1、Unit3 Festivals and customs 滚动复习卷滚动复习卷 时间：100 分钟满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A February has long been a month of romance.With the sweet smell of roses in the air，romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill
2、 newspapers and magazines. On the 14th day， it is customary for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner， buy her flowers and chocolates，write poems，sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is the scene that greets you on Valentines Day，named after Valentine who was a priest i
3、n the third century Rome.When the emperor decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives，he banned marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret.When his actions were discovered，the emperor had him put to death. While in prison，it is
4、said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard.Before his death，he wrote her a letter，which he signed “From your Valentine”， an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so was made a Saint，as well as becoming one of historys most roman
5、tic figures. Nowadays，Valentines Day wins the same popularity among Chinese young people.It is a time when students “dont want to be alone” according to Gao Shunjie， a student reporter for 21st Century Teens in Jinling High School，Nanjing.Some of her classmates are planning to make Valentines cards
6、for parents ， teachers and friends.Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heartshaped cakes.The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine. 1Why is February a month of romance? A Because people will enjoy the pleasant feeling
7、 that the sweet smell roses bring them. BBecause a lot of romantic films will be on show in February. CBecause people can read a lot of love stories in newspapers or magazines. D Because Valentines Day is on the 14th February， when many romantic things will happen. 2The emperor banned marriage，becau
8、se he Awas not satisfied with the marriage ceremonies held by priests Bthought a single man was better than a married man as a solider Cenvied men marrying women Dthought marriage was evil 3If a girl receives a letter at the end of which “From your Valentine” is signed， the letter is written by Aa m
9、an also called Valentine Bher pet called Valentine Cher boyfriend who is also called Valentine Dher lover 4The purpose of the passage is to tell us Aa love story happening between Valentine and a daughter of a guard Bthe history of Valentines Day and it wins popularity among Chinese young people Ca
10、priest who loved bravely facing pressure from the emperor Dthat February is a month of romance B People from all over the world have different wedding traditions and marriage customs.The one thing that all wedding ceremonies commonly seem to have is the commitment (承诺)of love for all time during a p
11、ublic ceremony. Everyone at a wedding hopes for great happiness between the wedding couple.Wedding traditions are usually a way of showing signs of the hope for great happiness.Some of these traditions are very interesting. In Sweden，the traditional bride will wear three rings by the end of the wedd
12、ing ceremony.The first is the engagement ( 订 婚 )ring that she entered the ceremony with.The second，the wedding ring，is added to the first.A final ring，however，is added as well.This ring is known as the “motherhood” ring.This is said to show that marriage is about more than just love.It is about buil
13、ding a family. Wedding traditions in the Philippines include the Pandango，a dance which can last for hours.During the Pandango，guests pin (用大头针别住)money to the brides dress to pay for their honeymoon. A traditional Irish bride may wear a blue wedding dressbelieving blue to be a lucky color.English La
14、vender (薰衣草)is often mixed with her wedding flowers.It is traditional for the bride to braid her hair (编头发)as it is considered a good way to bring luck to the new couple. There are many wedding traditions around the world which may differ from what they are used to， but if you are about to plan a we
15、dding， you may find it interesting to include some of these traditions in your own wedding. 5What do all wedding ceremonies seem to have in common? AThe commitment of love for all time. BHappiness between the wedding couple. CAn interesting life. DBuilding a happy family. 6In Sweden，the traditional
16、brides third ring shows Athe duties of the new couple Bthe great love between the new couple Cthe bride will be not only a wife but also a mother Dthe bride will take care of not only her husband but also his mother 7In the Philippines，the new couple paid for their honeymoon with the money from Athe
17、 brideBthe bridegroom Ctheir parentsDvisiting guests 8Whats the passage mainly about? AThe reason for different wedding traditions. BInteresting wedding traditions from different countries. CThe way to prepare for a wedding ceremony. DInteresting engagement traditions around the world. C Every Ameri
18、can family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day，and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives ， my mum rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven，chops carrots and bakes pies.Im sorry to say that the men in the familymy dad，my younger brother and myselfrarely pitch
19、 in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over. Around 2 p m.every Thanksgiving Day， family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey，vegetables，salad，rolls and pies cover it.At this point，we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水)all
20、 over our fancy clothes，but its not yet time to eat. First， we must bow our heads， close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances，I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My pare
21、nts，who arent wealthy，took out loans to help me pay for university. However，the funny thing is，every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks，my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right th
22、ere under my nose. Eventually，though，we all finish our short prayers and dig inTo be sure，the day includes other highlightsvisiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6 pm.we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in. 9The purpose of th
23、e text is to Atell how to make turkey on Thanksgiving Day Btell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day Cintroduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day Dintroduce theAmerican Thanksgiving Day 10On Thanksgiving Day the authors family do the following except Awatch a movieBmake visits Chave a big mealDwatc
24、h football 11Why does the authors mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks? AHe is too thankful to say a word. BHis mind is on the food before him. CHe feels too excited to speak. DHe is too shy to speak in public. 12The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in mean
25、ing to “” Achat with othersBmake a hole Cmix things upDstart eating D You may know your mother，but how well do you really know Mothers Day？ Cards，flowers，sales，TV specials，and a day off for someone who really deserves itthose are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mothers
26、Day.But theres more to the story. The earliest Mothers Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece.The celebrations honored Rhea，the Mother of the gods.During the 1600s， England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday.On this day even servants were given the day off to spend with the
