy
6.— 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
7. We are now covering these girls' wonderful performances .
A. live; live B. lively; alive C. alive; living D. lively; live
8. Our teacher a bookshelf at the back of our classroom tomake a small reading corner.
A. picked up B. put out C. looked out D. put up
9. — Online classes has made me feel tired these days.
— But a small tree won't grow into a big tree it experiences lots of winds andrains.
A. if B. because C. when D. till
10. —I'm taking the high school entrance examination these days. I hope I will make it.— !
A. Good luck B. No way C. What a pity D. Congratulations
Ⅱ. 完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There are many festival s around the world. Dads have Father's Day. Mums have Mother's Day. But do our grandparents have a 1 ? Yes, they do.
The Double Nint h Festival is a 2 day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show 3 and respect(尊敬) for their grandparents. Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to 4 their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the 5 to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don't have to buy tickets for buses and young people always 6 their seats to old people on a crowded subway or bus.
However, in Western countries, old people have 7 lifestyles from those in China. They don't often live with their children — they live 8 . They don't want to get help from others. They even don't want to be offered seats by others.
Westerners 9 respect old people. For holidays, families usually 10 at the grandparents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grow n children to show their respect.
1. A. house B. festival C. partner D. relative
2. A. boring B. simple C. special D. surprising
3. A. love B. interest C. hope D. invitation
4. A. stop B. express C. find D. refuse
5. A. richest B. tallest C. oldest D. strongest
6. A. offer B. lend C. sell D. take
7. A. usual B. strange C. same D. different
8. A. wisely B. easily C. alone D. sadly
9. A. still B. even C. only D. just
10. A. grow up B. get off C. make up D. get together
Ⅲ. 阅读理解(20分)
A 不同国家庆祝生日的方式
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5,10, 15,20, 21 are called“crown” years. The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday. The family also decorate(装饰) the birthday child's chair at the dining room table with flowers, paper streamers and balloons.
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/ she has been alive. The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/ her most special friend or relative(亲戚), usually Mum or Dad.
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday. The table is set with food, and four items: a pencil, a ruler, thread(线), and money. The item that the baby chooses(选择) is said to tell his/ her future(未来): excellent student, good with hands, long life or riches.
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday, a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock(打开) the door to their future.
1. The family decorate the birthday child's beautifully in Holland.
A. cup B. plate C. chair D. table
2. In Brazil, the birthday person doesn't usually give the first piece of cake to his .
A. teacher B. most special friend C. dad D. mum
3. If a 1- year- old Korean baby chooses a pencil on his birthday, his parents probably think he will .
A. be an excellent student B. be good with hands
C. have a long life D. have much money
4. A South African person will get a key from his parents on the birthday.
A. 1st B. 21st C. 10th D. 20th
5. What's the text mainly about?
A. The child is the father of the man.
B. How to make birthday parties meaningful.
C. Birthday parties are the same all over the world.
D. Special year birthdays in different countries.
B
In China there are 24 solar terms(节气) in the year and they are important to our life. The Start of Autumn(立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates(预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. What do you know about the Start of Autumn?
Autumn Tiger
The Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, but hot weather will not come to an end. Hot days after the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days, and people call them“ Autumn Tiger”.
Gathering crops(收割庄稼)
The Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying,“ If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest(收获) is coming.”
Eating dumplings
In Shandong Province, people eat dumplings on the Start of Autumn, and they call it
“ Eating the Autumn”. They think it can bring them a good harvest next year.
Touching Autumn
Touching Autumn is for people in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. On the eve of the Start of Autumn, if they like, people can touch and take away vegetables and fruit in other people's gardens. The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year.
6. In China, the Start of Autumn is the of all solar terms.
A. 13th B. 15th C. 21st D. 24th
7. What weather do farmers like on the Start of Autumn?
A. A sunny day. B. A windy day.
C. A rainy day. D. A cloudy day.
8. Which of the following has nothing to do with(与………无关)“ harvest”?
A. Autumn Tiger. B. Gathering crops.
C. Eating dumplings. D. Touching Autumn.
9. What can we learn from the passage?
A. When autumn comes, it becomes cool very soon.
B. It often rains when the Start of Autumn comes.
C. All people eat dumplings to celebrate the Start of Autumn.
D. The gardeners allow(允许) others to take their fruit in Yancheng.
10.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. 24 Solar Terms B. The Start of Autumn
C. Four Seasons D. Autumn in China
Ⅳ. 词汇运用(10分)
A. 根据句意及提示写单词。
1. First cook the /'ʌnjənz/, then add the mushrooms.
2. She heard the clock strike (午夜).
3. He can play the piano, v and several other instruments.
4. We started climbing up the (高山) before it was light.
5. I have the greatest (尊敬) for your brother.
B. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. We also have dragon boat ( race) on the big river or lakes.
