Unit 1 Festivals around the world Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading 课时精练（人教版必修3，课标通用）
Ⅰ.课文缩写
Festivals and celebrations have been held everywhere since ancient times.There are all kinds of celebrations throughout the world.Today's festivals have many origins, some __1__ , some seasonal, and some for __2__.
Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the dead are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the __3__. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. In China, the __4__ Festival honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.The most energetic and important festival is __5__， which looks forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat such things as __6__， fish, and meat and give children __7__ in red paper. Some Western countries have very exciting __8__， which take place forty days before Easter, usually in __9__. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our __10__ and forget our work for a little while.
答案 1.religious 2.special people or events 3.ancestors
4．Dragon Boat 5.the Spring Festival 6.dumplings
7．lucky money 8.carnivals 9.February 10.customs
Ⅱ.单词拼写
1．The poor man ________(饿死)to death.
2．It's believed that humans' ________(祖先)is a kind of monkey.
3．She never borrows anything; she is very ________(独立的)．
4．When we go to a different country, we should follow its ________(风俗)．
5．On his ________(到达)he got down to working hard.
6．She entered the lab without ________(许可)．
7．He got a lot of ________(奖品)for his excellent study.
8．We need warm ________(衣服)for the winter.
9．This is a word of ________(起源)．
10．Li Bai, and Du Fu were both wellknown Chinese ________(诗人)．
答案 1.starved 2.ancestor 3.independent 4.customs
5．arrival 6.permission 7.awards 8.clothing 9.origin
10．poets
Ⅲ.翻译与仿写
1．At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find，especially during the cold winter months.
翻译：________________________________________________________
仿写：赵本山退出2012年春晚的消息在一开始很难让人相信。
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2．They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
翻译：_____________________________________________________________
仿写：这很可能会导致日后的麻烦。
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3．On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on
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them.
翻译：___________________________________________________________
仿写：他习惯穿着大衣唱歌，大衣上面有几个扣子(button)丢失了。
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4．The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.
翻译：________________________________________________________
仿写：他看起来好像知道了所有的秘密。
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答案 1.翻译：在那个时代，特别是在寒冷的冬月里，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿。
仿写：The news that Zhao Benshan quitted the 2012 Spring Festival Gala was hard to believe at first.
2．翻译：他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。
仿写：This will probably lead to trouble in the future.
3．翻译：在这个重大的节日里，人们会吃颅骨形状的食物和装点着“骨头”的蛋糕。
仿写：He liked singing, wearing his overcoat with several buttons lost/missing.
4．翻译：整个国家都为樱花所覆盖，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。
仿写：He looked as though he had known all the secrets.
Ⅳ.句型转换
1．As far as I'm concerned, the book is hard to understand.
As far as I'm concerned，________ ________ ________ for me to understand the book.
2．Either you or one of your students is to attend the meeting.
________ you ________ one of your students ________ to attend the meeting.
3．With the guide leading the way, we had no difficulty in finding the village.
________ the way ________ the guide, we had no difficulty in finding the village.
4．She treats the baby as though he were her own child.
She treats the baby ________ ________ he were her own child.
5．They are starving to see the grassroot star—Zhu Zhiwen.
They are ________ ________ see the grassroot star—Zhu Zhiwen.
答案 1.it is hard 2.Both；and；aren't 3.Leading; by
4．as if 5.eager to
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．The school ________ Mary a prize ________ her good work.
A．rewarded; for B．awarded; to
C．rewarded; to D．awarded; for
答案 D [考查动词。句意：学校因为玛丽学习优秀而颁发给她奖品。reward“报答；酬谢”；award“授予；颁发”。由句意可知，D项符合题意。]
2．Mr. Baker ________ in his old clothes, while his wife ________ a very beautiful skirt.
A．dressed; was wearing
B．was dressed; was having on
C. was dressed; was wearing
D. was wearing; was dressed
答案 C [考查动词短语。句意：贝克先生穿着他的旧衣服，而他妻子却穿着一件漂亮的裙子。be dressed in“穿着……(表示穿的状态)”；have on＝ be wearing“穿着；戴着”，表示状态，不用于进行时态。]
3．—Have you heard of the story The Merchant of Venice?
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—No. When and where did the story ________？
A．take up B．take off
C．take on D．take place
答案 D [考查动词短语。——句意：你听说过《威尼斯商人》这个故事吗？——没有。这个故事是在什么时间和什么地点发生的？ take place“发生”，符合题意。take up“开始(学习)；占据(时间、空间)”；take off“脱下；起飞”；take on“呈现”。]
4．It's surprising that you should have been fooled by such a simple ________.
A．trial B．trick C．treat D．trip
答案 B [考查名词。句意：令人奇怪的是你竟然被如此简单的诡计愚弄了。trick“恶作剧，诡计”，符合题意。]
5．The host family treated me as though I ________ a member of the family while I studied in France.
