1、<p>Period OneListening and Speaking.单词拼写1.The club offered its cto Dr Brown on his appointment as president.2.They flew there in order that they might be in time to attend the openingc.3.Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the rof the birth of the universe.4.A cis a public festival dur
2、ing which people play music and sometimes dance inthe streets.5.A(灯笼) is a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and with a handle on topso you can carry it.6.They reached the camp after a three-days(行进).7.Can you show me how to apply this(化妆品) correctly?8.The movie won Oscars for best(服装) and best
3、 screenplay in this yearsawards.单句填空1.The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of(march) men.2.He congratulated himselfhaving made a narrow escape from death.3.In his spare time, he loved to play with puzzles and maths(riddle).4.He is going to dress upSanta Claus and help spread Christmas che
4、er.5.Dont blame him for breaking that vase;all he is a child.6.Mother sent her daughter a short message,(congratulate) her on being electedmonitor again.7.The dancers were wearing(tradition) Hungarian costume.8.This was a very impressive(perform) by the young player, whoscored 14 points within the f
5、irst ten minutes.短语填空after all; congratulateon;dress up; take part in; pay attention to1.As it turned out to be a small house party, we neednt havesoformally.2.You should be easy on these students., they are kids.3.We shouldour diets because they will affect our health.4.His toes are hurt and he is
6、unable totodays basketball game.5.Let meyouyour winning first place in the 100 metredash.补全句子1.Its not surprising that youre hungry.你饿了一点都不奇怪,毕竟,你没有吃早餐。2.I sent him a short message,inpassing the test. (congratulation)我给他发了一条短信,祝贺他通过了考试。3.is a group of students in school uniforms. (march)沿着街道行进的是一群穿着
7、校服的学生。4.Hea Father Christmas to give children gifts at New Yearsparty.新年聚会上他打扮成圣诞老人给孩子们礼物。5.that suited her before attending afriends wedding ceremony.在参加朋友的婚礼仪式之前,她花了一个小时的时间才挑选了一件合适的连衣裙。.阅读理解People love to celebrate. Whether its a birthday or a wedding, we enjoy having areason to relax and have a g
8、ood time. This is especially true for festivals that welcomespring and summer. Here are some celebrations you may not know about.Carabao is a buffalo(水牛) found in the Philippines, and the Carabao Festival is a dayof dancing and revelry(狂欢) in May that celebrates the strong animal that plays such ani
9、mportant role in the Filipino farming economy. The animals are cleaned before a paradein which 20 or more of themmany decorated with paint and colourful ribbonswalkedthrough the streets.Coopers Hill is a steep, grassy knoll(圆丘) near Gloucester, England, which is longerthan a football field. The Coop
10、ers Hill Cheese-Rolling is a late May event in whichparticipants race one another to beat a nine-pound cheese to the bottom of the hill. Theevent attracts lots of contestants but is harder than it sounds. Lots of contestants bite thedust before they reach the finish line. The winner gets the cheese.
11、The Boryeong Mud Festival takes place each summer near Seoul, Korea. Tons ofmud are trucked from the Boryeong mud flats to a beach area near the event. Peopleparticipate in lots of activities, including a mud pool, mud skiing and mudslides. By thetime the celebration is over, anyone coated in soft o
12、r dried mud can take a short walk tothe beach for a quick bath.La Tomatina is an organized tomato fight that takes place in Bunol, Spain, everyAugust. The festivals origins are unclear, but that hasnt lessened anyones enthusiasm.The battle lasts for about an hour, and participants have to throw squa
13、shed(挤烂的)tomatoes to reduce the risk of injury. After the fight, both the people and the streets arecovered with tomatoes. Fire trucks then begin the difficult task of washing everything.()1.In which celebration can people compete with each other?A.Carabao Festival.B.Coopers Hill Cheese-Rolling Fest
