1.2 unit 1 reading and thinking课件+练习

1.2 Unit 1 Reading and thinking习题检测

一、阅读理解

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（2022·广西·容县高级中学高一阶段练习）Though differences in culture and customs can be broad, there’s at least one thing that unites people across planet—the desire to celebrate. Traveling for a holiday can give you the unique opportunity to take a deep dive into another country and make new friends along the way. Here’s a list of holidays worth traveling for.

La Tomatina

Where: Bunol, Spain

When: The last Wednesday in August

From mud to tomatoes, things also get a bit messy in summer in Bunol, a small town in Spain’s Valencia province at Tomatina, the world’s biggest food fight. Thousands of tomatoes are crushed during a whole hour of great fun. People wear goggles (护目镜) to protect themselves from the flying red fruit and the streets quickly fill with red tomato sauce.

Boryeong Mud Festival

Where: Boryeong, South Korea

When: July

Don’t expect to come home clean after experiencing the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea. Famous for its mineral-rich mudflats, visitors rush to Boryeong in July to cake themselves in mud, swim in grey pools and enjoy the party, complete with music and fireworks. There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the ultimate mud adventure!

Holi Festival

Where: India

When: Between the end of February and mid-March

Known as the Festival of Colors, bright colored powder (粉末) fills the air during Holi, a Hindu celebration full of joy that celebrates and gives respect to the victory of good over evil and the end of evil. This festival is celebrated on the last full moon of the lunar month so the date varies, falling between the end of February and mid-March. Holi is one of the most important holidays in India and travelers will be impressed by the celebrations all throughout the country.

1．What should you take when you join La Tomatina?

A．A bucket. B．An umbrella.

C．A large sheet. D．A pair of glasses.

2．When does the Boryeong Mud Festival take place?

A．In February. B．In March.

C．In July. D．In August.

3．What may happen when Tom joins Holi Festival?

A．He can get rid of evil.

B．His body may become colorful.

C．He may be attacked with tomatoes.

D．His body may be covered with mud.

B

（2022·宁夏·银川唐徕回民中学高一阶段练习）Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival is a music event that is held every year. It takes place at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, and is hosted over two weekends in late September and early October, each lasting three days. It is an event that has grown in popularity since it began and now has as many as 450,000 people taking part in it.

The festival was founded in 2002 and is produced by C3 Presents, which is an Austin-based company. At first, it was inspired by a weekly music series broadcast, filmed live by KLRU, the local Austin television station, which is also called Austin City Limits. The first event was only two days long and 67 bands performed on five stages and the audience was around 25,000.

By 2003, around 100 bands were taking part in ACL Music Festival and in 2004, the event grew to over eight stages and extended (延续) to three days. The top attendance at the event was 75,000 people. The festival even won the Pollstar’s Festival of the Year Award in 2005. That year became known as the “Dust Bowl” year as the festival crowd kicked up so much dust that it was difficult for festival goers to breathe. The organizers settled this problem by using watering devices on the site.

With the exception of heavy rain in 2009, the festival continued over the next few years without any major dramas. In 2013, the organizers decided to extend the event over two weekends. Another important fact about that year was that the event was canceled on the third day of the second weekend due to heavy rain causing floods. Besides, the festival was called off due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020.

In recent years, there have been many excellent actors performing at the festival. Other than that, there are many other attractions at ACL Music Festival. These include Austin Eats and ACL Art Market. Furthermore, there is an ACL Cares section at the festival that allows festival goers to give something back to the community.

4．Where did the organizers get inspiration of ACL Music Festival?

A．From a stage play. B．From a TV program.

C．From a wonderful film. D．From a performance by 67 bands.

5．What happened to ACL Music Festival in 2005?

A．It became a three-day event.

B．It was canceled for the bad performance.

C．It was ruined by the dust blown by the wind.

D．It met some trouble brought by the festival crowd.

6．What’s the change of ACL Music Festival in 2013?

A．Its time was extended. B．Its organizer was replaced.

