Unit 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 纯话题阅读-【金版教程】2024-2025学年高中英语必修第三册作业与测评课件PPT（人教版2019）

WELCOME UNIT UNIT 1　FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 纯话题阅读 较易题(占比25%)　中档题(占比50%)　拔高题(占比25%) 题号 A B C D 难度 ★ ★★ ★★ ★★★ 纯话题阅读 2 (2024·辽宁省锦州市高一下期末) Four Famous Festivals in the World Holi Festival in India The ancient Hindu festival of Holi is held in late February and early March． This colorful act symbolizes the victory of good over evil (邪恶) each year． It begins with a bonfire (篝火)， the flame of which burns away evil， and after that， the participants are in for some real fun． Crowds of people sprinkle (洒) each other with colored powder and organic paints as a sign of goodness and good luck． 纯话题阅读 3 Venice Carnival in Italy The most romantic city in Italy fills with bright colors and sounds of music every year at the end of February． Residents and guests of Venice dress up in splendid costumes in the style of the Middle Ages and cover their faces with masks． The carnival ends with the awarding of the competitors who have showed the most original and colorful costumes． 纯话题阅读 4 Tomorrowland in Belgium The biggest electronic music festival in the world is held at the end of July in the Belgian city of Boom． The famous three­day event annually gathers more than 300 thousand guests． The main stages are set up in a large park with artificial ponds and beautiful green areas． The area will be equipped in advance with food courts， grills， and all the necessary equipment． 纯话题阅读 5 Burning Man in the USA Many cultural events pale in comparison to the legendary Burning Man， held in Nevada from the last Monday in August to the first Monday in September． The unique atmosphere is created not only by the organizers and the desert where the festival takes place but also by the participants themselves． They build a tent city with homemade art objects and the necessary equipment． The highlight of the festival is the burning of a huge wooden statue of a man and the main temple． 篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上四个著名的节日。 纯话题阅读 6 1．Which festival is held in late February and early March? A．Holi Festival． B．Venice Carnival． C．Tomorrowland． D．Burning Man． 解析：细节理解题。根据Holi Festival in India部分中的“The ancient Hindu festival of Holi is held in late February and early March．”可知，胡里节在2月底和3月初举行。故选A。 纯话题阅读 7 2．What does Venice Carnival in Italy end with? A．A bonfire． B．A food feast． C．The awarding of the competitors． D．The burning of a huge wooden man． 解析：细节理解题。根据Venice Carnival in Italy部分中的“The carnival ends with the awarding of the competitors who have showed the most original and colorful costumes．”可知，意大利威尼斯狂欢节以对参赛者的奖励结束。故选C。 纯话题阅读 8 3．Where is Burning Man held? A．Near a pond． B．In a desert． C．In a large park． D．Along the city street． 解析：细节理解题。根据Burning Man in the USA部分中的“The unique atmosphere … by the participants themselves．”可知，美国火人节在沙漠里举行。故选B。 纯话题阅读 9 (2024·重庆市第八中学高一下检测)The Fire Festival is celebrated in northern Ghana． It's a holiday we had never heard of before we came to live in a village here as Peace Corps community volunteers． It's unbelievably great． On the Fire Festival， drums beat a quick and regular rhythm that locals dance to in a circle of bodies， men and women， the old and young， holding torches of burning grass above their heads， which stands for the light and getting off negative energies． 纯话题阅读 10 At this moment， this festival is being held at the beginning of the lunar year． The locals are all so involved in the celebration that they don't pay as much attention to us as they normally will． When they find us getting involved as they are， they dance more vigorously and scream with joy． Danielle， a friend of mine in the Peace Corps， says， “That we join in the celebration is significant because foreigners here are typically seen as the representatives of other organizations， not as people who are willing to join in the Fire Festival rituals (仪式)． But in fact， we are dancing and celebrating as one．” 