中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 2 Let's celebrate
单元素养评估卷
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。
A
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新)．
Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the New Year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the text
A. Several Different New Year Traditions
B. The Meaning of “Happy New Year！”
C. What to Eat on New Year’s Day
D. Why People Dress Up Nicely on New Year’s Day
2. What do you know from the first two paragraphs
A. Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.
B. The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.
C. People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.
D. People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.
3. In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans
A. To bring good luck.
B. To forget everything.
C. To avoid bad luck.
D. To plan for the next year.
4. Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck
A. Families make big dolls filled with old clothes.
B. Friends tell something special to each other.
C. Some people get up early to watch the sunrise.
D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了世界各地几种不同的庆祝新年的传统。
1. 答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways”可知，不同的文化以不同的方式庆祝新年，下文就介绍了几种不同的庆祝新年的传统，故选A项。
2. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.”及第二段的举例可知，世界各地庆祝新年的时间不同，故选C项。
3. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean”可知，新年那天，人们往河里或海里扔东西是为了赶走霉运，故选C项。
4. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“or saying special things on the first day of the new year.”可知，如果想要在新的一年里避开霉运，行好运，新年那天，朋友间要彼此讲一些特别的事情，故选B项。
B
Here’s the story of my growth over the past year. If anyone is inspired(激励) by this, that’s wonderful.
I’d been stuck as this under confident, fat and just frightened girl for years and years and years. Since I was a little girl, I’d been stuck like this, and I had lived a life where I’d be afraid of everything. But then it all started changing. Something clicked, and in over a period of 6 months I finally managed to stick to one of my diets, bringing me from overweight straight down to underweight. This proved(证明) that I could change myself.
One single time, I heard about a public speaking thing going on at my university, and for the first time, I managed to keep up the courage to go there. For the first time I was able to share my story, and able to do it in front of so many people possibly judging(评判) me, and suddenly all the fears about speaking publicly started vanishing. I never felt more confident.
This taught me I could get rid of (去除) my fears. It was from that point on that my road to change went from a rocky mess to a full on empty highway.
Using the fact that I could change, and that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of talking to strangers, my fear of asking simple questions, my fear of hanging out with people, my fear of being myself ... All of them were gone. And I still continue to progress to this day. I’ve never stopped.
5. When did the author know she could change herself
A. When she was in her childhood.
B. When she refused a diet.
C. When she was underweight.
D. When she was overweight.
6. What does the underlined word “vanishing” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Moving. B. Increasing.
C. Changing. D. Disappearing.
7. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4
A. The road to change was smooth.
B. Many other fears were on the way.
C. The author felt empty in face of fear.
D. The author started changing rapidly.
8. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To inspire the readers.
B. To prove a new idea.
C. To teach how to speak publicly.
D. To show how to get rid of fears.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过自己战胜恐惧、改变饮食减肥等经历。作者希望自己的经历能鼓舞到别人。
5. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I finally managed to stick to one of my diets, bringing me from overweight straight down to underweight. This proved that I could change myself.”可知，当她体重下降时，她感到她能改变自己。故选C项。
6. 答案 D
解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“I never felt more confident.”可知，该句指的是突然所有公共演讲的恐惧开始消失。故选D项。
7. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“It was from that point on that my road to change went from a rocky mess to a full on empty highway.”可知，正是从那时起，我的改变之路从充满岩石的路变成了空旷的高速路。由此可知，作者开始快速改变。故选D项。
8. 答案 A
解析 写作目的题。根据第一段中的“If anyone is inspired by this, that’s wonderful.”可知，作者的写作目的是激励他人。故选A项。
C
When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) happened, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for a common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.
