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Unit1Festivals andcelebrations--------Reading andThinking
一、单句语法填空
1.It wasvery_excitethat hesucceeded inwinning thesecond Oscar.
2.The storywhich hetold yesterdaysounded surprise.
3.She toldher boynot tostamp onthe floorso as not todisturb the_sleep baby.
4.When wereturned tothe dormitory,we founda stranger—stand there.
5.We shouldhold thatseeing isbelieve.
二、阅读理解Christmas in the UnitedStates istraditionally atime ofgift-giving and family gatherings.But small towns across the countryhave theirown traditions.Middleburg,a smalltown in the stateof Virginia,is knownfor itshorses.For morethan50years,Middleburg hasorganized ayearly Christmasparade.Men andwomen ridehorses throughthe woodsand fields.They followhunting dogsas theysearch for a wildfox.But first,these huntersride inthe yearlyparade,wearing theirbright redhunting clothesand hats.John Hale,a citizenof Middleburg says manycity people visit histown.We havea lot of peoplefrom anurban areathat come to visit,but itincorporates alotofthe oldtraditions.The night-time hayrideis onesuch tradition.Small groupsgather underthe moonlighton anopen wagon(四轮马车)filled withhay(干草).The passengerssing asfarm horsespull thewagon slowlyacrossthefields.There aresome newertraditions,too.Trey Matheuworks at the nearbySalamander Resort.He saysa visit to Middleburgis achance toslow downfor aday.lie saysMiddleburg can be acalming,peaceful placewithout tension.a Middleburgis an opportunity to take astep back,totakea deepbreath,and understandthat eventhough lifeis movingon ata veryfast pace,theres reallyanopportunitywhere youreallowed tostep offfor alittle bit.”Parade organizerssay morethan13,000people attendeven inbelow freezingweather.But ifyou ask,you willhear manydifferent reasonswhy peoplecometowatch theparade“I comehere becauseIm froma smalltown.I likehow everybodycomes together.”“I liveright downthat street,right there.And that*s mydog.”Middleburg looksits bestat Christmastime.That maybe whyso many people returneach year.
1.At Christmas,people in Middleburg usually_.A.visit friendsandfami1ies B.ride inthe annualparade C.feed farmhorses withhay D.hunt fordogs inthe woods
2.According toTrey Matheu,why dopeoplevisitMiddleburg_A.To enjoythe freshair.B.To escapecompetition.C.To relaxthemselves.D.To challengethemselves.
3.What dowe knowabout thesmalltownMiddleburg—A.It attractsmanypeopleeach year.B.It makesa largemoney fromtourism.,C.It doesnt respectChristinas traditions.D.It is a goodplace forfamily gatherings.
4.Which ofthe followingcanbethe besttitle forthe text,A.MiddleburgsChristmas ParadeB.A SmallTown Knownfor HorsesC.Newer Traditionsat ChristmastimeD.Christinas TraditionsinMiddleburg
三、语法填空阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的适当形式My lasttrip waspart ofa three-year projectphotographing whalesthat focusedon theirculture andbehaviors.Perhaps myfavorite observation]take placeintheCanadian Arcticwith belugas白鲸.One aspectof theirlives was2complete surprise—they playgames withlittle rocks.Their dailylives arebusy and3challenge.They have to catchfood andtake careof theiryoung.They dealwith socialsituations,4no doubtconflicts occur.Yet theystill maketime5play.In thisshallow,three-foot-deep water,they willoccasionally pickup pebbles鹅卵石with their6mouth.They11carry themaround fora while,and thendrop them.Another whalethen swimsby topick thepebble upagain.We cansee7we inthese creatures.Humans alsospeak differentlanguages,enjoy differentfoods,and passdown familytraditions.But perhapsmost8strike,we alsorely onone other.The momentswe spendwith our9love onesare oftenthe mosttreasured10meaningful inour lives.Just asbelugas do,its essentialfor usto maketime forother things—things thatbring joy.
