1、Section Discovering Useful Structures一、单词拼写1.He put the letter in the e.2.There are some poisonous gases in the a.3.From the house come bursts of mlaughter.4.All the family members get together to have dinner on the Spring Festivals E.5.All the traditional Chinese festivals are(阴历的) calendar festiva
2、ls.二、单句语法填空1.Who is the boy(speak) to your sister?2.There are trees(surround) the village.3.The girl(sit) by my side is my daughter.4.The lecture(give) by the professor was really(inspire).5.Laura was away in Paris for over a week.When she got home,there was a pile of mails(wait) for her.三、完成句子1.他们晚
3、上睡在睡袋里。They sleep in theat night.2.后院有一个游泳池。There isin the backyard.3.到目前为止他们还没有找到令人信服的证据。They havent foundso far.4.沿着街道漫步,享受轻松的气氛,真是让人开心。It was great fun walking along the streets,enjoying the.5.昨晚,几百万人通过电视观看了开幕式现场直播。Last night,there were millions of peoplethe opening ceremony live on TV.四、阅读理解As a
4、 little girl,one of my favorite family traditions was held on the first day ofMay.Along with my sister,my mother and I would make simple flower baskets by makingpaper into cones(圆锥形).Then,we filled the bottom of the cone with small candies beforeputting some flowers into it.With our May Day baskets
5、in hand,my sister and I became anonymous gift-givers.Afterhanging a basket on the front door of a neighbour or friend,we rang the doorbell and ranaway.The goal was to remain secret givers.Historically,the first day of May,often referred to as “May Day”,has been recognised asa celebration of spring,o
6、f life and growth.Parades(游行) and dances are ways that the day hasbeenand continues to becelebrated in many parts of the world.Although formal May Daycelebrations may be less common now,it is always worth celebrating.Here are some simpleand lovely ways to celebrate May Day in our homes with those we
7、 love:Making a May Day basket is always a great choice.Although the May Day basket wemade as children was simple,the making of the basket was a joy in itself.Consider making orbuying some flowers for friends.Fill the basket with a few sweets and write a note thankingyour friend or neighbour for thei
8、r kindness,their presence,and their love.On May Day,we also take flowers to a local hospital or nursing home.Flowers arealways welcome in places that are too often full of sadness.Stopping to have a conversationwith a patient and thanking a nurse would be an additional giftto the receiver and to us!
9、Besides,we always give friends small gifts to celebrate May Day.A small book ormagazine with a note,an art print celebrating springthe choices are endless.When yourfriends are far away,an unexpected gift can reawaken friendship across the miles.1.What does the underlined part “anonymous gift-givers”
10、 refer to?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.What do we know about May Day from the text?A.It is celebrated all over the world.B.The dat
11、e of its celebration has changed.C.It traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring.D.There is an increase in formal May Day celebrations.3.In the authors eyes,May Day is a great chance to.A.express thanksB.visit faraway friendsC.read a book or magazineD.stay with family members4.What is the text m
12、ainly about?A.The history of May Day.B.Great family traditions.C.Celebrating May Day.D.Flowers for festivals.五、七选五阅读理解What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of?Their families.Thanksgiving is a familytime.1What does “family” mean to Americans?The traditional American family is a “nuclear family”.A n
13、uclear family refers to ahusband and wife and their children.2In some cultures,several generations may evenlive together.In America,only in a few cases does more than one household live under oneroof.3Instead of fearing Mum and Dad,children may think of them as goodfriends.Husbands and wives often s
14、hare housework.In many cases,a child can enjoyprivacy(隐私) in his or her own bedroom.From an early age,children can plan how to spendmoney.4Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions about what towear or to buy or whom to marry.The United Nations has declared 1994 the “Internatio
15、nal Year of the Family”.Not just inAmerica,but all over the world,people recognise the importance of strong families.And onemore thing:be thankful for each other.5A.Each family member can have a say.B.On this holiday,families enjoy being together.C.If you have a family,every day should be Thanksgivi
16、ng.D.They may receive pocket money weekly or even work part-time jobs.E.In the United States,the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.F.The average American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pets).G.Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast share
17、d among friends and families.六、语篇填空Festivals and celebrations 1.(hold) to honour famous people andevents.In China,there are many festivals,among 2.the most important one is theSpring Festival.The Spring Festival in China is 3.(tradition) celebrated on January 1stof the lunar calendar.4.the Spring Fe
18、stivals Eve,the whole family gather together 5.(eat) a family reunion dinner and watch TV,6.(enjoy) wonderful 7.(perform).Children love dressing up in fine new clothes and sometimes have 8.(luck) money in red pockets.At times they can watch dragon dances.They also spend much time 9.(visit) their rel
19、atives and friends.You cansee 10.happy they are!Section Discovering Useful Structures一、1.envelope2.atmosphere3.merry4.Eve5.lunar二、1.speaking2.surrounding3.sitting4.given;inspiring5.waiting三、1.sleeping bag2.a swimming pool3.convincing evidence4.relaxing atmosphere5.watching四、1.D词义猜测题。根据画线部分后的“After h
20、anging a basket.we rang the doorbelland ran away.”和“secret givers”可知,anonymous gift-givers 的意思应该是“匿名的赠送礼物者”。2.C细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Historically,the first day of May,often referred to asMay Day,has been recognised as a celebration of spring,of life and growth.”可知,五朔节传统上是庆祝春天到来的节日。3.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“.write a note thanking your friend or neighbour fortheir kindness,their presence,and their love.”和第五段中的“thanking a nurse”可知,在作者看来,五朔节是一个很好的表达感谢的机会。4.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了庆祝五朔节的一些方式。故选 C项。五、15 BFADC六、1.are held2.which3.traditionally4.On5.to eat6.enjoying7.performances8.lucky9.visiting10.how
