1、课时规范练5Unit 3 (A)(35分钟).阅读理解AIf you are a fruit grower -or would like to become one -take advantage of Apple Day to see whats around.Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21,but since it has caught on,events now spread out over most of October aro
2、und Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,su
3、ch as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesnt taste of anything special,its still worth a try,as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的)Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating
4、 quality is Orleans Reinette,but youll need a warm,sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it,so its a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events,you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions,and because these are family affairs,children are
5、well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit,including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience,try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale,near Faversham in Ken
6、t.1.What can people do at the apple events?A.Attend experts lectures.B.Visit fruit-loving families.C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D.Taste many kinds of apples.2.What can we learn about Decio?A.It is a new variety.B.It has a strange look.C.It is rarely seen now.D.It has a special taste.3.What does
7、 the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.A practical idea.B.A vain hope.C.A brilliant plan.D.A selfish desire.4.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show how to grow apples.B.To introduce an apple festival.C.To help people select apples.D.To promote apple research.
8、BThanksgiving Day,a holiday designed to give thanks and blessings for a good harvest,is drawing near.But are you still having trouble with what gifts you should give?So lets take a look at some of the different gifts being sent to people from different countries,and maybe you will be able to find so
9、me inspiration.AmericansIn 1941,the United States Congress had passed a law,ruling the fourth Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day.The make-up parade (游行) is hard to miss,therefore cosmetics (化妆品),such as cosmetic mirrors,skincare products and sunglasses,may be good choices for gifts.Egyptian
10、sIn ancient Egypt,Harvest Festival was celebrated in honor of their harvest god Min during the spring season because that was when their harvest season would fall.The festival starts with a parade,followed by banquets,a ball and sports.Because music and movies are very popular here,CDs and DVDs are
11、always great gifts.Moreover,art is also welcomed.One thing that should be noted is that blue and yellow colors need to be avoided since they are forbidden in the country.ChineseThe Chinese have the traditional festival “Mid-Autumn Festival”,celebrated by families on the 15th of August in Chinese lun
12、ar calendar.Mooncakes and fruits are common gifts.But believe it or not,it is becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving.Carnations are a good present for mothers during the festival.Gloves are also a good idea,especially as the weather is cold.J
13、ewsSukkot,a Jewish festival celebrated for the autumn harvest,has a history of over 3,000 years.During the eight-day of Sukkot,Jews build many cabins,using branches,to memorize their ancestors chancel(圣所).A feast is held during the second day in these specific cabins.Hanukkah is the original name of
14、 the festival.Thus lamps and lanterns are always in proper use.In addition,silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday.5.Which countries hold some parades during the festivals?A.Egypt and Jewish countries.B.America and Egypt.C.China and Egypt.D.China and America.6.What will you buy as T
15、hanksgiving gifts to visit a Jewish friend?A.Sunglasses.B.CDs.C.Gloves.D.Silk.7.What can we learn from the passage?A.Mooncakes have not been popular as before.B.Chinese people wont buy flowers as gifts in the festival.C.Gloves are not so welcome as fruits.D.Young Chinese people prefer to celebrate t
16、he Western Thanksgiving.8.The best title of this passage should be.A.How to buy Thanksgiving giftsB.A variety of Thanksgiving giftsC.The function of Thanksgiving giftsD.How to send Thanksgiving gifts导学号07020010.七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all,at one time or another,have pretended
17、to be a rock star,singing and dancing along to our favourite song.Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own rooms when we were kids and as adults,in the privacy of our homes.1!I turn on the radio,find a song that I can sing along and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along
18、 to the rhythm.Most of the time,I do this on my way to work.Yes,that is true.I will be in my nice work clothes,jamming while driving or stopping at a traffic light.2.Personally,I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!The definition of
19、 the word silly,according to the dictionary,is:stupid,foolish and nonsensical.3.So they walk around all seriously,which in all honesty is foolish!No one is perfect;I repeat:no one is perfect.I dont care how educated,how thin,how beautiful,how simple,how frugal,how rich,and so on.No one is perfect!4?
20、Life is so short.You never know when this beautiful journey will be over,so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(刻板)?Here is a quote,which I think says it all and is a great recipe for life:“Dance as though no one is watching you.Love as though you have never been hurt before.”5,an
21、d we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others.However,as we grew up,we lost that childlike innocence.What a pity!A.Are adults the most foolish group of peopleB.So why pretend to be something you are notC.I know many people do not want to look fo
22、olishD.I get weird looks from some people and others laughE.When we were kids,we had no idea of what limitations wereF.I sing my favourite,and sometimes I forgot the traffic lightsG.Me?I love to do that when I drive导学号07020011.短文改错(2018河南豫南九校质量考评五)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多
23、有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear students,good news for you!A blog will be opening on the website of our school,that aims to help students to communicate better and improve your English.T
24、he blog serves as open platform where you can do lots of things.Firstly,you can share with efficient learning experience to promote your English study.Secondly,if you had any questions,welcome to post them.And you will possible find proper solutions with the help of our schoolmates.In addition,attra
25、cting by interesting topics,you are free to get involved in the weekly discussion.Surely the blog will be very benefit to your English study.And every one of you are encouraged to visit it.答案：.A【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了苹果节举办的时间、项目及地点。重点提到苹果节上种类丰富的苹果品种和有关苹果种植的相关知识,特别指出可以与苹果种植专家进行讨论等。再加上孩子们喜欢的以苹果为主题的趣味游戏,可
26、以说,对于那些对苹果及苹果种植感兴趣的人极具吸引力。1.D细节理解题。由第二段第一句“Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.”可知,在苹果节的活动中,人们可以品尝到各种苹果。故选D项。2.C推理判断题。由第二段第二句中的“it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio which was grown by
27、the Romans.”可推知,Decio是以前由罗马人种植的一种苹果,现在的人们能够看到这种苹果就算是大开眼界了。由此推知现在Decio苹果非常罕见。故选C项。3.B词义猜测题。由第三段第二句可知,Orleans Reinette果品上佳,但是对温度、环境、土壤的要求很高,因此,对大多数喜欢种植该苹果的爱好者来说是a pipe dream (白日梦)。4.B主旨大意题。通读全篇,文章主要介绍一个关于苹果的节日苹果节。故选B项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,作者向读者介绍了不同国家的人在感恩节会送出什么样的礼物。5.B细节理解题。文章中提到美国和埃及在感恩节的时候游行,故选B项。6.D细节理
28、解题。根据最后一段中的“silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday”可知答案。7.D推理判断题。根据第四段中“it is becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving”可知,中国的年轻人更喜欢庆祝西方的感恩节。8.B主旨大意题。本文讲述了几个不同的国家和民族在感恩节这天送什么礼物表示感谢,因此本文的主题是“各种不同的感恩节礼物”,故答案为B项。.15 GDCBE.Dear stu
29、dents,good news for you!A blog will be openingopened on the website of our school,thatwhich aims to help students to communicate better and improve your English.The blog serves asan open platform where you can do lots of things.Firstly,you can share efficient learning experience to promote your Engl
30、ish study.Secondly,if you hadhave any questions,welcome to post them.And you will possiblepossibly find proper solutions with the help of ouryour schoolmates.In addition,attractingattracted by interesting topics,you are free to get involved in the weekly discussion.Surely the blog will be very benefitbeneficial to your English study.And every one of you areis encouraged to visit it.