Unit 3 Festivals across cultures 单元话题阅读套餐练 -六年级英语下册单元整体优化精准练（新教材沪教版五四制）

Unit 3 Festivals across cultures单元话题阅读套餐练 选材聚焦本单元话题，语篇以不同题型呈现，兼顾多种文本体裁，难度适中。 语法选择 A.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Children’s Day dates back to the 20th century. It falls 1 June 1st. Every year, different kinds of fun activities are organized on 2 special day for children all over the world. At first, it 3 in different countries on different dates. In 1949, China decided 4 June 1st the official Children’s Day. The idea of having a special day for children became much 5 after World War Ⅱ. During the war, many children had a very hard time and 6 their family. This caused sadness around the world and drew so many 7 attention to the matter. People came to realize the importance of protecting children’s rights and giving 8 a happy childhood. So more and more countries started celebrating Children’s Day worldwide. And since then, Children’s Day 9 a reminder of our responsibility. We should put in more efforts on 10 to create a brighter future for children and make them happy. 1．A．on B．in C．at 2．A．a B．an C．the 3．A．celebrates B．celebrated C．was celebrated 4．A．made B．making C．to make 5．A．popular B．more popular C．the most popular 6．A．lost B．loses C．losing 7．A．people B．people’s C．peoples’ 8．A．they B．them C．their 9．A．is B．was C．has been 10．A．what B．which C．how 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．C 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．B 8．B 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了儿童节的庆祝日期、设定的历史背景和原因等。 1．句意：它在6月1日。 on后面跟具体日期；in后跟月份和季节等；at后跟时间点。“June 1st”为具体日期，因此选介词on。故选A。 2．句意：每年，世界各地的儿童都在这个特别的日子组织各种各样的有趣的活动。 a一；an一；the这。根据“June 1st”可知，day在此处表示特指那一天，因此选定冠词the。故选C。 3．句意：起初，不同的国家在不同的日期庆祝它。 celebrates庆祝，第三人称单数；celebrated庆祝，过去式/过去分词；was celebrated被庆祝，一般过去时的被动语态。主语“it”指儿童节，与动词之间构成被动关系，因此用被动语态。故选C。 4．句意：1949年，中国决定将6月1日定为正式的儿童节。 made使得，过去式/过去分词；making使得，现在分词/动名词；to make使得，动词不定式。decide to do sth为固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”。故选C。 5．句意：第二次世界大战后，为孩子们设立一个特殊日子的想法变得受欢迎多了。 popular流行的，原级；more popular更流行的，比较级；the most popular最流行的，最高级。“much”修饰形容词比较级，表示“……得多”。故选B。 6．句意：战争期间，许多孩子过得很艰难，失去了家人。 lost失去，过去式/过去分词；loses失去，第三人称单数；losing失去，现在分词/动名词。根据“had”可知，句子用一般过去时，因此动词用过去式。故选A。 7．句意：这引起了全世界的悲伤，并引起了许多人对此事的关注。 people人们；people’s人们的；peoples’民族的。空格部分修饰名词“attention”，因此用名词所有格，此处指人们的关注。故选B。 8．句意：人们开始意识到保护儿童权利和给他们一个快乐童年的重要性。 they他们，人称代词主格；them他们，人称代词宾格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词。空格部分作动词“giving”的宾语，因此用人称代词宾格。故选B。 9．句意：从那时起，儿童节就一直提醒着我们的责任。 is是，be的第三人称单数；was是，am/is的过去式；has been是，be的现在完成时。根据“And since then”可知，句子用现在完成时。故选C。 10．句意：我们应该把更多的精力放在如何为孩子们创造一个更光明的未来，让他们快乐。 what什么；which哪一个；how如何。根据“put in more efforts on... to create a brighter future for children”可知，此处指“如何”为孩子们创造一个更光明的未来，how符合题意。故选C。 B.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. Many Chinese people would like 11 this festival with their family. It is very 12 for Chinese people. It’s also 13 special festival about family reunion and good luck. Before Spring Festival, people usually clean 14 houses. Children like this festival 15 they have a chance to wear new clothes. They also get lucky money from their grandparents, parents, uncles or aunts. On the first day of the new year, my parents usually get 16 very early. My mother 17 dumplings and she often puts coins (币) into some dumplings. If you eat the dumplings with a coin in it, you can have good luck in the coming new year. After breakfast, we do lots of things. We play cards and visit friends. We sit all around and talk 18 . Our relatives (亲戚) often treat us to some big 19 . And children are happy because they 20 also get some presents. We all have a great time! 11．A．enjoy B．to enjoy C．enjoying 12．A．important B．more important C．the most important 13．A．the B．an C．a 14．A．they B．their C．them 15．A．because B．when C．after 16．A．up B．on C．off 17．A．make B．makes C．made 18．A．exciting B．excited C．excitedly 19．A．meal B．meal’s C．meals 20．A．must B．can C．should 【答案】 11．B 12．A 13．C 14．B 15．A 16．A 17．B 18．C 19．C 20．B 【导语】本文介绍了人们是如何庆祝新年的。 11．句意：许多中国人想和家人一起享受这个节日。 enjoy动词原形；to enjoy动词不定式；enjoying动名词。这里是：would like to do sth.想做某事，需用动词不定式。故选B。 12．句意：这对中国人来说非常重要。 important原级；more important比较级；the most important最高级。根据“for Chinese people.”可知，这里是对中国人来说非常重要，无比较含义，用形容词的原级。故选A。 13．句意：这也是一个关于家庭团聚和好运的特殊节日。 the定冠词，表特指；an不定冠词，表泛指，用于元音音素开头的词前；a不定冠词，表泛指，用于辅音音素开头的词前。空后的special festival表示泛指，special是以辅音音素开头的单词，用a修饰。故选C。 14．句意：春节前，人们通常会打扫房子。 they他们，主格代词；their他们的，形容词性物主代词；them他们，宾格代词。空后的houses是名词，这里用形容词性的物主代词修饰。故选B。 15．句意：孩子们喜欢这个节日，因为他们有机会穿新衣服。 because因为；when什么时候；after之后。根据“they have a chance to wear new clothes.”可知，这里是由because引导的原因状语从句。故选A。 16．句意：新年的第一天，我父母通常起得很早。 up到，朝，在；on在……上；off离开。根据“my parents usually get…very early.”可知，这里是我父母通常起得很早，get up意为“起床”。故选A。 17．句意：我妈妈包饺子，她经常把硬币放进饺子里。 make原形；makes三单；made过去式。根据“she often puts coins (币) into some dumplings.”可知，这里是一般现在时，主语为单数，因此谓语用三单形式。故选B。 18．句意：我们围坐在一起，兴奋地聊天。 exciting令人兴奋的；excited兴奋的；excitedly兴奋地。修饰动词talk，需用副词。故选C。 19．句意：我们的亲戚经常请我们吃大餐。 meal名词单数；meal’s名词所有格；meals名词复数。根据“Our relatives (亲戚) often treat us to some big”可知，这里是请我们吃大餐，需用名词复数形式。故选C。 20．句意：孩子们很高兴，因为他们还可以得到一些礼物。 must必须；can可以；should应该。根据“also get some presents.”可知，这里是他们还可以得到一些礼物，需用情态动词can。故选B。 C.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Today is Father’s Day. People from different countries are celebrating it in different ways. Sydney, Australia It’s 9:00 p.m. in Sydney, Australia. Bella is only eight years old. She is going to sleep but her mother tells her 21 something special for her dad first because it’s Father’s Day. Smart Bella quickly has some thoughts about it. Now, Bella is writing 22 a letter to show love and thanks.   