高中英语高考2020高考英语一轮复习Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld练习含解析新人教版必修

　Unit 1　Festivals around the world

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Masked children roaming (漫步) door-to-door,begging for treats.Adults dressing up for costume parties.Sounds like a normal Halloween—except it wasn’t.Less than a century ago,this was Thanksgiving.It seems strange,but it’s true: For decades before World War Ⅱ,Turkey Day was the day for putting on false faces.

How did Thanksgiving take such a detour(迂回路线)?In the early 19th century,poorer Massachusetts people started knocking on doors on the holiday’s eve,begging,“Something for Thanksgiving?” As a joke,well-to-do children began dressing in torn clothes and doing the same.

The costume idea caught on.When Abraham Lincoln proclaimed (宣告) Thanksgiving a holiday in 1863,towns from Juneau,Alaska,to Tampa,Florida,began marking the date with masquerade balls (化装舞会).　

Not to be outdone,New York City brought the trend to the next level.Officials organized a grand annual parade to celebrate both Thanksgiving and the British evacuation (撤离) of New York.Working-class men marched through streets blowing horns and beating drums.They called themselves Fantasticals.Kids also joined in the fun.They roamed the streets on Thanksgiving morning,ringing doorbells to ask strangers,“Anything for Thanksgiving?”So many kids were sporting torn clothes and darkened faces on Thanksgiving that by the 1900s,it was known as Ragamuffin Day.

Fantasticals died out by the turn of the 20th century,but “Thanksgiving maskers” spread quickly—not to everyone’s amusement.“The practice of ringing all the doorbells and demanding pennies is long past a joke,” The New York Times complained in 1903.Some New Yorkers threw stove-heated coins known as “red pennies” onto the street and howled in laughter as kids burned their fingers.

Red pennies failed to stop the ragamuffins,but the Great Depression did.Everybody had empty pockets by the 1930s,and the question “Anything for Thanksgiving?” was answered with “No.” At the urging of New York’s schools’ superintendent,civic organizations organized costume contests and parades to discourage kids from “going ragamuffin” door-to-door.

It worked.Thanksgiving changed to a family-oriented holiday,and by 1950,trick-or-treating had shifted to a less sacred day—Halloween.

1.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A.By quoting from a book.        B.By comparing two festivals.

C.By telling an interesting story. D.By describing a familiar scene.

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A.How the costume idea reached its height. 

B.Why kids enjoyed the fun on Thanksgiving.

C.Why Thanksgiving was popular in the 1900s. 

D.How Fantasticals took root in New York City.

3.What did The New York Times think about the idea of “Thanksgiving maskers”?

A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Tolerant. D.Indifferent.

4.Which of the following played an important role in bringing the tricky activities to a stop?

A.Schools. B.The media. C.Red pennies. D.The weak economy.

语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章介绍了感恩节的庆祝活动是如何一步步发展直至最后转移至万圣节上的。

答案及剖析:

1.D　写作手法题。根据第一段中的Masked children roaming door-to-door,begging for treats.Adults dressing up for costume parties.Sounds like a normal Halloween可知,作者从描述读者熟悉的万圣节活动场景入手,进而点出本文话题:戴面具等庆祝方式在以前是感恩节的做法。

2.A　段落大意题。根据第四段中的主题句Not to be outdone,New York City brought the trend to the next level.和第四段的具体描述,以及段末的by the 1900s,it was known as Ragamuffin Day可知,第四段描述的是戴面具、穿节日装束的做法是如何达到鼎盛的。

3.B　观点态度题。根据倒数第三段中的not to everyone’s amusement和 “The practice of ringing all the doorbells and demanding pennies is long past a joke,” The New York Times complained可知,《纽约时报》对此持反对态度。

4.D　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Red pennies failed to stop the ragamuffins,but the Great Depression did可知,经济大萧条时期,人们生活困顿,间接地阻止了孩子们在感恩节穿着节日的装束去挨家挨户讨糖果的行为。

Ⅱ.七选五(2018四川绵阳高三第三次诊断)

Stress is so common that many people choose to ignore it.But without right management,stress can be something much more serious.1.　　　 They allow you to continue living your life in a healthy,happy manner. 

Breathe

The stress-relief technique that pretty much everyone’s heard of,the act of breathing nonetheless remains an important point as any when it comes to cooling down the angry blood that’s raging (发怒) around your body.2.　　 

Write

3.　　　Scribble (涂写) your feelings onto a piece of paper.They don’t even have to make sense.Just punch (按键) away at your computer on a day-to-day basis for five or ten minutes,and you might be surprised at how light,and carefree you feel afterwards. 

4.　　 

Laughing allows us to take in a momentous supply of fresh oxygen from the air,stimulating (刺激) the muscles and providing our system with some healthy shock treatment that eases tension brought on by stress.Laughing is something we need to do every day to stay healthy,and is a great way to keep the bad effects of stress at bay.

Sleep

Sleep is absolutely essential for avoiding high stress levels.Everyone needs good amounts of rest,and by remaining glued (寸步不离) to a computer screen for the entire day without taking a break,your body will suffer the consequences,and stress will rise as a result.5.　　 

A.Cry

B.Laugh

C.Stress can build up in anyone.

D.Listed here are four ways to cope with stress.

