(适配单招) Unit 5 Celebrations（A卷·基础巩固）《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）单元过关卷（原卷版+解析版）

**基本信息** 《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）Unit 5 Celebrations A卷基础巩固卷，紧扣教材核心考点，45分钟/100分，通过分层设计（AB卷+综合卷）适配单元复习，强化基础与能力衔接。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |单项填空|10/20|核心词汇（如ceremony, support）、语法（现在完成时、not only...but also）|情境对话考查基础语言能力，如节日活动场景词汇辨析| |语言应用|10/20|节日文化（母亲节、地球日）、实用文体（海报、邀请函）|图文结合贴近生活，如母亲节送花情境、活动海报识别，培育文化意识| |阅读理解|10/30|跨文化庆祝习俗（墨西哥彩罐、中国婚礼等）、社会现象（无消费日）|多文化素材提升思维品质，如通过不同国家庆祝活动分析文化差异| |翻译|10/30|科学、日常等主题句子（如“人类与黑猩猩共性”“旅行目的”）|实用句子强化语言表达，考查词汇语法综合运用能力|

编写说明：本套试卷紧扣《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）教材，以教材单元为基准精准覆盖核心考点。 每个单元设置AB卷，A卷为基础巩固卷，侧重基础考点训练，帮助学生扎实掌握知识要点；B卷为能力提升卷，注重知识整合与全面检测，引导学生构建知识网络。全书设计4份综合测试卷，模拟实战情境，聚焦解题能力突破，全面提升应试能力与知识应用水平。 《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）《单元过关卷》 Unit 5 Celebrations （A卷·基础巩固） 考试时间：45分钟 满分：100分 班级 姓名 学号 成绩 一、单项填空：本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分。从A、B、C、D四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。 1．—Where did you go this morning? —I went to watch the national flag-raising ________. A．ceremony B．party C．meeting D．game 【答案】A 【详解】句意：——今天早上你去哪里了？——我去看升国旗仪式了。 考查名词辨析。ceremony仪式；party聚会；meeting会议；game游戏。根据“watch the national flag-raising”可知，此处指的是升国旗的仪式，“national flag-raising ceremony”是固定搭配，意为“升国旗仪式”。故选A。 2．—Are you going to Sarah’s birthday party this Saturday? —Yes, I plan to ________ it with my sister. We bought her a nice gift. A．attend B．join C．take part D．enter 【答案】A 【详解】句意：——这周六你要去参加萨拉的生日派对吗？ ——是的，我打算和姐姐/妹妹一起去参加。我们给她买了一份精美的礼物。 attend指出席聚会、典礼、会议等活动；join指加入团体、组织或者和某人一起；take part不能直接接宾语，必须搭配介词in；enter侧重进入某处空间。空格后“it”指代上文的Sarah’s birthday party“生日派对”，此处用attend表示“参加生日派对”。 3．With the ________ of the government, they built many new schools in the village. A．support B．shortage C．bush D．root 【答案】A 【详解】句意：在政府的支持下，他们在村里建了许多新学校。 support支持；shortage短缺，不足；bush灌木；root根，根源。with the support of为固定搭配，意为“在某人的支持/帮助下”，符合句意。 4．—What are the keys to being a good student? —Study hard and finish homework on time. Most ________, respect teachers and get along well with classmates. A．carefully B．sincerely C．surprisingly D．importantly 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——成为一名好学生的关键是什么？——努力学习并按时完成作业。最重要的是，尊重老师并与同学相处融洽。 carefully仔细地；sincerely真诚地；surprisingly令人惊讶地；importantly重要地。根据语境，前文列举了学习方面的要求，后文通过“Most…”引出更为关键的一点，表示“最重要的是”，固定搭配为most importantly。 5．Not only our roads but also our public services ________ greatly. A．has improved B．improved C．have improved D．is improving 【答案】C 【详解】句意：不仅我们的道路，而且我们的公共服务也有了很大的改善。 not only... but also...连接两个主语时，谓语动词遵循“就近原则”，即与最近的主语保持一致，句中最近的主语“our public services”是复数，谓语动词应用复数形式，排除A、D；结合语境表示改善已经完成并对现在造成影响，应用现在完成时，排除B。应填have improved。 6．—I hear your village has changed a lot. —Yes. Great changes ________ place in the last five years. A．take B．took C．have taken D．will take 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——我听说你们村庄变化很大。——是的，在过去五年里发生了巨大的变化。 take动词原形；took动词过去式；have taken现在完成时；will take一般将来时。根据时间标志词“in the last five years”可知，本句描述从过去持续到现在的动作，要用现在完成时，主语Great changes是复数，谓语动词使用“have+过去分词形式”。 7．—You look very smart in this new suit today. —Thanks. But to tell you the truth, I ________ it for quite a few years. A．had B．bought C．have had D．have bought 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——你今天穿这套新西装看起来很精神。——谢谢。但说实话，这套衣服我已经拥有好多年了。   had意为“拥有”，是一般过去时；bought意为“买”，是一般过去时；have had意为“拥有”，是现在完成时，have bought意为“买”，是现在完成时。