Not surprisingly, my mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
9. When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was .
A. funny B. sad
C. worrying D. encouraging
10. In the writer’s view, who made him walk back to school again
A. Mother. B. Teachers.
C. Friends. D. Classmates.
11. According to the passage, what made him start a motel by himself
A. His successful business.
B. His terrible experience in the hotel.
C. His mom’s support.
D. His wife’s advice.
12. In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother
A. Honest and hard-working.
B. Careful and beautiful.
C. Loving and supportive.
D. Strict and helpful.
[语篇解读] 本篇为记叙文。文章讲述了作者和母亲之间的故事,母亲的爱与支持影响了作者的一生。
9. D 细节理解题。题干的关键词为 a little child,由此定位在第一段;再根据the words that would change my life...you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life...可知,当凯蒙斯是个小孩子的时候,他母亲经常对他说一些鼓励的话。故选D。
10. A 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,母亲对凯蒙斯不断暗示,让凯蒙斯坚定了信念,最终能够再次独立行走,一年后又回到了学校。由此可知,是母亲让凯蒙斯能够再次走着上学的。故选A。
11. B 细节理解题。题干关键词为start a motel定位在第四段,根据 expensive, 可知,由于对孩子额外收费太多,于是他决定自己开一家汽车旅馆,永远不会额外对孩子们收费。故选B。
12. C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的gave me a lot of love,spoke the words that would change my life和第二段中的spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice可知,凯蒙斯家没有钱,但是母亲给了他很多的爱,再结合第五段中的my mother was one of my strongest supporters可知,母亲是他最坚定的支持者之一。由此可知,凯蒙斯的母亲是一个充满爱和支持的人。故选C。
D
[2021·河北衡水中学模拟]The African grey parrot's ability to talk and mimic sounds makes it charming companion. African grey owners often report that their greys often times talk in context and can understand their people's emotions (情感). The African grey parrot is not just a top talker—this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence, which gives them the name “The Einsteins of the Bird World”．
The bird is medium sized, dusty looking and almost pigeon like. It has a bright red tail, intelligent orange eyes，and a stunning scalloped (扇形的) pattern to its feathers. Their diet in the wild consists mostly of nuts, seeds, fruits, and leafy matter.
At home, African greys need plenty of toys that challenge their intelligence, such as food searching and puzzle toys. Nutri Berries by Lafeber Company are a perfect choice，which, with a balance of grains, seeds and other nutrients in the shape of a berry，encourages African greys to hold, bite off, and even play with, just as they do in the wild.
African greys seem especially affected by stress and disturbing noise in their environment and can be put more at ease by placing one corner of the cage against a wall as opposed to in the middle of a room.
African grey parrots are more likely to suffer from lack of Vitamin A/beta carotene, and therefore benefit from eating vegetables high in beta carotene, such as cooked sweet potato and fresh kale. Lack of Vitamin D is another concern, especially for greys on a poor diet. Offering a balanced, pill shaped diet, such as Nutri Berries, helps prevent vitamin and mineral shortage.
13．Why are African grey parrots called “The Einsteins of the Bird World”？
A．Because of their brain size.
B．Due to their talking ability.
C．Owing to their rich emotions.
D．On account of their intelligence.
14．What can“Nutri Berries” probably be
A．A brand of bird food.
B．Puzzle toys for birds.
C．A type of round fruit.
D．Wild intelligence games.
15．What is the characteristic of African grey parrots
A．They may get ill due to lack of Vitamin B.
B．They are smart and love to have fun.
C．They are dusty looking with blue eyes.
D．They prefer to stay in the middle of the room.
16．Where can we most probably find the passage
A．In a wildlife magazine.
B．In a science fiction.
C．In a travel guide.
D．On a shopping website.
13．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence, which gives them the name ‘The Einsteins of the Bird World’”可知，非洲灰鹦鹉得此称号的主要原因是其不同寻常的智慧。故选D。
14．A 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Nutri Berries by Lafeber Company are a perfect choice, which, with a balance of grains, seeds and other nutrients in the shape of a berry，...”可 知，Nutri Berries里包含谷物种子和其他营养物。由此可知Nutri Berries指的是鸟类的一种食物。故选A。
15．B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The African grey parrot is not just a top talker—this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence”以及第三段中的“At home, African greys need plenty of toys that challenge their intelligence”可知，非洲灰鹦鹉非常聪明，并且喜欢玩。故选B。
16．A 推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“The African grey parrot is not just a top talker—this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence, which gives them the name ‘The Einsteins of the Bird World’．”可知，本文主要介绍了一种聪明的鸟——非洲灰鹦鹉。 因此本文最可能出现在野生动物杂志上。故选A。
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。
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving is about spending time with family and friends, and being thankful for the people and things in their life. __1__ Watching the Thanksgiving Day parade (游行), football, volunteering, and playing games are also ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Invite family and friends a month ahead of time. Make a list of family and friends that you would like to celebrate Thanksgiving with. Let them know that you will be celebrating Thanksgiving and that you would like them to come. Letting them know ahead of time will allow them to make plans if they need to travel. __2__ That’s because they already have plans for Thanksgiving.
