Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Period One Warming Up & Reading (Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Festivals have many origins.
B．Festivals are held to honour the dead and famous people.
C．Festivals are held for happy events.
D．Festivals are happy times for people to get together.
2．In ancient times，people would celebrate ________.
A．when winter began
B．when winter ended
C．if food was difficult to find
D．during the cold winter months
3．Which of the following is NOT the festival to honour the dead?
A．The Japanese festival Obon.
B．The Day of the Dead in Mexico.
C．The Western holiday Halloween.
D．Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival.
4．Which of the following festivals is NOT mentioned in the text?
A．Columbus Day.
B．Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．Easter.
D．Christmas Day.
5．What can we infer from the text?
A．People would have feasts，sing and dance at all festivals.
B．People celebrate festivals because they don’t want to work.
C．By celebrating festivals，people are developing the culture and customs.
D．Festivals have only four kinds of origins.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
Festivals and Celebrations
We have 1.________ of festivals.Ancient people held festivals and celebrations to celebrate the end of winter or the catching of animals.
Some festivals are in 2.________ of the ancestors.They light lamps and play music，on an important feast day，offering good things to the dead.
People hold festivals as an 3.________ to famous people or to the gods.These festivals have their 4.________ as an event，like the Dragon Boat Festival which honours the famous 5.________ Qu Yuan.
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries.People decorate churches，get together，have meals or win awards for competitions.On Mid-Autumn Festival people 6.________ the moon and have mooncakes.
Chinese New Year is an 7.________ and important festival.People look 8.________ to 9.________ up，eating dumplings，giving children lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances.The celebration of the Lunar New Year may take 10.________ throughout the country，day and night.It is an important religious and social festival.
Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．Festivals and celebrations ________ all kinds have been held everywhere ________ ancient times.
2．________ that time people would starve if food was difficult to find，________ during the cold winter months.
3．________ the Japanese festival Obon，people should go to clean graves and light incense ________ memory ________ their ancestors.
4．________ this important feast day，people eat food in the shape ________ skulls and cakes with “bones” on them.
5．The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin ________ old beliefs ________ the return of the spirits of dead people.
6．Some people might win awards ________ their farm produce，________ the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.
7．________ the Spring Festival in China，people eat dumplings，fish and meat and may give children lucky money ________ red paper.
8．Easter is an important religious and social festival ________ Christians ________ the world.
9．The country，covered ________ cherry tree flowers，looks as though it is covered ________ pink snow.
10．Festivals let us enjoy life，be proud ________ our customs and forget our work ________ a little while.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．Festivals ________________________ important times of year.
节日就是庆祝一年中重要的日子。
2．At that time people would starve if food ________________________，especially during the cold winter months.
在那个时候，尤其是在寒冷的冬季，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿。
3．Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，who might return ________________________________.
有些节日是为了纪念死者或使祖先满意，因为祖先们有可能回到世上给予帮助，或带来危害。
4．It is now a children’s festival，________________________ and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.
如今它成了孩子们的节日，在这一天他们可以装扮一番，上邻居家要糖吃。
5．The country，________________ cherry tree flowers，________________________ it is covered with pink snow.
整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。
Ⅴ.句型转换
1．The Dragon Boat Festival is observed as a way to remember Qu Yuan.
The Dragon Boat Festival is observed ________ ________ ________ Qu Yuan.
2．Do you know how the accident happened?
Do you know how the accident ________ ________？
3．On this important feast day，people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them.
On this important feast day，people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes ________ ________ “bones” on them.
4．In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi.
In India there is a national festival on October 2 ________ ________ ________ Mohandas Gandhi.
5．People love to get together to eat，drink and have fun with each other.
People love to get together to eat，drink and ________ ________.
6．He had hoped to meet her all day.
He had ________ ________ ________ meeting her all day.
能力提升
阅读理解
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick，the aged，and children who have lost their parents，but also friends，workmates，relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago，when a Cleveland man noticed that some people，such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed，too often felt forgotten and neglected，he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this by giving them small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors，he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed，other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration，which came to be called “Sweetest Day”．Over time，the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor，the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone，and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious beliefs or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving，Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care，in a positive way.
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.
B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.
C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.
D．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.
2．Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?
A．Visiting sick people of the hospital.
B．Visiting children who have lost their parents.
C．Giving friends small gifts.
D．Giving flowers to sweethearts.
3．What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage?
