（人教版）高中英语必修3：unit 1 Festivals around the world话题语言应用--“节日”写作练习
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话题语言应用--节日
语言积累
交际用语
打电话（Making phone calls）
May I speak to …? 我找一下……好吗？
Can I ring / call back later? 我以后再打好吗？
Hold / Hang on ,please. 请先别挂电话。
I’ll ring him / her up again. 我会再打给他/ 她的。
Just a moment please…? 请等一会儿好吗？
Sorry, he / she isn’t here right now. 对不起，他/ 她现在不在。
邀请（Invitations）
I wonder if you are interested in …? 我想知道你对……是否感兴趣儿？
I’d like to invite you to … 我很愿意邀请你去……
Would you like …? 你愿意……吗？
Could / Would you please…? 请你帮忙……好吗？
I’m looking forward to … 我盼着……
I’d love to , but … 我很愿意，但是……
感谢（Thanks）
Thank you so much . 多谢了。
Thanks a lot. 多谢。
That’s very kind of you … 你太好了……
You are most welcome. 你太客气了。
Don’t mention it. 别提了。
It’s a pleasure. 这是我的荣幸。
话题词句1
【Festivals around the world 节日知多少 写作训练】
Describing festivals
The aspects (方面) to include when describing a festival
1. When does it usually take place?
2. How do people celebrate?
3. Why?
Spring Festival
Time
significance
activities
January/February
the end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar Calendar
food, work, reunion, relative, dumpling, red packet, new clothes, firecrackers, dragon dance,…
1. The Spring Festival usually takes place in January or February.
2. It is to celebrate the end of winter, the arrival of spring, and the lunar calendar’s new year.
3. At the Spring Festival, people have plenty of food and fruit to eat.
4. At the Spring Festival, many people don’t go to work.
5. People studying or working in other cities and countries will come back home and have a reunion with their family.
6. People look forward to seeing their relatives and friends.
7. Most family members get together and have dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival.
8. Children like the festival very much, because they can wear new clothes. They can also get red packets from their parents.
9. In many places people like to set off firecrackers and see dragon dances….
话题词句2
Food festivals around the world 世界食物节（2018福建模拟）
1. Stilton Cheese Rolling斯第尔顿卷奶酪
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual (每年的) plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of (多种多样的) strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment (伴随物) for Stilton cheese.
2. La Tomatina—The World’s Biggest Food Fight 世界最大的食物大战
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Buffol hosts La Tomatina—the world’s largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week’s events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!
拓展阅读
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.
In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous (动荡不安的) two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.
All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed (宣布) the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges. The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, grapes and other species of food The roast turkey and pumpkin pie have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed with a bread dressing (调味品) to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to get a consensus on the precise kind of stuffing for the royal bird.
Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year’s bounty and reverently ask for continued blessings.
全球主要纪念日、活动日：
阳历节日
1月1日元旦（New Year's Day)
2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day)
3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day)
3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day）
3月22日世界水日(World Water Day)
4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day)
4月5日清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day)
4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day)
5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day)
5月4日中国青年节（Chinese Youth Day)
6月1日 国际儿童节(International Children's Day)
9月10日中国教师节(Teacher's Day)
10月1日中华人民共和国国庆节(National Day)
10月31日万圣节(Halloween)
12月25日圣诞节(Christmas Day)
春分月圆后的第一个星期日复活节(Easter Monday)
5月第二个星期日母亲节(Mother's Day)
6月第三个星期日父亲节(Father's Day)
9月第三个星期二国际和平日(International Peace Day)
10月的第二个星斯一加拿大感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)
11月最后一个星期四美国感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)
农历节日
农历正月初一春节(the Spring Festival)
农历正月十五元宵节(Lantern Festival)
农历五月初五端午节(the Dragon-Boat Festival)
农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day)
农历八月十五中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival)
农历九月初九重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)
写作运用
写作指导—续写故事
本单元要求学习续写故事，续写故事要先弄清楚已经有的故事情节和已经给出的线索，根据这些线索预测故事的发展，从而完成故事的后半部分。这相当于叙事性记叙文，在续写中，应努力使事件陈述更加充实，尝试描述人物的语言、动作和简单的心理活动。这种写作练习为我们提供了较大的发挥空间，能够考查我们综合应用语言的能力和对语篇的整体驾驭能力。
写作步骤：
1. 在前文基础上进一步交代清楚故事的时间、地点、主要人物等要点。
2. 选择恰当的语句叙述故事情节的发展，注意句子和段落间的连贯。
3. 注意人物动作和语言的准确描写。如Li Fang的解释，Hu Jin听后的反应等。
4. 注意直接引语和间接在记叙文中的应用。
5. 故事的结尾要简短、自然。
参考范文
Li Fang went into the tea shop and sate besides Hu Jin. He was happy that Hu Jin kept her word, but how would he explain that the flowers and chocolates were gone? Hu Jin was looking forward to receiving his gifts. Suddenly, an idea occurred to Li Fang. He decided to tell a white lie, and also a romantic lie.
“Oh, Hu Jin. I've been waiting for you for a long time at the coffee shop. Guess what! A young man came in and he looked very worried. He told me that he was the herd boy Niulang! He was hurrying to meet his dear Zhinü. But the city had changed so much that he couldn’t find a flower or chocolate shop ...”
“Oh, really?” Hu Jin was surprised. “Then what did you do?” “You know the couple, Niulang and Zhinü , meet just once a year. What a pity if they can’t have a happy Valentine’s Day! So I gave my flowers and chocolates to the boy. I’m so sorry, Hu Jin.”
Hu Jin smiled and came to realize what had happened. She said, “What an interesting boy! Of course he wouldn’t have been Niulang. Maybe he was in a hurry and had no time to prepare a gift for his girl friend. I’m glad that you helped him. Anyway, I have gifts for you. It doesn’t matter.”
Just at that time, the manager of the tea shop came up with a big bouquet of roses and said, “I’m glad to tell you that we have a special gift for every couple today in our shop. Here you are! Happy Valentine’s Day!” Both Li Fang and Hu Jin were happy. It was really an unforgettable and romantic day!
叙事性记叙文
I. 写作策略
续写故事属于叙事性记叙文，我们下面就学习此类作文的写法。
写叙事性记叙文时，要注意以下几点：
1．结构：常见的叙事性记叙文的结构常分为三段：
第一段：交代事情发生的时间、地点、人物等要素。
第二段：进一步叙述发生了什么事以及如何发生的，必要时可加入冲突，使故事达到高潮。
第三段：结尾要尽量自然，做到水到渠成，可适当谈一下自己的感想，发表自己的看法，以达到升华文章主题的目的，但不宜过多。
2．人称：通常用第一人称和第三人称。
3．时态：在叙事过程中，一般用过去时态。在描写背景或景象时，常用过去进行时，这样显得更加生动形象。
II. 常用句式举例
1.开头部分
One day/Yesterday/Last Saturday
One Sunday morning/on July 31
It was one of my summer holidays 那是我暑假的一天。
That’s really an unforgettable experience. One day, on the way to ...
