1、考点规范练28(必修5Module 4)考点规范练第56页.阅读理解ACelebrations and traditions hold a special place in a country.It is a way for people to express themselves.Besides the national festivals and celebrations,many places enjoy some strange celebrations.Here are just four strange festivals:Todd River RaceIf you want so
2、mething quieter,take a trip to Alice Springs in the dry heart of Australia.There you will find the Todd River Race in a riverbed that normally has no water.The boats are bottomless and without paddles,or motors.They are usually constructed from beer cans,which have been eagerly emptied by the boat b
3、uilders.The teams run up the riverbed with their feet sticking out of the bottom of their boats.In 1993 the race was cancelled because of the threat of a once in a blue moon rainstorm.Sauna(桑拿浴)Bathing ChampionshipsIf you prefer it hot,Finland is the place for you to compete in the Sauna Bathing Cha
4、mpionships.Every 30 seconds the heat is turned up,but the contestants must keep their naked(赤裸的) bottoms firmly on the wooden seat,while remaining seated in an upright position.The last person left in the sauna is the winner.The La Tomatina FestivalEvery August thousands of Spaniards take part in th
5、e La Tomatina Festival in Buol.Truckloads of tomatoes are pulled in each year and unloaded in the city centre.People throw tomatoes at each other for the whole day.The only rule is that the tomato must be flattened in the hand first,before being thrown.Even elderly grandmothers have been known to ta
6、ke part.The Naked FestivalJapan hosts the Naked Festival.All male contestants are dressed in oversize diapers(纸尿裤) and parade through the winter streets.Bystanders throw cold water over the contestants,who drink a great amount of sake,a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice,in an effort to stop th
7、em from freezing.Some say festivals express something about the people who celebrate them.However,I think it is important as a universal community that we respect how and what others choose to celebrate,as each festival meets a particular need in the individuals of that country and becomes a part of
8、 their way of life.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了四个奇怪的节日。1.The underlined part “once in a blue moon” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “”.A.rareB.timelyC.regularD.seasonal答案:A解析:词义猜测题。由第二段开头的“in the dry heart of Australia.There you will find the Todd River Race in a riverbed that normally has no water”可知,托德河所在地
9、区气候干旱,很少降雨。据此可推断,画线短语的意思应是“罕见的”。故选rare。2.During the Naked Festival,contestants .A.have to drink cold waterB.include males and femalesC.drink alcohol to keep warmD.can eat rice given by bystanders答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第五段末的“drink a great amount of sake.in an effort to stop them from freezing”可知。3.In the last
10、 paragraph,the author asks readers to .A.learn about more festivalsB.be tolerant of each festivalC.make festivals a part of their lifeD.realize the importance of festivals答案:B解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中的“However,I think it is important as a universal community that we respect how and what others choose to celeb
11、rate”可推断,作者请求读者对各种节日要包容。BAn evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes.The tree is usually a pine or fir dressed with lights and other colorful decorations.Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one down themselves.Some people bring a live tree in a pot into t
12、heir home for the holidays and then put it back outdoors.Some people rent a Christmas tree.Companies might bring the same live tree to the same family year after year.Or the tree might get planted in a park or someplace else where it could help the environment.There are some trees that can be reused
13、 year after year because they are made of plastic or metal.Or,instead of a tree,some people have a small,sweet-smelling rosemary(迷迭香) plant,cut to look like a little Christmas tree.Another plant that many people connect with Christmas is the poinsettia(一品红).Poinsettias are native to Mexico.They can
14、be white or pink,but most are bright red.They are named after the first American ambassador to Mexico.Joel Poinsett liked them enough to send some back to the United States.Babies or pets that chew on poinsettias might get sick.But experts say the plant is not as poisonous as some people think.Like
15、millions of other houses,the home of Americas first president is decorated for Christmas.George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate is in Virginia.Visitors can hear stories about what Christmas was like at Mount Vernon in the eighteenth century.The museum where visitors begin their tour is decorated wit
