1、第 1页（共 12页）Unit1 Festival and celebrationsSection A Listening and Speaking一、单句语法填空1 1.Festivals(celebrate) allaround the world.2 2.The harvest festival usually takes place after all the crops(gather) in.3 3.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather toadmire the(shine) moon and enjoy de
2、liciousmooncakes.4 4.Festivals are becoming more and more(commerce),with businesses(take)advantage of the celebrations.5 5.Online shopping websites and social media apps have mademuch easier for the public(spend) more on giftsfor their(love) ones.6 6.They help us understand where we came from,who we
3、 are,and what(appreciate).二、阅读理解A第 2页（共 12页）As a little girl,one of my favorite family traditions washeld on the first day of May.Along with my sister,my mother andI would make simple flower baskets by making paper into cones(圆锥形).Then,we filled the bottom of the cone with small candiesbefore puttin
4、g some flowers into it.With our May Day baskets in hand,my sister and I becameanonymous gift-givers.After hanging a basket on the front doorof a neighbour or friend,we rang the doorbell and ran away.Thegoal was to remain secret givers.Historically,the first day of May,often referred to as “MayDay”,h
5、as been recognised as a celebration of spring,of lifeand growth.Parades(游行) and dances are ways that the day hasbeenand continues to becelebrated in many parts of theworld.Although formal May Day celebrations may be less commonnow,it is always worth celebrating.Here are some simple andlovely ways to
6、 celebrate May Day in our homes with those we love:Making a May Day basket is always a great choice.Althoughthe May Day basket we made as children was simple,the makingof the basket was a joy in itself.Consider making or buying someflowers for friends.Fill the basket with a few sweets and writea not
7、e thanking your friend or neighbour for theirkindness,theirpresence,and their love.第 3页（共 12页）On May Day,we also take flowers to a local hospital ornursing home.Flowers are always welcome in places that are toooften full of sadness.Stopping to have a conversation with apatient and thanking a nurse w
8、ould be an additional gifttothe receiver and to us!Besides,we always give friends small gifts to celebrate MayDay.A small book or magazine with a note,an art printcelebrating springthe choices are endless.When your friendsare far away,an unexpected gift can reawaken friendship acrossthe miles.1 1.Wh
9、at does the underlined part “anonymous gift-givers” referto?A.People who are serious about gift-giving.B.People who dont know the value of gifts.C.People who are careful about every small detail.D.People who send gifts and dont want their names to be known.2 2.What do we know about May Day from the
10、text?A.It is celebrated all over the world.B.The date of its celebration has changed.C.It traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring.D.There is an increase in formal May Day celebrations.3 3.In the authors eyes,May Day is a great chance to.第 4页（共 12页）A.express thanksB.visit faraway friendsC.read
11、 a book or magazineD.stay with family members4 4.What is the text mainly about?A.The history of May Day.B.Great family traditions.C.Celebrating May Day.D.Flowers for festivals.BWith their furry round heads and big black eyes, Zhongzhongand Huahua look just the same as any other monkey. But theyhappe
12、n to be the worlds first cloned monkeys.Years ago, scientists used cloning techniques to produceDolly, the worlds first cloned mammal (哺乳动物). They nowused the same technique to produce the monkeys in China.In animal cloning, animals are produced in a lab by usingDNA that is taken from the cells of a
13、 naturallyborn animal. Toclone Zhongzhong and Huahua,scientists from the ChineseAcademy of Sciences(CAS)first removed the nucleus (细胞第 5页（共 12页）核) from a monkeys egg cell. They then put another nucleustaken from the monkeys body cells into the egg cell. The newlyformed egg was put into the womb (子宫)
14、of a female monkey.Finally, Zhongzhong and Huahua were born.The cloning process is hard, especially removingnucleus. It needs to be done in a fast and precise(精确的)way. The faster you do it,the less damage is done to the egg,according to CAS. Scientist Liu Zhen spent three yearspractising removing th
15、e nucleus.Unlike common monkeys, cloned monkeys have the same DNAas each other. When doing experiments on them, scientists caneasily know that certain results are caused by differenttreatments, rather than different genes.According to Sun Qiang from CAS, most drug trials (药物试验) are done on lab mice.