那真是一次难忘的经历，一天，在去……的路上
Last Sunday, my mother and I were doing ...when we saw/heard...
上周日，我和妈妈正在……，这是我们看见/听见……
2.中间部分：
Without delay/hesitation，I/we dialed 120/119/122. 我毫不犹豫地拨打了120/119/122。
It wasn’t long before an ambulance/ ...arrived. 不久，一辆救护车/……到了。
We tried our best to help ..., but ... 我们尽力帮忙……，但是……
We made every effort to help ... 我们尽力帮忙……
After a while，many people came to help us. 过了一会，许多人过来帮忙。
At last，sb. was saved/we succeeded. 最后，某人得救了/我们成功了。
3. 结尾部分
It was a great party. 聚会非常成功。
I felt very happy./My heart was full of joy. 我非常高兴。
I’ll never forget… 我永远不会忘记……
It was the happiest time in my life. 那是我一生中最幸福的时光。
Tired as we were, we felt very happy. 虽然我们很累，我们感觉很高兴。
Every time I thought of it, I was full of energy. 每次想到这件事，我都精力充沛。
I felt proud of myself and thought ... 我为自己感到自豪，想……
Although ..., we have learned a lot from it. 虽然……，我们从中学到了许多。
III. 表示时间与顺序的连接词
before/ after 在……之前/后 when 当……时候，这事 as soon as 一……就
while 在……期间，而 in the end最后 as 当……时，一边……一边
at the same time 同时
first/ first of all 首先 then/ later /after that 之后 during 在……期间
suddenly 突然 finally 最后 next 接下去
at last 最后，终于
写作范文
假设你是李华，上周六你邀请朋友们来家里庆祝你的生日。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文日记，叙述生日聚会的全过程。
参考范文
Today I had a birthday party at my house．My mother and father helped me to prepare our house for the party and the guests．Later，my friends arrived with some gifts for me．I was so excited! Then the party started．After I made a wish，we enjoyed the birthday cake，sang songs and danced happily．How time flies! At the end of the party，I said goodbye to my friends and felt thankful．It was a nice day．
单元话题作文
Sample 1
请根据以下内容为学校英语报写一篇报道。最近，我国教育专家对我国中学生所喜爱的节日进行了一项调查，北京和广州的1000多名中学生接受了调查。结果表明，80%的中学生知道我国的春节等传统节日，50%的学生最喜爱的节日是春节，学生对其他节日的喜欢情况如下：
参考范文：
Recently some Chinese educational experts did a survey among more than 1000 students from Beijing and Guangzhou on their favourite festivals. About half of the students choose the Spring Festival as their most favourite. Next comes Christmas Day and Mother’s / father’s Day, with 20% and 10% respectively (各自的). However, Mid-Autumn accounts for (占) less than 10%. From the survey, we can see although over 80% of the students are familiar with our tradition festivals, like the Spring Festival, more and more young people favour the festivals.
Sample 2
假设一批外国友人要在中国过春节，他们想了解我国过春节的情况。请你根据下面要点写一篇英语短文。参考词汇：压岁钱Yasuiqian
1、春节是中国的重大节日。
2、节前人们要大扫除。
3、全家人在一起吃年夜饭。
4、孩子们会到压岁钱。
5、年初一穿新衣服，走亲访友，互道吉利。
参考范文：
As you know, the Spring Festival in China is a grand festival. We celebrate it cheerfully. The day before the festival is eve. People have a thorough cleaning everywhere. In the evening the whole family are sitting together, having supper and watching TV until midnight. The money, which is called “Yasuiqian”, is given to children by elders as a gift.
On the first day of the new year, all the people, old and young, put on new clothes, pay a visit to their friends and relatives and wish each other good luck in the new year.
Sample 3
（2018 北京西城期末）
假如你是红星中学高一(1)班学生李华。你的美国笔友Mike对中国文化很感兴趣。他写信向你询问有关中国“重阳节”的情况。请你根据以下信息给他写一封回信进行简单介绍。
节日名称：重阳节(Double Ninth Festival)
节日类型：传统节日
时 间：每年农历九月初九
主要活动：出游赏秋，登高健身，拜访父母，吃花糕等
节日意义：敬老，爱老
参考词汇：阴历lunar year/lunar calendar，花糕：flower cakes
注意：词数不少于60。
参考范文：
Dear Mike,
How are you! In your last letter, you asked me about Double Ninth Festival. Now let me tell you about it.
Double Ninth Festival, a traditional festival in China, is celebrated each year on the ninth day of September according to the Chinese lunar calendar (on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar year).
Different activities are held to celebrate the festival. People usually travel to beautiful places and enjoy the scenery. On that day, climbing mountains is a popular way to exercise and wish our beloved ones a longer life as well. Also, young people go back home with gifts to visit their parents, expressing their love and showing their respect to them. In the evening, family members get together, talking, laughing and eating flower cakes.
That's what I know about Double Ninth Festival. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
巩固练习
单项填空
1. —Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?
—__________ I’m not thirsty.
A. Sure, I would. B. Yes, please.
C. Both are my favorite. D. Neither, thank you.
2. —Can you spare a few minutes now?
—________. But I’ll be free in half an hour.
A. No problem, of course B. It doesn’t matter
C. Yes, with pleasure D. I’m afraid not
3. Susan is a very lazy student, _____ many others who wash their clothes themselves.
A. referred to B. described as C. considered as D. compared to
4. ________ you, I like to sleep late on Sunday mornings as well.
A. Different from B. Just like C. Not similar to D. In place of
5. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day ________ having a feast.
A. on B. as C. by D. for
6. We are supposed __________ our daughter’s wedding.
A. to dress in B. being dressed in C. to dress up for D. dressing for
7. It is a good habit to _______, for people will always believe in you.
A. keep one’s word B. hold one’s breath C. help oneself D. get ready
8. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you __________ it.
A. shouldn’t do B. wouldn’t have done C. mustn’t do D. didn’t have to do
9. —_______I tell the head teacher what happened?
—No, you _______! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry.
A. Will; needn’t B. Would; can C. Should; mustn’t D. Must; don’t have to
10. —Listen! Someone is knocking at the door.
—_________be Mary; she has just left for Guangzhou.
A. She mustn’t B. It can’t C. It must D. She may
11. —What do you think of the hotel here?
—Oh, wonderful! We ____ a better one than this.
A. won’t find B. can’t find C. must have found D. couldn’t have found
12. She found that the beautiful dress she had been ____ had been _____to somebody else.
A. looked forward; sold B. looking forward; selling
C. wanting; sold D. wanted; selling
13. —Many people are in great need of extra food.
