1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsSectionListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、选词填空1.grace;gracefulShe moves with the natural of a ballet dancer.His father had always taught him to be in defeat.2.absolute;absolutelyTheres nothing more the doctors can do.“Youre wrong,”
2、 she said with certainty.3.brief;brieflyHe explained the situation to them.He explained the situation to them in .4.wrestling;wrestle;wrestlerHe taught his little brother how to .In Mongolian there are no weight classes so a very large may compete against a small one.petitor;competitionOver 200 ente
3、red the .6.represent;representativeHe will our class to take part in the sports meeting;that is to say,he is the of our class.二、单句语法填空1.My birthday falls a Monday this year.2.He cant wait (go) home for the weekend.3.Most of the people were (amaze) by the performance.4.He visited the Great Wall the f
4、irst time in her life last year.5.The boy was (annoy) to find his toy car (break).6.The man (dress) in the costume looks (frighten).7.This festival falls the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar,usually(last) for three days.8.Im finally back home now,(feel) really tired,but(celebrate)
5、 Naadam with my friend was totally worth .三、完形填空My brother and I slipped out of the bed.We grabbed our 1 and put on our shoes.Without heaters in our old home,wearing coats inside was as 2 as wearing shirts in summer.But this morning was 3;it was Christmas.No Christmas tree,no4 in our home.But follow
6、ing the 5,we were promised to find one present on the top of the shoes.Someyears,we would find 6 but new underwear,and other years we would find new socks.The gift itself wasnt our 7,but the brand new feeling made us scream with 8.And then one special Christmas,I lifted the package 9 on shoes.I tore
7、 it,holding my breath and I found there was a doll with large brown eyes 10me.I grabbed it from the box and held the 11 against my chest.12 it smelled of plastic,it sent a wave of pleasure through me.Those days flickered(闪烁) with memories of the 13 and easy life.It was a life 14 material possessions
8、,15 one rich with appreciation for small things.Later as I 16 in America,lifechanged.We lived a rich life and life became easier.Gifts17 more and their purchase became urgent.18,our wants turned into boring needs.Sadly,what we 19 as children was now painted in a sorrowful scene.Although weather chan
9、ges and seasons offer variety,we can 20 change by taking a step back to the simple life.1.A.trousersB.coatsC.dressesD.shirts2.A.specialB.rareC.strangeD.normal3.A.ordinaryB.differentC.difficultD.warm4.A.protectionB.waterC.peopleD.decoration5.A.traditionB.wayC.methodD.request6.A.somethingB.everythingC
10、.nothingD.anything7.A.focusB.explanationC.storyD.offer8.A.painB.tearC.shockD.joy9.A.givingB.lyingC.makingD.dropping10.A.staring atB.looking intoC.caring aboutD.turning to11.A.packageB.shoesC.dollD.box12.A.Even thoughB.As ifC.What ifD.Apart from13.A.boringB.simpleC.sadD.slow14.A.rich inB.coming inC.i
11、nterested inD.lacking in15.A.forB.soC.andD.but16.A.set outB.grew upC.picked upD.got out17.A.spentB.costC.wastedD.paid18.A.SurprisinglyB.HopefullyC.EventuallyD.Happily19.A.hatedB.desertedC.wastedD.valued20.A.stillB.everC.neverD.even四、语篇填空The Dragon Boat Festival is a 1.(nation) festival in China.It h
12、ad its origin as an event in memory 2. the great poet Qu Yuan.Everyyear,people can hardly wait and look forward to its 3.(arrive).It is Chinese custom 4.(hold) dragon boat races in the 5.(five) month of the lunar calendar.The festival is also celebrated 6.(protect) people from bad luck and illness.O
13、fcourse,parents should watch over their children and prevent them from 7.(do) harm to themselves or getting 8.(drown) in the water.Anyway,the main purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival today is to let us have fun 9. forget our daily life for 10.little while.五、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。a wide range
14、 of,origin,religion,figure,charm,joy,gratitude,significant,commercial,occasionSectionListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、1.grace;graceful2.absolutely;absolute3.briefly;brief4.wrestle;wrestling;wrestlerpetitors;competition6.represent;representative二、1.on2.to go3.ama
15、zed4.for5.annoyed;broken6.dressed;frightening7.on;lasting8.feeling;celebrating;it三、1.B根据下一句中的“.wearingcoatsinsidewasas2aswearingshirtsinsummer.”可知,此处抓起的是外套。2.D家里没有暖气,在屋里穿外套就像在夏天穿衬衣一样正常。3.B句首的转折连词But表明今天早上是不同的,因为是圣诞节。4.D此处表述家里没有圣诞树,没有装饰。5.A根据常识,收到礼物是圣诞节的传统。6.C有几年我们只会找到新内衣。nothingbut“只有”,为固定短语。7.A我们所关
16、注的不是礼物本身而是那种感觉。focus“中心点,关注;使人感兴趣的所在”,符合文意。8.D因为过节并且收到礼物所以很开心。9.B“我”拿起了放在鞋子上的包装盒。此处lie“处于,位于”,符合文意。其动词-ing形式做后置定语。10.A“我”撕开包装,屏住呼吸,发现盒子里有一个洋娃娃,它的大大的棕色的眼睛盯着“我”。lookinto“调查”;careabout“忧虑;关心”;turnto“转向”。11.C根据上文的“therewasadoll”可知,此处指把洋娃娃拿出来紧紧抱在胸前。12.A尽管有股塑料的味道,但是我特别开心。eventhough“尽管”,符合文意。asif“好像”;whati
17、f“要是会怎样”;apartfrom“除了”。13.B由作者前文提及所收到的圣诞礼物只是些新内衣或袜子可以判断,回忆起那些日子,生活是简单的。14.D根据前文作者对所收到的圣诞礼物的描述可知,那时作者的生活物质上是很匮乏的。故lackin“缺乏,缺少”,符合文意。15.D前面说生活中缺乏物质财富,后面说但是生活中人们会对收到小的物品充满感恩,所以这里是转折关系。16.B后来当“我”在美国长大(grewup)后,生活发生了变化。setout“出发”;pickup“捡起”;getout“出去”。17.B收到的礼物更贵,它们的购买变得更急迫。18.C此处表述“我们”的渴望最终变成了无聊的需求。19.
18、D此处指“我们”小时候所珍视(valued)的那些东西。20.A尽管天气变换,四季更迭,但我们仍旧可以通过回归简单的生活来做出改变。四、1.national2.of3.arrival4.to hold5.fifth6.to protect7.doing8.drowned9.and10.a五、Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have awiderangeoforigins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famousfigures,and important events.A
19、lthough every festival has its different customs and unique charms,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace is common in all festivals.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.With time going on,festivals are becoming more and more commercial.Anyway,most festivals are occasions for families to get together and have fun.