16、 However, drugs that work on micemight not work on humans. The two species are very different.“Monkeys and humans are closely related and testing onmonkeys is supposed to be as effective as testing on humans， ”第 6页（共 12页）Sun added.5What can we learn about Zhongzhong and Huahua?AThey are naturallybor
17、n monkeys.BThey are the worlds first cloned mammals.CThey are the worlds first cloned monkeys.DThey are twin sheep that were born by Dolly.6What do we know about the two monkeys?AThey look different from other monkeys.BThey have the same DNA.CTheir body cells dont have any nucleus.DThey can live for
18、 only three years.第 7页（共 12页）7What can we learn from Paragraph 4?ARemoving the nucleus is difficult.BThe cloning process is very safe.CIt took three years to remove the nucleus.DIt is impossible to clone other animals.8Why do scientists want to do drug tests on monkeys?ABecause its easier to use the
19、m for tests.BBecause there are not enough mice.CBecause drugs work well on monkeys.DBecause monkeys are similar to humans.三、书面表达第 8页（共 12页）假如你是李磊,你的英国笔友 Jack 来信询问中国的春节。请根据以下提示,给他回一封不少于 100 词的电子邮件,介绍中国的节日春节,开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。要点提示:1.春节是中国的传统节日之一,它也是中国最重要的节日;2.庆祝春节的目的在于辞旧迎新;3.在中国,人们以多种形式庆祝春节,如:在一些地区放烟花爆竹
20、,吃团圆饭等;4.春节时,家家户户吃饺子,长辈给小孩发压岁钱;5.人们见面时,相互拜年,祝福大家在新的一年里有好运气。Dear Jack,_第 9页（共 12页）_Yours,Li Lei一、单句语法填空1 1.are celebrated2 2.have been gathered3 3.shining4 mercial;taking5 5.it;to spend;loved6 6.toappreciate二、阅读理解1 1.D2 2.C3 3.A4 4.C5.C细节理解题。 由第一段的 Zhongzhong and Huahua look just thesame as any other
21、 monkey. But they happen to be the worlds firstcloned monkeys.可知，中中和华华是世界上首对克隆猴。故选 C 项。6.B细节理解题。由倒数第三段第一句 Unlike common monkeys,cloned monkeys have the same DAN as each other.可知，这对克隆猴的 DNA 彼此相同。故选 B 项。第 10页（共 12页）7.A细节理解题。由第四段的 The cloning process is hard,especially removing nucleus.以及Scientist Liu
22、Zhen spent threeyears practising removing the nuclues.可知，克隆过程很难，尤其是移除细胞核，它需要以快速而精确的方式完成。科学家刘真花了三年时间练习移除细胞核，故选 A 项。8.D细节理解题。根据最后一段的 Monkeys and humans are closelyrelated and testing on monkeys is supposed to be as effectiveas testing on humans.可知猴子和人类比较接近，且人们认为对猴子的实验和对人类的实验一样有效，所以科学家想用猴子做药物实验。故选 D 项。
23、三、书面表达Dear Jack,Id like to tell you something about the Chinese SpringFestival this time.The Spring Festival is one of the Chinese traditionalfestivals.Its also the most important festival of China.Thefestival is meant to celebrate the ending of the past year andthe beginning of the new year.The Chi
24、nese usually celebrate the Spring Festival in manydifferent wayssetting off fireworks or firecrackers in someareas,getting together for a big meal and so on.Its a customfor the Chinese family to have dumplings and give children lucky第 11页（共 12页）money.When meeting each other,people usually say “Happy NewYear” to each other in order to wish others good luck in thecoming year.I am looking forward to your coming to experience thefestival next year.Yours,Li Lei第 12页（共 12页）
