1、第 1页（共 11页） Unit3Celebrations Section A topic talk 一、单句填空 1 1.This small island,(join) to the mainland by a newly-built bridge,is easy to go to. 2 2.The reporter asked memany puzzling questions that they confused me a lot. 3 3.Im sorry to hear that your father passedlast month. 4 4.Keep an eye on my
2、 suitcaseI buy my ticket. 5 5.Why are you speaking inwhisper?No one can hear what were saying! 6 6.His(behave) was not in keeping with the serious occasion. 7 7.This task requires extraordinary(patient) and endurance. 8 8.The firm will spare no effort(catch) up with the advanced industrial countries
3、. 9 9.(general) speaking,I am very satisfied with this job. 1010.She didnt think we were(appropriate) dressed for a wedding. 第 2页（共 11页） 二、完成句子 1 1.依我之见,我们应该和父母交朋友。 ,we should make friends with our parents. 2 2.吉姆卖了他的大部分东西。他没剩什么在房子里了。 Jim sold most of his things.He has hardly anything. 3 3.他的英语如此好,以
4、至于他深信他的梦想会实现。 His English ishe believes his dream will come true. 4 4.那种病毒不会通过接触或握手传染。 The virus is notthrough touching or shaking hands. 5 5.该是有人教你怎么学规矩的时候了。 It is time for somebody to teach you. 三、阅读理解 A Whenever we talk about holidays,my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like
5、robbers”.She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive 第 3页（共 11页） gifts on both the festivals of lightsHanukkah and Diwali.Though my mother teases us,I do not mind getting two sets of gifts! Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month,which is usu
6、ally sometime in December.On Hanukkah,like most Jewish families,we light a menorah(烛台) and say a prayer each night.We also say a special prayer on the first night.After that,it is a tradition for my sister and me to do hot and cold for our hidden Hanukkah gifts.When we walk towards the gift,our pare
7、nts say hot and when we walk further away,they say cold.We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah.Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often.My aunt usually stays for a few days,and we sometimes visit other relatives. Diwali is celebrated on the
8、 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November).To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honour of the goddess Lakshmi.Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity,the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water.In India,people decorate their
9、 houses with lamps,similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas.My family just places a few candles outside.We also set off 第 4页（共 11页） firecrackers,which is my favourite part.We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement. Both holidays have different histories an
10、d stories.We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.And they both mean family and presents for me! 1.Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali? A.Because she lives in a rich family. B.Because she lives in two different countries. C.Because her parent
11、s like celebrating their different cultures. D.Because her parents like spending money buying gifts for them. 2.What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.A kind of Hanukkah game. B.A kind of Hanukkah gift. C.A can of festival drink. D.A riddle written on lights. 3.We
12、can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali. A.share the same history and culture B.are celebrated by both Jews and Indians C.are both related to the legend of lights 第 5页（共 11页） D.encourage the families to do their prayers 4.What is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali? A.She enjoy
13、s celebrating both of them. B.She does mind spending them. C.She likes Hanukkah better. D.She likes Diwali better. B Every American 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 th
14、e oven,chops carrots and bakes pies.Im sorry to say that the men in the familymy dad,my younger brother and myself rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over. Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day,family members seat themselves around the kitchen tabl
15、e.Plates of turkey,vegetables,salad,rolls and pies cover it.At this point,we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all 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
16、 normal circumstances,I would have no problem making a list of 第 6页（共 11页） things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents,who arent wealthy,took out loans to help me pay for the university. However,the funny thing is,every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a pr
17、ayer 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 there under my nose. Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.To be sure,the day includes other highlightsvisiting with family and watching f
18、ootball.But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in. 5.The purpose of the text is to. A.tell what the family does for Thanksgiving Day B.tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day C.introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day D.i
19、ntroduce the American Thanksgiving Day 6.What activities doesnt the authors family do on Thanksgiving Day? A.Watch a movie.B.Make visits. C.Have a big meal.D.Watch football. 第 7页（共 11页） 7.Why does the authors mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks? A.He is too thankful to say a word. B
20、.His mind is on the food before him. C.He feels too excited to speak. D.He is too shy to speak in public. 8.The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “”. A.chat with others B.make a hole C.mix things up D.start eating 四、应用文写作 某中学生英文报正举办“The Festival I Like Best”的征
21、文活 动,请用英文写一篇短文投稿,内容应包括: 1.你最喜欢的节日; 2.你喜欢该节日的两条理由(如:风俗习惯、活动、感受等)。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.题目已为你写好; 3.行文连贯,语篇完整。 TheFestivalILikeBest 第 8页（共 11页） 第 9页（共 11页） 一、单句填空 1.joined 2.so 3.away 4.while 5.a 6.behaviour 7.patience 8.to catch 9.Generally 10.appropriately 二、完成句子 1.As far as I am concerned 2.left in the
22、 house 3.so good that 4.passed on 5.to behave yourself 三、阅读理解 1.C2.A3.D4.A5.B6.A7.B8.D 四、应用文写作 TheFestivalILikeBest 第 10页（共 11页） If you ask me which festival I like best,my answer is the Dragon Boat Festival. On the one hand,it is known to us all that the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day
23、of the fifth lunar month.The weather will be very good with many kinds of flowers coming out,which will make me have a nice trip to the natural world.On the other hand,I enjoy this festival because I can take part in the dragon boat races.We must try our best to make it and there will be many people around us,saying “Come on”.What s more,I can eat the deliciouszongzi,a special food for the festival. 第 11页（共 11页）
