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素养测练(二)　UNIT 1　Part 2
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.People were very 　　　　(坦率的) during the festival,sharing their joys and sorrows.
2.The 　　　　(里面的) meaning of this festival is to bring people together.
3.People wore 　　　　(精致的) costumes to celebrate the festival.
4.The 　　　　(优雅) of the dancers added to the festivities.
5.　　　　(绝对地),this is the most exciting festival I’ve ever experienced.
6.The 　　　　(短暂的) celebration left a deep impression on everyone.
7.The audience 　　　　(拍手) and cheered enthusiastically at the festival.
8.What 　　　　(极坏的) weather it is today and we wouldn’t like to go out.
Ⅱ.语境填词
1.Art is a powerful way 　　　　 (represent) life and express feelings.
2.From birth to death,your life is a 　　　　 (wrestle) match.
3.I was attracted by his 　　　　 (grace) movements.
4.The weather was 　　　　 (absolute) wonderful and we went to the park for a picnic.
5.He glanced 　　　　 (brief) towards her but there was no sign of recognition.
6.Today the organisation has 　　　　 (branch) in 90 countries all over the world.
7.As the headmaster ended his speech,we 　　　　 (clap) politely.
8.According to his students,he is a hard-working and 　　　　 (respect) teacher.
9.I cut my finger yesterday when I was cooking and it was 　　　　 (horrible) painful.
10.The room is empty except 　　　　 a bookshelf standing in one corner.
Ⅲ.情境写作
1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　(坦率地说),I really enjoyed the festival.
2.The holiday 　　　　　　　　　　　　(降临) a specific date every year.
3.Everything was perfect 　　　　　　　　　　　(除……之外) the weather wasn’t ideal.
4.The parade 　　　　　　　　　　　　(出发) with a lot of fanfare.
5.All the effort 　　　　　　　　　　　　(值得) when we saw the smiling faces of the people celebrating.
6.When some people lose their jobs,they feel 　　　　　　　　　　　　(好像到了世界末日似的).
Ⅳ.句子语法填空
1.The boy 　　　　(play) football on the playground is my younger brother.
2.By far,there have been many problems 　　　　(remain) to be solved.
3.I just can’t take my eyes off the 　　　　(shine) lights on trees everywhere.
4.The most important thing is 　　　　 (get) there in time.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Longtaitou Festival,which means “dragon raises head” in Chinese,is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.So,it’s also called Eryueer Festival.In Chinese culture,the dragon is an auspicious (吉利的) animal that dominates clouds and rains.The 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month is thought to be the day when dragon awakes and raises its head according to the Chinese folk legend.So the day is called Dragon Head-raising Day.After the day,spring is coming and there will be more and more rain.People think these credits (功劳) go to the dragon.So the day is also called the Spring Dragon Festival.Since the Tang Dynasty (618907 AD),Chinese people have had the custom of spending the Spring Dragon Festival.
The most popular custom on Dragon Head-raising Day is cutting hair.Dragon is highly honoured for its dignity (尊贵) and power for good.It is thought to be auspicious to cut hair on Dragon Head-raising Day.Luck and opportunities will always knock at your door in the year.So,on that day,barbershops’(理发店的) businesses are growing,full of customers.
The most common foods for celebrating the festival are popcorns,pancakes,noodles, dumplings,fried soy beans and pig’s head.People in different areas have different traditions about the food on the day.In Beijing,people eat Lüdagunr (Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour) and spring pancakes on the day.In Shanxi,people like to eat fried dough twists (油条) and pancakes.In Shandong,fried soy beans,noodles and dumplings are the festival food.In Fuzhou,the salted porridge made of glutinous rice,celery,scallion,garlic,fry dried shrimps and shredded meat is eaten.These show people’s hope to be blessed (保佑) with favourable weather and plentiful grain harvest by the dragon.
(　　)1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Longtaitou Festival
A.It dates back to the Song Dynasty.
B.It is celebrated for two days.
C.It attracts fewer people than other festivals.
D.It suggests the return of spring.
(　　)2.Why do people cut hair on Dragon Head-raising Day
A.Because it is the most popular custom.
B.Because it is in honour of dragon’s dignity and power.
C.Because it is people’s wish for luck and opportunities.
D.Because it is a sign of barbershops’ prospering businesses.
(　　)3.What can we infer from the third paragraph about the Longtaitou Festival
A.People in China share the similar traditional foods on the day.
