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编写说明:本套【安徽专用】《同步单元AB卷》紧扣《英语 基础模块3》(高教版2023版)教材,以教材单元为基准精准覆盖核心考点,并紧密贴合安徽省真题题型。A卷为考点梳理卷,侧重考点分层突破;B卷为单元测试卷,强化综合能力检测,助力师生高效把握区域教学重点,提升应试能力与知识应用水平。
本卷是Unit 1 Festivals Around the World的考点梳理卷,主要考查词汇、词组、句式句型和情景交际功能话题表达法。
Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
B卷·单元测试卷
考试时间:40分钟 满分:60分
班级 姓名 学号 成绩
1、 选择填空1-15题(每小题2分,共30分)
1.People usually ______ fireworks to celebrate important festivals.
A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set down
【答案】A
【详解】动词短语辨析。句意:人们通常______燃放烟花来庆祝重要的节日。“set off” 有 “燃放(烟火等)” 之意,符合庆祝节日放烟花的语境;“set up” 表示 “建立”;“set out” 意为 “出发”;“set down” 指 “写下”。故选A。
2.They ______ a party to celebrate the harvest festival.
A. held B. took C. got D. made
【答案】A
【详解】动词辨析。句意:他们______参加庆祝丰收节的聚会。“held” 是 “hold” 的过去式,“hold a party” 表示 “举办派对”,是固定搭配;其他选项与 “party” 搭配不恰当。故选A。
3.On some festivals, people wear ______ clothes.
A. usual B. common C . ordinary D. special
【答案】D
【详解】形容词辨析。句意:在一些节日里,人们穿______衣服。“special” 意为 “特别的”,节日里人们会穿特别的衣服;“usual” 指 “平常的”;“common” 表示 “常见的”;“ordinary” 意为 “普通的”。故选D。
4.The ______ of the festival includes dancing, singing and games.
A. activities B. events C. things D. matters
【答案】A
【详解】名词辨析。句意:这个节日的______包括舞蹈、歌唱和游戏。“activities” 指 “活动”,涵盖节日中的各种娱乐项目;“events” 侧重 “重大事件”;“things”“matters” 较宽泛,不具体。故选A。
5.We all ______ the coming of the festival.
A. expect B. hope C. wish D. look forward to
【答案】D
【详解】动词及动词短语辨析。句意:我们都______节日的到来。“look forward to” 意为 “期待”,后接名词或动名词,符合期待节日到来的语境;“expect” 后接不定式;“hope”“wish” 后接从句或不定式,用法不同。故选D。
6.If you feel sad, you may stop _______ a bar of chocolate.
A.have B.had C.having D.to have
【答案】D
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:如果你感到悲伤,你可以停下来吃一块巧克力。“stop doing sth.”表示“停止做某事(正在做的事)”,“stop to do sth.”表示“停下来去做某事(另一件事)”。在这个句子里,如果你感到悲伤,你应是停下来去吃一块巧克力(另一件事),所以应该用“stop to do sth.”的结构。故选D。
7.Children can’t wait ________ relatives and friends on the first day of Chinese New Year.
A.visit B.to visit C.visiting D.visited
【答案】B
【详解】动词不定式。句意:大年初一,孩子们迫不及待地想去拜访亲戚和朋友。短语can’t wait to do sth.,意为“迫不及待地做某事”,用动词不定式作宾语,符合语境。故选B。
8.I am looking forward to ________ with you as soon as possible.
A.work B.working C.worked D.works
【答案】B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:我期待尽快与你共事。look forward to doing sth. 意为“期待做某事,盼望做某事”,其中to为介词,后接名词或动名词作宾语,work的动名词为working。故选B。
9.Stop ________ about the situation. Just think about what we can do to improve it.
A.complain B.to complain C.complaining D.complained
【答案】C
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:别再抱怨现状了。想想我们可以做些什么来改进它。“stop doing sth.”表示“停止做某事”;“stop to do sth.”表示“停下来去做某事”。根据句意可知,这里是说停止抱怨这种情况,应用“stop doing sth.”的结构,所以填“complaining”。故选C。
10.The boys of our class enjoy ______ football after school.