A．am B．were C．would D．should be
答案 B [考查 as though从句的用法。句意：我在法国学习时，房东对我就像他们家里的一员。由句意知从句中用 were表示虚拟语气，事实上“我”并不是其家庭成员。]
6．The mayor ________ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.
A．rewarded B．awarded C．praised D．prized
答案 B [考查动词。句意：由于警官在营救地震中的遇难者的英雄事迹，市长授予了他一枚勋章。award sb sth for...表示“因为……而授予某人某物”。reward“回报”；praise “表扬”，用于 praise sb for sth；prize 只用做名词。]
7．We admire the old scientist ________ his contribution ________ the country.
A．for; to B．at; to
C．for; for D．on; for
答案 A [考查固定搭配。句意：我们非常钦佩这位为国家做出贡献的老科学家。admire sb for sth和 contribution to...。]
8．She looks forward every spring to ________ the flowerlined garden.
A．visit B．paying a visit
C．walk in D．walking in
答案 D [考查非谓语动词。句意：她向往每个春天的时候在花园里的小径上散步。look forward to后接动名词，B项缺少了介词to，故选D。]
9．He acts ________ he didn't know anything about it.
A．if B．though
C．as though D．because
答案 C [考查连词。句意：他的行为就好像他不知道这件事的一切。此处意思为“好像”，故答案C合适。]
10．The children are looking forward ________ to the park on Children's Day.
A．to go B．to going
C．on going D．with go
答案 B [考查固定搭配。句意：孩子们盼着在儿童节这天去公园。look forward to意思为“盼望……”，to为介词，后面跟动名词作宾语。]
11．People love to get together to eat, drink and ________ with each other.
A．have fun B．have a fun
C．have funs D．have good time
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答案 A [考查固定短语。句意：人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩。根据此处意思“吃、喝、玩”，have fun意思为“玩乐”可知答案。]
12．We are looking forward to your ________ us with your coming to the party.
A．celebrating B．giving
C．honouring D．congratulating
答案 C [考查动词。句意：我们很荣幸地盼着你来参加我们的舞会。根据语境“一起来参加舞会”推知“感到荣幸”。]
13．It's a ________ for westerners to celebrate Christmas.
A．habits B．manner C．custom D．way
答案 C [考查名词。句意：庆祝圣诞节是西方人的风俗习惯。根据句意“习惯，风俗”可知答案。habit“习惯”； manner“礼貌”； custom“风俗”； way“方式”。]
14．He is always ________ and never feels tired.
A．energetic B．lovely C．friendly D．plenty
答案 A [考查形容词。句意：他总是精力充沛从来也不感到累。根据此处“不感到累”推知“精力充沛”。energetic“充满活力的；精力充沛的”符合题意。]
15．Food，________ and shelter are the three most necessary things for people to depend on.
A．clothes B．clothing C．cloth D．dress
答案 B [考查名词。句意：衣、食、住是人类赖以生存的最重要的三件必需物质。根据句意可知此处为“衣服”的总称，故clothing符合。]
Ⅵ.阅读理解
My brother and I like sports very much. We like running, playing basketball, swimming and so on. Of all the sports we like swimming best. Swimming is really interesting. If you swim in the pool, you look like a lovely fish. Very cool! You will be happy if you can swim. If you often swim, you will be healthy. Swimming can bring you a lot of fun. Come and enjoy swimming with us in the following two clubs.
Star Club
Swimming Mon.—Sun. 8：00 p．m.—9：00 p．m.
Basketball Mon.—Sun. 8：00 a．m.—5：00 p．m.
Volleyball Sat.—Sun. 10：00 a．m.—6：00 p．m.
Tel: 4562435 EMail: star@sina.com
Health Club
Swimming Mon.—Fri. 3：00 p．m.—8：00 p．m.
Basketball Fri.—Sun. 8：30 a．m.—6：00 p．m.
Tel: 7899654
【语篇大意】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了作者的兴趣爱好和两个健身俱乐部的情况。
1．The writer and his brother like ________ best of all.
A．sports B．basketball
C．football D．swimming
答案 D [细节理解题。根据第三句Of all the sports we like swimming best.可知在所有运动项目中作者与his brother最喜欢“游泳”。]
2．The writer thinks it's ________ to swim often.
A．very boring B．like a cool fish
C．excited D．good for health
答案 D [细节理解题。根据第六句If you often swim, you will be healthy.可知答案。]
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3．The writer wants to swim on Sunday. Where can he go?
A．Star Club.
B．Health Club.
C．A and B
D．He can't swim on Sunday.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据Star Club中关于游泳的介绍Swimming Mon.—Sun.8：00 p．m.—9：00 p．m.可知答案。]
4．If you want to join them in swimming in the afternoon, where can you find them?
A．Star Club. B．Health Club.
C．A and B D．You can't find them.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据下午去游泳，Health Club俱乐部中的Swimming Mon.—Fri. 3：00 p．m.—8：00 p．m.只能去Health Club。]
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