7. — How about ( celebrate) your birthday on Saturday afternoon?
— Sounds nice. I' ll invite my friends to it.
8. The true ( mean) of Christmas is sharing and giving love to people around us.
9. I am interested in learning about all kinds of living things in the ( nature) world.
10. Our ( travel) behaviour(行为) on the journey is hard to explain.
V. 短文填空(10分)
The first day of the month of May is May Day(五朔节).
It is one of the oldest f 1 in many Western countries. It is the time of the year w 2 the cold winter ends and the warm weather begins. Flowers start to blossom. On this day, people c 3 the coming of summer and express(表达) their happiness and h 4 for better months. Usually summer c 5 in June, but May Day really shows a new beginning. People have different a 6 on this special day.
Decorating houses
May Day begins early in the morning. People usually go o 7 before the day starts. They collect flowers and green plants to decorate(装饰) their houses. They believe these will b 8 them good luck.
Washing faces with the early morning dew(露水)
The morning dew of May Day is also called May dew. For young girls, the first thing to do on 1st May is to run into the garden and wash their faces with May dew. They' re s 9 May dew has magic power(魔力). I 10 they wash their faces with it, they will be beautiful all the year.
Would you like to know more about May Day? Please search it online at once!
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Ⅵ.阅读表达(10分)
阅读下列短文,回答问题。(每题不超过10个词)
International Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship and it is very popular in Western countries. The day has been celebrated in some Western countries for many years and in 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations stated 30 July as official International Friendship Day.
On a Friendship Day, people of all ages do different things to make this day special for their friends. Some people give a surprise party to their very dear friends, and others go out to talk to each other. Those who live far away from each other and can't make to meet personally on Friendship Day prefer to send flowers and greeting cards online. There are different kinds of gifts in these days on Friendship Day. Some are expensive, like a watch, a mobile phone or a music player. But some people think feelings are more important than gifts. If you want to give your friends a special Friendship Day, you should pay attention to what your friends like most. Prepare in such a way and they will feel you are the special one in their life.
1. What is International Friendship Day?
2. When is International Friendship Day?
3. How do people give Friendship Day greetings if they live far away from each other?
4. Which is more important according to some people, feelings or gifts?
5. According to this passage, how can you give your friend a best gift?
Ⅶ. 完成句子(10分)
1. 我们感谢生活中所有的美好事物,并享用美味的饭菜。
We all the good things and .
2. 希腊人认为洋葱能给他们带来好运和健康。
Greek people think onions .
3. 我现在正在和家人一起看一个关于新年的电视节目。
I a TV show now.
4. 在这一天,人们经常去爬山,欣赏秋天的自然美景。
On this day, people often .
5. 我们打扫和装饰我们的家,在除夕夜,我们还吃了一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。
We our homes, and we also the Chinese New Year's Eve.
Ⅷ.书面表达(20分)
假如你在某英文网站上看到“迎新年、传播中国文化”的征文信息。请根据以下信息以“ See China”为题写一篇征文稿,向外国友人介绍中国春节。
The Spring Festival is coming. We plan to have an activity called“See China”.
You can write something about what to eat, what to wear and what to do at the Spring Festival.
Please join us!
注意:1. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。2. 要点齐全,适当发挥,语言通顺,条理清楚,书写规范。3. 词数不少于70(已给出的文章开头不计入总词数)。
See China
China is a great country with a long history. Would you like to see China with me? Let's start with festivals.
