1、B3U1 Festivals and Celebrations 单元测试卷单元测试卷卷卷I基础知识基础知识一、一、单句语法填空单句语法填空1. We should congratulate the Chinese womens volleyball team _ their excellent performance.2. Yuan Longping has made great contributions to Chinas _(agriculture) development.3. I cant agree more that it is great fun _(visit) Shangh
2、ai Disneyland.4. Abeggar in rags stood there with his eyes _(stare) at the steak on the plate.5. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere _ his employees enjoy their work.6. Just as she prepared to set _ to the next village, two friends arrived in a taxi.7. Im spending a lot of
3、 money and time on this boat and it is worth _.8. All the “monsters” are said _(have) a big party on Halloween. _(celebrate)the festival, kids will dress _ in scary clothes.9. It was the first occasion _ they had both found it possible to reach an agreement.10. “Fancy you _(sit) there as if nothing
4、had happened!” said John _(excite).二、二、写出下面词组并用其适当形式填空：写出下面词组并用其适当形式填空：to be frank _go off _cant wait _be different from _by weight _on occasions_from near and far _dress up _figure out _be grateful for_reflect on_in spite of _1._, Ifind it rather boring to learn English every day.2. On hearing this
5、 thrilling news, I _ to tell my parents.3. If a firecracker _, youd better be away as possible as you can.4. Im in a rather special position, as my job _ anyone elses.5. As is known to all, the freight(运费) of the luggage is charged _.6. The star is so famous that people come _ to see her performance
6、.7. _ the terrible weather, we went fishing.8. Before you explain a sentence, youd better _ the structure of it.9. Most of us will admit that _ we can be bad-tempered. This can be for a number of reasons.10. Except for the shortage of teacher, the lack of classroom and relevant equipment is exactly
7、what we areendeavouring(努力) to solve right now. Thats why we _ what you brought some aid to relieve.三、三、完成或翻译下面句子完成或翻译下面句子1.令人惊讶的是， 她看到了各个领域(field)的专家都聚集在这个小会议室里， 讨论着如何解决这个棘手额问题。(surprise句式；doing作伴随状语；of+n.; figure out)_2.老师说得话是如此鼓舞人心以致于Tom学习比以往更努力了。_3. Jean一向是让别人等她的。但总的来说，她是一个乐于助人的女孩。（typical）_4. J
8、ohn为了考试做了充分的准备，这使得他有可能获得第一名。（make it adj./n. to do sth.）_5.当你犯错误的时候，哭是没用的。（Its no use/useless doing sth.）_6.坚定(determination)和努力在成功中起很重要的作用。/坚定和努力在成功中的作用是很重大的。7.他没有来给我们做讲座的原因是他遭遇了堵车。(The reason why. is that)_8.我对这栋装饰有各种笔画的房子印象深刻。(with复合结构)_9.无论你多大了，父母都会无私地给你爱和尊重。（no matter +疑问词）10.如果你能来做一次关于如何学好英语的讲
9、座，我将感激不尽。_卷卷II综合综合第第一一部分：阅读理解（共两节，部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分满分30分）分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。AThanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interview several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about their thanks giving experi
10、ences.Josie from New York, the USA“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is to remember the first group ofpeople from Europe to live in America. When the first arrived they found the environment strange. But they learnedto survive after some native American fri
11、ends to show them how to grow and find food. Thanksgiving is meant to bea traditional celebration.Todd from California, the USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmaspresents for our families and friends. For me and for my friends, the mos
12、t important part of the festival is the bigfootball game on TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over America. Thanksgiving is seen as anexciting day for football.”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiv
13、ing, manypeople go to church. Thanks are given for all the good things that happened to them during the year. I always givethanks for the nice big Turkey Im going to have as the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food.”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On thanksgiving, we have dinne
14、r with all our cousins, aunts and uncles. It is always very busy. Sometimes wehave two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our parents houses. The dinner is usually attended by morethan twenty people at each house. My mother and my friends to all the cooking but the washing-up is done by mean
15、d my cousins. And thats not an easy job! But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to givethanks.”1. People in the USA and Canada _.A. all have the same opinion of ThanksgivingB. have different opinions of ThanksgivingC. feel that Thanksgiving is about foodD. have no interest in Tha
16、nksgiving2. When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?A. On the second Monday in OctoberB. On the second Monday in NovemberC. At the end of OctoberD.At the end of November3. Where does the person who thinks Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?A. New YorkB. CaliforniaC. Sas
