2020版高考英语总复习Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课时作业.docx

Unit1 Festivals around the world.阅读理解YoudonthavetobeafanofmathstogetexcitedaboutPi(“”)Day.Whiletheevent,whichisalsoAlbertEinsteinsbirthday,maystartwithsomecalculations,itismorethanlikelytoconcludewithasliceortwoofdeliciouspie.TheholidayisheldeveryMarch14,because “” iswidelyrecognizedas3.14.Thetraditionofhonouring “” beganatSanFranciscosExploratoriummuseum.OnMarch14,1988,physicistLarryShawconvincedhiscolleaguestomarkthedaybymarchingaroundoneofthemuseumscircularspacesandconsumingfruitpies.Thecelebrationwasmadeofficialin2009whentheUSHouseofRepresentativesrecognizedMarch14asPiDay.Today,PiDayisobservedinmanycreativeways.StudentsattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyinLosAngeleshostapie-eatingevent,whichbeginsat1:59amandfeatures26pies,eachofthemhavingadifferentflavourofthepopulardessert.Thoughthatmightseemrandom,thedate(3.14),time(1:59),thenumberofpies(26),andthenumberofvarieties(5),recreatethefirstninedigitsofPi:3.14159265!StudentsapplyingfortheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inBostoneagerlywaitforthedayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenaccepted.However,insteadofsendingouttheoffersat3:14pm,theinstitutionwaitstill6:28pm.6.28isreferredtoasTau,whichisPimultipliedby2.ThenumberisbelievedtobemuchmorereliablethanPibysomeexpertsandevenhasitsowncelebrationonJune28.Since2017,MIThasalsousedPiDayasafundraisertosupportitsstudents,departmentsandprogrammes.ThetownofPrinceton,NewJersey,whereEinsteinlivedfrom1935untilhisdeathin1955,celebratestheoccasionwithmulti-dayfestivitiesthatendonMarch14.Visitorscanparticipateinconcerts,shows,aswellaspie-eating,pi-recitation,andEinstein-lookalikecontests.1.WherewasPiDayoriginallycelebrated?A.InSanFrancisco.B.InLosAngeles.C.InCambridge.D.InPrinceton.2.WhenwasPiDaymadeanofficialholiday?A.In1955.B.In1988.C.In2009.D.In2017.3.WhatdoesMITdoonPiDayaccordingtothepassage?A.Informapplicantsofadmissionresults.B.Conductacalculatingtest.C.Organizeamarcharoundthecampus.D.Makedessertsofdifferentflavours.4.Whatstheauthorspurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toadvise.B.Tointroduce.C.Toargue.D.Toexplain.阅读七选五根据短文内容, 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。The “ChongYangFestival” iscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,whichisalsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestival.1.ClimbingMountainsPeopleliketoclimbmountainsonthisfestival,soDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalled “Mountain-climbingFestival”.The9thlunarmonth,withclearautumnskyandbracingair,isagoodtimeforsightseeing.2.Itisreallyrefreshingtoclimbmountainsandenjoythebeautyofnatureatthisbrightandcleartimeinautumn.Climbingmountainsalsoindicates “climbingtoahigherposition”.Anotherreasonwhyclimbingmountainsisvaluedbypeople,especiallybytheelderlyisthatithasameaningof “climbingtolongevity”.ClimbingmountainsonDoubleNinthFestivalwasalreadypopularintheTangDynasty.3.DrinkingChrysanthemumFlower(菊花)WineThechrysanthemumflowerwineisuniqueinbrewing.Inancienttimes,peopleusuallypickedfreshchrysanthemumflowersandleavesonthe9thofthe9thlunarmonth,andbrewedthemixtureofthemandgrainsintothewine.4.Thewineissaidtohavewholesomeeffectsonsharpnessoftheeye,dropofhighbloodpressure,reductionofweightandremovalofstomachtrouble,thuscontributingtolongevity.5TheDoubleNinthcakeisalsoknownas “flowercake”.ItdatesbacktotheZhouDynasty.Itissaidthatthecakewasoriginallypreparedafterautumnharvestsforfarmerstohaveatasteofwhatwasjustinseason,anditgraduallygrewintothepresentcakeforpeopletoeatontheDoubleNinthDay.A.EatingDoubleNinthCakeB.Making “FlowerCake” withFriendsC.AlotofpoemsweredevotedtothiscustomD.SopeoplelovetogosightseeingthismonthE.ItwouldnotbedrunkuntilthesamedaynextyearF.HerearesometraditionalcustomsoftheDoubleNinthFestivalG.ButfewChinesepeopleareawareoftheimportanceofthefestival.