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Unit 2 单元拔尖检测 一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分) 第一节:听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 ( )1. What does the man mean? A. Yunnan is beautiful. B. Visiting Yunnan is boring. C. The Water Festival is great. ( )2. What festival does the man like best? A. The Spring Festival. B. The Mid-Autumn Festival. C. The Lantern Festival. ( )3. Which season does Sham El-Nessim celebrate? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. ( )4. What did Betty have this morning? A. Mooncakes. B. Tangyuan. C. Zongzi. ( )5. How does the man want to spend Father's Day? A. By taking a short trip. B. By having a big meal. C. By going shopping. 第二节:听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。 ( )6. What festival is today? A. Women's Day. B. Mother's Day. C. May Day. ( )7. What has Lucy bought for her mom? A. A black dress. B. A blue dress. C. A bike. 听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。 ( )8. How many holidays does the girl have in a year? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. ( )9. Which is the most traditional festival in the girl's country? A. Christmas. B. The Spring Festival. C. New Year's Day. 听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。 ( )10. When is the Lantern Festival celebrated in China? A. On the first day of the Chinese New Year. B. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. C. On the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. ( )11. What activities do people usually do during the Lantern Festival? A. They only make lanterns and hang them up. B. They enjoy the lanterns, guess riddles on them, and watch lion or dragon dances. C. They eat special food and watch fireworks. ( )12. Why do people eat tangyuan at the Lantern Festival? A. Because it is a symbol of togetherness and happiness. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 B. Because there are different kinds of tangyuan at the Lantern Festival. C. Because it is cheap at the Lantern Festival. 听下面一段对话,回答第13 至第15 三个小题。 ( ) 13. How long is the history of Mother's Day? A. About 90 years. B. More than 100 years. C. More than 300 years. ( ) 14. What did the girl give her mother as a present last year? A. A shirt. B. A watch. C. A flower. ( )15. What would French children do on Mother's Day? A. Help with the housework. B. Give their mothers gifts. C. Eat out with their mothers. 第三节:听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。 A [2024 连云港改编] Best kite festivals around the world Imagine a sky full of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes.Isn't it wonderful? Now, we' ll take you on a journey through some of the best kite festivals around the world. Name Weifang InternationalKite Festival Washington State International Kite Festival Diepp e InternationalKite Festival Time Every year in April. Every year in August. Every two years inSeptember. Place In Weifang, China. In Washington, US. In Dieppe, France. History Since 1984. Since 1981. Since 1980. Features There is a big parade(巡游). Visitors can try their hand at kite making. It's celebrated for about a week with kite fights and races. It still holds a world record about kite flying. It shows kite designs with different themes.There is an evening light show with thousands of kites. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )21. What can we know about Weifang and Washington State InternationalKite Festival? A. They both take place once a year. B. They both keep many world records. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 C. They both last for about a month. D. They both have a history of 30 years. 、 )22. What can people do in Dieppe International Kite Festival? A. Take part in a big parade. B. Join in kite fights and races. C. Decide the theme for kites. D. Enjoy a light show with kites. ( )23. If Tom wants to make a kite, he can go to A. Dieppe in April B. Dieppe in September C. Weifang in April D. Washington in August 、 )24. Which of the following is right according to the passage? A. There are four kinds of kite festivals. B. Weifang International Kite Festival has the longest history. C. Dieppe International Kite Festival is in China. D. We can see kite fights and races at Washington State InternationalKite Festival. ( )25. What's the purpose (目的) of the passage? A. To show some of the best kite festivals. B. To encourage readers to imagine freely. C. To introduce some places for a journey. D、 To sell the best kites to the readers. B The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. It's the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad. The United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people sing songs, dance to music,share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. The United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone. Australia The Chinese New Year is welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’ s Chinatown or Little Bourke inMelbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. Singapore The family dinner on New Year’ s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )26. When did the celebrations for the Spring Festival start in the UK? 