英语必修 第二册Unit 3 Festivals and customs巩固练习

分层跟踪检测(三)

A级必备知识基础练A级

Ⅰ.单句填空

1. I was （honour） to have been mentioned in his speech.

2. Advertising and（promote） are what American business does best.

3. The patient was kept under （observe） all night.

4. The star of the film is a （previous） unknown actor.

5. In the US, more than 270 million people visit the （nation） park system each year.

6. People in China celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth l month.

7. It serves as enlightenment（启迪）, inspiring people （observe） public morals and value harmony, especially in disagreements.

8. Unfortunately, over the years, the community changed as the younger g_________ moved into cities.

9. It's teachers' duty （identify） and try to help solve the problems of their students not only with their study but also in their daily life.

10. It's well known that Chinese women's volleyball team is the national ________（proud） since it first won the championship in 1981.

Ⅱ.听力

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the speakers?

A. In the forest. B. On the beach. C. In the mountain.

2. Where are the speakers going to meet?

A. Under the clock. B. At the bank. C. Next to the balloons.

3. Where are the speakers?

A. In a library. B. In a publishing house. C. In a classroom.

4. Where are the speakers probably?

A. At a zoo. B. At a store. C. At a restaurant.

5. Where are the speakers headed?

A. For a swimming pool. B. For the beach. C. For a restaurant.

听下面一段对话。对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。对话读两遍。

6. What can we learn about the man?

A. He's lost his way. B. He's lost something. C. He's going to the hospital.

7. Why does the man come to the town?

A. To do business. B. To have a holiday. C. To build a hotel.

8. Where are the speakers now?

A. On the way to a farm.

B. On the way to the hospital.

C. On the way to the town.

Ⅲ.写作

假定你是李华，你的外教老师Mary想了解刚刚过去的中国的传统节日——重阳节。请你给她发一封电子邮件，向她介绍一下重阳节。内容包括:

1.农历九月九日是重阳节;

2.重阳节的庆祝活动（佩戴山茱萸, 吃重阳糕等）;

3.重阳节被视为关爱老人的特殊节日。

注意:

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival；山茱萸 dogwood；重阳糕 Chongyang cakes

Dear Mary,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

B级能力素养提升练B级

Ⅳ.阅读理解

A

In the 2010s, 34-year-old Brianne Miller travelled around the world as a marine biologist. No matter how remote the location was, she made the same alarming discovery: huge amounts of plastic littering the water and threatening marine life. Miller knew she needed to do something.

Canadians throw out three million tons of plastic waste each year, 33 percent of which comes from food packaging. Approximately one third of all food produced worldwide goes to waste, too. Miller, determined to fix the problem, imagined a shop that went further than banning plastic bags—a place that avoided both wasteful packaging and the bad habit of wasting food itself.

In June 2018, Miller opened her first zero-waste grocery store in Canada. She named it Nada, and ensured everything was designed to make the zero-waste shopping experience easy. You can bring your own containers, though it's not necessary: right by the front door are sanitized （消毒过的） glass or plastic containers, free for the taking.

Nada sells various food items, all 100 percent package-free. Miller is clear that the store doesn't try to compete on price. For example, popcorn with paper package at a regular store may cost 70 cents per 100 grams; at Nada, a customer might pay $1 per 100 grams. Even so, zero-waste shopping can still come with savings. Take products that typically come packaged in large containers, like spaghetti sauce, a large part of the traditional cost would be in that glass jar.

Although the early days of the pandemic were tough on the business, Miller timely turned to online ordering and delivery, though in a very Nada way. Everything from olive oil to fresh eggs comes delivered in sanitized containers, which are collected with the next round of deliveries.

Those containers do so much more than just reduce waste. They get people thinking big, just as Miller hoped.“They're tagged with Nada stickers, so you can see how many times the container has been used, ” she says, and then smiles.

