高中英语新人教版必修三Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations 单元测试卷（含答案）

新人教版必修三Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations 单元测试卷
（考试时间：100分钟 分值：100分）
班级：_________ 姓名：__________ 得分：__________
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
1. When I was young, he taught me to __________ (摔跤).
2. The glass appears to __________ (反射) light naturally.
3. Many farmers refused to __________ (收割) the cane.
4. What’s the __________ (起因) of your anxiety
5. The book is __________ (典型的) of its kind.
6. She began to lose __________ (信心) in herself.
7. My only aim is to __________ (代表) Britain at the Olympics.
8. I want him to __________ (尊重) me as a career woman.
9. The book’s introduction is __________ (简洁的).
10. He had rescued her from a __________ (令人震惊的，恐怖的) life.
单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
1. He sent her a note of __________ (congratulate) on her election victory.
2. Rivers are a blessing for an __________ (agriculture) country.
3. She picked a large bunch of flowers for table __________ (decorate).
4. I hold on to my __________ (believe) that people should be allowed to have private lives.
5. They were both very __________ (religion) and felt it was a gift from God.
6. Nobody can achieve anything of real __________ (significant) unless he works very hard.
7. They proudly declared themselves part of a new __________ (autonomy) province.
8. There is __________ (absolute) no difference.
9. The team plan to __________ (commercial) the product and are looking for investors.
10. A wedding is a __________ (joy) celebration of love.
三、完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. 尽管旅途劳顿，而且睡得很晚，她并不感到疲倦。
_______________ the travelling and the late night, she did not feel tired.
2. 几分钟前，炸弹爆炸并摧毁了桥梁。
A few minutes ago, the bomb _______________ and destroyed the bridge.
3. 利用几个月后的机会。
_______________ the opportunities coming your way in a couple of month.
4. 坦率地说，我不同意你说的话。
_______________, I don’t agree with what you said.
5. 没必要整天挑剔他，他毕竟是个孩子。
There is no need to pick at him all day long. He is a child _______________.
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
—Henry David Thoreau
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
Why slow
When people look slowly at a piece of art, they make discoveries. The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert. And that’s an exciting discovery. It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.
How does it work
One day each year, people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. That’s it. Simple by design, the goal is to focus on the art. In fact, Slow Art Day works quite well this way.
By the numbers
Over 1200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010. Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.
700 venues (museums, galleries, artist studios, sculpture parks, public art sites, etc.) have hosted Slow Art Day events.
Participants love Slow Art Day
Feedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive. Here’s a sample:
“I loved taking the time to just ‘be’ with the works, particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by. It’s a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ramble. Discussion afterwards was fun, interesting, informative and eye-opening. I look forward to doing it again.”
Slow Art Day 2023 is Saturday, April 15, in museums and galleries worldwide. Join us and experience art differently.
1. The author quotes Thoreau’s words at the beginning to .
A. arouse readers’ interest in art B. introduce the topic of the text
C. stress the importance of looking D. illustrate the joy of art appreciation
2. A typical slow art activity .
A. lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically
B. encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts
C. organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experience
D. inspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own works
3. What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text
A. The year of 2023 will see the fourteenth Slow Art Day.
B. It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.
C. It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.
D. Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1,200 different places.
B
You can deal with winter in two ways: Escape it or embrace it. Watching people dive into snow — in nothing but bathing suits and boots — I’m guessing these people choose to do the latter.
The seasonal madness is part of the Quebec Winter Carnival, said to be the world’s largest winter festival. About a half-million people each year come to Quebec City to delight in frigid (寒冷的) fashion.
“We embrace winter,” said Paule Bergeron of Quebec City Tourism. “It’s time to play.” The carnival runs with dozens of events. I went there last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec, in the thick of the downtown action. Families are a big part of the carnival. What attract kids are things like ice fishing at a man made pond stocked with fish, where if you catch something, you can pay to have it smoked and eat it, or donate it to a food bank.