A．They give money.
B．They give gifts.
C．They send regards.
D．They offer help.
4．The underlined word “neglected” in the second paragraph means “________”．
A．remembered
B．hated
C．paid little or no attention to
D．disappointed
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C
Ⅱ.1.kinds/plenty 2.memory 3.honour 4.origins 5．poet 6.admire/enjoy 7.energetic 8.forward 9．dressing 10.place
Ⅲ.1.of；since 2.At；especially 3.For；in；of 4.On；of 5.in；about 6.for；like 7.At；in 8.for；around 9．with；with 10.of；for
Ⅳ.1.are meant to celebrate 2.was difficult to find 3．either to help or to do harm 4.when they can dress up 5.covered with；looks as though
Ⅴ.1.in；memory；of 2.took；place 3.which；have 4.in；honour；of 5.enjoy；themselves 6.looked；forward；to
能力提升
1．A 2．D 3．B 4．C
Period One Warming Up & Reading (Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．v.________收获；收割；________饿死；________获得；得到；________搜集；集合；________授予；________赞美；钦佩
2．n.________美；美人；________庆祝；庆贺；________猎人；________起源；起因；________祖先；________节日；盛宴；________信任；________诗人；________到达；________独立；________农业；________产品；________公鸡；________习惯
3．adj.________宗教的；________季节的；________独立的；________农业的；________充满活力的
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．发生 ________________
2．纪念；追念 ________________
3．盛装；打扮；装饰 ________________
4．诈骗；开玩笑 ________________
5．期望 ________________
6．日夜 ________________
7．好像 ________________
8．玩得开心 ________________
Ⅲ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．The ________(origin) of the custom are unknown.
2．The young man is an ________(energy) football player.
3．On his ________(arrive) at the airport，his girlfriend gave him a kiss.
4．She won the second ________(award) in the English speech contest.
5．She is ________(admire) my new car at the school gate.
6．The little girl is ________(gather) mushrooms in the woods.
7．Everyone has his freedom of a ________(religion) belief.
8．My ________(believe) is that the visiting team will lose.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．No one likes to __________________________(被戏弄)．
2．The museum was built ________________(为了纪念) the famous artist.
3．Great changes ________________________(发生) in China since the 29th Olympic Games and Shanghai Expo.
4．We are ________________________(渴望) seeing you again.
5．I find his behavior ________________(令人难以置信)．
6．He opened his mouth ________________________(好像要说什么)．
7．________________(真有趣) it is to play with snow!
8．The pretty girl ________________(穿红衣服的) is my little sister.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．The children in the poor areas are starved ________ schooling.
A．with B．of
C．for D．to
2．A lot of students ________ round，curious to know what was happening.
A．ran B．accumulated
C．collected D．gathered
3．—When does the ceremony ________？All the boys and girls are waiting for it.
—Sorry，I have no idea.
A．happen B．take place
C．take part in D．turn up
4．With a lot of difficult problems ________，the newly-elected Prime Minister will have a hard time.
A．settled B．settling
C．to settle D．being settled
5．If you don’t ________ at least one of the conditions，you can’t become a member of our club.
A．please B．satisfy
C．interest D．mention
6．The________for this year’s best actress went to a famous Chinese woman from Hong Kong.
A．award B．prize
C．reward D．honor
7．Plenty of public funding of basic science would ________ considerable benefits for the country’s health，wealth and security.
A．lead to B．result from
C．lie in D．settle down
8．The little boy ________ you for your achievements and has decided to be a person like you.
A．admires B．thanks
C．pardons D．appreciates
9．No one likes ________ in face of teachers and students.
A．playing a trick on
B．being made fun
C．being played a trick
D．being made fun of
10．He speaks Chinese fluently as if he ________ a Chinese.
A．were B．had been
C．is D．has been
能力提升
阅读理解
Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.That was Halloween.In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents for Christmas.As if all this isn’t enough，on Thursday this week，America will enjoy another festival—Thanksgiving.
Children will have two days off school，shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.
Every year，in Gainesville，Florida，all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together.The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families.After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.
Dean Foster，an 11-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said，“I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family.”
His brother Ben，nine，said，“The best thing about Thanksgiving，is that when it is finished，it is time to start Christmas.”
But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message.On Thursday evening，Dean and Ben’s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.
Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket.The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life.After a hard year，they had a big autumn harvest.They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.
Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.
1．On Halloween，children in the United States often dress up as ________.
A．ghosts B．players
C．pilgrims D．visitors
2．When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?
A．On Halloween.
B．On Thursday.
C．On Thanksgiving.
D．On Christmas Day.
3．Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for ________.
A．looking after them
B．providing them with comfortable and happy lives
C．clothing them
D．protecting them
4．Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because ________.
A．they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food
B．they can dress up like monsters
C．they can put on plays
D．they can visit American Indians
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.harvest；starve；gain；gather；award；admire 2．beauty；celebration；hunter；origin；ancestor；feast；belief；poet；arrival；independence；agriculture；produce；rooster；custom 3.religious；seasonal；independent；agricultural；energetic
Ⅱ.1.take place 2.in memory of 3.dress up 4.play a trick on 5.look forward to 6.day and night 7.as though 8.have fun with
Ⅲ.1.origins 2.energetic 3.arrival 4.award 5．admiring 6.gathering 7.religious 8.belief
Ⅳ.1.be played a trick on 2.in memory of 3.have taken place 4.looking forward to 5.beyond belief 6.as if to say something 7.What fun 8.dressed in red
Ⅴ.1.B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．A 9．D 10．A
能力提升
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.选词填空
1．When I was young，I was told that I ________ play with matches.
2．The teacher said to us，“It is not polite that you don’t say ‘________ I come in？’ before you enter the office.”
3．I am new here.________ you tell me where to find a cinema to see Harry Potter?
4．You ________ have read this book.You know the story very well.
5．I ________ help you if you need me.
6．I ________ finish reading the book tomorrow，but I am not sure about it.
7．Anybody ________ make mistakes.
8．________ we go skating now?
9．It ________ be Jack.He has gone to Shanghai.
10．It’s strange that you ________ say that.
11．The door ________ open.There must be something wrong with it.
12．She ________ come to see me when she was in Beijing.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．She ________________________________(过去常开别人的玩笑) others.
2．It ________________________(可能是种习俗)．
3．She ________________________(不能来了)，for her boss asked her to finish a lot of work today.
4．Oil ________________(漂浮) on water.
5．We ________________________(一定不要嘲笑) the old people.
6．You ________________(应该原谅) her，for it is not her fault.
7．The guide suggested that we ________________________(出发) tonight.
8．________________________________(你能屏住呼吸) for 6 minutes?
9．She ________________________(一定擦过了) the table，for the table is very clean.
10．You ________________________(本应到达) earlier.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．If you________go，at least wait until the rainstorm is over.
A．can B．may
C．must D．will
2．The police still haven’t found the lost child，but they’re doing all they ________.
A．can B．may
C．must D．should
3．When we were young，every evening my brother and I ________ stay at home waiting for our mother.
A．would B．might
C．should D．could
4．I didn’t hear the phone.I ________ asleep.
A．must be
B．must have been
C．should be
D．should have been
5．A computer ________ think for itself.It must be told what to do.
A．can’t B．couldn’t
C．may not D．might not
6．—Could I borrow your dictionary?
—Yes，of course you ________.
A．might B．will
C．can D．should
7．Peter ________ come with us tonight，but he isn’t very sure yet.
A．must B．may
C．can D．will
8．It’s nearly seven o’clock.Jack ________ be here at any moment.
A．must B．need
C．should D．can
9．He________sleep，although he tried to，when he got on such a hunt for an idea until he had caught it. (2013·湖南，32)
A．wouldn’t B．shouldn’t
C．couldn’t D．mustn’t
10．Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but________say where he was.
(2012·江苏，28)
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t
C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t
11．—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
—Oh，did you？You ________ with Barbara.
A．could have stayed
B．could stay
C．would stay
D．must have stayed
12．—Will you read me a story，Mummy?
—OK.You ________ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.(2011·陕西，24)
A．might B．must
C．could D．shall
13．—Are you coming to Jeff’s party?
—I’m not sure.I ________ go to the concert instead.
A．must B．would
C．should D．might
14．—Write to me when you get home.
—I ________.
A．must B．should
C．will D．can
15．I was really anxious about you；you ________ home without a word.
A．mustn’t leave
B．shouldn’t have left
C．couldn’t have left
D．needn’t leave
能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读填空
For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US.It will keep kids home from school.1.________ Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease，known as “March Madness”，refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛).2.________ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness.The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.Friends compete against friends.3.________ Colleagues against bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.
This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience.Some years ago，the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.4.________
College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.5.________ About $4 billion will be spent gambling(赌) on the event.According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post-season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA.
A．Husbands against wives.
B．The players will go all out for the games.
C．But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.
D．College students will ignore piles of homework.
E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it.
F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.
G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.
Ⅱ.短文改错
Dr.Einstein was inviting to give lectures all over the United States as soon as he becomes famous.So he got familiar with his driver.One day，her driver asked for Dr.Einstein to let him give the lecture instead of Dr.Einstein.Dr.Einstein agreed because nobody there had never seen him before.When the driver appeared on the platform，he accepted a warm welcome.The driver performed wonderful.But when the driver was about to leave，a young man asked him very difficult question.The driver was very clever.He smiled at Dr.Einstein or said it was such easy that his driver could answer it.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.mustn’t 2.May 3.Could 4.must 5.will 6．may/might 7.can 8.Shall 9.can’t 10.should 11.won’t 12.would
Ⅱ.1.used to play a trick on 2.may be a custom 3.can’t turn up 4.will float 5.mustn’t laugh at 6.should forgive 7.should set off/out 8.Can you hold your breath 9.must have cleaned 10.should have arrived
Ⅲ.1.C 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．C 10．C 11．A 12．D 13．D 14．C 15．B
Ⅰ.1.D 2.F 3.A 4.G 5.C
Ⅱ.
Dr.Einstein was to give lectures all over the United States as soon as he famous.So he got familiar with his driver.One day， driver asked forDr.Einstein to let him give the lecture instead of Dr.Einstein.Dr.Einstein agreed because nobody there had seen him before.When the driver appeared on the platform，he a warm welcome.The driver performed .But when the driver was about to leave，a young man asked him very difficult question.The driver was very clever.He smiled at Dr.Einstein said it was easy that his driver could answer it.
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Li Fang was heart-broken because ________.
A．his girlfriend said goodbye to him
B．his girlfriend didn’t love him any longer
C．his girlfriend didn’t turn up
D．he didn’t love his girlfriend
2．Why did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop?
A．He wiped the tables，then sat down and turned on the TV.
B．He shouted at Li Fang.
C．He glared at Li Fang.
D．He drove Li Fang out.
3．The truth of the story is that ________.
A．Hu Jin doesn’t love Li Fang any longer and wants to say goodbye to him
B．the two lovers waited for each other in different places
C．Li Fang should have waited in the tea shop
D．Hu Jin should have waited in the tea shop
4．Why did the Goddess of Heaven become angry with Zhinü？
A．Because she was not good at weaving.
B．Because she was married to a human.
C．Because Niulang tried to follow her to the heaven.
D．Because Niulang and Zhinü wanted to see each other.
5．Compare the story of Niulang and Zhinü with that of Li Fang，and you will find the similarity is that they are ________.
A．sad B．romantic
C．comic D．fearful
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．v.________道歉；________淹没；溺死；________擦；揩；________(过去式________，过去分词________)编织；________(过去式________，过去分词________)哭泣；________(过去式______，过去分词________)原谅；饶恕
2．n.________愚人；白痴；________许可；允许；________预言；预报；________停放；________悲哀
3．adj.________遍及全世界的；________明显的
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．出现；到场 __________________
2．守信用 __________________
3．屏息，屏气 __________________
4．出发，动身；使爆炸 __________________
5．使……想起…… __________________
6．停车场 __________________
Ⅳ.选词填空
throw away，turn up，apologize to，fall in love，get married，forgive oneself，hold one’s breath，keep one’s word
1．We invited her to dinner but she hadn’t ________________.
2．I must ________________ you for not being able to meet you.
3．I can’t ________________ for not seeing my mother before she died.
4．The whole country ________________ to see who would win the election.
5．I believe in him because he always ____________.
6．The young man ________________ with the girl at first sight.
7．They ________________ secretly，and they were very happy.
8．I shouldn’t have ________________ the receipt.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．I’m sorry，but I didn’t mean to hurt you.Can you ________ me?
A．gain B．satisfy
C．apologize D．forgive
2．I am sure he will ________，so we had better wait.
A．turn up B．turn down
C．turn on D．turn off
3．________，he was ________ after the long race.
A．Obvious；hold his breath
B．Obviously；out of breath
C．Obviously；held his breath
D．Obvious；breathed
4．The student had no other choice but ________ his teacher ________ the mistake he had made.
