1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsUnit 1Section 请同学们认真完成 练案2 一、语言基础训练单句语法填空1We had no trouble finding the way _leading_(lead) to Zhongshan Park.2China, which is a _developing_ (develop) country now, will be advanced and powerful in 20 or 30 years.3There was terrible noise _following_(follow) the sudd
2、en burst of light.4The manager walked into the room to attend the meeting _being held_ (hold) then.5Climbing mountains was _tiring_ (tire), so we all felt worn out.6Those _sitting_ (sit) on the bench at the end of the classroom are some students parents.7One of my hobbies is _playing_ (play) table t
3、ennis.8I was fortunate to pick up a wallet _lying_(lie)on the ground on the way back home.9The boy _riding_ (ride) a bike before me is my son.10The news that they announced was so _surprising_(surprise) that many couldnt believe it.句型转换1Watch the men who are coming this way.Watch the men _coming thi
4、s way_.2The dog that drank the polluted water yesterday is dead.The dog_drinking the polluted water yesterday_ is dead.3The baby who is crying makes me annoyed._The crying baby_ makes me annoyed.4Anyone who wishes to leave early may do so.Anyone _wishing to leave early_ may do so.5The result made us
5、 disappointed.The result _was disappointing_ to us.6The sun that is rising looks beautiful._The rising sun_ looks beautiful.7The boy who stood near the window was good at playing football.The boy _standing near the window_ was good at playing football.8The question that is embarrassing is hard to an
6、swer._The embarrassing question_ is hard to answer.9Designing machines is my job.My job is _designing machines_.10Arriving at the factory half an hour early is his habit.His habit is _arriving at the factory half an hour early_.二、培优提升训练阅读理解Looking for something entertaining to do? Check out some won
7、derful festivals around the world.Koningsdag The NetherlandsKoningsdag or Kings Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.It is celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marking the birth of King Willem-Alexander.Orange is the national color, and the stree
8、ts become a sea of feather boas (羽毛围巾) and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on the boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai National Elephant Day ThailandThai National Elep
9、hant Day is a national holiday in Thailand.Thai National Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured.During the festival elephants are honored during a ceremony (典礼) in which the
10、y are fed with bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.The Fire Festival ShetlandOn the last Tuesday of January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland is in flames.At the festival, youll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts
11、 only one day but takes the entire year to plan.Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fast paced activities, and dont worry about making it to work next day its a national holiday!Holi IndiaHoli, the Festival of colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most importan
12、t holidays.On the last full moon day of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright-colored powder.The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the wo
13、rld.文章大意：作者向我们介绍了世界上一些非常有趣的节日。1The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to _B_.Ashow peoples respect for their QueenBshow Thai peoples respect for elephantsCask people to protect endangered animalsDhelp people relax by singing and dancing解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的“Thai National Elephant Day ha
14、s been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant.it is highly respected and treasured”可推断，这个节日是为了表示对大象的敬重。故选B。2Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival？_C_ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work next day.BBecause the activities are
15、 too simple to get people tired.CBecause people dont have to go to work next day.DBecause the festival ends very early at night.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“dont worry about making it to work next day its a national holiday”可知，第二天是全国性的假日，不用上班。故选C。3Where should you go if you are interested in the Festival of colo
16、rs？_A_AIndia.BShetland.CThailand.DThe Netherlands.解析：细节理解题。根据末段的“Holi, the Festival of colors.most important holidays”可知，如果对the Festival of colors感兴趣，你应该去印度。故选A。完形填空The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine.In
17、side were the _1.A_ parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally.The little girl had _2.B_ food stuck in her throat(喉咙) and could hardly breathe.The driver, Mr White，turned on his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting ag