E.Type away at your desk and channel your emotions into your hard-drive.

F.Taking a long deep breath to calm yourself is medically proven to be beneficial.

G.Take frequent breaks away from the screen,get some sleep,and see your stress ease up.

答案:1-5　DFEBG

Ⅲ.完形填空(2018贵州遵义第四中学检测题)

When I was in Grade 6,I knew a girl.She　1　to point out my shortcomings and always said I was very thin,I wasn’t a good student,and so on.I tried not to care what she said.　2　,I became very 　3　 in the end.I cried and ran to Daddy. 

Daddy asked,“Are the things she says true or not? Lisa,didn’t you ever　4　what you’re really like? Well,you now have that girl’s　5　.Go and make a　6　of everything she said and 　7　 the points that are true.Pay no attention to the other things she said.” 

To my 　8　,I discovered that about half the things were true.Some of them I couldn’t　9　(like being very thin),　10　a good number I could and suddenly I　11　to change.For the first time I got a clear　12　of myself. 

I brought the list back to Daddy.He　13　to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the　14　about yourself.But you have to learn to 　15　.Don’t just close your ears in anger,feeling 　16　.When something said about you is true,you’ll find it will be 　17　 to you.Our world is full of people who think they know your duty.Don’t 　18　your ears.Listen to them all,but hear the truth and do what you think is 　19　.” 

In my life,this is the best　20　that Daddy has given me. 

1.A.forgot B.stopped C.promised D.liked

2.A.Besides B.However C.Instead D.Also

3.A.happy B.patient C.proud D.angry

4.A.accept B.remember C.wonder D.persuade

5.A.opinion B.trouble C.dream D.purpose

6.A.schedule B.joke C.list D.plan

7.A.discuss B.mark C.win D.destroy

8.A.joy B.surprise C.excitement D.regret

9.A.ignore B.recognize C.develop D.change

10.A.and B.so C.but D.or

11.A.wanted B.hated C.feared D.failed

12.A.view B.picture C.memory D.feeling

13.A.agreed B.learned C.asked D.refused

14.A.future B.truth C.ability D.decision

15.A.study B.work C.listen D.control

16.A.afraid B.frightened C.hurt D.nervous

17.A.harmful B.hopeful C.peaceful D.helpful

18.A.shut B.kiss C.point D.touch

19.A.strange B.extreme C.right D.difficult

20.A.news B.advice C.luck D.information

语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文,一个女孩总是揭“我”的短处,爸爸让“我”列一个清单使“我”清楚地认识了自己。

答案及剖析:

1.D　根据本空后的“and always said I was very thin,I wasn’t a good student,and so on.”可知,这个女孩喜欢(like)揭“我”的短处,故D项正确。

2.B　根据本空后的“I cried and ran to Daddy.”可知,此处表示语义的转折,故B项正确。

3.D　根据本空后的“I cried and ran to Daddy.”可知,“我”很生气(angry),哭着去找爸爸,故D项正确。

4.C　根据本空前的“Are the things she says true or not?”可知,爸爸问“我”想知道(wonder)真实的自己是什么样子的,故C项正确。

5.A　上文说那个女孩总是揭“我”的短处,这是她的观点(opinion),故A项正确。

6.C　根据下文中的“I brought the list back to Daddy.”可知,爸爸让“我”列一个清单(list),故C项正确。

7.B　根据本空后的“the points that are true.Pay no attention to the other things she said.”可知,爸爸让“我”标记(mark)那些真实的观点,而忽略那些不真实的,故B项     正确。

8.B　根据本空后的“I discovered that about half the things were true.”可知,让“我”惊讶(surprise)的是有一半的观点是真实的,故B项正确。

9.D　根据本空后的“(like being very thin) ”可知,有一些事情是“我”无法改变(change)的,故D项正确。

10.C　上文说的是无法改变的事情,此处说能够改变的事情,前后是转折关系,故C项正确。

11.A　根据本空前的“a good number I could”可知,有很多是“我”能或者是想要(want)改变的事情,故A项正确。

12.B　上文说“我”知道了哪些事情是能改变的,哪些是不能改变的,是说“我”第一次对自己有了一个清楚的认识,get a clear picture of表示“对……有了一个清楚的认识”,故B项正确。

13.D　根据本空后的“That’s just for you,”可知,爸爸拒绝(refuse)接过那个清单,故D项正确。

14.B　根据本空前的“You know better than anyone else”可知,此处是说你比别人更了解真实(truth)的自己,故B项正确。

15.C　根据本空后的“Don’t just close your ears in anger”可知,要学会倾听(listen),故C项正确。

16.C　根据本空前的“Don’t just close your ears in anger”可知,不要生气地捂住耳朵,感觉受到了伤害(hurt),故C项正确。

17.D　根据本空前的“When something said about you is true,”可知,别人说得对的事情会对你有帮助(helpful),故D项正确。

18.A　根据本空后的“Listen to them all”可知,此处是说不要捂住(shut)耳朵,故A项     正确。

19.C　根据本空前的“Listen to them all,but hear the truth and do what you think”可知,听那些你觉得正确的(right),故C项正确。

20.B　上文爸爸让“我”列一个清单是爸爸给我的建议(advice),故B项正确。