—Yes. It is a challenge to _____ all their needs.
A. satisfy B. gain C. practise D. produce
14. People around the country were excited _______ the astronauts came back to the earth safely.
A．unless B．but C．until D．because
15. (2018 北京东城期末)Sometimes celebration ________ after hunters had caught animals.
A. will hold B. will be held C. would hold D. would be held
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 16 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 17 . All day, I seem to remember, I 18 on the sands with strange 19 children. We made houses and gardens, and 20 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 21 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 22 seemed to shine always brightly 23 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 24 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 25 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 26 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 27 is much the same as it was. I 28 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 29 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 30 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 31 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 32 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 33 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 34 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 35 on too many ices…
16. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister
17. A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river
18. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood
19. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D. nervous
20. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard
21. A. rolled B. jumped C. turned D. climbed
22. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp
23. A. and B. yet C. but D. or
24. A. exploring B. examining C. repairing D. measuring
25. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money
26. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer
27. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide
28. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps
29. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet
30. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build
31. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
32. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe
33. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old
34. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups
35. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项
A
Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.
36. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated .
A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter
37. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were .
A. some people from England B. the American Indians
C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford
38. We can infer from the passage that New England must be .
A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain
C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic
39. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.
B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.
C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.
D. There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
40. The passage mainly tells us .
A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.
B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated
C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
B
Customs are social habits. They have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.
In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries.
Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.
One interesting custom in China is that mothers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.
41. It is true that customs .
A. have been formed during a short time
B. have been formed little by little
C. have been quickly formed and changed
D. have never been changed
42. In this passage, the word “garment” is .
A. a kind of food B. a bed C. a sort of clothes D. a room
43. How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countries at their marriages?
A. The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes.
B. Men wear the white coats.
C. Their parents all have attended their marriages.
D. Their marriages are only held in the men’s homes.
44. From this passage we know .
A. the people all over China spend New Year in the same way
B. people in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other
C. each people has his special custom for New Year
D. most of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriously
45. The difference about clothing between Chinese and Western babies is that .
A. Chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes
B. Chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes
C. Western babies are dressed in bigger clothes while Chinese babies are usually wrapped
D. Western babies have more clothes than Chinese babies
C
Our daughter Kerrin, a student at Boston University, had been home for a week-end visit, and I dropped her off at the bus station just in time for her back to college. After Kerrin’s bus had gone and I was driving away, I noticed that she had left her purse on the passenger seat. Worried that she would arrive in Boston without money or keys to her room, I called my wife, Bette Jean, on the car phone, explaining why I would be late. As I was following the bus, Bette Jean phoned me back to say she had phoned the bus dispatcher（调度员）on the other line and he, in return, had phoned the bus driver on yet another phone. The driver asked me to wave out of my window to show where I was. Then he pulled over at a rest stop, and I did the same. Kerrin jumped off the bus, and I handed her the purse and went on my way.
46. The writer saw his daughter’s purse right after .
A. seeing her off at the bus station
B. starting his car again
C. she got off the car
D. she got on the bus
47. Kerrin didn’t find her purse missing until .
A. the bus started off
B. her mother told her
C. the bus stopped again
D. she returned to the university
48. In which order did the following persons know about the loss of the purse?
A. driver—writer—Better Jean—Kerrin
B. Kerrin—writer—Better Jean—driver
C. writer—driver—Kerrin—Better Jean
D. writer—Bette—Jean—driver—Kerrin
49. Which of the following is not true?
A. The bus was too fast for the car to catch up with in no time.
B. The writer had tried to phone the dispatcher but failed.
C. The writer couldn’t get in touch with the driver by the phone.
D. Both the writer and the bus driver could use the car phone.
50. Which of the following seems the most necessary in helping the writer?
a. his car b. phone
c. the bus driver d. the dispatcher
e. his wife f. his daughter
A. a, b, d and e B. c, d, e and f
C. a, b, c and d D. b, c, d and e
D
The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop.
On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price.
Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy’s, Gimbel’s, or Bloomingdale’s because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store.
Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present.
Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets (手镯) and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs(皮大衣), and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques (古玩)! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just window shop and admire the sights for free.
51. How many kinds of shops or stores on the lower East Side are mentioned in the passage?
A. Four. B. Five.
C. Six. D. Seven.
52. If you want to buy something fashionable to wear, you’d better go to .
A. Grant Street
B. the big department stores
C. Fifth Avenue
D. the smaller stores of Greenwich Village
53. Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop?
A. Because its streets are crowded with visitors.
B. Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York.
C. Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.
D. Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.
54. The underlined words window shop in the sentence means “ ”.
A. put all one’s goods in the shop-window
B. look at goods displayed in shop-windows
C. not only look at goods displayed in shop-window but also want to buy something
D. take much interest in the goods and have the idea of buying something
55. The last five words “admire the sights for free” of the passage means “ ”.
A. get pleasure from the sight at no cost
B. buy and sell goods freely
C. look at the sights as much as you like
D. look at the sight with pleasure and buy something as you like
E
（2018 北京东城期末）
阅读短文，并根据短文回答问题（每小题答案不多于15个单词）。
Would you ever hug a stranger? There's actually a social activity of offering hugs to strangers in public places. It's known as the Free Hugs Campaign. The hugs are meant to be random (随机的) acts of kindness—selfless acts performed just to make others feel better. The person offering the hugs often makes a sign that reads “FREE HUGS”, then holds it up in the street and waits for someone to ask for a hug.
The activity was started by Australian Juan Mann in 2004. Juan had been living in London for almost 10 years when he decided to return to Sydney after his girlfriend decided to leave him. On landing, he had nothing but his suitcase. After about three months, an old friend invited him to a party. In an interview with WHO magazine, Juan said that while he was at the party, “... a completely random person I didn’t know came up to me and gave me a hug. I felt like a king! It was the greatest thing that ever happened. ” Then, he had an idea.
On 30th June 2004, Juan made a sign with the words FREE HUGS and offered his first hugs in the center of the main shopping district in Sydney. “For the first 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. But then a woman tapped me on the shoulder and told me she needed a hug as one of her relatives had passed away,” said Juan.
Things really took off after a FREE HUGS video was uploaded to YouTube. While in Sydney, Juan met an American musician, Shimon Moore, who filmed Juan giving away free hugs and later used what he had shot to make a music video for the song All the Same by his band The Sick Puppies. The video was later uploaded to YouTube, where it has been viewed over 70 million times.
As a result of the video, the Free Hugs activity became international and then developed to China, Italy, America, Switzerland, Norway, India, Portugal and the UK. An International Free Hugs Day was set on the first Saturday following 30th June as this was the date of the first time that Juan ever offered free hugs in Sydney.
