1、第 1 页 共 11 页 Unit1 单元巩固综合检测单元巩固综合检测 一、阅读理解（共 11 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 22 分） A Looking for something entertaining to do? Check out some wonderful festivals around the world. Koningsdag-The Netherland Koningsdag or Kings Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is celebrated on 27 April
2、 (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday),the dale marking the birth of King Willem-Alexander,Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas(羽毛围巾） and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on the boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with ma
3、ny live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day. Thai National Elephant Day-Thailand Thai National Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai National Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant is the national a
4、nimal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony （典礼）in which they are fed with bananas, other fruit,and sugarcane. The Fire Festival-Shetland On the last Tuesday of January the entire town of Lerwick,Shetland is in flames.At the f
5、estival,youll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fast paced activities, and dont worry about making it to work next
6、 day - its a national holiday! Holi-India Holi,the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important 第 2 页 共 11 页 holidays. On the last full moon day of the lunar month,usually late February or early March,the air is full of bright-colored powder. The festival i
7、s celebrated differently throughout the country,with bonfires and music,but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world. 1.The festival celebrated on March 13h in Thailand is held to_. A. show peoples respect for their Queen B. show Thai peoples respect for elephants
8、C.ask people to protect endangered animals D. help people relax by singing and dancing 2.Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival? A. Because people are allowed to sleep at work next day. B. Because the activities are too simple to get people tired. C. Because peop
9、le dont have to go to work next day. D. Because the festival ends very early at night. 3. Where should you go if you are interested in the Festival of Colors? A.India.B. Shetland.C. Thailand.D. The Netherlands. B ABritish friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower
10、seeds(葵花 子） as a snack so much. Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds, he said. I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a repo
11、rt, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds,and,to him, it seems unnecessary to work so hard just to get 第 3 页 共 11 页 one small seed. When we were young,the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year.Then,we all lived close to one a
12、nother, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making. I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. In the living room, a large table would already be laid out,complete with a fancy tableclo
13、th,ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy,fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later,while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast.I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I dont think its
14、right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only in China. When I went abroad,I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruin
15、s their breath. They think its a delicacy, and its connected with their culture. I think its a wonderful tradition. 4. What did the writer become aware of? A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She ate various snacks while watching TV. C. She has a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. D. She
16、damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds. 5. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year? A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear. B. Children can eat delicious food on that day. C. The families would get together for it. D. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it. 第 4 页 共 11
17、页 6. The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is_. A.acceptableB. criticalC.neutralD. doubtful 7. What lesson can we learn from the passage? A. One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone. B. Eating habits come from a certain culture. C. It is good to form healthy eating habits. D.
18、 Changing your eating habits will change your life. C Cinco de Mayo is probably the holiday most often celebrated that no one understands. Literally(根据字面意思）Fifth of May,Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861,France sent a big arm
19、y to invade Mexico, as they wanted to collect some war debts.The French army was much larger,better trained and equipped than the Mexicans struggling to defend(保卫） the road to Mexico City.The French army reached Puebla,where the Mexicans won a huge victory.The victory was short-lived, as the French
20、army regrouped and continued, and eventually took Mexico City,but the joy of an unlikely victory against France is remembered every May fifth.Mexico celebrates its independence on September16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo invited his people to take up arms and join h
21、im in fighting against Spanish rulers.Independence Day is a much more important holiday in Mexico. For some reason, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States of America, by Mexicans and Americans alike, than it is in Mexico. One theory for why it is more popular in the USA is that at one
22、 time,it was celebrated in all of Mexico and by Mexicans living in former Mexican areas such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated in the north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle. In Puebla and in many Ameri
23、can cities with large Mexican populations, there are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi (街头音乐) bands fill town squares, 第 5 页 共 11 页 and a lot of beers are served.Its a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than abo
24、ut remembering the battle which happened 156 years ago. In the USA, schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food. All over the world,Mexican restaurants bringin mariachibands and offer specials for whats almost certain to be a packed house. 8.Accordi
25、ng to the text, people celebrate Cinco de Mayo because _. A. Mexicans paid off their war debts B. Mexicans succeeded in defending Mexico City C. Mexicans gained independence from Spanish D. Mexicans defeated the French army in Puebla 9. Why do moreAmericans celebrate Cinco de Mayo? A. Because someAm
26、erican areas once belonged to Mexico. B. BecauseAmericans are influenced by Mexican culture. C. Because Mexicans dont form the habit of having a holiday. D. Because many Mexicans value Independence Day. 10. How can schoolchildren celebrate Cinco de Mayo? A. By performing music at restaurants. B. By