It’s a good chance to experience the culture of this European-feeling city, and nowhere is more evident than in Bonhomme, the carnival’s goodwill ambassador, a living avatar (化身) in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside gliding (滑行) around the festivities.
There are two night parades at the carnival. I attended the second one last year, the night before the carnival’s close. The streets were lined with thousands of people in a gentle snow and bitter cold, watching local dancers and school groups glide by. In the end, Bonhomme’s float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy. As the parade ended, thousands followed behind it, becoming part of the Quebec Winter Carnival’s magic and madness. And with a cup of milk in my hand, I realized that for once, not only did I not mind winter, I embraced it.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the Quebec Winter Carnival
A. It is held to attract visitors.
B. It has a history of less than 60 years.
C. It is mainly intended to entertain kids.
D. It is the largest winter festival in the world.
5. Who is Bonhomme
A. It is a giant snowman.
B. It is a famous star in Quebec.
C. It is the goodwill ambassador of the carnival.
D. It is the organizer of the Quebec Winter Carnival.
6. We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A. kids love to see Bonhomme
B. the carnival ends with two parades
C. the parades are the maddest part of the carnival
D. people attend the parades mainly to see Bonhomme
7. The author attended the carnival probably as .
A. a visitor to Quebec
B. a festival performer
C. an official in Quebec
D. a local newspaper reporter
C
India is known for many colorful and fun festivals. But none is as popular as the festival of lights, Diwali, which is also called Deepavali.
The celebration begins on October 21st, with Dhanteras. For those who love shopping, this is the best day of the celebration. That’s because in addition to honouring Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, the day is also considered lucky to buy everything — from gold and silver ornaments (装饰品) to new clothes.
The following day is Kali Chaudas, or Narak Chaturdashi. For some Indians it is celebrated with good food and fireworks. For others, it is the time to drive out bad spirits from homes. No matter how it is celebrated, everyone’s mind is already focused on the big day that comes after — Diwali!
Diwali begins with a visit to temples where prayers (祷告) will be given. Then families and friends get together and celebrate by exchanging gifts and sweets. Those who missed the opportunity to buy gold on Dhanteras can make up for it on this equally lucky day. In the evening, households light up their homes with oil lamps and prepare delicious Indian food. Then starts the real fun — fireworks! What makes the displays exciting is that everyone gets to create his or her own show by lighting up their favorite fireworks.
For Indians, Diwali also marks the end of the year. They will celebrate the first day of the New Year the following day.
The final day of the festival honours the relationships between brothers and sisters and is celebrated with more special food and prayers.
For kids, Diwali is like Christmas, except earlier. They get a week’s vacation from school! It is no wonder that most kids consider Diwali the best festival of all.
8. On Kali Chaudas, people will do the following EXCEPT .
A. eat great food B. play with fireworks
C. honour Lakshmi D. drive out bad spirits
9. The underlined part “make up for it” in paragraph 4 probably refers to “ ”.
A. go shopping B. receive gold
C. give prayers D. celebrate Dhanteras
10. The last day of the festival is mainly for .
A. relatives to visit each other B. neighbours to improve their relationships
C. friends to meet and have fun together D. brothers and sisters to deepen their relationships
11. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Diwali is the longest festival in India.
B. Indian New Year starts from October 24th.
C. The celebration of Diwali lasts for a week.
D. Indians think gold can bring them good luck.
D
I went to my first music festival with my friend this summer. Unlike the majority of festival-goers we did not buy tickets. Instead, we volunteered as festival servers for Oxfam. We each worked in exchange for a free ticket to the festival.
Leeds Festival is a large music festival which takes place at Branham Park. It takes place towards the end of August, and thousands of people attend each year. There are several different stages, each suitable for a different music taste. As well as the great music on offer, there are also funfair rides, food outlets and a silent disco. Among these things, I love silent discos: everyone has a set of headphones with two channels and music is played through the headphones. As a result, people can be dancing and singing along to completely different songs!
