Unit 1 Festivals around the world课时跟踪检测(一)
课时跟踪检测(一) Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．New Year celebrations (celebrate) in Scotland go on for three days.
2．The coach said that they needed more energetic (energy) players on their basketball team.
3．The hunting (hunt) camped in the middle of the thick forest.
4．It is my belief (believe) that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.
5．Let me know the date and time of your arrival (arrive)．
6．My little brother quite likes living alone. It's made him more independent (independence)．
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．After I graduated from college, my parents encouraged me to be ________ and make a living on my own.
A．religious B．energetic
C．independent D．reliable
解析：选C。句意：大学毕业后，我父母鼓励我独立，自己谋生养活自己。independent“独立的”，符合语境。religious “宗教的”；energetic “精力充沛的”；reliable “可靠的”，均不符合语境。
2．He ________ the game and ________ lots of experience.
A．won; won B．beat; won
C．won; gained D．earned; gained
解析：选C。句意：他赢得了比赛并获得了很多经验。在比赛中获胜用win；获得经验用gain。
3．She is too busy to spend any time playing with her children________ she hopes to.
A．as though B．even though
C．as long as D．as soon as
解析：选B。考查连词。even though “尽管”，引导让步状语从句；as though “好像”；as long as “只要”；as soon as “一……就……”。句意：她太忙了没有时间陪孩子玩，尽管她希望她可以。
4．The young engineer was________ a gold cup because of his creative achievements for the development of the company.
A．awarded B．admitted
C．applied D．accepted
解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于这个年轻人为公司的发展做出了创造性的成就，奖给了他一个金杯。award sb.sth. “奖励某人某物”。admit “承认；准许进入”；apply “申请；应用；适用”；accept “接受”。
5．When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and________.
A．tired B．energetic
C．strong D．exciting
解析：选B。句意：旅行归来，人常会有焕然一新的感觉。energetic“充满活力的；精力充沛的”。tired “疲劳的”；strong “强壮的”；exciting “令人激动的”，常用于修饰物。
6．You throw away the food you don't like to eat, while in some African countries, some of the children ________ to death every day.
A．sentence B．serve
C．starve D．kill
解析：选C。句意：你不喜欢吃的东西都扔掉了，而在一些非洲国家，每天都会有一些孩子饿死。starve to death “饿死”，是固定搭配，符合句意。sentence “判刑”； serve “服务；服役”；kill “杀死”。
7．The difficulties they are facing are just beyond ________ though they are determined to continue their research.
A．belief B．way
C．thing D．matter
解析：选A。句意：尽管他们决心继续他们的研究，但是他们面临的困难是难以置信的。beyond belief是固定短语，意为“难以置信的；不可思议的”。
8．The children lit the candles ________ their teacher who died in the earthquake.
A．in danger of B．in place of
C．in memory of D．in charge of
解析：选C。句意：孩子们点燃蜡烛纪念他们在地震中身亡的老师。in memory of “纪念；追念”，符合句意。in danger of “在危险中”；in place of “代替”；in charge of “负责”。
9．She is always serious, so you should not ________ her.
A．play a trick on B．make fool with
C．make fun on D．play a joke of
解析：选A。句意：她总是很严肃，因此不要和她开玩笑。play a trick on “捉弄；开玩笑”，符合句意。B项正确搭配应为make fool of sb.“愚弄某人”；C项应为make fun of sb.“取笑某人”；D项应为play a joke on sb.“开某人的玩笑”。
10．When you are abroad, you will find it difficult to get used to another country's ________.
A．customs B．habits
C．practice D．instructions
解析：选A。句意：在国外时，你会发现很难习惯别国的风俗。custom “风俗；习俗”，通常指国家、社会或团体长期以来形成的习惯或习俗。habit为个人的习惯、习性；practice“练习”；instruction “命令；指示”。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Around the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.
In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festival's characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival-goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.
Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces (鬼脸)．It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September.The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.
The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland.The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbor's wife.According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.
Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate.Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.
First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean city. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.
The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. It's an annual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.
1．What does the underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Dangerous. B．Strange.
C．Scary. D．Familiar.
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据对那些节日的描述，可知它们都是一些不同寻常、怪异的节日，故选B。
2．If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he/she should ________.
A．roll as much cheese down the hill as possible
B．find the largest piece of cheese rolling downhill
C．perform the best grimace when chasing the cheese
D．be the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.”可知应选D。
3．According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying ________.
A．the worldwide championship of wife lifting
B．the world championship of grimaces
C．the Boryeong Mud Festival
D．the Monkey Buffet Festival
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的“According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.”可知应选A。
4．Which of the following pictures shows the festival in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman?
