Unit 1 Period 2 Reading and Thinking—Reading Comprehension-【步步高】2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册（人教版2019）

Period 2　Reading and Thinking—Reading Comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．range　　 A．the point from which sth starts；the cause of sth 2．origin B．something important，interesting or typical of a place or thing 3．gratitude C．having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person，thing or group 4．feature D．a variety of things of a particular type；the limits between which sth varies 5．fade E．the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks 6．typical F．to become or to make sth become paler or less bright；to disappear gradually 答案　1.D　2.A　3.E　4.B　5.F　6.C Ⅱ.选词填空 1．The sound of the motorboat faded away in the distance. 2．The room rates at the hotel range from $10 to $35 per day. 3．We got there on time in spite of the fact that it rained cats and dogs. 4．To my surprise，I found I had a lot in common with my new colleague. 5．Take advantage of your passion and kindness to bridge the gap between you and others. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 Ⅰ.悉层次结构 Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1　 A．The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para.2 B．Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para.3 C．Customs sometimes can change over time. Para.4 D．Festivals are an important part of society. Para.5 E．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. 答案　Para.1 B　 Para.2 A　 Para.3 C　 Para.4 E　 Para.5 D Ⅱ.明文章大意 What’s the main idea of the text? This passage mainly talks about the reasons for celebrating festivals. Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1. What are the different origins for different festivals? The seasons of the year，religions，famous figures，and important events. 2. What do all the festivals have in common? A．They all originated from religions. B．They are all connected with famous figures. C．They all show the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love or peace. D．They all have similar customs. 答案　C Ⅱ.Read Para.2 carefully and do the following exercises. 1. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival? People celebrate it to express their gratitude for the year’s supply of food. 2. What’s the function of the examples in paragraph 2? A．To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China. B．To show the harvest festival is celebrated in almost all cultures. C．To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D．To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. 答案　B Ⅲ.Read Para.3 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．Why do festival customs change over time? Because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. 2．What role do customs and traditions play in festivals? Do you think they are also the reasons for celebrating festivals? Customs and traditions are very important and they are also the reasons for celebrating festivals.People follow customs and sometimes even establish new traditions to celebrate the festivals. 3．Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers? A．To protect the environment. B．To save money. C．To avoid injuries. D．To get rid of old customs. 答案　A Ⅳ.Read Para.4 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because . A．the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness B．more and more people spend more money on gifts for their loved ones C．online shopping websites and social media apps have been used D．businesses have taken advantage of the celebrations of festivals 答案　D 2．Why did the author mention the commercialisation of festivals? How is it influencing people’s way of celebrating festivals? The commercialisation of festivals can influence people’s decisions to spend more money on festivals，which can be considered as an encouragement to celebrate festivals. Ⅴ.Read Para.5 carefully and do the following exercise. What will you find if you study festivals carefully? A．Festivals are an important part of society. B．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. C．Customs play a significant role in festivals. D．Different cultures have much in common. 答案　D Ⅵ.Read the passage again and do the following exercises. 1．What can we learn from the passage? A．In Egypt，the harvest season is more important than any other one. B．Every festival in the world nowadays is becoming more and more commercial. C．Some customs of festivals are changing with time going by. D．Different cultures have different festivals，which have nothing in common. 答案　C 2. What’s the structure of the text? 答案　B Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 1．Which Chinese festival do you like most? What does it celebrate？What do people do during the festival？