Paris, France   It’s 1:00 p.m. in Paris, France. The 13-year-old girl Élise is shopping with her friend Amélie to buy some gifts. They are both 23 high spirits. In front of the mall, there are many green taxis. Some are picking up passengers, and 24 are dropping off passengers. In the mall, they are visiting one store 25 another. Élise buys a cool hat with number seven on it because seven is her dad’s 26 number.   Chongqing, China It’s 7:00 p.m. in Chongqing, China. Zhang Xiaolong, a P.E. teacher, 27 to get home from work to celebrate 28 special day with his father. In Hongyadong, lights are shining brightly across the city, and boats are moving 29 down the river. Xiaolong and his father are eating delicious hot pot 30 drinking some beer at the same time by the river.   21．A．to do B．do C．does 22．A．his B．he C．him 23．A．at B．in C．to 24．A．other B．another C．others 25．A．after B．as C．before 26．A．luck B．lucky C．luckily 27．A．rushing B．is rushing C．rushes 28．A．the B．a C．/ 29．A．slowly B．slow C．slows 30．A．or B．and C．before 【答案】 21．A 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．A 26．B 27．B 28．A 29．A 30．B 【导语】本文介绍了不同国家的人们如何庆祝父亲节，澳大利亚的Bella写信表达爱意，法国的Élise购买礼物，中国的张小龙与父亲共进晚餐。 21．句意：她打算去睡觉，但母亲告诉她先为父亲做点特别的事，因为今天是父亲节。 to do做，不定式；do做，动词原形；does做，三单形式。tell sb. to do sth.“告诉某人做某事”，是固定搭配。故选A。 22．句意：现在，Bella正在给他写一封信，以表达爱意和感谢。 his他的，物主代词；he他，人称代词主格；him他，人称代词宾格。分析句子结构可知，此处应用人称代词宾格，作宾语。故选C。 23．句意：他们俩都情绪高涨。 at在；in在……里面；to到。in high spirits“情绪高涨”，是固定搭配。故选B。 24．句意：一些在接乘客，另一些在送乘客。 other其他的，后接名词；another另一个；others其他的人或物。空后无名词，此处使用some…others…“一些……另一些”，是固定搭配。故选C。 25．句意：在商场里，他们正在逛一家又一家商店。 after在……之后；as作为；before在……之前。one after another“接连地”，是固定搭配。故选A。 26．句意：Élise买了一顶很酷的帽子，上面有数字7，因为7是她爸爸的幸运数字。    luck运气；lucky幸运的；luckily幸运地。lucky number“幸运数字”，是固定搭配。故选B。 27．句意：体育老师张小龙正赶着下班回家和父亲一起庆祝这个特殊的日子。 rushing冲，现在分词；is rushing正在冲，现在进行时；rushes冲，三单形式。空处为句子的谓语，根据“It’s 7:00 p.m. in Chongqing, China.”可知，此处表示某一时刻正在进行的动作，B项符合。故选B。 28．句意：体育老师张小龙正赶着下班回家和父亲一起庆祝这个特殊的日子。 the定冠词，表特指；a不定冠词，表泛指，用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；/零冠词。此处特指父亲节，用定冠词the。故选A。 29．句意：在洪崖洞，灯火通明，船只缓缓顺流而下。 slowly缓慢地；slow慢的；slows减速。分析句子结构可知，此处用副词形式，修饰动词moving。故选A。 30．句意：小龙和爸爸在河边一边吃着美味的火锅，一边喝着啤酒。 or或者；and和；before在……之前。根据“Xiaolong and his father are eating delicious hot pot …drinking some beer at the same time by the river”的语境可知，此处表示并列关系，and符合。故选B。 选词填空 A.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．gifts    B．western    C． eastern    D．bells    E. decorate Christmas is one of the most important festivals in many 1 countries. It is celebrated on December 25th every year. People 2 their houses with lights, trees, and 3 . Children are very excited because they believe Santa Claus will bring them 4 if they have been good. A．excited   B．love   C． meal   D．duck   E. turkey On Christmas Eve, many families get together for a big 5 . They eat delicious food like roast 6 and Christmas pudding. Some people also go to church. In the morning, children wake up early to open their presents. They feel very 7 and thankful. Christmas is not only about gifts but also about 8 and kindness. 【答案】1．B 2．E 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．E 7．A 8．B 【导语】本文介绍了圣诞节在西方国家的庆祝方式，包括装饰房屋、交换礼物、享用节日大餐等传统习俗，并强调了圣诞节传递爱与善良的精神内涵。 1．句意：圣诞节是许多西方国家最重要的节日之一。根据“Christmas is one of the most important festivals”可知，圣诞节是西方国家的重大节日，主要在西方国家庆祝，备选词western“西方的”符合语境。故选B。 2．句意：人们用灯、树和铃铛装饰他们的房子。根据“their houses with lights, trees”可知，此处用decorate...with... 表示“用……装饰……”。故选E。 3．句意：人们用灯、树和铃铛装饰他们的房子。根据“their houses with lights, trees, and”可知，此处在描述圣诞节装饰房子，备用词“bells”也是装饰物之一，符合语境。故选D。 4．句意：孩子们很兴奋，因为他们相信如果表现良好，圣诞老人将会给他们带来礼物。根据“Santa Claus will bring them ”可知，圣诞老人会给他们带来礼物，备选词gifts“礼物”符合语境。故选A。 5． 句意：在圣诞节前夕，许多家庭聚集在一起吃大餐。根据“They eat delicious food like roast...and Christmas pudding”可知，他们享用美食，说明他们在聚餐。备选词meal“一餐”符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：他们吃烤火鸡、圣诞布丁等美味的食物。根据“They eat delicious food”可知，他们他们享用美食，备选词turkey“火鸡”是圣诞节的典型食物，符合语境。故选E。 7．句意：他们感到非常兴奋和感恩。根据“ In the morning, children wake up early to open their presents. ”可知，孩子们早早起床打开圣诞礼物，感到很兴奋。备选词excited“兴奋的”符合语境。故选A。 8．句意：圣诞节不只是关于礼物，也是关于爱和善意。根据“but also about...and kindness.”可知，圣诞节的主题是关于爱与善良。备选词love“爱”符合语境。故选B。 B.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．nicest    B．before    C．have a good rest    D．cards    E.wonderful    F.carefully In the United States, Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers 9 , presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her 10 while other members of the family do the housework. Many families begin Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum sleep late as they go into the kitchen and get ready for the favourite meal. After the food is cooked, keep everything nice on a plate. With spring here, the children can pick up the 11 flower from the garden outside. When everything is ready, 12 carry the plate and mum’s favourite books or newspapers up to her bedroom. Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It’s a good day to let her see what a   13 family she has. 【答案】9．D 10．C 11．A 12．F 13．E 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了许多美国家庭和孩子是如何庆祝母亲节的。 9．句意：这是孩子们给母亲卡片、礼物和鲜花的日子。根据“presents and flowers.”可知，此处表示母亲节给妈妈送的东西，选项D“卡片”符合语境，故选D。 10．句意：让她休息一下，其他家庭成员做家务。根据“One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off.”可知，庆祝母亲节的最佳方式之一是给母亲放一天假，所以让母亲休息，选项C“休息”符合语境，故选C。 11．句意：春天到了，孩子们可以从外面的花园里摘到最好的花。根据空后“flower花”和空前“the”可知，此空应填形容词最高级，选项A“最美丽的”符合语境，故选A。 