27、ir families.A mothering cake was even served with the family meal. In the US，Mothers Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe，who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic，suggested it as a day devoted to peace.But it didnt really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis sta
28、rted a campaign to honor mothers.She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War.The US isnt alone in devoting a day to mothers.Many other countries including Denmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey， Australia， Japan， and Belgium also honor their mothers in M
29、ay.Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year. Learning more about Mothers Day and celebrating Mothers Day are important， but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother ， or grandmother，or aunt has really done for you.And that will certainly be appreciate
30、d more than one day in a year. 13What is the passage mainly about? AThe reason why people celebrate Mothers Day. BThe ways people honor mothers. CThe history of Mothers Day. DThe contribution of mothers. 14Where was the earliest Mothers Day celebrated? AIn ancient Greece.BIn the US. CIn England.DIn
31、Italy. 15We can learn from the passage that ARhea is the mother of a king in ancient Greece Ball the countries dont celebrate Mothers Day in May Conly mothers were given a day off on Mothering Sunday Dit was in 1872 that Mothers Day really came into being 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选
32、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 If youve ever wondered how dancers would tell the story of a man and a womans love for each other through dance moves，you should watch people dance the Rumba.1And it is considered the most passionate(富有激情的)ballroom dance. Like many Latin dances，the Rumba has its roots(根源)i
33、n Africa.When the Spanish first moved to the New World，they brought African slaves to work for them. 2When they were finished with a hard days work，they would sometimes find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba.3They wanted to dance the Rumba in public! The dance slowly spread and g
34、rew in popularity.Then，in the 1930s，the famous dance teacher Monsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in New York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in London，too.4 Today there are several types of Rumba people dance.Some dance a type of Rumba that is very f
35、ast and features(以为特点) big movements.5No matter what type of Rumba people dance， the story the dance tells is still the same： the love between a man and a woman. AFrom there，the Rumba spread across the world. BThis popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba. COthers dance a slow type of Rumba a
36、nd use small steps. DWhen slave masters saw this dance，they were impressed. ESlaves worked long hours and had very few ways to relax. FWhen the Rumba was first danced，it referred to a dance party. GThis dance became a formal dance done in public with a partner. 第三部分第三部分语言运用语言运用(共三节，满分共三节，满分 40 分分) 第
37、一节完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago.I took my two kids to the local playground.As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings(秋千)and asked for a1I noticed another little
38、 girl2to get her own swing going high as I was helping my daughter to go higher and higher. I walked over to the little girl and asked3she needed help.She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the4while she laughed happily.For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and
39、 playing games with my daughter and the little girl.By the time we headed home, I was physically tired, but my spirits were flying5than those swings. Three years later I was tired again after a days work.Still, I needed to6my kids from their school before heading home.I stood in the7waiting area wai
40、ting for my children.Suddenly, I felt two8arms wrapped around my legs.I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the9smiling up at me.She gave me a big hug before running away to10the school bus.As I watched her11， I didnt feel tired any more and my spirits were once again 1
41、2with that swing. The love we share with others will find its way back to us.It will travel from heart to heart.It may take seconds or it may take13The law of love，though is never broken.We will get back what we give.We will harvest what we14The kindness we give and the joy we create will always com
42、e back to15us. 1A.jumpBpull CpushDclimb 2A.failedBdecided CstoppedDmanaged 3A.whyBhow CwhenDwhether 4A.cloudsBground CswingDtrees 5A.fasterBhigher Cmore quicklyDmore slowly 6A.look afterBpick up Ctake awayDbring up 7A.parentsBteachers CpatientsDpassengers 8A.strongBlong CtinyDweak 9A.classroomBschoo
43、l CkindergartenDplayground 10A.driveBcatch CreachDrepair 11A.handsBhead CfaceDback 12A.flyingBcrying CrunningDfalling 13A.hoursBdays CmonthsDyears 14A.saveBplant CdesignDoffer 15A.scareBinterest CexciteDshock 非选择题部分 第二节语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 Have you e
44、ver thought about the best meal you have ever eaten? For many people, it isnt just about the quality of the food; it is also about great memories of a particular vacation or the person it was shared 1.We asked 100 famous chefs around the world 2.their best meals were, and we got some 3. (interest) a
45、nswers. As the researchers expected, 30% of the chefs 4.(survey) said that their best meal as a kid was still what they liked the most as an adult.20% 5. (consider) a meal in a fancy restaurant as the best one in their lives, and another 10% said that a meal while they were on vacation with their wi
46、fe 6.husband was the best of all time.15% said a simple meal that they often cooked at home ranked 7.(high) than any other meal.And the same number said their best dish was something they made at the place where they worked.8.(surprising), 10% of these chefs said their favorite meal of their entire
47、lives was at a fast food restaurant! These best 9.(cook) in the world would pick McDonalds or KFC if they had the choice of what 10.(eat) 第四部分第四部分写作写作(满分满分 40 分分) 第一节应用文写作（15 分） 假如你是李华，你校的外教要在中国过春节，请你根据以下内容，用英文写 一篇 80 词左右的短文介绍我国的春节，并祝他春节愉快。 时间：一般在阳历二月份，中国农历正月初一，前后要持续半个月。 风俗：1.12 生肖命名，如狗、猴、虎等，今年是牛年；
48、2春节前人们要大扫除，大年夜全家人聚集在一起吃年夜饭； 3年初一、初二走访亲友，给孩子们压岁钱。 第二节故事续写（25 分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整 的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 Many years earlier, my mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for it.She worked in a retail store and made just enough to pay the bills and take care of the other c
49、hildren at home.If I wanted to go to college, it was up to me to find out how to get there. I found that I qualified for some grants because of the size of our family, my moms income and my SAT scores.There was enough to cover school and books, but not enough for room and board.I accepted a job as p
50、art of a workstudy program.While not attractive, it was one I could do.I washed dishes in the school cafeteria. Just when I thought I was going to drop out of my college career, an angel appeared.Well, one of those that are on earth, without wings.“I heard that you need some help，”he said.“What do y
