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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations单元测试题
班别_____________ 姓名___________ 座号____________
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A
Vidal first experienced Brazil’s carnival celebrations as a baby living in Salvador, the capital of Bahia State. Before he was even one year old, his mother took him to his first carnival event.
The cultural traditions of Salvador have stuck with him. And, Vidal, a trained musician, now performs the typical music of Bahia in the U.S. He often plays in the Washington area.
February is the carnival season in Brazil and other countries around the world. Even the Washington area celebrates the season. Last week,Vidal and other musicians performed here for a carnival celebration. Performing in Washington and other U.S. cities has helped Vidal stay close to his Brazilian roots(根).
“Living in the U.S. now and not being able to enjoy carnival as I used to in Brazil with my friends and family is really heartbreaking. And that was the reason why I decided to start making my own events—carnival parties—just to get connected to my roots, to my happiness.”
It may come as a surprise, but Washington is said to have one of the largest followings for Brazilian culture in the U.S. This year alone, there are more than twelve carnival celebrations in the Washington area. Here, the season isnt celebrated on city streets as in Brazil, where it is warm summer. February is one of Washington’s coldest months.So, the events take place at theatres, restaurants and other places.
Carnival is one of the world’s biggest celebrations. In many countries, activities take place for a few weeks each year and include huge parades(游行) and street parties with live music. Carnival goers wear colourful, themed clothing and masks(面具).
21. What do we know about Vidal from the passage
A. He didn’t enjoy carnival at first.
B. His mother trained him to be a singer.
C. He encouraged Americans to celebrate carnival.
D. Brazil’s traditional cultures influenced him greatly.
22. How did Vidal feel during the carnival season in the U.S.
A. Excited.　　B. Sad. C. Proud. D. Anxious.
23. Why are the carnival celebrations in Washington held indoors
A. Because weather conditions are not good.
B. Because American carnivals fall in hot summers.
C. Because they want to make carnivals different.
D. Because few people celebrate carnivals in Washington.
B
In the deadly wildfires that broke out in California this summer, an unusual friendship was formed between a cat and a chicken that stayed together to survive the fire.
According to their Facebook post, the Grass Valley firefighters found the pair on their second day of cleaning up during the wildfire in a neighbourhood near Redding. “The animals had survived one of the most serious fires in memory, finding comfort in each other in the doorway of a home,” Grass Valley Fire Chief Mark Buttron wrote on the department’s Facebook page.
The cat and the chicken were both burned and needed treatment for their injuries. Firefighters quickly found water and called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The animals shared one animal carrier so they could wait together until being taken to receive medical treatment.
Niko Kuyper, the owner of the chicken, didn’t know what had happened until a neighbour saw his animal on the news and called him. Kuyper recognised the chicken as the most energetic of the six hens he owned. He was even more surprised to see his chicken lying close to Whiskers, another neighbour’s cat.
Though Whiskers has to visit the hospital every day to deal with her injuries, and her whiskers(胡须) were burned by the fire, she has been sent to her family. Kuyper took the chicken to his parent’s house where it is being introduced to a new group of hens. Both animals are expected to recover from their injuries.
The pair’s friendship provided small hope for those affected by the wildfires. “Everyone in our area lost their homes,” Kuyper told TODAY. “It’s nice to see something good like this shining through.”
24. What happened to a cat and a chicken
A. They lived together peacefully.
B. They caused a big fire together.
C. They survived a big fire together.
D. They hid together to avoid firefighters.
25. How did Kuyper know the news about the two animals
A. He was told by a neighbour.
B. He read it in the newspaper.
C. He met with them in the hospital.
D. He got in touch with the firefighter.
26. What is happening to the chicken
A. She is still in hospital.
B. She lives with other hens.
C. She has recovered completely.
D. She lives together with her owner.
27. How is the news according to Kuyper
A. It is encouraging. B. It is interesting.
C. It is moving. D. It is lovely.
C
As a little girl, one of my favourite family traditions was held on the first day of May. Along with my sister, my mother and I would make simple flower baskets by making paper into cones(圆锥形). Then, we filled the bottom of the cone with small candies before putting some flowers into it.
With our May Day baskets in hand, my sister and I became anonymous gift-givers. After hanging a basket on the front door of a neighbour or friend, we rang the doorbell and ran away. The goal was to remain secret givers.
Historically, the first day of May, often referred to as “May Day”, has been recognised as a celebration of spring, of life and growth. Parades(游行) and dances are ways that the day has been—and continues to be—celebrated in many parts of the world. Although formal May Day celebrations may be less common now, it is always worth celebrating. Here are some simple and lovely ways to celebrate May Day in our homes and with those we love:
Making a May Day basket is always a great choice. Although the May Day basket we made as children was simple, the making of the basket was a joy in itself. Consider making or buying some flowers for friends. Fill the basket with a few sweets and write a note thanking your friend or neighbour for their kindness, their presence, and their love.