17、katoonD. Maritimes4. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Students learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.B. Many students like spending Thanksgiving at home.C. Students have different experiences on Thanksgiving.D. Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America.BFull of beauty, happiness
18、and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs dateback to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and theNew Year, when the so-called. sourvakari makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Othe
19、r mainfestivals include ladouvane-a holiday for young girls on New Years Day or Midsummer Day (24th June),Shrovetide and Mummers Games which mark the start of spring, and lazrouvane-a traditional festival for love andfamily, health and richness. And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgari
20、an customs and festivals aremartenitsas and rose-picking.Every year on March lst, the Bulgarians give each other mar-tenitsas-a small doll made of white and red strings,a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness.In late May and early June every year, the rose-picking season starts in
21、the Valley of Roses which is between theBalkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rose-picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasantsmell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the worlds rose oil which is used bythe very well-known perfume (香水) com
22、pany as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival ofRoses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the firstSunday in June.5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Christmas and New Year in BulgariaB. The origin of Bu
23、lgarian festivals and customsC. Rose-picking and the perfume industry in BulgariaD. Typical customs and festivals of Bulgaria6. What does the author of this passage intend to do?A. To let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture.B. to tell us the differences between customs and festivals.C. To ex
24、plain the connection between customs and industry.D. to find the origin of the Bulgarian customs.7. Where is this passage most likely taken from?A. Amagazine of travelB.Abook on world cultureC.Ahistory bookD.Adaily newspaperCNational Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6th to raise awareness of
25、 the important role nurse play insociety. It marks the beginning of National Nurses Week. National Nurses Day and National Nurses Week areobservances but public holidays in the United States. On National Nurses Day celebrations and receptions are heldacross the United States to honor the work of nur
26、ses. Many nurses receive gifts or flowers from friends, familymembers or patients.May 12, the final day of National Nurses Week, is the birthday of Florence Nightingale ()1820-1910). TheEnglish nurse became known as the founder of professional nursing, especially due to her pioneering work duringthe
27、 Crimean War(1853-1856). Due to her habit of making the rounds at night, Nightingale became known as “TheLady with the Lamp”. National Nurses Week was first observed in October 1954, the 100th anniversary ofNightingales mission to Crimea. May 6 was introduced as the date for the observance in 1982.I
28、f you celebrate National Nurses Week every May, you are constantly looking for new appreciation themes. Atheme directs your entire celebration, from your communication and press relations to gifts, activities, and food. Atheme is important and coming up with new ideas can be a challenge. Gifts for n
29、urses that speak specifically to thenursing profession are extremely popular for National Nurses Week, so use a theme that sings nurses, praises! Theimagery of the stethoscope(听诊器) makes this National Nurses Week theme very personal to nurses and expressesyour most important message: appreciation. P
30、ut the “We appreciate you.” message everywhere during NationalNurses Week! Print posters for the hallways and lounges(休息室) and send emails to all the staff explaining whatyou appreciate about the nurses. They will be reminded every day that you appreciate everything they do.8. What does the word “it
31、”refer to in paragraph 1?A. The role nurses playB. May 12C. National Nurses DayD. National Nurses Week.9. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A. Summarize the previous paragraphB. provide some advice for readersC. Add some background informationD. introduce a new topic for discussion10.
