2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 UNIT 3 CELEBRATIONS Section Ⅰ Topic Talk .doc

1、课时分层作业(七).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词。1This is happening in every school throughout the country.2He jumped for joy on being told the news.3The entire world must take notice of something like this.4Her strong local accent(口音)betrayed her hometown.5I swept(扫除)rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone6We tal

2、ked about the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and Childrens Day.7There is an ice lantern(灯笼)show in Harbin every year in winter.8The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror.9I got in touch with him immediately after I received the letter.10Could you summarise(概括)the strengths of your prop

3、osal for us?.阅读理解AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts，it came without wrap(包装)On September 11th，1958，Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying，“I promised you a gift，and here it is.” What an honour! I turned

4、four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning，however，I found its bed empty.My doll was gone! I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little

5、 thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful”，and “dying”，which sounded ominousChristmas was coming.“Dont expect any presents this year，” Dad said，pointing at the socks I hung in the living room.“If your baby brot

6、her lives，thatll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears.Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say，“What? Hes all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs.“The hospital said we can bri

7、ng Richard home！”“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window，I watched my parents rush out to the car.I had never seen them so happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.I ran downstairs.My socks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty；th

8、ey were filled with love!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述作者收到了一份特别的圣诞礼物。这份特别的礼物会带给作者什么呢？欣喜若狂的快乐或是牵肠挂肚的爱恋？或者兼而有之？1What happened to the author on September 11th，1958?AHe got a baby brother.BHe got a Christmas gift.CHe became four years old.DHe received a doll.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“On September 11th，1958，Mum gave birth to R

9、ichard.”可知，作者有了一个小弟弟，故A项正确。2What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AImpossible.BBoring.CDifficult.DFearful.D词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“It had a fever.For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as hopeless，pitiful，and dying.”可知，ominous意为“可怕的”。而impossible“不可能的”，boring“

10、让人厌烦的”，difficult“困难的”，均不符合语境，可排除。3Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?AExcitement.BHappiness.CSadness.DDisappointment.C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears.”可知，父亲的内心充满了“悲伤(sadness)”。4What is the passage mainly about?AA sad Christmas day.BL

11、ife with a lovely baby.CA special Christmas gift.DMemories of a happy family.C主旨大意题。本文主要讲作者收到了一份特别的圣诞礼物小弟弟的康复。A项“一个悲伤的圣诞日”，B项“与一个可爱的婴儿在一起的生活”及D项“一个幸福家庭的记忆”都不切题，只有C项“一份特殊的圣诞礼物”能概括全文。BThe Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually lasts for

12、15 days.There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together and have a big meal.Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.Days before the Spring Festival，families will clean their houses.People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck.It makes the house ready for good l

13、uck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival.People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future.People wear red，too.They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper.Kids get a lot of “hongbao”It is a red paper bag with money in it.Usually，older people give younge

14、r ones “hongbao”They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy.So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance，youd better not say any bad words like “death”Dont break anything.People think that means your luck

15、 is running out.Also，dont borrow or lend money on these days.If you have borrowed money，return it before the Spring Festival.5What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?AFamily members gather for a big meal.BFriends eat dumplings together.CThey borrow money from friends.DThey give each

16、 other “hongbao”A由第二段可知，在除夕夜“family members get together and have a big meal”，故选A。6Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?ABecause they enjoy cleaning.BBecause it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.CBecause they think it will bring happiness to others.DBecau

17、se it is thought that cleaning brings in money.B由第三段“People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck.”，可知选B。7Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?AReturning money before the Spring Festival.BSaying bad words like “death”CWearing red clothes.DDecorating houses

18、 with red paper.B由第五段第二、三句可知，春节期间不能说不吉利的话。8We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is Aa time of harvest and funBcelebrated for one whole monthConly celebrated in ChinaDa time for families to get togetherD文章的第二段提到“On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together.”，可见春节是一个家人团

19、聚的时刻。.阅读七选五Doing What You LoveWhat do you want to be when you grow up? 1 When asked the question，did you have an answer at the ready，or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great，like a fireman，a teacher，or a rock star.Well，how did you do? Maybe you

20、never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become. 2 The older we get，our tastes change，our view of the world changes，even our goals change.One of the most important lessons Ive learned during my career path is to do something you love to do.I feel that if you enjoy what you ma

21、ke a living at，you end up being happy in more ways than one. 3 While no job or business is perfect，the important thing is to enjoy it，even learn from it.If you are unhappy in your current situation，why not take steps now to change it? 4 If you are already there，I applaud you.If not，realize that it m

22、ay take some time to figure out what you really want to do，and even more time to actually get there.Thats all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are absolutely worth it.All of the research，training，and handson experience have made me a stronger，happier person.

23、 5 Youll be happier for it.Trust me.I promise you will never look back.ABut then again，things change.BDo what you love and love what you do.CLife itself becomes much more interesting and fun.DYou must have met with such situation as a little child.EMaybe you will find that the new job is more suitab

24、le for you.FSomewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.GIm sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster.【语篇解读】本文介绍了为什么要做自己喜欢的事及怎样做自己喜欢的事。1G此空与上下句构成顺承关系，G项中的you were asked this question与下一句When asked the question构成同词复现关系，故选G。2A上一句意思是“或许你从来没有渴望并且规划你自己

25、成为什么人，或者你也没有说过你要成为什么人”，下一句意思是“随着年龄增加，我们的品味、世界观甚至目标都会发生变化”。选项A与上一句构成转折关系，与下一句是举例关系，our tastes change，our view of the world changes，even our goals change是things change的具体表现。故选A。3C此空与上一句是递进关系。上一句意为“我觉得如果你喜欢你的谋生手段，你就会变得更快乐”，C项“这样，生活本身也变得更有趣。”与上句衔接，故选C。4FF项Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.与下面两句If you are already there和If not，构成列举关系；其中somewhere out 与下一句的there构成指代关系。故选F。5B此空呼应文章题目Doing What You Love，也是全文的总结句，建议我们“做你爱做的，爱你所做的”，故选B。