On May Day, we also take flowers to a local hospital or nursing home. Flowers are always welcome in places that are too often full of sadness. Stopping to have a conversation with a patient and thanking a nurse would be an additional gift—to the receiver and to us!
Besides, we always give friends small gifts to celebrate May Day. A small book or magazine with a note, an art print celebrating spring—the choices are endless. When your friends are far away, an unexpected gift can reawaken friendship across the miles.
28.The underlined part “anonymous gift-givers” refers to people who 　　　　.
A. are serious about gift-giving
B. don’t know the value of gifts
C. are careful about every small detail
D. give gifts but don’t want their names to be known
29. What do we know about May Day from the passage
A. It is celebrated all over the world.
B. The date of its celebration has changed.
C. It traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring.
D. There is an increase in formal May Day celebrations.
30. In the author’s eyes, May Day is a great chance to 　　　　.
A. express thanks
B. visit faraway friends
C. read a book or magazine
D. stay with family members
31. What is the passage mainly about
A. The history of May Day. B. Great family traditions.
C. Celebrating May Day. D. Flowers for festivals.
D
This spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.
What about your life garden Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes effort, planning, nurturing(培育) and weeding(除草) to grow a garden. What have you planted—what have you allowed to take root Is your life the picture of a well laid out garden or an untidy mixture of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root
We have all heard phrases like “sowing seeds of doubt” or “sowing seeds of discontent”. We can make a careful choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or throw them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good “weed killer”—a book, an inspirational story, or positive affirmations(肯定)—to help you get rid of the thoughts that reduce the beauty of your garden.
Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Look after them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.
32. Why does the author tell us the benefits of growing a garden
A. To lead to the life garden.
B. To introduce rewarding work.
C. To show his love for gardening.
D. To suggest a way to kill boredom.
33. In what way is our life garden similar to a beautiful garden
A. It changes all the time.
B. It needs our effort and nurturing.
C. It can make us happy and grateful in life.
D. It is full of both positive and negative energy.
34. Why does the author compare negative energy and words to weeds
A. They are a natural part of life.
B. They are often left unchecked.
C. They are difficult to be removed.
D. They need to be removed before they spread.
35. Which of the following can be regarded as a weed killer
A. Reading a dull book. B. Expressing our discontent.
C. Having positive self-talks. D. Pulling up weeds in the garden.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
First rains of the season always make everybody happy. However, as it begins to rain often, you will possibly feel bored. 36.　　　　 Well, you can do many fun things, which will make the day a truly enjoyable one.
37.　　　　 Take a little time out for yourself. Then take a long walk and watch everything. You can walk in your neighbourhood or even take the subway and discover new places in the town. If you like taking pictures, take your camera along with you to catch beautiful moments.
Host a rain dance party! 38.　　　　 It can also be in your backyard. Make sure that the dance floor is hard and even to avoid accidents. Place the stereo(立体声音响) under the roof in case it gets wet. Call your friends and enjoy the party!
Watch and listen to nature. For example, you can take your bike and ride in a green hilly area. 39.　　　　 If you can’t go outside your house, sit on the balcony(阳台) with a cup of tea and listen to the sound of water falling on different objects.
There are many things to do on a rainy day. But make sure you take a rain jacket or an umbrella while going out in the rains. 40.　　　When it comes to preventing you catching a cold in the rains, you can eat a lot of vitamin C, and take a bath once you come back home.
A. Take a walk by yourself.
B. You can stop to buy an ice cream.
C. So how can you have fun on such a rainy day 　
D. You can sit on the top of a hill and enjoy the view.
E. You won’t get completely wet and then catch a cold.　
F. Have some coffee outside and enjoy the conversation.
G. The dance floor can be near your home’s swimming pool.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with 　41　. As they drive past neighbours they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by 　42　 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty 　43　 gripe(把柄).
On moving into this neighbourhood, I was 　44　 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 　45　 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast(猛烈抨击) me with some 　46　 or other.
I always answered politely and made sure I 　47　 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark(话语) about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give(送爱心石活动), Maureen and I 　48　 to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their attitude remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter eve, we decided once again to 　49　 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my 　50　 when two days later they 　51　 at my gate and jokingly said they were considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they 　52　 me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not 　53　 gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this 　54　 to others, nor how many broken-hearted or 　55　 people you may just change with a simple act of kindness.
41. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. nothing
42. A. showing B. describing C. reporting　　 D. explaining
43. A. important　　 B. easy　　 C. interesting　　D. little
44. A. heard　　 B. warned　　 C. cheated　　D. convinced
45. A. challenge　　 B. job　　 C. task　　 D. matter
46. A. jokes　　 B. advice C. explanation　　 D. complaint
47. A. waved　　 B. stared C. noticed　　 D. laughed
48. A. started　　 B. continued C. mentioned　　 D. decided
49. A. add　　 B. lead C. reduce　　 D. drive
50. A. interest　　 B. smile C. surprise　　 D. face
51. A. whispered　　 B. stopped C. shouted　　D. wandered
52. A. brought　　 B. wished C. threw　　D. expected
53. A. take in　　 B. take up C. give in　　 D. give up
54. A. refers　 B. means C. relates　　 D. contributes
55. A. kind-hearted B. light-hearted C. hard-hearted D. warm-hearted
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is a special festival in Thailand that people and animals celebrate together. It’s a festival for Thailand’s elephants—the Surin Elephant Round-up and Elephant Show, 56. takes place in the third week of November. People in Surin are good at training elephants. The festival aims 57. (show) the importance of elephants to Thailand and people’s good relationship58. them.　
59. 　　　　attracts tourists most is the elephant parade. People
60. 　　　　(dress) in traditional Thai clothes and they decorate their elephants colourfully. After the parade, the elephants gather at a place to enjoy breakfast. They will eat up all the fruit 61. 　　　　(serve) to them within minutes.
There are many other interesting activities at the festival, too. For example, soccer 62. (match) and dancing are held among elephants to show their 63. 　　　　(strong) and skills.
Elephants have always played 64. 　　　　important role in Thailand’s history and culture. People used to use them in wars and they are now important for the logging industry and tourism. An elephant can carry about 500 kg logs. They are 65. (environment) friendly compared to machines.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的家乡将举办庆祝首个“中国农民丰收节”(Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival)的活动,请你写封电子邮件,邀请你的新西兰朋友Eric来参加,内容包括:
　　(1)时间和地点;
　　(2)活动内容(民俗文化表演、美食品尝及观光活动等)。
注意:
　　(1)写作词数应为80左右, 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数;
　　(2)可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
(3)请按如下格式作答。
Dear Eric,
How is everything going
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I saw her tonight, she recognised me and smiled sweetly. I smiled back at her. She looked more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job. I had noticed her several times during the last few months and she looks so much happier now. Tonight when I talked with her, I noticed her name tag. Her name is Pamela.
Pamela works at the express checkouts(结账处) in a busy supermarket. She deals with problems when the self-serve checkout has a problem (no price tag on the product, machine problems, etc.). She monitors these checkouts and often she has hardly dealt with one complaint(抱怨) before another appears.
When I first talked to Pamela, I called her to the checkout I was using. There wasn’t any problem with the checkout though. My problem or should I say care was about Pamela. She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next. It’s a bit of a fire-fighting job.
I told Pamela that she needed to slow down. I told her that we, the customers, could wait and it was very bad for her health to put herself under too much pressure. I told her that customers’ expectations(期望) were not as high as she had imagined. Pamela told me she would follow my advice. I could tell she was touched—not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it. I was concerned about her well-being. I gently told her that things had to be changed. I also told her I would pay more attention to her in future to see if she would make any changes. She smiled and said, “I promise I will.”
　　注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
When I saw her again, she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.________________________________________________
I am proud of myself. _____________________________________
答案：
21. D 22. B 23. A
24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A
28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C
32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
36.C　37.A　38.G　39.D　40.E
41. A 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. C 51. B
52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C
语法填空
56. which　57. to show　58. with　59. What
60. are dressed　61. served　62. matches　63. strength
64. an　65. environmentally
第一节 写作
Dear Eric,
How is everything going I am writing to invite you to participate in the celebrations of the first Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival in my hometown. It will be held on the square from September 22 to September 24. It is expected to last from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
The local government will host various activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, tasty food tasting and sightseeing. If it is convenient to you, you are welcome to visit my hometown. I believe that you will spend an unforgettable time during the festival.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 写作
When I saw her again, she was still doing her job but there was such a difference. Now Pamela said that customers would just wait their turn when she was dealing with another customer. She also solved the machine problems in order. She was cool and calm in her job. I was happy to see these changes in her and I praised her. She told me that not only did she tell her husband what I had said, but she also shared it with a lot of her partners.
I am proud of myself. I walked away from Pamela with a light heart. She has listened to me and in turn encouraged her partners to slow down and reminded them to care about their health. I have succeeded in helping Pamela to reduce stress and feel relaxed. Most importantly, it seemed that I also helped others at the same time. We are very small, but we are capable of big things. I really feel very happy and satisfied.

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