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 A. In 1980. B. In 2000. C. In 2002. D. In 2024. ( )27. What is the purpose of Chinese people in the US to attend parties during the Spring Festival? A. To say hello to the new year. B. To tell others they are alone. C. To share different cultures. D. To remember the good old days. ( )28. How long is the Chinese New Year welcomed across Australia? A. For two weeks. B. For three weeks. C. For four weeks. D. For three days. ( )29.新考法信息组合 What activities can Chinese in Australia enjoy? ① fireworks ② lion dances ③ trick or treat ④ dragon boat races A.①②③ B.①②④ C.②③④ D.①③④ ( )30. Why don't Chinese families in Singapore go to restaurants for NewYear's Eve dinner? A. Because the restaurants are far away. B. Because they were born in Singapore. C. Because they want to keep Chinese tradition. D. Because the food there is less delicious. C Family is very important to everyone. In both East and West, people have festivals to celebrate family reunions (团聚). These festivals include the Mid-Autumn Festival in China and Thanksgiving Day in the US. How are they celebrated and what are the differences between them? The Mid- Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional festival in China. It's on the 15th day of the eighth month of Chinese lunar calendar. In ancient China, the day was considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain (谷物) had been collected from the field. All the family got together and had a big dinner. They ate special festival food-mooncakes and enjoyed the full moon on that day. Now people also celebrate the festival by getting together and having a big dinner. When it gets dark, people look up at the full moon,missing friends and relatives who are far from home. The famous poet, Su Shi, once wrote,“We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart.” Thanksgiving Day is one of the biggest holidays in the US. It's on the fourthThursday of November. People visit their friends and relatives to remind themselves that they are lucky to have happiness, health and family. Today, people usually have a family meal on Thanksgiving Day. They enjoy delicious food such as pumpkins, corn and a big, golden turkey. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 The most important part of Thanksgiving Day is to say“thanks”—— this is the spirit of the holiday. People also like to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade (游行)on TV. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )31. Why did people have the Mid- Autumn Festival in ancient China? A. To enjoy the full moon. B. To get together with friends. C. To celebrate the harvest from the fields. D. To relax themselves. ( )32.跨学科 What is the translation of the underlined line? A.海上生明月,天涯共此时。 B.但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。 C.露从今夜白,月是故乡明。 D.举头望明月,低头思故乡。 ( )33. What is the spirit of Thanksgiving Day? A. To find happiness. B. To say“thanks”. C. To wish for good luck. D. To welcome the new beginning. ( )34.新考法信息组合 What activities do the two festivals have in common? a. Enjoying special food. b. Enjoying the full moon. c. Getting together with family. d. Watching parades. A. a d B. b c C. a c D. b d ( )35. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Festivals Around the World B. Festivals for Family Reunions C. Why Do People Need Festivals? D. The Most Important Festivals D Every April, there is a special day in China.36. On that day, people remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a long history.37. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day:“Rain falls heavily asQingming comes, and passers- by with lowered spirits go.” Tomb- Sweeping Day has been a public holiday on the Chinese mainland(大陆) since 2008.38. They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they sweep the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members. 39. That's because people think that visiting tombs is to show respect to their dead family members. However, Tomb- Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming warmer.40. Families often get together for outings(远足) or to fly kites at that time. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 We Chinese should remember traditional festivals, as they are symbols of ourChinese culture. 根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A. It began over 2,000 years ago. B. Why do Chinese people do this? C. People are able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities. D. It is the Qingming Festival and we also call it Tomb- Sweeping Day. E. On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs. 三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分) 先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 May is a beautiful month full of sunshine and love. It is also the month when we show 41 to our mothers on Mother's Day. In my family, every year's Mother's Day celebration is 42 . Two years ago, I made breakfast in bed for my mom and she still remembers all the 43 Icooked that morning. Last year, I bought her a selfie stick (自拍杆) with the money that I made from 44 some of my old books. She likes it very much that she uses it all the time. I wanted to do 45 special on Mother's Day this year. In April, I started to 46 different gift ideas on the Internet. Finally, I 47 to make multiple cards by hand and make the paper box out of the cards. I cut and层ed each card according to their 48 