Unit2 Let’s celebrate!测试
一、语法填空,用正确的形式答题。
THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
The Real Father Christmas Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were 1.____(child). As parents, they try 2.____(keep) that magic alive for 3.____(they) children for as long as they can.
That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be 4.____perfect book for those who regard Christmas 5.____a special time of year. The man 6.____ wrote these letters is one of 7._____ (famous) names in English literature—J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s way of 8.____(keep) Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty years.
Every Christmas, 9.____ envelope with a North Pole stamp arrived. It was addressed to Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very excited as they 10.____(open) it. Inside, they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also 11._____(beauty) illustrated—each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time 12._____(complete).
The letters told 13.______(wonder) stories about Father Christmas’s life and 14.____ (adventure) at the North Pole. A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear,15._____once climbed the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and 16.____(fall) through the roof of Father Christmas’s house. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers 17.____ (play) games with the toys instead 18._____ wrapping them up. 19._____(interesting), the letters did not contain the usual 20.____ (warn) to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good. The letters did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got 21._____(old): ... but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite as many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over the world there are a terrible number of poor and 22.___ (starve) people.
Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas,Polar Bear and other 23_____(character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. By 24._____(express) love for his children in such a special way,Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
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Time for a Change
Social Insights
A family dinner is an important tradition 1.______(celebrate) Spring Festival. Nowadays, some people choose 2.______(have) the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keen on this idea. What do our readers think
Dear Editor,
We 3._____(eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it no less than eating 4._____ home. I don’t understand 5._____ some people refuse to embrace the change.
Can’t they admit that the 6.______(preparation) for the dinner are hard work I really don’t think it’s worth the effort of 7.______(spend) so much time preparing for 8.___ single meal, and then another hour 9._____(clean) up the mess after it’s over. We work all year, so why can’t one day be about spending time with family and relaxing
10.____(eat) out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of 11._____(tradition). We still have the dinner with the same people, just in a 12.____ (differ) place. The occasion is 13._____(enjoyable) without all that tiring cooking, and the dishes taste better!
14.___ my opinion, what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn’t matter. Eating out may change the form of this tradition,15.____ the love between the family members sitting around the table together remains the same.
Dear Editor,
For this year’s Spring Festival family dinner, my son 16._____(book) a table at the best restaurant in town, but I’m a bit 17.____(happy) about it. For me, it just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the diner out.
When I was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was 18.____ I looked forward to most. It was not only for the delicious food 19.____ we seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity 20.____(have) our whole family gathered together. I would run around the house, 21._____(listen) to the adults chatting about their year. I’d get under my mother’s feet in the kitchen, watching her make 22._____(dumpling). She’d put tokens in some dumplings: candies for a sweet life and peanuts for a long and 23.______(health) one. In the evening, all of us would sit 24._____ the table, enjoying the food and being.
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二、通过短文,考查词汇。
短文一:The Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
The 1._____________( n. 龙)Boat Festival arrives on a special day of the 2.____________(adj. 月球的) calendar. People row dragon - shaped boats on the river, making the water splash. They do this to 3.___________(v. 向……表示敬意) the great 4.__________(n. 诗人) Qu Yuan. Homes are filled with beautiful 5.___________ (n. 装饰物), like paper - cut dragons and fragrant herbs. As the 6.______________(n. 收成) season is approaching, everyone hopes these traditions will bring a rich harvest, filling their lives with joy and abundance.
短文二:A Literary Leap Against Inequality
In a city shadowed by 1._____________(n. 不平等), Emily, a young artist, was constantly held back. 2._______________(adv. 不管,不顾) of the unfairness around her, she immersed herself in 3._______________( n. 文学) . She regarded classic 4.____________(n. 幻想,想象) works, like "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", as keys to a 5._____________(adj. 无限的) realm. These stories filled her with ideas. One day, she decided to write a 6_____________(n. 小说). In her story, she crafted a world where differences were celebrated.
短文三:A Day at the Old Inn(小旅馆;小酒馆)
In a small, old town, there stood an inn with a worn - out1.___________(n. 顶,顶部). A 2.___________( adj. 挨饿的,即将饿死的)traveler, Tom, arrived at the inn. He 3._______________(n. 请求,要求) a room but was disappointed when he saw the simple, unfancy interior. He began to 4.______________(v. 抱怨,不满,发牢骚) loudly. The innkeeper gave him a 5.______________(n. 警告,警示,告诫) look, 6._____________(v. 表明,显示)that such behavior was not welcome. As Tom settled in, he realized that his situation could have been worse. Despite the lack of luxury, the inn provided a shelter, and he was no longer out in the cold, starving.
短文四:A Global Celebration on New Year's Eve
On New Year's 1._________(n. 前夕,前一天), a 2._____________(adj. 全球的,全世界的)celebration was taking place. In a small town, a 3.__________( adj. 退休的) 4._____________(n. 软件) engineer, Mr. Brown, joined the festivities. The local square was filled with 5.____________ (n. 公民,市民) of various 6.___________(n. 国籍;民族), all interacting with 7.______________(n. 欢欣,愉快,喜悦). There were 8.______________(n. 象征,标志) of celebration everywhere, from colorful decorations to live music for the 9._______________(n. 听众,观众). Mr. Brown noticed a unique 10._______________(n. 现象)----people 11._________(adv. 在海外,在外国) were also joining in through a special software. The 12.___________(n. 过程,进程) of connecting the world on this special night made him realize how we all 13._________(v. 存在,实际上有) as part of a global community.
三、词汇拓展
1.decorate vt.装饰;布置→_________________ n.装饰物
2.free adj.自由的→__________ adv.自由地;畅通地→_________ n.自由,自由权利
3.participate v.参加,参与→____________ n.参加→_____________ n.参与者,参加者
4.equal adj.平等的→_____________ adv.平等地→______________ n.平等,相等→ __________________ n.(社会上的)不平等
5.limit n.边界;限度vt.限制,限定→_________ adj.有限的→___________ adj.无限的
6.regular adj.频繁的,经常的→_______________ adv.有规律地;定期地;经常地
plain v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚→_________________ n.抱怨
8.warn vt.警告→warning n.警告,警示,告诫
9.starve vi.挨饿,饿死→_________ adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的→_________ n.挨饿;饿死
10.indicate v.表明,显示→____________ n.显示;表明;标示;象征
11.attract v.吸引,引起……的兴趣→_______________ adj.吸引人的;有魅力的→
_____________________ n.吸引力;有吸引力的事
12.compete vi.比赛,竞争→________________ n.比赛,竞赛→________________ adj.竞争的→ ______________________ n.竞争者,对手
13.formal adj.正式的→_______________ adj.非正式的
14.occasion n.场合,时刻→________________________ adj.偶尔的,偶然的
15.edit vt. 编辑→________________ n. (报纸、杂志的)主编,编辑
16.admit v.(不情愿地)承认→_____________________ n.承认
17.lose vt.丧失→__________ n.失去,丧失→___________ adj.丢失的;迷路的
18.retire v.退休;退役→_____________ adj.退休的→____________________ n.退休
19.exist v.存在,实际上有→_______________ n.存在
20.global adj.全球的,全世界的→_______________ n.地球
21.nation n.国家→______________ adj.全国的→__________________ n.国籍;民族
22.joy n.欢欣,愉快,喜悦→_________________adj.高兴的,快乐的,令人愉快的
四、考查固定用法和搭配(英译汉)
1. The novel written by this famous writer _______________ one of the classic works.
2. Christmas is a global festival, _________________ (不管,无论)religion or location.
3. He wrote a long moving poem _____________________ (为了纪念)Qian Xuesen who is known as “Father of Chinese Space Program”.
4. Jack, why did you open the letter that was ______________________ (在给......的......上标明地址) me
5. We hope the building project will be completed _____________________(只要) possible because lots of citizens are complaining about/of the noise.
6. To most of us, happiness___________________________________(和......没有关系) money, but is connected with the attitude to life.
7. Not only he but also all his family _________________ (喜欢......)concerts by the famous musical band.
8.In my opinion, preparing for dinners takes a lot of time so_________________(在外面吃饭) may save much time.
9.In large classes, children feel that they cannot _____________________(和......互动) the teacher properly.
10. ______________(而不是)crying about your failure, you should reflect on it.
答案:
THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
children 2.to keep 3.their 4.a
as 6. who 7.the most famous 8.keeping
9.an 10.opened 11.beautifully 12.wonderful
13.to complete 14. adventures 15. who 16.fell
17.playing 18.of 19.Interestingly 20. warnings
21.older 22 starving 23. characters 24. expressing
Time for a Change
1.to celebrate 2. to have 3.have eaten 4.at
5.why 6.preparations 7.spending 8.a
9.cleaning 10.Eating 11.traditions 12.different
13.more enjoyable 14.In 15.but 16. has booked
17.unhappy 18.what 19.that 20.to have
21.listening 22.dumplings 23.healthy 24. around
二、通过短文,考查词汇。
短文一:1.Dragon 2.lunar 3.honour 4.poet 5.decorations 6.harves
短文二:1.inequality 2.Regardless 3.literature 4.fantasy 5.limitless 6. novel
短文三:1.roof 2.starving 3. requested 4.complain 5.warning 6.indicating
短文四:1.Eve 2.global 3.retired 4.software 5.citizens 6.nationalities 7.joy
8.tokens 9.audience 10.phenomenon 11.overseas 12.process 13.exist
1.decorate vt.装饰;布置→decoration n.装饰物
2.free adj.自由的→freely adv.自由地;畅通地→freedom n.自由,自由权利
3.participate v.参加,参与→participation n.参加→participant n.参与者,参加者
4.equal adj.平等的→equally adv.平等地→equality n.平等,相等→inequality n.(社会上的)不平等
5.limit n.边界;限度vt.限制,限定→limited adj.有限的→limitless adj.无限的
6.regular adj.频繁的,经常的→regularly adv.有规律地;定期地;经常地
plain v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚→complaint n.抱怨
8.warn vt.警告→warning n.警告,警示,告诫
9.starve vi.挨饿,饿死→starving adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的→starvation n.挨饿;饿死
10.indicate v.表明,显示→indication n.显示;表明;标示;象征
11.attract v.吸引,引起……的兴趣→attractive adj.吸引人的;有魅力的→attraction n.吸引力;有吸引力的事
12.compete vi.比赛,竞争→competition n.比赛,竞赛→competitive adj.竞争的→competitor n.竞争者,对手
13.formal adj.正式的→informal adj.非正式的
14.occasion n.场合,时刻→occasional adj.偶尔的,偶然的
15.edit vt. 编辑→editor n. (报纸、杂志的)主编,编辑
16.admit v.(不情愿地)承认→admission n.承认
17.lose vt.丧失→loss n.失去,丧失→lost adj.丢失的;迷路的
18.retire v.退休;退役→retired adj.退休的→retirement n.退休
19.exist v.存在,实际上有→existence n.存在
20.global adj.全球的,全世界的→globe n.地球
21.nation n.国家→national adj.全国的→nationality n.国籍;民族
22.joy n.欢欣,愉快,喜悦→joyful adj.高兴的,快乐的,令人愉快的
四、考查固定用法和搭配(英译汉)
1. is regarded as 2. regardless of 3. in memory of 4. addressed to
5. as soon as 6. has nothing to do with 7. are keen on 8. eating out
9. interact with 10. Rather than