1、UnitUnit 1 1FestivalsFestivals andand celebrationscelebrations单元单元练习练习(满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMusic and art festivals are fun and exciting events. If youre planning to go to afestival, its important to plan your trip c
2、arefully to ensure that youre safe and have agood time.Bring clothes to keep warm or coolIn addition to your fun festival clothing, pack a raincoat, some light tank tops,and a sweater or sweatshirt. Dont forget longer pants for cool evenings or badweather. In general, its best to leave your umbrella
3、 at home because it can bedangerous in large crowds.Get a cheap tent and sleeping bag for multi-day festivalsA majority of people end up throwing their tents away after long festivals, sincethey normally break from the use. Pick up a less expensive tent with enough room foryou and your friends and p
4、ack a comfortable sleeping bag for yourself. If you dontwant to camp at the festival, remember to book an Airbnb or a hotel room nearby!Place a first aid kit in a proper placeBefore the festival, buy a small first aid kit with the Band-Aid, and anymedication that you need to take, in case you get mi
5、nor injuries or a headache. Keep itin a proper place thats easily accessible, like your tent or car.1.Why should umbrellas be left at home?A.They take up too much space.B.The weather will be terrible.C.They might hurt someone.D.Travelers prefer raincoats.2.What do most people do with tents after fes
6、tivals?A.Sell them.B.Return them.C.Pack them up.D.Throw them away.3.What is suggested about the first aid kit?A.It should be put at hand.B.It ought to be big enough.C.It must contain all medicines.D.It has to be placed in the car.B“Serena, dont forget your promise to me that you will mow (修剪) Mrs. M
7、artinsyard this weekend,” said Dad. “Dont let me down.” Serena was the oldest child in thefamily, and one of her chores was to mow their yard. Mrs. Martin, their elderlyneighbor, was unable to take care of her yard, so Serenas dad had volunteered Serenafor this job. Since Mrs. Martins yard was not v
8、ery big, Serena knew the job would goquickly.However, she still resented her dads promise.“Why didnt you ask me first?” Serena complained.“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival lastfall?” asked Serenas father.“Well, no, I didnt ask you first, but you would have do
9、ne those things anyway.Youre always willing to help.”“I try when I can,” Dad answered.“Serena, we have known Mrs. Martin for a very long time. She has often helpedour family. Now we can do something for her. Besides, the feeling you get fromhelping someone makes you wonder who is really helping whom
10、.”“I dont know, Dad,” said Serena. “The only feeling I get from mowing our yardis tired.”“Just wait and see,” said Dad.After breakfast, Serena made her way to Mrs. Martins yard. She was good at herjob and soon had Mrs. Martins yard looking tidy. Mrs. Martin came outside with abig glass of orange jui
11、ce and offered it to her. Serena stopped her work and gratefullyenjoyed the drink, while Mrs. Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard.Seeing the joy in Mrs. Martins eyes, Serena began to understand how much the yardmeant to Mrs. Martin.After finishing her drink, Serena returned to
12、work with a new attitude. A warmfeeling began to spread through her body. Her dad was right. It was hard to tell whowas helping whom!4.What does the underlined word “resented” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Understood.B.Welcomed.C.Broke.D.Disliked.5.How can we know that Dad is considerate (体贴的)?A.Through Dad
13、s words.B.Through Serenas actions.C.Through Mrs. Martins behaviour.D.Through the authors statement.6.Which word best describes Serenas feeling after mowing Mrs. Martins yard?A.Annoyed.B.Surprised.C.Guilty.D.Pleased.7.What can we learn from the text?A.Serena likes the job of mowing her own familys ya
14、rd.B.Mrs. Martin and Serena did the work together.C.Mrs. Martin shared her love for the yard with Serena.D.Dad volunteered himself to take part in the school festival.CHow do you know if a watermelon is perfectly ripe? Well, one theory is that ifyou knock hard on the outside, the sound you hear will
15、 help determine if its ready toeat. That theory led to a huge online debate in China about what kind of people tendto engage in the art of “watermelon knocking”.The discussion, which thousands of people contributed to on the Chinesemicro-blogging site Sina Weibo, was kicked off by an unknown event t
16、housands ofmiles away in Italy.It all began when a Chinese social media user posted the picture of a sign in anItalian supermarket asking customers not to knock on the watermelons. The sign wasstuck in a full box of watermelons which read,“Please stop knocking on thewatermelons. They will not respon
17、d to it!”There was no indication that the supermarket was targeting this message atcustomers with Chinese heritage. The sign was in Italian, not Mandarin. But somehowit was taken as an attack on a practice which some Chinese observers regarded asbeing unique to their national customs.Many shared jok