12．句意：一切准备就绪后，小心地把盘子和妈妈最喜欢的书或报纸带到卧室。根据空后“carry”为动词可知，此空应填副词修饰动词，选项F“小心地”符合语境，故选F。 13．句意：这是一个好日子，让她看看自己有多么美好的家庭。分析句子可知，此句为what引导的感叹句，感叹句句型：what+(a/an)+形容词+主+谓！，所以此空应填形容词，选项E“美好的”符合语境，故选E。 C.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．tired    B．in front of    C． left    D．dinner    E. full    F. filled I had a good time on Christmas Day this year. The day before Christmas Day, I sat down 14 the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas, telling him about all the presents I wanted. Then I carefully posted it to “Father Christmas, the North Pole (北极)”. Christmas Eve came. The whole family helped to make the house ready. Mum prepared a wonderful 15 for us. Delicious turkey with all the vegetables was followed by fruits and ice creams. After that, we put up the Christmas tree and blew up the balloons. Before we went to bed, we 16 some wine and meat for Father Christmas. I tried to wait for him, but the next thing I knew was that it was already the next morning— Christmas morning! I couldn’t wait to open the stocking at the end of my bed. It was now 17 of presents and sweets. My brother David and I went out into the garden to play with our new presents. We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats and played happily. By bedtime, we were both very 18 . As soon as Mum turned off the light, we all fell into a deep sleep. 【答案】14．B 15．D 16．C 17．E 18．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了圣诞节前夕，作者写下了希望得到的圣诞节礼物。妈妈准备了丰盛的晚餐，并且给圣诞老人留了些酒和肉。第二天早晨我们都到了非常多的礼物，玩得很开心。 14．句意：圣诞节的前一天，我坐在火炉前，给圣诞老人写信，告诉他我想要的所有礼物。the fire表示“火炉”，根据“I sat down … the fire”可知此空为表示方位的介词或介词短语，备选词汇中in front of表示“在……前面”符合。故选B。 15．句意：妈妈为我们准备了一个美味的晚餐。prepare sth. for sb.表示“为某人准备某物”，此空为可数名词单数。根据“Delicious turkey with all the vegetables”可知，准备了晚餐，备选词汇中dinner符合句意，意为“晚餐；大餐”。故选D。 16．句意：我们上床睡觉之前，我们给圣诞老人留了一些酒和肉。此空为谓语动词，并且该句时态为一般过去时，此空是动词的过去式形式。根据“some wine and meat for Father Christmas”及备选词可知，给圣诞老人留了一些吃的，left表示“留下”，leave sth. for sb.表示“给某人留某物”。故选C。 17．句意：现在里面装满了礼物和糖果。根据“of presents and sweets”及备选词可知，此处用be full of表示“充满”，故选E。 18．句意：到该睡觉的时候了，我们都非常累。此空为形容词作表语，构成系表结构。根据“we all fell into a deep sleep”及备选词可知，很累，睡得很沉，备选词汇中tired表示“劳累的”。故选A。 完形填空 Choose the best answer and complete the passage (A) Families around the world celebrate special days in special ways. Traditions for special days and holidays are as 1 as the countries and the people who celebrate them. Some of these traditions may 2 you. Weddings: Getting married is one of the most important days in the lives of many people around the world. In Germany, the friends and family of the bride and groom gather a day before the wedding. They 3 dishes, flower pots, bottles, and plates. Then, the young couple has to clean it all up! This tradition is called polterabend. Germans believe that it brings good luck and strength to the new couple. Christmas: Holidays like Christmas are also different from place to place. In Serbia, children celebrate the second Sunday before Christmas as 4 . On that day, children tie their mother’s feet to a chair and shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay to get away?” The mother then gives presents to be freed. In Ukraine, people decorate trees with 5 . Although for most countries, it is strange, the people in Ukraine believe it brings good luck. Birthdays: In China, babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day, 6 it is not their actual birthday. So New Year’s Day is one big party! 1．A．difficult B．easy C．same D．different 2．A．surprise B．attract C．frighten D．change 3．A．offer B．break C．give D．wash 4．A．Mother’s Day B．Father’s Day C．Mothers’ Day D．Fathers’ Day 5．A．flowers B．gift boxes C．spider webs D．colourful stars 6．A．therefore B．however C．as soon as D．even if 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．D 【导语】本文介绍了世界各地的人们在特殊日子和节日中庆祝的独特传统。 1．句意：特殊日子和节日的传统因国家和庆祝这些节日的人的不同而不同。 difficult困难的；easy容易的；same相同的；different不同的。根据“the countries and the people who celebrate them”可知，不同的国家和不同的人在过一些特殊的日子或节日时，所遵循的传统会不同。故选D。 2．句意：其中一些传统可能会让你大吃一惊。 surprise使惊讶；attract吸引；frighten使惊吓，使惊恐；change改变。根据下文介绍婚礼前夕摔盘子、把妈妈的脚绑在椅子上来庆祝母亲节，以及用蜘蛛网装饰圣诞树等，说明一些传统让人惊讶。故选A。 3．句意：他们打碎盘子、花盆、瓶子和盘子。 offer提供；break打破；give给；wash洗。根据“Then, the young couple has to clean it all up!”可知，年轻的夫妇得清理干净，由此推知亲朋好友把盘子等物品打碎了。故选B。 4．句意：在塞尔维亚，孩子们在圣诞节前的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。 Mother’s Day母亲节；Father’s Day父亲节；Mothers’ Day为错误表达；Fathers’ Day为错误表达。根据“Mother’ s Day, Mother’ s Day! What will you pay to get away?”可知，此处指庆祝母亲节。故选A。 5．句意：在乌克兰，人们用蜘蛛网装饰树。 flowers花；gift boxes礼物盒；spider webs蜘蛛网；colourful stars五颜六色的星星。根据“Although for most countries, it is strange”可知，乌克兰装饰树的物品对于大多数国家而言是奇怪的，结合选项，C选项“蜘蛛网”符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：在那之后，所有的孩子都在元旦庆祝他们的生日，即使这不是他们真正的生日。 therefore因此；however然而；as soon as一……就……；even if即使。根据“all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’ s Day ...it is not their actual birthday.”可知，前后句为让步关系，故应用even if引导让步状语从句。故选D。 (B) Christmas Eve came. The whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived, 7 was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds. We tried to keep 8 as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew was that it was morning—Christmas morning! We couldn’t wait to 9 the stockings. They were now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets. Christmas morning was bright and sunny. After going to the church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to 10 our new presents. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruit and ice cream. After lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofa in front of the Queen’s speech on TV. We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 11 . Then came the afternoon tea and a large Christmas cake covered with snowmen. It didn’t seem possible, but we still went on eating. By bedtime all of the children were very tired. As soon as Mum 12 the light, we all fell into a deep sleep. 7．A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything 8．A．awake B．asleep C．alone D．away 9．A．wash B．change C．open D．hang 10．A．hand in B．pass on C．throw away D．play with 11．A．happily B．carefully C．silently D．slowly 12．A．turned on B．turned back C．turned up D．turned off 【答案】7．C 8．A 9．C 10．D 11．A 12．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者及作者的家人度过圣诞节的场景和感受。 7．句意：然后，在下午，当凯特阿姨和我的两个表弟到达时，一切都准备好了。 something某物；nothing没有什么；everything每件事；anything任何东西。根据“The whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons.”可知，这里是所有的都准备好了。故选C。 8．句意：我们试着尽可能长时间地保持清醒，以见到圣诞老人，但接下来我们知道的是，这是圣诞节的早晨！ awake醒着的；asleep睡着的；alone单独地；away离开。根据“as long as possible to see Father Christmas”可知，这里是应该是保持清醒。故选A。 9．句意：我们迫不及待地想打开袜子。 wash洗；change改变；open打开；hang悬挂 。根据“They were now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets.”可知，这里是打开袜子。故选C。 10．句意：去了教堂后，我和表弟大卫到花园里玩我们的新礼物。 hand in上交；pass on传递；throw away扔掉；play with玩。根据“our new presents.”可知，这里是玩我们的新礼物。故选D。 11．句意：我们拿出玩具，戴上有趣的纸帽子，听了笑话大笑，玩得很开心。 happily高兴地；carefully小心；silently默默地；slowly慢速地。根据“We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes”可知，我们拿出玩具，戴上有趣的纸帽子……，应该是开心地玩着。故选A。 12．句意：妈妈一关上灯，我们就都进入了梦乡。 turned on打开；turned back往回走；turned up调大；turned off关掉。根据“we all fell into a deep sleep.”可知，这里是妈妈关上灯。故选D。 (C) People celebrate festivals in different seasons. All over the world, people celebrate the end of the 13 . The harvest is over, and now it is the time to enjoy all that good food. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place when the moon is 14 during the eighth month. Families gather together. Everyone enjoys eating moon-cakes. In India, the festival of Diwali is very important for the local people. It is also a time for 15 . Every house is lit up with lamps. All the family enjoy special meals. In Europe, Halloween is when big fires are lit. Children go from 16 , asking for sweets. It is also a time when people remember their dead relatives. After these festivals, the days get shorter and 17 .October is when you remember the summer and 18 for the winter. It's also very important. 13．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 14．A．small B．big C．full D．bright 15．A．lights B．sweets C．friends D．harvest 16．A．school to school B．city to city C．house to house D．day to day 17．A．warmer B．wetter C．hotter D．colder 18．A．prepare B．ready C．celebrate D．enjoy 【答案】13．C 14．C 15．A 16．C 17．D 18．A 【分析】本文介绍了不同国家的不同节日的庆祝方式。 13．句意：世界各地的人们都在庆祝秋天的结束。 spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据“The harvest is over”，可知，收获已过，说明秋天已经结束了，故选C。 14．句意：在中国，中秋节是在八月月圆时举行的。 small小的；big大的；full满的；bright明亮的。根据“the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place”，可知，在八月月圆时庆祝中秋节，full moon“满月”，故选C。 15．句意：这也是一个亮灯的日子。 lights灯；sweets糖果；friends朋友；harvest收获。根据“Every house is lit up with lamps”，可知，每家房子都挂上了灯笼，说明这也是一个灯火通明的时候，故选A。 16．句意：孩子们挨家挨户地要糖果。 school to school学校到学校；city to city城市到城市；house to house一家到一家；day to day一天又一天。根据“Halloween is when big fires are lit”，可知，在万圣节孩子们挨家挨户的要糖果，故选C。 17．句意：这些节日过后，白天变得越来越短，越来越冷。 warmer更暖和的；wetter更湿的；hotter更热的；colder更冷的。根据“October is when you remember the summer and … for the winter”可知，冬天要来了，天气越来越冷，故选D。 18．句意：十月是你回忆夏天，准备迎接冬天的时候。 prepare准备；ready准备；celebrate庆祝；enjoy享受。根据“October”及“for the winter”可知，十月份准备迎接冬天，prepare for“准备”，故选A。 阅读理解 Reading comprehension (A) In Mexico children often have pinatas on their birthday. The child’s parents put chocolates and other sweets into the pinata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the pinata with a stick. It breaks and the sweets fall out onto the ground. In China, people celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal, because the word eight sounds like the word for good luck. The last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. You have to eat them in one piece, you can’t cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodles are lucky. Long noodles mean you will have a long life. A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years. Companies hold parties and send cards. Companies sometimes make TV advertisements. It is a particular opportunity to advertise the business. As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days. In Greece, name days are more important than birthdays. People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets. 1．Parents usually hang pinatas _________ in Mexico. A．on a tree B．on a door C．on a stick D．on a wall 2．People celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal is because _________. A．it is a tradition B．people like to have meals C．the number is a lucky number D．the amount of each meal is small 3．The long noodles mean _________ in Chinese culture. A．a long life B．a healthy life C．a happy life D．a rich life 4．The underlined expression “particular opportunity” means “a special time of _________ to do something”. A．leaving it safe B．making it possible C．getting it ready D．keeping it fast 5．In Greece, anybody can _________. A．clean their home in name days B．receive many small gifts from their families C．celebrate their birthdays rather than name days D．attend a stranger’s name day celebration party 6．The text above is written to _________. A．