27、trying making some Mexican food. C. By turning the classroom into a battlefield. D. By offering special gifts to their teachers. 11.By celebrating Cinco de Mayo, people mainly show A. where the history is honored most B.what special customs they have C. how Mexicans gained their independence 第 6 页 共
28、 11 页 D. who should be remembered forever 二、七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） We always make ourselves believe that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, and then another.Then we are frustrated(受挫的） that the kids arent old enough and well be more satisfied when they are._1_ We will certai
29、nly be happy when they are out of that stage. We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is that theres no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenge
30、s._2_ One of my favorite sayings comes from Alfred Souza. He said, For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there were always some obstacles(障碍）in the way,some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last I came
31、 to realize that these obstacles were my life. _3_ .Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have. _4_ So stop waiting until you finish school; until you go back to school; until you get married; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home.There is no better
32、 time than right now to be happy. _5_ So,work like you dont need money,love like youve never been hurt, and dance like no ones watching. A. Happiness is a journey,not a destination. B. This has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. C.And remember that time waits for no one. D. Its best
33、 to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway. 第 7 页 共 11 页 E.After that were frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. F. We have a lot of things that we are not satisfied with in our daily life. G.Happiness is what we should treasure. 三、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） Why do peop
34、le give gifts in the first place?Throughout the world, many cultures_1_ special holidays with gifts and food. Holiday _2_ bring people together and allow us to feel a part of the family and community.The gifts and food that we share are all about _3_a sense of gratitude and joy. The gifts of a few g
35、enerations ago were _4_ more useful and homemade. Even the people who could _5_wonderful presents probably didnt do as much buying and spending as we do today. Our culture has grown more _6_ ,and gift giving has become a booming industry. Sometimes the _7_ meaning behind the tradition gets lost, and
36、 the gift giving _8_ a life of its own. Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right _9_ ,but many people also find that when gifts become the central point of a holiday, they put too much_10_ on receiving,too.Its all too _11_ to have high expectations of whats in that beautifully wrapped
37、 box-but that can set anyone up for _12_ . When the materialistic aspects of the holiday overshadow(使显得较不重要）its_13_ ,it can leave people feeling empty and _14_for something more.Its no wonder that we often hear about people having the holiday blues-feeling sad or empty instead of feeling_15_ and ful
38、filled(满足的） Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic,of course. Most _16_ the traditional aspects of the holidays,like getting together and _17_ with friends and family.And some love shopping and are _18_ fine with all the giving and receiving. But if youre feeling a little _19_about
39、the holidays,what can you do? One way to take back the holiday_20_is to focus on traditions and service putting real meaning into your giving. 1.A. markB. provideC.fillD. start 2.A. ceremoniesB.journeysC.showsD. traditions 第 8 页 共 11 页 3.A.lackingB.expressingC. affectingD.losing 4.A. exactlyB. actua
40、llyC. probablyD. totally 5.A. affordB.deliverC.acceptD. make 6.A. richB. popularC.importantD.commercial 7.A.sensitiveB.originalC.centralD.social 8.A. leads toB. stands forC. takes onD. carries on 9.A.presentB.personC.tasteD. situation 10.A.needB.energyC. moneyD. emphasis 11.A. shyB. easyC.greedyD.ge
41、nerous 12.A.excitementB.entertainmentC.disappointmentD. puzzlement 13.A. meaningB. influenceC.benefitD.course 14.A. accountingB.lookingC.preparingD. wishing 15.A. busyB.happyC. reliableD. magical 16.A. appreciateB.forgetC. ignoreD.doubt 17.A. fightingB. workingC.celebratingD. living 18.A. seldomB.ev
42、enC.yetD.just 19.A. anxiousB. upsetC.emptyD.curious 20.A. spiritB.foodC. planD.invitation 四、语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） One of the major holiday shopping days is the day after Thanksgiving.It is _1_ (frequent) known as Black Friday.The use of the word black relates_2_ the business accountants(会计
43、).Storekeepers used to record profits in black ink and losses in red ink. So_3_ (be)in the black on the Friday after 第 9 页 共 11 页 Thanksgiving means a good thing, a return to profits.Black Friday is a big day for many owners of stores, and it provides shoppers with an opportunity_4_ (get) all the ho
44、liday shopping done at once at amazing sale prices. On that day,most owners of stores will open very early _5_ usually provide lots of attractive bargains,while a great number of holiday shoppers will get _6_ early start in the morning to begin Christmas shopping. Black Friday also means that people
45、 face crowded stores,_7_is the other idea of Black Friday,a day they do not like. It used to be the _8_ (busy) shopping day of a year. Many people avoid this shopping day altogether because of the stress_9_ （involve) in fighting the crowds. In recent years the Saturday before Christmas_10_ (see) the
46、 biggest shopping crowds. 1._2._3._4._5._ 6._7._8._9._10._ 五、短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） The best advice I was received in my childhood was from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took them seriously. One day he encouraged me to participate a speech competition. So I signed up an
47、d before the competition, I did my best to be full prepared. And the moment I stood on the stage,I was such nervous that my mind completely went blank. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said,My son,life is like a battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the
48、final victory. Thanks to his advice,I never give up while I do anything. 六、书面表达（满分 25 分） 假设你是李华， 你的美国朋友 Jack 通过网络收看了中国的春节联欢晚会。 但他希望了解更多有关 第 10 页 共 11 页 春晚的情况。请你根据以下要点给 Jack 写信介绍。 内容要点：1.春晚从 1983 年开始举办，中国人视之为精神大餐（feast); 2.节目包括歌舞、相声（crosstalk)、小品（short sketch)、杂技（acrobatics)等； 3.春晚你最喜欢的节目。 注意：1.词数 10
49、0 左右； 2.文章的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计人总词数。 Dear Jack, Im glad to know youve watched the Spring Festival Gala this year and that youve got a very good impression of it. _ _ _ _ _ _ Looking forward to hearing from you again! Yours, Li Hua 答案： 一、1-3 BCA4-7CDAB8-11DABB 二、1-5 EDBCA 三、1-5ADBCA6-10DBCAD11-15BCADB16-20
50、ACDCA 四、1.frequently2.to3.being4.to get5.and 6.an7.which8.busiest9.involved10.has seen 第 11 页 共 11 页 五、1.was 去掉2.gives-gave3.them-it4.a speech 前面加 in5.full-fully 6. And-But7.such-so8.lose-losing9.time-times10.while-when Dear Jack, Im glad to know youve watched the Spring Festival Gala this year and
