Unit 8 Chinese New Year 阅读提优（含解析）

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Unit 8 Chinese New Year
阅读提优
(2023—2024学年苏州市常熟第一学期期末)完形填空。
2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese dragons are different from Western ones because they have no 1 . Although the dragon is not a real animal, Chinese people 2 it very much. People think dragons are 3 animals because they can bring good things. Dragon is a symbol of the 4 in China. Long time 5 , only kings used the dragon on their 6 . Others couldn't wear dragons. Dragon is also a symbol of our nation, 7 we call ourselves“ the sons of the dragon”.
There are several 8 about the dragon. At the Lantern Festival, each 9 15th in the lunar calendar, people eat yuanxiao and show dragon lanterns to celebrate the coming spring. At the Dragon Boat Festival, on the 5th of May in the lunar calendar, people have dragon boat 10 . Dragons are around our life.
[词汇积累] symbol /'s mbl/ n.象征 Chinese lunar calendar中国农历 although / :l' / conj.尽管
nation /'ne n/n.民族
( )1. A. wings B. legs C. noses D. arms
( )2. A. surprise B. dislike C. like D. scare
( )3. A. afraid B. bad C. lucky D. small
( )4. A. queen B. king C. prince D. princess
( )5. A. ago B. before C. after D. now
( )6. A. chairs B. tables C. food D. clothes
( )7. A. though B. but C. so D. or
( )8. A. festivals B. posters C. projects D. months
( )9. A. December B. January C. February D. March
( )10. A. songs B. movies C. races D. plays
be different from的用法
be different from 是固定搭配，意为“与 不同”，后面可接名词或代词等。
如：His answer is different from mine. 他的答案和我的不同。
[练习] 单项选择。
( )1. I heard that their courses are different from ________ at other schools.
A. those B. it C. /
( )2. Was I not supposed to (应该) be ________ from the rest
A. similar B. different C. same
(2023—2024学年苏州市张家港第一学期期末)阅读材料，选择正确的答案。
Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people. People celebrate it in different ways.
Old ways
People sweep away dust and throw away old things to sweep away bad luck.
People also decorate their houses with Spring Festival couplets, red lanterns and red paper cuttings.
People have a big dinner at home on Chinese New Year's Eve.
At 20:00, people watch the CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, and some people set off firecrackers.
New ways
More and more families have a big dinner at restaurants.
Many young people like chatting with a group of friends online or singing at a KTV together.
Not so many people watch the CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
People like to go out during the holiday.
[词汇积累] celebrate /'sel bre t/ v.庆祝 dust /d st/ n.灰尘 decorate /'dek re t/ v.装饰
couplet /'k pl t/ n.对联 Spring Festival Gala春晚
( )1. Where do more and more people like to have a big dinner now
A. At home. B. At restaurants. C. At a KTV.
( )2. Which is TRUE about the new ways of celebrating Chinese New Year
A. All the families watch lion dances at the Spring Festival.
B. Children don't get red packets from their parents any more.
C. People like to go out during the holiday.
( )3. What does Chinese New Year mean to Chinese people
A. Having nice food.
B. Watching the CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
C. Getting together with families and have a good time.
most的用法
most用作副词时是 many和 much 的最高级，意为“最”，可与两个或两个以上音节的形容词或副词连用，构成最高级。与形容词构成最高级时，前面通常要加定冠词the。
如: Which lesson is the most difficult in this book 这本书里哪一课最难
[练习] 单项选择。
( )Guilin is one of ________ cities in China.
A. most beautiful B. the most beautiful C. more beautiful
(2023—2024学年连云港市第一学期期末)阅读电子邮件，选择正确的答案。
Dear Alice, How are you I am very happy to get your email. Next Monday, we are going to have an open day at our school and I want to tell you something about it. It is going to be on the 24th of November. All the parents are going to get to school at 2:00 in the afternoon. First, they are going to visit our classroom on the second floor. Our classroom is big and clean! Next, they are going to look at our school projects on the third floor. There are lots of projects. They are nice. Then, they are going to listen to the songs on the first floor. Nancy and I are going to sing for them. It makes us excited. After that, they are going to have some tea and cakes in the music room at 4:25. Our parents are looking forward to the open day! Is there an open day at your new school Write to me! Love, Sarah
[词汇积累] open day(学校的)开观日 look forward(高兴地)盼望，期待
( )1. Where are Sarah and Nancy going to sing the song
A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor.
( )2. The parents may go home ________.