完形填空Ialwaysholdtheviewthateveryactofkindnesscaneventuallychangetheworldsuchasgenerosity,gratitudeandtrust.Iwasparkingatahikingroadwhenamaninthecarnexttominelookedoutandstartedtoaskmeforhelp.“No1,”Itoldhim,asIwaswillingtohelpanyonein2.Itturnedoutthathisbatterywas3andnoonewouldhelpjump-starthiscar!I4himifhehadcables(缆绳),whichhedid,andinlessthanfive5Igavehimajump-startandhiscar6atthedropofahat.Hethankedmeandasked, “HowmuchdoI7you?” AndIlookedathimin8andsaid. “Notathing!”Hesaid, “Youwontbelieveit9IvebeensittinghereforsolongandIaskedatleastthreepeopleto10meandnoonewoulddoit.” Thatmademereally11.Iwasthinkingthatperhapsbecauseofhowhe12,hisbackground,orwhatever,13mightthinkhewasgoingtoaskthemfor14orsomethingandjustautomaticallysaid “No.” withouteven15thattheycouldhelphimso16.Healsotoldmethatoneman17him, “Mybatteryisoldsoitcanthelpyou.”Iwas18thatthebatteryisliketheloveinourhearts.Weget19moreifwegiveitawaytoothers!Anditdoesnt20ourheartstogive.ImhappythatIchargedhisbatteryandhechargedmy “battery” withlove.Igotmuchmorethanheofferedtome.1.A.hurryB.problemC.funD.way2.A.commonB.commandC.particularD.need3.A.lowB.lostC.brokenD.strong4.A.toldB.taughtC.askedD.comforted5.A.minutesB.monthsC.daysD.hours6.A.startedB.ranC.returnedD.died7.A.thankB.knowC.lendD.owe8.A.detailB.timeC.disbeliefD.pride9.A.soB.butC.andD.for10.A.noticeB.helpC.encourageD.impress11.A.curiousB.sadC.gratefulD.reliable12.A.worksB.sleepsC.looksD.stresses13.A.passengersB.visitorsC.reportersD.passers-by14.A.sympathyB.supportC.moneyD.trouble15.A.realizingB.permittingC.memorizingD.regretting16.A.selflesslyB.exactlyC.properlyD.easily17.A.warnedB.toldC.remindedD.blamed18.A.fearingB.observingC.thinkingD.ignoring19.A.chargedB.surprisedC.lostD.frightened20.A.gothroughB.cutacrossC.addupD.useup课时作业(十一).【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了Pi Day的起源、发展和各地的庆祝活动。1.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The tradition of honouring began at San Franciscos Exploratorium museum.”可知,该传统始于美国旧金山探索博物馆,故选A。2.C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句 “The celebration was made official in 2009 when the US House of Representatives recognized March 14 as Pi Day.”可知,2009年美国众议院正式将3月14日定为Pi Day,故选C。3.A推理判断题。根据第五段第一句“Students applying for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) in Boston eagerly wait for the day every year to find out if they have been accepted.”可知,每一年申请麻省理工学院(MIT)的学生们急切地等待这一天,想要知道他们是否被录取。由此可推知,麻省理工学院在这一天告知申请者结果,故选A。4.B目的意图题。通读全文可知,本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一个特殊的节日,故选B。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍的是中国的传统节日重阳节。文中介绍了重阳节的时间、历史起源、为什么叫重阳节及人们怎么庆祝重阳节。1.F承接上文“The Chong Yang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.”可知,本文主要介绍了重阳节的一些习俗,故选F。2.D承接上文“The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn sky and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing.”,并结合关键词sightseeing可知,所以人们喜欢这个月去观光,故选D。3.C承接上文“Climbing mountains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.”可知,选项中涉及流行的证据的只有C项“很多诗都是关于这一习俗的”,故选C。4.E承接上文“In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of them and grains into the wine.” 可知,人们酿造的菊花酒是要到来年的这一天才拿出来喝的,故选E。5.A根据下文对重阳糕的介绍可知,这一部分主要介绍了重阳糕这一食物,故选A。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们心中的爱就像电池,只有不断给予别人自己才能得以充电。每一次的善举最终都会改变世界。1.B根据下句的“I was willing to help anyone”可知,作者在别人请求帮助时非常乐意帮忙,所以说:“没问题”。hurry匆忙;problem难题;fun乐趣;way方法。2.D此处指作者乐意帮助需要帮助的人。in need是固定词组,意为 “需要,在困难中”。3.A此处指对方车的电池电量低,没电了。low低的;lost失去的;broken坏的;strong强壮的。4.C作者问对方是否有缆绳。tell告诉;teach教授;ask问;comfort安慰。5.A不到5分钟作者就帮他把车重新启动了。minute分钟;month月份;day天;hour小时。6.A此处指他的车立即就启动了。start启动;run跑;return返回;die死亡。7.D因为作者帮助了他,所以他问作者想要多少钱。thank感谢;know知道;lend借出;owe应给予。对方因为“我”的帮助问“我”应给予“我”多少钱。8.C作者对对方要用钱来表达感