1、Unit 3 Festival and customs Integrated skills一、单词拼写1. She got out the best _ (瓷器)2. The night _ (灯笼) glowed softly in the darkness.3. The waitress quickly took the p_ away and wrote down my bill.4. Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the r_ of the birth of the universe. 5. Her eyes filled wi
2、th t_. 6. It seemed to Mrs. Smith that the p_ smelled somewhat bad; she could not serve her guests.7. He went to Japan and soon made a big f_.8. I was never very n_， while my roommate Mary was extremely organized.9. Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy _ (点心). 10. At _ (午夜) he awoke and liste
3、ned to the radio for a few minutes. 二、单句语法填空1. The Beijing citizens complained about not being able to _ (breath) fresh air because of the thick fog last year.2. I felt the _ (warm) of his hand when he dragged me out from the pit(矿井)3. Mountain climbing can be very _ (tire), but youll find it intere
4、sting when you look back on it.4. I am looking forward to a favourable reply at your earliest _ (convenient)5. The singer is regarded as a _ (represent) of the youth of her generation.6. They have a wide _ (select) of food, including some great desserts for you to choose from.7. These shoes are _ (c
5、omfort) rather than pretty. 8. _ (fortunately), all the people were buried alive, and so was the city.9. China has always been trying to _ (strong) its economic relations with European countries.10. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called on China and India to continue negotiations to seek a p
6、eaceful _ (settle) of boundary(边界的) issues.三、阅读理解 The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu, and Lahu, etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. The
7、festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先). For some ethnic groups, its 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 torc
8、hes 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
9、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 for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches wi
10、th 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 is like a fire dragon. If different teams meet, it
11、s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another. 1. What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph? A. It has nothing to do with farming. B. Its celebrations usually last two days. C. It is a traditional festival of all China. D. It is a festival to show worship of fir
12、e. 2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. ancestors. B. young people. C. elders. D. ethnic groups. 3. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Why the festival is enjoyed. B. Where the festival is celebrated. C. How the festival is celebrated. D. What torches ar
13、e used for the festival. 4. Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text? A. Holding torch parades. B. Tying fruits to torches with strings. C. Struggling for fruits for good luck. D. Using torches as hurdles for a horse race. 四、语法填空Chinese New Year, 1. _ s
14、tarts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as Chinas most important holiday. It 2. _ (know) as the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival starts at the beginning 3. _ the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It usually 4. _ (last) about one month until
15、 Lantern Festival (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration. 5. _ (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. Its a custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition 6. _(start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is,
16、 the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day. The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A 7. _ (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽)by throwing many 8. _ (bamboo) into the fire. The explosion caused
17、 by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As 9. _ result, Chinese people set off fireworks (爆竹)during Chinese New Year celebrations 10. _ (avoid) the evil spirits of the past. 一、单词拼写1. china2. lantern3. plate(s)4. riddle5. tears6. pork7. fortune8. neat 9. snack10. midnight二、单句语法填空1. breathe2. warmt
18、h3. tiring4. convenience5. representative6. selection7. comfortable8. Unfortunately9. strengthen10. settlement三、阅读理解 1.D。细节理解题。根据第一段中The festival came from worship of fire by ancestors. 这个节日源于祖先对火的崇拜。可知, 火把节是一个祭火的节日。2.B。词义猜测题。根据第一段中划线词所在句子可知, 对于一些少数民族来说, 年长者与年轻人分享种植经验并教育他们如何照料庄稼是节日的传统。由年长者分享种植经验给年轻人
19、, 推断年长者教育年轻人如何照料庄稼, 代词them指的是年轻人“young people”。3.C。段落大意题。根据第二段可知, 本段主要是讲述了在火把节期间的庆祝活动, 也就是怎么庆祝这个节日。4.A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades. 对四川傈僳族人来说, 这个节日是一个举行火把游行的场合。可知, 举行火把游行是四川傈僳族人庆祝节日的一种方式。四、语法填空1. which。考查定语从句。句意: 中国新年, 始于中国农历的第一天
20、, 被认为是中国最重要的节日。_starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar是非限制性定语从句, 修饰先行词Chinese New Year, 指物, 故填which。2. is known。考查时态和语态。it指代Chinese New Year, 和谓语动词know之间为被动关系, 应用被动结构; 全文叙述现在的情况, 是一般现在时, 因此用一般现在时的被动语态。短语be known as 作为而为人所知。故填is known。3. of。考查固定短语。句意: 春节始于新月初。短语at the beginning of 在的开始
21、, 故填of。4. lasts。考查时态。句意: 它通常持续一个月左右, 直到元宵节。last是谓语动词, 和主语it之间为主动关系; 全文叙述现在的情况, 是一般现在时。故填lasts。5. Traditionally。考查副词。句意: 按传统, 在庆祝春节期间, 将装有钱的红包作为礼物。修饰整个句子, 用副词, 故填Traditionally。6.started。考查时态。句意: 然而, 这个传统什么时候开始的还不知道。主语从句中start是谓语动词, 和主语the tradition之间为主动关系; “传统何时开始”是过去的事情, 应用一般过去时, 故填started。7. writer
22、。考查名词。句意: 一位作者在一个网站上分享了以下的故事。作主语, 应用名词, 根据句意, 应为“作者”, 故填writer。8. bamboos。考查名词复数。句意: 一位老人把许多竹子扔进火里, 从一个可怕的怪物手中救了一个小镇。many和名词复数形式连用; bamboo的复数直接加s。故填bamboos。9. a。考查冠词和固定短语。句意: 因此, 中国人在中国新年庆祝活动中就燃放烟花爆竹。固定短语as a result“由于的结果, 因此”, 故填a。10. to avoid。考查非谓语动词。句意: 中国人在中国新年庆祝活动中燃放烟花爆竹, 以驱除过去的邪恶的亡灵。根据句意, 用动词不定式作目的状语, 意为“为了驱除”, 故填to avoid。
