單元提升卷12Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations單元基礎知識鞏固重點單詞變形1．congratulationn．祝賀；恭喜→vt.向(某人)道賀；(為成就或成功)感到自豪，感到高興2．religionn．宗教；宗教信仰→adj.宗教的；篤信宗教的3．charmn．魅力；迷人的特征；咒語→adj.有魅力的；迷人的4．joyn．高興；喜悅→adj.高興的；快樂的→adv.開心地5．gratituden．感激之情；感謝→adj.感激的；表示感謝的6．a(chǎn)griculturaladj.農(nóng)業(yè)(勞動/生產(chǎn))→n．農(nóng)業(yè)；農(nóng)藝7．decoratevt.裝飾；裝潢→n．裝飾；裝潢8．significantadj.有重大意義的；顯著的→n．重要性，意義；意思，含義9．reflectvt.顯示；反映；反射→n．倒影；反映；思考10．beliefn．信仰；信心；信任→vt.相信→adj.可以相信的→adj.難以置信的11．faithn．宗教信仰；信任；相信→adj.忠誠的；虔誠的→adv.虔誠地occasionn．特別的事情(或儀式、慶典)；(適當?shù)?機會→adj.偶然的，偶爾的→adv.偶爾；間或pleasedadj.高興的；滿意的→adj.令人愉快的→vt.使?jié)M意；使愉快→n．愉快；令人高興的事14．frankadj.坦率的；直率的→adv.坦率地，直率地15．representvt.象征；代表；相當于→n．代表adj.有代表性的16．respectn．&vt.尊敬；尊重→adj.恭敬的；表示敬意的→adj.可敬的；體面的horribleadj.令人震驚的；恐怖的；極壞的→n．畏懼；憎惡；震驚重點詞組1．dress(sb.)up2．a(chǎn)fterall3．rangefrom...to...4．fadeaway5．inspiteof6．takeadvantageof7．havesth.incommon8．tobefrank9．gooff10．exceptfor一、用單詞的適當形式完成句子1．Whatis(reflect)inthestoryisinteresting.2．(frank)speaking,Idon’tagreewiththem.3．Let’ssingsomesongstocelebratethis(joy)occasion.4．Thenewswaswidelyreportedbythemass(medium).5．Tobefrank,it’s(believe)thattheyhavesomuchincommon.6．Solimitedisthetimethatweshould(brief)talkabouttheproblem.7．Beingwellprotected,thebuildingstillhasits(origin)features.8．Withthegreatfireworkshow,wewillhavea(please)evening.9．Agricultureplaysa(significance)roleinourdailylife.10．I’mwritingtocongratulateyouwinningtheaward.11．It’satypicalfestivaltoshowrespectseniors.12．Thecurtainsdonotmatchwiththe(decorate)13．Dogsareour(faith)friends.14．I(absolute)agreedwithyouandwouldsparenoefforttohelpyou.15．DanieleCeccoli,74,was(gratitude)andoptimisticaftergettingoperatedonatthehospital..16．Thankstothe(agriculture)development,farmersareleadingahappylife.17．Thegardenerhascutdownallthedead(branch)fromthetree.18．Wealladmiretheyoungman(struggle)toenterakeyuniversity.19．Thelittleboywastheonlyone(survive)theearthquakeinhisvillage.20．Researchshowsthatlaughinghas(significance)benefits.21．Thevasehasalonghistory(date)backtomorethan1,000yearsago.22．Thepriceofthecarrangesbetween20,000dollarsand30,000dollars,whichishisrange,sohedecidestobuyitatonce.23．Theresearchersareconductingastudy(describe)thetechnology.24．Today’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,some(religion),someseasonal,someinmemoryofancestors,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.25．Isincerelyexpressmy(congratulate)onyourgraduatingfromTsinghuaUniversity.26．Thelittleboyhesitatedatfirst,then(gather)hiscourageandjumpedintothepooltohaveaswim.27．Itis(type)ofmygrandmatoforgetthings.28．Families(celebrate)theLunarNewYearcanenjoyexcitingdragondances.29．Inspitewhathappened,heneverlostthewilltolive.30．Chinahassuccessfullygottenridofpovertyasscheduledandhasachieveda(significance)victorythatimpressestheworld.31．Sometimesweneedtobeflexibleandadaptto(change)circumstances.32．Webecameawareofthedanger(approach)us.33．Iplantotakeadvantageeveryopportunitytoimprovemycommunicationskills.34．Thehighway(join)thetwocitiesisexpectedtobeopenedtotrafficnextyear.35．Iwalkednervouslyupthepath(lead)tothesecretgarden.二、根據(jù)漢語意思填寫單詞36．Atthebeginningoftheyear,farmersusuallyhavealotof(農(nóng)業(yè)的)worktodo.37．Itwasn’tuntilrecentlythateaglescould(偶爾地)beseenhere.38．Asthepeoplemarchedintothechurch,theyhearda(宗教的)songbeingplayed.39．