18、es aimed at the supermarket sign.Online users are keen to show they know better, especially on the subject ofwatermelons.A quick online search will reveal that Chinese social media users are not alone intheir thinking. Watermelon knocking and listening for a hollow sound is indeed anearly universal
19、concept. It even appears in films. The popular Russian cartoon, Nu,pogodi!, includes watermelon knocking as part of an episode.There are no absolute guarantees about what to do when it comes to choosingfruit. But at the risk of causing an international diplomatic incident we would suggestsome common
20、 ground about what to look for to choose the perfect watermelon.Feel the weight of the melon. The heavier, the better.Press on the watermelon. It should feel firm and if it springs back, its ready toeat.Look at the markings on the melon. A yellow patch on one end indicates itsready.Of course if all
21、these fail, you could always, knock and wait for a reply.8.What was the cause of the heated discussion?A.The art of watermelon knocking.B.Whether the watermelon is ripe.C.The traditional Italian customs in the supermarket.D.The picture of a sign in an Italian supermarket.9.The author writes the arti
22、cle in a(n)way.A.seriousB.humorousC.approvingD.critical10.In the text, the author suggests a lot of methods of selecting watermelonEXCEPT.A.by feeling the weightB.by waiting for a responseC.by pressingD.by observing markings11.What is the purpose of this text?A.To bring up an international diplomati
23、c incident.B.To present a research result.C.To give practical advice by telling a story.D.To introduce the traditional customs of Italy.DIt may seem as if Mothers Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, butpeople have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout-out to Mom for a longtime.
24、The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivalsalthough theircelebrations didnt involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out todinner. A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday, which developed in theBritish Isles during the 16th century. On the fourth Sunday in April, young m
25、en andwomen who were living and working apart from their families were advised to returnto their mothers houses.Mothers Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with AnnJarvis, a West Virginia woman who held “Mothers Work Days” to promote healthand hygiene(卫生) at home and in t
26、he workplace. During the Civil War, Jarvisorganized women to improve clean conditions for soldiers on both sides, and after thewar she became a peacemaker, furthering the cause by bringing together mothers ofUnion and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mothers Day holiday.Jarviss work inspired ano
27、ther 19th-century woman, Julia Ward Howe. In 1870Howe published her “Mothers Day Proclamation”, which imagined the day not asappreciation of mothers by their children but as an opportunity for women to exercisetheir collective power for peace. Howe started holding annual Mothers Daycelebrations in B
28、oston, her hometown, but after about a decade she stopped footingthe bill and the tradition faded away.It was Jarviss daughter Anna who succeeded in getting Mothers Day recognizedas a national holiday. After her mother died, in May 1905, Anna started holdingyearly ceremonies on the anniversary and c
29、onducting a tireless PR campaign to makethe day a holiday. In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John Wanamaker,the Philadelphia department store magnate(巨头) and advertising pioneer, and by1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mothers Day. Two years later,President Woodro
30、w Wilson signed a resolution(决议) declaring the second Sunday inMay a national holiday.It wasnt long, though, before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebratewere buried under an amount of greeting cards and candy.By the 1920s Anna Jarviswas campaigning against the holiday she had been instru
31、mental in creating.“I wantedit to be a day of emotionalism, not profit,” she said.12.The first paragraph suggests that.A.mothers didnt get enough appreciationB.Mothers Day was invented by HallmarkC.young people returned to their mothers housesD.the Greeks and Romans were the first to celebrate Mothe
32、rs Day13.Who plays the most important role in creating Mothers Day?A.Ann Jarvis.B.Julia Ward Howe.C.Woodrow Wilson.D.Anna Jarvis.14.Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mothers Day at last?A.Because it was an emotional day.B.Because the festival was not profitable.C.Because the celebrations went against th
33、e original spirit.D.Because the day was buried under greeting cards and candy.15.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.The Objection to Mothers DayB.The Argument on Celebrating Mothers DayC.The Story Behind the Creation of Mothers DayD.Different Forms of Celebrations on Mo
34、thers Day第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You cant help spending much money during the festival season. However, itsnot impossible to save. Here are some tips you can take to prevent yourself fromoverspending.Surround yourself with people who make you feel goo
