1、课时作业(一)Listening and Speaking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1He warmly _ (祝贺) them on what they had achieved in science and technology.2Jason and I will attend my cousins wedding _ (典礼；仪式) next Friday.3During festivals, people are dressed in beautiful _ (服装), skipping back and forth to the rhythm of drums.4In the Nati
2、onal Day parade of 2019, many groups _ (行进) on the street in front of Tiananmen Square.5Our school looks more beautiful with many red _ (灯笼) hung high over the square.6There is a local _ (狂欢节) every year.7_ (祝贺) on your exam results!8Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the _ (神秘事件) of the bi
3、rth of the universe.单句语法填空1I want to express my _ (congratulate) to you on your wonderful performance.2With the development of tourism, more local employment will be created, _ (particular) in service industries.3Its quite an informal gathering; you neednt dress _ for it.4Soldiers were _ (march) up
4、and down outside the government buildings.5She is very particular _ what she eats; otherwise she would not be so thin.完成句子1孩子们盛装打扮去参加仪式了。The children _ and went to attend the ceremony.2我原以为考试会不及格，可我毕竟还是及格了。I thought I would fail the exam, but I passed _.3这位年轻的女士花了很长时间化妆打扮后才去见她的男朋友。_ before she went
5、to meet her boyfriend.4为了能找个更好的工作，他决定再学一门外语。_， he decided to study another foreign language.5我们收到了许许多多的祝贺信。We had thousands of _.关键能力提升练.阅读AThe Sahara Festival is a threeday African celebration of the very recent past, which takes place every year either in November or December. It contains a milita
6、ry display and competitions. The military display comes first. It is very popular with tourists and local people and especially government leaders.During the opening ceremony, the government leaders first make speeches. They welcome everybody to the display and hope that everyone will enjoy themselv
7、es. Then there is a display of soldiers who march very smartly in front of the place where the government leaders sit. Then horsemen from several different countries show off their beautiful clothes and their good riding skills. One after another, dancers from all over the Sahara take their turns to
8、 show off their wonderful traditional clothes and dances. They are accompanied by men playing drums and beating strong rhythms.The highlight of the opening ceremony is the races which take place in the evening. It is the grand finale of the day. Men ride their horses very fast. Some ride with their
9、legs in the air, others ride in pairs on different horses. It is so fast and so wonderful!1What can we know about the Sahara Festival?AIt has a very long history in North Africa.BIt is not celebrated on the same dates each year.CIt is attended mainly by people in the Sahara.DIt is celebrated only by
10、 travelers from different countries.2The underlined word “finale” in the third paragraph most probably means the _ of the opening day.Afirst part Blast partCmiddle Dwhole3What does this passage mainly tell readers about the Sahara Festival?AWhat happens on the opening day of it.BHow people celebrate
11、 it.CWhat takes place at the closing ceremony of it.DHow animals race on the first and the last days of it.BThe Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celeb
12、rations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by
13、 Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous (幽默的). The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous
14、 persons name, or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of
15、 friends or family members.In old times, the Lantern Festival was also a good time for young people to find love. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. And there were many romantic stories about this festival. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows thi
16、s, “Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim light.”In a word, the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years. We hope the young people can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese cu
17、lture.4In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for _ by Zhuge Kongming.Amaking wishes Bcelebrating birthdaysCgetting aid Dguessing lantern riddles5Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?AThey have different tastes.BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.CPeople enjoy