句中时间标志“for quite a few years”表示一段持续的时间，句子要用现在完成时，现在完成时中和一段时间连用时，必须使用延续性动词，buy是非延续性动词，不能和for引导的时间段连用，要转换成对应的延续性表达have，应填have had。 8．—Have you ________ visited the new library?     —Yes, I went there last week. A．already B．ever C．never D．yet 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——你曾经去过新图书馆吗？——是的，我上周去了那里。 already已经；ever曾经；never从不；yet还；已经。根据问句“Have you…visited”可知是现在完成时的一般疑问句，旨在询问过去的经历。ever常用于现在完成时的疑问句中，表示“曾经”，置于助动词have与过去分词之间。yet通常置于句末；already多用于肯定句；never表否定含义。 9．Grandma has lived in this small village ________ she was twenty years old. A．for B．since C．when D．until 【答案】B 【详解】句意：奶奶自从二十岁起就住在这个小村庄里。 for长达；since自从；when当……时候；until直到……为止。根据“has lived”可知，主句时态是现在完成时，表示动作从过去持续到现在；“she was twenty years old”是过去的时间点，应用since引导时间状语。 10．— Where is your father? — He ________ to Beijing on business. He’ll be back next Monday. A．has been B．has gone C．went D．goes 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——你的爸爸在哪里？——他去北京出差了，他下周一回来。 根据“He’ll be back next Monday”可知爸爸现在不在此地，还没有回来。has gone to表示“去了某地（人未返回）”，故填has gone。 二、语言应用：本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分。从A、B、C三个备选项中选出最佳选项。 Part A 11．________ is coming. I plan to send my mom a bunch of flowers. A．Father’s Day B．Mother’s Day C．Teachers’ Day 【答案】B 【详解】句意：母亲节就要到了。我打算送我妈妈一束花。 图片中显示“HAPPY Mother’s Day (母亲节快乐)”，可知是母亲节即将到来。 12．What is not usually done on that particular day? A．Going trick or treating. B．Making pumpkin lanterns. C．Appreciating the moon. 【答案】C 【详解】考查推理判断。题意：在那个特殊的日子里，人们通常不做什么？根据“HAPPY HALLOWEEN (万圣节快乐)”可知，此处谈论的是万圣节，且根据文化常识可知，人们在万圣节会玩“不给糖就捣乱”或是制作南瓜灯，并不会去赏月。故选C。 13．The party will be held ___________. A．on Dec 25th B．in English club C．in Santa Claus Club 【答案】C 【详解】考查细节理解。句意：聚会将在圣诞老人俱乐部举行。根据图片信息“Santa Claus Club ... SATURDAY DEC 21 (十二月21日周六，在圣诞老人俱乐部)”可知，聚会地点是圣诞老人俱乐部。故选C。 14．Earth Day is on ________. A．April 5 B．April 22 C．April 2 【答案】B 【详解】考查细节理解。句意：地球日是4月22日。根据图片中“EARTHDAY 22 APRIL (地球日 4月22日)”可知，地球日是4月22日。故选B。 15．This is probably a _________. A．letter B．poster C．note 【答案】B 【详解】考查推理判断。句意：这可能是一张海报。图片中的内容包含了活动主题 “2024 Year of The Dragon Lunar New Year (2024 年龙年农历新年)”、活动时间“Saturday, February 10th 3:00 - 5:00 pm (2月10日，星期六，下午3点到5点)” 以及活动内容“FOOD - MUSIC-DRAGON DANCE (食物、音乐、舞龙)”可知，这些特征符合海报用来宣传活动的特点。故选B。 16．This is ________. A．a letter B．an invitation C．a card 【答案】B 【详解】考查细节理解。句意：这是一张请柬。根据“Come and join us for some birthday fun (来和我们一起庆祝生日吧)”可知，这是一张邀请参加生日会的邀请函。故选B。 17．We’ll ________ for celebrating at 8 p. m. on Nov. 17th. A．dance B．watch the band C．have dinner 【答案】A 【详解】考查细节理解。题意：我们将于11月17日晚上8点跳舞庆祝。根据“8PM DANCING (晚上8点跳舞)”可知，11月17日晚上8点是跳舞。故选A。 Part B 18．This is most likely a(an)________. A．schedule B．ticket C．invitation 19．It’s held to celebrate a/an _________. A．wedding B．birthday C．anniversary 20．Where is the ceremony held ? A．on Dec, 25, 2019 B．At 8 PM C．At PARK LANE ROOM 【答案】18．C 19．A 20．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。这是Janice Yip和Teddy Knok的婚礼请柬，邀请宾客参加2019年12月25日在香港Park Lane Hotel举办的婚礼，包含流程时间、地点及联系方式。 【详解】18．推理判断题。根据请柬中的“Invite you to share their joy on their wedding (邀请你分享他们婚礼的喜悦)”可知，这最可能是一份请柬。故选C。 19．细节理解题。根据请柬中的“on their wedding (在他们的婚礼上)”可知，举办这个活动是为了庆祝婚礼。故选A。 20．细节理解题。根据请柬中的“AT PARK LANE ROOM (在Park Lane厅)”可知，仪式在Park Lane厅举行。故选C。 三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。 A In Mexico, children often have pinatas (彩饰陶罐) 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 (庆祝婚礼) 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 (为……做广告) 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. 21．Parents usually hang pinatas ________ in Mexico. A．on a tree B．on a door C．on a stick D．on a wall 22．People celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal 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 23．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 24．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 25．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】21．A 22．C 23．B 24．D 25．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。 【详解】21．细节理解题。根据“In Mexico...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。 22．细节理解题。根据“In China, people celebrate weddings (庆祝婚礼) 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。 23．词句猜测题。根据“Companies sometimes make TV advertisements.”及“advertise (为……做广告) 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。 24．推理判断题。根据“In Greece...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去参加陌生人的命名日庆祝。故选D。 25．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 Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They start a special day called “Buy Nothing Day”. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day. Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day starts in British Columbia (不列颠哥伦比亚), Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in England, people dress up to tell people that we buy too much. In New Mexico, high school students want to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organize (组织) a spaghetti (意大利面) dinner to tell people something about Buy Nothing Day. They ask restaurants around to donate (捐赠) the food. They make posters and talk to other students about it. The dinner is a big success, and many students agree not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school like the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day! 26．Why do people start Buy Nothing Day? A．Because they want to save money for Christmas. B．Because they think people buy too much before Christmas. C．Because they want to help restaurants sell more food. D．Because they don’t like buying gifts for friends. 27．What do people in California do on Buy Nothing Day? A．They go shopping for Christmas gifts. B．They dress up and walk in the streets. C．They read stories and draw pictures. D．They have a big dinner in restaurants. 28．What does the underlined word “success” probably mean in the last paragraph? A．a good result. B．a happy day. C．a nice meal. D．a long time. 29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Buy Nothing Day is the same day as Thanksgiving. B．In California, children dress up to tell people not to buy too much. C．Buy Nothing Day started in Canada and is now celebrated in many places. D．Students in New Mexico buy spaghetti to tell people about Buy Nothing Day. 30．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Why people shouldn’t buy too many gifts at Christmas. B．A special day to stop shopping and how people celebrate it. C．The different ways students in New Mexico help restaurants. D．How to read stories and sing songs with children in California. 【答案】26．B 27．C 28．A 29．C 30．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“Buy Nothing Day”的设立缘由、时间、起源地，以及世界各地人们庆祝这个节日的不同方式。 【详解】26．第一段点明背景：“But some people think we buy too much. They start a special day called ‘Buy Nothing Day’.”，人们发起“不消费日”是因为认为圣诞节前人们购买的礼物太多了。 27．第三段给出加州的庆祝活动：“In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures.”可知，在加利福尼亚，人们聚在一起读故事、唱歌和画画。 28．