1、Festivals and Celebrations课时素养检测四Unit 1Period 4. 阅读理解Last year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and, except for a few places in faraway mountain areas, the
2、roads were wide, and well-paved (铺设). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns was difficult, so we picnicked almost every day. The followi
3、ng day after our arrival was Turkeys Childrens Day, started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk loved children and he often said: “Children are a new beginning of tomorrow. ” He even dedicated (奉献) the day 23rd of April to the children which is celebrated as Childrens Day. On that day certain children
4、 are picked to take over the places of the government, and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day. He can decide whats going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can do but some sh
5、ops arent open because they are celebrating the day as well. All in all, it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend (推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous (冒险的) spirit! 【语篇概述】本文是一篇游记题材的记叙文。作者讲述了自己和妻子在土耳其旅行时的经历, 并描写了土耳其共和国儿童节的特殊所在。1. Before the author and his wife went on a trip to
6、Turkey, they were told that_. A. it was difficult to travel in TurkeyB. it was not easy to drive in TurkeyC. the streets in Turkey were dangerousD. there were many mountainous roads【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话“Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. ”可知, 作者夫妇在去土耳其旅行前就被告知
7、在土耳其驾车有困难, 故选B。2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph? A. Places in mountain areas were difficult to reach. B. The couple drove for 12 days during their journey. C. The Turkish drivers had good manners. D. It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由“We found t
8、he Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. ”可知, 土耳其司机讲礼貌、有教养, 故选C。3. The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. A. every one of usB. the governmentC. the president of TurkeyD. the lucky child【解析】选D。代词指代题。此处He指代前文所说的“a lucky kid”, 故选D。4. What can be inferred from the passage? A.
9、 The couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey. B. Turkeys Childrens Day falls on the 22nd of April. C. The author joined in celebrating Childrens Day. D. On Turkeys Childrens Day everyone was busy. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段的“We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no probl
10、ems at all. ”可知A项正确。. 阅读填句Because of work, school or family responsibilities, many people have no time to take an extended vacation. 1 Therefore, there is one popular choice for thema mini vacation. A mini vacation is a one to three days getaway. Unlike the standard vacation, it doesnt require weeks
11、 of planning and neednt cost much. 2 You will have the chance to get your mind off work and take a break from your regular routine. Quite often, a mini vacation is scheduled around an official holiday or school break, in order to avoid taking too many personal days off from work or having to pull ch
12、ildren out of classes. A typical weekend could start after work or school on Friday and end the night before a regular schedule comes again. Time is really limited. 3An overnight trip to an amusement park nearly could be considered a mini vacation. It has advantages. People can enjoy an inexpensive
13、vacation away from the stresses of work or school. 4 Many people are surprisingly unaware of interesting attractions located within a few hours of their hometowns, but local hotels and visitors centers often have lots of informational booklets on local attractions. 5 It includes minimal (最少的)packing
14、 and little gas. Other costs may include entry fees of the attractions, hotel reservations, meals and souvenirs. Some vacationers on limited budgets may be able to stay overnight with relatives or friends. They can also save money by purchasing inexpensive meals at locals stores or fast food restaur
15、ants. A. Stop at any scenic spot that looks interesting. B. A mini vacation generally calls for less money. C. But it will provide the same basic content of any trip. D. A mini vacation is also sometimes annoying to prepare for. E. So people usually look for destinations within a few hours of their
16、homes. F. Besides, they are still able to drive back home for emergencies if necessary. G. Others may have the time, but not have the money to travel for a week or longer. 【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了当下很受人们欢迎的迷你假期。1. 【解析】选G。此空设于段中, 与前文形成对比。前文说许多人没有时间去度长假, 这里说的应是有些人有时间却没有足够的钱去度假, G项符合语境, 故选G。2. 【解析】选C。此空设于段中, 与前文形成
17、转折关系。前文说迷你假期不需要数周的计划且花费少, 这里说的应是迷你假期虽然与长假不同, 但有与长假一样的乐趣, 故选C。 3. 【解析】选E。此空设于段尾, 与前文形成因果关系。前文说迷你假期时间有限, 正是因为时间有限, 人们才选择离家较近的目的地, 故选E。4. 【解析】选F。此空设于段中, 与前文形成递进关系。前文说迷你假期经济实惠且同样能够让人放松心情。接下来, 此空应表达这样做的好处: 人们还可以在紧急情况出现时立即返回家中, 与上一句对应, 都说好处, 故选F。 5. 【解析】选B。此空设于段首, 是本段的主题句。本段后面的内容主要介绍了迷你假期的费用, 并且说迷你假期不需要花费
18、很多钱, 故选B。 . 完形填空A dog waiting on a roadside for four years has finally been reunited with its owner thanks to a social media post. Anuchit Uncharoen happened to be there. He 1 passing by the dog and seeing it being 2 by a woman late in the afternoon. When he approached her, he learned that the dog w
19、as thought to have been 3. The woman said she4 took the dog to her home, but the loyal friend escaped and returned to the street, waiting for its 5. Since then, the nice woman had been regularly bringing food to him and making sure he was 6. Others in the community had been 7, too. The dogs heartbre
20、aking situation made the 8 online, eventually reaching his owner. He got in touch with Anuchit and explained that he and his family9 a dog named BonBon four years ago. Their dog had the same 10 as the one in the pictures. The owner said that BonBon was with them on a trip to a relative. His dog migh
21、t have 11 out of the car while on the road. He and his family12 for BonBon back in the roads but without luck. They assumed their pet dog had died and were 13 to discover him alive and well. When the owner paid BonBon a visit, surprisingly, the dog 14 to go with him, even if his tail wagged in excit
22、ement. Someone once said, he might only be here for a(n) 15 of your life, but for him, you are his whole life. So to them remember to be kind. 【语篇概述】这是一篇夹叙夹议文, 主题语境为人与社会, 本文讲述了路边一只走丢的狗一直等待自己的主人的故事, 作者最后的总结感人至深。1. A. recalled B. consideredC. regretted D. admitted【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知, 当时Anuchit Unchar
23、oen碰巧在跟前, 所以是他回忆到。2. A. attackedB. huggedC. fedD. pushed【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。根据下文语境regularly bringing food to him可知, 应该是喂它食物。3. A. caughtB. abandonedC. acceptedD. released【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。根据逻辑常识可知, 路边的狗, 别人自然是以为它被人遗弃(abandon)了。4. A. unwillinglyB. eagerlyC. smartlyD. initially【解析】选D。考查副词辨析。根据语境可知, 最初(initially
24、), 这位女性把它领回了家。5. A. supporterB. visitorC. ownerD. reporter【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。根据逻辑常识可知, 等待的自然是自己的主人(owner)。6. A. healthyB. awakeC. luckyD. calm【解析】选A。考查形容词辨析。根据逻辑常识可知, 那位好心女士给狗带食物吃, 并确保它的健康。7. A. praisingB. helpingC. followingD. listening【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知, 其他来自小区的人也伸出了援手。8. A. wishesB. newsC. notesD. r
25、ounds【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知, 这条狗令人心碎的情况在网上传播。make the rounds四处走动, 传来传去。9. A. pickedB. adoptedC. lostD. rescued【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。根据逻辑常识和下文内容提示可知, 主人应该是丢失了狗。10. A. appearanceB. temperC. characterD. size【解析】选A。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知, 既然网上有图片, 主人自然是看到图片里的狗的长相(appearance)与自己丢失的狗一样。11. A. lookedB. walkedC. jumpedD. drop
26、ped【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。根据逻辑常识和语境可知, 狗自然是从车上跳了下去才会走丢。12. A. preparedB. searchedC. reachedD. answered【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。根据逻辑常识和语境可知, 他们开车返回去自然是去找它。13. A. satisfiedB. embarrassedC. puzzledD. thrilled【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。根据逻辑常识和语境可知, 以前找不到, 现在看到它活得好好的, 自然是激动万分(thrilled)。14. A. agreedB. hopedC. refusedD. managed【解析】选C。考查
27、动词辨析。根据surprisingly及even if his tail wagged in excitement 可知, 狗找到了, 但令人意外的是, 它却拒绝跟原主人走。15. A. totalB. amountC. sumD. part【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。根据全文语境可知, 狗在主人的生命里只是一部分, 而我们作为它的主人, 却是它们生命的全部。. 语法填空The Water Splashing(泼)Festival of the Dai ethnic minority(少数民族)falls in April. It is the most important festival
28、1. _ (observe)by Dai people in the Dehong area of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new. During the festival 2. _ lasts three or four days, people are dressed in their best clothes and participate in a variety of rich and col
29、orful 3. _ (activity). Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock dance 4. _ (hold)on the first day. And the most popular event 5. _ (be)water-splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, hoping to take away sicknesses and disasters. The more wat
30、er you get, the 6. _ (lucky)you will be. The last day is usually for the young people to play games as a way 7. _(express)their love for each other. The Water Splashing Festival 8. _ (vivid)exhibits the Dais respect for water and the culture of music and dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultu
31、ral bridge 9. _ Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries that share10. _ same festival culture of water-splashing. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。泼水节是傣族以及东南亚国家和地区的传统节日, 更是傣族的新年, 表达了对水的尊重。泼水节一般在4月举行, 持续三四天。传统习俗有很多, 如第二天泼水以驱赶病痛和灾难, 最后一天青年男女玩游戏表达爱意等。1. 【解析】observed。考查非谓语动词。句意: 它是云南西双版纳德宏地区傣族人庆祝的最重要的节日。句中已有系动词is; 空格
32、前没有连词, 故用非谓语动词形式; 由空后的by可知, 此处用过去分词作定语, 故填observed。2. 【解析】which/that。考查定语从句的引导词。句意: 在持续三四天的节日期间, 人们穿上最好的衣服, 参加丰富多彩的活动。分析句子结构可知, 此处引导定语从句。先行词是festival, 指物, 在从句中作主语, 故填which/that。3. 【解析】activities。考查名词。activity表示“活动”是可数名词, 前面有“a variety of rich and colorful”修饰, 用复数, 故填activities。4. 【解析】are held。考查动词的时
33、态和语态。此处陈述客观情况, 用一般现在时。主语是 “Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock dance”, 是复数, 故谓语动词用复数形式; 再者 “这些活动”是物, 它们之间是被动关系, 故填are held。5. 【解析】is。考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处陈述一般性的情况, 用一般现在时。主语“the most popular event”为单数, 对应的系动词也用单数, 故填is。6. 【解析】luckier。考查形容词的比较级。你被泼的水越多, 你就越幸运。the+
34、形容词/副词比较级, the + 形容词/副词比较级, 固定句型, 表示“越越”, 故填luckier。7. 【解析】to express。考查非谓语动词。a way to do sth. 表示“做某事的方法”, 是固定结构, 故填to express。8. 【解析】vividly。考查副词。句意: 泼水节生动形象地展示了傣族人们对水的尊敬以及音乐、舞蹈、食物和服装的文化。此处修饰动词exhibits作状语, 故填vividly。9. 【解析】between。考查介词。between. . . and. . . , 固定搭配, 表示“在和之间”, 故填between。10. 【解析】the。考
35、查冠词。句意: 它也是西双版纳与有相同泼水节文化的东南亚国家之间的一座桥梁。the same + 名词, 固定搭配, 表示“相同的”, 故填the。阅读理解Raising children has traditionally been a mothers role. People think that kids have to be with mothers mostly, but the modern sociology says when a father is not involved in life, it leads to problems. Children abandoned o
36、r ignored by their fathers do not succeed as well as children in families where both parents are involved. At the River House in Maryland, a church community is running a program called the Mens Retreat with the purpose of helping men become better fathers. Here fathers can get parental advice. The
37、program is also open to children who dont have fathers in their lives. For them, the program is an opportunity to interact (互动) with male role models. Businessman Pavel says though the Mens Retreat may take up some of his time to earn money, it has been a good opportunity to spend quality time with
38、his son. He has realized that for boys, father is the first teacher. And the gathering is also a great chance to think about how to improve the relationship with his wife. Program organizer Victor Visotski notes (特别指出) that the son is going along his fathers path and learns from him. The fathers rol
39、e in a daughters life is as important as that in his sons life. A father for a daughter is a hero and he is the first man she admires. It is important that the father creates family atmosphere filled with love, because the daughter observed the behavior of her father closely. Mr Visotski says a fath
40、er must take his duties as a parent as seriously as his career. Setting aside quality time to spend with his child is a good start. 【语篇概述】抚养孩子历来被认为是母亲的任务。但在生活中, 父亲对孩子的影响也是非常重要的。马里兰州举行的 “男人的静修”活动可以帮助男人更好地扮演父亲的角色。1. What can we learn from the modern sociology? A. A fathers role in childrens life is im
41、portant. B. A father can teach children more than a mother. C. Raising children should be a fathers responsibility. D. Children having no fathers are less likely to succeed. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段“but the modern sociology says when a father is not involved in life, it leads to problems. ”可知, 现代社会学认为在孩子们
42、的生活中一个父亲的角色是很重要的, 故选A。2. What can we know about the Mens Retreat? A. It is for kids who are abandoned. B. It aims to help men relax after work. C. Children are not allowed to attend it. D. It shows men how to act as fathers well. 【解析】选D。根据第二段 “At the River House in Maryland, a church community is ru
43、nning a program called the Mens Retreat with the purpose of helping men become better fathers”可知, 这个项目主要是告诉男人如何做好父亲, 故选D。3. What does Pavel think of the Mens Retreat? A. It is a waste of time and money. B. It can help him find a new job at school. C. It is a good chance for family gathering. D. It h
44、elps him become a good father and husband. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段“He has realized that for boys, father is the first teacher. And the gathering is also a great chance to think about how to improve the relationship with his wife”可知, 这个项目帮助他成为一个好父亲和好丈夫, 故选D。4. According to Victor Visotski, _. A. a father
45、has little influence on his daughter. B. a daughter usually looks down upon her father. C. fathers must learn to balance parenting and work. D. fathers should play the main role in raising children. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段 “Mr Visotski says a father must take his duties as a parent as seriously as his career. Setting aside quality time to spend with his child is a good start”可知, 他认为父亲必须学会平衡工作和养育, 故选C。