Choose a potluck(自带餐) for the Thanksgiving meal. A potluck meal will make it easier for you to cook. If you choose this type of meal, ask your guests what they would like to bring. Make a list of the dishes they will be bringing. __3__ The host will usually make the turkey for a Thanksgiving meal.
__4__This way you can ensure that you will have a turkey for the meal. Buy the turkey from your local stores or turkey farms. Buy a 12 pound turkey to feed 10 to 15 people.
Make a shopping list. Make a list of all the things you will need to prepare the meal. Buy dry ingredient(食材) one or two weeks ahead. __5__ For example, buy bread, canned pumpkin, butter and the ham two weeks ahead. Buy cranberries, green beans, rolls, corn, sweet potatoes, and milk five to seven days in advance.
A. Buy the turkey two or three weeks ahead.
B. Then the host provides the rest of the food.
C. You know that some people may refuse you.
D. Buy fresh ingredients five to seven days in advance.
E. It is celebrated by having a big meal with a turkey.
F. If you don’t feel like making a turkey, order pizza or takeout.
G. Make other dishes to help you feel the Thanksgiving spirit.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国庆祝感恩节的方式。
1. 答案 E
解析 根据空后的内容中的“also”可知，此处应为感恩节的庆祝方式，故E项符合语境。
2. 答案 C
解析 上文提及提前一个月邀请朋友和家人过感恩节，而空后“That’s because they already have plans for Thanksgiving.”中的because是对上文内容的解释。故C项内容符合语境。
3. 答案 B
解析 根据上文的“Make a list of the dishes they will be bringing.”可知，列出他们将带的菜。空后的“The host will usually make the turkey for a Thanksgiving meal.”指出主人会准备一只火鸡。B项承接上下文。故选B项。
4. 答案 A
解析 根据下文的“This way you can ensure that you will have a turkey for the meal.”可知，this way指的是空中的句子，并与火鸡有关。故选A项。
5. 答案 D
解析 根据空前的“Buy dry ingredients one or two weeks ahead.”可知，D项“Buy fresh ingredients five to seven days in advance.”承接上文，其中“fresh”与“dry”相对应。故选D项。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；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。
April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day is a western festival. No one __1__ exactly when and how April Fool's Day began. However, there are some stories about __2__ it came into being. One story __3__ like this: in the sixteenth century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way __4__ it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.
Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, __5__， who hadn't heard or didn't believe the __6__ in the date, so they __7__ to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They tried to make them believe that something false was __8__. In France today, April first is called “April Fish”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' __9__. When the “young fool” __10__ this trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts “April Fish！”
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One __11__ trick on April Fool's Day is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled (取消). __12__ the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts “April Fool！”
In Britain today, on the first of April, even __13__ newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You might read a science __14__ showing that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈) AIDS, or you would probably listen to a piece of news about a UFO __15__ on an island.
1．A.understands B．knows C．believes D．remembers
2．A.when B．why C．how D．where
3．A.goes B．tells C．happens D．writes
4．A.like B．as C．so D．for
5．A.however B．but C．therefore D．instead
6．A.fact B．news C．change D．information
7．A.remained B．continued C．considered D．went
8．A.real B．true C．right D．correct
9．A.hands B．faces C．backs D．heads
10．A.discovers B．sees C．searches D．notices
11．A.ordinary B．common C．funny D．silly
