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1、1 Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending 课后篇巩固探究巩固探究 一、阅读下列句子,在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内单词的适当形式填空 1.The family decided(celebrate)the occasion by a large dinner party.答案:to celebrate 2.Millions of people starved death during the war,because the harvest was hard to get in.答案:to 3.Hell write a poe

2、m in memory his beloved father.答案:of 4.Wait a minuteIm just(dress)the baby.答案:dressing 5.The boys hid Johns bike to play trick on him.答案:a 6.Since two years ago,the prizes(award)to five students for their outstanding work.答案:have been awarded 7.The girls looked at the young man with(admire).答案:admir

3、ation 8.Jim has been working hard and looks forward to(spend)his vacation lying on the beach doing nothing.答案:spending 9.Dont handle the vase as if it(be)made of steel.答案:were 二、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空 in memory of look forward tohave fun with play a trick onas ifday and night 1.Working means you are nothin

4、g but your job.答案:day and night 2.On weekends Id like to go to clubs and my good friends.答案:have fun with 3.Dont treat me I were a three-year-old child.答案:as if 4.“Thanks again for your support and encouragement.I am returning to China soon,”Jack said.答案:looking forward to 5.At the Tomb Sweeping Day

5、 people should go to clean graves their ancestors.答案:in memory of 2 6.He is always others,but when others play a joke on him,he feels unhappy.答案:playing a trick/tricks on 三、下面一段文章是课文的浓缩,仔细阅读,根据课文内容将其补充完整 Some festivals are held to 1.the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to hel

6、p or to do harm.In Japan,people should go to clean graves and light incense in 2.of their ancestors in the festival called Obon.They think that it will 3.the ancestors back to earth.In Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.On this important 4.day,they offer food,flowers and g

7、ifts to the dead.The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old 5.about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a childrens festival,when they can 6.and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.If the neighbours dont give any sweets,the children might play a 7.on them.In C

8、hina,the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous ancient 8.,Qu Yuan.In the USA,Columbus Day is in memory of the 9.of Christopher Columbus in the New World.India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Gandhi,the leader helping gain Indias 10.from Britain.答案:1.honour2.memory3.lead4.feast5.beli

9、efs 6.dress up7.trick8.poet9.arrival10.independence 四、阅读理解 A 导学号 19294000 The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past.The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year,but generally takes place in November or December.It is well attended by tourists,but even better attend

10、ed by locals.During the opening ceremonies,after the official greetings from the government leaders,people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands(看台),and white camels transport their riders across the sands.Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clo

11、thes and their fine horsemanship.One following another,groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture.Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs.On their knees in the sand,a g

12、roup of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair:their long,dark,shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares.The crowd is on its feet for the camel races.Camels and riders run far into the dis

13、tance,and then return to the finish line in front of the cheering people.Towards the evening,there comes the grand finale of the opening day,an extremely exciting horse race.All the riders run very fast on horseback.Some riders hang off the side of their saddles.Some even ride upside downtheir legs

14、and feet straight up in the airall at full speed.Others rush down the course together,men arm in arm,on different horses.On and on they went.So fast and so wonderful!1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which.A.has a very long history in North Africa 3 B.is held in the same place on the same day C.is

15、 attended mainly by the people in the Sahara D.is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries 答案:C 解析:细节理解题。由第一段最后一句中的“but even better attended by locals.”可知 the Sahara Festival 是一个主要由当地人参加的节日。2.Before the races begin,take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.A.musicians,

16、dancers,horses and hares B.camel riders,musicians,dogs and hares C.horsemen,dancers,camels and dogs D.musicians,officials,camels and horses 答案:D 解 析:细 节 理 解 题。根 据 第 二 段 对 参 加 节 日 开 幕 式 活 动 的 介 绍,D 项 中 的musicians,officials,camels and horses 都提到了。故选 D 项。3.The underlined word“finale”in the fourth parag

17、raph most probably means the of the opening day.A.first part B.middle C.last part D.whole 答案:C 解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的叙述和该句中的“Towards the evening”可知是开幕式的最后了,故选 C 项。4.This passage mainly tells readers.A.what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival B.how people celebrate during the three-day Sahar

18、a Festival C.what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival D.how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival 答案:A 解析:主旨大意题。从文中第二段第一句话中的“During the opening ceremonies”可以看出,本文主要是介绍“撒哈拉节”开幕式上的活动。故选 A 项。B Valentines Day Valentines Day is named after Saint Valen

19、tine,an early Christian churchman(牧师)who reportedly helped young lovers.Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1,700 years ago,but the day got its name even earlier than that.More than 2,000 years ago,the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers.As part of the

20、celebration,girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container.Boys reached into the container and pulled one out.The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweetheart for a year.Lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other

21、Valentines Day cards that tell of their love.Sometimes they also send gifts,like flowers or chocolate candy.Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system.But some use another way to send this message.They have it printed in a newspaper.The cost is usually a few dollars.Some of

22、 the messages are simple and short,“Jane,I love you very much.”Others say 4 more.This one,for example,“Don,roses are red.Violets(紫罗兰)are purple.I hope you love me as much as I love you.Forever,Mary.”Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local,but USA Today is sold throughout the United

23、 States and 90 other countries as well.This means someone can send a Valentine message to a lover in a faraway city or town almost anywhere in the world.These messages cost 80 dollars and more.An employee(职员)of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages t

24、his year.Will this kind of Valentines Day message reach the one you love?Well,just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.5.What is the cost of printing a message to show ones love?Its.A.a few dollars B.a few dollars in a local newspaper and 80 dollars in USA Today C.80 dollars and more D.very expe

25、nsive 答案:B 解析:由第三段中的“They have it printed in a newspaper.The cost is usually a few dollars.”和第四段中的“These messages cost 80 dollars and more.”这两处信息可知 B 项正确。6.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The ancient Roman girls were more open and easy-going than boys.B.Valentine was killed for helping lover

26、s.C.Readers of USA Today can send roses to their lovers along with printed messages.D.Valentine was honoured by people for his firm Christian beliefs and warm heart.答案:D 解析:A 项在原文中没有提及;根据第一段中“Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs.”可知B 项错误;C 项在文中有信息说明;只有 D 项的内容是根据全文概括和推断出来的。7.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To briefly introduce the origin of Valentines Day and the modern style.B.To advertise for USA Today.C.To tell you that Americans are open to express their love.D.To sell roses on Valentines Day.答案:A 解析:文章第一段讲述了情人节的起源,接着主要介绍了现代情人节的情况。