14、ival.C.Boryeong Mud Festival.D.La Tomatina.()2.When will you go if you want to participate in La Tomatina?A.In May.B.In March.C.In July.D.In August.()3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.An unforgettable celebrationB.Exciting activitiesC.Different customs of celebrationsD.Di
15、fferent festivals in Asia.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you visit a supermarket in the UK in March or April, you will notice a strange thing:shelf after shelf is filled with large, brightly-coloured eggs.Look a little 1.(close) and you will discover something else. These eggsarent real. I
16、n fact, they 2.(make) of chocolate. And that can meanonly one thingits Easter time again.Easter is a festival which 3.(celebrate) in Britain for thousands ofyears. These days we mark the occasion by 4.(give) each other chocolate eggs,or Easter eggs. But what are the roots of this 5.(tradition) event
17、?For Christian people Easter is a 6.(religion) festival. According to the Bible,Jesus Christ was killed by the Romans 7.came back to life three days later. Thatis 8.Easter is seen as a time of rebirth.However, some people suggest that Easter has its origins in pre-Christian times. Theysay that the v
18、ery earliest societies celebrated the end of winter and the beginning ofspringthe time 9.life returns to the land.Whatever its origins, Easter is big 10.(busy). The UKs biggest retailer (零售商) of Easter eggs sold more than 20 million units last year and some Easter eggs cancost more than 20!参考答案.1.co
19、ngratulations2.ceremony3.riddle4.carnival5.lantern6.march7.make-up8.costumes.1.marching2.on3.riddles4.as5.after6.congratulating7.traditional8.performance.1.dressed up2.After all3.pay attention to4.take part in5.congratulate; on.1.After all, you didnt have breakfast2.offering/sending congratulations
20、to him on his success3.Marching along the street4.dressed up as5.It took her an hour to pick out a dress.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个“不同的庆祝习俗”。1.B推理判断题。根据第三段中“The event attracts lots of contestants but is harderthan it sounds. Lots of contestants bite the dust before they reach the finish line. Thewinner
21、 gets the cheese.”可知,这项活动吸引了许多参赛者,但它比听起来要难得多。许多参赛者在到达终点线之前都被淘汰了。获胜者得到奶酪。由此可知,在 CoopersHill Cheese-Rolling Festival庆祝活动中人们可以互相竞争。故选 B项。2.D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“La Tomatina is an organized tomato fight thattakes place in Bunol, Spain, every August.”可知,La Tomatina是每年八月在西班牙布尼奥尔举行的一场有组织的西红柿大战。由此可知,如果你想参加 La To
22、matina,你应该八月去。故选 D项。3.C主旨大意题。根据第一段中“This is especially true for festivals that welcomespring and summer. Here are some celebrations you may not know about.(对于那些迎接春夏的节日来说尤其如此,以下是一些你可能不知道的庆祝活动。)”可知,这篇文章的最佳标题是“Different customs of celebrations”,故选 C 项。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍复活节彩蛋和复活节的历史。复活节象征着重生与希望,为纪念耶稣
23、基督被钉死在十字架之后第三天复活的日子。1.closer考查副词比较级。句意:看得更近一点,你会发现一些别的东西。分析句子可知,空格处有 a little 修饰,其通常修饰形容词或副词的比较级,因此应用 close 的比较级形式 closer。故填 closer。2.are made考查动词的时态和语态。句意:实际上,它们由巧克力制作而成。分析句子可知,空格处在句中作谓语,make 与主语 they 之间为被动关系,且文章用的是一般现在时,因此空格处应用一般现在时的被动语态,故填 are made。3.has been celebrated考查动词的时态。句意:复活节是一个在英国已经庆祝了几千
24、年的节日。根据 for thousands of years 可知,这个节日被人们庆祝了几千年了,故用现在完成时的被动语态,故填 has been celebrated。4.giving考查非谓语动词。句意:在这些天我们通过互赠巧克力蛋或复活节蛋来纪念这个日子。分析句子可知,空格处有介词 by 修饰,介词后通常接动名词作宾语,因此应用 give 的动名词形式 giving。故填 giving。5.traditional考查形容词。句意:但这一传统事件的根源是什么呢? 分析句子可知,空格处修饰名词 event,修饰名词应用形容词,因此应用 tradition 的形容词形式 traditional
25、。故答案为 traditional。6.religious考查形容词。句意:对基督徒来说,复活节是一个宗教节日。修饰名词festival,应用形容词 religious。7.but考查连词。句意:根据圣经记载,耶稣基督是被罗马人杀死的,但是在三天后又活了过来。分析句子可知,was killed 与 came back to life 之间为转折关系,因此应用表转折的连词 but。故填 but。8.why考查表语从句的连接词。句意:那就是复活节被视为重生的时刻的原因。分析句子可知,空格处引导表语从句,作系动词 is 的表语,从句成分完整,空格处在从句中作原因状语,因此用 why 引导。故填 why。9.when/in which考查定语从句的关系词。句意:他们说,最早的社会庆祝冬天的结束和春天的开始这是生命回归大地的时刻。此处为定语从句修饰先行词 time,且先行词在从句中作时间状语,故填关系副词 when 或 in which。10.business考查名词。句意:不管起源如何,复活节都是大生意。作表语,应用名词business。</p>