32、 What kind of gift is mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Apicture of a stethoscope with some words on it.B. Areal stethoscope with “We appreciate you.”.C. Greeting every nurse by saying “We appreciate you.”D. Shouting “We appreciate you.” to nurses with a stethoscope.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文
33、内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ChristmasActivities forAdults11_ So what should we do when we have all the time for ourselves without having to worry about work?You have to have fun! For starters, here are some fun Christmas activities that you are absolutely going to love.Organize a Charity Sh
34、owChristmas is about spreading joy and love, and its also about giving. We give our family presents on this day toshow them happiness and love, dont we? But have you ever wondered how the poor celebrate their Christmas? DoesSanta leave gifts for them too? 12_ Use all the activities to buy gifts and/
35、or necessities for those lessprivileged(幸运的).Visit Orphanages(孤儿院孤儿院) and Old Age HomesChristmas is an occasion for the entire family to come together and celebrate. More than the celebration, welook forward to being near our close ones. 13_ From a group and spend an entire day with children and/ors
36、eniors at orphanages and old age homes. Play games, interact and give away goodies, especially to the children.Start a Donation DriveIf you have time, organize a donation drive in your locality. A lot of people will want to donate clothes,accessories(衣服的配饰) and other necessary items. 14_ this festiv
37、e season, promise to give someone asmile.15_ Plan these activities in time and have fun with your family and friends. Merry Christmas andmay God bless you!A. Shopping is an entirely different experience during Christmas.B. With Christmas just around the corner, it is time for us to plan our holidays
38、.C. Along with gifts, if you donate these to people as well, it will really make a difference.D. Now that you know these activities, you can select a few of them to keep yourself busy.E. As for charity, you can arrange a show in your circle of friends or in your neighborhood.F. Gifting something to
39、your family members, friends and colleagues is important during Christmas.G. The same joy can be shared with people who dont have the company of their family on this happy occasion.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节节 完型填空完型填空 (共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 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。A little
40、girl created the perfect Mothers Day gift. It was a drawing of a _1_ on white paper with the wordsFor mom: love, love, love decorated in hearts. She folded her letter, but then she _2_it.For most people, that would be the _3_ of this story, but this story has a different result: JamesCarrell found t
41、he letter. He had just _4_ his mother, wishing her a happy Mothers Day.After he got off the phone,Carrell saw the _5_ on the ground outside of a hardware (五金器具) store in Manvel in Texas, United States.I _6_ it was a note said Carrell. I opened it up and saw the flower and hearts. It really _7_ me. C
42、arrellthought the letter would _8_ someones day and maybe he could find the owner, so he posted it in the Talk ofAlvin Facebook group. The message moved a lot of people, _9_ one man.I was sitting at my friends house and saw a man _10_, said Carrell.His Facebook comments included a message from Rober
43、to Alvarado. He wrote, I cant _11_ you found mybabys letter. Carrell reached out to Alvarado to _12_ the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally met onThursday night, one day after Alvarados daughter Natalie celebrated her seventh birthday.Eventually the letter made it home, said Alvarado. W
44、e are _13_ for what James Carrell did.We often forget the power of _14_ things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrells small act lefta(n) _15_ impression (影响).1.A.birdB .cardC .cakeD .flower2.A. receivedB. destroyedC. lostD. posted3.A.endB .partC. influenceD .cause4.A.promisedB .invitedC .seenD .c
45、alled5.A.paperB. cashC .bagD .tools6.A.provedB .explainedC. realizedD. admitted7.A. satisfiedB. frightenedC. shockedD. touched8.A.startB .continueC. brightenD. ruin9.A. obviouslyB. extremelyC. especiallyD. probably10.A. photographB. arrivalC. conclusionD. reply11.A. forgetB. believeC. understandD. p
46、retend12.A. readB. presentC. returnD. publish13.A.readyB .gratefulC .responsibleD .anxious14.A.littleB .certainC .extraD .boring15.A. unhappyB. beneficialC. lastingD. reasonable第二节. 语法填空Festival Celebration between New Zealand and China 1_(hold) with high quality performances at theNew Zealand Natio
47、nal Museum on Sunday night. 2_(art) from southwestern Chinas Chongqingpresented the Wellington audience3_ Sichuan Opera Performance. The performances perfectly showedthe charm of Chinese culture and art to the audience.Guo Zongguang, 4_ is the director of the China Cultural Center in New Zealand, st
48、ressed that thisshow was one of 5_ most important events in this years culture exchanges between China and NewZealand.Brett Hudson, a member of Parliament, acknowledged that China, now New Zealands largest trading partner,provided New Zealanders with thousands and thousands of jobs. Our relationship
49、 with China is 6_(extreme)important. Our two-way trade now tops 28 billion New Zealand dollars in 2018, 7_(help) NewZealanders improve life styles for families, and it is strengthening even 8_(far) through culturalexchange and better understanding of one another.The Mid-Autumn Festival, is a harvest
50、 festival celebrated in China and usually 9_(fall) in Septemberor October, on the 15th day of the 10_(eight) month of the Chinese lunar calendar.第三部分 写作（a festival experience）假如你是李华，你校新西兰交流生 Weaver 向你询问你市即将举行的民间文化艺术节的情况。请你写邮件告知。内容包括：1. 举行时间；2. 活动内容：1）欣赏民间艺术（年画、风筝等）；2）品尝当地美食；3）参加系列文化活动3. 邀请同往。注意：1. 词