A. at three fifty B. at four ten C. at five
( )3. Where are the parents going to have the cakes
look forward to的用法
look forward to意为 “盼望，期待”，其是介词，后面可接名词，要接动词时，用动词的-ing 形式。
如: looking forward to Year's Day! 我 期待旦的到来！
[练习] 用所给词形式填空。
1. We're really l forward to ________ (visit) Harbin again.
2. I look forward to ________(hear) from you in the near future.
3. I'm ________ (look) forward to the weekend.
下面是刚转学来南京的新同学 Anna发布的朋友圈，请认真阅读，完成以下任务。
< Moments(朋友圈) I'm in Nanjing now. My new school is big and beautiful. I like my new school. There are 46 students in my class. They're very lovely. I have made friends with some of them. My home is near my school, so I often go to school on foot. 1.( ) < Moments I have a new friend. His name is Charlie. He is my classmate. He is cute. He has many hobbies. He likes reading, playing sport and singing English songs. He is helpful and friendly. 2.( )
< Moments This is my new PE teacher, Miss Green. She is young. She is tall and thin. She is funny. She can do Chinese kungfu very well. She can play football well too. She often goes to the school by bike. I like her. 3.( ) < Moments Tomorrow we are going to have an Art lesson. We are going to draw some pictures about animals in the zoo. The zoo is far from our school, so we are going to the zoo by bus. We feel happy today! 4.( )
任务1 请给 Anna的四条朋友圈配图，把图片序号写到括号里。
任务2 判断下面的回复是(T)否(F)与朋友圈信息相关。
( )1. Lily: I like Miss Green too.
( )2. Helen: I'm going to have an Art lesson next week.
( )3. Wang Hong: I like Friday too. I can play football with you.
( )4. Tom: I'm going to go to the zoo too. I love animals.
( )5. Charlie: Welcome to our school.
( )6. Anna: I love Nanjing too. There are many beautiful places.
( )7. Frank: This cartoon is my favourite.
( )8. Leo: Chris is my cousin. How funny!
苏苑小学正在开展项目学习活动，同学们可以报名参加感兴趣的主题。请阅读海报，选择正确的选项。
Chinese paper-cutting(剪纸) Beautiful paper-cutting is found all over China. Look, I cut a cute rabbit. Do you want to cut anything Please join us. Mr Jones will be your teacher. He is kind and funny. Time: Apr.1st—Apr.7th MrJones@ 1. Chinese festivals Do you know the Mid-Autumn Festival Do you know the story of the Spring Festival Do you know what people do and what people eat on different Chinese festivals Please join us! Let's share Chinese cultures. Time: May 3rd—May 15th MsWang@ 2.
Magic silkworms Do you raise silkworms(养蚕) in spring Do you know how long it takes a silkworm to turn into a moth(蛾) Do you want to make a fan or a bookmark out of silk Please join us! Time: Mar.2nd—Apr.26th MissGreen@ 3. Changes around us Our life changes a lot and it becomes better and better. What is the biggest change around us, ChatGPT, 5G, robots or ... Join us, you will get ideas! Time: Jun.5th—Jun.17th MissWhite@ 4.
词汇积累 silkworm /'s lkw m/蚕 bookmark /'b kmɑ k/书签 silk /s lk/丝 biggest /'b g st/最大的
(一)请为每个项目配上合适的图片。
(二)阅读海报，请帮下列同学做出正确选择。
( )1. Ann a joins the “Chinese festivals” project(项目). She can learn ________.
A. the story of Christmas B. the story of the Spring Festival
C. what ChatGPT is
( )2. Lucy can make ________ out of silk in the“ Magic silkworms” project.
A. a fan B. a book C. a paper rabbit
( )3. If Jack joins the“ Chinese paper-cutting” project, it will take him ________.
A. 6 days B. 7 days C. 8 days
完形填空。
Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Almost everyone in the US 1 shopping for presents. 2 is falling and people are walking fast. They are trying 3 warm as they move from shop to shop. Inside the shops, the children are 4 at the toys and talking to a man called Father Christmas. He is asking them what they want for Christmas.
In the US, it is warm and beautiful in summer. The trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter and 5 is white. The white snow is almost as welcome as Father Christmas.
At 6 , there are different colours. Thousands of small lights decorate the houses and buildings in every town. These bright red, green, blue, orange and yellow lights help to make Christmas a beautiful time of the year.
Christmas Day always begins 7 breakfast. The children wake up very early and can't wait to open the 8 from their parents. Then, they wake their parents up, saying“Merry Christmas”.
