1、第 1页（共 11页）Unit1 Festival and celebrationsSection CListening and Talking一、短语填空throwat， except for, to be frank, look forward to，get together, drive away, up to1Your article is well written _ some spellingmistakes.2_ with you, Ive been out of touch with most ofmy old friends.3_ three hundred students
2、 took part in the meetinglast week.4After supper the group _to discuss technicalinnovations.5We_the little birds by waving and clapping ourhands.6Tom got a little angry when his friend _thebasketball _him.7We are _ the day when the scientists can inventthe vaccine for more deadly diseases.二、阅读理解The
3、Chongyang Festival falls on the 9th day of the ninthmonth of the Chinese lunar calendar,so it is also known as theDouble Ninth Festival.第 2页（共 11页）The festival is held in the golden season of autumn,atharvest-time.The bright clear weather and the joy of bringingin the harvest make for a festival hap
4、py atmosphere.TheChongyang Festival is usually perfect for outdooractivities.Climbing a mountain,carrying a spray of dogwood(茱萸) and drinking chrysanthemum(菊花) wine have become thetraditional activities of the festival.The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance(香气),andis often used as a Chinese
5、herbal medicine.People in ancienttimes believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent onefrom getting a chill(寒意) in late autumn.So its history as amedicine goes back many centuries.But the custom of carryinga spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowlydying out and many peopl
6、e in the cities do not even know whata dogwood spray looks like.Early in Han Dynasty,about 2000 years ago,people used toclimb a high platform outside the capital city of Changan onthe occasion of the Chongyang Festival.For many,it was the lastouting of the year before the onset of winter.The custome
7、volved(发展成) into present form,when people go climbing toget some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.第 3页（共 11页）But what about those people who live in plains far from anymountain?The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eatingcakes.The Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao”,a homonym(同音异
8、义词) of the Chinese word for “high” .Mountains are high,soeating cakes can,by a stretch of the imagination,take the placeof going for a climb.1.Why do people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival?A.Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance.B.Because the dogwood can be used as a
9、Chinese herbal medicine.C.Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine.D.Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evilspirits and prevent one from chill.2.People now climb mountains on the ChongyangFestival.A.to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winterB.to get so
10、me dogwoodsC.to climb a high platformD.to get some exercise as well as enjoy the beautiful autumnscenery3.People living in plains far from mountains eat cakesbecause.A.the Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao”第 4页（共 11页）B.the Chinese word “Gao” for “cake” has the same sound withthe Chinese word for “high
11、”C.they often take cakes to go for a picnic on the festivalD.they like eating cakes4.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The Double Ninth Festival is on September 9th.B.People climbed mountains to celebrate the Chongyang Festivalin Han Dynasty.C.People often celebrate the Chongyang Festival in the open
12、air.D.Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains.三、阅读七选五December can be a very cold month in many parts of theworld._1_ You can also take advantage of the cold weather bybooking a vacation that will allow you and your family to getoutdoors for some entertaining winter sports.Either way, thereare p
13、lenty of options for December travel.Beach: _2_ They go to other parts of the country to enjoywarmer temperatures and clean beaches.Choices for tropicalclimates include oceanfront hot spots in places like Florida,California or Hawaii.Investigate(调查) some flights and hotelswell in advance of your tri
14、p._3_City: Even if you dont celebrate the holidays duringDecember, taking a trip to a city around this time can be a第 5页（共 11页）lively, enjoyable experience._4_ Although it is by no meansa tropical(热带的) escape, the sight of the decorated streetsshould be enough to warm your heart.Take advantage of ho
