《创新设计-课堂讲义》2016-2017学年高中英语（人教版必修三）文档 UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD 单元检测卷（一） WORD版含答案.docx

1、单元检测卷(一)第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AAre the British people Europeans？This may seem a strange question to Africans and Asians，who tend to think of all white men as Europeans.But the British，when they are in Britain，do not regard themselves as Europea

2、ns.The Europeans，to them，are those rather excitable foreigners from the other side of the English Channel，who have never learnt how to speak English.Europe is “the Continent”：a place full of interest for British tourists，but also the source of almost all the wars in which Britain has ever been invol

3、ved.Thus，although geographically speaking Britain is a part of Europe，yet the fact that it is a separate island has made its people feel very，very insular.They feel，and in many ways are，different from the rest of Europe and they sometimes annoy continental nations by failing to support them，or even

4、to understand them，in time of need.Where did the British people come from？This is an extraordinary interesting question，since they are a mixture of many different races，and all these races invaded Britain at various times from Europe.Nobody knows very much about Britain before the Romans came during

5、 the first century BC.，but there had been at least three invasions before that.The first of these was by a darkhaired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.The other two were by Celtic tribes：first the Gaels，whose descendants are the modern Scots and Irish，some of whom still speak the Gaelic langua

6、ge；and second the Britons，who gave their name to the whole island of Britain.These were the people whom the Romans conquered.The Romans gave the Britons a good deal of their civilisation，but they never settled in Britain in very large numbers，so the British race survived until the overthrow of the R

7、oman Empire by the “barbarians”，i.e.the numerous Germanic tribes which overran the whole of Western Europe.1The purpose of the passage is to .Atalk about EuropeansBdiscuss the origin of British peopleCargue for the superiority of British peopleDcompare the Europeans with Africans and Asians答案B解析主旨大意

8、题。由第一段第一句“Are the British people Europeans？”和第二段内容可知B项正确。2It can be known from the passage that .Amost people think white people are EuropeansBthere are many Africans and Asians living in EuropeCwhite men are Europeans in the eyes of Africans and AsiansDthe British people think of themselves as Euro

9、peans答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段第二句“This may seem a strange question to Africans and Asians.as Europeans.”可知C项正确。3It can be inferred from the passage that .AEuropeans are those who are unable to speak EnglishBthose who invaded Britain came from the other side of the English ChannelCBritain is a place full of in

10、terest for those excitable foreignersDBritain is the source of almost all the wars in Europe答案B解析推理判断题。通读第一段内容可推出B项正确。4Why do the British people feel very insular?AThey are different from those people in the continent.BThey sometimes fail to support the continental countries in time of need.CThey ar

11、e separated geographically from the continent.DThey are considered very difficult to understand.答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段倒数第二句“Thus，although geographically.it is a separate island has made its people feel very，very insular.”可知C项正确。BUnlike most other holidays，the history of April Fools Day，sometimes called All

12、 Fools Day，is not totally clear.The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582，in France.Before that year，the New Year was celebrated for eight days，beginning on March 25.The celebration reached the highest point on April 1.With the reform of the calendar un

13、der Charles IX，the Gregorian calendar(公历，阳历) was introduced，and New Years Day was moved to January 1.However，because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today，many people did not receive the news for several years.Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continue

14、d to celebrate the New Year on April 1.These backward people were considered “fools” by other people.They were often sent on “fools” errands(徒劳无益的工作) or were made the targets of jokes.This developed，over time，into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April.The tradition even

15、tually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century.It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France.April Fools Day thus developed into an international fun feast，so to speak，with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expen

16、se of their friends and families.5According to an earlier calendar，New Years Day in France was .AMarch 25 BJanuary 1CApril 1 DApril 3答案C解析细节理解题。从第一段可知。6Which of the following first had the tradition of celebrating the April Fools Day?AFrance. BEngland.CScotland. DAmerica.答案A解析细节理解题。从第一段可知。7What was

17、peoples attitude towards the new calendar?AThey accepted it happily.BThey refused it immediately.CSome recognized it.DSome laughed at it.答案C解析细节理解题。通读第一、二段可知，一部分人接受了，一部分人拒绝了。8The passage mainly tells us .Awhat the French did on April Fools DayBhow April Fools Day came into beingCwhen was the new cal

18、endar introducedDwhy some people were fooled in France答案B解析主旨大意题。从全文及最后一段最后一句“April Fools Day thus developed into an international fun feast，so to speak，with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.”可知。CPeople in the United States

19、honor their parents with two special days：Mothers Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Fathers Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care.These two days off

20、er an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mothers Day people wear carnations.A red one symbolizes a living mother.A white one

21、 shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious services to honor parents.It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(公墓)On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day.These are days of fu

22、n and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own presents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is “the thought that counts”Greeting card store

23、s，florists，candy makers，bakeries，telephone companies，other stores do lots of business during these holidays.9Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?AParents bring up children.BParents give love and care to children.CParents educate children to be good persons.DParent