四、读后续写阅读下面材料,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续写的词数应为150左右As wecame downto breakfastthat morning,with veryshiny facesand spandyclean aprons,we foundfather aloneinthedining-room.w“Happy New Year,papa!Where ismother wecried.“A littleboy camebegging andsaid theywere starvingat home,so your mother wentto seeand--ah,here sheis.”As papaspoke,in camemamma,looking verycold,rather sad,and verymuch excited.u,Children,don tbegin tillyou hearwhat Ihavetosay,“she criedand we sat staringat her,with thebreakfast untouchedbefore us.“Not faraway fromhere,lies apoor womanwith alittle new-born baby.Six childrenare huddledinto onebed tokeep fromfreezing,for theyhave nofire.There isnothing to eat overthere;and theoldest boycame hereto tellme theywere starvingthis bittercold day.My littlegirls,will yougive themyour breakfast,as aNew Year*s gift”We satsilent aminute,and lookedatthenice,hot porridge,creamy milk,and goodbread andbutter.“I wishwed eatenit up,“thought I,for Iwas rathera selfishchild,and veryhungry.u vrmso gladyou comebefore webegan,said Nan,cheerfully.“May Igo and help carryittothe poor,little children”asked Beth,who hadthe tenderestheart.“I cancarry thelassy pot,“said littleMay,proudly givingthe thingshe lovedbest.“And Ishall takeall the porridge,“I burstin,heartily ashamedof myfirst feeling.“You shallput onyour thingsandhelpme,and whenwe comeback,,we11get somethingtoeat,“said mother,beginning topile thebread andbutter intoa bigbasket.Paragraph1:We weresoon readyand setout.Paragraph2:Seeing thehouse totallyin amess,we fellto workimmediately.
一、单句语法填空
1.exciting
2.surprising
3.sleeping
4.standing
5.believing
二、阅读理解
1.B细节理解题根据第二段中“For morethan50years,Middleburg hasorganized ayearly Christmasparade.“可知,50多年来,Middleburg每年都会组织一次圣诞游行故选B
2.C细节理解题根据第四段中“Trey Matheuworks atthe nearbySalamander Resort.He saysa visitto Middleburgisachance toslow downforaday.He saysMiddleburg canbe acalming,peaceful placewithout tension.”可知人们来这里是为了放松自己故选故
3.A细节理解题根据最后一段^Middleburg looksits bestat Christmastime.That maybe whyso manypeople returneach year.可知,这个小镇每年都吸引了很多人来过圣诞节故选A
4.D标题归纳题本文主要讲述了美国弗吉尼亚州Middleburg的人们如何用自己传统且独特的方式庆祝圣诞节故选Do
三、语法填空
1.took
2.a
3.challenging
4.where
5.to play
6.mouths
7.ourselves
8.strikingly
9.loved
10.and
四、读后续写Paragraph1:We weresoon readyand setout.With Mayand Bethcarrying thepot andT holdingtheporridge,we closelytrailed mom.We ploddedforward inthe harshwind andheavy snow.Then appeareda shabbyhouse andin wepopped.What greetedour eyesshocked us:at oneend ofthe bedhuddled sixkids shiveringwith coldand theother laya weakwoman whojust gavebirth toa fragilechild.Dirty pansand potsscattered about,with cockroachescreeping onthe crackedfloor.Paragraph2:Seeing thehouse totallyin amess,we fellto workiminediately.May helpedsweep thefloor.Beth andNan cleanedthe sink.Mom andI starteda fire,which immediatelyheated upthe place.The oldestbrother joinedus andset thetable,which wasnow laidwith lukewarmporridge,creamy milkand yummybread.All thework done,wesataround andenjoyed thedelicious foodwith momcomplimenting itwas themost meaningfulNewYearshe hadever had.Meanwhile,tears ofgratitude,twinkled inthe familys eyesasnowords couldconvey withtheir appreciationtowards us.。