(Critical thinking) 2．What do you think are the most important things in most festivals? (Creative thinking) Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 There are all kinds of festivals all over the world，which have 1.a wide range of origins，some seasonal，some religious，and some in memory of special 2.figures(figure) or events.However,3.what all different festivals have in common is the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love or peace. The harvest festival 4.takes(take) place in almost all cultures.People celebrate it to show that they are grateful after finishing the agricultural work and gathering food for the winter.The harvest festival 5.is celebrated(celebrate) with different customs in different cultures. Although customs play an important role in festivals，they change as time goes by.For example，during the Chinese Spring Festival，many cities no longer allow people to set off firecrackers，because it can make the air pollution 6.more serious(serious)．These days，with people 7.spending(spend) more money on gifts，festivals are becoming more commercial.While some people are against the festivals’ being commercialised 8.to prevent(prevent) the significance of the festivals from fading away，others believe it is good for the economy and public happiness. Festivals are what can reflect people’s wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life.They are occasions when people spend time 9.with family，relax and enjoy life.After studying festivals 10.carefully(careful)，you may find different cultures have a lot in common after all. Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 1．However，no matter how different they may seem，all over the world，the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love，or peace is common in all festivals. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。However 表示转折关系，意为“然而”；no matter how相当于however，意为“无论多么……”，引导让步状语从句。 [自主翻译]　然而，无论它们多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。 2．Another example is Halloween，which slowly became an exciting festival for children，in spite of its religious origins. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。which引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语；in spite of为介词短语，意为“尽管，不管，不顾”。 [自主翻译]　另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。 3．Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised，others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。Although引导的是让步状语从句；主句和从句中的两个believe后都接宾语从句，这两个从句前省略了引导词that。 [自主翻译]　尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化，但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。 4．They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life，and forget about our work for a little while. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，指代前面的先行词occasions，意为“时刻”。 [自主翻译]　节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A I was on an amazing trip with my wife，following Marco，our guide to experience the festival of Qoyllur Rit’i which takes place at 4,300 metres in the southern Andes of Peru，a festival which few foreign tourists ever get to see. People were travelling to this festival from all over Peru.Among them there were old men，mothers with small babies and children all following the same route.Many of them had horses carrying their food，blankets and tents.Some，like us，had come by bus to Mahuayani，the nearest town，and were walking up from there. We continued climbing for another hour and a half before reaching the Sinakara valley.There we looked down on a flat plain of open grassland.Right across this flat piece of ground people were putting up tents of blue plastic to protect themselves from the rain.Marco chose a spot to put up our tent. Not far away in an open market，people were buying tiny houses，cars or small pictures showing a baby or something else.Marco explained that these represented something the pilgrims(朝圣者)wanted.They would take them and bury them in the mountain.This，they believed，would make sure that what they wished for would come true in the year to come. After dinner we went to bed fully clothed inside our sleeping bags.We were up early the next morning，the main day of the festival.The Ukukus men wearing black masks and bright costumes，had left their tents in the early hours to climb the nearest mountain by the light of the full moon.They stopped to dance from time to time，believing this would bring luck to their villages.As they came down，they were joined by groups of dancers in traditional costumes.They performed wherever there was a space.Although there did not seem to be anyone organising them，the whole festival had become a huge harmonious celebration. 1．Who might be the author of the text? A．A tour guide. B．A schoolboy. C．A native of Peru. D．A foreign traveller. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段的叙述可知，作者和妻子一起在导游的带领下体验了一个很少有外国游客能够看到的节日。由此可推知作者应该是个外国游客。故选D。 2．Where did Qoyllur Rit’i take place? A．In the Sinakara valley. B．On the top of a mountain. C．In the town of Mahuayani. D．In a faraway village in Peru. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句以及整个第三段的描述可知，锡纳卡拉山谷是他们的目的地，即节日庆祝的地点。故选A。 3．What did the Ukukus do on the main day of the festival? A．They danced wherever possible. B．They got up after the sun came out. C．They danced to entertain the tourists. D．They wore black traditional costumes. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，在节日的主要日子里，乌库库人到处跳舞。故选A。 4．What would be the best title for the text? A．An Unpleasant Trip to Peru B．The Experience of Qoyllur Rit’i C．The History of Qoyllur Rit’i D．A Disappearing Tradition in Peru 答案　B 解析　标题归纳题。根据全文尤其是第一段可知，文章主要讲述了作者在秘鲁参加雪星节庆祝活动的经历。故选B。 B The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival，or Dragon Head-Raising Festival，falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year，and recognizes the start of spring and farming.This year it falls on March 14. Ancient people believed that after this day，rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awoken from his winter sleep.A well-known phrase goes，“Er yue er，long tai tou”，meaning “On the second day of the second lunar month，the dragon lifts his head.” The festival celebrates ancient Chinese agrarian culture，and while some of traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practised，others continue to exist. The most famous tradition is getting a haircut.Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck，while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck.Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first lunar month will cause your uncle to die.Although today few pay attention to it，it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou. People eat tofu balls in East China’s Fujian Province during the festival，and often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray for family and business.Fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province.Eating chengyao cakes，which are made with sticky rice，during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou，East China’s Jiangsu Province，owing to the saying，“If you eat chengyao cakes on Longtaitou，your waist won’t hurt all year.” Meanwhile other foods，like noodles，dumplings，and spring rolls，are named after dragon body parts to mark the day.Noodles are dragon’s beard (long xu)，dumplings are dragon’s ears (long er)，and spring rolls are dragon’s scales (long lin)． 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国的传统节日——“龙抬头”，包括其文化和习俗等。 5．What did ancient people believe after Dragon Head-Raising Festival? A．The dragon lifts his head. B．There’s more rainfall. C．The dragon is still sleeping. D．There’s less rainfall. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，古代人认为，“龙抬头”过后降雨量会增加。故选B。 6．What does the underlined word “agrarian” mean in paragraph 3? A．Agricultural. B．Industrial. C．Travelling. D．Manufacturing. 答案　A 解析　词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句及画线词所在句中的“ancient Chinese”“culture”并结合常识可知，中国古代以农业为主，因此“龙抬头”是为了庆祝中国的农业文化。故选A。 7．What do people eat in Suzhou during the festival? A．Tofu balls. B．Fried beans. C．Chengyao cakes. D．Dumplings. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句可知，苏州人在“龙抬头”那天会吃“撑腰糕”来庆祝。故选C。 8．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A．The History and Development of China’s Longtaitou Festival B．Cut Your Hair on China’s Longtaitou Festival C．The Culture and Traditions of China’s Longtaitou Festival D．Food About China’s Longtaitou Festival 答案　C 解析　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国传统节日——“龙抬头”的文化及传统。故选C。 Ⅱ.完形填空 Christmas was around the corner.Sitting at my desk surrounded by the gifts from the neighbors，I was about to 1 everything when Melissa called.She is the director of Kids Need More，a charitable organization which my family 2 for.The organization offers many 3 to seriously ill and socially 4 children. “Hi，can you add one more family to your 5 ？It’s near the other stops.” Melissa asked. The organization always fills sacks with 6 gifts for the families on the Cheer Bus routes，visiting children in need.Each bus is 7 by a team of volunteers dressed as Santa and his elves. 8 ，it was our turn to do that this year. “Of course.Can I have some 9 ？” “There’s a young mother and her two children.The only thing she requested was a call to 10 the Cheer Bus is coming to visit her family.” So I 11 the young mom.When I told her I was calling from Kids Need More to assure her that a holiday Cheer Bus would be 12 her family，she began to cry on the phone.“Are you sure？Are you really，really going to come？” I guaranteed that again and was 13 about the reason why she expected our arrival so much. “Because my kids look forward to the bus and I don’t want to 14 them of the hope.” She replied，“It’s Christmas and Christmas should be 15 ，whatever happens.” 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者在Kids Need More公益组织里做公益活动Cheer Bus的时候，经历的一段温情故事。 1．A.sort through B．look after C．cut off D．put away 答案　A 解析　sort through整理；look after照顾；cut off切断；put away把……收起来。根据上文“Sitting at my desk surrounded by the gifts”可知桌子周围都是礼物，所以作者应该是准备整理这些礼物，故选A。 2．A.works B．applies C．volunteers D．accounts 答案　C 解析　work工作；apply申请；volunteer自愿做；account解释。根据上文中的“a charitable organization”和下文中的“a team of volunteers”可知，作者一家自愿为该慈善组织服务，故选C。 3．A.jobs B．opportunities C．expenses D．services 答案　D 解析　job工作；opportunity机会；expense花费；service服务。根据上文中的“a charitable organization”可知是提供服务，故选D。 4．A.silent B．disadvantaged C．desperate D．lonely 答案　B 解析　silent沉默的；disadvantaged弱势的；desperate绝望的；lonely孤单的。设空处和seriously ill并列修饰儿童，说明是为重病和弱势儿童提供服务，故选B。 5．A.route B．schedule C．arrangement D．plan 答案　A 解析　route路线；schedule日程表；arrangement安排；plan计划。根据下文“on the Cheer Bus routes”可知，route是原词复现，故选A。 6．A.deserted B．documented C．delivered D．donated 答案　D 解析　deserted被抛弃的；documented记录的；delivered运送的；donated捐赠的。根据第一段中“Sitting at my desk surrounded by the gifts from the neighbors”可知，装的是捐赠的礼物，故选D。 7．A.expected B．checked C．manned D．played 答案　C 解析　expect期待；check检查；man操纵，配备；play扮演。根据下文可知，此处指每辆巴士配备一队志愿者，故选C。 8．A.Surprisingly B．Suddenly C．Eventually D．Officially 答案　C 解析　根据下文“it was our turn to do that this year”和句意可知，终于轮到我们了，故选C。 9．A.details B．tips C．comments D．ideas 答案　A 解析　 detail细节；tip建议；comment评论；idea想法。根据下一段可知，此处是在说这个家庭的详细情况，故选A。 10．A.define B．confirm C．broadcast D．state 答案　B 解析　define定义；confirm确认；broadcast传播；state陈述。根据下文“I was calling from Kids Need More to assure her”可知，她的要求就是确认Cheer Bus将去拜访她家。assure和confirm相呼应。故选B。 11．A.interviewed B．called C．consulted D．met 答案　B 解析　根据上文“The only...was a call”以及下文“When I told her I was calling”可知，作者给那位年轻的妈妈打了电话，故选B。 12．A.visiting B．helping C．saving D．tending 答案　A 解析　visit拜访；help帮助；save拯救；tend照料。根据上文“The only thing she requested was a call to the Cheer Bus is coming to visit her family.”可知，此处visit是原词复现，故选A。 13．A.sorry B．excited C．curious D．anxious 答案　C 解析　sorry抱歉的；excited兴奋的；curious好奇的；anxious焦虑的。根据下文“the reason why she expected our arrival so much”可知，作者对这位妈妈为什么如此期待她们的到来感到好奇，故选C。 14．A.inform B．warn C．rid D．rob 答案　D 解析　inform通知；warn警告；rid摆脱；rob夺走，剥夺。根据上文“my kids look forward to the bus”可知，年轻的妈妈不想剥夺孩子们的希望。故选D。 15．A.useful B．hopeful C．helpful D．stressful 答案　B 解析　useful有用的；hopeful有希望的；helpful有帮助的；stressful有压力的。根据上文“I don’t want to them of the hope”可知，圣诞节应该充满希望，故选B。 Ⅲ.语法填空 Decorating with Plants，Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is a 1. (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring.This is why decorating with plants，fruits and flowers 2._______________ (carry) special significance.They represent the earth 3. (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings. These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country： Oranges：Orange trees are more 4. decoration；they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth.They make great gifts and you see them many times 5. (decorate) with red envelopes and messages of good fortune. Bamboo：Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices.6. (certain) during the holiday period，this plant is a must.Bamboo plants are associated 7. health，abundance and a happy home.They are easy 8._____________ (care) for and make great presents. Branches of Plum Blossoms(梅花)：The 9. (beauty) long branches covered with pink-colored buds (蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations.The plum trees are 10. first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化)．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了中国新年常见的三种装饰物——橘子树、富贵竹和梅花枝，以及它们的美好寓意。 1．答案　celebration 解析　考查词性转换(动词变名词)。由空前的不定冠词a可知此处应填名词。 2．答案　carries 解析　考查时态及主谓一致。本文通篇对中国新年装饰物进行一般性介绍，所以用一般现在时；句子主语是动名词短语decorating with...，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 3．答案　coming 解析　考查非谓语动词。一个句子不能有两个谓语动词，而且空前的the earth与come是主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。 4．答案　than 解析　考查固定搭配。more than不仅仅是，不只是，此处表示“橘子树不仅仅是装饰物，它们还是好运和财富的象征”。 5．答案　decorated 解析　考查非谓语动词。see sth.done看到某物被……，此处表示“看到橘子树上装点着红包和祝福好运的信息”。them与decorate是被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾补。 6．答案　Certainly 解析　考查词性转换(形容词变副词)。此处修饰整个句子，用副词certainly，注意首字母要大写。 7．答案　with 解析　考查固定搭配。be associated with与……有关，与……相联系。 8．答案　to care 解析　考查固定句式。sth.is easy to do某事很容易做。不定式用主动形式表达被动含义。 9．答案　beautiful 解析　考查词性转换(名词变形容词)。由于空后的中心词是名词branches，所以只能用形容词。 10．答案　the 解析　考查冠词。the first to do sth.第一个做某事的……，不定式短语作后置定语。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$