高中英语Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations同步练习题

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking——2022-2023学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册同步课时训练

一、填空

1.Instead of taking advantage________ his misfortunes, we ought to help him turn the corner. (用适当的词填空)

2.After school we went to the reading-room, only to be told that it _________________(decorate). (所给词的适当形式填空)

3.It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage _________what is a win-win opportunity.(用适当的词填空)

4._____________ (religion) values can often differ greatly from humanistic morals. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5.Their medical problems are basically physical______________ origin. (用适当的词填空)

6.There's no harm in your staying up late______(occasion). (所给词的适当形式填空)

7.She could see her face _______(reflect) in the water. （所给词的适当形式填空）

8.It is________(significance)for us to consume less energy to protect the environment. （所给词的适当形式填空）

9.People have their religious___________（belief）. （所给词的适当形式填空）

10.There are all kinds of shops on the two sides of this _________ street.(commerce)

11.You should take time__________(reflect) on everything before doing important things. (所给词的适当形式填空)

12.A 2016 documentary which________(feature) the Forbidden City’s cultural relics and their restorers urged lots of college students to apply to work as volunteers there. （所给词的适当形式填空）

13.I hold the ______ (believe) that your speech will inspire our interest in English. (所给词的适当形式填空)

14.People ________ (gather) round, curious to know what was happening. （所给词的适当形式填空）

15.It was the first ____________（commercial）available machine to employ artificial intelligence. （所给词的适当形式填空）

二、阅读理解

How do you know if a watermelon is perfectly ripe? Well, one theory is that if you knock hard on the outside, the sound you hear will help determine if it's ready to eat. That theory led to a huge online debate in China about what kind of people tend to engage in the art of "watermelon knocking".

The discussion, which thousands of people contributed to on the Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo, was kicked off by an unknown event thousands of miles away in Italy.

It all began when a Chinese social media user posted the picture of a sign in an Italian supermarket asking customers not to knock on the watermelons. The sign was stuck in a full box of watermelons which read, "Please stop knocking on the watermelons. They will not respond to it!"

There was no indication that the supermarket was targeting this message at customers with Chinese heritage. The sign was in Italian, not Mandarin. But somehow it was taken as an attack on a practice which some Chinese observers regarded as being unique to their national customs.

Many shared jokes aimed at the supermarket sign.

Online users are keen to show they know better, especially on the subject of watermelons.

A quick online search will reveal that Chinese social media users are not alone in their thinking. Watermelon knocking and listening for a hollow sound is indeed a nearly universal concept. It even appears in films. The popular Russian cartoon, Nu, pogodi!, includes watermelon knocking as part of an episode.

There are no absolute guarantees about what to do when it comes to choosing fruit. But at the risk of causing an international diplomatic incident we would suggest some common ground about what to look for to choose the perfect watermelon.

Feel the weight of the melon. The heavier, the better.

Press on the watermelon. It should feel firm and if it springs back, it's ready to eat.

Look at the markings on the melon. A yellow patch on one end indicates it's ready.

Of course if all these fail, you could always, knock and wait for a reply.

16.What was the cause of the heated discussion?

A. The art of watermelon knocking.

B. Whether the watermelon is ripe.

C. The traditional Italian customs in the supermarket.

D. The picture of a sign in an Italian supermarket.

17.The author writes the article in a(n) _______way.

A. serious B. humorous C. approving D. critical

18.In the text, the author suggests a lot of methods of selecting watermelon EXCEPT___________.

A. by feeling the weight B. by waiting for a response

C. by pressing  D. by observing markings

19.What is the purpose of this text?

A. To bring up an international diplomatic incident.

B. To present a research result.

C. To give practical advice by telling a story.

D. To introduce the traditional customs of Italy.

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous(幽默的). The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also a good time for young people to find love. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. And there were many romantic stories about this festival. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this, "Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim light. "

In a word, the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years. We hope the young people can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese culture.

20.In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for ______by Zhuge Kongming.

A. making wishes  B. celebrating birthdays

C. getting aid  D. guessing lantern riddles

21.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

D. People usually make them with family and friends.

22.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ______in old times.

A. boring B. humorous C. romantic D. important

答案以及解析

1.答案：of

解析：考查固定搭配。句意：我们应该帮助他渡过难关，而不是利用他的不幸(落井下石)。 take advantage of 是固定短语，译为"利用"，符合题意；故填of。

2.答案：was being decorated

解析：考查时态语态。句意：放学后，我们去了阅览室，却被告知正在装修。分析句子结构可知，空处为宾语从句的谓语动词，主句的时态为一般过去时，而根据语境可知阅览室正在被装修，所以时态应该为过去进行时，而主语和谓语动词之间为被动关系，综上所述，句子为过去进行时态的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数形式。故填was being decorated。

