1、UNIT 1FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS SectionListeningandSpeaking 同步课时强化训练同步课时强化训练 一、单句语法填空 1.The girl marched overme and made an apology. 答案:to 2.I sent a card of congratulationthe newly married couple. 答案:to 3.These young girls are experts on(make-up). 答案:make-up 4.It took me more than a year(learn) to
2、 draw a beautiful horse in five minutes. 答案:to learn 5.They think people should take partactive sports,because they are not only for fun but for health. 答案:in 二、单句改错 1.He sent her a note of congratulation to her election victory. 答案:toon 2.The party has started and many students were found dressed u
3、p like clowns. 答案:likeas 3.We regret to tell you that we wont be able to join your wedding ceremony. 答案:joinattend 4.In Maxico alone,they gave six performance last August and in May this year. 答案:performanceperformances 5.Hes not to blame.Above all,it was the first time hed done it. 答案:AboveAfter 三、
4、阅读理解 India has many festivals,with some celebrations that last for weeks.However,none of them come even close to Holi,Indias most colourful and fun festival.Celebrated on the day following the full moon,this years festival happens to be on March 19th. As with most Indian festivals,this one also has
5、many different folk stories.Most of them centre around the success of good over evil.The most popular one is about a king,who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the UniverseLord Vishnu.When every attempt to stop him fails,his sister,Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire,joins in th
6、e effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire.Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu,Prahlada escapes safely,while the evil Holika is burned to death.To remember this event,huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebr
7、ate the death of the evil. So whats so great about this day?While there are some fun parades and folk songs and dance performances,the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colours and even covering them with entire buckets of coloured water.On th
8、is day,everybody is fair game,no matter how old or how young. At about midday,the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep,following
9、 this full day of fun and activities. 1.Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada? A.Because Prahlada doesnt love him. B.Because Prahlada is rude to Holika. C.Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu. D.Because Prahlada concentrates on his own success. 答案:C 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的 “Themostpopularoneisaboutaking,
10、whohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheUniverseLord Vishnu.”可知,国王不喜欢他儿子 Prahlada 是因为他儿子 Prahlada 喜欢 LordVishnu。 2.Prahlada gets out of danger. A.with the help of Lord Vishnu B.because of his good luck C.by beating his aunt Holika D.using his amazing talent 答案:A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的 “Helpedbythepow
11、erofLordVishnu,Prahladaescapessafely,whiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.”可知, 由于 Vishnu 的帮助,Prahlada 得以成功逃跑。 3.The underlined phrase “fair game” in Paragraph 3 refers to a person who. A.fights against others fairly B.enjoys splashing people C.plays a trick on others D.is the aim of splashing water 答案:
12、D 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的 “.themostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashingpeoplewithwatergunsanddrycoloursandevencov eringthemwithentirebucketsofcolouredwater.”以及“.nomatterhowoldorhowyoung.”可知,fairgame 是泼水的目标。 4.After the fun activities,people living close to oceans or rivers often take a bath because. A.
13、they have got dirty with dry colours and coloured water B.going home with coloured water means bad luck C.they believe clean water will bring good luck D.taking a bath shows their true love for Lord Vishnu 答案:A 解析:细节理解题。 根据文章最后一段可知,在娱乐活动之后,生活在海洋或河流附近的人经常洗 澡,是因为他们被干颜料和颜料水弄脏了。 四、七选五阅读理解 The Lantern Fe
14、stival is a traditional Chinese festival with great significance,which is on the 15th of the first lunar month,marking the end of New Year celebrations.Here are several things you should know about the Lantern Festival. TheOriginsofChineselanterns The origins of Chinese lanterns date back to the Sto
15、ne Age.The coming of the Bronze Age saw the development of various kinds of lanterns,of which palace lanterns were the most fascinating.1 Various lantern festivals became a hit during the Sui Dynasty,and during the Southern Song Dynasty,the custom of writing riddles on lantern arose.During the Qing
16、Dynasty,magnificent exhibitions of lanterns were held in the capital city. Eatingsmalldumplingballs Just as the name implies,an important part of the Lantern Festival,or Yuan Xiao Festival,is to eat small dumpling balls made of sticky rice flour.We call these balls Yuan Xiao,or Tang Yuan.2 The dumpl
17、ing symbolises family unity,completeness and happiness. 3 When it comes to the Lantern Festival,“Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential component.Lantern owners will write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns in advance.If visitors can answer the riddles,they will get a littl
18、e gift. Watchingfireworks At night,in addition to lighted lanterns,fireworks form a grand scene.Most families save some fireworks from the Spring Festival and set them off during the Lantern Festival.4 Dragondance The dragon dance is often performed during the Chinese New Year period.5They are belie
19、ved to bring good luck to people,therefore the longer the dragon in the dance,the more luck it will bring to the community. A.Guessing lantern riddles B.Chinese dragons are a symbol of China. C.The ways of celebrating the Lantern Festival D.Obviously,they get the name from the festival. E.All the Ch
20、inese people like watching dragon dance. F.Later,decorative lanterns came to be used in festivals. G.Some local governments will even organise a fireworks display. 答案:15 FDAGB 五、语篇填空 On October 31st,many Americans celebrate Halloween.People dress 1. (look) like scary things such as monsters.2.(child
21、) go door to door in their neighbourhoods to play “trick or treat” and collect sweets.But people from Mexico do things a little different.For them,October 31st means the beginning of celebrations for “Dia de Los Muertos”,or “Day of the Dead”. Day of the Dead 3.(take) place on November 1st.It is cele
22、brated to remember the dead loved ones.4.it also celebrates the continuation(延续) of life.The tradition started 5.the native cultures of Mexico many years ago. People celebrate Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd.Families visit the graves(坟墓) of 6.(they) loved ones and make their graves beautiful
23、.They place orange flowers and light candles.They bring special food and drinks and spend the night 7.(celebrate) and telling stories with other members. 8.(tradition) food includes tamales and “pan de muerto”,a kind of bread in the shape of 9.person.Friends and family members exchange presents such as “Calaveras”,sugar candies.Families have special places in their homes 10.(call) altars(祭坛).Here they place flowers,candles and pictures of the dead loved ones who they are remembering. 答案:1.to look2.Children3.takes4.But5.among6.their7.celebrating8.Traditional 9.a10.called