B.Foods for celebrating the festival usually bear people’s best wishes.
C.Salted foods are used to celebrate the festival throughout China.
D.Traditional foods on the day are prepared for the dragon to eat.
(　　)4.What might be the best title for the text
A.Dragon Head-raising Day.
B.The celebrations of the Longtaitou Festival.
C.The origin of Longtaitou Festival.
D.The purpose of Dragon Head-raising Day.
B
The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in the southwest of China,such as the Yi,Bai,Hani,Lisu,and Lahu,etc.The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors.For some ethnic groups,it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.
During the festival,big torches are made to stand in all villages,with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls,the torches are lit and the villages are bright.At the same time,people walk around the fields and houses,holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners.Inside the villages,young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.
In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan,torches are used to form hurdles (栏架) for riders to get through.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings.When the strings are broken after the torches are lit,people struggle for the fruits for good luck.
For the Lisu people in Sichuan,the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.Big torches are carried by teams of people,which are like fire dragons.If different teams meet,it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.
(　　)5.What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph
A.It is a festival to show worship of fire.
B.Its celebrations usually last two days.
C.It is a traditional festival of all China.
D.It has nothing to do with farming.
(　　)6.What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A.Why the festival is enjoyed.
B.How the festival is celebrated.
C.What torches are used for the festival.
D.Where the festival is celebrated.
(　　)7.Which of the description is INCORRECT
A.Small torches are put in front of the door.
B.Big torches are burnt all day and all night.
C.Yi people use torches to form hurdles to get through.
D.Young people like singing and dancing around the big torches.
(　　)8.Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text
A.Struggling for fruits for good luck.
B.Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C.Holding torch parades.
D.Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.
Ⅱ.完形填空
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese.This year,I decided to participate in all the activities organised for 　1　 students to celebrate the Spring Festival.
The preparation began a month ago,　2　 our rooms with Spring Festival couplets (对联) and New Year paintings.Later we 　3　 an activity to write Spring Festival couplets.When I saw my teacher bring a special kind of pen,I became 　4　 to know what it was called.In addition,we were going to use a brush to 　5　 Chinese characters on red paper.Besides,there was another 　6　 thing called ink.After 　7　 the tools needed for Spring Festival couplets,we started our 　8　 journey.The teacher taught us how to hold a writing brush.I tried to hold it,　9　 it in the ink,and start writing carefully,but the 　10　 of the brush was too soft and I couldn’t 　11　 it at all.I was disappointed but I did not give up.I carefully studied the teacher’s 　12　.After several attempts,I wrote a line of words.At this time,I found that my sleeves (袖子) were already filled with ink as I was too focused on 　13　.
Even so I was very happy,because I felt that I had learnt the 　14　 of writing calligraphy,that is,to hold the pen in the correct 　15　.Then I realised sometimes I have to experience something in order to understand it.
(　　)1.A.minority B.foreign
C.local D.low-income
(　　)2.A.cleaning B.decorating
C.designing D.building
(　　)3.A.won B.described
C.launched D.restricted
(　　)4.A.curious B.miserable
C.upset D.ashamed
(　　)5.A.learn B.carve
C.draw D.write
(　　)6.A.magical B.global
C.affordable D.useless
(　　)7.A.using B.mixing
C.recycling D.understanding
(　　)8.A.repetitive B.easy
C.creative D.effective
(　　)9.A.dip B.hang
C.cover D.set
(　　)10.A.figure B.material
C.ink D.tip
(　　)11.A.correct B.make
C.accept D.solve
(　　)12.A.goal B.method
C.reaction D.course
(　　)13.A.improving B.reading
C.practising D.listening
(　　)14.A.difficulty B.form
C.meaning D.way
(　　)15.A.posture B.emotion
C.attitude D.habit
Ⅲ.写作训练
　　假设你是李华,你的外国朋友David想了解中国的传统节日春节,请你用英语给他回复一封电子邮件,介绍春节及这个节日里的主要活动。内容包括:
1.春节是中国的传统节日之一,是家人团聚的日子;
2.有吃饺子、走亲访友等活动;
3.邀请朋友来中国过春节。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。素养测练(二)　UNIT 1　Part 2
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.People were very 　　　　(坦率的) during the festival,sharing their joys and sorrows.
2.The 　　　　(里面的) meaning of this festival is to bring people together.
3.People wore 　　　　(精致的) costumes to celebrate the festival.
4.The 　　　　(优雅) of the dancers added to the festivities.