24、s pass away before children grow up.答案D解析细节理解题。A、B、C三项均是对父母敬重的原因，只有D项是不正确的。从第一段中“They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care.”可得出答案。10What do you know from the passage?AMothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.BFewer women worked outside the home

25、in the past.CNot all the children respect their parents.DFathers are not as important as mothers at home.答案B解析推理判断题。从第一段第一句“.Mothers Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Fathers Day，on the third Sunday in June.”可知这两个节日不在同一个月；从第一段最后两句“More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with

26、child care.”可知现在有更多的母亲在外工作，可以推出“以前有较少的妇女在外工作”，所以B项为正确答案；C、D两项的说法文中并没有提到。11On Mothers Day and Fathers Day， .Apeople usually have family partiesBeveryone goes to visit the cemeteryCchildren always go to parents homeDhandmade cards are the most valuable gifts答案A解析细节理解题。由第二段，尤其是该段倒数第三句“On these days fam

27、ilies get together at home，as well as in restaurants.”可知答案是A项。由第二段“It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(公墓)”可知B项不对；C项文中未提到；由第三段前四句可知D项不准确，应该为handmade gifts。12What do you think the underlined word “florists” in the last paragraph do?AThey sell flowers.BThey make brea

28、d or pastry.CThey offer enough room for having family parties.DThey sell special clothes for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据构词法，名词后缀ist，表示“主义者”及专业人员，可知此处的florists为花商。因此花商要趁此节日销售鲜花。DParis is the capital of the European nation of France.It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous ci

29、ties in the world.Paris is called the City of Light.It is also an international fashion center.What modern women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.Paris is also a famous world center of education.For example，it is the headquarters of UNESCO，the United Nations Educational

30、Scientific and Cultural Organization.The Seine River divides the city into two parts.Thirtytwo bridges cross this scenic river.The oldest and perhaps most wellknown is the Pont Neuf，which was built in the sixteenth century.The Sorbonne，a famous university，is on the left bank (south side) of the rive

31、r.The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on top of the hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.There are many other famous places in Paris，such as the famous museum the Louvre；the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.Paris as well as the Cathedra

32、l of Notre Dame is named after a group of people called the Parisaii.They built a small village on an island，in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago.This island called the Lledela Cite is where Notre Dame lies.Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.13Why is Pa

33、ris regarded as a fashion center in the world?AThe clothes there are the most expensive in the world.BThere is the largest collection of the clothes in Paris.CParis has the most beautiful clothes in the world.DParis plays a leading role in the fashion world.答案D解析细节理解题。由第二段第三句可知，巴黎妇女穿的服装很快就会在全世界流行起来。

34、14The Pont Neuf was built in .Athe 1500s Bthe 1600sCthe 1700s Dthe 1800s答案A解析细节理解题。由第三段第三句中的定语从句可知选A项。15Paris is named after .Aa group of people Ba famous riverCa famous museum DCathedral 答案A解析细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知选A项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Fathers Day 16 ，which has

35、 been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time. 17 .He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife died giving birth to their sixth child.He raised six children alone without remarrying，which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days. 18 .It was in the early 190

36、0s and she was actually at church one day，listening to a sermon on Mothers Day.She thought there should also be a Fathers Day celebration.And so the tradition was born and most people would buy their father a card. 19 .Some people do buy presents as well.In the runup to Fathers Day，or indeed Mothers

37、 Day，there will be adverts on the TV giving us ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise with Worlds Greatest Dad written on them. 20 .AFathers Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mothers DayBThe card would pr

38、obably have a nice message in it saying what a great Dad their father isCThe origins of the celebration are American and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William SmartDHis daughter，Sonora Dodd，realised when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his childrenESome families m

39、ight do things together to celebrate Fathers Day like going for a mealFNow，maybe the people all over the world will buy gifts for their parentsGThe Christmas cards are colorful and popular答案16.A17.C18.D19.B20.E第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的

40、最佳选项。As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned.Parents are 21 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 22 young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real 23 .On Christmas Eve，young children find the 24 almost unbearable.They are

41、 torn by the wish to 25 up late so that they will not miss the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie 26 in bed for a long time，hoping to get a short 27 at Father Christmas.Last Christmas，my wife and I 28 managed to hide a few large presents

42、 in the store room.I 29 the moment when my son，Jimmy，would ask me where the new bike had come from，but 30 he did not see it.On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been early 31 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 32 stockings.Then I 33 the bike

43、for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew that we would not get much 34 that night，for the children were sure to get up early.At about 5 oclock the next morning，we were 35 by loud sounds coming from the childrens roomthey shouted excitedly！ 36 I had time to get out of bed，Jimmy came 37

44、 into our bedroom on his new bike，and his sister，May， 38 close behind，pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived，he moved on his 39 and knees into the room bringing a large balloon behind him.Suddenly，it burst.That woke us up 40 .The day had really begun with a bang.21A.faced BcoveredCpleas