16、h Christmas trees.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。介绍美国圣诞树的传统。4.What is the text mainly about?A.The customs of Christmas in America.B.The decoration of Christmas trees.C.The tradition of Christmas trees in America.D.The history of Christmas in America.答案:C解析:主旨大意题。概括全文可知,文章介绍了美国圣诞树的传统和风俗。5.It can be inferred from the p
17、assage that .A.Americans are not allowed to cut a tree for ChristmasB.Americans have various ways to get a Christmas treeC.A Christmas tree must be planted after it is usedD.A family will change their Christmas trees every year答案:B解析:推理判断题。综合分析文章第二段可知,美国人可以有很多途径来获得圣诞树。6.People plant their Christmas
18、tree somewhere after Christmas to .A.use it again next yearB.save money on Christmas treesC.help protect the environmentD.hope for the best in the coming year答案:C解析:细节理解题。从文章第二段最后一句可知,美国人过完圣诞以后会把树种在公园或别的地方,目的是为了保护环境。7.Joel Poinsett sent some poinsettias back to the United States because .A.he wanted
19、 to give his people another kind of Christmas treeB.he wanted his people to remember himC.he wanted to plant them in his homeD.he was very fond of them答案:D解析:细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知,这位美国驻墨西哥的大使如此喜欢一品红,因此派人把一些一品红带到了美国。.七选五If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,they become weak;when you start usin
20、g again,they slowly become strong again.Everybody knows this,and nobody would think of questioning the fact.1.When someone says that he has a good memory,he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly,either consciously or unconsciously.When someone else says that hi
21、s memory is poor,he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong.2.One of them exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis,while the other sits in a chair or motor car all day.If a friend complains that his arms are weak,we know that it is his own fault.3.,many of us t
22、hink that his parents are to blame,or that he is just unlucky,and few of us realize that it is just his own fault.Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever;but all of us can,if we have ordinary bodies and brains,improve our strength and our memory by the same meanspractice.Have y
23、ou ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can?4.Of course,because those who cannot read or write have to remember things;they cannot write them down in a little notebook.They have to remember dates,time and prices,names,songs and stories;so thei
24、r memory is being exercised the whole time.5.,learn from the poor:practice remembering.A.What do you think of it?B.Yet many people do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way.C.But if he tells us that he has a poor memoryD.So if you want a good memoryE.When someone else says that he is
25、 poor in the healthF.Why is this?G.The position is exactly the same as that of two people.答案与解析:【语篇导读】文章以人们的体育健身入题,介绍了如果我们不经常使用我们的臂膀和腿,它们会变弱,文章就这一观点做了详细介绍。1.B解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。该空的后面提到“When someone says that he has a good memory”可知是有关记忆的,在备选项当中只有B项符合,起到承上启下的作用。2.G解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。前面的文章描写了两个不同人的状况,所以
26、该空是对前文的总结概括,所以选择G项。3.C解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。根据后文的“Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever”提示,我们的记忆是天生注定的,所以可能有人抱怨他的记忆力不好,所以选择C项。4.F解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。该空后面是对前面的问题的回答,所以该空应该是一个问句,所以选择F项。5.D解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。位于文章的末尾,一定是起到总结、号召的作用,所以D项符合语境,号召大家要行动起来。.书面表达假如你是高三学生李华,你的外国笔友Lily写信询问在中国如何庆祝
27、春节,请你根据以下要点,写一封100词左右的回信。关键词语:1.春节起源于古代的中国。庆祝活动有很多。春节前,人们打扫房子清除坏运气;春节前夕,家人围在一起吃大餐。随着经济的发展,人们往往在饭店订餐享受美味食物的同时观看春节晚会;午夜,燃放烟花爆竹标志着新年的开始。2.节日期间,人们盛装打扮走亲访友。老人要给小孩红包。绝大多数人都能享受轻松愉快的年假。3.欢迎Lily有空来中国过春节。参考范文:Dear Lily,How time flies!You have said you have no idea how the Spring Festival is celebrated.Now Id
28、like to introduce it to you.The Spring Festival originated from ancient China.Its celebration consists of many activities.Before it,people clean houses,which will sweep all bad luck.On the eve of the festival,family members get together and have big meals.As the economy develops,they always book a t
29、able in a restaurant to enjoy tasty food and watch the Spring Festival Gala.At midnight,they set off fireworks,which marks the beginning of a new year.During the festival,people often dress up and visit each other.There is a need for old people to give lucky money to children.Most people can enjoy an extended and relaxing holiday now.Welcome to China and celebrate it with us if you have time!Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua导学号031100284
