Unit 1 单元提升卷（原卷版）

单元提升卷12Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations单元基础知识巩固重点单词变形1．congratulationn．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．religionn．宗教；宗教信仰→adj.宗教的；笃信宗教的3．charmn．魅力；迷人的特征；咒语→adj.有魅力的；迷人的4．joyn．高兴；喜悦→adj.高兴的；快乐的→adv.开心地5．gratituden．感激之情；感谢→adj.感激的；表示感谢的6．agriculturaladj.农业(劳动/生产)→n．农业；农艺7．decoratevt.装饰；装潢→n．装饰；装潢8．significantadj.有重大意义的；显著的→n．重要性，意义；意思，含义9．reflectvt.显示；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.难以置信的11．faithn．宗教信仰；信任；相信→adj.忠诚的；虔诚的→adv.虔诚地occasionn．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pleasedadj.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．frankadj.坦率的；直率的→adv.坦率地，直率地15．representvt.象征；代表；相当于→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；体面的horribleadj.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.)up2．afterall3．rangefrom...to...4．fadeaway5．inspiteof6．takeadvantageof7．havesth.incommon8．tobefrank9．gooff10．exceptfor一、用单词的适当形式完成句子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、根据汉语意思填写单词36．Atthebeginningoftheyear,farmersusuallyhavealotof(农业的)worktodo.37．Itwasn’tuntilrecentlythateaglescould(偶尔地)beseenhere.38．Asthepeoplemarchedintothechurch,theyhearda(宗教的)songbeingplayed.39．Touristscanvisittheancienttowntoexperiencethelocalculturewhileenjoyingtherelaxing(氛围).40．Heisanevilmanwhohascommitted(恐怖的)crimes.41．Thereis(绝对地)nothingmoreIcandoforyou.42．Einsteinwasoneofthegreatestscientists(尊重)bythepeopleallovertheworld.43．Ourlatestmodelofphonehasseveralnew(特色).44．Inthis(地区)peoplemainlyplantwheateveryyear.45．Afterthestorm,thegroundwascoveredwithmany(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。Themedicalteamthreedoctorsandsevennurseswassenttothearea.47．汤姆代表我们学校参加英语演讲比赛证明是成功的。attheEnglishspeechcontestprovedtobeasuccess.(represent)48．这本字典使我学习英语容易多了。ThedictionaryformetolearnEnglish.49．她对童年的一切记忆逐渐从脑海中消逝了。Allmemoryofherchildhood.50．知道你如此信任我，我很高兴。I’mdelightedtoknow.高考能力提升四、阅读理解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(夜间的)creatures.·GreatBasinNationalPark—September14-16GreatBasinisoneoftheleastcrowdednationalparks,makingittheperfectplacetoquietlyappreciatethemysteriesofthecosmos.Itsannualastronomyfestivalisscheduledforthisfallandincludesguestspeakers,constellationtalks,observatorytours,andaphotographyworkshop.Duringthefestival’sunique“ArtintheDark”program,participantswillgettopaintinlow-lightconditionsandexperimentwithhowtheireyesperceivecolor.·JoshuaTreeNationalPark—October13-14JoshuaTreeNationalPark,astheInternationalDarkSkyAssociationnotes,isthe“nearestconvenientplacetogostargazingunderarelativelydarksky”forthe18millionpeoplewholiveintheLosAngelesarea.Itbecameanofficialdarkskyparkin2017,andeachyear,ithostsanightskyfestivalinthefall.Asluckwouldhaveit,thisyear’sdatesoverlapwithanannular“ringoffire”solareclipse.FromJoshuaTree,themoonwillappeartoobscurebetween70and80percentofthesun.51．WhatisthepurposeofStargazingFestivals?A．Toraisepublicinterestinastronomy.B．Tocallforactionagainstlightpollution.C．Toprovideaplatformtoobservestars.D．Tocollectmoneyformoreobservatories.52．Whereshouldyougoifyouwanttoexperienceworkinginlow-lightconditions?A．BryceCanyonNationalPark. B．ShenandoahNationalPark.C．GreatBasinNationalPark. D．JoshuaTreeNationalPark.53．WhatmightbeabonustovisitorstoJoshuaTreeNationalParkduringthefestivals?A．Anobservatorytour. B．Aphotographyworkshop.C．Astargazingtour. D．Asolareclipse.BSpooky(幽灵般的)seasonisfinallyuponus!Butitlooksalittledifferenttohowitdid100yearsago...Halloweenhasbeenaroundforcenturies,asapagan(异教徒的)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。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、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’sgrandmother’sbirthdaywasaroundthecornerandallthefamilymemberswerebusypreparingabigpartyforher.Itwouldbeaspecialbirthdayparty,becauseGrandmaSophiewouldturn100yearsoldonthebirthday.Thefamilywasfilledwithatmosphereofmysteryandkindofexcitement.Everyonewasbusydoingsomethingsecretly.Jack’ssisterwasknitting(编织)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