1、1Section Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking一、选词填空1.grateful/gratitudeShe wasto him for being so good to her.He expressed histo me for my help.2.charm/charmingCathy is a woman of great.The hotel is small,but its.3.agriculture/agriculturalMore than 75% of the land is used for.Rivers are
2、 important for ancountry.4.decorate/decorationThe curtains do not match with the.Theytheir house in a fancy merce/commercialThey have made their fortunes from industry and.His invention was asuccess.6.reflect/reflectionThe windowsthe bright afternoon sunlight.Your clothes are often aof your personal
3、ity.二、单句语法填空1.Festivals(celebrate) all around the world.2.The harvest festival usually takes place after all the crops(gather) in.3.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire the(shine) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.4.Festivals are becoming more and more(commerce),with bu
4、sinesses(take) advantage of the celebrations.5.Online shopping websites and social media apps have mademuch easier forthe public(spend) more on gifts for their(love) ones.6.They help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what(appreciate).三、完成句子21.他们正在为了派对而盛装打扮。They arefor the party.2.这座城市的
5、一个有趣特征就是古老的市场。of the city is the old market.3.大多数的节日有什么相同之处?What do most festivals?4.有些节日的风俗已经消失了。Some festival customs.5.很多文化都会庆祝收获的节日。Theis celebrated in many cultures.6.节日有各种各样的起源。Festivals have.7.既然来了,我想吃这个国家特有的食物。Since Im here,Id like to tryof this country.8.他们认为还是待在原地好。that it was better to st
6、ay where they were.四、阅读理解Therere some important days to remember in April.First Modern OlympicsOn April 6,1896,King George of Greece welcomed people to take part in theSummer Olympic Games in Athens.Back then,Athens was just a small village,and news about the Games was unable toreach many people.As
7、a result,only 245 athletes took part in the games.They werent chosenby their countries like now.Instead,they came by themselves and paid for the journeythemselves.Ever since then,the Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years in adifferent city around the world.World Health DayApril 7 is W
8、orld Health Day.This day is not just about hand washing and healthyeating.Each year a different theme is selected.For example,the theme of 2012 World HealthDay was Ageing and Health.In 2018,World Health Day focused on high blood pressure.The main causes of bloodpressure include stress,too much salt
9、in your food and too little exercise.3World Earth DayWe call the Earth our “mother”.However,our “mother” is facing lots of problems.April22 is designated(指定) as World Earth Day.Its a day to remind us to care about the planet.Onthis day people do things to help improve the environment and cut down th
10、eir energyuse.World Earth Day comes only once a year,but it reminds people to live in a green wayevery day.If we truly care about the planet,everyday can be Earth Day!1.Why did only 245 athletes take part in the first Olympic Games?A.Because most people werent interested in it.B.Because communicatio
11、n wasnt developed.C.Because King George didnt allow the news to be spread.D.Because the journey to Athens was too long and expensive.2.Which of the following isnt the reason for high blood pressure?A.Too much work.B.Too much stress.C.Too little exercise.D.Too much salt.3.Why does the writer write th
12、e text?A.To ask us to respect the tradition.B.To tell us some important days in April.C.To ask us to protect the environment.D.To tell us how to celebrate those days.五、七选五阅读理解Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.The day after it has been known as BlackFriday.It is the start of the holiday shopping s
13、eason,and it has been the busiest shopping dayof the year in the US since 2005.Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday.They open their doors quite early in themorning.They try to attract shoppers with big discounts(打折).Some items(商品) like TVsand clothes are much cheaper than usual.1They hope tha
14、t shoppers will buy gifts forother people while they are in the store.Black Friday is a great time to go shopping.However,there are problems.The biggest oneis that there are not enough low-priced items.Each store may only have a few.These items arein great need,so people stand in long lines to get t
15、hem.2They may be hoping to get alow price on a TV or computer,but not everybody can get one.Some peopleleave,disappointed.The situation makes people worried.Some Black Friday events have been crazy.Therehave been fights over toys among shoppers.Some workers have even been hurt by largecrowds.But mos
16、t Black Friday events are safe and fun.34So where does the name “Black Friday” come from?It was first used in Philadelphia inthe 1950s.4In the 1960s,stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”.It did not stick.Thename “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country.It seems that it is here to
17、stay.Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events.5Stores haveheld Black Friday events in the UK,Australia,and Brazil since 2012.A.Still,if you plan to go,you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.B.People may feel disappointed if they cannot get them.C.They may wait thre
18、e to four hours before a store opens.D.It is even spreading to other parts of the world.E.Stores may even lose money on these items.F.It attracts people all over the world.G.The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused.5Section Listening and Speaking & Reading a
19、nd Thinking一、1.grateful;gratitude2.charm;charming3.agriculture;agricultural4.decoration;merce;commercial6.reflected;reflection二、1.are celebrated2.have been mercial;taking5.it;to spend;loved6.to appreciate三、1.dressing up2.An interesting feature3.have in common4.have faded away5.harvest festival6.a wi
20、de range of origins7.the typical food8.They figured四、1.B推理判断题。根据文中的“Back then,Athens was just a small village,and newsabout the Games was unable to reach many people.As a result,only 245 athletes took part inthe games.”可知,只有 245 人参加奥运会,是因为当时通信不发达。2.A细节理解题。根据文中的“The main causes of blood pressure include stress,too muchsalt in your food and too little exercise.”可知答案为 A 项。3.B主旨大意题。本文在第一段点出主题“Therere some important days to remember inApril.”下文进行了具体介绍。故选 B 项。五、15 ECAGD