12．A.Whenever B．Whoever C．Whatever D．Wherever
13．A.serious B．famous C．interesting D．important
14．A.letter B．speech C．writing D．report
15．A.lying B．walking C．flying D．landing
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章对愚人节的起源作了简单介绍。在世界各地，人们用不同的方式来庆祝这个特殊的日子。
1．答案与解析：B 由空格后的when and how可知应该用know，句意为：没有人确切地“知道”愚人节的由来。
2．答案与解析：C 由下文One story可知，此处在讲愚人节如何由来，故用how表示“如何”。
3．答案与解析：A 此处story goes...为习惯表达，意为“据传说……”。
4．答案与解析：B 此处取意为：当初庆祝新年和现在的方式相同。且the same...as为习惯搭配，as意为“正如”，故选择B项。
5．答案与解析：A 由前后语意可知，此处表示转折，由空格后的逗号可知，此处需用however，故选择A项。
6．答案与解析：C 根据上下文语境，此处取义为：新年的时间由四月“改为”，故选择C项。
7．答案与解析：B 此处句意为：因为有的人没听说或者不相信新年时间的改变，所以会“继续”在4月1日庆祝新年，故选择B项。
8．答案与解析：B 此处理解为：在愚人节的时候，人们试图让别人相信假的事情是“真的”，true与原文的false为反义词，故选择B项。
9．答案与解析：C 由常识可知，只有把纸鱼贴到“后背”上，被捉弄的人才不容易发现，故选择C项。
10．答案与解析：A 此处取意为：被捉弄的人后来会“发现”人们的把戏。故选择A项。
11．答案与解析：B 由下文可知，指着别人的鞋子说鞋带没系好是人们在愚人节的普遍做法。ordinary意为“平凡的，普通的”，common意为“普遍的，常见的”，故选择B项。
12．答案与解析：C 由于上文所列举的人们在愚人节所做的事情可知，此处句意为：无论是些什么样的把戏．....，故选择C项。
13．答案与解析：A 由空前的even及空后的newspapers，radio and TV programs可知，即便是一些“严肃的”报纸，广播电台等也会在愚人节这天撒弥天大谎。故选择A项。
14．答案与解析：D 根据下文说到医生的发现，此处取意为科学“报告”，故选择D项。
15．答案与解析：D 由下文的UFO及空后的介词on可知，此处取意为：UFO在一个岛上 “着陆”，故选择D项。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分， 满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Two weeks after the popular show Chinese Poetry Conference, a new program, Readers (朗读者), has become much 1.________ (popular) than it.
The weekly talk show, hosted by the famous hostess Dong Qing, invites people from all walks of life 2.________ (read) aloud poems, essays and book excerpts (节选) they like or wrote. The guests who join 3.________ also share their own life stories and explain the reason why particular pieces touch their hearts. Viewers can often be moved to tears 4.________ they listen to those stories.
Three days after its first broadcast on CCTV 1, Readers has been 5.________ (great) successful and interested thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has made 6.________ public pay attention to the 7.________ (lose) habit of reading aloud. Readers is one of the cultural TV 8.________ (program) to restore (恢复) the country's love for literature. Its success is very 9.________ (encourage) in today's television world where TV series 10.________ (play) a leading part so far.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了继《中国诗词大会》后，《朗读者》节目又掀起了国人对文学的热爱。
1．答案与解析：more popular 考查形容词比较级。句意：受欢迎的节目《中国诗词大会》播出两周后，一档新节目《朗读者》已经变得比它更受欢迎。根据空后than可知，本空应用比较级形式。
2．答案与解析：to read 考查不定式。句意：这档由主持人董卿主持的周播节目，邀请了来自各行各业的人朗读他们喜欢的或自己写的诗歌、短文和书的节选。invite sb. to do sth.意为“邀请某人做某事”，故本空应用不定式作宾补。
3．答案与解析：in 考查介词。句意：参加节目的嘉宾们还会分享他们自己的生活故事，并解释某些片段打动他们内心的原因。join in意为“参加……”，后常跟某些活动，本句表示“参加《朗读者》”这个节目，故本空应填介词in。
4．答案与解析：when 考查状语从句。句意：当观众听到这些故事时，常常会感动得流泪。根据句意可知，本空应用when引导时间状语从句。
5．答案与解析：greatly 考查副词。句意：在CCTV 1首次播出三天后，《朗读者》获得了巨大的成功，吸引了成千上万的人。本空修饰形容词successful，故应用副词greatly。
6．答案与解析：the 考查固定短语。句意：通过诗意的文字，《朗读者》让公众注意到了已经丢失的大声朗读的习惯。the public意为“大众，公众”，故本空应填定冠词the。
7．答案与解析：lost 考查形容词。句意参考上题。本空修饰名词habit，故应用过去分词转化的形容词lost“失去的；丧失的”。
8．答案与解析：programs 考查名词复数。句意：《朗读者》是旨在恢复国民对文学的热爱的文化电视节目之一。one of后接可数名词复数形式，表示“……之一”，故本空应用名词复数形式programs。
9．答案与解析：encouraging 考查形容词。句意：在迄今为止这个连续剧为主角的电视世界中，《朗读者》的成功是非常鼓舞人心的。本空在句中作表语，根据空前副词very可知，本空应用形容词encouraging“令人鼓舞的；鼓舞人心的”。
10．答案与解析：have played 考查时态。句意参考上题。根据so far可知，本空应用现在完成时。
第三部分 写作(共两节， 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作
燃放烟花爆竹曾是春节庆祝活动中最重要的习俗之一。然而，政府已在许多数城市下令禁止燃放鞭炮。现在某杂志社就此问题征求人们的看法，请你以李华的身份写信阐明你的观点及理由。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：燃放烟花爆竹light fireworks and crackers；二氧化硫sulfur dioxide
Dear editor，
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
[精彩范文]
Dear editor，
In recent years, people in most cities are not allowed to light fireworks and crackers during the Spring Festival. And I'm in favour of the policy.
First, fireworks and crackers will cause air pollution. When firework is set off, it will produce lots of sulfur dioxide which is very harmful to our environment. Second, fireworks and crackers are very dangerous. Not only do fireworks and crackers often cause injury to people but also cause fire accidents.
All in all, I think it is reasonable to ban lighting fireworks and crackers.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
总评 本文使用了正确的书信体格式，使用第一人称和第三人称及一般现在时来阐述观点；范文内容涵盖所有要点，结构严谨，观点明确，给出理由充分合理，具有说服力。
[亮点呈现]
(1)范文首段用And I'm in favour of the policy.明确表明观点。
(2)范文使用First, Second分条阐述理由，逻辑性强；尾段使用all in all再次阐明个人观点。
(3)范文中多处使用高级句式，如定语从句which is very harmful to our environment及倒装句Not only do fireworks and crackers often cause injury to people but also cause fire accidents.等，使句式更加灵活多变，不落俗套。
第二节 读后续写 （此题供全国新高考地区使用）
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra,_lived with their parents in a poor neighbourhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realised he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners,_determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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Paragraph 2：
Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
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参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finish line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn't help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third_prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
Paragraph 2：
Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly. He could not wait to see his sister and share the thrilling news. On his arrival, Ali found Zahra was waiting outside. She was really nervous whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting. “Zahra, see what I have got for you，” he took the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands. The instant Zahra saw the shoes, her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali. “Thank you! Ali.” Tears of joy welled up their eyes as the brother and sister hugged tightly together.
第二节 短文改错 （此题供全国乙卷甲卷地区使用）
During the National Day holiday，I paid a visit my grandma in the countryside.It has been almost two years since I last saw her.In my memory，my grandma was a hardworking but strong woman full of energy. Whenever she saw me，she always hugged me deep. But when I gave her a hug this time，I found that she was much short and thinner than before.Her back was become bent and her hairs turned white.But luckily，she was still health.She could laugh like a child. To my happy, she could cook some delicious food for me. I love my grandma. I know he will always be there, helping me and loving me.
答案：
During the National Day holiday，I paid a visit my grandma in the countryside.It been almost two years since I last saw her.In my memory，my grandma was a hardworking strong woman full of energy. Whenever she saw me，she always hugged me . But when I gave her a hug this time，I found that she was much and thinner than before.Her back was bent and her turned white.But luckily，she was still .She could laugh like a child. To my ， she could cook some delicious food for me. I love my grandma. I know will always be there, helping me and loving me.
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Unit 2 Let's celebrate
单元素养评估卷
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。
A
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新)．
Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the New Year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the text
A. Several Different New Year Traditions
B. The Meaning of “Happy New Year！”
C. What to Eat on New Year’s Day
D. Why People Dress Up Nicely on New Year’s Day
2. What do you know from the first two paragraphs
A. Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.
B. The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.
C. People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.
D. People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.
3. In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans
A. To bring good luck.
B. To forget everything.
C. To avoid bad luck.
D. To plan for the next year.
4. Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck
A. Families make big dolls filled with old clothes.
B. Friends tell something special to each other.
C. Some people get up early to watch the sunrise.
D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day.
B
Here’s the story of my growth over the past year. If anyone is inspired(激励) by this, that’s wonderful.
I’d been stuck as this under confident, fat and just frightened girl for years and years and years. Since I was a little girl, I’d been stuck like this, and I had lived a life where I’d be afraid of everything. But then it all started changing. Something clicked, and in over a period of 6 months I finally managed to stick to one of my diets, bringing me from overweight straight down to underweight. This proved(证明) that I could change myself.
