2015-2016学年高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Section Ⅰ & Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading课时作业(含答案

Section Ⅰ & Section Ⅱ　Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．When________(农业)work is over，people will hold various celebrations.
2．Though he is over fifty，he is always active and________(精力充沛的)．
3．During the busy________(收割)season，farmers get up early and don't stop working until dusk.
4．After you've________(获得，得到)some experience，teaching will be no problem.
5．You like Jazz very much，but do you know the________(起源，由来)of Jazz
6．Mr.Smith and I are good friends，but I don't share his________(宗教的)beliefs.
7．We should follow the________(风俗)in a foreign country we are visiting.
8．I really________(钦佩)people who can work in such difficult conditions.
9．________(聚集)round，everyone，so that you can see the screen.
10．Carlos was________(授予)first prize in the essay competition.
答案：1.agricultural　2.energetic　3.harvest　4.gained
5．origin　6.religious　7.custom　8.admire　9.Gather
10．awarded
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1．Those English learners all have________(admire)for their teacher's fluent English.
2．After being trapped in the cave for a long time，he is________(starve)for freedom outside.
3．Christmas is a(n)________(celebrate)of Christ's birth.
4．People used to hold the________(believe)that the earth was the center of the universe.
5．The________(arrive)of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.
6．My younger brother likes living alone，which makes him more________(independence)．
7．Tom regarded his wife as a(n)________(beautiful)though others don't think so.
8．The________(poem)always works late into the night to create his poems.
9．Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself________(remind)of his own dreams.
10．________(gather)around the fire，the tourists danced with the local people.
答案：1.admiration　2.starving　3.celebration
4．belief　5.arrival　6.independent　7.beauty　8.poet
9．reminded　10.Gathering
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns，another important part of the Lantern Festival，
or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous(黏的)rice flour.We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan.Obviously，they get the name from the festival itself.It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century，then became popular during the Tang and Song periods.The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty.Sweet fillings are made of sugar，walnuts，sesame(芝麻)，osmanthus flowers(桂花)，rose petals，sweetened tangerine(橘子)peel，bean paste，or jujube paste(枣泥)．A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling.The salty variety is filled with minced meat(肉末儿)，vegetables or a mixture.
The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China.The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls，make a hole，insert the filling，then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands.In North China，sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient.The fillings are pressed into hardened cores，dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour.A layer of the flour sticks to the filling，which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour.And so it goes，like rolling a snowball，until the dumpling is the desired size.The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains.This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products.They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers.
本文主要介绍了中国节日元宵节的重要组成部分汤圆或元宵，及元宵的历史等。
1．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.
B．Sugar，rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.
C．Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.
D．People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.
答案：C　解析：推理判断题。A、B、D项与原文意思一致，文中没有提到只有南方人吃甜元宵。根据文意及常识推断C项有误。故选C。
2．Which country does the Lantern Festival come from
A．China.　　 　　　 B．South Korea.
C．Jin Dynasty. D．Tang and Song periods.
答案：A　解析：细节理解题。第一段说它起源于东晋，盛行于唐宋，说明元宵节起源于中国。
3．Choose the right order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.
①make a hole and insert the filling
②roll the dough between your hands
③shape the dough of rice flour into balls
④close the hole
⑤prepare some rice flour
A．⑤③②①④ B．③⑤①②④
C．③①④②⑤ D．⑤③①④②
答案：D　解析：推理判断题。prepare some rice flour文中未提，但应该在前，且roll the dough between your hands是最后一步。
4．What is the best title of this text
A．The Lantern Festival
B．The Ingredients of Yuanxiao
C．The Difference Between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan
D．China's Traditional Food—Yuanxiao
答案：D　解析：主旨大意题。文中说了元宵的起源、制作材料和方法以及流行情况，只有D能概括全文。
B
Alice's mother died when Alice was five years old.Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.
In December,1982，I had a job at a local bank.One afternoon，we were decorating the tree in the bank lobby.One of my customers approached me with her handwork：beautiful hand made dolls.I decided to get one for my daughter，Katie，who was almost five years old.Then I had an idea.I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my mother—one with gray hair and spectacles：a grandmother doll.And she gladly agreed.
A friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to deliver my Katie her presents，so I made some special arrangements.
Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time，so did Santa Claus.Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house.As Santa turned to leave，he looked once more into his bag and found one more gift.As he asked who Alice was，my mother，surprised at her name being called，indicated that she in fact was Alice.Santa handed her the gift，with a message card that read：For Alice：I was cleaning out my sleigh before my trip this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25,1925.The present inside has aged，but I felt that you might still wish to have it.Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.Love，Santa Claus.
My mother's reaction was one of the most deeply emotional scenes I have ever seen.She couldn't speak but only clasped the doll she had waited fifty seven years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks.That doll given by “Santa” made my mother the happiest “child” that Christmas.
5．When Alice was young，________
A．she was eager to get a doll for Christmas.
B．she received nothing on Christmas Day.
C．she lived a poor life with her daughter.
D．she died，leaving her daughter alone.
答案：A　解析：由文章第一段中Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.可知。
6．Why did the author give her mother a grandmother doll for Christmas
A．She thought it suitable for old woman.
B．She loved her mother more than her daughter.
C．She wanted to give her mother a surprise.
D．She helped her mother realize her child's dream.
答案：D　解析：由文章第一段中Alice，who grew up to be my mother，told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.及最后一段中She couldn't speak but only clasped the doll she had waited fifty seven years to receive...可知。
7．Alice was________old when she received the mother doll.
A．five years B．fifty seven years
C．sixty two years D．sixty seven years
答案：C　解析：由文章中1982年送母亲a doll,1925年礼物本应该收到，相差57年。第一段中谈到5岁时期盼这个礼物，故推知Alice 62岁了。
8．Which of the following is the best title of the text
A．A special gift. B．A doll from Santa.
C．A moving story. D．Mother's tears.
答案：B　解析：全文围绕圣诞礼物来写，故选B。
Ⅳ.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 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.
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