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Unit 1 Festivals around the world 阅读理解A(2018长沙模拟)The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs acpanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been pletely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.“In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to(屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion，” said Zhou Xing, a folklore(民俗) researcher.“As people gain more ine and it bees easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy，” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us，” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了中国春节的传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们的不同观点。1Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.BNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.CPeople believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.DIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传统习俗，应该到处可见，故选D。2What Li Shunzhi said implies Awhat people do during the festival now is different from the pastBpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveCpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restDthe New Year holiday is just like any other dayA解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的整体内容可推知，哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选A。3What can we learn from the last paragraph?AZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.BZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.CZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.DZhang Hui lives in the urban area.B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside.”和“Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us”以及本段的整体内容可推知，张辉习惯和家人一起过春节，故选B。4What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is as lively as before.BThe Spring Festival is outdated now.CThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.DThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象，故选C。B(2018合肥高三质检)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”。5What 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。6Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?ATo bring good luck.BTo bee 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。7Paragraph 3 is mainly developed Aby parisonBby spaceCby processDby 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。8Nowadays, 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(2018长春七校联考)Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was eight months old because of a born cancer. 1 it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared and 2 the loss of his right eye.But after years of cheering for his favorite football team，Jake has 3 the impossible dream.Hes now a part of the team，despite his total 4 ，playing the game not based on sight but on 5 Being a 6 fan of the USC Trojans，one of Jakes last 7 before he lost his eye was to watch the team play at Notre Dame.His strong liking for the sport didnt go 8 former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to meet the 9 Inspired by those players，Jake hoped to be 10 in his schools football team.At first he didnt think he would be of any real 11 ，but when he heard peoples cheers for football players，his love for football strengthened.So Jake 12 the coach，asking to join the team.The coach told him to 13 the next season.So Jake spent his time practicing hard. 14 ，he became a starter on the team in the next season.Having made his high school football team，it didnt seem too 15 to do the same in college.Coach Steve agreed that Jake 16 the requirements of the team.So Jakes dream came true. 17 football，Jake is also a motivational speaker.“I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to 18 ，” Jake said.“I really had no fear.Going through 19 in life does make you stronger.Lifes unfair，but its 20 me not to give up and keep fighting.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Jake Olson双目失明，但这并没有阻止他对运动的热爱。他是高中和大学橄榄球队的队员，并且他还是一位励志演讲人。1A.UnlessBThoughCOnly ifDNow thatB解析：根据下文的“it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared.”可知，此处指尽管(Though)经过治疗，癌症被控制住了，但是它还是复发了，并导致(led to)Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主从句之间存在让步关系，故选Though。2A.backed offBheld backCbroke downDled toD解析：参见上题解析。back off“退缩，退却”；hold back“抑制，阻止”；break down“出故障，崩溃”。3A.forgottenBquittedCrealizedDignoredC解析：但是，在为他最喜欢的橄榄球队加油多年之后，Jake实现了(realized)那个不可能的梦。下文中的“Jakes dream came true”亦是提示。forget“忘记”；quit“放弃”；ignore“忽视”。4A.blindnessBabsenceCdeafnessDinnocenceA解析：根据上文中的“lost his left eye”“the loss of his right eye”可知，此处指尽管Jake双目失明(blindness)，但他现在成了球队的一员。absence“缺席”；deafness“聋”；innocence“清白”。5A.abilityBguessCfeelDimaginationC解析：根据上文提到的Jake双目失明的内容可知，此处指的应是他打球靠的不是视力而是感觉(feel)。ability“能力”；guess“猜测”；imagination“想象”。6A.responsibleBfaithfulCcarefulDtemporaryB解析：根据语境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知，此处指作为USC Trojans球队的忠实粉丝，Jake在失去视力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是观看球队在Notre Dame的比赛。responsible“负责任的”；faithful“忠实的”；careful“细心的”；temporary“临时的”。7A.chancesBpromisesCcoursesDwishesD解析：参见上题解析。8A.unnoticedBunsolvedCunreportedDunlimitedA解析：根据下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to.”可知，此处指Jake对运动的热爱并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的，被忽视的”；unsolved“未解决的”；unreported“未报道的”；unlimited“无限制的，无条件的”。9A.leadersBplayersCfansDcoachesB解析：根据语境及上文提到的Jake是球队的忠实粉丝以及想观看球队的比赛的内容可知，此处应是指教练Pete邀请Jake跟球员们(players)见面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是关键的提示信息。10A.occupiedBinvolvedCtrappedDabsorbedB解析：受到那些球员们的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入学校的橄榄球队。be involved in是固定搭配，意为“参与，参加”。be occupied in“忙于”；be trapped in“被困在”；be absorbed in“全神贯注于”。11A.interestBhopeCuseDconcernC解析：此处指尽管Jake想加入学校的橄榄球队，但是因为自身有残疾，Jake最初觉得自己加入球队并不会有什么实际的用处(use)。12A.approachedBappreciatedCrecognizedDgreetedA解析：因此，Jake找了教练，请求加入球队。approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate“感谢，欣赏”；recognize“认出，认可”；greet“问候”。13A.pull throughBset outCleave offDe backD解析：根据下文的“the next season.he became a starter on the team in the next season”可知，此处指教练叫Jake下个赛季再回来。pull through“痊愈，康复”；set out“动身踏上”；leave off“停止”；e back“回来，返回”。14A.GraduallyBFinallyCRecentlyDAccidentallyB解析：所以Jake花时间刻苦练习，最后，在下个赛季，他成了球队的上场球员。gradually“逐渐地”；finally“最后，终于”；recently“最近”；accidentally“偶然地，意外地”。15A.difficultBaccessibleCattractiveDnecessaryA解析：根据上文的“Having made his high school football team”可知，因为有了高中的球队经历，成为大学球队的队员似乎也不是太难。difficult“困难的”；accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸引人的”；necessary“必要的”。16A.refreshedBpletedCsatisfiedDacquiredC解析：根据句中的“Coach Steve agreed”及下文中的“So Jakes dream came true.”可知，此处指教练Steve觉得Jake达到了球队的要求，因此Jake加入大学球队的梦想实现了。refresh“更新”；plete“完成”；satisfy“满足”；acquire“获得”。17A.Apart fromBInstead ofCRegardless ofDExcept forA解析：根据下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知，除了打橄榄球之外，Jake也是一位励志演讲人。apart from“除之外(还有)”；instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管”；except for“除之外”。18A.shareBlose CofferDdesireB解析：根据语境及下文的“I really had no fear.”可知，此处指Jake起初是带着自己没有任何可失去(lose)的东西的想法开始打橄榄球的。19A.failuresBchallengesCpetitionsDfearsB解析：Jake身有残疾，所以要面对许多生活中的挑战(challenges)，而这也使他变得更加坚强。failure“失败”；petition“竞争”；fear“恐惧”。20A.warnedBbeggedCconvincedDtaughtD解析：根据上文内容可知，此处指的是生活是不公平的，但它教会Jake不要放弃，要坚持下去。warn“警告”；beg“乞求”；convince“说服”；teach“教”。
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