and tapeed them into a box shape. It took me a long time to make the lid(盖子) fit 49 . I also put a small bag of colorful chocolates in the box. The 50 I wrote on the cards were some small things I could do for my mom, such as washing dishes, cooking dinner and cleaning the room. On the night 51 Mother's Day, I asked my mom to go to sleep 52 so that I could go into her room and put the gift next to her bed. When she woke up,she was very 53 about my gift and spent a lot of time looking at the whole box completely. My mom is my hero and she has 54 her job to take care of me. I am glad that there is a special day in May for me to 55 the love to my dear mother. ( )41. A. thanks B. reasons C. talents D. hobbies ( )42. A. same B. sad C. lucky D. different ( )43. A. dishes B. boxes C. products D. fruits ( )44. A. keeping B. selling C. giving D. showing ( )45. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything ( )46. A. leave for B. care for C. pay for D. look for ( )47. A. showed B. decided C. explained D. refused ( )48. A. size B. game C. score D. question ( )49. A. suddenly B. clearly C. properly D. hardly ( )50. A. news B. books C. messages D. advice ( )51. A. before B. until C. since D. for ( )52. A. badly B. early C. carefully D. wisely ( )53. A. excited B. sad C. angry D. upset 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 ( )54. A. ended up B. given up C. taken up D. come up ( )55. A. show B. open C. lose D. achieve 四、语篇填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分) 第一节:阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。 enjoy, lantern, because, they, prepare, for, tired, tradition, treat, wait The Spring Festival is an important festival in China. With the arrival of theSpring Festival, people are always busy with doing some 56. . The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in North China and the 24th day of the12th lunar month in South China are Little New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar.On this day, people usually are 57. because of cleaning their houses. It's a(n)58. to prepare all staple food (主食) for the whole family to eat during the first week of the first month of the lunar New Year.Normally, the staple food is flour-made (面制的)59. it's easy to keep. The activity starts from the 28th day of the 12th lunar month and may last60. one or two days. Finally, it's the New Year's Eve. The whole family enjoys a big dinner at night while 61. the Spring Festival Gala (春晚). They stay up late to62. for the ring in the New Year. A kind of must-eat food is dumplings.Elders give kids red packets, with money in 63. . In the days between the 28th and 30th of the 12th lunar month, people put couplets (对联) on the gates and put up some 64. around their homes. On the first day of the New Year, people visit their relatives' homes and sendNew Year's greetings (问候) to each other. In return, the host will 65. the visitors to a big meal. [2025平顶第一高级中学附属中学月考]第二节:阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 The Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is a traditionalChinese festival. It falls 66. the third day of the third month in the lunar calendar. This festival is a time 67. welcome the arrival of spring and celebrate nature's renewal (更新).68. are different activities to celebrate the festival, such as enjoying flowers, having outdoor picnics and watching cultural performances(表演). One of 69. most important parts of the Shangsi Festival is the custom(风俗) of wearing willow branches (柳枝) on one's head. People believe that these willow branches can bring good luck and help them stay away from bad luck. What's70. , people often join in dragon boat races. The festival is also a time for families and friends to get together, enjoy delicious food, and join in traditional games and activities. It is a time filled with laughter and music. 五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分) 根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, Liu Jing. Why are you so excited? B: Because all my family are going on a trip to Yunnan Province on April 12. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 A: That sounds great!71. _ ? B: Well, we plan to visit Kunming. Lijiang and Xishuangbanna. A: Are you going to Xishuangbanna?72. B: The Water Festival?73. ? A: It's between April 13 and April 15. B:74. ? A: They usually throw water at each other. They think water can wash away bad things. B: How interesting I can't wait. A:75. ! B: Thanks a lot. 六、书面表达(20分) [2024 扬州改编]端午节是中国传统节日之一。为加深中华文化理解,激发爱国主义情怀,某英语报“Culture”专栏正面向中学生举行以“DuanwuFestival—A celebration of patriotism”为题的征文比赛。请根据以下问题提示,写一篇英语短文投稿。 提示: 1. What is Duanwu Festival? (importance, date, rice dumplings, dragon boat races) 2. Why is Duanwu Festival also widely accepted as a celebration of patriotism?(the spirit behind the story of Qu Yuan, the spirit of dragon boat races) 3. As teenagers, how can we practise the spirit of patriotism? (1....; 2....) 参考词汇: patriotism n.爱国主义; patriotic adj.爱国的; poet n.诗人 要求: 1.表达清楚,语法正确,上下文连贯; 2.必须包括提示中的所有信息,并按要求适当发挥; 3.词数:100左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数); 4.不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 Duanwu Festival——A celebration of patriotism Duanwu Festival is also called the Dragon Boat Festival. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $