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单元提升卷 12 Unit1Festivals and Celebrations
单元基础知识巩固
重点单词变形
1．congratulation n．祝贺；恭喜→ vt.向(某人)道贺；(为成就或成功)感到自豪，感到高兴
2．religion n．宗教；宗教信仰→ adj.宗教的；笃信宗教的
3．charm n．魅力；迷人的特征；咒语→ adj.有魅力的；迷人的
4．joy n．高兴；喜悦→ adj.高兴的；快乐的→ adv.开心地
5．gratitude n．感激之情；感谢→ adj.感激的；表示感谢的
6．agricultural adj.农业(劳动/生产)→ n．农业；农艺
7．decorate vt.装饰；装潢→ n．装饰；装潢
8．significant adj.有重大意义的；显著的→ n．重要性，意义；意思，含义
9．reflect vt.显示；反映；反射→ n．倒影；反映；思考
10．belief n．信仰；信心；信任→ vt.相信→ adj.可以相信的
→ adj.难以置信的
11．faith n．宗教信仰；信任；相信→ adj.忠诚的；虔诚的
→ adv.虔诚地
12．occasion n．特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)；(适当的)机会→ adj.偶然的，偶尔的
→ adv.偶尔；间或
13．pleased adj.高兴的；满意的→ adj.令人愉快的→ vt.使满意；使愉快
→ n．愉快；令人高兴的事
14．frank adj.坦率的；直率的→ adv.坦率地，直率地
15．represent vt.象征；代表；相当于→ n．代表 adj.有代表性的
16．respect n．& vt.尊敬；尊重→ adj.恭敬的；表示敬意的→ adj.可敬的；体面
的
17．horrible adj.令人震惊的；恐怖的；极坏的→ n．畏惧；憎恶；震惊
重点词组
1．dress (sb.) up 6．take advantage of
2．after all 7．have sth.in common
3．range from...to... 8．to be frank
4．fade away 9．go off
5．in spite of 10．except for
一、用单词的适当形式完成句子
1．What is (reflect) in the story is interesting.
2． (frank) speaking, I don’t agree with them.
3．Let’s sing some songs to celebrate this (joy) occasion.
4．The news was widely reported by the mass (medium).5．To be frank, it’s (believe) that they have so much in common.
6．So limited is the time that we should (brief) talk about the problem.
7．Being well protected, the building still has its (origin) features.
8．With the great firework show, we will have a (please) evening.
9．Agriculture plays a (significance) role in our daily life.
10．I’m writing to congratulate you winning the award.
11．It’s a typical festival to show respect seniors.
12．The curtains do not match with the (decorate)
13．Dogs are our (faith) friends.
14．I (absolute) agreed with you and would spare no effort to help you.
15．Daniele Ceccoli, 74, was (gratitude) and optimistic after getting operated on at the hospital. .
16．Thanks to the (agriculture) development, farmers are leading a happy life.
17．The gardener has cut down all the dead (branch) from the tree.
18．We all admire the young man (struggle) to enter a key university.
19．The little boy was the only one (survive) the earthquake in his village.
20．Research shows that laughing has (significance) benefits.
21．The vase has a long history (date) back to more than 1,000 years ago.
22．The price of the car ranges between 20,000 dollars and 30,000 dollars, which is his range, so he
decides to buy it at once.
23．The researchers are conducting a study (describe) the technology.
24．Today’s festivals have many origins, some (religion), some seasonal, some in memory of
ancestors, and some for special people or events.
25．I sincerely express my (congratulate) on your graduating from Tsinghua University.
26．The little boy hesitated at first, then (gather) his courage and jumped into the pool to have a swim.
27．It is (type) of my grandma to forget things.
28．Families (celebrate) the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances.
29．In spite what happened, he never lost the will to live.
30．China has successfully gotten rid of poverty as scheduled and has achieved a (significance)
victory that impresses the world.
31．Sometimes we need to be flexible and adapt to (change) circumstances.
32．We became aware of the danger (approach) us.
33．I plan to take advantage every opportunity to improve my communication skills.
34．The highway (join)the two cities is expected to be opened to traffic next year.
试卷第2页，共2页35．I walked nervously up the path (lead) to the secret garden.
二、根据汉语意思填写单词
36．At the beginning of the year, farmers usually have a lot of (农业的) work to do.
37．It wasn’t until recently that eagles could (偶尔地) be seen here.
38．As the people marched into the church, they heard a (宗教的)song being played.
39．Tourists can visit the ancient town to experience the local culture while enjoying the relaxing (氛
围).
40．He is an evil man who has committed (恐怖的) crimes.
41．There is (绝对地) nothing more I can do for you.
42．Einstein was one of the greatest scientists (尊重) by the people all over the world.
43．Our latest model of phone has several new (特色).
44．In this (地区) people mainly plant wheat every year.
45．After the storm, the ground was covered with many (树枝)．
三、完成句子
46．这支由三名医生和七名护士组成的医疗队被派往该地区。
The medical team three doctors and seven nurses was sent to the area.
47．汤姆代表我们学校参加英语演讲比赛证明是成功的。
at the English speech contest proved to be a success.(represent)
48．这本字典使我学习英语容易多了。
The dictionary for me to learn English.
49．她对童年的一切记忆逐渐从脑海中消逝了。
All memory of her childhood .
50．知道你如此信任我，我很高兴。
I’m delighted to know .
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四、阅读理解
A
Stargazing Festivals in 2023
As more areas grow brighter with light pollution, national parks across the country have become dark-sky
havens. Over the years, they are making a push to get certified as havens for sky-watching by the International
Dark Sky Association, and they even host events like stargazing festivals to get travelers excited about astronomy.·Bryce Canyon National Park—June 14-17
Situated in southern Utah, Bryce Canyon earned its dark-sky title in 2019. The 35,835-acre park is an ideal
place to stay up late. This year, its annual astronomy festival includes guided stargazing sessions, lectures and
“star stories” presentations, family-friendly activities, and even a performance by strings musicians in the northern
Arizona-based Dark Sky Quartet.
·Shenandoah National Park—August 11-13
Conveniently located within a day’s drive from two-thirds of Americans, Shenandoah National Park’s night
sky festival is a low-lift way to dabble in astronomy. The nearly 200,000-acre park will host ranger talks, public
stargazing sessions, lectures, presentations, and activities for kids. Staffers are still working on this year’s full
schedule, but past events have covered topics ranging from space weather to nocturnal(夜间的) creatures.
·Great Basin National Park—September 14-16
Great Basin is one of the least crowded national parks, making it the perfect place to quietly appreciate the
mysteries of the cosmos. Its annual astronomy festival is scheduled for this fall and includes guest speakers,
constellation talks, observatory tours, and a photography workshop. During the festival’s unique “Art in the Dark”
program, participants will get to paint in low-light conditions and experiment with how their eyes perceive color.
·Joshua Tree National Park—October 13-14
Joshua Tree National Park, as the International Dark Sky Association notes, is the “nearest convenient place
to go stargazing under a relatively dark sky” for the18 million people who live in the Los Angeles area. It became
an official dark sky park in 2017, and each year, it hosts a night sky festival in the fall. As luck would have it, this
year’s dates overlap with an annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse. From Joshua Tree, the moon will appear to
obscure between 70 and 80 percent of the sun.
51．What is the purpose of Stargazing Festivals?
A．To raise public interest in astronomy.
B．To call for action against light pollution.
C．To provide a platform to observe stars.
D．To collect money for more observatories.
52．Where should you go if you want to experience working in low-light conditions?
A．Bryce Canyon National Park. B．Shenandoah National Park.
C．Great Basin National Park. D．Joshua Tree National Park.
53．What might be a bonus to visitors to Joshua Tree National Park during the festivals?
A．An observatory tour. B．A photography workshop.
C．A stargazing tour. D．A solar eclipse.
试卷第4页，共2页B
Spooky (幽灵般的) season is finally upon us! But it looks a little different to how it did 100 years ago...
Halloween has been around for centuries, as a pagan (异教徒的) holiday in ancient Ireland during which
people celebrated and “communicated” with visiting spirits. Initially Halloween was all about mischief, which
may sound harmless, but used to have far more negative connotations. Before the 1930s, “trick-or-treating” was
associated with groups of young men going door to door to play tricks such as throwing cabbages at houses or
stealing garden gates.
Nowadays, trick-or-treaters tend to be children on the hunt for sweets. Going door to door for treats in
Ireland was accompanied by the phrase, “Help the Halloween party”. It was only in the 1980s that it became
standard to hear choruses of “trick or treat”, thanks to the classic 1982 film ET. As with many American cultural
imports, not everyone was pleased about this development--in fact in 2009, The Telegraph ran the headline,
“Halloween: Trick, Treat And A Total Travesty?”.
In the 20th century, typical treats included candy apples, jelly beans and candy corn. These days, you are
more likely to be met with Haribo Starmix and fun-sized Mars Bars (although if you are old enough to be reading
Reader’s Digest, you can probably expect to be turned away at the door should you attempt to go trick-or-treating
this year).
The most popular Halloween costumes have also changed in the last hundred years, shifting from cowboys
and witches to Marvel superheroes. This year, after a Halloween night spent braving horror films and turning
away children desperate for free sweets, you can at least sleep easy at night knowing that things have changed
since the 1920s--and you’ll probably wake up with your garden gate where you left it!
54．What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
A．In ancient Ireland it was a national tradition to celebrate Halloween.
B．At Halloween ancient people could possess the power of visiting spirits.
C．Generally a century ago the mischief at Halloween did no harm to others.
D．At Halloween the mischief once left some people disturbed and annoyed.
55．Why did the author mention the headline in The Telegraph?
A．To show the rapid development of the festival. B．To indicate the growing popularity of the phrase.
C．To prove existing dissatisfaction with Halloween. D．To discuss the proper behaviour at Halloween.
56．What tone does the author conclude the passage with?
A．Humorous. B．Critical. C．Aggressive. D．Serious.
57．What might be the title of the passage?
A．The Development of Halloween in America B．Halloween: An Unsuccessful Cultural ImportC．Fun But Harmless Mischief at Halloween D．Changes to Halloween in the Past Century
五、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Public service Day is a global holiday held every year on June 23rd. 58 (found) by the United Nations
(UN), this holiday aims to stress the important roles 59 citizens from around the world play in the
public sector, whether on a paid 60 voluntary basis. Special events are also held to help encourage young
adults to engage in 61 (career) in public service. It is the role of the UN to help make the world a 62
(good) place for all, and the organization 63 (strong) believes that public service jobs can help
strengthen communities around the world.
The first Public Service Day was held on June 23, 2003. Public Service Day is 64 UN holiday, so you
can expect 65 (see) celebrations held throughout multiple countries. While most of the celebrations occur on
site in public service institutions, other organizations hold ceremonies to help honor people 66 (work) in
civil service. The UN holds its own annual ceremony, but individual communities often host their own special
events.
Members in June 23rd’s events may also show symbols of Public Service Day. The symbol 67
(create) by the UN, with the feature of columns beside three blue human figures joining hands.
六、读后续写
68．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jack’s grandmother’s birthday was around the corner and all the family members were busy preparing a big
party for her. It would be a special birthday party, because Grandma Sophie would turn 100 years old on the
birthday. The family was filled with atmosphere of mystery and kind of excitement. Everyone was busy doing
something secretly. Jack’s sister was knitting (编织) a woolen scarf for Grandma Sophie. She even brought the
threads and weaving sticks to school and knitted between the class intervals. Jack’s brother would play the guitar
of Grandma Sophie’s favorite song at the birthday party, so he practiced playing whenever he was free. And Jack’s
parents were decorating the house and doing shopping.
However, little Jack, the 8-year-old boy, sitting with his favorite toy dinosaur, looked unhappy. He wanted to
engage in the big event and to make his grandma happy, but he had no idea. He couldn’t knit as his sister did, nor
could he play any musical instrument as his brother did. A birthday card with beautiful pictures would be a good
choice. But he had no money to buy a card. What he possessed were lots of cards, which were from families and
relatives for his birthday or Christmas and New Year. So little Jack turned to his mother for help.
Jack’s cards came from his friends and relatives all over the country. There were funny cards and serious
试卷第6页，共2页cards. Some cards had beautiful pictures. Others had silly drawings. Jack saved them all. But his favorite card was
from his grandma.
“Why don’t you recycle some of your old birthday and Christmas cards?” Jack’s mother suggested. “What
does that mean?” asked Jack. “Recycle means’ to use again’，” said Jack’s mother. “You can create something
new from things that have already been used.” “Recycling is a good idea,” said Jack. “I know. I’ll cut out pictures
and poems from my old cards. Then I’ll make a big, new card to send to Grandma.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jack couldn’t wait to open the box containing cards he saved.
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When Grandma’s birthday arrived, Jack gave her a big birthday card as a gift.
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