Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations一、閱讀理解A[中華傳統(tǒng)/2024云南開遠開學考]ElaineSusharedherexperienceofaskingherneighborstoputupChineseLunarNewYeardecorationstohelphertwo-year-oldsonexperiencethefestivalaspartofthelargecommunity.Inaneighborhoodmostlyconsistingofnon-Chineseresidents，morethanhalfofthehouseholdsobservedthetraditionaswell.InterviewingheraboutthestoryprovokedmyownmemoriesofcelebratingChineseLunarNewYear.TheholidaywasabigdealformeasakidgrowingupinJiangsu.LegendsaystheholidayoriginatedwiththefightagainstamythicalbeastcalledNian，whocamedownfromthemountainstohuntpeopleonNewYear’sEve.VillagersdiscoveredthatNianfearedthecolourred，candlelightandloudnoise.Sotheybegantodecoratetheirhousesinthevibranthue，lighttheirhomeswithlanternsandsetofffirecrackerstopreventitsreturn.OnNewYear’sEve，myfamilywouldcometogethertocelebratewithfoodpreparedbymygrandma.Momentsbeforethecountdown，thesoundoffirecrackerswouldfilleverycornerofourapartmentandthecelebrationscontinuedintothenextday.Forbreakfast，wewouldeatyuanxiao，akindofglutinousriceball，whichsymbolizestheideaofreunion.Then，wesetofftovisitmygrandparents，whowerealreadyawaitinguswithluckymoneyandmoretraditionaldelicacies！Myfavouritepartoftheholidaycamewhentheadultswereplayingmahjong.MycousinsandIwerefinallyfreedfromourparents.Withalltheluckymoney，wehitthestreetsandboughtmoresnacksandfirecrackers！HavingbeeninCanadaforyears，IfurtherlosttouchwithmyChinesecultureasIgraduallydivedintomynewlifeinanewcountry.Maybeit’stimeforme，likeher，toreclaimChineseLunarNewYear.本文主要講述了作者通過采訪ElaineSu在另一個國家慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年，回憶起了自己慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年的事情。1.WhatcanweinferaboutElaineSufromparagraph1？A.ShemissedherfamilyinChinaverymuch.B.SheforcedhersontoacceptChinesecustoms.C.Shesharedherhappymemorieswithherneighbors.D.ShecelebratedChineseLunarNewYearinanothercountry.解析D推理判斷題。由第一段"ElaineSusharedherexperienceofaskingherneighborstoputupChineseLunarNewYeardecorationstohelphertwo-year-oldsonexperiencethefestivalaspartofthelargecommunity.Inaneighborhoodmostlyconsistingofnon-Chineseresidents，morethanhalfofthehouseholdsobservedthetraditionaswell"可推知，ElaineSu在另一個國家慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年，故選D。2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"provoked"inparagraph2probablymean？A.Stirredup. B.Wipedout.C.Tookafter. D.Setdown.解析A詞義猜測題。結合畫線詞所在句以及下文作者對自己過年的經(jīng)歷的描述可知，ElaineSu的故事讓作者憶起自己慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年的經(jīng)歷。再結合四個選項不難推知，畫線詞的意思應該是"激起"，故本題選A。3.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext？A.Byanalyzingstudies.B.Byansweringquestions.C.Byexplainingfactors.D.Bysharingexperiences.解析D寫作手法題。