introduce some celebrations B．sell different kinds of food C．encourage us to learn about more festivals D．share information about several countries 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些庆祝日的特殊庆祝习俗和方式。 1．细节理解题。根据“The child’s parents put chocolates and other sweets into the pinata and hang it on a tree.”可知，在墨西哥，父母通常把彩饰陶罐挂在树上。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“In China, people celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal, because the word eight sounds like the word for good luck.”可知，在中国，人们用八道菜来庆祝婚礼，因为八是幸运数字。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Long noodles mean you will have a long life”可知，在中国，长长的面条意味着你会长寿。故选A。 4．词义猜测题。根据“Companies sometimes make TV advertisements.”及“advertise the business”可知，一些公司有时候会制作电视广告，这是给公司的业务打广告的特殊时刻，所以“particular opportunity”意为“让做某事成为可能的特别时刻”，相当于“a special time of making it possible to do something”。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come.”可知，在希腊，命名日人们会举行宴会，打开大门欢迎任何想来的人，也就是说任何人都可以参加一个人的命名宴会。故选D。 6．主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了一些庆祝日的特殊庆祝习俗和方式。故选A。 (B) The Lantern Festival in China is an important festival. It’s on the fifteenth day of the first month in lunar calendar. It’s the first time in the lunar year to see the full moon. The day is also called Yuanxiao festival in China. Carl comes from the US and studies in China now. He likes China and wants to know more about China. So he goes to his Chinese friend Zhang Wei’s home to celebrate the festival. In the evening, Carl watches lanterns first. The lanterns are very nice and Carl likes them very much. They also eat yuanxiao after dinner. Carl thinks yuanxiao is great. He goes out to the square with Zhang Wei. They guess all kinds of riddles about people, animals and history. If they’re right, they’ll get a gift. After that, they return home and watch TV shows. They finish the day with setting off the fireworks (放烟花). Carl says, “The Lantern Festival is a great festival. For me, I can do many interesting things with my friends. And for Chinese, it’s a great time to be with their friends and family.” 7．Carl goes to Zhang Wei’s home to ________. A．watch TV with him B．play with him C．celebrate the Lantern Festival with him D．have dinner with him 8．文中划线单词“them”指代的是“________”。 A．friends B．lanterns C．festivals D．riddles 9．The right order of Carl’s activities is ________. ①He sets off the fireworks.                ②He watches lanterns. ③He watches TV shows.                ④He eats yuanxiao. A．①②③④ B．②①③④ C．②④③① D．②④①③ 10．What can we know from the text? A．Zhang Wei likes yuanxiao best. B．Zhang Wei will get many gifts. C．Carl and Zhang Wei are in the same class. D．Carl has a good time at the Lantern Festival. 11．In which part of a newspaper can we read this text? A．Sports. B．Health. C．Nature. D．Festival. 【答案】7．C 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．D 【导语】本文讲述了元宵节以及来自美国的卡尔去他的中国朋友张伟的家庆祝这个节日的故事。 7．细节理解题。根据“So he goes to his Chinese friend Zhang Wei’s home to celebrate the festival.”可知，卡尔去张伟家是为了庆祝元宵节。故选C。 8．词义猜测题。根据“The lanterns are very nice”可推断，卡尔应该是喜欢灯笼，由此推断，“them”指代灯笼。故选B。 9．细节理解题。根据“In the evening, Carl watches lanterns first... They also eat yuanxiao after dinner... After that, they return home and watch TV shows... They finish the day with setting off the fireworks (放烟花).”可知，卡尔的活动顺序为：先看灯笼 (②)、再吃元宵 (④)、然后看电视 (③)、最后放烟花 (①)。故选C。 10．细节理解题。根据“Carl says, ‘The Lantern Festival is a great festival. For me, I can do many interesting things with my friends.’” 可知，Carl 在元宵节过得很开心。故选D。 11．推理判断题。根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了元宵节以及来自美国的卡尔去他的中国朋友张伟的家庆祝这个节日的故事，因此最有可能出现在报纸的Festival (节日) 部分。故选D。 (C) As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage. If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation. As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China” said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event. It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot and admired by ordinary people. He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country’s future. When people heard about Qu’s death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet’s body. Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Vietnam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture. 12．The Dragon Boat Festival ________. A．is also kept by South Korea B．comes from South Korea C．was created by South Korea D．is South Korea’s cultural heritage 13．What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own cultural heritage? A．Fighting against South Korea B．Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so C．Considering doing the similar thing D．Asking South Korea not to do so 14．What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held? A．In memory of Qu Yuan. B．In memory of all the patriots of China. C．To frighten away the fish. D．In honor of Qu Yuan’s birthday. 15．After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to ________. A．feed him B．protect his body from going bad C．prevent the fish biting his body D．attract his soul 16．Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ________ activity. A．a nationwide B．a worldwide C．an Asian D．a foreign 【答案】12．A 13．C 14．A 15．C 16．B 【导语】本文介绍了端午节的由来。文中还提到韩国也有端午节，并想将它申请作为自己的文化遗产。中国对此不满，文化部也想将包括端午节在内的所有传统节日申请作为自己的文化遗产。现在端午节已经成为世界性的庆祝节日。 12．推理判断题。由第一段句子“It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage.”和第二段句子“As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation.”可知，韩国也有端午节，但并不是端午节的发源地，故选A。 13．细节理解题。