1. Brianne Miller was inspired to start her business by the fact that .

A. food packaging generated tons of waste

B. plastic litter posed a threat to marine life

C. people formed the bad habit of wasting food

D. lots of food produced worldwide went to waste

2. Which of the following can best describe Miller?

A. Brave and cautious. B. Caring and humorous.

C. Creative and determined. D. Optimistic and thoughtful.

3. What can be learned from the last two paragraphs?

A. Miller thinks her efforts worthwhile.

B. Miller stopped her business during the pandemic.

C. Nada suffered serious losses because of the pandemic.

D. Containers were recycled during the pandemic to save money.

4. What is the most suitable title for the text?

A. No Pains, No Gains B. Dream Big, Aim High

C. No Packaging, No Wasting D. More Haste, Less Speed

B

How does your family celebrate Mother's Day? Do you give her flowers or make her a card? The original mother's days were observed rather differently.

Julia Ward Howe was the first person to propose that the United States observe a national mother's day. She joined the US Sanitary Commission during the American Civil War. Following the war, Howe became a supporter for peace. In 1872, Howe organized Mother's Peace Day to improve working conditions in mines and provide better education for poor children.

But Mothers' Peace Day never became a national holiday. Mother's Day owes its origin to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, a daughter who wanted to honor her mother, Ann.

In 1858, Ann began a tradition of Mothers' Work Days in Taylor County, the rural community where infection and disease were common. Ann begged doctors to teach her and her neighbors how to improve the family health. On Mothers' Work Days, they helped and taught other mothers.

Ann once concluded,“I hope that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother's day.” When Ann died on May 9, 1905, Anna determined to fulfill her mother's wish.

Anna wrote hundreds of letters to politicians and spoke often to promote the establishment of Mother's Day. On May 10, 1908, Anna addressed a large Mother's Day celebration. She urged children to show love and thanks for their mothers “by words, gifts, acts of affection...”

The idea of a day honoring mothers spread quickly throughout the country and became official in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.

While few today think of Mother's Day as a day to do charity work in the community, you can still follow Anna to celebrate it.

5. Why were the original mother's days observed?

A. To satisfy mothers' wishes. B. To assist the people in need.

C. To urge children to love their mothers. D. To save the wounded soldiers in the war.

6. What can we know about the first official Mother's Day?

A. It was founded by Julia Ward Howe.

B. It was celebrated in memory of Anna' mother.

C. Anna's speech contributed to its establishment.

D. Anna's efforts received no response from the public.

7. In which way does the author advise us to celebrate Mother's Day?

A. By giving celebration speeches.

B. By reflecting on its original intention.

C. By doing good deeds in the community.

D. By showing love and gratitude to mothers.

8. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. The Mothers of Mother's Day B. The Best Gift for Mother's Day

C. The Traditions of Mother's Day D. The Celebration of Mother's Day

Ⅴ.语法填空

There are certain things on the Earth that we must not lose. The great animal migration across the Serengeti Plains or the towering pyramids of Egypt are such examples. Every country takes1. （proud） in its cultural or natural heritage sites,2.  must be protected. We are lucky to have UNESCO to oversee such an important task. It sees heritage as our legacy from3.  past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations as well as sources of irreplaceable inspiration.

The incredible splendour of heritage sites is a4. （remind） of the power of nature and the genius of man. As a nature reserve, Jiuzhaigou Valley is home5. ___ snow-capped mountains, thick forests, impressive waterfalls and lakes. This dream-like scenery makes us realize that nature has6. （true） created a masterpiece. Similarly, standing in the shadow of the Borobudur Temple, as the sun rises over this grand historic building, we7. （impress） with the effort and determination of the people who8. （build） it with only primitive（原始的） tools.

It is in heritage sites like this9.  we cannot help but be humbled, come to understand our limitations as human beings, and know that it is our duty10. ______（promote） and protect them for generations to come.

分层跟踪检测（三）

A级 必备知识基础练

Ⅰ.单句填空

1. honoured

2. promotion

3. observation

4. previously

5. national

6. lunar

7. to observe

8. generation（s）

9. to identify

10. pride

Ⅱ.听力

1. B

[解析]M:What a great view! And the sand is like flour. It is so soft under my feet.I like it a lot.

W:I prefer this place to those mountains with little stones. It is so much nicer to wander about here.

