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限时规范练(十二) UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
(限时30分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Some Strangest Festivals from
Around the World
Through the years,people have found many ways to celebrate important occasions in their lives.If you're looking for an interesting and offthebeatenpath travel destination,here are some most wonderful and unusual festivals from around the world.
Boryeong Mud Festival,Boryeong,South Korea
This festival takes place at the beach,with much mud resource from the sea.At this festival,people take part in a number of activities involving mud,which not only brings back happy childhood memories but is good for the skin.
World Bodypainting Festival,Pörtschach,Austria
This entire festival is not strange because of the activities that occur during it,but because of the way people look when it's over.During this time,artists worldwide flood in and hold live bodypainting activities.They are painting creative designs on willing participants.
Underwater Music Festival,Florida,America
Rather than being held at a typical concert hall,the underwater Music Festival takes place on the seabed.This unique custom is unlike any others because it featured musicians playing music below water level.100 feet deep in clear water,talented musicians wear diving equipment,performing free concerts for sea creatures and humans alike.
Battle of the Oranges,Ivrea,Italy
This Italian town hosts one of the most unusual festivals.Each year in February,a battle takes place among thousands of participants who have to throw oranges at each other during a 30minute fight.The aim is to try and knock down other participants by attacking them with oranges so that they cannot stand any longer.
1.What may tourists most probably do at the Boryeong Mud Festival?
A.Have their faces painted.
B.Enjoy live music below water level.
C.Experience a mud bath.
D.Join in a fight with oranges.
2.From which festival can people display art with their bodies?
A.Battle of the Oranges.
B.World Bodypainting Festival.
C.Underwater Music Festival.
D.Boryeong Mud Festival.
3.What animals may be the audience of the Underwater Music Festival?
A.Dolphins. B.Elephants.
C.Kangaroos. D.Pandas.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上四个不同寻常的节日。
1.C [解析]细节理解题。根据“Boryeong Mud Festival,Boryeong,South Korea”部分的第二句可知,在韩国保宁泥浆节里,游客们可以体验与泥浆有关的许多活动,因此泥浆浴是最有可能的。故选C。
2.B [解析]细节理解题。根据“World Bodypainting Festival,Pörtschach,Austria”部分的第二句可知,在世界人体彩绘艺术节期间,人们可以在现场体验人体彩绘活动。故选B。
3.A [解析]推理判断题。根据“Underwater Music Festival,Florida,America”部分的最后一句中的关键词sea creatures可知,水下音乐节的观众包括海洋生物。四个选项中,只有A项“海豚”是海洋生物,符合题意。故选A。
B
The Best Hawker(沿街叫卖者) Centers
in Singapore
Chinatown Complex Food Center
You can find all the musttry local foods here: Being the largest hawker center in Singapore with over 260 food stands,this center offers a full range of local dishes from chilli crab,black pepper crab to local juice and popular desserts.
Foods are offered at the cheapest prices.Food prices here are very reasonable and competitive.Diners can enjoy a plate of chicken rice or a bowl of laksa at prices from $2.50 to $3.00.
Old Airport Road Food Center
Singapore iconic hawker center:One of the oldest and largest food courts in the island city serves authentic delicious local food to many generations of Singaporeans.Absolutely,you will find all the popular Singaporean dishes there.
Offering the best soya beancurd in Singapore,it is home to some of the best soya beancurd stands.The beancurd is offered at $1.50 per bowl for original favor and $2.00 per bowl for almond favor.
Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center
A clean and spacious hawker center: Decorated recently,this center is one of the cleanest and most spacious hawker centers in Singapore.You will definitely enjoy the airy,comfortable and relaxing atmosphere there.
Located right above one of the best wet markets in Singapore,the center is on the second floor.On the first floor is a famous wet market with fresh produce.Therefore you can enjoy mouthwatering Singaporean foods and experience the original feature of a typical Singapore wet market during your visit.
Chomp Chomp Food Center
A hawker center catering for latenight diners: Unlike other food centers opening from morning to evening,this center starts from 18:00 until late every day.So if you want to have good hawker food at late hours,come here.
Serving some of the best satay in Singapore,to many Singaporean foodies,Chomp Chomp Food Center is a satay mecca(胜地).
4.What do the first two centers have in common?
A.Both feature local dishes.
B.Both have a long history.
C.Both serve the best desserts.
D.Both are known for the lowest prices.
5.What is special about Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center?
A.It offers the freshest produce.
B.It has a better dining environment.
C.It is above a seafood market.
D.It's famous for its beancurd.
6.Which center should you go to for a midnight snack?
A.Chinatown Complex Food Center.
B.Old Airport Road Food Center.
C.Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center.
D.Chomp Chomp Food Center.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了新加坡的四个著名小贩中心,包括其地理位置、营业时间、特色小吃及部分商品价格。
4.A [解析]细节理解题。根据Chinatown Complex Food Center 部分中的“You can find all the musttry local foods here: Being the largest hawker center ...and popular desserts.”和Old Airport Road Food Center 部分中的“Singapore iconic hawker center:One of the oldest and largest food courts in the island city serves authentic delicious local food to many generations of Singaporeans.”可知,这两个小贩中心都以地方食品为特色。故选A。
5.B [解析]细节理解题。根据 Tiong Bahru Market Hawker Center 部分第一段中的“Decorated recently,this center is one of the cleanest and most spacious hawker centers in Singapore.You will definitely enjoy the airy,comfortable and relaxing atmosphere there.”可知,这个小贩中心是新加坡最干净、最宽敞的小贩中心之一,通风好,有着令人感到舒适和放松的氛围,故它的特殊之处是用餐环境比较好。故选B。
6.D [解析]细节理解题。根据 Chomp Chomp Food Center 部分中的“So if you want to have good hawker food at late hours,come here.”可知,如果你想吃夜宵,可以去 Chomp Chomp Food Center。故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五阅读
How to go to sleep quickly?Does this question seem similar to you?This is the most common question among people these days.Many people toss and turn all night,when they are trying to get some sleep.Sometimes,this is even worse.You may not even wink(眨眼) the whole night.1.______ But,you would be surprised to know that you just had a sleep of just an hour or two.If you are thinking about the question how to go to sleep quickly,then it is good to identify the causes that are keeping you awake.
2.______ On average,a person should have 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night.Having a good night's sleep will result in healthy life.Sleeplessness will result in lack of concentration at work,obesity,illness,and many more things.
There are many things that might be causing sleepless nights.Emotional factors are one of the main causes.3.______ Besides,your bedroom plays a vital role with regards to your sleep.Changing your bedroom environment will help you a lot in having a good night's sleep.4.______ Make sure that you are maintaining the right room temperature in the bedroom.Try to remove all the things that make distracting noises in your bedroom,such as your computer and television from your bedroom,as these things have a major effect on your sleep.You can have a stereo(立体声音响) in your room,only while playing some relaxing music.5.______ And have a comfortable bed so that you can have a comfortable good night's sleep.
A.Factors cause sleepless nights.
B.Sleep is very important in our life.
C.At last you get some sleep and wake up.
D.Bedroom is meant for relaxing and sleeping.
E.Make sure that the bed light in the room is not too bright.
F.Those like depression,stress,and anxiety will keep you awake all night.
G.These are some of the natural and simple techniques that can help you sleep quickly.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了影响睡眠质量的因素以及一些改善睡眠的方法。
1.C [解析]根据上文“Sometimes,this is even worse.You may not even wink the whole night.”可知,你也许整晚睡不着。下文“But,you would be surprised to know that you just had a sleep of just an hour or two.”讲到你可能只睡了一两个小时。选项C承上启下,符合语境。故选C。
2.B [解析]根据下文“On average,a person should have 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night.Having a good night's sleep will result in healthy life.”可知,本段讲的是睡眠的重要性。故可推断空格处也与此内容相关。选项B和下文内容相关,都是讲睡眠的重要性,上下文语意连贯。故选B。
3.F [解析]根据上文“There are many things that might be causing sleepless nights.Emotional factors are one of the main causes.”可知,上文提到导致失眠的情感因素。故可推断空格处内容与情感因素相关。选项F符合语境,上下文语意连贯。故选F。
4.E [解析]根据上文“Changing your bedroom environment will help you a lot in having good night sleep.”可知,此处提到你可以改变卧室环境。下文“Make sure that you are maintaining the right room temperature in the bedroom.”为做出改变的要求之一。故可推断空格处也应与改变卧室环境相关。选项E符合此推断,上下文语意连贯。故选E。
5.D [解析]根据上文“Try to remove all the things that make distracting noises in your bedroom ...”可知,要把卧室里所有会让你分心的东西都拿走。选项D和上文内容相关,与上文是递进关系。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空
The bird in my hand looked delicate.I took a deep 1.__________(breathe),focused on its bright yellow feathers and thought hard about the instructions I had been given:Hold the legs firmly but 2.__________(gentle) between your fingers and then release your grasp.When I did,the goldcrest—the smallest songbird in Europe—disappeared among the Pyrenees in the country,Andorra,3.__________(found) in 1278.
I joined a small band of volunteers on a nineday expedition(考察) two weeks ago.On our first workday,we set off at dawn.We paired off:one volunteer and one scientist.We dealt 4.__________ different tasks.Marco and I were together.We checked a plot 5.__________ live traps had been placed to assess the animals' diversity.Having reached a high mountain,we traveled back and forth,locating the black pine trees,6.__________(record) their growth,and checking bird nest boxes before hiking down 7.__________(join) the rest of the group.Over the following days,we changed 8.__________(partner),splitting off and regrouping as we took on the remaining sites.
By the end of the expedition,we 9.__________(climb) 12 mountains,watched 108 nest boxes,tagged(给……加上标签) 35 mammals,banded 74 birds and measured more than a thousand trees.We were tired out,10.__________ amazingly refreshed,knowing that our hard work counted.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在两周前加入了一个志愿者小队,参加了一个为期九天的探险活动。
1.breath [解析]考查名词。固定搭配take a deep breath意为“深呼吸”。故填breath。
2.gently [解析]考查副词。副词gently修饰句首动词hold作状语,和firmly是并列关系。故填gently。
3.founded [解析]考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,主句的主语是the goldcrest,disappeared是谓语,空处前后无连词,空处在句中是非谓语动词,作后置定语,修饰Andorra,且动词found(建立)和Andorra是被动关系,应用过去分词形式。故填founded。
4.with [解析]考查介词。固定搭配deal with意为“处理;解决”。故填with。
5.where [解析]考查定语从句的关系词。空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词plot(小块土地),且从句缺少地点状语,应用关系副词where引导。故填where。
6.recording [解析]考查非谓语动词。句中有谓语traveled,前后无连词,此处应用非谓语动词作状语。逻辑主语we和动词record是主动关系,应用现在分词形式,并且空处与locating和checking是并列关系。故填recording。
7.to join [解析]考查非谓语动词。此处表示目的,应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to join。
8.partners [解析]考查名词的数。partner是可数名词,前面无冠词,此处应用复数形式,表示泛指。故填partners。
9.had climbed [解析]考查动词的时态。整篇文章描述过去发生的事,且由by the end of the expedition可知,空处应用过去完成时。故填had climbed。
10.but [解析]考查连词。tired out和amazingly refreshed是转折关系,应用转折连词but连接。故填but。
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