1、Module 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 第四课时练习题第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Wishing to encourage her young sons progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother 1 a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the
2、 concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 3 a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 4 and discovered that the child was missing.Suddenly, the curtains 5 and the lights focused on the stage. In ho
3、rror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 6 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 7 on the stage, quickly went to the piano and 8 in the boys ear, “Dont 9 . Keep playing.”Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand
4、 and began 10 in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached 11 to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. 12 , the old master and the boy 13 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 14 . Thats the way it is in life. 15 we can complete on our own is 16notewo
5、rthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 17 arent exactly graceful or flowing music. 18 when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.The next time you set 19 to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the 20 of the master whispering in your ear,
6、 “Dont quit. Keep playing.”1. A. madeB. sawC. lookedD. called 2. A. chanceB. performance C. pianoD. lesson3. A. overB. aboveC. acrossD. through4. A. stageB. seatC. roomD. table5. A. partedB. drewC. pulledD. pushed 6. A. singingB. knockingC. playingD. creating7. A. stoodB. appearedC. satD. fell8. A.
7、shoutedB. criedC. whisperedD. looked 9. A. performB. stopC. leaveD. run10. A. fillingB. gettingC. breakingD. taking 11. A. forwardsB. downC. upD. around 12. A. Separately B. TogetherC. LuckilyD. Hurriedly 13. A. madeB. becameC. changedD. grew14. A. experience B. playC. concertD. film 15. A. WhatB. T
8、hatC. WhichD. When 16. A. hardB. hardlyC. alwaysD. usually 17. A. failuresB. successesC. causesD. results18. A. SoB. AndC. ButD. Though19. A. downB. aboutC. awayD. out20. A. soundB. noiseC. voiceD. song第二节 阅读理解ASweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happ
9、y. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed. Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some
10、 people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected, he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people
11、small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to i
12、nclude everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA. Sweetest Day is not based on any single groups religious （宗教的） beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed e
13、nriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive （积极的） way.1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.B. Sweetest Da
14、y is just an occasion to care about disabled people.C. Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.D. Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.2. Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?A. Visiting sick people of the hospital.B. Visiting children wh
15、o have lost their parents.C. Giving friends small gifts.D. Giving flowers to sweethearts.3. What is Cleveland?A. An island.B. A country.C. A village in England.D. A city in America.4. What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage?A. They give money.B. They give gifts.C. They send regards.D. They offer help.5. The underlined word “neglected” in the second paragraph means “_”.A. remembered B. hatedC. paid little or no attention to D. disappointed 完型：BADBACBCBA DBCAABDCDC阅读: ADDBC