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练案[2] UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Section Ⅱ Discovering Useful Structures
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1. The discovery of the new drug is of great
significance (significant)to both our society
and ourselves.
2. The decoration (decorate)and furnishings had
to be practical enough for a family home.
3. In contrast to their brothers,the girls were both
intelligent and charming (charm).
4. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong
religious (religion)views.
5. Rivers are a blessing for an
(agriculture)country.
6. There was a terrible noise following (follow)
the sudden burst of light.
7. The news that they announced was so surprising
(surprise)that many couldnt believe it.
8. The boy riding (ride)a bike before me is my son.
9. Those sitting (sit)on the bench at the end of
the classroom are some students parents.
10. Climbing mountains was tiring (tire),so we
all felt worn out.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.最重要的是,学会自信和独立,你一定会赢得
尊重。
Above all , learn to be confident and
independent,and you will surely earn respect.
2.父母应该积极鼓励他们的孩子利用这个机会
参加运动队。
Parents should actively urge their children to
take advantage of the opportunity to join sports
teams.(advantage)
3.随着体育场的建立,一系列的体育赛事可以
举行。
With the stadium set up, a range of sports
events are able to be held.(range)
4.在享受亲近大自然的同时,我们开始帮忙采摘
覆盖在每棵树上的桃子。
While enjoying being close to nature,we began
to help pick peaches covering every tree .
(ing形式作定语)
5.学生在学校的主要任务是向老师学习知识。
The main task for students at school is learning
knowledge from their teachers . (ing形式作
表语)
Ⅲ.用动词ing形式完成语段
La Tomatina is a festival that takes place in the
Spanish town Bunol every August. I think many food
festivals are 1. boring (bore)because people are
just eating. However,this festival is 2. interesting
(interest) because people dont actually eat the
tomatoes. Instead,they throw them at each other!The
number of people 3. taking (take)part in this
tomato fight can reach up to 20,000,and it is a very
4. exciting (excite)fight that lasts for a whole hour.
The 5. amazing (amaze)thing is how clean Bunol
is after the tomatoes are washed away after the
fight. This is because the juice from tomatoes is
really good for making surfaces clean!
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Dating back to over 2,500 years ago,Diwali is
Indias most important festival. It is also
commemorated outside of India mainly in Britain,
Indonesia,Japan,Thailand,Africa,Australia and
the US among Indians across the world. Also
referred to as the Festival of Lights,the fiveday
event is not fixed to the same dates each year,but
generally takes place in October or November.
People wish they could have success and well
being by celebrating the event. They also wish the
good luck could arrive by decorating their doors
with colourful lanterns and traditional designs.
Since shopping on this day is usually considered
good luck,many people head to the shopping areas
to treat themselves to goods they like.
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The second day of the festival is,for some,a
day to end laziness and drive away bad spirits from
homes with traditional ceremonies(仪式). Others
think of it as an excuse to start the festival
celebrations early with big meals and fireworks.
Regardless of their beliefs,everyone looks forward
to Diwali which is celebrated on the third day.
Diwali celebrations begin early with a visit to a
temple(寺庙). After that families and friends get
together to exchange gifts and sweets. Those not
satisfied with their shopping on the first day of the
festival go to buy more goods. For the people of
India,the real fun begins late in the evening when
the whole neighbourhoods go to the streets to light
up the skies with colourful fireworks.
For the people of the western states of India,
the fourth day of Diwali marks the new year and a
time to exchange gifts and wishes. The fifth and
final day of the festival has been set aside to honour
the connection between brothers and sisters and is
celebrated with more delicious food.
1. What do we know about Diwali?
A. It has a short history.
B. It is only celebrated in India.
C. It is celebrated mostly by Indians.
D. It is held on the same day each year.
2. What does the underlined word“commemorated”
in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Started. B. Organised.
C. Prepared. D. Celebrated.
3. What is really enjoyable and exciting for the
Indians?
A. Visiting temples.
B. Exchanging gifts.
C. Setting off fireworks.
D. Treating themselves to big meals.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A. The different ways of celebrating Diwali.
B. The reason for celebrating Diwali in India.
C. Celebrations on traditional Indian festivals.
D. How people celebrate the fiveday Diwali.
Ⅴ.七选五
Presidents Day in the United States
Washingtons Birthday,also known as Presidents Day,is a federal holiday celebrated on the third
Monday of February. 1.
Who Is Washington?
George Washington served as the first president of the United States of America. His first term as
president was from 1789 to 1793. 2. Before he became president,he played an important role in
the military,leading the American Continental Army to victory over the British in 1783. Washington is
often seen as the father of the United States and is probably the best known American politician ever.
3.
Presidents Day is a public holiday in most U. S. states. However,many businesses are open as usual
and many stores hold sales on Washingtons Birthday. 4. And many,but not all,public transport
systems operate on regular schedules. Some schools close for the whole week for a midwinter break.
What Do People Do?
Washingtons Birthday officially honors the life and work of George Washington. The day honors past
presidents of the U. S. A. Washingtons Birthday is sometimes known as Presidents Day. 5. Some
states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln as his birthday is also in midFebruary. In the weeks or
days leading up to the holiday,schools often organize events and lessons for students about the presidents
of the United States and George Washington in particular. It is a popular day for stores to start their sales.
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A. Do People Have to Work?
B. Is Presidents Day a Public Holiday?
C. His second term was from 1793 to 1797.
D. His image is also used on the onedollar bill and the quarterdollar coin.
E. Many delivery services,except for the Post Office,have a regular service.
F. The day honors presidents of the United States,including George Washington,the U. S. A. s first
president.
G. This is because while most states have adopted Washingtons Birthday,some states officially celebrate
Presidents Day.
Ⅵ.完形填空
Ive been into environmentfriendly things for ages,
which started when I was 13 and my favorite teen magazine
1. in the mail with a “Save the Earth,Girl”cover. I
remember it 2. !It was filled with all sorts of easy
3. to go green.
Among many of the 4. I learned that day:
turning off the water while you brush your teeth 5.
200 gallons of water every year—per person!I started
doing that 6. . I mean,it is kind of a big deal
considering Earth doesnt have an unlimited 7. of
fresh water.
My parents were also 8. for recycling and
reusing,so we became the ones who 9. rejected
containers and used them for 10. ,and the ones who
carried our own bags to the grocery store and our own
11. to the coffee shop. I knew it was the right thing
to do for the environment.
Later,I tried to let my 12. flag fly!I either
called out to whoever littered in public or collected
magazines from my friends to 13. . Then the strangest
thing happened:people started 14. me. Its not that
they were so concerned about the environment,but they
were drawn to my confidence.
Even if others dont share your enthusiasm,they will
envy your confidence and want to be like you,and that
means 15. your example.
1. A. existed B. arrived
C. returned D. printed
2. A. carefully B. correctly
C. clearly D. occasionally
3. A. tips B. questions
C. jobs D. decisions
4. A. reasons B. debates
C. lessons D. facts
5. A. weighs B. stores
C. saves D. totals
6. A. at times B. right away
C. after all D. at last
7. A. amount B. control
C. use D. flow
8. A. famous B. sorry
C. eager D. suitable
9. A. washed out B. took away
C. gave out D. threw away
10. A. collection B. show
C. storage D. decoration
11. A. drinks B. books
C. coins D. cups
12. A. noble B. high
C. ambitious D. green
13. A. recycle B. process
C. resell D. donate
14. A. serving B. copying
C. observing D. reminding
15. A. setting B. making
C. giving D. following
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[练案部分]
练案[1]
Ⅰ. 1. decoration 2. riddles 3. faithful 4. religious 5. agricultural
6. In 7. of 8. for 9. figures 10. Dressed
Ⅱ. 1. however / no matter how cold it is outside 2. which will result
in trouble 3. although he will be faced with varied challenges
4. which / that they can use 5. makes it easy for you to improve
Ⅲ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在
秘鲁参加雪星节庆祝活动的经历。
1. D 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. A 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. A 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. B 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。
语篇导读: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. B 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. A 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. C 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. C 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。
Ⅳ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了重阳节的传
统习俗。
1. E 根据下文段落小标题“Climbing mountains.”和
“Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花)Wine.”可知,下
文主要介绍重阳节的习俗,所以E项承上启下,起到总领全
文的作用。故选E。
2. C 上文“The ninth lunar month,with clear autumn sky and cool
air,is a good time for sightseeing.”是因,C项是果,说明了人们
为什么在重阳节“登高”,照应本段主题。故选C。
3. G 上一段提到重阳节“登高”的原因之一,空前句“Climbing
mountains also means ‘climbing to a higher position’.”给出了
“登高”的另一个原因,G项中的That指的就是空前面的内
容。故选G。
4. D 根据本段小标题“Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花)
Wine.”可知,本段主要介绍饮菊花酒这一习俗,D项介绍了饮
菊花酒的时间,其中的It指的就是空前面的the wine,上下文
语意连贯。故选D。
5. A 设空句是段落小标题,根据本段可知,介绍了吃重阳糕的
习俗,所以A项是最佳标题。故选A。
Ⅴ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。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. celebration 考查名词。由空前的不定冠词a可知此处应填名
词。故填celebration。
2. carries 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。故填
carries。
3. coming 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。故填coming。
4. than 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”。
故填than。
5. decorated 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。故填decorated。
6. Certainly 考查副词。此处修饰整个句子,用副词certainly,注
意首字母要大写。故填Certainly。
7. with 考查固定搭配。be associated with“与……有关,与……
相联系”。故填with。
8. to care 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。故填to care。
9. beautiful 考查形容词。由于空后的中心词是名词branches,
所以只能用形容词。故填beautiful。
10. the 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。故填the。
练案[2]
Ⅰ. 1. significance 2. decoration 3. charming 4. religious
5. agricultural 6. following 7. surprising 8. riding 9. sitting
10. tiring
Ⅱ. 1. Above all 2. take advantage of 3. a range of 4. covering
every tree 5. learning knowledge from their teachers
Ⅲ. 1. boring 2. interesting 3. taking 4. exciting 5. amazing
Ⅳ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了排灯节的相
关信息。阅读本文有利于培养学生的跨文化交际意识和能力。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,排灯节庆祝活动共五天,
但并不固定在每年的相同日期。除印度外,世界各地的印度
人都会庆祝这个节日。故选C。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据第一段的第一句可知,排灯节是印度最重
要的节日;第二句提到了世界各地的其他印度人,由此可推知,世
界各地的印度人都会庆祝这个重要的节日。故选D。
3. C 细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知,
此节日真正有
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趣的部分是晚上放烟花。故选C。
4. D 主旨大意题。文章第一段是关于排灯节的概述,后面几段
介绍了为期5天的排灯节的具体庆祝活动。故选D。
Ⅴ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国总统日
的历史来源和节日庆祝活动的形式。
1. F 由上下文可知,此处应与美国第一任总统华盛顿有关,F
选项符合语境。故选F。
2. C 由上文“His first term as president was from 1789 to 1793.”
可知,接下来应该讲述了他的第二个总统任期,C项His
second term was from 1793 to 1797.符合语境。故选C。
3. B 由上下文两个小标题可知,此句结构应用疑问句形式。根
据下文“Presidents Day is a public holiday in most U. S. states.”
可知,问句应涉及“a public holiday”。B项Is Presidents Day a
Public Holiday?符合语境。故选B。
4. E E项“Many delivery services”与前文的“many businesses”及
后文“many,but not all,public transport systems”相对应。E项
Many delivery services,except for the Post Office,have a regular
service.符合语境。故选E。
5. G 由下文“Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln
as his birthday is also in midFebruary.”可知,此句的“Some states”
与G项的“most states”相对应,结合句意,G项符合语境。故
选G。
Ⅵ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者热
衷环保并吸引他人效仿的故事。
1. B 考查动词。根据空后的“in the mail”可推知,作者最喜爱的青
少年杂志到了。故选B。
2. C 考查副词。根据空后的感叹号,和上文提到那本杂志是作
者的最爱可推知,作者清晰地(clearly)记得那本杂志。故
选C。
3. A 考查名词。根据上文中的“with a ‘Save the Earth,Girl’
cover”可推知,那本杂志里提供了很多环保的小贴士,与下文
中的如“刷牙时关掉水龙头”等具体的建议形成呼应。故
选A。
4. D 考查名词。根据语境可推知,每个人刷牙时关掉水龙头一
年可以节约200加仑水是一个事实(fact)的陈述。故选D。
5. C 考查动词。根据语境可推知,每个人刷牙时关掉水龙头一
年可以节约(save)200加仑水是一个事实的陈述。故选C。
6. B 考查固定短语。根据下文“I mean,it is kind of a big deal
considering Earth doesnt have an unlimited 7 of fresh
water.”可推知,作者认为节约用水事关重大,于是立马行动。
故选B。
7. A 考查名词。作者意识到地球上的淡水资源的数量是有限
的。amount“数量”。故选A。
8. C 考查形容词。根据下文可知,作者的父母也渴望加入进
来,践行环保。be eager for“渴望”。故选C。
9. A 考查动词短语。与空前的“reusing”呼应可推知,作者一家
把遗弃的容器清洗(wash out)后用来贮存。故选A。
10. C 考查名词。与空前的“reusing”呼应可推知,作者一家把
遗弃的容器清洗后用来贮存(storage)。故选C。
11. D 考查名词。根据空前的“carried our own bags to the
grocery store”和作者一家的环保理念可推知,他们带着自己
的杯子去咖啡店。故选D。
12. D 考查形容词。根据第一段首句中的“Ive been into
environmentfriendly things for ages”和最后一句“It was filled
with all sorts of easy 3 to go green.”可推知,之后作者试
着把自己的环保理念传播给他人。故选D。
13. A 考查动词。结合作者的环保理念并根据语境可推知,作
者从朋友那里收集杂志,循环利用。故选A。
14. B 考查动词。根据上下文可推知,作者的朋友开始仿效作者,
加入环保行动。故选B。
15. D 考查动词。结合语境并根据上文中的“they will envy your
confidence and want to be like you”可推知,这意味着人们会被
你的信心所感染,以你为榜样,效仿你的环保行为。故选D。
练案[3]
Ⅰ. 1. to be invited 2. is respected 3. had happened 4. off / out
5. as 6. celebrating 7. in 8. off
Ⅱ. 1. so I set off early for home to celebrate it with my father 2. to
show my love and respect for him 3. As a representative of my
siblings 4. was pleased and satisfied with what we did 5. as if he
were a child
Ⅲ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是光棍
节的来历和人们如何过光棍节。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Even more of a
coincidence. . . they nicknamed it Singles Day.”和第二段中的
“It got the name Singles Day because the date is comprised of
four ‘ones’.”可知,光棍节得名于那天的日期由四个“1”组
成。故选C。
2. C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The main way to celebrate
Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends(庆祝光棍
节的主要方式是和你的单身朋友共进晚餐)”可知,和单身朋
友共进晚餐是主要的庆祝方式而不是唯一的方式,因此C选
项错误。故选C。
3. B 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Singles Day is now a special
day for all fashionable youths.(光棍节现在是所有时尚青年的
一个特殊节日。)”可知,光棍节在年轻人中很受欢迎。故
选B。
4. B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍的是光棍节的
来历和人们如何过光棍节,因此最好的题目是B选项“Singles
Day(光棍节)”。故选B。
Ⅳ. 语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者驱车到大学接女儿
回家,没想到在路上遇到大雪。为了避免与前面的车发生碰撞,
作者的车滑进了沟里。在作者很无助的时候,一个陌生人向作
者伸出了援助之手。
1. A 考查名词。A. snow雪;B. rain雨;C. fog雾;D. shower阵
雨。根据下文的“huge showers of slush(融雪)”可知,雪下得
非常大。故选A
。
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