18、 the process of making themDPeople usually make them with family and friends.6The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times.Aboring BhumorousCromantic DimportantCDebby Harris says she would never have started going to the Glastonbury Festival if her friend who r
19、uns a food stand hadnt needed a hand a few years ago.“I thought it would just be all noise, and I never liked rock music.” Now she says she would pay her friend to allow her to work at her stand! “The tickets sell like hot cakes, so its the best way of making sure I can get to the fiveday festival i
20、n June，” she points out.Nick Hendon likes going to the Cambridge Folk Festival, which takes place over a long weekend in summer at Cherry Hinton Hall. His favourite festival area is the Club Tent where members of the audience, as well as the invited artists, can get up and perform. “My wife usually
21、takes part. She has a beautiful voice，” he says proudly.Joan Mitchell does her best to get to the International Eisteddfod, a dance and music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Wales. The festival is also famous for the final Sunday Evening Gala concert which usu
22、ally has some of the biggest names in opera as guest performers. “Ive seen Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, James Galway and Montserrat Caball， but no one could ever match Luciano Pavarotti. He was truly breathtaking！”Graham Crosby tries to get to as many concerts as possible during the eightweek summer season
23、of the Proms festival every year. The Proms is the largest classical music festival in the world. “The atmosphere is much more relaxing than that at other classical concerts. In fact, the audience sometimes behave more like rock fans, jumping up and down to the music, which is really exciting.”7From
24、 the passage, what can we know about Debby Harris?AShe doesnt like working for her friend.BShe runs a food stand during the festival.CShe gets the ticket for the festival from her friend.DShe doesnt need to buy a ticket to get to the festival.8Who enjoys an event in which festivalgoers can take part
25、?AGraham Crosby. BDebby Harris.CNick Hendon. DJoan Mitchell.9Which festival lasts the longest time?AThe Proms.BThe Glastonbury Festival.CThe International Eisteddfod.DThe Cambridge Folk Festival.七选五Benefits of ReadingThe benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into ch
26、ildhood and throughout the childs life. Here are some reasons why reading is important.Reading teaches children about the world around them. _1_ They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them. This builds a store of backgroun
27、d knowledge, which helps younger children learn to read confidently._2_ When we read, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people, places and things into pictures. When we are reading a story, we are also imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experiences to imagine how
28、 we would feel in the same situation.Children who read do better at school. And they dont just do better at subjects like reading, English and history. _3_Reading is a great form of entertainment! A paperback book or an ereader doesnt take up much space so you can take it anywhere and youll never be
29、 lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag. _4_Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind. _5_ The constant movement, flashing lights and noise are quite stressful for our brains. When we read in silence, the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains.AReading i
30、mproves concentration.BReading develops a childs imagination.CWe seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent.DChildren learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary.EThey do better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school.FYou can read while waiting for a fri
31、end or during a flight delay at an airport.GBy reading, children learn about people, places and events outside their own experience.语法填空The Dragon Boat Festival is a 1._ (tradition) holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.It is a day when many people eat zo
32、ngzi and race dragon boats. In ancient China, the festival 2._ (celebrate) as “Poets Day” in honour of Qu Yuan, 3._ was known as Chinas first poet.It is commonly believed that the local people began 4._ tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped that
33、 the rice would prevent Qu Yuans body from 5._ (eat) by the fishes in the river. At first, the locals decided to make zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuans body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo 6._ (leaf) to make zongzi began the following year.A
34、dragon boat, 7._ (usual) made of wood to various designs and sizes, is a humanpowered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 feet in length 8._ 100 feet, with the front end shaped like openmouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up
35、 to 80 rowers to power the boat, 9._ (depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first team 10._ (gain) a flag at the end of the course wins the race.课时作业(一)Listening and Speaking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1congratulat
36、ed2.ceremony3.costume(s)4.marched5lanterns6.carnival7.Congratulations8.riddle.单句语法填空1congratulations2.particularly3.up4.marching5.about.完成句子1dressed up2.after all3.It took the young lady a long time to make up and get dressed up4.In order to find a better job5.letters of congratulation关键能力提升练.阅读A【语篇
37、解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了“撒哈拉节”上的活动。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“which takes place every year either in November or December”可知，“撒哈拉节”在每年的11月或12月举行，每年都不是在同一天举行的。故B项正确。2答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的介绍和该段中的“in the evening”可知，接近傍晚，开幕式的活动即将结束，由此可知画线词词义为“最后部分”。故B项正确。3答案与解析：A主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第二段的第一句和第三段的第一句可知，本文主要是介绍“撒哈拉节”开幕日的活动，故
38、A项正确。B【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了中国的元宵节。4答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段的“It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.”可知。ask for help意思即为get aid “求助”。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段的“In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan.”可知，北方叫它
39、们元宵，南方叫它们汤圆，所以不是全国都叫元宵。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。此处辛弃疾的诗句是为前面一句“And there were many romantic stories about this festival.”提供证据，表明在古代元宵节是浪漫的。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了几个有趣的音乐节以及各自的特点。7答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第一段最后两句可知，Debby Harris都想付钱给她朋友以便让她朋友允许她来摊位帮忙，因为这个音乐节的票非常火爆，这是Debby可以来音乐节的最好方式。由此可推知，对于Debby Harris来说，她不必花钱买音乐会的门票。8答案与解析
40、：C考查细节理解。根据第二段，尤其是第二句“His favourite festival area is the Club Tent where members of the audience, as well as the invited artists, can get up and perform.”可知，Nick Hendon喜欢观众也可以参与进来的音乐节。9答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第一段可知，the Glastonbury Festival持续五天；根据第二段可知，the Cambridge Folk Festival持续一个周末长假(三天或四天)；根据第三段可知，the I
41、nternational Eisteddfod持续一周；根据最后一段可知，the Proms能够持续八周。由此可知，选项A正确。.七选五【语篇解读】本文讲述了阅读的重要性，阅读既可以让人放松身体，安抚心灵，也可以打发无聊的时间。1答案与解析：G根据前面的“Reading teaches children about the world around them.”可知，通过阅读，孩子们能够了解这个世界，了解人、地点和事件，增加人生经验。故选G。2答案与解析：B根据“When we are reading a story, we are also imagining how the charact
42、ers are feeling.”可知，阅读可以培养孩子的想象力。故选B。3答案与解析：E根据“Children who read do better at school. And they dont just do better at subjects like reading, English and history.”可知，如果他们在所有科目上都做得更好，那么他们在学校里也会做得更好。故选E。4答案与解析：F根据“youll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag.”可知，这里举例说明，在机场等待朋友或航班延误时，如
43、果你阅读书籍，就不会感到孤单和无聊。故选F。5答案与解析：C根据“Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind.”可知，我们似乎忘记了如何放松，如何保持沉默，而阅读可以放松身体，安抚心灵。故选C。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国的传统节日端午节。1答案与解析：traditional修饰后面的名词holiday应用形容词。故填traditional。2答案与解析：was celebrated设空处是谓语，与主语the festival之间是被动关系，时间状语是In ancient China，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was c
44、elebrated。3答案与解析：who3._ was known as Chinas first poet是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Qu Yuan，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所以应用关系代词who。故填who。4答案与解析：the句意为：人们普遍认为，当地人开始了把祭祀用的煮过的大米扔进河里给屈原的这一传统，另一些人则希望大米能防止屈原的尸体被河里的鱼吃掉。这里的tradition是特指，所以应用定冠词。故填the。5答案与解析：being eaten句意见上一题解析。prevent.from doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“阻止做某事”，根据句意可知，此处应用被动语态。故填bei
45、ng eaten。6答案与解析：leavesleaf作“叶子”讲时是可数名词，此处是指把大米放在很多的竹叶中做粽子，所以用复数形式。故填leaves。7答案与解析：usually修饰动词made应用副词。故填usually。8答案与解析：to句意为：它们通常都有鲜艳的装饰设计，长度从40英尺到100英尺不等 from.to.为固定搭配，意为“从到”。故填to。9答案与解析：depending设空处应用非谓语动词作状语，与逗号前描述的内容之间是逻辑上的主动关系，所以应用现在分词。depend on为固定搭配，意为“取决于”。故填depending。10答案与解析：to gain当名词前有序数词修饰时，应用不定式作定语，the first team to do sth.意为“第一个做某事的队伍”。故填to gain。