15、lidaysales with your family by spending a day to wandering aroundthe shops on fashionable Fifth Avenue.Mountain: A trip to a mountain could be just the ticket foryour December trip.For example, leaving for a hot spot like Vail,Colorado, home of the second largest ski mountain in NorthAmerica.Rent a
16、cozy house and bring along several friends andfamily to fill the space, share the rent and have a wonderfultime._5_It can be skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ortubing.And if you cant be bothered to take part in these sports,sit down by the fire with a relaxing cup of hot cocoa.AIt is very cold in
17、winter.BPeople enjoy travelling around in December.CThis helps you choose travel destinations(目的地) aswell.DTry new sports if you dont already have a favorite.EMany people are much like the birds flying south forwinter.FOne mustsee city during the month of December is NewYork.GIf you reside(居住) in on
18、e of these areas, book a getawayto a warmer climate.四、语法填空第 6页（共 11页）MidAutumnFestivalisaharvestfestival,1._(celebrate) in most East Asian countries, such as Chinaand Vietnam.The festival 2._ (take) place on the 15thof the eighth month the Chinese calendar.In 2020 its on October1st.It is 3._second m
19、ost important festival in Chinaafter Chinese New Year.To the Chinese, the festival meansfamily reunion and peace.It is also called “the moon festival”as it is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the4._ (big) and fullest.ChinesepeoplecelebratetheMid AutumnFestival5._many traditional and meanin
20、gful activities, such aseating dinner with family, hanging lanterns, guessing lanternriddles, and worshipping the moon.Since 2008, MidAutumnFestival 6._(be) a3day public holiday in mainlandChina.Newcelebrationshavedevelopedinrecentyears.Theyounger generations prefer 7._(travel), surfing theInternet,
21、 and using smart phone apps to celebrate with theirfamilies.Moon cakes are the musteat MidAutumn food in China.Theyare a kind of traditional Chinese pastry.Chinese people regardthe roundness of moon cakes as a symbol of reunion and8._ (happy)Other foods eaten during the festival areharvest foods, su
22、ch as crabs, pumpkins, and grapes.People enjoy第 7页（共 11页）them at their freshest and most nutritious.Festival food traditions are also changing.The youngergenerations have 9._(they) own ideas about what shouldbe eaten.Most of them dont like moon cakes, and prefer to eat10._ they like.第 8页（共 11页）一、短语填
23、空1.except for2.To be frank3.Up to4.got together5.drive away /drove away6.threw; at7.looking forward to二、阅读理解1.D2.D3.B4.C三、阅读七选五1G设空句后的句子里的 also，下文的“Either way” ，提示有两个选择，第二个选择是 “You can also take advantage of thecold weather by booking a vacation that will allow you and yourfamily to get outdoors for
24、 some entertaining winter sports(您还可以利用寒冷的天气，在假期里，让您和您的家人到户外参加一些有趣的冬季运动) ” ， 所以设空句是第一个选择，是与参加冬季运动不同的选择，G 项， “如果您居住在其中一个地区，请预订一个温暖气候的度假胜地” 。 “warmer climate”与第二个选择中的天气环境不同。故选 G 项。2E设空句后的“warmer temperatures”提示这段推荐的是在温暖地方进行的旅游项目，E 项“许多人很像飞向南方过冬的鸟” ，去南方就是去温暖的地方，与段落内容一致。故选 E 项。3C设空句前是 “Investigate(调查)so
25、me flights andhotels well in advance of your trip.”在旅行前就对航班和酒店好好调查。设空句要来解释为什么这样做，C 项“这有助于您选择旅游目的地。是对前句的解释”切题。故选 C 项。第 9页（共 11页）4 F设空句所在段落的标题是 City，七个选项中只有 F 项“在12 月一个必看城市是纽约”出现了 New York，与城市相关的词汇。故选 F 项。5D设空句所在段落出现了 “ski mountain” 滑雪山和“skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or tubing” ，这些都是雪上运动项目或是在运动中要
26、用到的器具， 这一段推荐的是和运动有关的项目，七个选项中只有 D 项“如果你还没有最喜欢的运动，试试新的运动吧”与该段落主要内容一致。故选 D 项。四、语法填空1celebrated考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，本句要用非谓语动词，celebrate 的逻辑主语是“harvest festival” ，二者为被动关系，即庆祝丰收的节日，故应填过去分词 celebrated。2 takes考查时态。 本句叙述的是客观事实， 应用一般现在时，且主语是 “The festival” ， 故谓语动词应用第三人称单数， take place意为“发生；举行” ，故填 takes。3the考查冠词。序数词
27、 second 前要加定冠词 the。4biggest考查形容词。根据后面的“and fullest” ，可知本空应填 big 的最高级 biggest。5with考查介词。分析语境可知，本句应填介词 with，表示“以的方式” 。6has been考查时态。根据时间状语“Since 2008”可知，本句应用现在完成时，且主语“MidAutumn Festival”为单数，故本空应填 has been。7 travelling考查非谓语动词。 根据后文 surfing 用的是 ing形式故此处也采用 prefer doing sth.的用法，意为“更愿意做某事；第 10页（共 11页）更喜欢做某事” ，故本空应填动名词 travelling 作 prefer 的宾语。8happiness考查名词。根据 and 前的名词 reunion 可知，本句应填名词 happiness 作介词 of 的宾语。9their考查代词。本空修饰名词 ideas，故应填形容词性物主代词 their。10what考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，eat 后面的宾语从句中的动词 like 缺少宾语，故本空应填 what。第 11页（共 11页）