由第二段中的"InterviewingheraboutthestoryprovokedmyownmemoriesofcelebratingChineseLunarNewYear"、第四段中的"OnNewYear’sEve，myfamilywouldcometogethertocelebratewithfoodpreparedbymygrandma"、第五段中的"Forbreakfast，wewouldeatyuanxiao，akindofglutinousriceball，whichsymbolizestheideaofreunion"以及第六段中的"Myfavouritepartoftheholidaycamewhentheadultswereplayingmahjong"可推知，作者通過分享自己的經(jīng)歷來展開文章，故選D。4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A.TheOriginofChineseLunarNewYearB.TheSpringFestivalStoredinMyMemoryC.AnUnforgettableInterviewonNewYear’sEveD.AChineseCelebratingtheSpringFestivalAbroad解析B標題歸納題。通讀全文，尤其是第二段中的"Interviewingherabout...myownmemoriesofcelebratingChineseLunarNewYear"和最后一段中的"Maybeit’stimeforme，likeher，toreclaimChineseLunarNewYear"可知，文章主要講述了作者通過采訪ElaineSu在另一個國家慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年，回憶起了自己慶祝中國農(nóng)歷新年的事情。由此可知，B項（記憶中的春節(jié)）做文章標題最佳。B[2023陜西安康質(zhì)量監(jiān)測]Immersed（沉浸）infolk，tradition，culture，religion，anddigitalarts，theDúnLaoghaire-Rathdown（DLR）FestivalofWorldCulturespresentedavariousprogramofconcerts&clubnights，fairs&markets，performances，streetevents，workshops，andwasIreland’sfirstGlobalCarnival.TheFestivalwascommittedtopresentingawidemixofworldartistsaswellasofferinga"passporttotheworld"programofevents，manyofwhichwerefreetoall.StagedthroughoutthehistoricporttownofDúnLaoghaire，theDLRFestivalofWorldCultureswasanannualinternationalartsfestivalcelebratingculturaldiversity.Newthisyear，areanexcitingrangeofthemedevents，whichincludetheanticipatedFeastAmericanathatoffersabanquetoflivemusicandfoodincelebrationofthetypicalAmericancountryfair.ThenewHealthandHarmonyfairoffersachancetoregaincontrolofyourwell-being，whileSalonCultureofferstraditionaldecorationtechniques！Adefinitehighlightwillbethespectacularaudio-visualshowHotelKiev，anighttimevisualmontage（蒙太奇）projectedontothefrontwalloftheRoyalMarineHotel.TheshowfeaturesaliveperformancebythefascinatingUkrainianquartet（四重奏樂團）DakhaBrakha，wholastyearreceivedstandingapplauseonthemainstage.TheFestivalwouldnotbecompletewithouttheGlobalVillage，inassociationwithOxfamIreland，theWorldDancePlazaandtheMelafestivalincelebrationofSouthAsianArts.Nowinits9thyear，theFestivalattractsover250，000people，makingitIreland’slargestinterculturalcelebration.Withadiverseworldmusicline-up，foodfairs，artexhibitions，workshopsandculturaldemonstrationsaswellasaFestivalnewspaperandnightlyFestivalClubwhereIrishartistsjamwithworldmusicians，thisfamily-friendlycelebrationisaround-triptickettoaworldofculture.And，withover90％oftheeventsfreeofcharge，theFestivalisthetopvalue-for-moneyeventonthesummercalendar，appealingtoallthesensesaswellastothewallet.本文為說明文，主要介紹了愛爾蘭的節(jié)日DLR世界文化節(jié)。1.WhichcanbestdescribetheDLRFestivalofWorldCultures？A.Diverse. B.Free.C.Crowded. D.Valuable.解析A推理判斷題。由第一段內(nèi)容不難得知，DLR世界文化節(jié)是豐富多彩的，故本題選A?！疽族e點撥】一些學生可能會根據(jù)最后一段中的"theFestivalisthetopvalue-for-moneyevent"而誤選D項。D項valuable意為"有價值的"，而此處指"90％的活動是免費的，但這個節(jié)日是最值得花錢的活動"，通過這句話推斷D項是斷章取義了。