5.　　　　(绝对地),this is the most exciting festival I’ve ever experienced.
6.The 　　　　(短暂的) celebration left a deep impression on everyone.
7.The audience 　　　　(拍手) and cheered enthusiastically at the festival.
8.What 　　　　(极坏的) weather it is today and we wouldn’t like to go out.
答案:1.frank　2.inner　3.fancy　4.grace 5.Absolutely　6.brief　7.clapped　8.horrible
Ⅱ.语境填词
1.Art is a powerful way 　　　　 (represent) life and express feelings.
2.From birth to death,your life is a 　　　　 (wrestle) match.
3.I was attracted by his 　　　　 (grace) movements.
4.The weather was 　　　　 (absolute) wonderful and we went to the park for a picnic.
5.He glanced 　　　　 (brief) towards her but there was no sign of recognition.
6.Today the organisation has 　　　　 (branch) in 90 countries all over the world.
7.As the headmaster ended his speech,we 　　　　 (clap) politely.
8.According to his students,he is a hard-working and 　　　　 (respect) teacher.
9.I cut my finger yesterday when I was cooking and it was 　　　　 (horrible) painful.
10.The room is empty except 　　　　 a bookshelf standing in one corner.
答案:1.to represent　2.wrestling　3.graceful 4.absolutely　5.briefly　6.branches
7.clapped　8.respectable　9.horribly 10.for
Ⅲ.情境写作
1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　(坦率地说),I really enjoyed the festival.
2.The holiday 　　　　　　　　　　　　(降临) a specific date every year.
3.Everything was perfect 　　　　　　　　　　　(除……之外) the weather wasn’t ideal.
4.The parade 　　　　　　　　　　　　(出发) with a lot of fanfare.
5.All the effort 　　　　　　　　　　　　(值得) when we saw the smiling faces of the people celebrating.
6.When some people lose their jobs,they feel 　　　　　　　　　　　　(好像到了世界末日似的).
答案:1.To be frank　2.falls on　3.except that　4.set off　5.was worth it　6.as if it were the end of the world
Ⅳ.句子语法填空
1.The boy 　　　　(play) football on the playground is my younger brother.
2.By far,there have been many problems 　　　　(remain) to be solved.
3.I just can’t take my eyes off the 　　　　(shine) lights on trees everywhere.
4.The most important thing is 　　　　 (get) there in time.
答案:1.playing　2.remaining　3.shining　4.to get
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Longtaitou Festival,which means “dragon raises head” in Chinese,is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.So,it’s also called Eryueer Festival.In Chinese culture,the dragon is an auspicious (吉利的) animal that dominates clouds and rains.The 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month is thought to be the day when dragon awakes and raises its head according to the Chinese folk legend.So the day is called Dragon Head-raising Day.After the day,spring is coming and there will be more and more rain.People think these credits (功劳) go to the dragon.So the day is also called the Spring Dragon Festival.Since the Tang Dynasty (618907 AD),Chinese people have had the custom of spending the Spring Dragon Festival.
The most popular custom on Dragon Head-raising Day is cutting hair.Dragon is highly honoured for its dignity (尊贵) and power for good.It is thought to be auspicious to cut hair on Dragon Head-raising Day.Luck and opportunities will always knock at your door in the year.So,on that day,barbershops’(理发店的) businesses are growing,full of customers.
The most common foods for celebrating the festival are popcorns,pancakes,noodles, dumplings,fried soy beans and pig’s head.People in different areas have different traditions about the food on the day.In Beijing,people eat Lüdagunr (Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour) and spring pancakes on the day.In Shanxi,people like to eat fried dough twists (油条) and pancakes.In Shandong,fried soy beans,noodles and dumplings are the festival food.In Fuzhou,the salted porridge made of glutinous rice,celery,scallion,garlic,fry dried shrimps and shredded meat is eaten.These show people’s hope to be blessed (保佑) with favourable weather and plentiful grain harvest by the dragon.
(　　)1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Longtaitou Festival
A.It dates back to the Song Dynasty.
B.It is celebrated for two days.
C.It attracts fewer people than other festivals.
D.It suggests the return of spring.
(　　)2.Why do people cut hair on Dragon Head-raising Day
A.Because it is the most popular custom.
B.Because it is in honour of dragon’s dignity and power.
C.Because it is people’s wish for luck and opportunities.
D.Because it is a sign of barbershops’ prospering businesses.