One single time, I heard about a public speaking thing going on at my university, and for the first time, I managed to keep up the courage to go there. For the first time I was able to share my story, and able to do it in front of so many people possibly judging(评判) me, and suddenly all the fears about speaking publicly started vanishing. I never felt more confident.
This taught me I could get rid of (去除) my fears. It was from that point on that my road to change went from a rocky mess to a full on empty highway.
Using the fact that I could change, and that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of talking to strangers, my fear of asking simple questions, my fear of hanging out with people, my fear of being myself ... All of them were gone. And I still continue to progress to this day. I’ve never stopped.
5. When did the author know she could change herself
A. When she was in her childhood.
B. When she refused a diet.
C. When she was underweight.
D. When she was overweight.
6. What does the underlined word “vanishing” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Moving. B. Increasing.
C. Changing. D. Disappearing.
7. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4
A. The road to change was smooth.
B. Many other fears were on the way.
C. The author felt empty in face of fear.
D. The author started changing rapidly.
8. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To inspire the readers.
B. To prove a new idea.
C. To teach how to speak publicly.
D. To show how to get rid of fears.
C
When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) happened, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for a common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.
Not surprisingly, my mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
9. When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was .
A. funny B. sad
C. worrying D. encouraging
10. In the writer’s view, who made him walk back to school again
A. Mother. B. Teachers.
C. Friends. D. Classmates.
11. According to the passage, what made him start a motel by himself
A. His successful business.
B. His terrible experience in the hotel.
C. His mom’s support.
D. His wife’s advice.
12. In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother
A. Honest and hard-working.
B. Careful and beautiful.
C. Loving and supportive.
D. Strict and helpful.
D
[2021·河北衡水中学模拟]The African grey parrot's ability to talk and mimic sounds makes it charming companion. African grey owners often report that their greys often times talk in context and can understand their people's emotions (情感). The African grey parrot is not just a top talker—this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence, which gives them the name “The Einsteins of the Bird World”．
The bird is medium sized, dusty looking and almost pigeon like. It has a bright red tail, intelligent orange eyes，and a stunning scalloped (扇形的) pattern to its feathers. Their diet in the wild consists mostly of nuts, seeds, fruits, and leafy matter.
At home, African greys need plenty of toys that challenge their intelligence, such as food searching and puzzle toys. Nutri Berries by Lafeber Company are a perfect choice，which, with a balance of grains, seeds and other nutrients in the shape of a berry，encourages African greys to hold, bite off, and even play with, just as they do in the wild.
African greys seem especially affected by stress and disturbing noise in their environment and can be put more at ease by placing one corner of the cage against a wall as opposed to in the middle of a room.
African grey parrots are more likely to suffer from lack of Vitamin A/beta carotene, and therefore benefit from eating vegetables high in beta carotene, such as cooked sweet potato and fresh kale. Lack of Vitamin D is another concern, especially for greys on a poor diet. Offering a balanced, pill shaped diet, such as Nutri Berries, helps prevent vitamin and mineral shortage.
13．Why are African grey parrots called “The Einsteins of the Bird World”？
A．Because of their brain size.
B．Due to their talking ability.
C．Owing to their rich emotions.
D．On account of their intelligence.
14．What can“Nutri Berries” probably be
A．A brand of bird food.
B．Puzzle toys for birds.
C．A type of round fruit.
D．Wild intelligence games.
15．What is the characteristic of African grey parrots
A．They may get ill due to lack of Vitamin B.
B．They are smart and love to have fun.
C．They are dusty looking with blue eyes.
D．They prefer to stay in the middle of the room.
16．Where can we most probably find the passage
A．In a wildlife magazine.
B．In a science fiction.
C．In a travel guide.
D．On a shopping website.
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。
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving is about spending time with family and friends, and being thankful for the people and things in their life. __1__ Watching the Thanksgiving Day parade (游行), football, volunteering, and playing games are also ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Invite family and friends a month ahead of time. Make a list of family and friends that you would like to celebrate Thanksgiving with. Let them know that you will be celebrating Thanksgiving and that you would like them to come. Letting them know ahead of time will allow them to make plans if they need to travel. __2__ That’s because they already have plans for Thanksgiving.
Choose a potluck(自带餐) for the Thanksgiving meal. A potluck meal will make it easier for you to cook. If you choose this type of meal, ask your guests what they would like to bring. Make a list of the dishes they will be bringing. __3__ The host will usually make the turkey for a Thanksgiving meal.
__4__This way you can ensure that you will have a turkey for the meal. Buy the turkey from your local stores or turkey farms. Buy a 12 pound turkey to feed 10 to 15 people.
Make a shopping list. Make a list of all the things you will need to prepare the meal. Buy dry ingredient(食材) one or two weeks ahead. __5__ For example, buy bread, canned pumpkin, butter and the ham two weeks ahead. Buy cranberries, green beans, rolls, corn, sweet potatoes, and milk five to seven days in advance.
A. Buy the turkey two or three weeks ahead.
B. Then the host provides the rest of the food.
C. You know that some people may refuse you.
D. Buy fresh ingredients five to seven days in advance.
E. It is celebrated by having a big meal with a turkey.
F. If you don’t feel like making a turkey, order pizza or takeout.
G. Make other dishes to help you feel the Thanksgiving spirit.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；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。
April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day is a western festival. No one __1__ exactly when and how April Fool's Day began. However, there are some stories about __2__ it came into being. One story __3__ like this: in the sixteenth century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way __4__ it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.
Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, __5__， who hadn't heard or didn't believe the __6__ in the date, so they __7__ to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They tried to make them believe that something false was __8__. In France today, April first is called “April Fish”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' __9__. When the “young fool” __10__ this trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts “April Fish！”
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One __11__ trick on April Fool's Day is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled (取消). __12__ the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts “April Fool！”
In Britain today, on the first of April, even __13__ newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You might read a science __14__ showing that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈) AIDS, or you would probably listen to a piece of news about a UFO __15__ on an island.
1．A.understands B．knows C．believes D．remembers
2．A.when B．why C．how D．where
3．A.goes B．tells C．happens D．writes
4．A.like B．as C．so D．for
5．A.however B．but C．therefore D．instead
6．A.fact B．news C．change D．information
7．A.remained B．continued C．considered D．went
8．A.real B．true C．right D．correct
9．A.hands B．faces C．backs D．heads
10．A.discovers B．sees C．searches D．notices
11．A.ordinary B．common C．funny D．silly
12．A.Whenever B．Whoever C．Whatever D．Wherever
13．A.serious B．famous C．interesting D．important
14．A.letter B．speech C．writing D．report
15．A.lying B．walking C．flying D．landing
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分， 满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Two weeks after the popular show Chinese Poetry Conference, a new program, Readers (朗读者), has become much 1.________ (popular) than it.
The weekly talk show, hosted by the famous hostess Dong Qing, invites people from all walks of life 2.________ (read) aloud poems, essays and book excerpts (节选) they like or wrote. The guests who join 3.________ also share their own life stories and explain the reason why particular pieces touch their hearts. Viewers can often be moved to tears 4.________ they listen to those stories.
Three days after its first broadcast on CCTV 1, Readers has been 5.________ (great) successful and interested thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has made 6.________ public pay attention to the 7.________ (lose) habit of reading aloud. Readers is one of the cultural TV 8.________ (program) to restore (恢复) the country's love for literature. Its success is very 9.________ (encourage) in today's television world where TV series 10.________ (play) a leading part so far.
第三部分 写作(共两节， 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作
燃放烟花爆竹曾是春节庆祝活动中最重要的习俗之一。然而，政府已在许多数城市下令禁止燃放鞭炮。现在某杂志社就此问题征求人们的看法，请你以李华的身份写信阐明你的观点及理由。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：燃放烟花爆竹light fireworks and crackers；二氧化硫sulfur dioxide
Dear editor，
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （此题供全国新高考地区使用）
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra,_lived with their parents in a poor neighbourhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realised he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners,_determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
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2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
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Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
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第二节 短文改错 （此题供全国乙卷甲卷地区使用）
During the National Day holiday，I paid a visit my grandma in the countryside.It has been almost two years since I last saw her.In my memory，my grandma was a hardworking but strong woman full of energy. Whenever she saw me，she always hugged me deep. But when I gave her a hug this time，I found that she was much short and thinner than before.Her back was become bent and her hairs turned white.But luckily，she was still health.She could laugh like a child. To my happy, she could cook some delicious food for me. I love my grandma. I know he will always be there, helping me and loving me.
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