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Unit 1 Festivals around the world 阅读理解ABack home from the Navy，I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years，but my high school headmaster，Mr.Gardner，invited me to a Valentines Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.When Friday came, I cleaned up，dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazyI had never seen such a beautiful girl!I asked Mr. Gardner who she was，and he answered，“Thats Marilyn Riley，Cut Rileys daughter.”I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself，“Hi，Im Jack Joseph.”“I know who you are，”was her nottoofriendly response.“Would you like to dance？” I asked. “No！Im working，” she shot back.“Can I call you next week for a movie date？” I asked. “No” was her response.For the next month I phoned，trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer：No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice，I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella，no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride，half expecting her to say no. Instead，she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house，but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者海军退伍之后受母校校长邀请参加情人节舞会，遇到一位女孩并与其交往的故事。1Why did Jack decide to attend the party?AThe party was held to welcome him back home.BMarilyn would be introduced to him at the party.CHe could meet some of his former teachers there.DThey gathered there to celebrate Valentines Day.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句可以看出，由于在情人节舞会上可以见到原来的老师，所以作者决定参加舞会。所以选C项。2What was the authors attitude towards the party?ACasual.BFormal.CPassive. DWorried.B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段首句的描述可以看出，作者对这次舞会的态度是很正式的(formal)。所以选B项。3We can infer from the text that_AJack once served in the army after high schoolBit took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn homeCJack and Marilyn were familiar with each otherDit was Marilyns cold attitude that interested JackA解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“Back home from the Navy.Id been out of high school for four years”可以推断，作者在高中毕业后去海军服役了4年，退役后就读于家乡的大学。所以选A项。B(2018宁波高三质检)May Day, the first day of May, is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries. It marks the approach of summer.The English developed their May Day festival from the Roman festival called Floralia. In the festival of Floralia, the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring, Flora. In the Middle Ages, May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages. People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May. Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground, called a maypole, each holding the end of a ribbon attached to the top of the pole. They tied the ribbons around the pole until it was covered with bright colors. They collected dew(露水)on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth.Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day, but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole. May Queen is a girl selected as the most beautiful girl on May Day. She is usually crowned with flowers and often driven in procession through the street. In the United States, the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain. But in many American towns and cities, children celebrate the day with dancing and singing. They often gather flowers in handmade paper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of the homes of their friends and neighbors on May Day morning. At May Day parties, children select May Queen, dance around the maypole, and sing May Day songs.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了欧洲国家的传统节日“五朔节”。4What do we know about the May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages?APeople dressed in bright colors.BPeople celebrated it with enthusiasm.CPeople presented flowers to the goddess of spring.DPeople stayed at home instead of going to churches.B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容特别是第三、四句可知，在中世纪，英国人通过举行各种活动，热情地庆祝五朔节，故B项正确。5Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?ATo bring good luck.BTo become prettier.CTo get magic power. DTo get young again.