由第二段句子“The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.”可知，当得知韩国将申请把端午节作为韩国的非物质文化遗产时，中国文化部作出了类似的事情，也考虑向联合国教科文组织提出申请，包括端午节在内的所有中国传统节日都纳为自己的文化遗产，故选C。 14．细节理解题。由第三段句子“It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC)”可知，端午节是为了纪念诗人屈原，故选A。 15．细节理解题。由第四段句子“They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu.”可知，屈原死后，将粽子扔进水里是为了不让鱼咬他的尸体，故选C。 16．推理判断题。由最后一段句子“Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world.”可知，现在端午节已经成为世界性的庆祝活动，故选B。 第 1 页 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 3 Festivals across cultures单元话题阅读套餐练 选材聚焦本单元话题，语篇以不同题型呈现，兼顾多种文本体裁，难度适中。 语法选择 A.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Children’s Day dates back to the 20th century. It falls 1 June 1st. Every year, different kinds of fun activities are organized on 2 special day for children all over the world. At first, it 3 in different countries on different dates. In 1949, China decided 4 June 1st the official Children’s Day. The idea of having a special day for children became much 5 after World War Ⅱ. During the war, many children had a very hard time and 6 their family. This caused sadness around the world and drew so many 7 attention to the matter. People came to realize the importance of protecting children’s rights and giving 8 a happy childhood. So more and more countries started celebrating Children’s Day worldwide. And since then, Children’s Day 9 a reminder of our responsibility. We should put in more efforts on 10 to create a brighter future for children and make them happy. 1．A．on B．in C．at 2．A．a B．an C．the 3．A．celebrates B．celebrated C．was celebrated 4．A．made B．making C．to make 5．A．popular B．more popular C．the most popular 6．A．lost B．loses C．losing 7．A．people B．people’s C．peoples’ 8．A．they B．them C．their 9．A．is B．was C．has been 10．A．what B．which C．how B.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. Many Chinese people would like 11 this festival with their family. It is very 12 for Chinese people. It’s also 13 special festival about family reunion and good luck. Before Spring Festival, people usually clean 14 houses. Children like this festival 15 they have a chance to wear new clothes. They also get lucky money from their grandparents, parents, uncles or aunts. On the first day of the new year, my parents usually get 16 very early. My mother 17 dumplings and she often puts coins (币) into some dumplings. If you eat the dumplings with a coin in it, you can have good luck in the coming new year. After breakfast, we do lots of things. We play cards and visit friends. We sit all around and talk 18 . Our relatives (亲戚) often treat us to some big 19 . And children are happy because they 20 also get some presents. We all have a great time! 11．A．enjoy B．to enjoy C．enjoying 12．A．important B．more important C．the most important 13．A．the B．an C．a 14．A．they B．their C．them 15．A．because B．when C．after 16．A．up B．on C．off 17．A．make B．makes C．made 18．A．exciting B．excited C．excitedly 19．A．meal B．meal’s C．meals 20．A．must B．can C．should C.根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案。 Today is Father’s Day. People from different countries are celebrating it in different ways. Sydney, Australia It’s 9:00 p.m. in Sydney, Australia. Bella is only eight years old. She is going to sleep but her mother tells her 21 something special for her dad first because it’s Father’s Day. Smart Bella quickly has some thoughts about it. Now, Bella is writing 22 a letter to show love and thanks.   Paris, France   It’s 1:00 p.m. in Paris, France. The 13-year-old girl Élise is shopping with her friend Amélie to buy some gifts. They are both 23 high spirits. In front of the mall, there are many green taxis. Some are picking up passengers, and 24 are dropping off passengers. In the mall, they are visiting one store 25 another. Élise buys a cool hat with number seven on it because seven is her dad’s 26 number.   Chongqing, China It’s 7:00 p.m. in Chongqing, China. Zhang Xiaolong, a P.E. teacher, 27 to get home from work to celebrate 28 special day with his father. In Hongyadong, lights are shining brightly across the city, and boats are moving 29 down the river. Xiaolong and his father are eating delicious hot pot 30 drinking some beer at the same time by the river.   21．A．to do B．do C．does 22．A．his B．he C．him 23．A．at B．in C．to 24．A．other B．another C．others 25．A．after B．as C．before 26．A．luck B．lucky C．luckily 27．A．rushing B．is rushing C．rushes 28．A．the B．a C．/ 29．A．slowly B．slow C．slows 30．A．or B．and C．before 选词填空 A.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．gifts    B．western    C． eastern    D．bells    E. decorate Christmas is one of the most important festivals in many 1 countries. It is celebrated on December 25th every year. People 2 their houses with lights, trees, and 3 . Children are very excited because they believe Santa Claus will bring them 4 if they have been good. A．excited   B．love   C． meal   D．duck   E. turkey On Christmas Eve, many families get together for a big 5 . They eat delicious food like roast 6 and Christmas pudding. Some people also go to church. In the morning, children wake up early to open their presents. They feel very 7 and thankful. Christmas is not only about gifts but also about 8 and kindness. B.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．nicest    B．before    C．have a good rest    D．