纯话题阅读 11 Our two­year Peace Corps service will finish up in mid­November． We can think of no better way to say goodbye than by celebrating the Fire Festival with the villagers we've come to know． The festival lets us see a different side of them—and lets them see a different side of us． The neighbors who sell rice are now the women who urge us to run faster and dance harder at the Fire Festival． And rather than view us as low­key volunteers， they see us as the ones who have crazy dance steps with wild screams． 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者作为和平队社区志愿者在加纳北部庆祝火把节的经历。 纯话题阅读 12 4．Why did the author go to northern Ghana? A．To find a job． B．To go traveling． C．To study further． D．To do voluntary work． 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It's a holiday … community volunteers．(这是我们作为和平队社区志愿者来到这里的一个村庄生活之前从未听说过的节日。)”可知，作者到加纳北部做志愿工作。故选D。 纯话题阅读 13 5．How do the locals feel when seeing the author and Danielle join in the celebration? A．Annoyed． B．Indifferent． C．Confused． D．Excited． 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“When they find us getting involved as they are， they dance more vigorously and scream with joy． (当他们发现我们像他们一样参与进来时，他们会跳得更卖力，高兴地尖叫。)”可推知，当地人看到作者和Danielle (丹妮尔)加入他们的庆祝活动后非常激动。故选D。 纯话题阅读 14 6．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．The benefits of celebrating the Fire Festival． B．The secrets of dancing well in the Fire Festival． C．The reasons of the author's joining in the festival． D．The experience of helping the neighbors sell rice． 解析：段落大意题。根据最后一段中的“We can think of … see a different side of us． (我们想不出比和我们认识的村民一起庆祝火把节更好的告别方式了。这个节日让我们看到了他们的另一面，也让他们看到了我们的另一面。)”可知，本段主要讲作者加入当地火把节庆祝活动的原因。故选C。 纯话题阅读 15 7．What can we learn from the text? A．Practice makes perfect． B．Where there is a will， there is a way． C．When in Rome， do as the Romans do． D．The grass is always greener on the other side． 解析：细节理解题。通读全文可知，作者和Danielle以和平队社区志愿者的身份来到加纳北部，当地人庆祝火把节时，他们入乡随俗，积极参与庆祝活动，这得以让当地人和志愿者们重新认识彼此。由此可知，我们可以从文中学到要入乡随俗。故选C。 纯话题阅读 16 (2024·湖南省邵阳市高一下期末)The Duanwu Festival， which is also known as Dragon Boat Festival， is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar． It is one of the most important Chinese traditional festivals， which also include the Moon Festival and the Chinese New Year． 纯话题阅读 17 The story of this festival concerns a famous Chinese scholar­statesman named Qu Yuan， who was a good and respected man． According to a legend， Qu Yuan threw himself into the Milo River， which is in Hunan Province， on the fifth day of the fifth month in the year 278 BCE． The people， who lived in the area， rushed out and jumped into their boats to search for him， but in vain． Although they were unable to find Qu Yuan， this tradition of boat racing has remained unbroken for centuries． The boat racing， which also symbolizes the people's attempt to save Qu Yuan then， demonstrates (展示) the Chinese virtues (美德) of cooperation and teamwork now． 纯话题阅读 18 Another activity of the festival， which also related to Qu Yuan， is the making and eating of a kind of dumpling called Zongzi． When it became known that Qu Yuan was gone forever， people threw cooked rice into the water as a sacrifice (祭品) to their dead hero． Now， the Dragon Boat Festival is an entertaining and enjoyable event， which gives us an opportunity to glimpse (看见) a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage． 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了端午节的由来及相关的习俗和活动。 纯话题阅读 19 8．What is the reason behind the tradition of boat racing during the Duanwu Festival? A．To celebrate the arrival of summer． B．To mark the beginning of the rice planting season． C．To remember Qu Yuan's attempt to reform the government． D．To symbolize the people's attempt to save Qu Yuan after he jumped into the Milo River． 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“According to a legend ．．． save Qu Yuan then”可知，屈原跳入汨罗江后人们试图救他，尽管他们没有找到屈原，但是赛龙舟的传统从此流传了下来，端午节赛龙舟也象征着当时人们试图拯救屈原的行动。故选D。 纯话题阅读 20 9．Which of the following is NOT the most important traditional festival in China? A．May Day． B．Dragon Boat Festival． C．Spring Festival． D．Mid­Autumn Festival． 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It is one of the most important … the Chinese New Year． (它是中国最重要的传统节日之一，其他节日还包括中秋节和中国新年。)”可知，劳动节不是中国最重要的传统节日。故选A。 纯话题阅读 21 10．In the context of the passage， what does “in vain” mean? A．With a lot of effort． B．With great enthusiasm． C．Without success． D．In a timely manner． 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线部分上文“The people， who lived in the area， rushed out and jumped into their boats to search for him， but”中的“but”表示转折可知，居住在这一地区的人们冲出去跳上船寻找屈原，但没有成功，由此可推知，画线部分意为“没有成功”。故选C。 纯话题阅读 22 11．What is the primary purpose of celebrating the Duanwu Festival? A．To show Chinese cooking skills． B．To mark the beginning of the lunar calendar． C．To enjoy the summer season with boat racing and dumplings． D．To remember and honor the spirit of Qu Yuan through traditional activities． 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The boat racing … teamwork now． (赛龙舟，也象征着当时人们试图拯救屈原，如今则展示了中国人的合作和团队精神。)”可知，庆祝端午节的主要目的是通过传统活动来纪念和怀念屈原的精神。故选D。 纯话题阅读 23 (2024·安徽省蚌埠市蚌埠第二中学高一下期中)On the traditional Chinese calendar， Qingming， meaning clear and bright， falls on the fourth or fifth day of April． Across China the arrival of Qingming is accompanied by rising temperatures and frequent rain． Like other solar terms， Qingming is to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities． Besides， it is also a time for people to enjoy spring and get closer to nature as trees turn ever greener and flowers bloom． 纯话题阅读 24 Besides being one of the Twenty­four Solar Terms， Qingming is also known as Tomb­Sweeping Day， when people honor their ancestors and deal with the feelings of losing loved ones． Qingming is the only Chinese public holiday that is also one of the Twenty­four Solar Terms． Though the solar term Qingming was first recorded in the Western Han Dynasty， it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was declared a national holiday to honor ancestors． People celebrate the festival with customs from another traditional Chinese festival， Hanshi， meaning “cold meal”， which falls two days before Tomb­Sweeping Day． 纯话题阅读 25 On that day， families get together and visit their ancestors' tombs． They have the tombs cleaned， replace withered flowers with fresh ones and place snacks， fruits and drinks to the ancestors． Special food is served on Tomb­Sweeping Day． Qingtuan with sweet fillings is one of the most popular foods． Boiled eggs are also associated with Qingming， with some areas following the tradition of egg painting． 纯话题阅读 26 “Qingming shows the traditional Chinese value of honoring the dead，” says Zhang Bo， a secretary­general of the China Folklore Society． “We miss the dead family members． We show our respect to them， honor them and will always remember them． Though the celebrations of the particular festival has gone through many changes， the spirit of the festival never changes．” 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的传统节日——清明节，包括它的日期、气候特点、与农业的关系、节日习俗以及文化意义。 纯话题阅读 27 12．Who usually benefits from the solar terms according to the passage? A．The farmer． B．The scientist． C．The teacher． D．The fisher． 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Like other solar terms， Qingming is to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities．”可知，节气通常是为了指导农业生产，农民会从中受益。故选A。 纯话题阅读 28 13．Why does Qingming differ from other solar terms? A．Because it has the longest history． B．Because it is the only solar term regarded as a public holiday． C．Because it is the only solar term for people to get close to nature． D．Because it was the first solar term recorded in the Western Han Dynasty． 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Qingming is the only Chinese public holiday that is also one of the Twenty­four Solar Terms．”可知，清明与其他节气不同之处在于它是唯一一个被视为公共假日的节气。故选B。 纯话题阅读 29 14．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? A．The reasons for celebrating Qingming． B．The activities during the tomb sweeping． C．The special foods served on Qingming． D．The celebrations on the Tomb­Sweeping Day． 解析：段落大意题。根据第四段内容可知，本段主要讲述了在清明节这一天，人们会相聚一起去祭扫祖先的坟墓，还提到了清明节的特色食物，如青团和煮鸡蛋等。由此可知，本段主要是讲关于清明节的庆祝活动。故选D。 纯话题阅读 30 15．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Qingming plays an important role in Chinese culture． B．The way of celebrating Qingming is the same as before． C．The spirit of Qingming has experienced some changes． D．Zhang Bo suggests everyone should celebrate Qingming every year． 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，清明体现了中国人尊敬逝者的传统价值观。虽然这个特殊节日的庆祝方式经历了许多变化，但节日精神从未改变。由此可推知，清明在中国文化中具有重要地位。故选A。 纯话题阅读 31 R $$