2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking同步作业（含解析）新人教版必修第三册.docx

1、UNIT 1FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSSectionListeningandSpeaking课后训练提升一、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 beautifu

2、l 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、单句改错1.He sent her a note of congratulation to her election victory.答案:toon2.The party has started and many students were found dressed up like clowns.答案:likea

3、s3.We regret to tell you that we wont be able to join your wedding ceremony.答案:joinattend4.In Maxico alone,they gave six performance last August and in May this year.答案:performanceperformances5.Hes not to blame.Above all,it was the first time hed done it.答案:AboveAfter三、阅读理解India has many festivals,w

4、ith some celebrations that last for weeks.However,none of them come even close to Holi,Indias most colourful and fun festival.Celebrated on the day following the full moon,this years festival happens to be on March 19th.As with most Indian festivals,this one also has many different folk stories.Most

5、 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 UniverseLord 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 b

6、oy 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 wha

7、ts 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

8、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 activiti

9、es.1.Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada?A.Because Prahlada doesnt 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,whohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoro

10、ftheUniverseLordVishnu.”可知,国王不喜欢他儿子Prahlada是因为他儿子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,whiletheevilHolika

11、isburnedtodeath.”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“.themostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashi

12、ngpeoplewithwatergunsanddrycoloursandevencoveringthemwithentirebucketsofcolouredwater.”以及“.nomatterhowoldorhowyoung.”可知,fairgame是泼水的目标。4.After the fun activities,people living close to oceans or rivers often take a bath because .A.they have got dirty with dry colours and coloured waterB.going home w

13、ith coloured water means bad luckC.they believe clean water will bring good luckD.taking a bath shows their true love for Lord Vishnu答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知,在娱乐活动之后,生活在海洋或河流附近的人经常洗澡,是因为他们被干颜料和颜料水弄脏了。四、七选五阅读理解The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with great significance,which is on t

14、he 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 date back to the Stone Age.The coming of the Bronze Age saw the development of various kinds of lant

15、erns,of which palace lanterns were the most fascinating.1Various 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.Eatings

16、malldumplingballsJust 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.3When it comes to the Lanter

17、n 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 gra

18、nd scene.Most families save some fireworks from the Spring Festival and set them off during the Lantern Festival.4DragondanceThe 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 l

19、uck 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 festiv

20、als.G.Some local governments will even organise a fireworks display.答案:15 FDAGB五、语篇填空On October 31st,many Americans celebrate Halloween.People dress 1.(look) like scary things such as monsters.2.(child) go door to door in their neighbourhoods to play “trick or treat” and collect sweets.But people fr

21、om Mexico do things a little different.For them,October 31st means the beginning of celebrations for “Dia de Los Muertos”,or “Day of the Dead”.Day of the Dead 3.(take) place on November 1st.It is celebrated to remember the dead loved ones.4. it also celebrates the continuation(延续) of life.The tradit

22、ion started 5. the native cultures of Mexico many years ago.People celebrate Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd.Families visit the graves(坟墓) of 6.(they) loved ones and make their graves beautiful.They place orange flowers and light candles.They bring special food and drinks and spend the night

23、 7.(celebrate) and telling stories with other members.8.(tradition) food includes tamales and “pan de muerto”,a kind of bread in the shape of 9. person.Friends and family members exchange presents such as “Calaveras”,sugar candies.Families have special places in their homes 10.(call) altars(祭坛).Here they place flowers,candles and pictures of the dead loved ones who they are remembering.答案:1.to look2.Children3.takes4.But5.among6.their7.celebrating8.Traditional9.a10.called