答案
Ⅰ. 1. D [解析]考查名词短语辨析。句意:———小伟,中国人在端午节通常吃什么? ———粽子。我妈妈很擅长包粽子。moon cake月饼; rice cake年糕; sweet dumpling 汤圆; rice dumpling 粽子。根据“ Dragon Boat Festival”可知,人们在端午节通常吃粽子。 故选 D。
2. C [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们必须克服工作上的缺点和错误。go over复习; come over 过来; get over克服; look over检查。 故选 C。
3. A [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:青团是中国东南部的人在清明期间的一种传统春季小吃。traditional传统的; international 国际的; personal个人的,私人的; classical 经典的。 根据常识和“ Qingtuan isa(n)…… spring snack for people from southeast China during Qingming.”可知,青团是传统小吃。故选 A。
4. C [解析]考查 hope的用法。句意:我们的英语老师希望我们努力学习英语,但有时我们中的有些人不听他的。hope to do sth希望做某事,其后可接动词不定式作宾语,也可接从句。hope sb to do sth 是错误的用法,排除A、D选项。观察选项可知,此处为“ hope+( that 省略)从句”,从句主语是 we,谓语动词应用 study。故选 C。
5. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:杰克不喜欢和妹妹一起去购物,因为他讨厌从一家商店走到另一家商店并背着所有的袋子。find 发现; catch 赶上,抓住;carry提,背,一般指搬运较重的东西; buy购买。故选 C。
知识拓展 bring意为“带来,拿来”,指把某物或某人从另一个地方带到说话的地方来; take意为“带走”,指把某物或某人从说话的地方带到另一个地方去,常和介词 to搭配。
6. C [解析]考查动词的时态。句意:——这些天爸爸妈妈正在为即将到来的春节打扫房子。——我下午做完作业后会加入他们。根据“ these days”可知,此处应用现在进行时,表示现阶段正在进行的动作。故选 C。
7. D [解析]考查形容词和副词的用法。句意:我们现在正在直播这些活泼女孩的精彩表演。girls为名词,第一空应用形容词 lively 修饰 girls,表示“活泼的女孩”; cover live 表示“现场直播”,是固定搭配,因此第二空应用副词 live修饰动词 cover。故选 D。
8. D解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们的老师为了制作一个小的读书角,在教室后面搭建了一个书架。pick up拾起; put out熄灭; look out小心; put up搭建。根据“ Our teacher... a bookshelf at the back of our classroom”可知,此处指老师在教室后面搭建了一个书架。故选 D。
9. D [解析]考查连词的用法。句意:——这些天的网课让我感觉很累。——但是一棵小树要经历多次风雨才能长成参天大树。根据“ But a small tree won't grow into a big tree... it experiences lots of winds and rains.”可知,直到小树经过风雨才能长成大树。 not... till...直到······才······,是固定搭配。故选 D。
10. A [解析]考查情景交际。句意:——这几天我在参加中考。我希望我能成功。——祝你好运! good luck 祝你好运; no way 没门; what a pity 多么可惜; congratulations 恭喜。根据“I'm taking the high school entrance examination these days. I hopeI will make it.”可知,对方有重要的考试,所以此处应对对方表达祝愿。故选 A。
Ⅱ.[文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了重阳节以及中西方尊重老人的不同方式。
1. B [解析]考查名词辨析。house房子; festival 节日; partner 搭档; relative 亲戚。由上文“ Dads have Father's Day. Mums have Mother's Day.”可知,爷爷奶奶们也有一个节日。故选B。
2. C [解析]考查形容词辨析。boring无聊的; simple简单的; special 特殊的; surprising令人惊讶的。根据常识可知,重阳节对中国老年人来说是一个特殊的日子。故选C。
3. A [解析]考查名词辨析。love爱; interest兴趣; hope 希望; invitation 邀请。由“ and respect(尊敬) for their grandparents”可知,在重阳节这天,人们会对他们的爷爷奶奶表达爱和尊敬。故选 A。
4. B [解析]考查动词辨析。stop停止; express 表达; find 找到; refuse 拒绝。根据语境可知,中国人有很多可以表达他们对老人的尊敬的方法。故选 B。
5. C [解析]考查形容词的最高级辨析。richest 最富有的; tallest最高的; oldest年纪最大的; strongest 最强壮的。由“ to the youngest”及常识可知,做介绍时,应是先介绍老年人,再介绍年轻人。故选 C。
6. A [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:在拥挤的地铁或公交车上,年轻人总会将座位主动让给老年人坐。 offer主动提供; lend借出; sell出售; take 拿走。 offer one's seat to sb意为“将座位让给某人”。故选 A。
7. D [解析]考查形容词辨析。usual 通常的; strange奇怪的; same 相同的; different 不 同的。 由“ However”及后文的介绍可知,西方国家老年人的生活方式和中国老年人的生活方式不同。故选 D。
8. C [解析]考查副词辨析。wisely 明智地; easily 容易地; alone独自; sadly悲伤地。 由“ They don't often live with their children”可知,他们一般独自生活。故选 C。
9. A [解析]考查副词辨析。still 仍然; even甚至; only仅; just 只。由语境可知,西方人也尊敬老人。故选 A。
10. D [解析]考查动词短语辨析。grow up成长; get off下车; make up打扮; get together 聚在一起。由句意可知,在节假日,西方人通常会聚在爷爷奶奶家。故选 D。
Ⅲ. A [文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个国家庆祝特殊生日的不同方式。
1. C [解析]细节理解题。根据“ The family also decorate(装饰) the birthday child's chair at the dining room table with flowers, paper streamers and balloons.”可知,在荷兰,家人会在餐桌上用花、纸带和气球装饰过生日的孩子的椅子。故选C。
2. A [解析]细节理解题。根据“ The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/ her most special friend or relative(亲戚), usually Mum or Dad.”可知,在巴西,过生日的人通常会把第一块蛋糕分给他最重要的朋友或亲人,而不是老师。故选 A。
