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Unit3 Celebrations 语篇素养提升
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals (节日) in the world.Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow，decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumers.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/March, on the last dull moon day
Hindus and Sikhs，in India，Nepal，and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US.Watch both feature films and shorts.You need to buy a ticket.
1．Which of the following festivals can't be celebrated at the end of February?
A．Sundance Film Festival.
B．Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
C．Holi Festival.
D．The Carnival of Venice.
2．Which country could you go if you want to watch wonderful films?
A．India. B．China.
C．America. D．Italy.
3．If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?
A．Sundance Film Festival.
B．Holi Festival.
C．The Carnival of Venice.
D．Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
B
Whether you admit it or not, people's love for Christmas jumper (毛衣) around Christmas has increased over recent years.And while you may be less willing to get involved in the Christmas jumper trend, Christmas Jumper Day now enables you to do more with your jumper than build up sweat in an incredibly warm office.
The origin of the Christmas jumper can date back to the late 19th century in the USA.Americans in the 1930s knitted (编织) for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life.They copied the jumpers they saw their favourite stars wearing on the big screen.From the 1950s, it was common to see American families wearing festive jumpers as they sat down to eat their Christmas dinner.
Now, alongside wearing a festive jumper for the fun of it, there are other positive outcomes.Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper and making a minimum donation of ￡1.Ladbrokes, a company in the UK, is running a competition in which all you have to do is to take a selfie (自拍) outside of one of their shops while wearing a jumper—the winner will win a good prize and for every submission.Ladbrokes will donate ￡5 to St.Luke's Hospice charity.For you, it's a winwin situation.
If you're still unconvinced that it's about time you bought yourself a Christmas jumper, then maybe the fact that Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg have all been spotted wearing Christmas jumpers will raise your enthusiasm.Retailers (零售商) such as Topshop have also become devoted to Christmas Jumper Day and have their very own types of Christmas jumpers.
4．Which statement is TRUE according to paragraph 1?
A．Wearing Christmas jumpers in the office has been a trend.
B．Wearing Christmas jumpers can make you incredibly warm.
C．Christmas jumpers have gained huge popularity.
D．Christmas jumpers serve many functions.
5．For what reason did Americans in the 1930s make Christmas jumpers?
A．To protect them from cold weather.
B．To lift their spirits.
C．To follow the stars.
D．To form a tradition.
6．Which word can replace the underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 3?
A．Demand. B．Advise.
C．Encourage. D．Persuade.
7．Why does the author mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg?
A．To ask people to donate Christmas jumpers.
B．To show the importance of Christmas Jumper Day.
C．To prove Christmas jumpers are popular among stars.
D．To persuade readers to buy a Christmas jumper.
Ⅱ.七选五
Changing your life can come in small, easy steps.You can transform yourself and live a better life by making positive changes along the way.Here are some choices that will lead to your transformation.
Choose to change bad habits
Some bad habits seem to stick around without us even realizing it.8.________. You can overcome them, find better alternatives, and get through your struggle to become a better you! Do it for yourself more than anything.
Choose to grow
It's easy to get stuck in a fixed way of life.9.________. In choosing to grow, you build character, develop your strengths, become aware of what needs improvement, and turn into the wellrounded person you need to be to succeed.
Choose to seek a balanced life
Where do you need balance? Are you all work, no play? Or the opposite？10.________. If you're spending too much time working or locked away alone, find the time for social interaction and having fun.If you haven't committed to a schedule in a while, make the decision to start following one.
11．________
This is vital to human existence.We need the loving bonds created by family members and friends.Personal relationships are key to emotional growth and social stability.
Choose to live your passion
Whatever your dream is, you can have it.The person you wish to be and the things you wish to achieve are within you.Make the choice to pursue those passions at whatever cost.It may mean clearing out your schedule or doing something you've never done.12.________．
A．Choose to spend time with those you love
B．Choose to organize your schedule flexibly
C．Make the choice today that you won't be ruled by them
D．Neither extreme will lead you to a pleasant life for very long
E．However, with reevaluation and growth comes a beautiful freedom
F．It's good to change, and you've only got so many years to refresh yourself
G．However, the reward from success and personal accomplishment will be worth it
Ⅲ.语法填空
Black Friday is a popular holiday, which is usually celebrated 13.____________ day after Thanksgiving in the United States. On this day, Americans all over the country rise at dawn in order to stand at the head of the line at 14.____________(vary) stores, so that they can get deeply discounted (打折的) deals offered by these stores.
This day is called Black Friday because it is the day on which many traders “hit the black”， 15.____________(mean) that they start to make money after being “in the red” all year long. The traders used 16.____________(write) with a red pen on their ledgers (账簿) to show losses and black inks to show gains. It is not how this holiday gets its name, although it is 17.____________(common) believed by the public to be the case.
Although this day 18.____________(continue) to be a big holiday in the United States, it is beginning to lose some of its 19.____________(popular). That is because more and more people are turning 20.____________(they) attention to online shopping. It allows them to buy what they want 21.____________ convenience. As a result, Cyber (网络的) Monday appears, 22.____________ is a day directly competes with Black Friday and may lead to its downfall.