56. What is the purpose of the Free Hugs Campaign?
57. What gave Juan Mann the idea of offering free hugs?
58. How did Shimon Moore help Juan’s activity become well-known?
语法填空
（2018 河北承德市八中期末）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you visit a supermarket in the UK in March or April, you will notice a strange thing: Shelf after shelf is filled with large, brightlyヽolored eggs.
Look a little 1. ________ (close) and you will discover something else. These eggs aren’t real. In fact, they 2. ________ (make) of chocolate. And that can mean only one thing — it’s Easter time again. Easter is a festival 3. ________ has been celebrated in Britain for thousands of years. These days we mark the occasion (场合) by 4. ________ (give) each other chocolate eggs, or Easter eggs. But what are the roots of this 5. ________ (tradition) event? For Christian people Easter is a religious festival. According 6. ________ the Bible, Jesus Christ was killed by the Romans 7. ________ came back to life three days later. That is 8. ________ Easter is seen as a time of rebirth.
However, some people suggest that Easter has its origins in pre-Christian times. They say that the very earliest societies celebrated the end of winter and the beginning of spring — the time 9. ________ life returns to the land.
Whatever its origins, Easter is big business. The UK’s biggest retailer (零售商) of Easter eggs sold more than 20 million units last year and some Easter eggs 10. ________ cost more than ￡20!
书面表达
(2018 北京朝阳期末）假设你是李华，本学期你选修了外教Mr. Brown开设的英语口语课。元旦后，Mr. Brown要求大家在课上介绍各自家庭的新年活动，并谈谈感想。请根据下面提供的信息准备你的发言稿。
1. 看望爷爷奶奶
2. 家庭聚餐
3. 看电视/玩游戏
4. 体育运动
5. ...
答案与解析
单项填空
1. D。情景交际,根据后面的回答"我不渴"可知前一句应该是拒绝对方的好意,所以答案选D。
2. D。情景交际,后面回答时用了一个转折词but, 所以应该是表示现在没有时间,所以选D。
3. D。结合句子意思:Susan很懒,与那些自己洗衣服的人相比。compared to 与……相比。只有D符合句意。
4. B。从后面的as well表示"也",可推断出:"我"和"你"一样。表示相似的词组只能选B。
5. C。by在这里表示通过方式。
6. C。be supposed to是一个固定搭配。dress up固定词组表示"盛装打扮"。
7. A。根据后文的"人们会相信你"可推断出,"遵守诺言是一个好习惯"。keep one’s word遵守诺言；hold one’s breath屏住呼吸。
8. D。对过去的事情的描述,表示本可以不必做,但是事实上却做了,答案选D。
9. C。疑问句中应该用should,表示应该不应该。回答应该用mustn’t,表示绝对不行。
10. B。"Mary刚刚去广州了",所以"不可能是她"。can’t 表示客观的可能性。
11. B。can’t表示对现在情况的猜测,表示"不可能找到比这更好的了"
12. C。前一个空应该用完成时的进行式,表示一直以来的状态；后一个空是完成时的被动语态。所以答案选C。
13. A。satisfy the need of sb.表示"满足某人的需要"。
14. D。句意：宇航员们安全回到地球，全国人民都很激动。根据句意，空白处前后是因果关系，所以选D。
15. D。从空后的had caught animals 可知，句子的情景是在过去，猎人们抓住猎物后就会举行庆祝，表示“过去会”，用would；而庆祝活动是被举办的，用被动语态，因此选D。
完形填空
16—20 BAABC 21—25 DBAAA 26—30 CBCAD 31—35 BADAD
重点解析：
16. 作者回忆儿时假日，根据常识可判断为其父母亲（parents）带他远游。
17. 从后文提到的词语beach（海滨），sand（沙滩）等可知作者在海边(by the sea)。
18. play with sb.，与某人玩耍。
19. 可从词义来判断。moving令人感动的；anxious，焦急的；nervous,紧张的，均不合题意。
20. watch sb. do, 看着某人做某事。
23. 此处and表示承接。
24. explore此处意为“搜寻”，此处用现在分词形式作伴随状语。
25. 后文中有提示，且小孩口袋里的东西，常为“糖果”(sweets)。
26.“有可以买到冰淇淋的好地方”，故选择动词buy（买）。
28. 与上句照应，多年来，我“仍然”喜欢……。
29. tides指“潮汐”，而文中指“海浪”（waves）拍打岩石的声音。
30. build sand house（建沙房子）与文章开头make sand house同义。
31.表示语义的转折且单独使用，用however。
33. 作者想知道以后理想中的假日是什么模样，以后指“年老的时候”。
34. 只有儿时人们才迷恋于沙子堆成的小房子，所以此处指“孩子们”。
阅读理解
36—40 CAACB 41—45 BCACC 46-50 BCDBA 51—55 ACCBA
重点解析：
36.第二段第二句话 “That is why it is celebrated in late fall…” 中的late fall意思是“晚秋”。
37. 第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。
38.由第三段前两句可知New England和Massachusetts是美国的两个洲。
40. 综观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。
41. 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二句可知，风俗是慢慢形成并逐代流传的。
42. 此题考查词义猜测。从该词所处的位置可知，此为介绍东西方在包裹孩子方式上的不同。中国一般是把孩子紧紧包起；西方应是给孩子穿一种宽松的衣服。
43. 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二段可知，中式婚咽吸取了西式的风俗——新娘穿白色婚纱。
44. 此题考查细节事实。从第三段可知，每个民族都有其庆祝春节的特殊风俗。
47. 如果她发现得早，她可能早已下车返回。
49. 是Bette-Jean给调度员打了电话。
52. 从短文第三节Fifth Avenue is…There you can find the latest styles from Paris. 可以看出在Fifth Avenue可以买到时髦的衣服穿。
55. for free “免费”。
56. To show kindness to others and make them feel better.
57. A stranger’s hug which cheered him up.
58. By filming Juan’s activity to make a music video and uploading it to YouTube.
语法填空
1. closer 2. are made 3. that / which 4. giving 5. traditional
6. to 7. but 8. why 9. when /in which 10. can
书面表达
I am very glad to tell you how my family spent New Year’s Day this year.
Early in the morning, my parents and I went to my grandparents’ home. When grandma opened the door, I hugged her tightly and told her how much I missed her. Then grandma started to tell me about some interesting happenings in her life. When we were talking, Mom and my aunt were busy preparing the New Year family dinner. Around twelve, everybody sat down to enjoy all the delicious food. What a wonderful time we had! Over the dinner table, we exchanged New Year's good wishes. I wished everyone a healthy and happy 2018. After dinner, while the adults were watching TV, I sent the New Year regards to my friends. One friend sent me the regards, “Value the time with all the people who love you!” Yes, I will always treasure the happiness and love among my family and friends.