35、d. Theres a common trickplayed by the advertising industry.16, the advertising industry tries their best toappeal to your emotions in order to motivate you to buy their products. So, instead offalling into their marketing trap, surround yourself with the people who make yourselffeel good.Dont buy an
36、ything hotheadedly. Have you ever heard of the saying that a fooland his money are soon parted?17.Consider renting.18. After all, how often will you wear that special dress?19. When it comes to clothes, you should often pick out the unused. Sellingthem on eBay or Carousell can give you extra cash to
37、 go shopping.Remind yourself of the things you have. You may not know about yourself.Every time you look at your closet(壁橱) and organize it, you find just how manyitems of clothing you have.20.A.If you are in a bad moodB.Sell items you dont needC.Put away the clothes you dont wearD.When you are attr
38、acted to buy certain productsE.This prevents you from wanting to go shopping even moreF.It warns you not to be a man who doesnt think twice about parting with his moneyG.Renting a dress or a bag for a special occasion could actually save you more money16.17.18.19.20.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;
39、每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Im a big fan of pop music and I enjoy listening to music quite a lot. Althoughpeople can listen to21music on their music players when they are travelling,working or studying,22festivals and concerts are becoming more and more23. This is becau
40、se I believe they offer two main24.The first one is that the sound is much25at live concerts where the musicand voices come26from the musicians. This makes it a much moreemotional(有感染力的)27because you have direct contact with the28and you react to them and they react to you.The second advantage is th
41、e atmosphere.29listening to a recording30on your personal music player, at a concert you are31with a huge crowd ofpeople and32the music together. This means it is a33as well as anartistic experience.The main problem is that you cannot listen to live music whenever you want asyou can on a personal mu
42、sic player. Besides, the noise from the audience sometimesdamages the quality of the sound.In my opinion, however, the best way to enjoy music is in the wonderfulatmosphere of a live concert. It is more34because you are surrounded by other35who are dancing with you happily.21.A.recordedB.liveC.softD
43、.loud22.A.cultureB.traditionC.musicD.art23.A.specialB.difficultC.successfulD.popular24.A.questionsB.advantagesC.challengesD.results25.A.higherB.lowerC.worseD.better26.A.quicklyB.directlyC.frequentlyD.suddenly27.A.exampleB.lessonC.experienceD.talk28.A.performersB.audienceC.producersD.strangers29.A.Ac
44、cording toB.Instead ofC.Except forD.Along with30.A.patientlyB.quietlyC.togetherD.alone31.A.listeningB.playingC.workingD.singing32.A.writingB.providingC.studyingD.enjoying33.A.personalB.practicalC.socialD.physical34.A.excitingB.interestingC.surprisingD.puzzling35.A.teamsB.classesC.volunteersD.fans第二节
45、(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)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。The Lantern Festival falls36the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.This is the first full moon of the new year, representing reunion and perfection. Thisfestival also marks the37(office) end of the long holiday.There are many legends (
46、传说) related to the origin of the Lantern Festival.According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial(天上的) swan came intothe human world where it38(shoot) down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the39(high) god in Heaven, was angry about this. He planned an attack on Earth on the40(fifteen) day
47、of the first lunar month, with orders to destroy all people andanimals. But another god41(disagree) with him and risked42(warn) thepeople on Earth. As43result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first lunarmonth, every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set off firecrackers,givi
48、ng the impression44their homes were already burning. By successfullytricking the Jade Emperor in this way, human beings were saved from45(destruct).36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(满分 15 分)假定你是李华,你校为来自英国的交流生举办了一场介绍中国传统节日的欢迎宴会,请你代表学校向他们介绍一个你认为最重要的中国传统节日。内容包括:1.节日的庆祝时间和方式;2.节日的象征意义
49、。注意:1.词数 80 左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Good morning, my dear friends. Im Li Hua.Thanks for your listening.第二节(满分 25 分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。John Blanchard stood up, straightened his army uniform(制服), and studied thecrowd making their way through the station. He looked for
50、the girl whose heart heknew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with a rose.His interest in her began thirteen months ago in a library. Taking a book off theshelf, he found himself fascinated, not with the words of the book, but with the notespenciled in the margin(页边的空白). The soft handwriting showed