A.play B.playing C.to play D.played
【答案】B
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:我们班的男生放学后喜欢踢足球。“enjoy doing sth.”是固定用法,表示“喜欢做某事”。故选B。
11.Autumn is also the time when the farmers are busy ______ the wheat. Usually they don’t stop ______ even it’s lunchtime.
A.growing; working B.growing; to work C.grow; to work D.grow; working
【答案】A
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:秋天也是农民们忙着种小麦的时候。通常即使到了午餐时间他们也不会停止工作。be busy doing something表示“忙于做某事”,因此第一空应填“growing”;stop doing something意为“停止做某事”,stop to do something意为“停下来去做另一件事”,第二空句子是指“即使午餐时间也不会停止工作”,故用“working”。故选A。
12.—Are you available to attend my housewarming party this weekend?
—________. I’m looking forward to it.
A.I’m really sorry B.That would be great
C.I’m not interested in housewarming party D.I’m quite busy these days
【答案】B
【详解】考查情景交际。句意:—— 本周末你有空来参加我的乔迁派对吗?—— 那好了,我很期待。A. I’m really sorry我真的很抱歉;B. That would be great那太好了;C. I’m not interested in housewarming party我对乔迁派对不感兴趣;D. I’m quite busy these days这些天我很忙。根据“attend my housewarming party”,可知回答邀请用“那好了”,呼应期待的语境,表示接受邀请。故选B。
13.—The moon cake is really delicious. Can I take another piece?
—______.
A.You can B.Behave yourself C.This is surprising. D.Be my guest!
【答案】D
【详解】考查情景交际。句意:——月饼真好吃。我能再拿一块吗?——请便,别客气。A. You can你可以;B. Behave yourself规矩点;C. This is surprising这太让人惊讶了;D. Be my guest请便,别客气。根据“Can I take another piece?”可知,此处是请求对方许可,回答需表达允许或拒绝,“Be my guest”给出了肯定且友好的回应,符合交际语境。故选D。
14.—Would you mind my sitting here?
—________.
A.Yes, please B.Not at all C.No, you’d better not D.Never mind
【答案】B
【详解】考查情景交际。句意:—你介意我坐在这里吗?—一点也不介意。A. Yes, please,是的,请;B. Not at all一点也不;C. No, you’d better not不介意,你最好不要;D. Never mind不要紧,没关系。根据“Would you mind my sitting here?”可知,此处表介意或不介意,常用Yes 表示介意,但此时应委婉拒绝(如用Yes, I’d rather you didn’t.);No 表示不介意,后接允许或礼貌回应(如 No, of course not.或Not at all.)。此题中,“Not at all”表示不介意礼貌回复对方,符合交际语境。故选B。
15.—The May Day Holiday is coming. Would you like to travel to Beijing?
—______. I’m not sure.
A.Certainly B.It depends C.No problem D.Have a good time
【答案】B
【详解】考查情景交际。句意:—五一假期就要到了。你想要去北京旅行吗?—看情况吧。我不确定。A. Certainly当然;B. It depends看情况吧;C. No problem没问题;D. Have a good time玩得开心。根据“I’m not sure.”可知,空处应表达不确定的态度,It depends与答语中I’m not sure.相呼应,符合回答者对于是否去北京旅行不确定的语境。故选B。
二、阅读理解16-30题(每小题2分,共30分)
A
Do you want to know some interesting holidays? Let’s take a look.
National Chocolate Cake Day:National Chocolate Cake Day is celebrated on January 27th. On this day, many different styles of chocolate cakes are baked and sold, including German chocolate cake, Black Forest cake and molten lava cake. To celebrate it, people have chocolate cakes at every meal and they also bake chocolate cakes themselves and bring them to schools or the workplace to share.