2.Whichisprobablythemosteye-catchingevent？A.TheFeastAmericana.B.TheHealthandHarmonyfair.C.SalonCulture.D.TheHotelKievshow.解析D細節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的"Adefinitehighlightwillbethespectacularaudio-visualshowHotelKiev，anighttimevisualmontage（蒙太奇）projectedontothefrontwalloftheRoyalMarineHotel"可知，本題選D。3.WhatcanweknowabouttheFestivalfromthetext？A.Ithasahistoryofseveraldecades.B.Sportsandhealthareinvolvedinthecarnival.C.Itisworthwhiletoattendit.D.Theheavytrafficjamispartofthelargecelebration.解析C推理判斷題。由最后一段"And，withover90％oftheeventsfreeofcharge，theFestivalisthetopvalue-for-moneyeventonthesummercalendar，appealingtoallthesensesaswellastothewallet"可推知，該節(jié)日值得參加，故本題選C?！疽族e點撥】一些學生可能會誤選A項，忽略了原文第五段中的"Nowinits9thyear"，此處說明了該節(jié)日還不足十年，故A項"該節(jié)日有幾十年的歷史"是錯誤的。4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext？A.TointroducetheFestivaltotheworld.B.ToencourageartiststovisitandstayinIreland.C.ToattractliveperformancestotheRoyalMarineHotel.D.TopromotetheculturesofSouthAsianArts.解析A意圖推斷題。文章介紹了愛爾蘭DLR世界文化節(jié)的舉辦地、特點、內(nèi)容、影響以及今年的亮點等，這些都是對該文化節(jié)的介紹和宣傳，所以文章的目的自然是介紹這個節(jié)日，故選A。二、七選五[2024重慶一中10月階段考]Celebrations，afterthepatternofThomasAlvaEdison’sfamousquote，oftenappeartobeonepercentinspirationand99percentpreparation.1Manyofthemarewillingtogotogreateffortandexpensetoplanandattendpubliccelebrations.2Logicsuggeststhefirstpubliccelebrationswererelatedtothepatternsofexistence.Inhunter-gatherersocieties，successinthesearchforfoodandsheltermusthavetriggeredtheneedtocelebratetogether.Theearliestparadesmayhavebeenprocessionsofsuccessfulhuntersreturningtoajoyfulwelcomebytheirthankfulfamilies.3Andtheyservedabroadersocialpurpose.Paradesandotherpubliccelebrationshavealsobecomeimportanteconomiceventsworldwide.Insomeplaces，thecommercialaspecthasmadeusforgettheoriginalreasonforthecelebration.4Itwasafestivalonthedaybeforethesolemnsix-weekreligiousperiodknownasLent.NowlotsofvisitorsattendthecelebrationsinVenice.Mostofthecity’sinhabitantswouldleavethecity’spublicareastothecrowdsoftourists.Buttheirpurchasesofmeals，accommodations，andCarnivalmasksbringgreatsumsofmoneyintotheeconomyofthecity.Onecannotblamethetourists.5Throughouthistory，theexperienceofaheartfeltcelebrationisalwaysworththetimeandmoneyspentonplanning，preparing，organizing，andcarryingoutanevent.Theprioritygiventocelebratingseemstoputitalongsidefood，shelter，love，andfreedomasafundamentalneedofhumanity.A.TaketheCarnivalcelebrationsinVeniceforexample.B.Peoplearoundtheworldtakecelebratingseriously.C.Gradually，suchcelebrationsbecamemoreregularandformal.D.TheyareattractedbyVenice’suniqueandundeniablemagic.E.Thisdoesnotmeanmoderncelebrationsarenotsociallyconscious.F.Exactlywhenandwherehumansbegancelebratingasagroupisunknown.G.Therearerecordsofreligiousparadesandprocessionsdatingbackto3，000BC.本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了慶?