When we were not working, we were free to enjoy the festival. We saw a wide variety of artists across the weekend. My favorite day was the Sunday — in my opinion this had, by far, the best lineup (阵容). I really enjoyed seeing Imagine Dragons, Vampire Weekend and, of course, Arctic Monkeys, which are popular bands attracting thousands of people.
Although it was August, I could not believe how cold it was at night! We camped for five nights — a bit longer than the general public — and it was freezing every night! However, we had a really fantastic campsite. People who work at festivals stay in a different campsite to the general public. Our campsite was smaller, quieter and a lot cleaner! I had a great time and will definitely return next year!
12. How did the author attend the music festival
A. By buying a ticket. B. By accompanying her sister.
C. By acting as a waiter. D. By slipping there secretly.
13. Why did the author love the Sunday most
A. Because she was free. B. Because she got more tips.
C. Because there were many bands. D. Because there were fewer customers.
14. What does the author think of her campsite
A. Remote. B. Wonderful.
C. Dirty. D. Cold.
15. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Volunteers at a Music Festival
B. My First Music Festival
C. Love Attending Music Festivals
D. Music Festivals Are Popular
五、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Ways to Have a Joyful Chinese New Year
In many cultures, January 1st marks the beginning of a new year. 1 It is one of the most important occasions for family reunions.
Usually, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts for three weeks, starting from the 23rd day of the previous year’s 12th month of the lunar calendar until the 15th day of the New Year.
Here are some centuries-old traditions shared by the Chinese community in order to promote blessings of health and wealth in the New Year.
Spring cleaning. 2 It is widely believed that a freshly cleaned house will bring good luck to people.
3 People will make red paper cuts, Chinese characters or red lanterns that mean luck, happiness and blessing, and stick them onto doors and windows.
Setting off fireworks. In fairy tales, people managed to scare away a monster named Year by setting off fireworks. 4
Lucky money. Seniors give kids lucky money in red envelopes, in the hope of making their future much brighter.
Eating dumplings. The shape of a dumpling looks somewhat like a kind of money that was used in ancient times. 5 It is a custom to eat dumplings on Chinese New Year’s Eve as well as on the first and fifth days of the new year.
A. Making decorations.
B. Having preparations in advance.
C. The new year has two wonderful festivals.
D. Every family will clean the house one week ahead of the New Year.
E. In reality, the sound of fireworks can increase the festival atmosphere.
F. People believe the more dumplings you eat, the more wealth you will get during the new year.
G. But in the eyes of Chinese people, the traditional time of the new beginning is the Spring Festival.
六、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon 1 . The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of 2 fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys 3 more and covered their ears as they waited 4 for the explosions.
The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge, 5 ball high above the city, and the 6 filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest 7 : “the Night of the Full Moon”, a festival that is especially popular with young people.
More and more young Javanese 8 together and walked slowly through the 9 . Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain 10 the city. They continued to climb until they reached the old temple (寺庙) at the 11 of the mountain.
After they were inside the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes — delicious homemade ones, 12 of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people 13 cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And still, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to 14 the brightly shining moon.
By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the 15 city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.
1. A. let out B. gave out C. came out D. set out
2. A. burningB. used C. exploding D. broken
3. A. lit B. bought C. piled D. removed
4. A. patiently B. calmlyC. worriedly D. excitedly
5. A. silver B. new C. colorful D. gold
6. A. mountains B. valleys C. streets D. shops
7. A. games B. meetings C. sports D. events
8. A. danced B. gathered C. drank D. shouted
9. A. village B. scene C. night D. ground
10. A. on the edge of B. on the way to C. in the center of D. in the direction of
11. A. tip B. back C. top D. bottom
12. A. fond B. little C. full D. free
13. A. jumpedB. sat C. stood D. bent
14. A. followB. show C. notice D. admire
15. A. clean B. gray C. peaceful D. empty
七、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Canada is famous for producing about 80 percent of the world’s supply of maple syrup (枫糖浆). Most syrup comes 1 Québec, but it is also produced in parts of Ontario and Atlantic Canada. The sap (树液) generally starts running around the beginning of March 2 cold temperatures begin to give way to sunny days and above-freezing temperatures and continues until spring is well under way.