C．Its drama style was changed. D．Its performance form was fixed.

7．What is the best title for the text?

A．The Creation of ACL Music Festival B．The Attractions at ACL Music Festival

C．The Influence of ACL Music Festival D．The Development of ACL Music Festival

二、七选五

（2022·江苏南通·高一阶段练习）Mother’s Day became an official holiday in the United States at the start of the 20th century. ___8___ The celebration is on the second Sunday in May as a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.

___9___ People give mothers gifts like flowers, cards, and jewelry to thank them for all their hard work. A popular symbol of the holiday is the carnation(康乃馨). This is because when the holiday first began in the U. S. people were encouraged to wear a red carnation if their mother was alive or a white carnation if their mother was dead. ___10___ In fact, Mother’s Day is the most popular, date in the U. S. for people to go out and eat and it is estimated that people spend billions on meals and gifts. Mother’s Day is also the most popular day to make long distance calls in the U. S. It is the second most popular gift-giving day after Christmas.

Like Father’s Day, it indeed is a holiday that has changed in such a way that it makes money or profits. ___11___ In fact, the founder of the U. S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began arguing against the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating. Jarvis’s own mother started the campaign to establish a mother’s holiday during the American Civil War.

Mothers are not the only people celebrated on this day. All mother figures including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers are honored on the holiday. In schools many students make special gifts, including handmade cards. While widely recognized, Mother’s Day is not an American holiday. ___12___

A．It celebrates and honors mothers.

B．The story of Mother’s Day is a long one.

C．But the holiday has long been blamed for it.

D．The holiday is celebrated in a number of ways.

E．Many other countries have their own Mother’s Day.

F．Many people take their mothers out for a special meal.

G．And Australia celebrates Mother’s Day with beautiful flowers.

三、完形填空

（2019·江西·临川一中高一开学考试）Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift,___13___a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and___14___.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts___15___some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too___16___. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very____17____.

Gift giving is different in different___18___. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone___19___, because many people have enough things and don’t want___20___gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a___21___. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to___22___too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things___23___, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,___24___money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that___25___. When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift___26___has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts___27___this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

13．A．usually B．especially C．commonly D．generally

14．A．dislikes B．unlike C．disadvantages D．disagreements

15．A．whether B．when C．if D．while

16．A．same B．similar C．small D．big

17．A．lonely B．happy C．angry D．good

18．A．cities B．towns C．counties D．countries

19．A．else B．other C．else’ s D．another

20．A．many too B．much too C．too many D．too much

21．A．child B．person C．guide D．teacher

22．A．spend B．take C．cost D．have

23．A．more difficult B．easily C．easier D．more easily

24．A．using B．giving C．receiving D．lending

25．A．counts B．invents C．finds D．knows

26．A．who B．what C．it D．that

27．A．in B．on C．before D．after

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

（2022·河南·高一阶段练习）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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

I hear Americans saying “Season’s Greetings”. This expression is very common in the time between Thanksgiving, at the end of November, ____28____ New Year’s Day, January 1. There are many holidays being celebrated during this time, or season.

Thanksgiving falls on the ____29____ (four) Thursday in November. Then there is Hannukah, ____30____ is part of the Jewish religion. Last year, Hannukah began ____31____ (short) after Thanksgiving, on November 28.

Christmas is on December 25. Kwanzaa (宽扎节), a yearly ____32____ (celebrate ) of African-American culture, ____33____ (hold) from December 26 to January 1. Lastly, there is New Year’s Eve on December 31 and New Year’s Day on January 1.

The plural word “greetings” ____34____ (mean) a message that expresses good wishes to someone. When we write cards or letters at this time of year, we try to include as many of our friends’ traditions ____35____ possible. So, people may choose to say “Season’s Greetings”. You will find the expression ____36____ (write) on cards, gifts and in outdoor lighting displays.

A similar expression is “Happy Holidays”. That is another way ____37____ (get) people with a variety of traditions included in our greetings.

I hope you are able to gather safely with your family and loved ones during this season, as I send you all “Season’s Greetings”.

