1、Unit 1Festivals around the world课时跟踪检测(一)课时跟踪检测(一)Warming Up & Reading Language Points.用所给词的适当形式填空1New Year celebrations (celebrate) in Scotland go on for three days.2The coach said that they needed more energetic (energy) players on their basketball team.3The hunting (hunt) camped in the middle of
2、the thick forest.4It is my belief (believe) that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.5Let me know the date and time of your arrival (arrive)6My little brother quite likes living alone. Its made him more independent (independence).单项填空1After I graduated from college, my parents encou
3、raged me to be _ and make a living on my own.AreligiousBenergeticCindependent Dreliable解析：选C。句意：大学毕业后，我父母鼓励我独立，自己谋生养活自己。independent“独立的”，符合语境。religious “宗教的”；energetic “精力充沛的”；reliable “可靠的”，均不符合语境。2He _ the game and _ lots of experience.Awon; won Bbeat; wonCwon; gained Dearned; gained解析：选C。句意：他赢得了比
4、赛并获得了很多经验。在比赛中获胜用win；获得经验用gain。3She is too busy to spend any time playing with her children_ she hopes to.Aas though Beven thoughCas long as Das soon as解析：选B。考查连词。even though “尽管”，引导让步状语从句；as though “好像”；as long as “只要”；as soon as “一就”。句意：她太忙了没有时间陪孩子玩，尽管她希望她可以。4The young engineer was_ a gold cup bec
5、ause of his creative achievements for the development of the company.Aawarded BadmittedCapplied Daccepted解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于这个年轻人为公司的发展做出了创造性的成就，奖给了他一个金杯。award sb.sth. “奖励某人某物”。admit “承认；准许进入”；apply “申请；应用；适用”；accept “接受”。5When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and_.At
6、ired BenergeticCstrong Dexciting解析：选B。句意：旅行归来，人常会有焕然一新的感觉。energetic“充满活力的；精力充沛的”。tired “疲劳的”；strong “强壮的”；exciting “令人激动的”，常用于修饰物。6You throw away the food you dont like to eat, while in some African countries, some of the children _ to death every day.Asentence BserveCstarve Dkill解析：选C。句意：你不喜欢吃的东西都扔
7、掉了，而在一些非洲国家，每天都会有一些孩子饿死。starve to death “饿死”，是固定搭配，符合句意。sentence “判刑”； serve “服务；服役”；kill “杀死”。7The difficulties they are facing are just beyond _ though they are determined to continue their research.Abelief BwayCthing Dmatter解析：选A。句意：尽管他们决心继续他们的研究，但是他们面临的困难是难以置信的。beyond belief是固定短语，意为“难以置信的；不可思议的”
8、。8The children lit the candles _ their teacher who died in the earthquake.Ain danger of Bin place ofCin memory of Din charge of解析：选C。句意：孩子们点燃蜡烛纪念他们在地震中身亡的老师。in memory of “纪念；追念”，符合句意。in danger of “在危险中”；in place of “代替”；in charge of “负责”。9She is always serious, so you should not _ her.Aplay a trick
9、on Bmake fool withCmake fun on Dplay a joke of解析：选A。句意：她总是很严肃，因此不要和她开玩笑。play a trick on “捉弄；开玩笑”，符合句意。B项正确搭配应为make fool of sb.“愚弄某人”；C项应为make fun of sb.“取笑某人”；D项应为play a joke on sb.“开某人的玩笑”。10When you are abroad, you will find it difficult to get used to another countrys _.Acustoms BhabitsCpractice
10、Dinstructions解析：选A。句意：在国外时，你会发现很难习惯别国的风俗。custom “风俗；习俗”，通常指国家、社会或团体长期以来形成的习惯或习俗。habit为个人的习惯、习性；practice“练习”；instruction “命令；指示”。.阅读理解AAround the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the
11、last Monday in May. This festivals characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festivalgoers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces (鬼脸)It is a ce
12、lebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September.The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland.The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbo
13、rs wife.According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared
14、worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate.Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean city. As you all know, the town is said to be rich
15、in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. Its an annual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor o
16、f the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.1What does the underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ADangerous.BStrange.CScary. DFamiliar.解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据对那些节日的描述，可知它们都是一些不同寻常、怪异的节日，故选B。2If a partic
17、ipant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he/she should _.Aroll as much cheese down the hill as possibleBfind the largest piece of cheese rolling downhillCperform the best grimace when chasing the cheeseDbe the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“The winner is the f
18、irst one to reach and catch the cheese.”可知应选D。3According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying _.Athe worldwide championship of wife liftingBthe world championship of grimacesCthe Boryeong Mud FestivalDthe Monkey Buffet Festival解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的“According to the rules, any
19、woman above 17 is considered a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.”可知应选A。4Which of the following pictures shows the festival in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman?解析：选A。细节理解题。根据末段的“The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of th
20、e Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman.”可知应选A。BPeople in the United States honour their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate the
21、m to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their children. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare. These two special days are celebrated in many differen
22、t ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get
23、 together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues(烤肉) for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the on
24、es bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists,_candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.5Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and r
25、espect for their parents?ATheir parents bring them up.BTheir parents give love and care to them.CTheir parents educate them to be good persons.DTheir parents passed away before they grew up.解析：选D。从文章第一段可知，A项、B项和C项都提到了。6What do you learn from the passage?AMothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B
26、Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.CNot all the children respect their parents.DFathers are not as important as mothers at home.解析：选B。第一段中“More mothers now work outside the home.”暗示了此题的答案。7On Mothers Day and Fathers Day, _.Apeople usually have family partiesBeveryone goes to visit the c
27、emeteryCchildren always go to their parents homeDhandmade cards are the most valuable gifts解析：选A。第二段中“On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.”暗示了本题的答案。8What do you think the underlined word “florists” do?AThey sell flowers.BThey sell special clothes for Mothers Day an
28、d Fathers Day.CThey offer enough room for having family parties.DThey make bread or pastry (点心)解析：选A。根据文章上下文可知，节日里有卡片、糖果、电话，当然少不了鲜花，所以词义为“花店”。.短文改错Dear Sir，How are you？As a exchange student, I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in the next term, as I find it inconvenien
29、t to share a room with others.My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise.Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me a lot. So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem.If you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the only solution for me is get a r
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