1、UNIT1 单元复习训练 .单句填空 1.They sang and danced(merry) and had a merry Christmas. 2.The 200th anniversary of Mozarts death will be celebrated around the world with concerts(feature) his works next week. 3.Education would be the best and final prevention against social(evil). 4.The(commercialise) of footba
2、ll has turned it from a sport into a business. 5.The little house near the lake is justit was twenty years ago. 6.The audience clapped(respect) as she stood up to speak. 7.The volunteers cleared away the snow on the street to makesafe for people to walk on. 8.the development of science, human life h
3、as greatly changed. 9.All religious and political(belief) should be respected equally. 10.The newly-married couple wasted too much money on(decorate) their apartment. .阅读理解 Every festival has its own meaning. Labour Day, for example, celebrates the value of hard work. Thanksgiving is about showing t
4、hanks to people around you. And St Valentines Day is a time when you express love to your loved ones. But somehow it now seems that all festivals we just care about one thingshopping. And that can be a big problem. “In a way, over-consumption(过度消费) is the mother of all our environmental problems,” K
5、alle Lasn once told CNN. Lasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in 1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits, and has now become an international event. Its held on the day, which is known as Black Fridaya famous shopping day in the US and Canada. You can see the iron
6、y(讽刺) here. Even though the idea of Buy Nothing Day was brought up 26 years ago, we seem to need it now more than ever. Its just as Lasn said, all the different kinds of pollution in our lives todaybad air quality, the reduction of forest area, endangered animal species, and plastic bags found in th
7、e oceanseem to be the same cause: over-consumption. The latest example is the Singles Day shopping craze of Nov. 11, which saw a new sales record. But as Nie Li, a campaigner at Greenpeace, told Reuters, “Record-setting over-consumption means record-setting waste.” And it was reported that last year
8、 the Singles Day packages left more than 160,000 tons of waste, including plastic and cardboard. The Collins dictionary has also just named “single-use” its Word of the Year, pointing out the problem that therere too many things we throw out after only using them once. So, Buy Nothing Day might only
9、 be here for one day a year, but its not just to remind us to have a break from shopping on that day, but to change our lifestyle completely, focusing on fun “with people we care about” rather than wasting money on useless things. ()1.Whats the authors purpose of writing the first paragraph? A.To ex
10、press peoples love for all festivals. B.To talk about the meaning of the festivals. C.To appreciate the value of the festivals. D.To bring out the topic of the passage. ()2.Why did Kalle Lasn organize Buy Nothing Day? A.To help people save money. B.To cut the costs for daily life. C.To prevent over-
11、consumption. D.To set up a new sales record. ()3.Whats Nie Lis attitude towards the shopping craze? A.Opposed (反对的).B.Supportive. C.Unknown.D.Neutral(中立的). ()4.What can be a suitable title for the passage? A.Creating a new lifestyle B.Buy Nothing Day C.Festivals around the world D.A change in people
12、s life .完形填空 It was our first Thanksgiving in the new house and I wanted everything to be perfect. But my plan for everyone to do some preparation work had been1by my husbands business trip. Even worse, a project for me that week had wasted two days of planned vacation. By Wednesday, my task of a ta
13、ble with fresh flowers,2drinking glasses and various home-made desserts had already failed. I just hoped that Id find a clean tablecloth and eight3forks. In my perfect Thanksgiving, there wouldnt be any orange in my salad because it hadnt made the grocery list. There would be no perfect family photo
14、s to record that day because I hadnt got the broken camera4. Someone had brought home the wrong toilet paper, which was the last straw that made me5. I dont remember what my son asked me as he was doing some cleaning,6I do remember twisting into that mean-and-tight mum-face before making an7. This c
15、ombination of noise and anger is a universal signal to kids everywhere that they might as well8me. But he didnt. Instead of disappearing from view, my second-grader turned9the cleaning machine and walked across the room to face me. He never said a word. He just10his arms around me, making me feel11o
16、f myself until today. It turned out a(n)12Thanksgiving. The people I loved gathered around my table and dined on just one choice of the pie. My dad used a mismatched fork without13. My daughter drew a picture of us where everyone smiled. My son took a(n)14to teach me that sometimes we need a hug mos
17、t when we are least huggable. This is the best gift you can give: one size15all and no one ever minds if you return. ()1.A.damagedB.ruined C.destroyed D.robbed ()2.A.usefulB.rough C.niceD.ordinary ()3.A.amazingB.amusing C.satisfying D.matching ()4.A.developedB.fixed C.delivered D.hired ()5.A.defend
18、B.disappoint C.sighD.explode ()6.A.butB.so C.for D.until ()7.A.excuse B.apology C.orderD.answer ()8.A.criticizeB.praise C.avoidD.comfort ()9.A.onB.up C.off D.down ()10.A.removedB.raised C.bentD.wrapped ()11.A.proud B.ashamed C.confident D.astonished ()12.A.fashionable B.disappointing C.perfectD.effe
19、ctive ()13.A.hesitationB.doubt C.complaint D.permission ()14.A.riskB.break C.opportunityD.lead ()15.A.fitsB.affects C.admitsD.applies .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It 1.(fall) on the
20、fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honour of Qu Yuan, 2.is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself. Qu was minister of the state of Chu 3.(locate) in the present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces during the Warring States Period. He was upright, loyal and
21、4. (high) respected. 5., he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote many poems to express his strong love for his country. When Chu 6. (defeat) by Qin, he realized 7.he could do about it was nothing.