The Bronte Creek Provincial Park Maple Syrup Festival 3 (be) a popular way for Canadians to celebrate the beginning of the sugaring season and can be found across the Greater Toronto Area. My daughter, Emma, and I paid 4 visit to last year’s festival.
We arrived at the Information Centre and were greeted by a friendly tour guide 5 (dress) in costume of the late Victorian period. The guide 6 (provide) us with a history of maple syrup production in the area. We learned that it takes 40 liters of sap to produce 1 liter of maple syrup — hard to believe but I would say that it’s 7 (absolute) worth the effort.
There were several other 8 (activity) for visitors, but, for my daughter, it was all about the maple syrup products. There can’t be much in the world that tastes 9 (good) than fresh maple sweets and Emma could hardly wait to try some.
Attending the family-friendly festival was really an 10 (excite) way to welcome the approach of spring.
八、写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom对中国刚过的“春节”很感兴趣，请你回复他的电子邮件，介绍“春节”及这个节日里的主要活动。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、1. wrestle 2. reflect 3. harvest 4. origin 5. typical
6. faith 7. represent 8. respect 9. brief 10. horrible
二、1. congratulation 2. agricultural 3. decoration 4. belief 5. religious
6. significance 7. autonomous 8. absolutely 9. commercialise 10. joyful
三、1. In spite of 2. went off 3. Take advantage of 4. To be frank 5. after all
四、
A篇
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了慢艺术日（Slow Art Day）的一些情况。
1. B 推理判断题。根据Why slow 中的“The most important ... see and experience art without an expert.”并结合全文大意可知，本文介绍慢艺术日的情况，因此文章开头引用梭罗的话是为了引入主题。故选B。
2. C 细节理解题。根据How does it work 部分中的“Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.”可知，在这项活动中，参加的人先自己观看艺术作品，然后聚在一起谈论他们的体验。故选C。
3. A 推理判断题。根据How does it work 部分中的“One day each year”可知，该活动每年举办一次；再结合By the numbers部分中的“since its official launch in 2010”可知，该活动首次举办于2010年。故可推知2023年为第十四届。故选A。
B篇
本文是一篇说明文。作者亲历了魁北克冬季狂欢节的盛况，感受了人们在冬天的激情和活力。
4. D 细节理解题。根据文中第二段的“...said to be the world’s largest winter festival.”可知，魁北克冬季狂欢节是世界上最大的冬季节日。故选D。
5. C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Bonhomme, the carnival’s goodwill ambassador”以及“in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside”可知，“Bonhomme”是狂欢节的形象大使，是由人装扮的大雪人。故选C。
6. A 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“In the end, Bonhomme’s float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy.”可知，孩子们看到Bonhomme都激动不已，由此可知，孩子们喜欢看Bonhomme。故选A。
7. A 推理判断题。由第三段中的“I went there last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec...”可知，作者是作为游客去参加狂欢节的。故选A。
C篇
本文是一篇说明文。Diwali（排灯节）是印度很受欢迎的节日，每年的庆祝活动持续五天。
8. C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，在Kali Chaudas期间，人们会品尝丰盛的食物、燃放烟花以及驱赶恶灵，不包括祭拜拉克希米女神这一项。故选C。
9. A 推理判断题。根据画线部分前的“Those who missed the opportunity to buy gold on Dhanteras ...”可知，错过在Dhanteras购物的人可以在这一天弥补，因为这一天也是一个幸运的好日子。故选A。
10. D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可知，节日的最后一天主要是让兄弟姐妹增进感情的日子。故选D。
11. B 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段中的“They will celebrate the first day of the New Year the following day.”并结合文章内容可知，新年是庆祝活动的第四天，而庆祝活动开始于10月21日，由此可知，在印度，10月24日是新年的第一天。故选B。
D篇
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在利兹音乐节上当志愿者以及享受这一音乐节的情况。
12. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“we volunteered as festival servers for Oxfam”可知，作者在音乐节上当服务员以换取参加音乐节的机会。故选C。
13. C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“My favorite day was the Sunday...the best lineup (阵容). I really enjoyed ... of people.”可知，作者最喜欢星期天是因为那天有最好的阵容，有作者喜欢的乐队。故选C。
14. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However, we had a really fantastic campsite.”可知，作者认为她的野营地很好。故选B。
15. B 标题判断题。根据第一段中的“I went to my first music festival”以及下文的描述可知，本文主要描述了作者第一次参加音乐节的情况。故选B。
五、
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国春节的几个传统习俗，分别是扫房子、做装饰品、燃放烟花爆竹、给压岁钱和吃饺子。
1. G 前句说到在许多文化中1月1日标志着新的一年的开始，空后提到家庭团聚，由此判断，空处应引出中国的新年这一话题，G项（但在中国人眼里，传统的新起点时间是春节。）符合语境。故选G。
2. D 根据本段主题句“Spring cleaning.”以及空后“freshly cleaned house”可知，此处应解释主题内容，即和打扫房子有关，D项（每家每户都要在新年前一周打扫房子。）符合语境。故选D。
3. A 由空后信息“red paper cuts, Chinese characters or red lanterns”可知，这些都是为过年所准备的装饰，A项（做装饰。）符合语境。故选A。
4. E 本段主题为燃放烟花爆竹，所以此空是对此话题的解释，人们燃放烟花爆竹的另一个意义是增添过节的气氛。E项（实际上，烟花爆竹声可以增加节日气氛。）符合语境。故选E。
5. F 本段介绍的是吃饺子的习俗。空前说到饺子象征的意义，空处应该承接此内容，F项（人们相信饺子吃得越多，来年得到的财富就越多。）符合语境。故选F。
六、
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述爪哇人过“满月之夜”的情况。
1. C 句意：早在月亮出来之前，焰火就燃起了。A. let out放掉，泄露；B. gave out分发，发出（气味、热等）；C. came out出来；D. set out出发，开始。根据下文中的“The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线)”可判断出，在月亮出来之前，焰火就燃起了。故选C。
2. B 句意：到处都是用过的烟花的纸屑。A. burning燃烧的；B. used用过的；C. exploding爆炸的；D. broken破碎的。人们在夜晚放烟花，地上当然是燃烧之后的遗留物，即“用过的”烟花。故选B。
3. A 句意：小男孩们点燃了更多的烟花，捂着耳朵，兴奋地等待着爆炸的到来。A. lit点燃；B. bought购买；C. piled堆积；D. removed移除。more指上文中的fireworks，根据上下文的内容可判断出，孩子们点燃了更多的烟花。故选A。
4. D 句意同上。A. patiently耐心地；B. calmly平静地；C. worriedly担心地；D. excitedly兴奋地。点燃爆竹是一件令人激动人心的事，所以孩子们兴奋地等待着爆竹爆炸。故选D。
5. A 句意：月亮出现在地平线上：巨大的银球高高地挂在城市上空，爪哇开始享受一年中最盛大的活动之一：“满月之夜”，这是一个特别受年轻人欢迎的节日，街道上挤满了人。A. silver银白色的；B. new新的；C. colorful多彩的；D. gold金色的。根据常识可判断出，当月亮升起时，其颜色是银白色的。故选A。
6. C 句意：街道上挤满了人。A. mountains山；B. valleys低谷；C. streets街道；D. shops商店。根据上文中的“above the city”可判断出，庆祝活动是在城里进行的，所以街道上挤满了人。故选C。
7. D 句意：当爪哇开始享受一年中最重大的事件之一。A. games游戏；B. meetings会议；C. sports体育运动；D. events事件。根据下文中的“a festival that is especially popular with young people”可判断出，庆祝the Night of the Full Moon节日是人们认为最重要的大事。故选D。
8. B 句意：年轻人聚集在一起，慢慢地走一整夜。A. danced跳舞；B. gathered聚集；C. drank喝；D. shouted喊叫。根据上文中的“and the filled with people”可判断出，有更多的年轻人聚集在一起。故选B。
9. C 句意同上。A. village村；B. scene屏幕；C. night夜晚；D. ground地。根据第一段内容“It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.”可判断出，年轻人在夜里穿行。故选C。
10. A 句意：他们边说笑边向城市边缘的那座山走去。A. on the edge of在……边缘；B. on the way to在去……的路上；C. in the center of在……的中心；D. in the direction of朝……方向。根据常识并结合最后一段中的“city in the valley below them”可推知，那座山是在城市的边缘。故选A。
11. C 句意：他们继续攀爬，直到到达山顶的古庙。A. tip尖；B. back背，后面；C. top顶部；D. bottom底部。根据“They continued to climb”可知，他们继续攀爬，直到到达山顶的古庙。故选C。
12. C 句意：进庙后，他们喝水并吃月饼——美味的自制月饼，里面满是干果和坚果。A. fond喜欢的；B. little小的；C. full满的；D. free自由的。(be) full of意为“充满”，表示月饼里满是干果和坚果。故选C。
13. B 句意：在外面的山上，年轻人盘腿坐成一圈，互相聊天和讲笑话。A. jumped跳跃；B. sat坐下；C. stood站立；D. bent弯腰。根据下文中的cross-legged可判断出，他们盘腿坐着围成了一个圆圈。故选B。
14. D 句意：然而，数以百计的年轻人继续爬上山去欣赏灿烂的月亮。A. follow跟随；B. show展示；C. notice注意；D. admire欣赏，羡慕。根据其宾语“the brightly shining moon”可判断出，人们爬上山来欣赏和赞美明亮的月亮。故选D。
15. B 句意：到了午夜，烟火已经停止从他们下面山谷里的灰色城市中燃起。A. clean干净的；B. gray灰色的；C. peaceful平和的；D. empty空的。根据时间状语by midnight和地点状语in the valley below them可判断出，由于已经到了半夜，城市在他们下面的山谷里，所以呈现出灰色。故选B。
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本文是一篇记叙兼说明文。作者描述了自己参加加拿大枫糖节的经历。
1. from 考查介词。根据语境可知，此处表示“来自”的意思，come from表示“来自”，是固定短语。故填from。
2. when 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词“the beginning of March”，关系词在从句中作时间状语。故填when。
3. is 考查动词的时态。结合语境可知，该句描述客观情况，应用一般现在时；主语是一个节日，为单数形式。故填is。
4. a 考查冠词。句意：我的女儿Emma和我参观了去年的节日。pay a visit表示“参加，参观”。故填a。
5. dressed 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“ (dress) in costume of the late Victorian period”作后置定语，修饰“a friendly tour guide”。be dressed in表示“穿着”。故填dressed。
6. provided 考查动词的时态和语态。根据上下文语境可知，该句描述过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时；且provide和主语The guide是主动关系。故填provided。
7. absolutely 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处作状语，应用absolute的副词形式。故填absolutely。
8. activities 考查名词的复数。由空前的“several other”可知，该空应填activity的复数形式。故填activities。
9. better 考查形容词的比较等级。由空后的than可知，该空填good的比较级形式。故填better。
10. exciting 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处应用形容词形式修饰名词way，且way是“物”而不是“人”。故填exciting。
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Dear Tom,
I’m delighted to share something about the Spring Festival in reply to your last e-mail.
The Spring Festival was really full of fun. First on the Lunar New Year Eve, we all gathered around having a big dinner. Then followed the Spring Festival Gala. As was reported, the Spring Festival Gala was really a hit. Many a star turned up on the stage, bringing us so much pleasure that we were all drowned in admiring their performances. The midnight saw us setting off the fireworks to celebrate the beginning of a new year. Then we ate dumplings. At dawn, we all dressed up and visit relatives and friends. We do hope we will have good luck in the following new year and we also do look forward to realizing all our dreams.
Now you’ve probably got a general picture of the Spring Festival. How about coming to China to experience it by yourself
Yours,
Li Hua