1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Festivals around the world . 阅读理解 A (2018 河南林州一中高三 7 月调考 )March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit ：
2、/ htm/. Songkran Thailand Dates： 13th 15th, April In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past. Naghol Vanuatu Dates: Every Saturday from April to May Every year, villagers come together to celebrate th
3、e harvest of yams, an important part in the peoples diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤 ) attached to their ankles. Cherry Blossom Viewing Japan Dates: The
4、cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast. The festival is wellknown. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣 ) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only l
5、asts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers. Sinhalese New Year Sri Lanka Dates: 13th or 14th, April Just like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient cel
6、ebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration. 语篇导读 本文为说明文。每年 3 5 月是世界各地节日最多的月份，本文主要介绍了四个地方的【 精品教育资源文库 】 特色节日。 1 What may happen to a tourist walking in the s
7、treet during Songkran in Thailand? A He may get wet. B He may be shot by the locals. C He may enjoy delicious foods. D He may see some petals falling. 解析 A 推理判断题。根据 Songkran Thailand 部分中的 ?people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past 可推知，游客在泼水节期间游走在泰国街头，极有可能会被水枪喷湿，
8、故选 A 项。 2 Where can you go to enjoy amazing performances during the festival? A Thailand. B Vanuatu. C Japan. D Sri Lanka. 解析 B 推理判断题。根据 Naghol Vanuatu 部分中的第三句可推知，此节日的仪式具有一定的危险性，即节日期间可以去瓦努阿图欣赏令人惊诧的表演，故选 B 项。 3 How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other three festivals? A It is a traditio
9、nal festival. B It is a very famous festival. C It varies with weather conditions every year. D It allows visitors to eat food during the festival. 解析 C 细节理解题。根据 Cherry Blossom Viewing Japan 部分中的 Dates 可知，樱花节的日期随着天气的变化而变化，每年都不固定，因此这是与其他三个节日的不同之处，故选 C 项。 4 Where are you most likely to find the text?
10、A On TV. B In a report. C On the Internet. D In a newspaper. 解析 C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 ?please click here or visit? 可推知，此篇文章最有可能来自网上，故选 C 项 。 B A handshake is one of the most common ways to greet others, but US President Donald Trumps unusual method has been put under the microscope lately. Much like an ar
11、mwrestler in a match, the recentlyelected leader has a habit of yanking(猛拉 ) peoples hands toward himself during handshakes. And while a typical handshake is only brief, the one between him and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb 10 lasted a full 19 seconds. Simply having a strong hand is not
12、the explanation here. According to Darren 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Stanton, a body language expert from the UK, while handshakes are usually an exchange of kindness, Trump uses his as a way to show power and control, regardless of how uncomfortable it makes people. “It is as if to say, Hey, Im in charge, dont
13、mess with me， ” Stanton told The Independent. Apart from Trumps “yankshake” ， there are other ways people display power with their hands. At business talks or political meetings, for example, some people may rotate(旋转 ) their wrists during handshakes so that their hand ends up on top instead of unde
14、rneath. Some may squeeze so hard that it leaves the other persons hand in pain. According to Stanton, by pulling people into his personal space, Trump is also testing whether they are willing to cooperate with him. “Fo r example, if someone was resistant to being yanked towards him and _stood_their_
15、ground_,_he would know that he has work to do with them before he got what he wanted， ” Stanton told Express. This is probably why on Feb 13 when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House, all eyes were on how he was going to handle Trumps handshake. Fortunately, Trudeau managed
16、 to avoid the embarrassment by grabbing Trumps shoulder to stop himself being pulled in. Afterward, some Twitter users wrote that this proved Trudeaus strong leadership, with one even calling the moment “one of Canadas greatest victories”. Vice magazine summed up the exchange between the two leaders
17、 as: “?no regular handshake. This was the first shot in a bloodless war.” 语篇导读 本文为议论文。握手是见面问候最常见的方式之一，但美国总统唐纳德 特朗普与众不同的握手方式近来却被仔细研究了一番 ? 5 According to Darren Stanton, Trump uses his “yankshake” to _. a show his kindness b gain control c remind people of his status d see if people are cooperative e
18、get people to lower their guard A bcd B abc C ace D bde 解析 A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句以及第五段第一句可知，特朗普通过将他人拽【 精品教育资源文库 】 向自己，来试探这些人是否愿意和自己合作，故选 A 项。 6 The phrase “stood their ground” in Paragraph 5 probably means _. A went ahead B stood still C turned around D pulled out 解析 B 词义猜测题。根据第五段第二句可知，如果 某人被拽向他时显得勉强，并在原
19、地保持不动的话，特朗普就会明白，在达到目的之前，还有一些工作要做。所以画线短语意为：站在自己的地方 (立场 )，故选 B 项。 7 According to the text, the way Trudeau reacted to Trumps handshake _. A annoyed Trump B displayed his power C was considered rude D was likely to start a war 解析 B 细节理解题。根据 倒数第二段第二、三句可知，特鲁多通过抓住特朗普的肩膀以防止自己被拉向对方来设法避免尴尬。一些推特用户发推称此举体现了特鲁多强
20、大的领导力，甚至有人将这一时刻称为 “ 加拿大最伟大的胜利之一 ” 。特鲁多的反应显示了他的强大的领导力，故选 B 项。 8 What can be concluded from the text? A Some people spin their wrists during handshakes to show extra respect. B Handshakes are the most preferable way for political leaders to greet others. C The way someone shakes another persons hand c
21、an have different meanings. D The longer two people shake their hands, the better their relationship is. 解析 C 推理判断题。通过本文所讲述的特朗普握手背后的故事可知，不同的握手方式反映了不同的内涵，故选 C 项。 . 语法填空 (2018 江西赣中南五校高三一联 )The World Health Organization(WHO) has made an appeal to scientists, drug manufacturers and governments. The WHO
22、wants them to work together 1 to develop (develop) drugs to fight 12 bacteria. These bacteria 2 are (be) able to resist 3 powerful (power) antibiotic(抗生素 ) drugs. The resistance is so unusually strong that all the 12 bacteria have been given a special name “superbug” The United Nations agency reported this week the 12 superbugs are a threat to human 4 health (healthy). It said they have 5 the ability to easily turn treatable infections into killers. The WHO says superbugs can also pass along genetic material 6 that/which helps other bacteria becom