22、 Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. After the 8.(dead) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves 9.the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dr
23、agon Boat Festival has become a 10.(tradition) festival for the Chinese people. 参考答案 mercialisation5.as 6.respectfully7.it8.With9.beliefs10.decorating .【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了 Buy Nothing Day以及它的设立对我们人类的意义: 不要把钱浪费在无用的东西上。 1.D推理判断题。本段先举例说明每个节日都有它自己的意义,又说现在每个节日 似乎都和购物有关,而购物可能会造成大问题,从而引出主题,引出下文内容。故第一 段的作用为引出文章主
24、题。故选 D。 2.C推理判断题。根据第二段“over-consumption(过度消费) is the mother of all our environmental problemsLasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in 1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits”可知,Lasn 认为过度消费是 所有环境问题的根源,他设立了 Buy Nothing Day,旨在与不健康的消费习惯做斗争。 故 Lasn设立此节日的目的是防止过度消费。故选 C。
25、3.A推理判断题。根据第五段“Record-setting over-consumption means record- setting waste.”可知,他认为创纪录的过度消费意味着创纪录的浪费,由此可知他对购物 狂潮持反对态度。故选 A。 4.B主旨大意题。文章主体内容围绕 Buy Nothing Day 展开,故 Buy Nothing Day 作 题目更合适。故选 B。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者想在新家过第一个完美的感恩节,但是由 于种种原因,导致计划破产,很多事情也变得不顺利。面对生气的作者,她的儿子给了 她一个紧紧的拥抱。孩子的做法让作者认识到:只要有了爱,即使没有
26、鲜花、美味,也 会有完美的节日。 1.B由下句 even worse可知,作者为感恩节所做的准备工作由于老公的出差毁掉了。 ruin可指计划被毁掉。 2.C根据上文“It was our first Thanksgiving in the new house and I wanted everything to be perfect.”可知,此处应指“精美的酒杯”。useful有用的;rough粗糙的;nice精美的,好 的;ordinary普通的。 3.D根据上文“I just hoped that Id find a clean tablecloth”及空后的 forks 可知,此处 指“
27、8 把配套的餐叉”。amazing 惊人的;amusing有趣的;satisfying满意的;matching相 称的,相配的。 4.B根据 broken camera(坏相机) 以及“There would be no perfect family photos to record that day”可知,照相机没有被修理好。 develop 开发;fix修理,固定;deliver递 送;hire雇用。 5.D由上文作者的计划泡汤到各种不顺可知,作者在此时发脾气了。defend辩 护;disappoint使失望;sigh 叹息;explode勃然 (大怒),大发(雷霆) 。 6.A根据“I
28、dont rememberI do remember”可知,前后两句是转折关系。 7.D根据上一句“what my son asked me”可知,此处是指作者回答儿子的问题。 excuse借口;apology道歉;order命令;answer答案。 8.C根据上文可知,作者当时的脸色很难看,任何孩子都会避开她。criticize批 评;praise表扬;avoid避开;comfort安慰。 9.C“我”上二年级的儿子关掉了吸尘机,穿过房间面对“我”。turn on 打开;turn up 出 现;turn off关闭;turn down 拒绝。 10.D根据下文 his arms around
29、 me 可知,儿子只是用他的胳膊搂着作者。 11.B儿子的包容让作者对自己的易怒感到羞愧。proud骄傲的;ashamed 羞愧的,惭 愧的;confident 自信的;astonished震惊的。 12.C根据下文“The people I loved gathered around my table and dined on just one choice of the pie.”可知,因为“我”爱的人聚集在“我”的身旁,所以这是个完美的感恩节。 fashionable时尚的;disappointing令人失望的;perfect 完美的;effective有效的。 13.C尽管父亲拿了不匹
30、配的餐叉,但是他没有任何抱怨。hesitation犹豫;doubt 怀 疑;complaint抱怨;permission准许。 14.A句意:儿子冒着风险告诉我一个道理,有时候我们最不喜欢拥抱的时候,却最需 要拥抱。take a risk to do sth冒险做某事。 15.A此处是指爱的拥抱是万能的,在任何情况下拥抱都是很好的解决方式。“one size fits all”为固定用语,意为“放之四海皆准的,万能的”。 .【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统节日端午节的来 历。 1.falls考查动词时态和主谓一致。此处为客观事实,因此应用一般现在时,且主语为 单数代词 it
31、,故填 falls。 2.who考查定语从句引导词。分析句子可知,此处为非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 Qu Yuan,且从句中缺少主语,应使用关系代词 who引导。故填 who。 3.located考查过去分词作定语。分析句子可知此处为定语,the state of Chu 与 locate 构成动宾关系,故用过去分词作定语,故填 located。 4.highly考查副词。分析句子可知,此处为副词修饰形容词 respected,表示“非常受尊 重的”,故填 highly。 5.However考查副词。根据上下文可知此处表转折,且有逗号隔开,应使用副词 however,“可是,然而”。故填 H
32、owever。 6.was defeated考查动词时态和语态。根据句意可知此处应用被动语态,且此处为过 去发生的事情,因此应用一般过去时的被动语态,故填 was defeated。 7.what考查名词性从句。分析句子可知,此处为宾语从句,宾语从句的主语为主语从 句,主语从句中缺少谓语动词 do的宾语,因此应用 what,代指能做的事情,故填 what。 8.death考查名词。根据前面的定冠词 the可知,此处应用名词 death,“死亡”。故填 death。 9.into考查介词。句意:人们把鸡蛋和用叶子包裹的大米扔进江里喂鱼,以使它们远 离屈原的身体。throwinto把扔进。 10.traditional考查形容词。句意:现在龙舟节已经成为中国人民的传统节日。分析 句子可知,此处应用形容词 traditional(传统的)修饰名词 festival。故填 traditional。