cards    E.wonderful    F.carefully In the United States, Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers 9 , presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her 10 while other members of the family do the housework. Many families begin Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum sleep late as they go into the kitchen and get ready for the favourite meal. After the food is cooked, keep everything nice on a plate. With spring here, the children can pick up the 11 flower from the garden outside. When everything is ready, 12 carry the plate and mum’s favourite books or newspapers up to her bedroom. Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It’s a good day to let her see what a   13 family she has. C.根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。 注意：每个单词或短语只能用一次，有一个单词或短语是多余的。 A．tired    B．in front of    C． left    D．dinner    E. full    F. filled I had a good time on Christmas Day this year. The day before Christmas Day, I sat down 14 the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas, telling him about all the presents I wanted. Then I carefully posted it to “Father Christmas, the North Pole (北极)”. Christmas Eve came. The whole family helped to make the house ready. Mum prepared a wonderful 15 for us. Delicious turkey with all the vegetables was followed by fruits and ice creams. After that, we put up the Christmas tree and blew up the balloons. Before we went to bed, we 16 some wine and meat for Father Christmas. I tried to wait for him, but the next thing I knew was that it was already the next morning— Christmas morning! I couldn’t wait to open the stocking at the end of my bed. It was now 17 of presents and sweets. My brother David and I went out into the garden to play with our new presents. We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats and played happily. By bedtime, we were both very 18 . As soon as Mum turned off the light, we all fell into a deep sleep. 完形填空 Choose the best answer and complete the passage (A) Families around the world celebrate special days in special ways. Traditions for special days and holidays are as 1 as the countries and the people who celebrate them. Some of these traditions may 2 you. Weddings: Getting married is one of the most important days in the lives of many people around the world. In Germany, the friends and family of the bride and groom gather a day before the wedding. They 3 dishes, flower pots, bottles, and plates. Then, the young couple has to clean it all up! This tradition is called polterabend. Germans believe that it brings good luck and strength to the new couple. Christmas: Holidays like Christmas are also different from place to place. In Serbia, children celebrate the second Sunday before Christmas as 4 . On that day, children tie their mother’s feet to a chair and shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay to get away?” The mother then gives presents to be freed. In Ukraine, people decorate trees with 5 . Although for most countries, it is strange, the people in Ukraine believe it brings good luck. Birthdays: In China, babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day, 6 it is not their actual birthday. So New Year’s Day is one big party! 1．A．difficult B．easy C．same D．different 2．A．surprise B．attract C．frighten D．change 3．A．offer B．break C．give D．wash 4．A．Mother’s Day B．Father’s Day C．Mothers’ Day D．Fathers’ Day 5．A．flowers B．gift boxes C．spider webs D．colourful stars 6．A．therefore B．however C．as soon as D．even if (B) Christmas Eve came. The whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived, 7 was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds. We tried to keep 8 as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew was that it was morning—Christmas morning! We couldn’t wait to 9 the stockings. They were now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets. Christmas morning was bright and sunny. After going to the church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to 10 our new presents. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruit and ice cream. After lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofa in front of the Queen’s speech on TV. We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 11 . Then came the afternoon tea and a large Christmas cake covered with snowmen. It didn’t seem possible, but we still went on eating. By bedtime all of the children were very tired. As soon as Mum 12 the light, we all fell into a deep sleep. 7．A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything 8．A．awake B．asleep C．alone D．away 9．A．wash B．change C．open D．hang 10．A．hand in B．pass on C．throw away D．play with 11．A．happily B．carefully C．silently D．slowly 12．A．turned on B．turned back C．turned up D．turned off (C) People celebrate festivals in different seasons. All over the world, people celebrate the end of the 13 . The harvest is over, and now it is the time to enjoy all that good food. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place when the moon is 14 during the eighth month. Families gather together. Everyone enjoys eating moon-cakes. In India, the festival of Diwali is very important for the local people. It is also a time for 15 . Every house is lit up with lamps. All the family enjoy special meals. In Europe, Halloween is when big fires are lit. Children go from 16 , asking for sweets. It is also a time when people remember their dead relatives. After these festivals, the days get shorter and 17 .October is when you remember the summer and 18 for the winter. It's also very important. 13．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 14．A．small B．big C．full D．bright 15．A．lights B．sweets C．