3. A [解析]细节理解题。根据“ The item that the baby chooses(选择) is said to tell his/ her future(未来): excellent student, good with hands, long life or riches.”可知,据说孩子选择的东西预示着他/她的未来,所以选择铅笔意味着将来会成为一名优等生。故选 A。
4. B [解析]细节理解题。根据“ On the twenty- first birthday, a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock(打开) the door to their future.”可知,在南非,孩子过21岁生日那天,父母会赠送孩子一把钥匙。故选 B。
5. D [解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了四个国家庆祝特殊生日的不同方式。D项的表述符合文意。故选 D。
B [文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了立秋这个节气。
6. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ The Start of Autumn (立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates(预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.”可知,立秋是中国所有的节气中的第13个。故选 A。
7. C [解析]细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ There is a saying, " If it rains on the day of the St art of Autumn, a good harvest(收获) is coming. ”(有一句谚语说:“如果立秋那天下雨,就会有好收成。”)可推知,农民喜欢立秋下雨。故选 C。
8. A [解析]细节理解题。根据 Gathering crops下方的“ The Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops.”(对农民来说,立秋是一个重要的节气。是收割庄稼的时候了。), Eating dumplings 下方的“ In Shandong Province, people eat dumplings on the Start of Autumn, and they call it‘ Eating the Autumn’. They think it can bring them a good harvest next year. ”(在山东,人们在立秋吃饺子,他们称之为“吃秋”。他们认为这会给他们明年带来好收成。)以及 Touching Autumn下方的“ On the eve of the Start of Autumn, if they like, people can touch and take away vegetables and fruit in other people's gardens. The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year. ”(在立秋的前夜,如果人们愿意,他们可以触摸并带走别人花园里的蔬菜和水果。 园丁们认为这会使他们明年有更多的蔬菜和水果。)可知,只有“秋老虎”与收获无关。故选 A。
9. D [解析]细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的前两句话“ Touching Autumn is for people in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. On the eve of the Start of Autumn, if they like, people can touch and take away vegetables and fruit in other people's gardens.”可知,在盐城,园丁们允许其他人带走他们的水果。故选 D。
10. B [解析]标题归纳题。通读全文并结合关键句“ The Start of Autumn(立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates(预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. What do you know about the Start of Autumn?”(立秋是其中的第13个,它标志着夏天的结束和秋天的开始。关于立秋,你知道些什么?)可知,文章介绍了中国二十四节气中的立秋。因此“立秋”作文章的标题最合适。故选 B。
Ⅳ. A. 1. onions 2. midnight 3. violin 4. mountain5. respect
B. 6. races 7. celebrating 8. meaning 9. natural10. traveller's
V. 1. festivals 2. when 3. celebrate 4. hopes5.comes 6.activities 7.out/ outside 8.bring9. sure 10. If
Ⅵ. 1. It is a day for celebrating friendship.
2.30 July.
3. They send flowers and greeting cards online.
4. Feelings. 5. We should pay attention to what our friends like most.
Ⅶ. 1. give thanks for; in our lives; enjoy a delicious meal
2. can bring them good luck and health
3. am watching; about new year with my family
4. go mountain climbing to enjoy the natural beauty of autumn
5. clean and decorate; have a big family dinner on
Ⅷ. One possible version:
See China
China is a great country with a long history. Would you like to see China with me? Let's start with festivals.
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. It is usually in January or February. People usually start preparing for the festival one month before it comes. They prepare delicious food, clean their homes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, people usually put up Spring Festival couplets. Then the family all get together and have a big dinner. After that they watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and stay up till midnight, and then let off fireworks. On the first day of the lunar New Year, people visit their relatives and friends. Children like Spring Festival because they can wear new clothes and get lucky money from the elders.
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