参考答案：

1．D

2．C

3．B

【解析】

【导语】

本文是一篇应用文，文章介绍了世界上几个值得参加的节日。

1．

细节理解题。根据La Tomatina中“People wear goggles to protect themselves from the flying red fruit and the streets quickly fill with red tomato sauce.”（人们戴上护目镜来保护自己免受飞来的红色水果的伤害，街道上很快就布满了红色的番茄酱。）可知，参加西班牙的La Tomatina节日时，参加者应该戴上眼镜来保护自己。故选D项。

2．

细节理解题。根据Boryeong Mud Festival中When: July（时间：七月）可知，Boryeong Mud Festival通常是在七月。故选C项。

3．

推理判断题。根据Holi Festival中“Known as the Festival of Colors, bright colored powder fills the air during Holi, a Hindu celebration full of joy that celebrates and gives respect to the victory of good over evil and the end of evil.”（在被称为“色彩节”的胡里节期间，鲜艳颜色的粉末充满空气。胡里节是印度教的一个充满欢乐的节日，庆祝并尊重正义战胜邪恶和邪恶的终结。）可知，Tom参加Holi节时，全身会染上各种颜色。故选B项。

4．B

5．D

6．A

7．D

【解析】

【导语】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个每年举行的音乐活动奥斯汀市极限音乐节(ACL)的发展历程及相关介绍。

4．

细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“At first, it was inspired by a weekly music series broadcast, filmed live by KLRU, the local Austin television station, which is also called Austin City Limits.（首先，它的灵感来自于奥斯汀当地电视台KLRU每周播放的音乐系列节目，该频道也被称为奥斯汀城极限频道）”，所以其灵感来源于一个电视节目（From a TV program.）。故选B项。

5．

细节理解题。根据文章第三段三、四句“The festival even won the Pollstar’s Festival of the Year Award in 2005. That year became known as the “Dust Bowl” year as the festival crowd kicked up so much dust that it was difficult for festival goers to breathe.（该音乐节甚至在2005年获得了《Pollstar’s festival of The Year》大奖。那一年被称为“沙尘暴”年，因为参加音乐节的人扬起的灰尘太多，让人难以呼吸。）”，因此当年音乐节的人群带来了一些麻烦（It met some trouble brought by the festival crowd.）。故选D项。

6．

细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“In 2013, the organizers decided to extend the event over two weekends.（2013年，组织者决定将活动延长两个周末。）”可知，2013年的音乐节的时间延长了（Its time was extended.）。故选A项。

7．

主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句“It is an event that has grown in popularity since it began and now has as many as 450,000 people taking part in it.（这项活动自开始以来越来越受欢迎，现在有多达45万人参加。）”以及本文出现的多个时间节点和重大事件可以看出，本文主要是在介绍音乐节的发展（The Development of ACL Music Festival）。故选D项。

8．A

9．D

10．F

11．C

12．E

【解析】

【导语】

这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了母亲节及其庆祝方式，它是继圣诞节之后第二大流行送礼物的节日，逐渐变得商业化。

8．

上文“Mother’s Day became an official holiday in the United States at the start of the 20th century.(母亲节在20世纪初成为美国的官方节日。)”提到，母亲节在20世纪初成为美国的官方节日，结合下文中的“The celebration(庆祝活动)”及“honor mothers(纪念母亲)”可知，A项“它庆祝和纪念母亲。”符合语境。故选A项。

9．

根据下文“People give mothers gifts like flowers, cards, and jewelry to thank them for all their hard work.(人们送母亲鲜花、卡片和珠宝等礼物来感谢她们的辛勤工作。)”可知，本段是描述母亲节的庆祝方式，D项“这个节日有多种庆祝方式。”引起下文，故选D项。

10．

根据下文“In fact, Mother’s Day is the most popular, date in the U. S. for people to go out and eat and it is estimated that people spend billions on meals and gifts.(事实上，母亲节是美国最受欢迎的节日，人们可以在这一天出去吃饭。据估计，人们会在食物和礼物上花费数十亿美元。)”可知，此处是描述母亲节的另一种庆祝方式，带母亲出去吃大餐，F项“许多人带他们的母亲出去吃一顿特别的饭”符合语境。故选F项。