friends D．harvest 16．A．school to school B．city to city C．house to house D．day to day 17．A．warmer B．wetter C．hotter D．colder 18．A．prepare B．ready C．celebrate D．enjoy 阅读理解 Reading comprehension (A) In Mexico children often have pinatas on their birthday. The child’s parents put chocolates and other sweets into the pinata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the pinata with a stick. It breaks and the sweets fall out onto the ground. In China, people celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal, because the word eight sounds like the word for good luck. The last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. You have to eat them in one piece, you can’t cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodles are lucky. Long noodles mean you will have a long life. A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years. Companies hold parties and send cards. Companies sometimes make TV advertisements. It is a particular opportunity to advertise the business. As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days. In Greece, name days are more important than birthdays. People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets. 1．Parents usually hang pinatas _________ in Mexico. A．on a tree B．on a door C．on a stick D．on a wall 2．People celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal is because _________. A．it is a tradition B．people like to have meals C．the number is a lucky number D．the amount of each meal is small 3．The long noodles mean _________ in Chinese culture. A．a long life B．a healthy life C．a happy life D．a rich life 4．The underlined expression “particular opportunity” means “a special time of _________ to do something”. A．leaving it safe B．making it possible C．getting it ready D．keeping it fast 5．In Greece, anybody can _________. A．clean their home in name days B．receive many small gifts from their families C．celebrate their birthdays rather than name days D．attend a stranger’s name day celebration party 6．The text above is written to _________. A．introduce some celebrations B．sell different kinds of food C．encourage us to learn about more festivals D．share information about several countries (B) The Lantern Festival in China is an important festival. It’s on the fifteenth day of the first month in lunar calendar. It’s the first time in the lunar year to see the full moon. The day is also called Yuanxiao festival in China. Carl comes from the US and studies in China now. He likes China and wants to know more about China. So he goes to his Chinese friend Zhang Wei’s home to celebrate the festival. In the evening, Carl watches lanterns first. The lanterns are very nice and Carl likes them very much. They also eat yuanxiao after dinner. Carl thinks yuanxiao is great. He goes out to the square with Zhang Wei. They guess all kinds of riddles about people, animals and history. If they’re right, they’ll get a gift. After that, they return home and watch TV shows. They finish the day with setting off the fireworks (放烟花). Carl says, “The Lantern Festival is a great festival. For me, I can do many interesting things with my friends. And for Chinese, it’s a great time to be with their friends and family.” 7．Carl goes to Zhang Wei’s home to ________. A．watch TV with him B．play with him C．celebrate the Lantern Festival with him D．have dinner with him 8．文中划线单词“them”指代的是“________”。 A．friends B．lanterns C．festivals D．riddles 9．The right order of Carl’s activities is ________. ①He sets off the fireworks.                ②He watches lanterns. ③He watches TV shows.                ④He eats yuanxiao. A．①②③④ B．②①③④ C．②④③① D．②④①③ 10．What can we know from the text? A．Zhang Wei likes yuanxiao best. B．Zhang Wei will get many gifts. C．Carl and Zhang Wei are in the same class. D．Carl has a good time at the Lantern Festival. 11．In which part of a newspaper can we read this text? A．Sports. B．Health. C．Nature. D．Festival. (C) As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage. If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation. As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China” said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event. It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot and admired by ordinary people. He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country’s future. When people heard about Qu’s death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet’s body. Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Vietnam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture. 12．The Dragon Boat Festival ________. A．is also kept by South Korea B．comes from South Korea C．was created by South Korea D．is South Korea’s cultural heritage 13．What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own cultural heritage? A．Fighting against South Korea B．Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so C．Considering doing the similar thing D．Asking South Korea not to do so 14．What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held? A．In memory of Qu Yuan. B．In memory of all the patriots of China. C．To frighten away the fish. D．In honor of Qu Yuan’s birthday. 15．After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to ________. A．feed him B．protect his body from going bad C．prevent the fish biting his body D．attract his soul 16．Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ________ activity. A．a nationwide B．a worldwide C．an Asian D．a foreign 第 1 页 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $