1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world一、用所给短语的适当形式填空keep ones word, take place, turn up, set off, in memory of, look forward to1Be careful! The slightest spark could _the fireworks.2This ceremony was held _the people killed in the plane crash last month.3Were _seeing the new policy carried out, which has
2、 drawn many peoples attention.4He had promised to attend my birthday party, but he didnt _ .5Great changes _recently in this mountainous area in the past few years.6Once you have promised to do something, you should _ .答案:1、set off 2、in memory of 3、looking forward to 4、turn up 5、have taken place 6、k
3、eep your word二、完成句子He founded the charity _ his wife.他创办那项慈善事业以纪念他的妻子。Our school is _ many English teachers.我们的学校需要很多英语老师。They held a banquet _ the president.他们举行宴会向总统表示敬意。As a leader, he considers problems _ the peoples interests.作为领导人,他从人民利益出发考虑问题。答案:in memory ofin need ofin honour ofin terms of三、
4、单句改错1The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in the memory of the dead._2Dont worry. Im sure your missing glasses will turn out sooner or later._3Its possible to hold your breathe for two minutes in practice._4The Internet gives people the chance to have the information they look forwar
5、d to delivering to them quickly and cheaply._5Word came the president would be shown around our school._答案:1、去掉memory前的thein memory of “为了纪念”。2、outupturn up “出现;露面”。turn out “证明是;结果是”。3、breathebreathbreathe是动词,意为“呼吸”,breath是名词,hold ones breath意为“屏住呼吸”。4、deliveringdelivered句中“they look forward to”是定语
6、从句,先行词是information。have the information delivered “传递/发送信息”。5、came后加thatWord came that . “消息传来说”。that引导的是同位语从句,虽无意义但是不能省略。四、阅读理解Golden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown o
7、pen to public in 1937.It cost more than$35 million in the construction.Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn.It is one of the oldest bridges in the United State
8、s, opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters.The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction per
9、iod of almost 4 years.It is a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters.The architect of this bridge was Dr.DavidBSteinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the
10、 public in 1957.People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long.The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000.In the 1990s a secon
11、d bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995.The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。1What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt consists of two bridges.BIt costs the least of the five bridges.CIt is the longest suspension bridge in the world
12、.DIt takes about 4 years to complete the construction.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 . thrown open to public in 1937”可推知,金门大桥的建筑时间约有四年,故D项正确。2Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?AGolden Gate Bridge.BBrooklyn Bridge.CGeorge Washington Bridge.DNava
13、jo Bridge.解析:选B细节理解题。由题干关键词“was built the earliest”定位到每座大桥的建筑时间;根据文中各座大桥的建筑时间可知,布鲁克林大桥是最古老的大桥,故B项正确。3What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?AHave to pay some money.BUse the second bridge.CCover nearly 250 meters.DSee the statue of Dr.DavidBSteinman.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“People using this
14、bridge are charged a certain amount of money.”可知,使用麦基诺大桥的人会被收取一定量的钱,故A项正确。五、短文改错Apologizing can be harder than realizing youve acted poor. To truly apologize to a friend, you had to be sincere and let your friend to know how much he means to you. This may be easy said than done. But if you swallow y
15、our pride and show some sincere regret, they will have a true apology ready. Besides, sending gifts can be good choice for you to make. And if you do this kind of thing instead of talk to your friend face to face, youre just hiding behind gifts. After all, gifts cannot say word like “Im sorry”. So i
16、t is of great important to apologize in person.答案:Apologizing can be harder than realizing youve acted . To truly apologize to a friend, you to be sincere and let your friend know how much he means to you. This may be said than done. But if you swallow your pride and show some sincere regret, will h
17、ave a true apology ready. Besides, sending gifts can be good choice for you to make. if you do this kind of thing instead of to your friend face to face, youre just hiding behind gifts. After all, gifts cannot say like “Im sorry”. So it is of great to apologize in person.1poorpoorly考查副词。句意:向朋友道歉比意识到
18、自己的行为有多糟糕更难。应用副词修饰动词,故将poor改为poorly。poorly “糟糕地,差强人意”。2hadhave考查动词的时态。本文的基本时态是一般现在时,且此处说明的是一般的事理,亦应用一般现在时,故将had改为have。3去掉know前的to考查非谓语动词。let sb. do sth.是固定用法,意为“让某人做某事”。故to多余。4easyeasier考查形容词的比较级。根据句中的“than”可知,此处应用比较级形式easier。5theyyou考查代词。此处指你将准备好一个真正的道歉。故将they改为you。6good前加a考查冠词。句意:送礼物也是你能做的一个不错的选择。
19、choice “选择”是可数名词。其前无限定词修饰,且此处表示泛指,故应用不定冠词a。7AndBut考查连词。由前面的“a good choice”和后面的“youre just hiding behind gifts”可知,前后句之间是转折关系,而不是顺承关系,故应用转折连词But。8talktalking考查非谓语动词。instead of “而不是”,of是介词,其后应用名词、代词或者动名词作宾语。故将talk改为talking。9wordwords考查名词的单复数。句意:毕竟,礼物不能说像“我很抱歉”这样的话。word作“话语”讲时是可数名词,其前无限定词修饰,应用复数形式。10importantimportance考查名词。句意:因此亲自去道歉很重要。be of名词be名词相应的形容词形式。故将important改为importance。