高中英语Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations当堂达标检测题

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SectionⅠ　ListeningandSpeaking一、单句语法填空1.The girl marched over 　　　　　　me and made an apology. 答案:to2.I sent a card of congratulation 　　　　　　the newly married couple. 答案:to3.These young girls are experts on 　　　　　　　　　(make-up). 答案:make-up4.It took me more than a year 　　　　　　　　(learn) to draw a beautiful horse in five minutes. 答案:to learn5.They think people should take part 　　　　　　　active sports,because they are not only for fun but for health. 答案:in二、阅读理解India has many festivals,with some celebrations that last for weeks.However,none of them come even close to Holi,India’s most colourful and fun festival.As with most Indian festivals,this one also has many different folk stories.Most of them centre around the success of good over evil.The most popular one is about a king,who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the universe—Lord Vishnu.When every attempt to stop him fails,his sister,Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire,joins in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire.Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu,Prahlada escapes safely,while the evil Holika is burned to death.To remember this event,huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebrate the death of the evil.So what’s so great about this day?While there are some fun parades and folk songs and dance performances,the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colours and even covering them with entire buckets of coloured water.On this day,everybody is fair game,no matter how old or how young. At about midday,the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep,following this full day of fun and activities.1.Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada?A.Because Prahlada doesn’t love him.B.Because Prahlada is rude to Holika.C.Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu.D.Because Prahlada concentrates on his own success.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“Themostpopularoneisaboutaking,whohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheuniverse—LordVishnu.”可知,国王不喜欢他的儿子Prahlada是因为他的儿子Prahlada喜欢LordVishnu。2.Prahlada gets out of danger 　　　. A.with the help of Lord VishnuB.because of his good luckC.by beating his aunt HolikaD.using his amazing talent答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“HelpedbythepowerofLordVishnu,Prahladaescapessafely,whiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.”可知,由于Vishnu的帮助,Prahlada得以成功逃跑。3.The underlined phrase “fair game” in paragraph 3 refers to a person who 　　　. A.fights against others fairlyB.enjoys splashing peopleC.plays a trick on othersD.is the aim of splashing water答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的“...themostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashingpeoplewithwatergunsanddrycoloursandevencoveringthemwithentirebucketsofcolouredwater.”以及“...nomatterhowoldorhowyoung.”可知,fairgame是泼水的目标。三、七选五阅读理解The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with great significance,which is on the 15th of the first lunar month,marking the end of New Year celebrations.Here are several things you should know about the Lantern Festival.◆TheoriginsofChineselanternsThe origins of Chinese lanterns dated back to the Stone Age.The coming of the Bronze Age saw the development of various kinds of lanterns,of which palace lanterns were the most fascinating.　1　Various lantern festivals became a hit during the Sui Dynasty,and during the Southern Song Dynasty,the custom of writing riddles on lantern arose.During the Qing Dynasty,magnificent exhibitions of lanterns were held in the capital city. ◆EatingsmalldumplingballsJust as the name implies,an important part of the Lantern Festival,or Yuan Xiao Festival,is to eat small dumpling balls made of sticky rice flour.We call these balls Yuan Xiao,or Tang Yuan.　2　 The dumpling symbolises family unity,completeness and happiness. ◆　3　 When it comes to the Lantern Festival,“Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential component.Lantern owners will write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns in advance.If visitors can answer the riddles,they will get a little gift.◆WatchingfireworksAt night,in addition to lighted lanterns,fireworks form a grand scene.Most families save some fireworks from the Spring Festival and set them off during the Lantern Festival.　4　 ◆DragondanceThe dragon dance is often performed during the Chinese New Year period.　5　 They are believed to bring good luck to people,therefore the longer the dragon in the dance,the more luck it will bring to the community. A.Guessing lantern riddlesB.Chinese dragons are a symbol of China.C.The ways of celebrating the Lantern FestivalD.Obviously,they get the name from the festival.E.All the Chinese people like watching dragon dance.F.Later,decorative lanterns came to be used in festivals.G.Some local governments will even organise a fireworks display.答案:1~5 FDAGB