Thanks for your listening!
语言积累
交际用语
打电话（Making phone calls）
May I speak to …? 我找一下……好吗？
Can I ring / call back later? 我以后再打好吗？
Hold / Hang on ,please. 请先别挂电话。
I’ll ring him / her up again. 我会再打给他/ 她的。
Just a moment please…? 请等一会儿好吗？
Sorry, he / she isn’t here right now. 对不起，他/ 她现在不在。
邀请（Invitations）
I wonder if you are interested in …? 我想知道你对……是否感兴趣儿？
I’d like to invite you to … 我很愿意邀请你去……
Would you like …? 你愿意……吗？
Could / Would you please…? 请你帮忙……好吗？
I’m looking forward to … 我盼着……
I’d love to , but … 我很愿意，但是……
感谢（Thanks）
Thank you so much . 多谢了。
Thanks a lot. 多谢。
That’s very kind of you … 你太好了……
You are most welcome. 你太客气了。
Don’t mention it. 别提了。
It’s a pleasure. 这是我的荣幸。
话题词句1
【Festivals around the world 节日知多少 写作训练】
Describing festivals
The aspects (方面) to include when describing a festival
1. When does it usually take place?
2. How do people celebrate?
3. Why?
Spring Festival
Time
significance
activities
January/February
the end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar Calendar
food, work, reunion, relative, dumpling, red packet, new clothes, firecrackers, dragon dance,…
1. The Spring Festival usually takes place in January or February.
2. It is to celebrate the end of winter, the arrival of spring, and the lunar calendar’s new year.
3. At the Spring Festival, people have plenty of food and fruit to eat.
4. At the Spring Festival, many people don’t go to work.
5. People studying or working in other cities and countries will come back home and have a reunion with their family.
6. People look forward to seeing their relatives and friends.
7. Most family members get together and have dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival.
8. Children like the festival very much, because they can wear new clothes. They can also get red packets from their parents.
9. In many places people like to set off firecrackers and see dragon dances….
话题词句2
Food festivals around the world 世界食物节（2018福建模拟）
1. Stilton Cheese Rolling斯第尔顿卷奶酪
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual (每年的) plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of (多种多样的) strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment (伴随物) for Stilton cheese.
2. La Tomatina—The World’s Biggest Food Fight 世界最大的食物大战
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Buffol hosts La Tomatina—the world’s largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week’s events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!
拓展阅读
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.
In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous (动荡不安的) two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.
All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed (宣布) the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges. The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, grapes and other species of food The roast turkey and pumpkin pie have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed with a bread dressing (调味品) to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to get a consensus on the precise kind of stuffing for the royal bird.
Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year’s bounty and reverently ask for continued blessings.
全球主要纪念日、活动日：
阳历节日
1月1日元旦（New Year's Day)
2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day)
3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day)
3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day）
3月22日世界水日(World Water Day)
4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day)
4月5日清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day)
4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day)
5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day)
5月4日中国青年节（Chinese Youth Day)
6月1日 国际儿童节(International Children's Day)
9月10日中国教师节(Teacher's Day)
10月1日中华人民共和国国庆节(National Day)
10月31日万圣节(Halloween)
12月25日圣诞节(Christmas Day)
春分月圆后的第一个星期日复活节(Easter Monday)
5月第二个星期日母亲节(Mother's Day)
6月第三个星期日父亲节(Father's Day)
9月第三个星期二国际和平日(International Peace Day)
10月的第二个星斯一加拿大感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)
11月最后一个星期四美国感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)
农历节日
农历正月初一春节(the Spring Festival)
农历正月十五元宵节(Lantern Festival)
农历五月初五端午节(the Dragon-Boat Festival)
农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day)
农历八月十五中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival)
农历九月初九重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)
写作运用
写作指导—续写故事
本单元要求学习续写故事，续写故事要先弄清楚已经有的故事情节和已经给出的线索，根据这些线索预测故事的发展，从而完成故事的后半部分。这相当于叙事性记叙文，在续写中，应努力使事件陈述更加充实，尝试描述人物的语言、动作和简单的心理活动。这种写作练习为我们提供了较大的发挥空间，能够考查我们综合应用语言的能力和对语篇的整体驾驭能力。
写作步骤：
1. 在前文基础上进一步交代清楚故事的时间、地点、主要人物等要点。
2. 选择恰当的语句叙述故事情节的发展，注意句子和段落间的连贯。
3. 注意人物动作和语言的准确描写。如Li Fang的解释，Hu Jin听后的反应等。
4. 注意直接引语和间接在记叙文中的应用。
5. 故事的结尾要简短、自然。
参考范文
Li Fang went into the tea shop and sate besides Hu Jin. He was happy that Hu Jin kept her word, but how would he explain that the flowers and chocolates were gone? Hu Jin was looking forward to receiving his gifts. Suddenly, an idea occurred to Li Fang. He decided to tell a white lie, and also a romantic lie.
“Oh, Hu Jin. I've been waiting for you for a long time at the coffee shop. Guess what! A young man came in and he looked very worried. He told me that he was the herd boy Niulang! He was hurrying to meet his dear Zhinü. But the city had changed so much that he couldn’t find a flower or chocolate shop ...”
“Oh, really?” Hu Jin was surprised. “Then what did you do?” “You know the couple, Niulang and Zhinü , meet just once a year. What a pity if they can’t have a happy Valentine’s Day! So I gave my flowers and chocolates to the boy. I’m so sorry, Hu Jin.”
Hu Jin smiled and came to realize what had happened. She said, “What an interesting boy! Of course he wouldn’t have been Niulang. Maybe he was in a hurry and had no time to prepare a gift for his girl friend. I’m glad that you helped him. Anyway, I have gifts for you. It doesn’t matter.”
Just at that time, the manager of the tea shop came up with a big bouquet of roses and said, “I’m glad to tell you that we have a special gift for every couple today in our shop. Here you are! Happy Valentine’s Day!” Both Li Fang and Hu Jin were happy. It was really an unforgettable and romantic day!
叙事性记叙文
I. 写作策略
续写故事属于叙事性记叙文，我们下面就学习此类作文的写法。
写叙事性记叙文时，要注意以下几点：
1．结构：常见的叙事性记叙文的结构常分为三段：
第一段：交代事情发生的时间、地点、人物等要素。
第二段：进一步叙述发生了什么事以及如何发生的，必要时可加入冲突，使故事达到高潮。
第三段：结尾要尽量自然，做到水到渠成，可适当谈一下自己的感想，发表自己的看法，以达到升华文章主题的目的，但不宜过多。
2．人称：通常用第一人称和第三人称。
3．时态：在叙事过程中，一般用过去时态。在描写背景或景象时，常用过去进行时，这样显得更加生动形象。
II. 常用句式举例
1.开头部分
One day/Yesterday/Last Saturday
One Sunday morning/on July 31
It was one of my summer holidays 那是我暑假的一天。
That’s really an unforgettable experience. One day, on the way to ...
