1、课时作业(一) Listening and Speaking 必备知识基础练 基 础 知 识 .单词拼写 1He warmly _ (祝贺) them on what they had achieved in science and technology. 2Jason and I will attend my cousins wedding _ (典礼；仪式) next Friday. 3During festivals, people are dressed in beautiful _ (服装), skipping back and forth to the rhythm of drum
2、s. 4In the National Day parade of 2019, many groups _ (行进) on the street in front of Tiananmen Square. 5Our school looks more beautiful with many red _ (灯笼) hung high over the square. 6There is a local _ (狂欢节) every year. 7_ (祝贺) on your exam results! 8Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the
3、 _ (神秘事件) of the birth of the universe. .单句语法填空 1I want to express my _ (congratulate) to you on your wonderful performance. 2With the development of tourism, more local employment will be created, _ (particular) in service industries. 3Its quite an informal gathering; you neednt dress _ for it. 4So
4、ldiers were _ (march) up and down outside the government buildings. 5She is very particular _ what she eats; otherwise she would not be so thin. .完成句子 1孩子们盛装打扮去参加仪式了。 The children _ and went to attend the ceremony. 2我原以为考试会不及格，可我毕竟还是及格了。 I thought I would fail the exam, but I passed _. 3这位年轻的女士花了很长时
5、间化妆打扮后才去见她的男朋友。 _ before she went to meet her boyfriend. 4为了能找个更好的工作，他决定再学一门外语。 _， he decided to study another foreign language. 5我们收到了许许多多的祝贺信。 We had thousands of _. 关键能力提升练 .阅读 A The Sahara Festival is a threeday African celebration of the very recent past, which takes place every year either in
6、November or December. It contains a military display and competitions. The military display comes first. It is very popular with tourists and local people and especially government leaders. During the opening ceremony, the government leaders first make speeches. They welcome everybody to the display
7、 and hope that everyone will enjoy themselves. Then there is a display of soldiers who march very smartly in front of the place where the government leaders sit. Then horsemen from several different countries show off their beautiful clothes and their good riding skills. One after another, dancers f
8、rom all over the Sahara take their turns to show off their wonderful traditional clothes and dances. They are accompanied by men playing drums and beating strong rhythms. The highlight of the opening ceremony is the races which take place in the evening. It is the grand finale of the day. Men ride t
9、heir horses very fast. Some ride with their legs in the air, others ride in pairs on different horses. It is so fast and so wonderful! 1What can we know about the Sahara Festival? AIt has a very long history in North Africa. BIt is not celebrated on the same dates each year. CIt is attended mainly b
10、y people in the Sahara. DIt is celebrated only by travelers from different countries. 2The underlined word “finale” in the third paragraph most probably means the _ of the opening day. Afirst part Blast part Cmiddle Dwhole 3What does this passage mainly tell readers about the Sahara Festival? AWhat
11、happens on the opening day of it. BHow people celebrate it. CWhat takes place at the closing ceremony of it. DHow animals race on the first and the last days of it. B The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new ye
12、ar. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river ba
13、nks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous (幽默的).
14、 The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous persons name, or a place name. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a gam
15、e or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also a good time for young people to find love. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. And there were many romantic stories about this festival. A
16、 line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this, “Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim light.” In a word, the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years. We hope the young pe
17、ople can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese culture. 4In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for _ by Zhuge Kongming. Amaking wishes Bcelebrating birthdays Cgetting aid Dguessing lantern riddles 5Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? AThey have different
18、tastes. BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country. CPeople enjoy the process of making them DPeople usually make them with family and friends. 6The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times. Aboring Bhumorous Cromantic Dimportant C Debby Harris says she wo
19、uld never have started going to the Glastonbury Festival if her friend who runs a food stand hadnt needed a hand a few years ago.“I thought it would just be all noise, and I never liked rock music.” Now she says she would pay her friend to allow her to work at her stand! “The tickets sell like hot c
20、akes, so its the best way of making sure I can get to the fiveday festival in June，” she points out. Nick Hendon likes going to the Cambridge Folk Festival, which takes place over a long weekend in summer at Cherry Hinton Hall. His favourite festival area is the Club Tent where members of the audien
21、ce, as well as the invited artists, can get up and perform. “My wife usually takes part. She has a beautiful voice，” he says proudly. Joan Mitchell does her best to get to the International Eisteddfod, a dance and music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Wales. T