3.答案：of

解析：考查介词。句意：令人惊讶的是，人们花了这么长时间才利用这个双赢的机会。短语take advantage of表示"利用"。故填of。

4.答案：Religious

5.答案：in

解析：考查介词。句意：他们的病症基本是由身体原因引起的。固定短语in origin意为"在起因上，在源头上，在来源上"，符合句意。故填in 。

6.答案：occasionally

解析：考查副词。句意：你偶尔熬夜没有什么危害。分析句子可知，此处应用副词作状语修饰动词短语stay up late，结合语意可知，此处意为"偶尔"，故空处应用副词occasionally。故填occasionally。

7.答案：reflected

解析：根据句意可知，reflect与其逻辑主语her face为被动关系，故用过去分词。句意：她能看到自己的脸映在水中。故答案为：reflected。

8.答案：significant

9.答案：beliefs

解析：考查名词。句意：人们有自己的宗教信仰。分析句子，设空处应该填写名词作宾语。belief为可数名词，其复数为beliefs。故填beliefs。

10.答案：commercial

11.答案：to reflect

解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：在做重要的事情之前，你应该花时间仔细考虑一下。短语take time to do sth.，表示“花时间做某事”。故填to reflect。

12.答案：features

解析：空处为定语从句的谓语动词，陈述客观事实用一般现在时，谓语的形式与先行词documentary保持一致，用第三人称单数形式。故填：features。

13.答案：belief

解析：考查名词。句意：我相信你的演讲将激发我们对英语的兴趣。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作宾语，应用名词形式，结合句意和提示词可知，应填belief，这是一个抽象名词，故填belief.

14.答案：gathered

解析：考查谓语动词。句意：人们聚集在一起，好奇地想知道发生了什么事。分析句子结构和意思可知，这句话描述的是过去的事情，所以谓语用一般过去时。故填gathered。

15.答案：commercially

解析：考查副词。句意：这是第一台商用的人工智能机器。分析句式结构可知，修饰形容词available用副词形式，所以此处应该用提示词的副词形式commercially符合语境。故答案为commercially。

16.答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句"It all began when a Chinese social media user posted the picture of a sign in an Italian supermarket asking customers not to knock on the watermelons."(这一切始于一名中国社交媒体用户发布了一张照片，照片中，一家意大利超市贴出告示，要求顾客不要敲西瓜。)可知，意大利超市贴出告示不让人们敲西瓜这样一张照片，引发了这场激烈的讨论。故选D。

17.答案：B

解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段"Of course if all these fail, you could always, knock and wait for a reply."(当然，如果所有这些都不管用，你可以一直敲西瓜，等待西瓜回复你。)可知，作者的写作方式是幽默的。B选项"humorous"(幽默的)符合，A. serious严肃的；C. approving赞成的；D. critical批评的，均不符，故选B。

18.答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后四段"Feel the weight of the melon. The heavier, the better. Press on the watermelon. It should feel firm and if it springs back, it's ready to eat. Look at the markings on the melon. A yellow patch on one end indicates it's ready. Of course if all these fail, you could always, knock and wait for a reply."(感受西瓜的重量。越重越好。压一下西瓜。摸起来很结实，如果弹回来，西瓜就可以吃了。看看瓜上的标记。一端的黄色标志表示西瓜已经熟了。当然，如果这些都不管用，你可以敲西瓜，等待西瓜回复。)可知，作者推荐了三种鉴别西瓜的方法。最后一段是一句玩笑话，并不是一种真正的方法。故选B。

19.答案：C

解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段"How do you know if a watermelon is perfectly ripe? Well, one theory is that if you knock hard on the outside, the sound you hear will help determine if it's ready to eat. That theory led to a huge online debate in China about what kind of people tend to engage in the art of "watermelon knocking"."(你怎么知道西瓜熟了没有？有一种说法是，如果你用力敲外面，你听到的声音会决定它是否可以吃了。这一理论在中国引发了一场大规模的网络辩论，争论的焦点是究竟什么样的人才会喜欢"敲西瓜"的艺术。)和倒数第四，倒数第三和倒数第二段"Feel the weight of the melon. The heavier, the better. Press on the watermelon. It should feel firm and if it springs back, it's ready to eat. Look at the markings on the melon. A yellow patch on one end indicates it's ready."(感受西瓜的重量。越重越好。压一下西瓜。摸起来很结实，如果弹回来，西瓜就可以吃了。看看瓜上的标记。一端的黄色标志表示西瓜已经熟了。)可知，作者通过讲述敲西瓜能辨认西瓜是否熟了这一理论引起了人们热议，进而作者给出了鉴别西瓜是否成熟的可行建议。所以文章的主要目的是通过讲述故事给我们提供一些切实可行的建议，故选C。

20.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. "据说，孔明灯最初是由诸葛孔明在遇到困难时用来求助的。"可知，ask for help意思即为get aid求助。故选C。

21.答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. "在中国北方，他们被称为元宵，而在南方，他们被称为汤圆。"可知, 北方叫元宵南方叫汤圆, 所以不是全国都叫元宵。故选B。

22.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。此处辛弃疾的诗句是为前面一句And there were many romantic stories about this festival. "关于这个节日有很多浪漫的故事。"可知，提供证据, 表明在古代元宵节是浪漫的。故选C。