那真是一次难忘的经历，一天，在去……的路上
Last Sunday, my mother and I were doing ...when we saw/heard...
上周日，我和妈妈正在……，这是我们看见/听见……
2.中间部分：
Without delay/hesitation，I/we dialed 120/119/122. 我毫不犹豫地拨打了120/119/122。
It wasn’t long before an ambulance/ ...arrived. 不久，一辆救护车/……到了。
We tried our best to help ..., but ... 我们尽力帮忙……，但是……
We made every effort to help ... 我们尽力帮忙……
After a while，many people came to help us. 过了一会，许多人过来帮忙。
At last，sb. was saved/we succeeded. 最后，某人得救了/我们成功了。
3. 结尾部分
It was a great party. 聚会非常成功。
I felt very happy./My heart was full of joy. 我非常高兴。
I’ll never forget… 我永远不会忘记……
It was the happiest time in my life. 那是我一生中最幸福的时光。
Tired as we were, we felt very happy. 虽然我们很累，我们感觉很高兴。
Every time I thought of it, I was full of energy. 每次想到这件事，我都精力充沛。
I felt proud of myself and thought ... 我为自己感到自豪，想……
Although ..., we have learned a lot from it. 虽然……，我们从中学到了许多。
III. 表示时间与顺序的连接词
before/ after 在……之前/后 when 当……时候，这事 as soon as 一……就
while 在……期间，而 in the end最后 as 当……时，一边……一边
at the same time 同时
first/ first of all 首先 then/ later /after that 之后 during 在……期间
suddenly 突然 finally 最后 next 接下去
at last 最后，终于
写作范文
假设你是李华，上周六你邀请朋友们来家里庆祝你的生日。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文日记，叙述生日聚会的全过程。
参考范文
Today I had a birthday party at my house．My mother and father helped me to prepare our house for the party and the guests．Later，my friends arrived with some gifts for me．I was so excited! Then the party started．After I made a wish，we enjoyed the birthday cake，sang songs and danced happily．How time flies! At the end of the party，I said goodbye to my friends and felt thankful．It was a nice day．
单元话题作文
Sample 1
请根据以下内容为学校英语报写一篇报道。最近，我国教育专家对我国中学生所喜爱的节日进行了一项调查，北京和广州的1000多名中学生接受了调查。结果表明，80%的中学生知道我国的春节等传统节日，50%的学生最喜爱的节日是春节，学生对其他节日的喜欢情况如下：
参考范文：
Recently some Chinese educational experts did a survey among more than 1000 students from Beijing and Guangzhou on their favourite festivals. About half of the students choose the Spring Festival as their most favourite. Next comes Christmas Day and Mother’s / father’s Day, with 20% and 10% respectively (各自的). However, Mid-Autumn accounts for (占) less than 10%. From the survey, we can see although over 80% of the students are familiar with our tradition festivals, like the Spring Festival, more and more young people favour the festivals.
Sample 2
假设一批外国友人要在中国过春节，他们想了解我国过春节的情况。请你根据下面要点写一篇英语短文。参考词汇：压岁钱Yasuiqian
1、春节是中国的重大节日。
2、节前人们要大扫除。
3、全家人在一起吃年夜饭。
4、孩子们会到压岁钱。
5、年初一穿新衣服，走亲访友，互道吉利。
参考范文：
As you know, the Spring Festival in China is a grand festival. We celebrate it cheerfully. The day before the festival is eve. People have a thorough cleaning everywhere. In the evening the whole family are sitting together, having supper and watching TV until midnight. The money, which is called “Yasuiqian”, is given to children by elders as a gift.
On the first day of the new year, all the people, old and young, put on new clothes, pay a visit to their friends and relatives and wish each other good luck in the new year.
Sample 3
（2018 北京西城期末）
假如你是红星中学高一(1)班学生李华。你的美国笔友Mike对中国文化很感兴趣。他写信向你询问有关中国“重阳节”的情况。请你根据以下信息给他写一封回信进行简单介绍。
节日名称：重阳节(Double Ninth Festival)
节日类型：传统节日
时 间：每年农历九月初九
主要活动：出游赏秋，登高健身，拜访父母，吃花糕等
节日意义：敬老，爱老
参考词汇：阴历lunar year/lunar calendar，花糕：flower cakes
注意：词数不少于60。
参考范文：
Dear Mike,
How are you! In your last letter, you asked me about Double Ninth Festival. Now let me tell you about it.
Double Ninth Festival, a traditional festival in China, is celebrated each year on the ninth day of September according to the Chinese lunar calendar (on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar year).
Different activities are held to celebrate the festival. People usually travel to beautiful places and enjoy the scenery. On that day, climbing mountains is a popular way to exercise and wish our beloved ones a longer life as well. Also, young people go back home with gifts to visit their parents, expressing their love and showing their respect to them. In the evening, family members get together, talking, laughing and eating flower cakes.
That's what I know about Double Ninth Festival. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
巩固练习
单项填空
1. —Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?
—__________ I’m not thirsty.
A. Sure, I would. B. Yes, please.
C. Both are my favorite. D. Neither, thank you.
2. —Can you spare a few minutes now?
—________. But I’ll be free in half an hour.
A. No problem, of course B. It doesn’t matter
C. Yes, with pleasure D. I’m afraid not
3. Susan is a very lazy student, _____ many others who wash their clothes themselves.
A. referred to B. described as C. considered as D. compared to
4. ________ you, I like to sleep late on Sunday mornings as well.
A. Different from B. Just like C. Not similar to D. In place of
5. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day ________ having a feast.
A. on B. as C. by D. for
6. We are supposed __________ our daughter’s wedding.
A. to dress in B. being dressed in C. to dress up for D. dressing for
7. It is a good habit to _______, for people will always believe in you.
A. keep one’s word B. hold one’s breath C. help oneself D. get ready
8. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you __________ it.
A. shouldn’t do B. wouldn’t have done C. mustn’t do D. didn’t have to do
9. —_______I tell the head teacher what happened?
—No, you _______! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry.
A. Will; needn’t B. Would; can C. Should; mustn’t D. Must; don’t have to
10. —Listen! Someone is knocking at the door.
—_________be Mary; she has just left for Guangzhou.
A. She mustn’t B. It can’t C. It must D. She may
11. —What do you think of the hotel here?
—Oh, wonderful! We ____ a better one than this.
A. won’t find B. can’t find C. must have found D. couldn’t have found
12. She found that the beautiful dress she had been ____ had been _____to somebody else.
A. looked forward; sold B. looking forward; selling
C. wanting; sold D. wanted; selling
13. —Many people are in great need of extra food.