( )1. A. am B. is C. are
( )2. A. Snow B. Rain C. Leaf
( )3. A. kept B. to keeping C. to keep
( )4. A. seeing B. watching C. looking
( )5. A. everything B. nothing C. anything
( )6. A. evening B. night C. morning
( )7. A. before B. at C. from
( )8. A. doors B. presents C. windows
阅读短文,判断正(T)误(F)。
People around the world celebrate New Year's Day in different ways. Let's have a look.
Sydney, Australia
The city is famous for its fireworks. The fireworks are bright and beautiful. They make the dark sky bright.
Paris, France
Lots of people get together around the Eiffel Tower. People can see fireworks there. Some children can also get lucky money from their parents. Frenchmen like to have a party with their friends to welcome the New Year.
Madrid, Spain
Spanish people eat 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve. Every grape stands for one month of the year. They think this will bring them good luck next year. They also like to light candles with different colours that day. Yellow candles mean they will be rich and their work will go well. Red ones stand for love. Green candles are for health. If you want to be clever, you can light orange candles.
Beijing, China
People usually spend New Year's Day with their families. They will have a big meal and give their wishes to each other on that day.
( )1. Paris is famous for its fireworks.
( )2. All the children in France can get lucky money from their parents.
( )3. Spanish people eat 12 grapes for good luck on New Year’s Eve.
( )4. Chinese people usually have a big meal on New Year's Day.
( )5. If a young man in Spain wants to find a girlfriend, he can light some orange candles on New Year's Eve.
参考答案
一、1. A解析 ·根据图片并结合常识可知，中国的龙没有翅膀，而西方的龙有翅膀。故选 A。
2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 解析·由下 文中“ Others couldn’t wear dragons.”可知，此处是指古代时，只有皇帝可以穿有龙图案的衣服。故选 D。
7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
[练习] 1. A 2. B
二、1. B 2. C
3. C解析·通读全文并结合常识可知，对中国人来说，春节意味着与家人团圆。故选C。
[练习] B
三、1. A
2. C 解析·由“ After that, they are going to have some tea and cakes in the music room at4：25.”可知，家长在下午四点半左右还在音乐室喝茶、吃蛋糕，由此推断，他们很可能在五点时回家。故选 C。
3. B
[练习] 1. visiting 2. hearing 3. looking
四、任务 1 1~4 A DBC
任务2 1~5 T T F T T 6~8 T F F
五、(一)1~4 D A BC
1.由标题可知，该项目是关于剪纸的,故选 D。
2.由标题可知，该项目是关于中国传统节日的，故选A。
3.由标题可知，该项目是关于养蚕的，故选 B。
4. 由“ What is the biggest change around us, Chat GPT,5F, robots or… ”可知,该项目是关于机器人的，故选C。
(二)1~3 B A B
1.由“ Chinese festivals”项目中的“ Do you know the story of the Spring Festival Please join us!”可知,加入“ Chinese festivals”项目可以知道关于春节的故事，故选 B。
2.由“ Magic silkworms”项目中的“ Do you want to make a fan or a bookmark out of silk Please join us!”可知,在“ Magic silkworms”项目中可以学习制作扇子和书签，故选 A。
3.由“ Chinese paper-cutting”项目中的“ Time: Apr. 1st—Apr. 7th”可知,该项目一共持续七天,故选 B。
六、1. B 解析: everyone 意为“每人”,是不定代词,作主语时，谓语动词用单数。故选B。
2. A
3. C 解析:try to do sth是固定搭配,意为“努力做某事”。故选C。
4. C
5. A 解析: 由下文中“The white snow is almost as welcome as Father Christmas.”可推断，此处是指冬天下雪后，一切都是白色的。故选A。
6. B
7. A 解析:由下文中“The children wake up very early and can't wait to open the presents from ...”可推断,孩子们是在早餐前拆礼物。故选A。
8. B
七、1. F 解析:由 Sydney, Australia 中“The city is famous for its fireworks.”可知, 因烟花而著名的是悉尼，而不是巴黎。故填 F。
2. F 解析:由 Paris, France 中“Some children can also get lucky money from their parents.”可知，一些孩子可以从父母那里收到压岁钱，而不是“所有”的孩子。故填 F。
3. T 解析:由 Madrid, Spain 中“They think this will bring them good luck next year.”可知，西班牙人认为，在新年前夜吃十二颗葡萄能够带来好运。故填T。
4. T 解析:由 Beijing, China 中“They will have a big meal …”可知,中国人通常会在新年那天吃一顿大餐。故填T。
5. F 解析:由 Madrid, Spain 中“Red ones stand for love.”可推断，如果一个西班牙男子想要找一位女朋友，应该在新年前夜点燃红色的蜡烛，而不是点燃橙色的蜡烛。故填 F。
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