22、he festival is also famous for the final Sunday Evening Gala concert which usually has some of the biggest names in opera as guest performers. “Ive seen Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, James Galway and Montserrat Caball， but no one could ever match Luciano Pavarotti. He was truly breathtaking！” Graham Crosby t
23、ries to get to as many concerts as possible during the eightweek summer season of the Proms festival every year. The Proms is the largest classical music festival in the world. “The atmosphere is much more relaxing than that at other classical concerts. In fact, the audience sometimes behave more li
24、ke rock fans, jumping up and down to the music, which is really exciting.” 7From the passage, what can we know about Debby Harris? AShe doesnt like working for her friend. BShe runs a food stand during the festival. CShe gets the ticket for the festival from her friend. DShe doesnt need to buy a tic
25、ket to get to the festival. 8Who enjoys an event in which festivalgoers can take part? AGraham Crosby. BDebby Harris. CNick Hendon. DJoan Mitchell. 9Which festival lasts the longest time? AThe Proms. BThe Glastonbury Festival. CThe International Eisteddfod. DThe Cambridge Folk Festival. .七选五 Benefit
26、s of Reading The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the childs life. Here are some reasons why reading is important. Reading teaches children about the world around them. _1_ They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about
27、the world which may be different from those which surround them. This builds a store of background knowledge, which helps younger children learn to read confidently. _2_ When we read, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people, places and things into pictures. When we are reading a stor
28、y, we are also imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experiences to imagine how we would feel in the same situation. Children who read do better at school. And they dont just do better at subjects like reading, English and history. _3_ Reading is a great form of entertainment! A p
29、aperback book or an ereader doesnt take up much space so you can take it anywhere and youll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag. _4_ Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind. _5_ The constant movement, flashing lights and noise are quite stressful for our brains. When we read
30、in silence, the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains. AReading improves concentration. BReading develops a childs imagination. CWe seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent. DChildren learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary. EThey do
31、better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school. FYou can read while waiting for a friend or during a flight delay at an airport. GBy reading, children learn about people, places and events outside their own experience. .语法填空 The Dragon Boat Festival is a 1._ (tradition) holiday
32、 that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan. It is a day when many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats. In ancient China, the festival 2._ (celebrate) as “Poets Day” in honour of Qu Yuan, 3._ was known as Chinas first poet. It is commonly believed that the local p
33、eople began 4._ tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped that the rice would prevent Qu Yuans body from 5._ (eat) by the fishes in the river. At first, the locals decided to make zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuans
34、body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo 6._ (leaf) to make zongzi began the following year. A dragon boat, 7._ (usual) made of wood to various designs and sizes, is a humanpowered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 feet in length 8._ 100
35、feet, with the front end shaped like openmouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, 9._ (depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first te
36、am 10._ (gain) a flag at the end of the course wins the race. 课时作业课时作业(一一)Listening and Speaking 必备知识基础练必备知识基础练 .单词拼写 1congratulated 2.ceremony 3.costume(s) 4.marched 5lanterns 6.carnival 7.Congratulations 8.riddle .单句语法填空 1congratulations 2.particularly 3.up 4.marching 5.about .完成句子 1dressed up 2.a
37、fter all 3.It took the young lady a long time to make up and get dressed up 4.In order to find a better job 5.letters of congratulation 关键能力提升练关键能力提升练 .阅读 A 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了“撒哈拉节”上的活动。 1答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“which takes place every year either in November or December”可知，“撒哈拉节”在每年的 11 月或 12 月举行，每年
38、都不是在同 一天举行的。故 B项正确。 2答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的介绍和该段中的“in the evening” 可知，接近傍晚，开幕式的活动即将结束，由此可知画线词词义为“最后部分”。故 B 项正 确。 3答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第二段的第一句和第三段的第 一句可知，本文主要是介绍“撒哈拉节”开幕日的活动，故 A项正确。 B 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了中国的元宵节。 4答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask
39、 for help when he was in trouble.”可知。ask for help意思即为 get aid “求助”。 5答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan.”可知，北方叫它们元宵，南方叫它们 汤圆，所以不是全国都叫元宵。 6答案与解析：C 细节理解题。此处辛弃疾的诗句是为前面一句“And there were many romantic stories about this festival.”