—Yes. It is a challenge to _____ all their needs.
A. satisfy B. gain C. practise D. produce
14. People around the country were excited _______ the astronauts came back to the earth safely.
A．unless B．but C．until D．because
15. (2018 北京东城期末)Sometimes celebration ________ after hunters had caught animals.
A. will hold B. will be held C. would hold D. would be held
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 16 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 17 . All day, I seem to remember, I 18 on the sands with strange 19 children. We made houses and gardens, and 20 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 21 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 22 seemed to shine always brightly 23 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 24 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 25 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 26 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 27 is much the same as it was. I 28 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 29 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 30 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 31 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 32 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 33 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 34 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 35 on too many ices…
16. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister
17. A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river
18. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood
19. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D. nervous
20. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard
21. A. rolled B. jumped C. turned D. climbed
22. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp
23. A. and B. yet C. but D. or
24. A. exploring B. examining C. repairing D. measuring
25. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money
26. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer
27. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide
28. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps
29. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet
30. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build
31. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
32. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe
33. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old
34. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups
35. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项
A
Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.
36. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated .
A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter
37. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were .
A. some people from England B. the American Indians
C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford
38. We can infer from the passage that New England must be .
A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain
C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic
39. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.
B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.
C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.
D. There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
40. The passage mainly tells us .
A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.
B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated
C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
B
Customs are social habits. They have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.
In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries.
Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.
One interesting custom in China is that mothers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.
41. It is true that customs .
A. have been formed during a short time
B. have been formed little by little
C. have been quickly formed and changed
D. have never been changed
42. In this passage, the word “garment” is .
A. a kind of food B. a bed C. a sort of clothes D. a room
43. How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countries at their marriages?
A. The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes.
B. Men wear the white coats.
C. Their parents all have attended their marriages.
D. Their marriages are only held in the men’s homes.
44. From this passage we know .
A. the people all over China spend New Year in the same way
B. people in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other
C. each people has his special custom for New Year
D. most of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriously
45. The difference about clothing between Chinese and Western babies is that .
A. Chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes
B. Chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes
C. Western babies are dressed in bigger clothes while Chinese babies are usually wrapped
D. Western babies have more clothes than Chinese babies
C
Our daughter Kerrin, a student at Boston University, had been home for a week-end visit, and I dropped her off at the bus station just in time for her back to college. After Kerrin’s bus had gone and I was driving away, I noticed that she had left her purse on the passenger seat. Worried that she would arrive in Boston without money or keys to her room, I called my wife, Bette Jean, on the car phone, explaining why I would be late. As I was following the bus, Bette Jean phoned me back to say she had phoned the bus dispatcher（调度员）on the other line and he, in return, had phoned the bus driver on yet another phone. The driver asked me to wave out of my window to show where I was. Then he pulled over at a rest stop, and I did the same. Kerrin jumped off the bus, and I handed her the purse and went on my way.
46. The writer saw his daughter’s purse right after .
A. seeing her off at the bus station
B. starting his car again
C. she got off the car
D. she got on the bus
47. Kerrin didn’t find her purse missing until .
A. the bus started off
B. her mother told her
C. the bus stopped again
D. she returned to the university
48. In which order did the following persons know about the loss of the purse?
A. driver—writer—Better Jean—Kerrin
B. Kerrin—writer—Better Jean—driver
C. writer—driver—Kerrin—Better Jean
D. writer—Bette—Jean—driver—Kerrin
49. Which of the following is not true?
A. The bus was too fast for the car to catch up with in no time.
B. The writer had tried to phone the dispatcher but failed.
C. The writer couldn’t get in touch with the driver by the phone.
D. Both the writer and the bus driver could use the car phone.
50. Which of the following seems the most necessary in helping the writer?
a. his car b. phone
c. the bus driver d. the dispatcher
e. his wife f. his daughter
A. a, b, d and e B. c, d, e and f
C. a, b, c and d D. b, c, d and e
D
The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop.
On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price.
Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy’s, Gimbel’s, or Bloomingdale’s because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store.
Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present.
Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets (手镯) and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs(皮大衣), and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques (古玩)! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just window shop and admire the sights for free.
51. How many kinds of shops or stores on the lower East Side are mentioned in the passage?
A. Four. B. Five.
C. Six. D. Seven.
52. If you want to buy something fashionable to wear, you’d better go to .
A. Grant Street
B. the big department stores
C. Fifth Avenue
D. the smaller stores of Greenwich Village
53. Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop?
A. Because its streets are crowded with visitors.
B. Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York.
C. Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.
D. Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.
54. The underlined words window shop in the sentence means “ ”.
A. put all one’s goods in the shop-window
B. look at goods displayed in shop-windows
C. not only look at goods displayed in shop-window but also want to buy something
D. take much interest in the goods and have the idea of buying something
55. The last five words “admire the sights for free” of the passage means “ ”.
A. get pleasure from the sight at no cost
B. buy and sell goods freely
C. look at the sights as much as you like
D. look at the sight with pleasure and buy something as you like
E
（2018 北京东城期末）
阅读短文，并根据短文回答问题（每小题答案不多于15个单词）。
Would you ever hug a stranger? There's actually a social activity of offering hugs to strangers in public places. It's known as the Free Hugs Campaign. The hugs are meant to be random (随机的) acts of kindness—selfless acts performed just to make others feel better. The person offering the hugs often makes a sign that reads “FREE HUGS”, then holds it up in the street and waits for someone to ask for a hug.
The activity was started by Australian Juan Mann in 2004. Juan had been living in London for almost 10 years when he decided to return to Sydney after his girlfriend decided to leave him. On landing, he had nothing but his suitcase. After about three months, an old friend invited him to a party. In an interview with WHO magazine, Juan said that while he was at the party, “... a completely random person I didn’t know came up to me and gave me a hug. I felt like a king! It was the greatest thing that ever happened. ” Then, he had an idea.
On 30th June 2004, Juan made a sign with the words FREE HUGS and offered his first hugs in the center of the main shopping district in Sydney. “For the first 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. But then a woman tapped me on the shoulder and told me she needed a hug as one of her relatives had passed away,” said Juan.
Things really took off after a FREE HUGS video was uploaded to YouTube. While in Sydney, Juan met an American musician, Shimon Moore, who filmed Juan giving away free hugs and later used what he had shot to make a music video for the song All the Same by his band The Sick Puppies. The video was later uploaded to YouTube, where it has been viewed over 70 million times.
As a result of the video, the Free Hugs activity became international and then developed to China, Italy, America, Switzerland, Norway, India, Portugal and the UK. An International Free Hugs Day was set on the first Saturday following 30th June as this was the date of the first time that Juan ever offered free hugs in Sydney.