文章最后一段“The dinner is a big success, and many students agree not to buy anything on November 29.”可知，晚餐活动后许多学生同意不买东西，说明活动达到了预期目的，取得了好的结果。 29．文章第三段“The idea for Buy Nothing Day starts in British Columbia, Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.”可知，该节日始于加拿大，现在世界各地都在庆祝。 30．通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了“不消费日”的由来、时间、目的以及不同地区人们庆祝这一节日的方式，B选项“一个停止购物的特殊日子以及人们如何庆祝它”概括最全面。 四、翻译：本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。请将下面的英语句子翻译成汉语。 31．Nowadays, scientists believe that human beings have a lot in common with chimpanzees. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】如今，科学家认为人类与黑猩猩有许多共同之处。 【详解】“Nowadays, scientists believe that human beings have a lot in common with chimpanzees.” 译为“如今，科学家认为人类与黑猩猩有许多共同之处。” 其中Nowadays意为“如今”；scientists believe that…表示“科学家认为……”；that引导宾语从句；human beings意为“人类”；have a lot in common with表示“与……有许多共同之处”；chimpanzees意为“黑猩猩”。整句说明了科学家对人类与黑猩猩关系的看法。 32．We compete in different traditional races on Sports Day. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】运动会上，我们角逐不同的传统赛跑项目。 【详解】分析句子可知，We翻译为“我们”；compete in different traditional races翻译为“角逐不同的传统赛跑项目”；on Sports Day翻译为“运动会上”。故填：运动会上，我们角逐不同的传统赛跑项目。 33．My partner doesn’t like eggs and tomatoes for lunch, but he likes carrots and chicken for lunch. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】我的同伴午餐不喜欢吃鸡蛋和西红柿，但他喜欢吃胡萝卜和鸡肉。 【详解】My partner“我的同伴”；doesn’t like“不喜欢”；eggs and tomatoes“鸡蛋和西红柿”；for lunch“吃午餐”；but“但是”，转折连词；likes“喜欢”，主语he“他”是第三人称单数形式，因此谓语动词like要用第三人称单数形式likes；carrots and chicken“胡萝卜和鸡肉”；故填：我的同伴午餐不喜欢吃鸡蛋和西红柿，但他喜欢吃胡萝卜和鸡肉。 34．I must take every opportunity to service others. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】我必须抓住每个机会为别人服务。 【详解】I“我”；must“必须”；take every opportunity to“抓住每个机会做某事”；service others“为他人服务”。故填：我必须抓住每个机会为别人服务。 35．The main purpose of this trip is to learn about Chinese history. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】这次旅行的主要目的是了解中国历史。 【详解】The main purpose of…is to do sth.“……的主要目的是做某事”；this trip“这次旅行”；learn about“了解”；Chinese history“中国历史”。故填：这次旅行的主要目的是了解中国历史。 36．The story takes place in Chongqing before liberation. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】故事发生在解放前的重庆。 【详解】story意为“故事”；take place意为“发生”；before liberation意为“解放前”。中文习惯将时间状语放在地点状语之前或融合处理。故译为：故事发生在解放前的重庆。 37．Then we need you to help with sports for English-speaking students. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】然后我们需要你帮助讲英语的学生做运动。 【详解】Then“然后”； we“我们”；need sb. to do sth.“需要某人做某事”；you“你”；help with“帮助”；sports“运动”；for English-speaking students“讲英语的学生”。故填：然后我们需要你帮助讲英语的学生做运动。 38．Do you and your brother share any hobbies in common? ____________________________________________________ 【答案】你和你的弟弟/哥哥有没有共同的爱好？ 【详解】Do为一般疑问句助动词，无实义；you and your brother译为 “你和你的弟弟/哥哥”，作句子主语；固定搭配share…in common表示“有共同的……”；hobbies译为“爱好”，作宾语。 39．As an inspirational movie, it has won lots of teenagers’ hearts. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】作为一部励志电影，它赢得了许多青少年的喜爱。 【详解】“As an inspirational movie, it has won lots of teenagers’ hearts”译为“作为一部励志电影，它赢得了许多青少年的喜爱”。其中“As an inspirational movie”意为“作为一部励志电影”，作句首状语；“win one’s hearts”为固定搭配，表示“赢得某人的喜爱”；“lots of”表示“许多”；“teenagers’ ”是名词复数的所有格形式，意为“青少年的”。 40．It has been a famous summer resort since ancient times. ____________________________________________________ 【答案】自古以来这里就是知名避暑胜地。 【详解】“It has been a famous summer resort since ancient times.”意为“自古以来这里就是知名避暑胜地。”。“It”作主语，意为“这里”；“has been”表明时态是现在完成时，意为“已经是”；“a famous summer resort”意为“知名避暑胜地”，作表语；“since ancient times”意为“自古以来”，介词短语作时间状语。