参考答案：
【解题导语】 文章介绍了世界各地冬季的一些有趣的节日。
1.B 解析：细节理解题。根据Harbin Ice and Snow Festival部分中的“Time: January 5 to February 5”可知，哈尔滨冰雪节的庆祝时间是一月五日到二月五日，因此不能在二月底庆祝的是哈尔滨冰雪节。故选B。
2.C 解析：细节理解题。根据Sundance Film Festival部分中的内容可知，美国有最大的独立电影节。你可以看故事片和短片。由此可知，要想看很棒的电影，你也许可以去美国。故选C。
3.C 解析：细节理解题。根据The Carnival of Venice部分中的Place: Italy可知，去欧洲可以参加意大利的威尼斯狂欢节。故选C。
【解题导语】 本文介绍了一年一度的圣诞毛衣日，19世纪晚期就流行起圣诞节前穿圣诞毛衣的传统。但现在这个传统被延伸为一年一度的慈善活动，人们穿上充满圣诞气息的毛衣，为孩子们募款。
4.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Whether you admit it or not, people's love for Christmas jumper around Christmas has increased over recent years.”可知，圣诞毛衣节越来越受欢迎。故选C。
5.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Americans in the 1930s knitted for Christmas to create an item of...when people led a poor and miserable life.”可知，20世纪30年代人们编织毛衣是为了让自己在美国经济大萧条时期保持“热情”。故选B。
6.C 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper...”可知，设立圣诞毛衣日是为了鼓励人们让这个世界变得更好，并筹集资金。stimulate意为“鼓励、激励”。故选C。
7.D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If you're still...your enthusiasm.”可知，作者提到泰勒·斯威夫特、贾斯汀·比伯和史努比·狗狗这些明星是为了劝说读者购买圣诞毛衣。故选D。
【解题导语】 改变你的生活可以是小而简单的步骤。你可以通过积极的改变来改变你自己，过上更好的生活。
8．C 解析：上文提示“一些坏习惯似乎在我们没有意识到的情况下依然存在。”再根据下文提示“你可以克服它们，找到更好的选择，并通过你的奋斗来成为一个更好的你！”可知，C项“Make the choice today that you won't be ruled by them(今天就做出选择吧，你将不会被它们统治)”切题。故选C。
9．E 解析：上文提示“人们很容易陷入固定的生活方式中。”再根据下文提示“在选择成长的过程中，你塑造性格，培养自己的长处，意识到需要改进的地方，并成为成功的全面发展的人。”可知，E项“However, with reevaluation and growth comes a beautiful freedom(然而，重新评价和成长带来了美丽的自由)”切题。该项中的growth与下文的grow相吻合。故选E。
10．D 解析：上文提示“你在哪里需要平衡？你们都在工作，不玩耍吗？还是相反？”再根据下文提示“如果你花太多的时间在工作或独自待着，那就找时间进行社交互动和娱乐。”可知，D项“Neither extreme will lead you to a pleasant life for very long(这两种极端都不会让你在很长一段时间里过着愉快的生活)”切题。故选D。
11．A 解析：此处是一个小标题，根据上下标题可知答案在A项或B项中选择。本段内容提示“这对人类的生存至关重要。我们需要家庭成员和朋友建立的爱的纽带。”由此推知，A项“Choose to spend time with those you love(选择花时间和你爱的人在一起)”切题。Love是关键词。故选A。
12．G 解析：根据上文提示“无论付出什么代价，都要选择去追求那些激情。这可能意味着你要清空你的日程表，或者做一些你从未做过的事情。”可知，G项“However, the reward from success and personal accomplishment will be worth it(然而，成功和个人成就的回报是值得的)”切题。该项中的the reward和be worth与上文中的whatever cost构成一种转折关系。故选G。
【解题导语】 文章主要讲述了“黑色星期五”这个节日的由来以及它现在的流行趋势。
13．the 解析：考查冠词。根据句意可知，“黑色星期五”是一个在感恩节后一天庆祝的美国节日。所以此处用定冠词the表示特指。故填the。
14．various 解析：考查形容词。根据句意可知，人们这一天起得很早是为了排在队伍前排，等不同类型的商店开门。故填various。
15．meaning 解析：考查非谓语动词。此处mean与前面的hit the black是主动关系，所以用现在分词作伴随状语。故填meaning。
16．to write 解析：考查非谓语动词。used to do sth.意为“过去经常做某事”，故填to write。
17．commonly 解析：考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词believed。故填commonly。
18．continues 解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据前面的主语this day可知，谓语动词是单数，且这里是客观陈述一般事实，故用一般现在时的单三形式。故填continues。
19．popularity 解析：考查名词。根据句意可知，此处表示“不再流行”，且前面有形容词性物主代词its，故填popular的名词形式popularity。
20．their 解析：考查代词。根据句意可知，此处表示“他们的注意力”，故填they的形容词性物主代词their。
21．with 解析：考查介词。根据语境可知，网上购物使人们能便利地购买他们想要的东西。在这个句子中with后跟名词convenience表示副词，修饰动词buy，故填介词with。
22．which 解析：考查定语从句的关系代词。根据语境可知，此处是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是Cyber Monday，定语从句中缺少主语，故填关系代词which。
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