2. C

[解析]W:Hello, David. This is Daisy. I'm standing under the clock. Can you see me?

M:No, there are too many people here. I'm near the entrance to the museum.I can see a man selling balloons.

W:Okay, I can see him, too. Let's meet there.

3. A

[解析]W:Oh hey! It's late for you to be here—working on the term paper?

M:Yes, it's due so soon, so I've been here since class ended. And you?

W:I'm looking for a couple of books, and I also have to return this one.

4. A

[解析]M:There are a variety of animals to see here.What would you like to see first, the tigers, the monkeys or the bears?

W:Well, I prefer to see the lions. It's almost their feeding time.

5. B

[解析]M:If you grab the towels, I'll get the sunglasses.

W:Okay. Do you have everything else you need? A bathing suit? Your surfboard?

M:Yes, everything's in the car already. I also packed some sandwiches in case we're hungry later.

6. A

7. B

8. C

[解析]W:Can I help you? Have you lost something?

M:No. I have not lost anything, ⑥but I am not sure of the way.

W:Where do you want to go?

M:Into town. Am I going the right way?

W:No, I'm afraid not. This way takes you to the hospital.

M:Am I going the right way if I turn back?

W:Yes.⑧I can show you the way. I'm also going into town.

M:I hope I'm not making you late.

W:Oh, no. I am not in a hurry. Are you a stranger here? On a visit perhaps?

M:Yes. I'm a secretary with a big government office in London and ⑦I'm on holiday now.

W:I'm sure you are not here to see the sights. This town is just full of industry. The buildings are very ugly.

M:⑦I work in London.But I come from the country. I miss the country life on the farm and the animals. I just want to get a hotel room in town, and then visit the countryside.

Ⅲ.写作

Dear Mary,

Knowing you are interested in the Double Ninth Festival, I'm writing to share something about it.The Double Ninth Festival, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of our Chinese lunar calendar, is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It is a great opportunity to visit relatives. Our family, relatives and friends will gather together to climb mountains, wear dogwood and eat Chongyong cakes, sharing the happiness of the holiday. Now, the festival has become a special day to care for the old.

I hope my explanation can make you understand the festival better.

Yours,

Li Hua

B级 能力素养提升练

Ⅳ.阅读理解

1. B

[解析]细节理解题。根据第一段和第二段可知，布里安·米勒的创业想法来自塑料垃圾对海洋生物构成威胁这一事实。

2. C

[解析]推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段第一句可知，米勒开设了零废物杂货店，提供消毒玻璃杯或塑料容器来装食物，这说明她富有创造力；根据第二段中“Miller, determined to fix the problem...”和倒数第二段可知，米勒认准了目标，就会下定决心去实现它，说明她有决心。

3. A

[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，米勒的努力不仅减少了浪费，而且让人们认识到环保的重要性，她认为她的努力是值得的。

4. C

[解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了米勒的环保故事。她开设零废物杂货店，提供消毒玻璃杯或塑料容器来装食物，希望通过这样的方式来告诉人们：没有包装就没有废品。

【语篇导读】米勒开设了零废物杂货店，提供消毒玻璃杯或塑料容器来装食物。她通过这样的方式来告诉人们：没有包装就没有废品。

5. B

[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，最初的母亲节是为了帮助有需要的人。

6. C

[解析]推理判断题。根据倒数第三段及倒数第二段可推知，安娜的演讲促成了它的成立。

7. D

[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段及倒数第三段可推知，作者建议读者跟随安娜来庆祝母亲节，通过这个节日来表达对母亲的爱和感谢。

8. A

[解析]主旨大意题。根据第一段及下文内容可知，本文通过介绍母亲节的建立, 讲述了Julia Ward Howe, Anna Jarvis以及Anna Jarvis的妈妈Ann对母亲节的成立所做出贡献的人。A项最能概括本文主旨大意。

【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了一些对母亲节的成立做出贡献的人。

Ⅴ.语法填空

1. pride

2. which

3. the

4. reminder

5. to

6. truly

7. are impressed

8. built

9. that

10. to promote