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 编写说明：本套试卷紧扣《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）教材，以教材单元为基准精准覆盖核心考点。 每个单元设置AB卷，A卷为基础巩固卷，侧重基础考点训练，帮助学生扎实掌握知识要点；B卷为能力提升卷，注重知识整合与全面检测，引导学生构建知识网络。全书设计4份综合测试卷，模拟实战情境，聚焦解题能力突破，全面提升应试能力与知识应用水平。 《英语 基础模块1》（高教版第三版）《单元过关卷》 Unit 5 Celebrations （A卷·基础巩固） 考试时间：45分钟 满分：100分 班级 姓名 学号 成绩 一、单项填空：本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分。从A、B、C、D四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。 1．—Where did you go this morning? —I went to watch the national flag-raising ________. A．ceremony B．party C．meeting D．game 2．—Are you going to Sarah’s birthday party this Saturday? —Yes, I plan to ________ it with my sister. We bought her a nice gift. A．attend B．join C．take part D．enter 3．With the ________ of the government, they built many new schools in the village. A．support B．shortage C．bush D．root 4．—What are the keys to being a good student? —Study hard and finish homework on time. Most ________, respect teachers and get along well with classmates. A．carefully B．sincerely C．surprisingly D．importantly 5．Not only our roads but also our public services ________ greatly. A．has improved B．improved C．have improved D．is improving 6．—I hear your village has changed a lot. —Yes. Great changes ________ place in the last five years. A．take B．took C．have taken D．will take 7．—You look very smart in this new suit today. —Thanks. But to tell you the truth, I ________ it for quite a few years. A．had B．bought C．have had D．have bought 8．—Have you ________ visited the new library?     —Yes, I went there last week. A．already B．ever C．never D．yet 9．Grandma has lived in this small village ________ she was twenty years old. A．for B．since C．when D．until 10．— Where is your father? — He ________ to Beijing on business. He’ll be back next Monday. A．has been B．has gone C．went D．goes 二、语言应用：本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分。从A、B、C三个备选项中选出最佳选项。 Part A 11．________ is coming. I plan to send my mom a bunch of flowers. A．Father’s Day B．Mother’s Day C．Teachers’ Day 12．What is not usually done on that particular day? A．Going trick or treating. B．Making pumpkin lanterns. C．Appreciating the moon. 13．The party will be held ___________. A．on Dec 25th B．in English club C．in Santa Claus Club 14．Earth Day is on ________. A．April 5 B．April 22 C．April 2 15．This is probably a _________. A．letter B．poster C．note MUSIC-DRAGON DANCE (食物、音乐、舞龙)”可知，这些特征符合海报用来宣传活动的特点。故选B。 16．This is ________. A．a letter B．an invitation C．a card 17．We’ll ________ for celebrating at 8 p. m. on Nov. 17th. A．dance B．watch the band C．have dinner Part B 18．This is most likely a(an)________. A．schedule B．ticket C．invitation 19．It’s held to celebrate a/an _________. A．wedding B．birthday C．anniversary 20．Where is the ceremony held ? A．on Dec, 25, 2019 B．At 8 PM C．At PARK LANE ROOM 三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。 A In Mexico, children often have pinatas (彩饰陶罐) 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 (庆祝婚礼) 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 (为……做广告) 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. 21．Parents usually hang pinatas ________ in Mexico. A．on a tree B．on a door C．on a stick D．on a wall 22．People celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal 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 23．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 24．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 25．