(　　)3.What can we infer from the third paragraph about the Longtaitou Festival
A.People in China share the similar traditional foods on the day.
B.Foods for celebrating the festival usually bear people’s best wishes.
C.Salted foods are used to celebrate the festival throughout China.
D.Traditional foods on the day are prepared for the dragon to eat.
(　　)4.What might be the best title for the text
A.Dragon Head-raising Day.
B.The celebrations of the Longtaitou Festival.
C.The origin of Longtaitou Festival.
D.The purpose of Dragon Head-raising Day.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“龙抬头”这一中国民间传统节日的来源,以及在节日期间各地的一些习俗。
答案及剖析:
1.D　细节理解题。根据第一段的第六句“After the day,spring is coming and there will be more and more rain.”可知,“龙抬头”预示着春天的回归。故选D。
2.C　推理判断题。根据第二段的第三、第四句可知,人们认为在“龙抬头”当天剪头发是吉利的,这会给一整年都带来好运和机会。由此可推测,人们在“龙抬头”当天剪头发是因为人们渴望得到好运和机会。故选C。
3.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句可知,这些表达了人们希望龙能保佑他们风调雨顺、五谷丰登。由此可知,庆祝“龙抬头”的食物通常承载着人们最美好的祝愿。故
选B。
4.A　标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段内容可知,本文主要介绍了“龙抬头”这一中国民间传统节日,因此A项能够作本文的最佳标题。故选A。
B
The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in the southwest of China,such as the Yi,Bai,Hani,Lisu,and Lahu,etc.The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors.For some ethnic groups,it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.
During the festival,big torches are made to stand in all villages,with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls,the torches are lit and the villages are bright.At the same time,people walk around the fields and houses,holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners.Inside the villages,young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.
In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan,torches are used to form hurdles (栏架) for riders to get through.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings.When the strings are broken after the torches are lit,people struggle for the fruits for good luck.
For the Lisu people in Sichuan,the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.Big torches are carried by teams of people,which are like fire dragons.If different teams meet,it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.
(　　)5.What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph
A.It is a festival to show worship of fire.
B.Its celebrations usually last two days.
C.It is a traditional festival of all China.
D.It has nothing to do with farming.
(　　)6.What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A.Why the festival is enjoyed.
B.How the festival is celebrated.
C.What torches are used for the festival.
D.Where the festival is celebrated.
(　　)7.Which of the description is INCORRECT
A.Small torches are put in front of the door.
B.Big torches are burnt all day and all night.
C.Yi people use torches to form hurdles to get through.
D.Young people like singing and dancing around the big torches.
(　　)8.Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text
A.Struggling for fruits for good luck.
B.Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C.Holding torch parades.
D.Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了中国西南地区一些少数民族的传统节日——火把节,以及在节日期间不同民族的庆祝活动。
答案及剖析:
5.A　细节理解题。根据第一段的“The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors.”可知,从第一段我们可以知道,火把节是一个祭拜火的节日。故选A。
6.B　段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知,在节日期间,所有村庄都要竖起大火把,每家门前都要放上小火把。夜幕降临时,火把被点燃,村庄一片明亮。与此同时,人们在田野和房屋周围走动,拿着小火把,把火把放在田野的角落里。在村庄里,年轻人围着通宵燃烧的大火把唱歌跳舞。在节日期间,村里还举行赛马等其他活动。由此可知,第二段主要讲的是如何庆祝这个节日。故选B。
7.B　细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知,A项与原文相符;根据第二段的倒数第二句可知,D项与原文相符;根据第三段的第一句可知,C项与原文相符。B项表述与原文不符。故选B。
8.C　细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句可知,四川傈僳族人庆祝节日的方式是举行火把游行。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese.This year,I decided to participate in all the activities organised for 　1　 students to celebrate the Spring Festival.
The preparation began a month ago,　2　 our rooms with Spring Festival couplets (对联) and New Year paintings.Later we 　3　 an activity to write Spring Festival couplets.When I saw my teacher bring a special kind of pen,I became 　4　 to know what it was called.In addition,we were going to use a brush to 　5　 Chinese characters on red paper.Besides,there was another 　6　 thing called ink.After 　7　 the tools needed for Spring Festival couplets,we started our 　8　 journey.The teacher taught us how to hold a writing brush.I tried to hold it,　9　 it in the ink,and start writing carefully,but the 　10　 of the brush was too soft and I couldn’t 　11　 it at all.I was disappointed but I did not give up.I carefully studied the teacher’s 　12　.After several attempts,I wrote a line of words.At this time,I found that my sleeves (袖子) were already filled with ink as I was too focused on 　13　.