40、提供证据，表明在古代元宵节是浪漫的。 C 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了几个有趣的音乐节以及各自的特点。 7答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据第一段最后两句可知，Debby Harris 都想付钱 给她朋友以便让她朋友允许她来摊位帮忙，因为这个音乐节的票非常火爆，这是 Debby 可以 来音乐节的最好方式。由此可推知，对于 Debby Harris 来说，她不必花钱买音乐会的门票。 8答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据第二段，尤其是第二句“His favourite festival area is the Club Tent where members of the audience
41、, as well as the invited artists, can get up and perform.”可知，Nick Hendon喜欢观众也可以参与进来的音乐节。 9答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第一段可知，the Glastonbury Festival 持续五天； 根据第二段可知，the Cambridge Folk Festival 持续一个周末长假(三天或四天)；根据第三段可 知，the International Eisteddfod 持续一周；根据最后一段可知，the Proms 能够持续八周。由 此可知，选项 A正确。 .七选五 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了阅读的重
42、要性，阅读既可以让人放松身体，安抚心灵，也可 以打发无聊的时间。 1答案与解析：G 根据前面的“Reading teaches children about the world around them.” 可知，通过阅读，孩子们能够了解这个世界，了解人、地点和事件，增加人生经验。故选 G。 2答案与解析：B 根据“When we are reading a story, we are also imagining how the characters are feeling.”可知，阅读可以培养孩子的想象力。故选 B。 3答案与解析：E 根据“Children who read do bett
43、er at school. And they dont just do better at subjects like reading, English and history.”可知，如果他们在所有科目上都做得更好， 那么他们在学校里也会做得更好。故选 E。 4答案与解析：F 根据“youll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag.” 可知，这里举例说明，在机场等待朋友或航班延误时，如果你阅读书籍，就不会感到孤单和 无聊。故选 F。 5答案与解析：C 根据“Reading relaxes the body and ca
44、lms the mind.”可知，我们似 乎忘记了如何放松，如何保持沉默，而阅读可以放松身体，安抚心灵。故选 C。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国的传统节日端午节。 1答案与解析：traditional 修饰后面的名词 holiday应用形容词。故填 traditional。 2答案与解析：was celebrated 设空处是谓语，与主语 the festival之间是被动关系，时 间状语是 In ancient China，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填 was celebrated。 3答案与解析：who 3._ was known as Chinas fir
45、st poet 是非限制性定语从句， 修饰先行词 Qu Yuan，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所以应用关系代词 who。故填 who。 4答案与解析：the 句意为：人们普遍认为，当地人开始了把祭祀用的煮过的大米扔 进河里给屈原的这一传统，另一些人则希望大米能防止屈原的尸体被河里的鱼吃掉。这里的 tradition 是特指，所以应用定冠词。故填 the。 5答案与解析：being eaten 句意见上一题解析。prevent.from doing sth.为固定搭配， 意为“阻止做某事”，根据句意可知，此处应用被动语态。故填 being eaten。 6答案与解析：leaves leaf 作“叶
46、子”讲时是可数名词，此处是指把大米放在很多的 竹叶中做粽子，所以用复数形式。故填 leaves。 7答案与解析：usually 修饰动词 made 应用副词。故填 usually。 8答案与解析：to 句意为：它们通常都有鲜艳的装饰设计，长度从 40 英尺到 100 英 尺不等 from.to.为固定搭配，意为“从到”。故填 to。 9答案与解析：depending 设空处应用非谓语动词作状语，与逗号前描述的内容之间 是逻辑上的主动关系，所以应用现在分词。depend on 为固定搭配，意为“取决于”。故 填 depending。 10答案与解析：to gain 当名词前有序数词修饰时，应用不
47、定式作定语，the first team to do sth.意为“第一个做某事的队伍”。故填 to gain。 课时作业(二) Reading and Thinking 必备知识基础练 基 础 知 识 .单词拼写 1This particular custom has its _ (起源) in Wales. 2Ill speak to him about it if the _ (时机) arises. 3A wide _ (范围) of colours and patterns are available in this shop. 4My mother asked me to add
48、up the _ (数字) and see how much they add up to. 5He just walked up the stairs into the big, beautiful _ (教堂) 6As a matter of fact, every festival has its different customs and unique _ (魅力) 7Rice farmers here still plant and _ (收割) their crops by hand. 8In many large cities, lighting _ (鞭炮) is forbid
49、den during the Spring Festival in China. 9After all, he couldnt stop all the _ (邪恶) in the world. 10They didnt reach an agreement because of their different religious _ (信仰) .选词填空 be decorated with， in spite of， be typical of， have.in common， after all， take advantage of， fade away， range from.to. 1
50、_ all the problems, several players produced excellent performances. 2It _ her to eat junk food. 3Actually, most festivals around the world _ a lot _. 4Bob thought he couldnt go to the party because he had to write a report, but he went _. 5Our classroom _ colourful balloons and flags. 6She _ their