Touristscanvisittheancienttowntoexperiencethelocalculturewhileenjoyingtherelaxing(氛圍).40．Heisanevilmanwhohascommitted(恐怖的)crimes.41．Thereis(絕對地)nothingmoreIcandoforyou.42．Einsteinwasoneofthegreatestscientists(尊重)bythepeopleallovertheworld.43．Ourlatestmodelofphonehasseveralnew(特色).44．Inthis(地區(qū))peoplemainlyplantwheateveryyear.45．Afterthestorm,thegroundwascoveredwithmany(樹枝)．三、完成句子46．這支由三名醫(yī)生和七名護士組成的醫(yī)療隊被派往該地區(qū)。Themedicalteamthreedoctorsandsevennurseswassenttothearea.47．湯姆代表我們學校參加英語演講比賽證明是成功的。attheEnglishspeechcontestprovedtobeasuccess.(represent)48．這本字典使我學習英語容易多了。ThedictionaryformetolearnEnglish.49．她對童年的一切記憶逐漸從腦海中消逝了。Allmemoryofherchildhood.50．知道你如此信任我，我很高興。I’mdelightedtoknow.高考能力提升四、閱讀理解AStargazingFestivalsin2023Asmoreareasgrowbrighterwithlightpollution,nationalparksacrossthecountryhavebecomedark-skyhavens.Overtheyears,theyaremakingapushtogetcertifiedashavensforsky-watchingbytheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation,andtheyevenhosteventslikestargazingfestivalstogettravelersexcitedaboutastronomy.·BryceCanyonNationalPark—June14-17SituatedinsouthernUtah,BryceCanyonearneditsdark-skytitlein2019.The35,835-acreparkisanidealplacetostayuplate.Thisyear,itsannualastronomyfestivalincludesguidedstargazingsessions,lecturesand“starstories”presentations,family-friendlyactivities,andevenaperformancebystringsmusiciansinthenorthernArizona-basedDarkSkyQuartet.·ShenandoahNationalPark—August11-13Convenientlylocatedwithinaday’sdrivefromtwo-thirdsofAmericans,ShenandoahNationalPark’snightskyfestivalisalow-liftwaytodabbleinastronomy.Thenearly200,000-acreparkwillhostrangertalks,publicstargazingsessions,lectures,presentations,andactivitiesforkids.Staffersarestillworkingonthisyear’sfullschedule,butpasteventshavecoveredtopicsrangingfromspaceweathertonocturnal(夜間的)cre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B．ShenandoahNationalPark.C．GreatBasinNationalPark. D．JoshuaTreeNationalPark.53．WhatmightbeabonustovisitorstoJoshuaTreeNationalParkduringthefestivals?A．Anobservatorytour. B．Aphotographyworkshop.C．Astargazingtour. D．Asolareclipse.BSpooky(幽靈般的)seasonisfinallyuponus!Butitlooksalittledifferenttohowitdid100yearsago...Halloweenhasbeenaroundforcenturies,asapagan(異教徒的)holidayinancientIrelandduringwhichpeoplecelebratedand“communicated”withvisitingspirits.InitiallyHalloweenwasallaboutmischief,whichmaysoundharmless,butusedtohavefarmorenegativeconnotations.Beforethe1930s,“trick-or-treating”wasassociatedwithgroupsofyoungmengoingdoortodoortoplaytrickssuchasthrowingcabbagesathousesorstealinggardengates.Nowadays,trick-or-treaterstendtobechildrenonthehuntforsweets.GoingdoortodoorfortreatsinIrelandwasaccompaniedbythephrase,“HelptheHalloweenparty”.Itwasonlyinthe1980sthatitbecamestandardtohearchorusesof“trickortreat”,thankstotheclassic1982filmET.AswithmanyAmericanculturalimports,noteveryonewaspleasedaboutthisdevelopment--infactin2009,TheTelegraphrantheheadline,“Halloween:Trick,TreatAndATotalTravesty?”.Inthe20thcentury,typicaltreatsincludedcandyapples,jellybeansandcandycorn.Thesedays,youaremorelikelytobemetwithHariboStarmixandfun-sizedMarsBars(althoughifyouareoldenoughtobereadingReader’sDigest,youcanprobablyexpecttobeturnedawayatthedoorshouldyouattempttogotrick-or-treatingthisyear).ThemostpopularHalloweencostumeshavealsochangedinthelasthundredyears,shiftingfromcowboysandwitchestoMarvelsuperheroes.Thisyear,afteraHalloweennightspentbravinghorrorfilmsandturningawaychildrendesperateforfreesweets,youcanatleastsleepeasyatnightknowingthatthingshavechangedsincethe1920s--andyou’llprobablywakeupwithyourgardengatewhereyouleftit!54．WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?A．InancientIrelanditwasanationaltraditiontocelebrateHalloween.B．AtHalloweenancientpeoplecouldpossessthepowerofvisitingspirits.C．GenerallyacenturyagothemischiefatHalloweendidnoharmtoothers.D．AtHalloweenthemischiefonceleftsomepeopledisturbedandannoyed.55．WhydidtheauthormentiontheheadlineinTheTelegraph?A．Toshowtherapiddevelopmentofthefestival. B．Toindicatethegrowingpopularityofthephrase.C．ToproveexistingdissatisfactionwithHalloween. D．TodiscusstheproperbehaviouratHalloween.56．Whattonedoestheauthorconcludethepassagewith?A．Humorous. B．Critical. C．Aggressive. D．Serious.57．Whatmightbethetitleofthepassage?A．TheDevelopmentofHalloweeninAmerica B．Halloween:AnUnsuccessfulCulturalImportC．FunButHarmlessMischiefatHalloween D．ChangestoHalloweeninthePastCentury五、用單詞的適當形式完成短文閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PublicserviceDayisaglobalholidayheldeveryyearonJune23rd.58(found)bytheUnitedNations(UN),thisholidayaimstostresstheimportantroles59citizensfromaroundtheworldplayinthepublicsector,whetheronapaid60voluntarybasis.Specialeventsarealsoheldtohelpencourageyoungadultstoengagein61(career)inpublicservice.ItistheroleoftheUNtohelpmaketheworlda62(good)placeforall,andtheorganization63(strong)believesthatpublicservicejobscanhelpstrengthencommunitiesaroundtheworld.ThefirstPublicServiceDaywasheldonJune23,2003.PublicServiceDayis64UNholiday,soyoucanexpect65(see)celebrationsheldthroughoutmultiplecountries.Whilemostofthecelebrationsoccuronsiteinpublicserviceinstitutions,otherorganizationsholdceremoniestohelphonorpeople66(work)incivilservice.TheUNholdsitsownannualceremony,butindividualcommunitiesoftenhosttheirownspecialevents.MembersinJune23rd’seventsmayalsoshowsymbolsofPublicServiceDay.Thesymbol67(create)bytheUN,withthefeatureofcolumnsbesidethreebluehumanfiguresjoininghands.六、讀后續(xù)寫68．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Jack’sgrandmother’sbirthdaywasaroundthecornerandallthefamilymemberswerebusypreparingabigpartyforher.Itwouldbeaspecialbirthdayparty,becauseGrandmaSophiewouldturn100yearsoldonthebirthday.Thefamilywasfilledwithatmosphereofmysteryandkindofexcitement.Everyonewasbusydoingsomethingsecretly.Jack’ssisterwasknitting(編織)awoolenscarfforGrandmaSophie.Sheevenbroughtthethreadsandweavingstickstoschoolandknittedbetweentheclassintervals.Jack’sbrotherwouldplaytheguitarofGrandmaSophie’sfavoritesongatthebirthdayparty,sohepracticedplayingwheneverhewasfree.AndJack’sparentsweredecoratingthehouseanddoingshopping.However,littleJack,the8-year-oldboy,sittingwithhisfavoritetoydinosaur,lookedunhappy.Hewantedtoengageinthebigeventandtomakehisgrandmahappy,buthehadnoidea.Hecouldn’tknitashissisterdid,norcouldheplayanymusicalinstrumentashisbrotherdid.Abirthdaycardwithbeautifulpictureswouldbeagoodchoice.Buthehadnomoneytobuyacard.Whathepossessedwerelotsofcards,whichwerefromfamiliesandrelativesforhisbirthdayorChristmasandNewYear.SolittleJackturnedtohismotherforhelp.Jack’scardscamefromhisfriendsandrelativesalloverthecountry.Therewerefunnycardsandseriouscards.Somecardshadbeautifulpictures.Othershadsillydrawings.Jacksavedthemall.Buthisfavoritecardwasfr