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据末段的“The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman.”可知应选A。
B
People in the United States honour their parents with two special days：Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their children. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues(烤肉) for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists,_candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
5．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents?
A．Their parents bring them up.
B．Their parents give love and care to them.
C．Their parents educate them to be good persons.
D．Their parents passed away before they grew up.
解析：选D。从文章第一段可知，A项、B项和C项都提到了。
6．What do you learn from the passage?
A．Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.
B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C．Not all the children respect their parents.
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
解析：选B。第一段中“More mothers now work outside the home.”暗示了此题的答案。
7．On Mother's Day and Father's Day, ________.
A．people usually have family parties
B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C．children always go to their parents' home
D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
解析：选A。第二段中“On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.”暗示了本题的答案。
8．What do you think the underlined word “florists” do?
A．They sell flowers.
B．They sell special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
C．They offer enough room for having family parties.
D．They make bread or pastry (点心)．
解析：选A。根据文章上下文可知，节日里有卡片、糖果、电话，当然少不了鲜花，所以词义为“花店”。
Ⅳ.短文改错
Dear Sir，
How are you？As a exchange student, I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in the next term, as I find it inconvenient to share a room with others.My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise.Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me a lot. So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem.If you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the only solution for me is get a room of my own, one not in the same building but as near to the school campus as possible.I would be gratefully if you could do me favor.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely，
Li Ming
答案：第二句：a→an；去掉in
第三句：held→holds; made→making
第四句：that→which
第五句：attentions→attention
第六句：he→you; get前加to
第七句：gratefully→grateful; favor前加the
课时跟踪检测(二) Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．He lost all his families in the earthquake, and since then he has_drowned_his_sorrows_in_drink (借酒消愁)．
2．You should apologize_to_me (向我道歉) for reading my letter.
3．If you promise to do something, you must keep_your_word (守信用)．
4．My teacher often reminds_me_to_pay_attention_to (提醒我注意)my handwriting.
5．Please forgive_him_for (宽恕他) his being rude.After all, he is only a child.
6．For the health of other people, you are_not_permitted_to_smoke (不许吸烟) here.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．Though ________ of the danger of hiking in such weather, the young men still wouldn't give up their plan.
A．reminding B．reminded
C．being reminded D．having reminded
解析：选B。由于remind与其逻辑主语the young men之间是被动关系，故用其过去分词形式。though reminded of ...相当于状语从句though they were reminded of ...。
2．________ is obvious that reading in bed does great harm to your eyes.
A．This B．That
C．They D．It
解析：选D。It is obvious that ...“很明显……”。该句型中，it作形式主语，that引导主语从句。句意：很明显躺在床上阅读会对眼睛造成很大的伤害。由句意可知D项正确。
3．—What's the matter with Jane？She has been sitting there for hours.
—A letter from her mother ________ an attack of homesickness in her.
A．set out B．set up
C．set down D．set off
解析：选D。set out“出发；动身”，set up“建立；建起”，set down“写下；放下”，set off“出发；动身；使爆炸”。根据对话的语境可知D项正确，此处set off用其引申意义，意为“导致；引起”。
4．The actress who had been highly thought of ________ to be a great disappointment.
A．turned up B．turned out
C．turned down D．turned in
解析：选B。句意：结果，被推崇的那个女演员令人非常失望。who had been highly thought of是定语从句，修饰actress; turn out “结果是”。
5．As a teacher, Mr Smith always ________ his students for making mistakes in their class discussion.
A．forgets B．forgives
C．prevents D．protects
解析：选B。句意：作为一名教师，Smith先生总是原谅学生在课堂讨论中所犯的错误。forgive sb. for doing sth.“宽恕某人做某事”，其他选项均不能和句中的介词for搭配。
6．— What impresses you most about this country?
— Well, great changes ________ even in the faraway areas in the past ten years.
A．have been taken place
B．have taken place
C．took place
D．are taking place
解析：选B。take place无被动形式，句中时间状语in the past ten years提示应使用现在完成时，故选B项。
7．________ the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A．If B．While
C．Because D．As
解析：选B。句意：尽管因特网对我们有很大的帮助，但我认为花太多的时间上网也不是一个好主意。while ＝ even though“尽管”；if “如果”；because “因为”；as“因为；当……时候”。只有B项符合句意。
8．As we all know, ________ Dragon Boat Festival in China is held in ________ memory of the famous poet, Qu Yuan.
A．不填； 不填 B．the; the
C．the; a D．the; 不填
解析：选D。由普通名词转化成的专有名词the Dragon Boat Festival，冠词the不能省去。in memory of是固定词组，memory前不用冠词。
9．Jack had something more important to do; as a result, he couldn't ________ this evening.
A．pick up B．set up
C．make up D．turn up
解析：选D。由前半句had something more important to do推测Jack不能到场，故选turn up“出现；到场”。pick up“捡起”；set up“建立”；make up“组成”。
10．— Do you still believe in your roommate?
— Yes.I always hold the ________ that he is an honest fellow.
A．custom B．truth
C．belief D．trick
解析：选C。根据答语可知说话人仍信任他的室友，故选C项。 hold the belief that ...表示“相信……”。
Ⅲ.完形填空
As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to __1__ a little pocket money.
One day I __2__ on the door of an elderly woman and asked __3__ she needed me to clean the yard.She asked why I was not in __4__ and I showed her my worn __5__， which no longer kept me warm.She __6__ me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be __7__ now.” She then __8__ a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I'm glad you've done a __9__ job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to __10__ new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to __11__ me with your report card and I will __12__ you when I see you have worked hard and have some good __13__. Now reach out your little hands and take out as much __14__ as you can.”
I put my hands in the jar and __15__ so much money that it was __16__ for me to buy what I badly needed.Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she __17__. She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I __18__ her that I had an “A”．
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge __19__ this wonderful lady made over my life with her __20__.This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.
语篇解读：心地善良的老太太看到年幼的作者因贫穷而失学时，尽力资助他，这让作者十分感动，并决心把这份爱传递下去。
1．A.save B．give
C．earn D．change
解析：选C。根据第一段的“As a young boy my family was very poor”可知作者帮助别人干活的目的是赚钱。
2．A.turned B．knocked
C．worked D．looked
解析：选B。参见下题解析。
3．A.how B．when
C．why D．if
解析：选D。作者敲开一位老太太的门问她是否需要打扫院子。
4．A.school B．time
C．trouble D．bed
解析：选A。根据下文的 “...and get back to school”可知老太太问作者为什么不去学校。
5．A.bag B．carpet
C．coat D．sofa
解析：选C。根据下文的“which no longer kept me warm”可知作者给老太太看他的破烂的外套。
6．A.allowed B．forced
C．helped D．stopped
解析：选A。根据下文的“When I finished, she looked at me and said”可知老太太允许作者在院子里劳动。
7．A.punished B．tested
C．praised D．paid
解析：选D。由下文“a jar filled with dollar bills”可知作者冒昧地敲开老太太的门来帮她干活，所以老太太要回报作者了。
8．A.set up B．took out
C．talked about D．put away
解析：选B。老太太拿出一个装满钱的罐子(来给作者付工资)。
9．A.boring B．new
C．fine D．terrible
解析：选C。根据上文的“I'm glad ...”可知作者的工作做得很好。
10．A.keep B．buy
C．remove D．make
解析：选B。由上文作者破烂的衣服可知老太太让他买衣服然后去上学。
11．A.visit B．forgive
C．welcome D．serve
解析：选A。根据下文的“I returned several times to see the woman”可知，老太太让作者带成绩单来看她。
12．A.recognize B．reward
C．understand D．protect
解析：选B。参见下题解析。
13．A.goals B．stories
C．marks D．ideas
解析：选C。根据下文的“She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time ...”可知，老太太许诺看到作者的好成绩会给他以奖励。
14．A.room B．money
C．food D．time
解析：选B。根据下文的“...to buy what I badly needed”可知老太太让作者伸手去拿尽可能多的钱。
15．A.grabbed B．lost
C．borrowed D．charged
解析：选A。根据上文的“...take out as much ...”可知作者抓了一大把钱。
16．A.rare B．enough
C．simple D．special
解析：选B。根据上文的“...so much money”可知，这钱足够作者买他很需要的东西。
17．A.promised B．discovered
C．knew D．admitted
解析：选A。根据下文的“She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and delicious food ...”可知，老太太按她的承诺每次见到作者拿着“A”的成绩单时，都会给作者一些钱和好吃的东西。
18．A.asked B．required
C．showed D．wrote
解析：选C。作者每次给老太太看他的好成绩时，她都会给作者以奖励。此处与上文的“when I see you have worked hard and have some good marks”相呼应。
19．A.decision B．progress
C．mistake D．difference
解析：选D。make a huge difference “产生巨大的影响”。
20．A.courage B．kindness
C．honesty D．happiness
解析：选B。根据下文的“This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again”可知作者不会忘记老太太的仁慈对自己一生所产生的影响。
Ⅳ.任务型阅读
For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.__1__ Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today, Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.__2__ He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.__3__ When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric (纤维) to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉)．This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.__4__.
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.__5__ The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.
A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.
B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.
C．Strauss agreed and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.
D．However, he did not get much business for those products.
E．Besides, he also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.
F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.
答案：1～5 FADCE