56. What is the purpose of the Free Hugs Campaign?
57. What gave Juan Mann the idea of offering free hugs?
58. How did Shimon Moore help Juan’s activity become well-known?
语法填空
（2018 河北承德市八中期末）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you visit a supermarket in the UK in March or April, you will notice a strange thing: Shelf after shelf is filled with large, brightlyヽolored eggs.
Look a little 1. ________ (close) and you will discover something else. These eggs aren’t real. In fact, they 2. ________ (make) of chocolate. And that can mean only one thing — it’s Easter time again. Easter is a festival 3. ________ has been celebrated in Britain for thousands of years. These days we mark the occasion (场合) by 4. ________ (give) each other chocolate eggs, or Easter eggs. But what are the roots of this 5. ________ (tradition) event? For Christian people Easter is a religious festival. According 6. ________ the Bible, Jesus Christ was killed by the Romans 7. ________ came back to life three days later. That is 8. ________ Easter is seen as a time of rebirth.
However, some people suggest that Easter has its origins in pre-Christian times. They say that the very earliest societies celebrated the end of winter and the beginning of spring — the time 9. ________ life returns to the land.
Whatever its origins, Easter is big business. The UK’s biggest retailer (零售商) of Easter eggs sold more than 20 million units last year and some Easter eggs 10. ________ cost more than ￡20!
书面表达
(2018 北京朝阳期末）假设你是李华，本学期你选修了外教Mr. Brown开设的英语口语课。元旦后，Mr. Brown要求大家在课上介绍各自家庭的新年活动，并谈谈感想。请根据下面提供的信息准备你的发言稿。
1. 看望爷爷奶奶
2. 家庭聚餐
3. 看电视/玩游戏
4. 体育运动
5. ...
答案与解析
单项填空
1. D。情景交际,根据后面的回答"我不渴"可知前一句应该是拒绝对方的好意,所以答案选D。
2. D。情景交际,后面回答时用了一个转折词but, 所以应该是表示现在没有时间,所以选D。
3. D。结合句子意思:Susan很懒,与那些自己洗衣服的人相比。compared to 与……相比。只有D符合句意。
4. B。从后面的as well表示"也",可推断出:"我"和"你"一样。表示相似的词组只能选B。
5. C。by在这里表示通过方式。
6. C。be supposed to是一个固定搭配。dress up固定词组表示"盛装打扮"。
7. A。根据后文的"人们会相信你"可推断出,"遵守诺言是一个好习惯"。keep one’s word遵守诺言；hold one’s breath屏住呼吸。
8. D。对过去的事情的描述,表示本可以不必做,但是事实上却做了,答案选D。
9. C。疑问句中应该用should,表示应该不应该。回答应该用mustn’t,表示绝对不行。
10. B。"Mary刚刚去广州了",所以"不可能是她"。can’t 表示客观的可能性。
11. B。can’t表示对现在情况的猜测,表示"不可能找到比这更好的了"
12. C。前一个空应该用完成时的进行式,表示一直以来的状态；后一个空是完成时的被动语态。所以答案选C。
13. A。satisfy the need of sb.表示"满足某人的需要"。
14. D。句意：宇航员们安全回到地球，全国人民都很激动。根据句意，空白处前后是因果关系，所以选D。
15. D。从空后的had caught animals 可知，句子的情景是在过去，猎人们抓住猎物后就会举行庆祝，表示“过去会”，用would；而庆祝活动是被举办的，用被动语态，因此选D。
完形填空
16—20 BAABC 21—25 DBAAA 26—30 CBCAD 31—35 BADAD
重点解析：
16. 作者回忆儿时假日，根据常识可判断为其父母亲（parents）带他远游。
17. 从后文提到的词语beach（海滨），sand（沙滩）等可知作者在海边(by the sea)。
18. play with sb.，与某人玩耍。
19. 可从词义来判断。moving令人感动的；anxious，焦急的；nervous,紧张的，均不合题意。
20. watch sb. do, 看着某人做某事。
23. 此处and表示承接。
24. explore此处意为“搜寻”，此处用现在分词形式作伴随状语。
25. 后文中有提示，且小孩口袋里的东西，常为“糖果”(sweets)。
26.“有可以买到冰淇淋的好地方”，故选择动词buy（买）。
28. 与上句照应，多年来，我“仍然”喜欢……。
29. tides指“潮汐”，而文中指“海浪”（waves）拍打岩石的声音。
30. build sand house（建沙房子）与文章开头make sand house同义。
31.表示语义的转折且单独使用，用however。
33. 作者想知道以后理想中的假日是什么模样，以后指“年老的时候”。
34. 只有儿时人们才迷恋于沙子堆成的小房子，所以此处指“孩子们”。
阅读理解
36—40 CAACB 41—45 BCACC 46-50 BCDBA 51—55 ACCBA
重点解析：
36.第二段第二句话 “That is why it is celebrated in late fall…” 中的late fall意思是“晚秋”。
37. 第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。
38.由第三段前两句可知New England和Massachusetts是美国的两个洲。
40. 综观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。
41. 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二句可知，风俗是慢慢形成并逐代流传的。
42. 此题考查词义猜测。从该词所处的位置可知，此为介绍东西方在包裹孩子方式上的不同。中国一般是把孩子紧紧包起；西方应是给孩子穿一种宽松的衣服。
43. 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二段可知，中式婚咽吸取了西式的风俗——新娘穿白色婚纱。
44. 此题考查细节事实。从第三段可知，每个民族都有其庆祝春节的特殊风俗。
47. 如果她发现得早，她可能早已下车返回。
49. 是Bette-Jean给调度员打了电话。
52. 从短文第三节Fifth Avenue is…There you can find the latest styles from Paris. 可以看出在Fifth Avenue可以买到时髦的衣服穿。
55. for free “免费”。
56. To show kindness to others and make them feel better.
57. A stranger’s hug which cheered him up.
58. By filming Juan’s activity to make a music video and uploading it to YouTube.
语法填空
1. closer 2. are made 3. that / which 4. giving 5. traditional
6. to 7. but 8. why 9. when /in which 10. can
书面表达
I am very glad to tell you how my family spent New Year’s Day this year.
Early in the morning, my parents and I went to my grandparents’ home. When grandma opened the door, I hugged her tightly and told her how much I missed her. Then grandma started to tell me about some interesting happenings in her life. When we were talking, Mom and my aunt were busy preparing the New Year family dinner. Around twelve, everybody sat down to enjoy all the delicious food. What a wonderful time we had! Over the dinner table, we exchanged New Year's good wishes. I wished everyone a healthy and happy 2018. After dinner, while the adults were watching TV, I sent the New Year regards to my friends. One friend sent me the regards, “Value the time with all the people who love you!” Yes, I will always treasure the happiness and love among my family and friends.
Thanks for your listening!
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