；顒拥钠鹪?、經(jīng)濟作用以及組織慶?；顒拥囊饬x。1.B"Manyofthemarewillingtogotogreateffortandexpensetoplanandattendpubliccelebrations"是B項（Peoplearoundtheworldtakecelebratingseriously）的具體表現(xiàn)?！炯记牲c撥】空后的"arewillingtogotogreateffortandexpense"表示"愿意花時間和精力"，B項中的"takecelebratingseriously"表示"嚴肅認真對待慶祝"，這兩者含義一致，為同義復現(xiàn)。2.F第二段空后的部分是針對"慶祝活動起源于何時、何地"展開的，所以F項填在此處符合語境。3.C空前的句子提及了最早的公開慶?；顒?，而C項指出了慶?；顒幼兊迷桨l(fā)頻繁和正式，C項放在此處的話，前后句子之間能體現(xiàn)出"慶?；顒拥陌l(fā)展"；而空后的句子應是對C項的進一步說明。C項中的"suchcelebrations"指前面提到的家人感激獵人狩獵成功歸來而舉行的慶?；顒樱豢蘸蟮?they"指代C項中的"suchcelebrations"。4.AA項放在此處能起到承上啟下的作用，它承接"Insomeplaces，thecommercialaspecthasmadeusforgettheoriginalreasonforthecelebration"而來，是針對該句舉的例子；而空后的內(nèi)容是對A項的進一步說明?？蘸蟮?It"指代A項中的"theCarnivalcelebrations"。5.D"Onecan’tblamethetourists"與D項（TheyareattractedbyVenice’suniqueandundeniablemagic）之間是因果關系。D項中的"They"指代空前的"tourists"?！炯记牲c撥】利用代詞指代解題是做七選五常用的解題技巧之一。代詞通常指代前面提及的名詞、短語、句子等，根據(jù)代詞的單復數(shù)形式、代詞表意一致性和連貫性等可快速鎖定答案。如上第3、4、5題都可通過代詞指代來解題。三、完形填空[2024黑龍江哈爾濱三中開學考]It’ssaidthatMother’sDaywasfirstsuggestedintheUnitedStatesbyJuliaWardHowein1872asadaydedicatedtopeaceaftertheFrancoPrussianWar.Theholidaygainedits1mainlyduetotheeffortsofAnnaM.Jarvis.Annabeganaletter-writing2togainsupportforanationalMother’sDayholidaywhenhermotherpassedawayin1905.3influentialleaders，includingWilliamTaft，TheodoreRoosevelt，andJohnWanamaker，Annapouredoutastreamofrequestsforsupportoftheidea.Shebelieved，mothers4theirownspecialdayandthatitwouldhelpstrengthenfamilybonds.She5areligiousorganizationinWestVirginiatocelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother’s6，the2ndSundayofMay.By1911，Mother’sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate，andflowersquicklybecamealasting7toexpressloveontheoccasion.In1914，Congress8alawdesignatingthesecondSundayinMayasMother’sDay，"apublic9ofloveandrespectforthemothersofourcountry".PresidentWoodrowWilsonissuedthestatement，makingita（n）10USholiday.ButAnna’saccomplishmentsoonturned11forher.Annoyedbythe12oftheholiday，shefiledalawsuit（訴訟）tostopa1923Mother’sDayfestivalandwasevenarrestedfor13thepeaceatawarmothers’conferencewherewomensoldwhitecarnations（康乃馨）—Anna’ssymbolformothers—toraisemoney，"ThisisnotwhatI14，"Jarvissaid."Iwantedittobeadayofsentiment，not15！"TodayMother’sDayhasbecomeaverypopularholidayintheUSA.本文為記敘文，主要講述了安娜在母親去世后通過努力使母親節(jié)在美國流行并成為官方節(jié)日的故事。1.A.liberty B.freedomC.independence D.popularity解析D該節(jié)日的流行（popularity）主要是因為安娜的努力。liberty自由，freedom自由，independence獨立。2.A.plot B.campaignC.attempt D.trip解析B1905年，安娜的母親去世后，安娜開始了一場寫信運動（campaign），與下文中的"Annapouredoutastreamofrequestsforsupportoftheidea"銜接，說明安娜開始不斷寫信爭取官方對母親節(jié)這一想法的支持。plot情節(jié)，attempt嘗試，trip旅行。3.A.Reachingoutto B.GivingintoC.Comingupwith D.Breakingawayfrom解析A安娜聯(lián)系（Reachingoutto）了包括威廉·塔夫脫、西奧多·羅斯福和約翰·奧納梅克在內(nèi)的有影響力的領導人，提出了一系列支持這一想法的請求。4.A.observed B.markedC.spent D.deserved解析D她