Festival of Sleep Day:Festival of Sleep Day falls on the third day of annual January. It is created to help us get some relaxation. It reminds us of the numerous benefits of a good sleep. People can choose to do nothing on that day but just spend the whole day staying in bed. Put on comfortable clothes, lie in bed and get up whenever you want to.
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day:Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is celebrated on November 24th. Only by accepting your uniqueness can you be truly powerful. Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is a reminder of that. Discover and show your unique talent on this day, no matter how quirky it is. Here are some examples—hosting a talent show with your friends, recording a video of your talent and posting it on social media and so on.
16.How do people celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day?
A.By eating out for dinner.
B.By selling all kinds of chocolate cakes.
C.By making chocolate cookies themselves.
D.By sharing chocolate cakes with their colleagues.
17.When is The Festival of Sleep Day?
A.On January 27th. B.On January 3rd.
C.On November 24th. D.On November 12th.
18.Festival of Sleep Day aims to make people ________.
A.lucky B.happy C.unique D.relaxed
19.What does the underlined word “quirky” mean in Chinese?
A.精彩的 B.快速的 C.奇特的 D.优秀的
20.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.On February 27th, people celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day.
B.Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day aims to remind people to accept their uniqueness.
C.People must spend the whole day staying in bed on Festival of Sleep Day.
D.People usually host talent shows on National Chocolate Cake Day.
【答案】16.D 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些有趣的节日,包括国家巧克力蛋糕节、睡眠日和独特的才能日。
【详解】
16.细节理解题。根据第二段“To celebrate it, people have chocolate cakes at every meal and they also bake chocolate cakes themselves and bring them to schools or the workplace to share. (为了庆祝这个节日,人们每餐都吃巧克力蛋糕,他们还自己烤巧克力蛋糕,带到学校或工作场所与人分享。)”可知,人们会通过与同事们分享巧克力蛋糕来庆祝节日。故选D。
17.细节理解题。根据第三段“Festival of Sleep Day falls on the third day of annual January. (每年1月的第三天是“睡眠日”。)”可知,睡眠日是在一月3号。故选B。
18.细节理解题。根据第三段“It is created to help us get some relaxation. (它是用来帮助我们放松的。)”可知,睡眠日的设定是帮我人们放松。故选D。
19.词句猜测题。根据第四段“Your Unique Talent Day is a reminder of that. Discover and show your unique talent on this day, no matter how quirky it is. (你的独特才能日就是一个提醒。在这一天发现并展示你的独特才能,不管它有多……。)”可知,这里是说发现和展示自己独特的才能,不管它多么奇特,可推知“quirky”意为“奇特的”。故选C。
20.细节理解题。根据第四段“Your Unique Talent Day is a reminder of that. Discover and show your unique talent on this day, no matter how quirky it is. (你的独特才能日就是一个提醒。在这一天发现并展示你的独特才能,不管它有多奇特。)”可知,这个节日目标是提醒人们接受自己的独特性。故选B。
B
There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades (游行). You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for ten days.
One of the most popular activities is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than thirty teams and the race goes on for six kilometers. You can see happiness on every face.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (搏斗).
21.On Saint Patrick’s Day, we can see the following EXCEPT _________.
A.parades B.camels C.people in green D.green buildings
22.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?
A.They run in the snow. B.They wear red clothes.
C.They watch the camel racing. D.They jump over the fire.
23.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
A.The race happens on 17th March. B.The race goes on for six kilometers.
C.The race has a history of about ten years. D.About thirty people go to the race every year.
24.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?
A.On the last Sunday in December. B.On the first Sunday in February.
C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
25.Where is the passage probably from?
A.A poster of a movie. B.A news report. C.A travel magazine. D.The map of China.
【答案】21.B 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向读者介绍了四个全世界范围内有趣的节日。
【详解】
21.细节理解题。根据“ Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland”部分信息描述“During the holiday , there are parades (游行). You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. (节日期间有游行。你可以看到人们穿着绿色的衣服,你甚至可以看到绿色的建筑。)”可知,在圣帕特里克节,我们可以看到游行、穿绿色衣服的人和绿色的建筑,没有提到骆驼。故选B。
22.细节理解题。根据“ Red Wednesday in Iran”部分信息描述“People jump over the fire. (人们跳过火。)”可知,在红色星期三人们会跳过火焰。故选D。
23.细节理解题。根据“The Winter Carnival in Canada”部分信息描述“It has more than thirty teams and the race goes on for six kilometers. (它有30多支队伍,比赛持续6公里。)”可知,雪橇比赛全程6公里。故选B。
24.细节理解题。根据“The Desert Festival in Tunisia”部分信息描述“Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festivalis held in Tunisia. (每年12月的最后一个星期天,沙漠节都会在突尼斯举行。) ”可知,the Desert Festival 在每年12月的最后一个星期天。故选A。
25.推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. (世界上有许多不同种类的节日。下面是其中的四个。)”可知,本文主要向读者介绍了四个全世界范围内的节日,所以该类文章应出现在旅行杂志上。故选C。
C
People love to celebrate in Indonesia. Indonesians believe that celebrating and eating together can bring good luck for themselves.
Nyepi, New Year in Indonesia, is in March or April. It is a symbol of a fresh start for people. On the eve of Nyepi, families and friends get together in the market. They carry a huge wooden monster around the village three times. After that, people set it on fire, hoping to drive out evil spirits. They hope that all the bad things can disappear in the new year.
After Nyepi, a Turun tanah ceremony begins in honor of a child’s first step. At the Turun Tanah, parents introduce their baby to their friends and relatives by holding a party. They put different objects, such as a watch, a pen or a toy computer around their baby. If the baby picks up a pen, he or she may be a writer in the future.
Galungan is an important festival, which is completely different from Turun tanah. Galungan celebrates the past, which usually lasts for 10 days. Ancestors “return home” during this ten-day celebration. And living relatives do their best to make them happy. Besides, tall bamboo poles line the streets. People also attend the ceremonies and visit the temples. Actors and dancers give performances.
Festivals make our life more colorful. Their history, traditions, significance and celebrations make them meaningful holidays that continue to be celebrated in many cultures.
26.________ represents a fresh start for people in Indonesia.
A.Turun tanah B.Galungan C.Nyepi D.Halloween
27.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “drive out” in Paragraph 2?
A.驶出 B.吸引 C.抓住 D.驱散
28.People celebrate Galungan by ________.
A.discussing new babies’ future
B.attending the ceremonies and visiting the temples
C.getting together in the market
D.carrying a huge monster around the village
29.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.A baby who chooses a pen at the party may be a writer some day.
B.Nyepi usually comes after Turun tanah.
C.New Year’s Day in Indonesia is in January.
D.People burn bamboo poles to drive out evil spirits.
30.The main idea of the passage is to ________.
A.introduce special festivals in Indonesia
B.show us how to treat ancestors
C.tell us how to hold a party
D.teach us how to celebrate the festivals
【答案】26.C 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了印度尼西亚的Nyepi、Turun tanah 和 Galungan 等特色节日及其庆祝方式和意义。
【详解】
26.细节理解题。根据第二段“Nyepi, New Year in Indonesia, is in March or April. It is a symbol of a fresh start for people. (Nyepi,印度尼西亚的新年,是在三月或四月。它是人们新的开始的象征。)”可知,在印度尼西亚,Nyepi代表着人们新的开始。故选C。
27.词句猜测题。根据第二段“After that, people set it on fire, hoping to drive out evil spirits. They hope that all the bad things can disappear in the new year. (之后,人们将其点燃,希望能够驱除邪灵。他们希望所有的不好的事情都能在新的一年里消失。)”可知,他们希望所有的不好的事情都能在新的一年里消失,“drive out”在这里是“驱散”的意思。故选D。
28.细节理解题。根据第四段“People also attend the ceremonies and visit the temples. Actors and dancers give performances. (人们还参加仪式并参观寺庙。演员和舞者进行表演。)”可知,人们通过参加仪式和参观寺庙来庆祝Galungan节。故选B。
29.细节理解题。根据第三段“They put different objects, such as a watch, a pen or a toy computer around their baby. If the baby picks up a pen, he or she may be a writer in the future. (他们在宝宝周围放置不同的物品,例如手表、钢笔或玩具电脑。如果宝宝拿起笔,他或她将来可能会成为一名作家。)”可知,如果婴儿在聚会上拿起一支笔,将来可能会成为一名作家。故选A。
30.主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了印度尼西亚的Nyepi、Turun tanah、Galungan等特色节日的相关情况,包括庆祝方式、意义等,所以主要是介绍印度尼西亚的特殊节日。故选A。
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编写说明:本套【安徽专用】《同步单元AB卷》紧扣《英语 基础模块3》(高教版2023版)教材,以教材单元为基准精准覆盖核心考点,并紧密贴合安徽省真题题型。A卷为考点梳理卷,侧重考点分层突破;B卷为单元测试卷,强化综合能力检测,助力师生高效把握区域教学重点,提升应试能力与知识应用水平。
本卷是Unit 1 Festivals Around the World的考点梳理卷,主要考查词汇、词组、句式句型和情景交际功能话题表达法。
Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
B卷·单元测试卷
考试时间:40分钟 满分:60分
班级 姓名 学号 成绩
1、 选择填空1-15题(每小题2分,共30分)
1.People usually ______ fireworks to celebrate important festivals.
A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set down
2.They ______ a party to celebrate the harvest festival.
A. held B. took C. got D. made
3.On some festivals, people wear ______ clothes.
A. usual B. common C . ordinary D. special
4.The ______ of the festival includes dancing, singing and games.
A. activities B. events C. things D. matters
5.We all ______ the coming of the festival.
A. expect B. hope C. wish D. look forward to
6.If you feel sad, you may stop _______ a bar of chocolate.
A.have B.had C.having D.to have
7.Children can’t wait ________ relatives and friends on the first day of Chinese New Year.
A.visit B.to visit C.visiting D.visited
8.I am looking forward to ________ with you as soon as possible.
A.work B.working C.worked D.works
9.Stop ________ about the situation. Just think about what we can do to improve it.
A.complain B.to complain C.complaining D.complained
10.The boys of our class enjoy ______ football after school.
A.play B.playing C.to play D.played
11.Autumn is also the time when the farmers are busy ______ the wheat. Usually they don’t stop ______ even it’s lunchtime.
A.growing; working B.growing; to work C.grow; to work D.grow; working
12.—Are you available to attend my housewarming party this weekend?
—________. I’m looking forward to it.
A.I’m really sorry B.That would be great
C.I’m not interested in housewarming party D.I’m quite busy these days
13.—The moon cake is really delicious. Can I take another piece?
—______.
A.You can B.Behave yourself C.This is surprising. D.Be my guest!
14.—Would you mind my sitting here?
—________.
A.Yes, please B.Not at all C.No, you’d better not D.Never mind
15.—The May Day Holiday is coming. Would you like to travel to Beijing?
—______. I’m not sure.
A.Certainly B.It depends C.No problem D.Have a good time
二、阅读理解16-30题(每小题2分,共30分)
A
Do you want to know some interesting holidays? Let’s take a look.
National Chocolate Cake Day:National Chocolate Cake Day is celebrated on January 27th. On this day, many different styles of chocolate cakes are baked and sold, including German chocolate cake, Black Forest cake and molten lava cake. To celebrate it, people have chocolate cakes at every meal and they also bake chocolate cakes themselves and bring them to schools or the workplace to share.
Festival of Sleep Day:Festival of Sleep Day falls on the third day of annual January. It is created to help us get some relaxation. It reminds us of the numerous benefits of a good sleep. People can choose to do nothing on that day but just spend the whole day staying in bed. Put on comfortable clothes, lie in bed and get up whenever you want to.
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day:Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is celebrated on November 24th. Only by accepting your uniqueness can you be truly powerful. Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is a reminder of that. Discover and show your unique talent on this day, no matter how quirky it is. Here are some examples—hosting a talent show with your friends, recording a video of your talent and posting it on social media and so on.
16.How do people celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day?
A.By eating out for dinner.
B.By selling all kinds of chocolate cakes.
C.By making chocolate cookies themselves.
D.By sharing chocolate cakes with their colleagues.
17.When is The Festival of Sleep Day?
A.On January 27th. B.On January 3rd.
C.On November 24th. D.On November 12th.
18.Festival of Sleep Day aims to make people ________.
A.lucky B.happy C.unique D.relaxed
19.What does the underlined word “quirky” mean in Chinese?
A.精彩的 B.快速的 C.奇特的 D.优秀的
20.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.On February 27th, people celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day.
B.Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day aims to remind people to accept their uniqueness.
C.People must spend the whole day staying in bed on Festival of Sleep Day.
D.People usually host talent shows on National Chocolate Cake Day.
B
There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades (游行). You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for ten days.
One of the most popular activities is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than thirty teams and the race goes on for six kilometers. You can see happiness on every face.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (搏斗).
21.On Saint Patrick’s Day, we can see the following EXCEPT _________.
A.parades B.camels C.people in green D.green buildings
22.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?
A.They run in the snow. B.They wear red clothes.
C.They watch the camel racing. D.They jump over the fire.
23.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
A.The race happens on 17th March.
B.The race goes on for six kilometers.
C.The race has a history of about ten years.
D.About thirty people go to the race every year.
24.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?
A.On the last Sunday in December.
B.On the first Sunday in February.
C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year.
D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
25.Where is the passage probably from?
A.A poster of a movie. B.A news report. C.A travel magazine. D.The map of China.
C
People love to celebrate in Indonesia. Indonesians believe that celebrating and eating together can bring good luck for themselves.
Nyepi, New Year in Indonesia, is in March or April. It is a symbol of a fresh start for people. On the eve of Nyepi, families and friends get together in the market. They carry a huge wooden monster around the village three times. After that, people set it on fire, hoping to drive out evil spirits. They hope that all the bad things can disappear in the new year.
After Nyepi, a Turun tanah ceremony begins in honor of a child’s first step. At the Turun Tanah, parents introduce their baby to their friends and relatives by holding a party. They put different objects, such as a watch, a pen or a toy computer around their baby. If the baby picks up a pen, he or she may be a writer in the future.
Galungan is an important festival, which is completely different from Turun tanah. Galungan celebrates the past, which usually lasts for 10 days. Ancestors “return home” during this ten-day celebration. And living relatives do their best to make them happy. Besides, tall bamboo poles line the streets. People also attend the ceremonies and visit the temples. Actors and dancers give performances.
Festivals make our life more colorful. Their history, traditions, significance and celebrations make them meaningful holidays that continue to be celebrated in many cultures.
26.________ represents a fresh start for people in Indonesia.
A.Turun tanah B.Galungan C.Nyepi D.Halloween
27.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “drive out” in Paragraph 2?
A.驶出 B.吸引 C.抓住 D.驱散
28.People celebrate Galungan by ________.
A.discussing new babies’ future
B.attending the ceremonies and visiting the temples
C.getting together in the market
D.carrying a huge monster around the village
29.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.A baby who chooses a pen at the party may be a writer some day.
B.Nyepi usually comes after Turun tanah.
C.New Year’s Day in Indonesia is in January.
D.People burn bamboo poles to drive out evil spirits.
30.The main idea of the passage is to ________.
A.introduce special festivals in Indonesia
B.show us how to treat ancestors
C.tell us how to hold a party
D.teach us how to celebrate the festivals
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