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，人们在五朔节用露水洗脸，是因为他们相信露水在当天有恢复青春的魔力，故D项正确。6Paragraph 3 is mainly developed_Aby comparison Bby spaceCby process Dby classificationA解析：写作方法题。根据第三段可知，该段是通过比较美国和英国如何庆祝该节日展开的，故A项正确。7Nowadays, many American children celebrate May Day with lots of activities EXCEPT_Ahanging flowers on the doorknobs of their friends homesBselecting May Queen and dancing around the maypoleCgathering flowers in handmade paper baskets and singing May Day songsDcollecting dew on May Day morning and washing facesD解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第一、二句可知，如今在美国，孩子们通过将花篮挂在邻居家或朋友家的门把手上、选择“五朔节女王”、围绕五月柱跳舞、演唱五朔节的歌曲来庆祝这一节日，故排除A、B、C项；根据第二段最后一句可知，用露水洗脸是中世纪英国人的做法，而不是现在美国儿童的做法，故选D项。 完形填空Im sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a _1_. When the final moment comes before _2_， she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a _3_ hug that should protect him until he _4_I sit with a book in my hands, waiting my turn to leave _5_because the ones I love have a different _6_from mine.I think of other departures and arrivals. I _7_seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if shed been _8_. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is _9_called, I gather my book and luggage. _10_there is no one to see me off, I do not _11_to see where I have come from. _12_， I think of my husband at work _13_ if I have left yet.As I head towards the plane, I find myself _14_yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91yearold grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport _15_. My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, _16_was looking at us, but I didnt _17_Life needs the important _18_all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a _19_could come back to find someone _20_them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.【解题导语】作者在机场看到迎接与送行的场景，回忆起与女儿和丈夫的温馨往事，意识到人生中需要欢聚与离别这些重要的时刻。1A.lectureBgoodbyeCdinner DpartyB解析：结合上文出现的“arrive or depart”和下文中的“the final moment”可知，空处应该是一个告别(goodbye)的场景，故选B。2A.gathering BboardingCannouncing DlandingB解析：根据语境可知，此处表示登机(boarding)前最后的时刻，故选B。3A.powerful BgentleCwarm DcommonA解析：结合下文中的“protect him”可知，母亲在儿子登机前给他一个强有力的(powerful)拥抱，故选A。gentle“温柔的”；warm“温暖的”；common“共同的，普遍的”。4A.leaves BsurvivesCreturns DrecoversC解析：根据语境可知，快要登机的时候，母亲给了儿子一个强有力的拥抱，自然是盼望儿子能一路平安并平安归来，故选C。leave“离开”；survive“幸存，艰难渡过”；recover“恢复”。5A.frightened BanxiousCrelaxed DaloneD解析：根据空后的“because the ones I love have a different _from mine”和下文中的“there is no one to see me off”可知，作者是一个人(alone)，没有人来为她送行，所以选D。frightened“害怕的，受惊的”；anxious“焦虑的，渴望的”；relaxed“放松的”。6A.schedule BattitudeCposition DtargetA解析：根据语境可知，作者一个人离开是因为所爱之人都有不同的日程安排。schedule“日程安排，计划表”符合语境，故选A。7A.imagine BenjoyCrecall DconsiderC解析：结合语境可知，作者回忆起(recall)女儿上大学第一次回家的往事，所以选C项。8A.stolen BcheatedClost DpunishedC解析：根据语境可知，作者一把抱住女儿，好像她走失了很久。lost“丢失的，遗失的”符合语境，故选C。9A.punctually BfinallyCabruptly DrepeatedlyB解析：结合语境可知，作者等待很久之后，所乘的航班终于(finally)通知登机了，故选B。punctually“准时地”；abruptly“突然地”；repeatedly“反复地”。10A.Although BWhileCTill DSinceD解析：根据语境可知，“_there is no one to see me off”和“I do not _to see where I have come from”是因果关系，所以空处用Since“因为，既然”。11A.slow down Bget offClook back Drun awayC解析：既然没有人来送行，作者不需要回头张望(look back)。 slow down“放慢，减速”；get off“下车，离开”；run away“突然离开，逃离”。12A.However BBesidesCInstead DThereforeC解析：结合语境可知，作者没有回头张望，相反地，作者想的是，还在上班的丈夫不知道作者是否已经离开。故选C项。13A.doubting BaskingCpredicting DwonderingD解析：参见上题解析。wonder if.“不知道是否”符合语境，故选D。14A.remembering BforgettingCplanning DrejectingA解析：结合语境可知，作者发现自己记得(remembering)另一次以前的迎接与送行，故选A。15A.shouting BcryingClaughing DwhisperingB解析：结合下文中的“Because of my tears”可知，此处应用crying。shout“大喊，喊叫”；laugh“大笑，笑”；whisper“低语，悄声说”。16A.someone BeveryoneCnone DanyoneB解析：此处指的是，因为作者哭泣，每个人(everyone)都在看着作者和她的丈夫。故选B。17A.care BrespondCscold DfleeA解析：虽然大家都在看，但是作者并不在意(care)，故选A。respond“回复，作出反应”；scold“训斥，责骂”；flee“逃离”。18A.arrival BchanceCdeparture DmomentD解析：根据语境可知，人生中一直需要这样重要的时刻(moment)，故选D。arrival“到达”；chance“机会”；departure“离开”。19A.journey BdietCpicnic DholidayA解析：根据语境可知，作者希望所有出行(journey)的人回来时都能看到有人在等待(waiting for)他们。故选A。20A.worrying about Bsmiling atCtalking of Dwaiting forD解析：参见上题解析。5
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