11．

上文“Like Father’s Day, it indeed is a holiday that has changed in such a way that it makes money or profits.(就像父亲节一样，这确实是一个改变了的节日，它可以赚钱或收获利润。)”提到母亲节变得商业化，下文“In fact, the founder of the U. S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began arguing against the holiday(事实上，美国节日的创始人安娜·贾维斯开始反对这个节日)”提到母亲节的创始人反对这个节日，C项“但是这个节日因此而被责怪很久了”符合语境，与下文创始人反对这个节日语义一致，故选C项。

12．

上文“While widely recognized, Mother’s Day is not an American holiday.(虽然母亲节被广泛认可，但它并不是美国的节日。)”提到，母亲节并不是一个美国节日，所以应是有其他国家也庆祝母亲节，E项“许多其他国家也有它们自己的母亲节。”符合语境。故选E项。

13．B

14．A

15．D

16．C

17．B

18．D

19．A

20．C

21．B

22．A

23．C

24．C

25．A

26．D

27．B

【解析】

【分析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了送礼的艺术，以及不同的国家有不同的送礼方式。

13．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们也知道送别人礼物很难，尤其是私人的礼物。A. usually通常；B. especially特别；C. commonly一般地；D. generally普遍地。由If we want to make it better，we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and…可知此处表示我们也知道送给人们礼物很难，特别是一个私人的礼物，选B。

14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们想做得更好，我们应该知道你会把礼物给谁，并了解他们的喜好。A. dislikes不喜欢；B. unlike不同于；C. disadvantages缺点；D. disagreements不一致。由If we want to make it better（如果我们想让赠送私人礼物更好一些）可推测我们应该了解你将会给谁礼物，并了解他们的喜好，才能使送出更适合的礼物，likes and dislikes表示喜欢的和不喜欢的，即喜好，选A。

15．考查连接词辨析。句意：通常情况下，一些小孩子认为他们没有得到足够的礼物，而一些老人认为他们得到了太多的礼物。A. whether是否；B. when当……时候；C. if如果；D. while然而。分析语境可知some old people think they get too many gifts与some little kids think they don't get enough gifts间是转折关系，故选D。

16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一些礼物是不会太小的。A. same同样地；B. similar相似的；C. small小的；D. big大的。由For example，when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree，it is enough to make her very…根据后文的例子可知此处表示一些礼物是不会太小的，选C。

17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：例如，当一个小孩只是给他或她的母亲一片树叶从树上，这就足以使她非常高兴。A. lonely孤独的；B. happy快乐的；C. angry愤怒的；D. good好的。由when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree可推测这个行为足够使妈妈开心了，选B。

18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：送礼在不同的国家是不同的。A. cities城市；B. towns小镇；C. counties县；D. countries国家。由下文举的Japan，Canada，the USA等国家的例子可知此处表示赠送礼物在不同的国家是不同的，选D。

19．考查固定搭配。句意：后来，同样的礼物可能会送给别人，因为很多人有足够的东西，自己不想要太多的礼物。A. else别的；B. other其他的；C. else’s其他；D. another另一个。固定短语someone else“其他人；别人”。故选A。

20．考查短语辨析。句意：后来，同样的礼物可能会送给别人，因为很多人有足够的东西，自己不想要太多的礼物。A. many too表示太多，修饰不可数名词；B. much too表示很，非常，修饰形容词或副词；C. too many表示太多，修饰可数名词复数；D. too much太多，修饰不可数名词。此处修饰可数名词复数gifts，选C。

21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在加拿大，一棵树可以帮助记忆一个人。A. child孩子；B. person人；C. guide向导；D. teacher老师。结合语境可知此处表示在加拿大，一棵树可以帮助记得一个人，选B。

22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们不需要花太多的钱。A. spend表示花费时间与金钱，主语为人；B. take表示花费时间，主语为物；C. cost表示花费金钱，主语为物；D. have有。由Instead，making a meal for him or her is enough可知此处表示人们不需要花太多钱，主语people是人，选A。

23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了让事情变得简单，一些人宁愿只给钱。A. more difficult更困难的；B. easily容易地；C. easier更容易的；D. more easily更容易地。由some people would rather just give money可知此处表示为了使事情变得更简便，一些人宁愿只是送钱，暗含比较级，用easy的比较级表示更简便的，做宾补，故选C。

24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在某些文化中，收钱会让人感到不舒服。A. using使用；B. giving给予；C. receiving收到；D. lending借。由When someone gives me money，it just makes me think they're being lazy可知此处表示然而，收钱会使一些人不舒服，选C。

25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在英国，我们有一句谚语:重要的是想法。A. counts重要；计算；B. invents发明；C. finds找到；D. knows了解。由When someone gives me money，I feel they don't think it about at all．I prefer to receive a gift （59）has some thought behind it可知此处表示重要的是想法，选A。

26．考查连接词辨析。句意：我宁愿收到一件背后有一些想法的礼物。分析句子可知空格处引导定语从句作a gift的定语，且从句中缺主语，先行词a gift指物，可用that和which引导，选D。

27．考查介词辨析。句意：不同的人对这个问题有不同的看法!A. in在里面；B. on在上面；C. before在……之前；D. after在……之后。结合语境可知此处表示在这个问题上不同的人有不同的想法，选B。

【点睛】

完形填空解题技巧之语法结构法：完形填空需要考生有较为扎实的语法基础知识，能够从句法的结构上辨别出须填相关的语法知识，再从对应的语法角度分析前后句，最后结合上下文选择出正确答案。例如：小题14考查定语从句。分析句子可知空格处引导定语从句作a gift的定语，且从句中缺主语，先行词a gift指物，可用that和which引导，选D。

28．and

29．fourth

30．which

31．shortly

32．celebration

33．is held

34．means

35．as

36．written

37．to get

【解析】

【导语】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在美国11月、12月听到的常见的问候语：节日问候（Season’s Greetings和Happy Holidays）。

28．

考查连词。句意：这种表达在11月底的感恩节和一月的新年之间更常见。根据 “between...and...(在……之间)”可知，空格处填 and。

29．

考查数词。句意：感恩节在11月的第四个星期四。序数词常常与定冠词the连用，表示第几个。故填 fourth。

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考查定语从句。句意：然后是哈努卡节，这是犹太教的一部分。 此处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中用作主语，修饰先行词Hannukah，故填which。

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考查副词。句意：去年，哈努卡节在感恩节11月28日后不久就举行。此处应用副词作状语，修饰动词began。故填 shortly。

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考查名词。句意：宽扎节是一个每年都被庆祝的非裔美国人的文化。 此处celebration是名词形式，用作句子主语Kwanzaa（宽扎节）的同位语，不定冠词提示用单数。故填celebration。

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考查主谓一致和被动语态。句意：这个节日从12月26日至1月1日通常被举行。此处句子主语是Kwanzaa，与动词hold是被动关系，且表示一般情况为一般现在时的被动语态，故填is held。

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考查主谓一致和动词时态。句意：“greetings”意味着向人传达良好祝愿的信息。 此处句中主语是word，为第三人称单数，且此处表示一般情况，故填means。

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考查固定句式。句意：当我们此时写贺卡和写信时，我们应该尽可能包含我们朋友的更多的传统。根据“as...as possible(尽可能……)”是固定句式，故填as。

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考查非谓语动词。句意：你将会发现被写在贺卡，礼物或者灯展上的传统表达。此处为find+宾语+宾补结构，write与expression 是被动关系，要用过去分词。故填 written。

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考查非谓语动词。句意：这是另外一种人们让人们获得各种传统表达的方式。根据“way to do sth. (做某事的方式)”可知，要用不定式作定语。故填 to get。