Even so I was very happy,because I felt that I had learnt the 　14　 of writing calligraphy,that is,to hold the pen in the correct 　15　.Then I realised sometimes I have to experience something in order to understand it.
(　　)1.A.minority B.foreign
C.local D.low-income
(　　)2.A.cleaning B.decorating
C.designing D.building
(　　)3.A.won B.described
C.launched D.restricted
(　　)4.A.curious B.miserable
C.upset D.ashamed
(　　)5.A.learn B.carve
C.draw D.write
(　　)6.A.magical B.global
C.affordable D.useless
(　　)7.A.using B.mixing
C.recycling D.understanding
(　　)8.A.repetitive B.easy
C.creative D.effective
(　　)9.A.dip B.hang
C.cover D.set
(　　)10.A.figure B.material
C.ink D.tip
(　　)11.A.correct B.make
C.accept D.solve
(　　)12.A.goal B.method
C.reaction D.course
(　　)13.A.improving B.reading
C.practising D.listening
(　　)14.A.difficulty B.form
C.meaning D.way
(　　)15.A.posture B.emotion
C.attitude D.habit
语篇导读:本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名外国留学生在中国学校感受春节传统习俗的故事。
答案及剖析:
1.B　根据前文“The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese.”以及下文内容可知,此处说的是为外国(foreign)留学生组织的春节庆祝活动。故选B。
2.B　根据后文“Spring Festival couplets(对联) and New Year paintings”可知,此处指的是装饰(decorating)房间。故选B。
3.C　结合后文“an activity to write Spring Festival couplets”可知,作者他们发起了(launched)写春节对联的活动。故选C。
4.A　结合前文“When I saw my teacher bring a special kind of pen”以及下文“to know what it was called”可知,老师带来了一种特殊的笔,作者对于这种笔叫什么感到好奇(curious)。故选A。
5.D　前文提到“a brush”,后文提到“red paper”,由此可知,按照中国传统,要在红纸上写(write)中国汉字。故选D。
6.A　根据上文可知,作者认为墨水也是神奇的(magical)东西。故选A。
7.D　根据后文“the tools needed for Spring Festival couplets,we started our 　8　 journey”可知,作者他们了解(understanding)工具后,就开始写春节对联了。故选D。
8.C　前文一直讲作者看到毛笔感到好奇,认为墨水也是神奇的,由此可知,他认为写汉字的过程应该是有创造性的(creative)。故选C。
9.A　根据后文“it in the ink,and start writing carefully”可知,作者把毛笔蘸上(dip)墨水开始写字。故选A。
10.D　结合后文“of the brush was too soft and I couldn’t”以及常识可知,毛笔的笔尖(tip)很软。故选D。
11.B　根据前文“The teacher taught us how to hold a writing brush.”以及后文“I was disappointed but I did not give up.”可知,作者没有做到用毛笔写字,感到很失望但是他并没有放弃。make it意为“成功做到”,为固定短语。故选B。
12.B　根据前文可知,作者没有放弃,而是仔细研究老师的握笔方法(method)。故选B。
13.C　根据前文“After several attempts,I wrote a line of words.”可知,作者努力尝试如何写毛笔字,由此可知他一直在专心练习(practising)。故选C。
14.D　根据上文可知,作者认为自己学到了写毛笔字的方法(way)。故选D。
15.A　根据“hold the pen in the correct”可知,作者认为写毛笔字的原理就是要以正确的姿势(posture)握笔。故选A。
Ⅲ.写作训练
　　假设你是李华,你的外国朋友David想了解中国的传统节日春节,请你用英语给他回复一封电子邮件,介绍春节及这个节日里的主要活动。内容包括:
1.春节是中国的传统节日之一,是家人团聚的日子;
2.有吃饺子、走亲访友等活动;
3.邀请朋友来中国过春节。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
[写作指导]
One possible version:
Dear David,
Knowing that you take a fancy to the Spring Festival,I’m writing to tell you about it.
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.Usually,on New Year’s Eve,all the family members will get together,making dumplings and enjoying a family reunion dinner.Parents will take their kids to pay a visit to relatives and friends.In addition,people have a new tendency to celebrate it,such as travelling and sending best wishes through phones.
I’d be delighted if you could come and experience it yourself.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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