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 Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They start a special day called “Buy Nothing Day”. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day. Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day starts in British Columbia (不列颠哥伦比亚), Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in England, people dress up to tell people that we buy too much. In New Mexico, high school students want to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organize (组织) a spaghetti (意大利面) dinner to tell people something about Buy Nothing Day. They ask restaurants around to donate (捐赠) the food. They make posters and talk to other students about it. The dinner is a big success, and many students agree not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school like the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day! 26．Why do people start Buy Nothing Day? A．Because they want to save money for Christmas. B．Because they think people buy too much before Christmas. C．Because they want to help restaurants sell more food. D．Because they don’t like buying gifts for friends. 27．What do people in California do on Buy Nothing Day? A．They go shopping for Christmas gifts. B．They dress up and walk in the streets. C．They read stories and draw pictures. D．They have a big dinner in restaurants. 28．What does the underlined word “success” probably mean in the last paragraph? A．a good result. B．a happy day. C．a nice meal. D．a long time. 29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Buy Nothing Day is the same day as Thanksgiving. B．In California, children dress up to tell people not to buy too much. C．Buy Nothing Day started in Canada and is now celebrated in many places. D．Students in New Mexico buy spaghetti to tell people about Buy Nothing Day. 30．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Why people shouldn’t buy too many gifts at Christmas. B．A special day to stop shopping and how people celebrate it. C．The different ways students in New Mexico help restaurants. D．How to read stories and sing songs with children in California. 四、翻译：本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。请将下面的英语句子翻译成汉语。 31．Nowadays, scientists believe that human beings have a lot in common with chimpanzees. ____________________________________________________ 32．We compete in different traditional races on Sports Day. ____________________________________________________ 33．My partner doesn’t like eggs and tomatoes for lunch, but he likes carrots and chicken for lunch. ____________________________________________________ 34．I must take every opportunity to service others. ____________________________________________________ 35．The main purpose of this trip is to learn about Chinese history. ____________________________________________________ 36．The story takes place in Chongqing before liberation. ____________________________________________________ 37．Then we need you to help with sports for English-speaking students. ____________________________________________________ 38．Do you and your brother share any hobbies in common? ____________________________________________________ 39．As an inspirational movie, it has won lots of teenagers’ hearts. ____________________________________________________ 40．It has been a famous summer resort since ancient times. ____________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $