Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 单元语篇专项练习（含答案）

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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
单元语篇专项练习
一、完形填空
　　People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the
　1　 day every year.
　　In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.　2　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　3　 down from 10: 10, 9, 8... As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　4　, “Happy New Year!”
　　New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　5　.
　　On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They　6　a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　7　at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made their 　8　, they read it to their family or friends and promise to
　9　their resolutions.
　　So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate.For people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say 　10　 to the old year, and to welcome the new year.
( )1.A.familiar　 B.important　 C.same
(( )2.A.If 　　　B.Even though C.While
( )3.A.counts B.turns C.looks
( )4.A.quietly B.loudly C.sadly
( )5.A.secret B.walk C.job
( )6.A.put on 　 B.take away C.write down
( )7.A.harder B.hard C.quickly
( )8.A.promise B.mistake C.list
( )9.A.follow B.make C.do
( )10.A.hello B.goodbye C.morning
二、阅读理解
A
　　Qingming, literally (字面上) means “clear and bright”. It is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China. After the festival, the temperature rises and rainfall increases. And then farmers begin to grow crops. Qingming Festival falls on April 5 this year.
　　As a festival, Qingming is believed to have a history of about 2,500 years. The most important tradition of Qingming is to honor ancestors and remember the dead family members. So Qingming is also called Tomb-sweeping Day. When sweeping the graves, people pray, clean the tombstones and burn offerings, usually paper money, paper clothes, paper houses and now even a paper phone.
　　Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words. One of the most famous poems describing the festival was the poem Qingming by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty as follows: A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours A cowherd points to a cot mid apricot flowers.
　　Some traditions of Qingming have brought such problems as traffic jams and air pollution or even forest fires. As part of a greener Qingming campaign, people have been encouraged to pay respect to their ancestors and dead family members online, or burn less or no paper money to protect the environment.
( )1.The weather will ________after Qingming.
A.be much warmer　 B.rain heavily C.be snowy
( )2.The underlined word “offerings” means “________” in English.
A.things for children
B.things for the poor
C.gifts for the dead
( )3.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A.The life of Du Mu.
B.Poems about the festival.
C.Poets in the Tang Dynasty.
( )4.The greener Qingming campaign encourages people to honor the dead ________.
A.at home
B.in the open air
C.on the Internet
B
There are many different kinds of festivals around the world.Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country.It’s in the west of Europe.There are wide green fields (田野).
Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17.It’s an important holiday in Ireland.This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick.He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green.You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran.It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.People jump over the fire.They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada.The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun.It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.
One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race.It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers.You can see joy and happiness on every face.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa.Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.As “ships of the desert”, camels (骆驼) have the leading role in the festival.There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).
( )5.On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT______.
A.camels　　　 　
B.parades
C.people in green
( )6.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran
A.They run in the snow.
B.They wear red clothes.
C.They jump over the fire.
( )7.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year
A.On the first Sunday in February.
B.On the last Sunday in December.
C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year.
( )8.Where can we probably find this passage
A.In a storybook.
B.In a cookbook.
C.In a travel magazine.
三、根据短文内容,将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处,使短文内容完整、通顺(有一项多余)
　　The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in most East Asian countries.　1　It is the second most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese, the festival means family reunion(团圆)and peace.
　　Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with many traditional and meaningful activities, such as eating dinner with family and admiring the moon.　2　The younger generations prefer traveling, surfing the Internet, and using smart phone apps to celebrate with their families.
　　Mooncakes are a kind of traditional Chinese sweet.　3　Other foods eaten during the festival are harvest foods,such as crabs(蟹), pumpkins(南瓜), and grapes. People enjoy them at their freshest and most nutritious(有营养的) period of time.
　　And the custom of admiring the moon started in the Shang Dynasty.　4　People believed admiring the moon and eating at a round table would bring them good luck and happiness.
　　　5　In Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, celebrations are more than those in China, such as lighting lanterns and dragon dances. In Japan and Vietnam, there are also some new celebrations because Chinese culture has influenced them deeply.
A.Mooncakes are people’s favorite food.
B.New celebrations have developed in recent years.
C.In many other countries,the festival is widely celebrated.
D.The festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
E.Chinese emperors admired the sun and the moon every year to pray for a good harvest.
F.Chinese people regard the round shape of mooncakes as a symbol of reunion and happiness.
参考答案
一、【主旨大意】文章主要讲了新年的庆祝方式。
1.C　考查形容词辨析。句意:在一些国家,每年新年不在同一天开始。familiar熟悉的,important 重要的,same同样的。根据句意可知选C。
2.C　考查连词辨析。句意:当他们等待新年的时候,他们听音乐,唱传统的歌曲,玩得开心。根据语境可知是“当……时候”。
3.A　考查动词辨析。句意:就在12点之前,每个人从10倒数:10,9, 8,...倒数:count down。
4.B　考查副词辨析。句意:时间一到十二点,每个人非常大声地喊“新年快乐!”loudly“大声地”符合题意。
5.B　考查名词辨析。句意:当天气好的时候,很多家庭出去散步。go out for a walk“出去散步”, walk 符合题意。
6.C　考查动词短语辨析。句意:他们写下清单,例如“我会帮忙做更多的家务。我会在学校比别人更加努力学习。”write down“写下”。
7.A　考查副词的比较级。句意:他们写下清单,例如“我会帮忙做更多的家务。我会在学校比别人更加努力学习。” 根据than可知要用比较级。
8.C　考查名词辨析。句意:当他们列了自己的清单,他们把它读给他们的家人或朋友,许诺遵从他们的决心。根据上文可知是列清单,make a list。
9.A　考查动词辨析。句意:当他们列了自己的清单,他们把它读给他们的家人或朋友,许诺遵从他们的决心。follow“跟随;遵从”符合题意。
10.B　考查名词辨析。句意:对于世界各地各个国家的人,新年是对过去的一年说再见和迎接新一年的时候。
二、【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了清明节的相关信息。
1.A　细节理解题。根据“After the festival, the temperature rises and rainfall increases.”可知,清明节结束后,气温上升,降雨量增加。
2.C　词义猜测题。根据“usually paper money, paper clothes, paper houses and now even a paper phone”可知,纸币、纸衣服、纸屋,现在甚至是纸手机,这些是烧给死去的人的祭品。
3.B　段落大意题。根据“Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words.”可知,许多古代诗人用文字表达了他们的悲伤感受,本段主要谈论的是关于清明节的诗歌。
4.C　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知,绿色清明运动鼓励人们在网上纪念祖先和逝去的亲人。
5.A　细节理解题。由第四段可知在 Saint Patrick’s Day,会有游行,还有各种绿色,包括穿着绿衣服的人,甚至能看到绿色的建筑。
6.C　细节理解题。由第五段第三句“People jump over the fire.”可知在 Red Wednesday,人们会跳过火焰。
7.B　细节理解题。由Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.可知是在每年12月份的最后一个星期天。
8.C　 推理判断题。通读全文可知本文介绍了一些各地节日的相关信息,所以可能会出现在旅行杂志上。
三:1~5.DBFEC
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