45、ed Dfilled答案A解析be faced with面临；be covered with覆盖；be pleased with高兴；be filled with充满。根据题意可知，圣诞节来了，父母亲面临许多困难的工作。22A.sad BcuriousCworried Dquiet答案B解析父母亲要把圣诞礼物藏好，以免被好奇心重的小孩子发现。23A.question BmatterCproblem Dbusiness答案C解析如果有时候礼物较大，把它藏好还真是一个难题。而question多指习题、难题。24A.interest BexcitementCparents Dpresents答案B解

46、析unbearable难以忍受的。由此可知，圣诞前夕孩子们的兴奋劲儿简直令人难以忍受。25A.stay BwakeCget Dstand答案A解析stay up熬夜，晚睡。26A.asleep BstillCsick Dawake答案D解析有时候尽管孩子们上床早，但还是睡不着。lie awake醒着躺在床上。27A.stare BlookedClook Dwatch答案C解析因为孩子们想看一眼圣诞老人。28A.hopefully BbusilyChurriedly Dsuccessfully答案D解析manage to do sth.表示“(成功地)完成了某事”。hopefully充满希望地；

47、busily繁忙地；hurriedly匆忙地。29A.feared BlikedChated Dexpected答案A解析我还担心儿子会问我那辆新自行车是从哪里来的。30A.possibly BunluckilyCfortunately Dsadly答案C解析但是幸运的是他没有看到它。31A.morning BmidnightCdaybreak Devening答案A解析圣诞前夕，孩子们入睡十分晚，所以我们(父母)只能是到了第二天凌晨才有时间把礼物放好。32A.filling BmendingCsewing Dwearing答案A解析传说圣诞老人把礼物藏在袜子里送给别人，因此我们等孩子们入睡以

48、后，急忙去把东西往袜子里面装。33A.pulled BdraggedCpushed Drode答案C解析我把给吉米的车子推到圣诞树旁。pull相当于drag，表示“费力地拖、拉、拽”。“骑”不合适，因为那辆车应该是儿童车。34A.work BsleepCmoney Dtalk答案B解析当这一切忙完，已经是大半夜了，而且第二天孩子们会起得很早，因此我们知道这一晚不可能会睡很久。35A.woken BfrightenedCshocked Dtroubled答案A解析被吵闹声弄醒。36A.When BAfterCUntil DBefore答案D解析我还没时间起床，孩子们就冲进房间里来了。“在之前”用

49、before表示。37A.running BlaughingCriding Djumping答案C解析根据下文的on，可知吉米骑在自行车上。38A.ran BfollowedCjumped Dmoved答案B解析梅跟在后面。39A.hands BlegsCfeet Dhead答案A解析甚至连宝宝都来了。他爬进了我们的房间。on ones hands and knees表示“手脚并用地爬”。40A.suddenly BcompletelyChappily Dnearly答案B解析气球爆炸声使我们完全地清醒过来。第卷第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分

50、15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A：Excuse me.Could you tell me 41.how to get to the address?B：Let me see.Hmm，I think youd better 42.call/take a taxi.A：Isnt there any 43.other way?B：Well，yes，but you have to 44.change buses twice and then walk a long way.A：45.Which bus shall I take?B：You 46.

51、have to take a number 7 bus first.A：Where 47.can I catch a number 7 bus?B：There is a bus stop 48.opposite(opposition) the post office.A：49.By the way，is there a public telephone near here?B：You can find one next to the restaurant.A：50.Thanks (thank) a lot.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假

52、定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。In order to make best of learning materials，the Students Union of our school is planning an activity.The scho

53、olleavers are called on to give away our used books，newspapers or magazines to the student in the lower grades.The idea，that is intended to promote friendship and encourage a low carbon lifestyle，are highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike.The activity will be hold on the fir

54、st floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days，from June 10 to 20.As a student，I am strong for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful.I hope that this kind of activity would continue every year for the future.答案In order to make best of learning materials，the Students

55、Union of our school is planning an activity.The schoolleavers are called on to give away used books，newspapers or magazines to the in the lower grades.The idea， is intended to promote friendship and encourage a low carbon lifestyle， highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike.The

56、 activity will be on the first floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days，from June 10 to 20.As a student，I am for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful.I hope that this kind of activity continue every year the future.第二节书面表达(满分25分)一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个

57、节日里的主要活动。写作要点：1它是中国的传统节日之一；2家人团聚；3赏月、吃月饼；4还有旅游、访友等其他活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：中秋节the MidAutumn Festival农历lunar calendar赏月enjoy the full moon月饼moon cake参考范文The MidAutumn FestivalThe MidAutumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.As one of the tradit

58、ional Chinese festivals，it has been enjoying great popularity in our country.Usually，no matter how far away or how busy we are，we will try to return home for the celebration.The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month.What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together.With the beautiful moon up in the sky，we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit，sharing our stories.In addition to these traditional activities，we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.