A．to apologize to；for
B．to apologize；for
C．apologizing for；to
D．to apologize for；for
5．Mary made coffee________her guests were finishing their meal.(2010·新课标全国，25)
A．so that B．although
C．while D．as if
6．You promised you should take the children to Beijing.So you must ________.
A．keep words B．keep a word
C．keep your word D．keep your words
7．—Hello.I’d like to talk to Mr.Wang.
—________，please.He’ll be here in a moment.
A．Hang on B．Help yourself
C．It’s my pleasure D．Wait for me
8．Frank tried to save the ________ girl in the river，but unfortunately he was ________.
A．drowned；drowning
B．drowning；drowned
C．drowned；drowned
D．drowning；drowning
9．That evening she ________ writing her report.
A．set out B．set off
C．set up D．set about
10．________ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger，more prosperous economy.
A．As B．That
C．This D．It
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．有些节日是因为农业原因而发生。
2．有些是为了纪念重要事件，比如纪念一个国家的独立或名人的出生。
3．无论原因是什么，节日就意味着穿漂亮衣服，吃大餐。
4．人们都盼望过节。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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完形填空
Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China.If I have__1__with a Chinese host，he always presses__2__food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it of the previous helping.That often makes me__3__very awkward.I have to eat the food even if I don’t__4__it，because it is considered__5__manners in the West to__6__one’s food on the plate.
I have also__7__that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party，he very often__8__the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or__9__.This might be good manners in China，but it is certainly__10__in the West.
In the United States，it is__11__to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him.Americans are very__12__.If they want something，they will ask for it.If not，they will say，“__13__”．Here’s an example：When an American is offered__14__by the host，and he doesn’t like beer，he will probably say，“No，thanks.I just don’t feel like it.I’ll__15__some diet Pepsi-Cola if you have it.” That is__16__an American will do.
__17__are taught that “Honesty is the best policy”．But in some countries，courtesy(谦虚) might be more important than__18__.So when I am here in China，I have to observe the__19__here.But when you go to__20__，you had better “do as the Romans do”．
1．A.trouble B．dinner
C．words D．difficulty
2．A.more B．a little
C．few D．little
3．A.think B．taste
C．feel D．smell
4．A.eat B．like
C．drink D．help
5．A.important B．bad
C．polite D．rude
6．A.take B．leave
C．forget D．pass
7．A.noticed B．minded
C．heard D．informed
8．A.accepts B．refuses
C．nods D．gives
9．A.thirsty B．angry
C．happy D．full
10．A.so B．kind
C．not D．right
11．A.impolite B．good
C．kind D．sad
12．A.friendly B．direct
C．short D．kind
13．A.I’m sorry B．Yes，I want
C．No，thanks D．Yes，please
14．A.food B．beer
C．coffee D．tea
15．A.bring B．offer
C．like D．take
16．A.that B．what
C．whether D．how
17．A.Englishmen B．Frenchmen
C．Americans D．Australians
18．A.manners B．honesty
C．request D．order
19．A.customs B．habits
C．actions D．ways
20．A.China B．Rome
C．the United States D．the United Nations
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A
Ⅱ.1.apologize；drown；wipe；weave；wove；woven；weep；wept；wept；forgive；forgave；forgiven 2.fool；permission；prediction；parking；sadness 3.worldwide；obvious
Ⅲ.1.turn up 2.keep one’s word 3.hold one’s breath 4.set off 5.remind...of... 6.parking lot
Ⅳ.1.turned up 2.apologize to 3.forgive myself 4.held its breath 5.keeps his word 6.fell in love 7.got married 8.thrown away
Ⅴ.1.D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．D
Ⅵ.
Some festivals take place for agricultural reasons and others are in memory of important events, such as the independence of a country or the arrival of a famous person.Whatever the reasons are, festivals usually mean beautiful clothing and feasts and people look forward to them.
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1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．A 12．B 13．C 14．B 15．D 16．B 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．C
单元检测(一)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the two speakers going to buy?
A．Bread. B．Cheese. C．Eggs.
2．How does the woman find the fish?
A．Just so-so.
B．Bad.
C．Quite good.
3．What does the woman mean?
A．Mark should go on with the games.
B．Mark should draw pictures on the computer.
C．Mark should review his lessons.
4．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In the bookstore.
B．In the library.
C．In the classroom.
5．Why doesn’t Jane eat her chocolate cake?
A．She doesn’t like chocolate.
B．She has trouble with her tooth.
C．She has no tooth.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．In which department can this conversation most probably take place?
A．Shoe Department.
B．Clothing Department.
C．Jewelry Department.
7．What could be the reason if the woman does not buy the overcoat?
A．The color.
B．The size.
C．The price.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What can the woman be?
A．A waitress at a hotel.
B．The secretary of Mr.Black.
C．The assistant of Professor Green.
9．How could the man get in touch with Mr.Green?
A．Ask the woman to find the Blackwood Hotel.
B．Dial 809.
C．Dial 114 to find the telephone number of the Blackwood Hotel.
10．Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?
A．To pay for the information.
B．To make a phone call.
C．To go to the hotel by bus.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What is the man doing?
A．Selling his house.
B．Looking for a house.
C．Looking for work.
12．How long has the woman lived in the house?
A．19 years. B．8 years. C．20 years.
13．Why does the woman want to sell the house?
A．She wants to move abroad.
B．She wants to move to the countryside.
C．She hopes to get a lot of money.
14．How much does the house cost?
A．$6,850. B．$6,815. C．$7,850.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Friends.
B．Strangers.
C．Husband and wife.
16．How did the woman find her stay there?
A．Boring. B．Wonderful. C．Adventurous.
17．What does the man advise the woman to do when she gets home?
A．Send him an email.
B．Write a letter to him.
C．Give him a call.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How old was Rose when she left school?
A．16. B．17. C．18.
19．What did Rose learn in the college?
A．Computer. B．English. C．Typing.
20．How much will the office pay Rose in three months if she gets the job?
A．$30. B．$27. C．$20.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．In most Western countries on April Fool’s Day，people often play ________ trick on each other；children especially have great ________ fun.
A．a；a B．the；the
C．/；a D．a；/
22．Sorry for keeping you waiting so long.There are several traffic jams on the way.Could you ______ me?
A．apologize B．doubt
C．forgive D．permit
23．—He passed the exam yesterday.
—That’s great.We will hold a party to ________ it.
A．congratulate B．celebrate
C．win D．defend
24．—What do you think of the hospital?
—As far as I know，they have never ________ patients，even if they don’t have money.
A．turned to B．turned out
C．turned away D．turned off
25．He is an honest man；he always ________.
A．breaks his word B．keeps his word
C．eats his words D．keeps his words
26．Be careful！The slightest spark could ________ the fireworks.
A．set about B．set off
C．set out D．set up
27．A(H1N1)，which has spread in many countries，________ in Mexico first.
A．took place B．held
C．played D．broke out
28．The building was named Ford Hall ________ a man named James Ford.
A．in place of B．in celebration of
C．in memory of D．in favour of
29．________ reminds me ________ your father is the way you speak.
A．That；to B．What；of
C．Whether；to D．Why；of
30．—He worked out such difficult questions at a very young age.
—Oh，he ________ a very smart student then.
A．could have been B．should have been
C．might have been D．must have been
31．We all turned ________ Yao Ming as he appeared on TV.
A．looked at B．to look at
C．to looking at D．look at
32．The rain is heavy now.I ________ arrive a bit late.If so，could you wait me for a moment?
A．can B．must
C．need D．might
33．An Asian normally does not open a gift in the presence of the giver，________ an American tends to open it immediately when he gets it.
A．since B．while
C．when D．as
34．Middle school students should be given enough sleeping time，________ they are busy preparing for all kinds of exams.
A．even so B．as though
C．as if D．even if
35．________ is reported ________ more than 3 tourists from the mainland were killed in Taiwan.
A．It；that B．It；it
C．That；that D．That；it
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned.Parents are __36__ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from __37__ young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real __38__.On Christmas Eve，young children find the __39__ almost unbearable.They are torn by the wish to __40__ up late so that they will not miss the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie __41__ in bed for a long time，hoping to get a short __42__ at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas，my wife and I __43__ managed to hide a few large presents in the store room.I __44__ the moment when my son，Jimmy，would ask me where the new bike had come from，but __45__ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been early __46__ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began __47__ stockings.Then I __48__ the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew that we would not get much __49__ that night，for the children were sure to get up early.At about 5 o’clock the next morning，we were __50__ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they shouted excitedly！__51__ I had time to get out of bed，Jimmy came __52__ into our bedroom on his new bike，and his sister，May，__53__ close behind，pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived，he moved on his __54__ and knees into the room bringing a large balloon behind him.Suddenly，it burst.That woke us up __55__.The day had really begun with a bang.
36．A.faced B．covered
C．pleased D．filled
37．A.sad B．curious
C．worried D．quiet
38．A.question B．matter
C．problem D．business
39．A.interest B．excitement
C．parents D．presents
40．A.stay B．wake
C．get D．stand
41．A.asleep B．still
C．sick D．awake
42．A.stare B．looked
C．look D．watch
43．A.hopefully B．busily
C．hurriedly D．successfully
44．A.feared B．liked
C．hated D．expected
45．A.possibly B．unluckily
C．fortunately D．sadly
46．A.morning B．midnight
C．daybreak D．evening
47．A.filling B．mending
C．sewing D．wearing
48．A.pulled B．dragged
C．pushed D．rode
49．A.work B．sleep
C．money D．talk
50．A.woken B．frightened
C．shocked D．troubled
51．A.When B．After
C．Until D．Before
52．A.running B．laughing
C．riding D．jumping
53．A.ran B．followed
C．jumped D．moved
54．A.hands B．legs
C．feet D．head
55．A.suddenly B．completely
C．happily D．nearly
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Are the British people Europeans？This may seem a strange question to Africans and Asians，who tend to think of all white men as Europeans.But the British，when they are in Britain，do not regard themselves as Europeans.The Europeans，to them，are those rather excitable foreigners from the other side of the English Channel，who have never learnt how to speak English.Europe is “the Continent”：a place full of interest for British tourists，but also the source of almost all the wars in which Britain has ever been involved.Thus，although geographically speaking Britain is a part of Europe，yet the fact that it is a separate island has made its people feel very，very insular.They feel，and in many ways are，different from the rest of Europe and they sometimes annoy continental nations by failing to support them，or even to understand them，in time of need.
Where did the British people come from？This is an extraordinary interesting question，since they are a mixture of many different races，and all these races invaded Britain at various times from Europe.Nobody knows very much about Britain before the Romans came during the first century B．C.，but there had been at least three invasions before that.The first of these was by a dark-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.The other two were by Celtic tribes：first the Gaels，whose descendants are the modern Scots and Irish，some of whom still speak the Gaelic language；and second the Britons，who gave their name to the whole island of Britain.These were the people whom the Romans conquered.The Romans gave the Britons a good deal of their civilisation，but they never settled in Britain in very large numbers，so the British race survived until the overthrow of the Roman Empire by the “barbarians”，i.e.the numerous Germanic tribes which overran the whole of Western Europe.
56．The purpose of the passage is to________.
A．talk about Europeans
B．discuss the origin of British people
C．argue for the superiority of British people
D．compare the Europeans with Africans and Asians
57．It can be known from the passage that________.
A．most people think white people are Europeans
B．there are many Africans and Asians living in Europe
C．white men are Europeans in the eyes of Africans and Asians
D．the British people think of themselves as Europeans
58．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．Europeans are those who are unable to speak English
B．those who invaded Britain came from the other side of the English Channel
C．Britain is a place full of interest for those excitable foreigners
D．Britain is the source of almost all the wars in Europe
59．Why do the British people feel very insular?
A．They are different from those people in the continent.
B．They sometimes fail to support the continental countries in time of need.
C．They are separated geographically from the continent.
D．They are considered very difficult to understand.
B
Unlike most other holidays，the history of April Fools’ Day，sometimes called All Fools’ Day，is not totally clear.The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582，in France.Before that year，the New Year was celebrated for eight days，beginning on March 25.The celebration reached the highest point on April 1.With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX，the Gregorian calendar(公历，阳历) was introduced，and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1.
However，because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today，many people did not receive the news for several years.Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1.These backward people were considered “fools” by other people.They were often sent on “fools” errands(徒劳无益的工作) or were made the targets of jokes.
This developed，over time，into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April.The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century.It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France.April Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast，so to speak，with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
60．According to an earlier calendar，New Year’s Day in France was ________.
A．March 25 B．January 1
C．April 1 D．April 3
61．Which of the following first had the tradition of celebrating the April Fools’ Day?
A．France. B．England.
C．Scotland. D．America.
62．What was people’s attitude towards the new calendar?
A．They accepted it happily.
B．They refused it immediately.
C．Some recognized it.
D．Some laughed at it.
63．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．what the French did on April Fools’ Day
B．how April Fools’ Day came into being
C．when was the new calendar introduced
D．why some people were fooled in France
C
People in the United States honor 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.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 child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mother’s Day people wear carnations.A red one symbolizes a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious services to honor parents.It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(公墓)．On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues 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，other stores do lots of business during these holidays.
64．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A．Parents bring up children.
B．Parents give love and care to children.
C．Parents educate children to be good persons.
D．Parents pass away before children grow up.
65．What do you know 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.
66．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 parents’ home
D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
67．What do you think the underlined word “florists” in the last paragraph do?
A．They sell flowers.
B．They make bread or pastry.
C．They offer enough room for having family parties.
D．They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
D
Paris is the capital of the European nation of France.It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the City of Light.It is also an international fashion center.What modern women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.Paris is also a famous world center of education.For example，it is the headquarters of UNESCO，the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts.Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river.The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the Pont Neuf，which was built in the sixteenth century.The Sorbonne，a famous university，is on the left bank (south side) of the river.The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on top of the hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris，such as the famous museum the Louvre；the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris as well as the Cathedral of Notre Dame is named after a group of people called the Parisaii.They built a small village on an island，in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago.This island called the Lledela Cite is where Notre Dame lies.Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
68．Why is Paris regarded as a fashion center in the world?
A．The clothes there are the most expensive in the world.
B．There is the largest collection of the clothes in Paris.
C．Paris has the most beautiful clothes in the world.
D．Paris plays a leading role in the fashion world.
69．The Pont Neuf was built in ________.
A．the 1500s B．the 1600s
C．the 1700s D．the 1800s
70．Paris is named after ________.
A．a group of people B．a famous river
C．a famous museum D．Cathedral
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Father’s Day
__71__，which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time.
__72__.He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife died giving birth to their sixth child.He raised six children alone without remarrying，which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days.
__73__.It was in the early 1900s and she was actually at church one day，listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day.She thought there should also be a Father’s Day celebration.
And so the tradition was born and most people would buy their father a card.__74__.Some people do buy presents as well.In the run-up to Father’s Day，or indeed Mother’s Day，there will be adverts on the TV giving us ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise with ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ written on them.__75__.
A．Father’s Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother’s Day
B．The card would probably have a nice message in it saying what a great Dad their father is
C．The origins of the celebration are American and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart
D．His daughter，Sonora Dodd，realised when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his children
E．Some families might do things together to celebrate Father’s Day like going for a meal
F．Now，maybe the people all over the world will buy gifts for their parents
G．The Christmas cards are colorful and popular
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
In order to make best of learning materials，the Students’ Union of our school is planning an activity.The school-leavers are called on to give away our used books，newspapers or magazines to the student in the lower grades.The idea，that is intended to promote friendship and encourage a low carbon lifestyle，are highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike.The activity will be hold on the first floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days，from June 10 to 20.As a student，I am strong for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful.I hope that this kind of activity would continue every year for the future.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：
1．它是中国的传统节日之一；
2．家人团聚；
3．赏月、吃月饼；
4．还有旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival
农历 lunar calendar
赏月 enjoy the full moon
月饼 moon cake
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答案
1．C 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.A 21．D 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．B 26．B 27．D 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．B 32．D 33．B 34．D 35．A 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．B 40．A 41．D 42．C 43．D 44．A 45．C 46．A 47．A 48．C 49．B 50．A 51．D 52．C 53．B 54．A 55．B 56．B 57．C 58．B 59．C 60．C 61．A 62．C 63．B 64．D 65．B 66．A 67．A 68．D 69．A 70．A 71．A 72.C 73.D 74.B 75.E
短文改错
In order to make best of learning materials，the Students’ Union of our school is planning an activity.The school-leavers are called on to give away used books，newspapers or magazines to the in the lower grades.The idea， is intended to promote friendship and encourage a low carbon lifestyle， highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike.The activity will be on the first floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days，from June 10 to 20.As a student，I am for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful.I hope that this kind of activity continue every year the future.
参考范文
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.As one of the traditional Chinese festivals，it has been enjoying great popularity in our country.Usually，no matter how far away or how busy we are，we will try to return home for the celebration.The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month.What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together.With the beautiful moon up in the sky，we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit，sharing our stories.In addition to these traditional activities，we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.