18、ainst _3.D_.The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the _4.B_.From the back of the _5.D_ the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost _6.A_ breathing.In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining.Mr White knew that he had no
19、 time to _7.C_，so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking around as he did so.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi.The driver had the windows _8.C_，since the car was air-conditioned(空调开放的), and he was playing his radio.He did not _9.A_ the ambulance.The lights were green, so he dr
20、ove straight _10.B_ into the path of the ambulance.Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late.It hit the taxi.Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt.Mr White looked back to see _11.A_ Ally was.He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of _12.C_ on the faces of the parents.“Look！”
21、cried Mrs Green.“She is breathing again.”“It must have been the _13.D_，” said her husband.“It knocked the food out of her throat.” The babys color was turning to normal(正常的), and she was crying in a loud but healthy _14.B_.They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the
22、lines of _15.D_ all around them.文章大意：文章讲述了一对夫妇的女儿被食物卡住了喉咙，几乎不能呼吸，救护车司机全速开车送孩子去医院，但途中一辆出租车同救护车撞上了。在撞车的过程中， 孩子食道中卡住的食物被吐出来了。由于一场意外的交通事故使得整个事件取得了一个意想不到的好结果。1Aworried Bangry ChappyDsurprised解析：考查形容词。Aworried担心的；Bangry生气的；Chappy高兴的；Dsurprised惊讶的。由后文我们知道他们的女儿被食物卡住了喉咙， 此刻他们的心情应该是焦急的、担忧的。故选A。2Alittle Bsome
23、CnoDfew解析：考查形容词。Alittle 几乎没有；Bsome一些；Cno没有；Dfew几乎没有。句意为“这个小女孩被一些食物卡住了喉咙， 几乎不能呼吸”。故选B。3Apolice Benemies ClightsDtime解析：考查名词。Apolice警察；Benemies敌人；Clights灯；Dtime时间。当时情况很紧急，所以是和时间斗争。故选D。4Aempty street Bbusy traffic Clarge crowdsDdeserted place解析：考查名词。Aempty street空空的街道；Bbusy traffic繁忙的交通；Clarge crowds很多
24、人群；Ddeserted place空无一人的地方。此处是指救护车穿过繁忙的交通时，车辆纷纷让路给救护车。故选B。5Astreet Bcar CtrafficDambulance解析：考查名词。Astreet街道；Bcar汽车；Ctraffic交通；Dambulance救护车。由“The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front.Inside were.parents”可知是救护车。故选D。6Astopped Bkept CpreventedDforbidden解析：考查动
25、词。Astopped停止；Bkept保持；Cprevented阻止；Dforbidden禁止。孩子的父母之所以朝司机大声地吼叫， 是因为孩子快停止呼吸了。故选A。7Athink BlookCloseDmiss解析：考查动词。Athink想，认为；Blook看；Close丢失；Dmiss错过，想念。由于事情紧急，他们没有时间可以失去了。故选C。8Aopen Bclean CclosedDdown解析：考查形容词。Aopen 开着的；Bclean干净的；Cclosed关闭的；Ddown沮丧的。由下文可知出租车上是开着空调的，因此，司机将窗户关上了。 故选C。9Ahear Bsee CfindDno
26、tice解析：考查动词。Ahear听见；Bsee看见；Cfind找到；Dnotice 注意到。hear 意为“听到”，强调结果，由于司机在听广播，而且窗户是关着的，所以他没有听到救护车的声音。故选A。10Aaway Bon CoffDout解析：考查副词。drive straight on指“一直继续开车”。故选B。11Ahow Bwhat CwhereDwho解析：考查疑问词。怀特先生回头看看女孩怎样了。此处是how引导的宾语从句。故选A。12Apleasure Banger CfearDsurprise解析：考查名词。Apleasure快乐；Banger愤怒；Cfear害怕；担忧；Dsur
27、prise惊讶。从后文我们可以知道，在撞车的过程中， 孩子食道中卡住的食物被吐出来了。因而，看到孩子面色好转的情况， 孩子的父母当然会感到安慰而不是担心。故选C。13Alight Bpoliceman CcarDcrash解析：考查名词。Alight光；Bpoliceman警察；Ccar小汽车；Dcrash碰撞。是刚才的撞击使孩子食道中的食物被吐出来了。故选D。14Asound Bvoice CtoneDnoise解析：考查名词。Asound(自然界的)声音；Bvoice嗓音；Ctone语调；Dnoise噪音。她哭的声音很响，但是很健康。故选B。15Apeople Bpolicemen Cli
28、ghtsDcars解析：考查名词。Apeople人们；Bpolicemen警察；Clights灯；Dcars汽车。根据“They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _15_ all around them.”可知，他们都很高兴，完全忘记了事故、出租车和周围的汽车。故选D。语法填空根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The following are some greatest artists or painters in the world
29、.Pablo Picasso was considered _1.to be_(be) the greatest western artist of the twentieth century，_2.who_was a Spanish artist.Picasso and another painter, George Braque, started Cubism.Roy Lichtenstein was _3.a_ contemporary American artist.One of _4.his_(he) works is a world famous example of pop ar
30、t.Pop art was an important modern art movement that _5.aimed_(aim) to show ordinary twentieth-century city life.Qi Baishi was one of Chinas _6.greatest_(great) painters.He followed the _7.traditional_(tradition) Chinese style of painting.Chinese painting is known _8.for_ its brush drawings in black
31、inks and natural colours.Qi Baishis paintings are special because he observed the world of nature very _9.carefully_(careful)Xu Beihong was one of Chinas best-known twentieth-century _10.artists_(artist)Like Qi Baishi, Xu painted in the traditional Chinese style and is most famous for his lively pai
32、ntings of horses.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中外历史上几位伟大的艺术家。解析：1考查固定搭配。句意：毕加索被认为是二十世纪最伟大的西方艺术家，他是一个西班牙的艺术家。be considered to be被认为是，故填to be。2考查非限制性定语从句。先行词为Pablo Picasso，指人，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用who引导。3考查冠词。句意：Roy Lichtenstein是一位当代美国艺术家。泛指一位，所以用不定冠词，故填a。4考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词works，用形容词性物主代词，指“他的作品”，故填his。5考查时态。描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态，故填aimed。6考查最高级。前面有one of，所以用形容词最高级作定语，故填greatest。7考查形容词。作定语修饰名词Chinese style，所以用形容词，故填traditional。8考查固定搭配。be known for以而闻名，故填for。9考查副词。修饰动词observed，所以用副词，故填carefully。10考查名词的数。前面有one of，所以用复数名词，故填artists。