2016-2017学年高中英语Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldSection

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldSectionIWarmingUp&Reading-Pre-reading工.阅读理解AOver40yearsago，acountrymusicDJconvention（大会）washeldeveryyearinNashville，Tennessee.Manycountryperformersusedtoattend（参加）theconventiontogivetheirperformances.FanswouldgotoNashvillehopingtoseetheirfavoriteperformers.Intheend，somanyfansbeganshowingupinNashvillethatafestivalnamedFanFairwasborn.ThefirstFanFairwasheldinApril1972，inNashvilleforfourdays.Someofcountrymusic’sbiggeststarsattended.Therewereaboutfiftythousandfans.ThefirstFanFairwassosuccessfulthatplanningbeganalmostimmediatelyfor1973.ThedatewaschangedtoJune，whentheweatherwouldbebetter.OveronehundredthousandfansattendedthesecondFanFair.EveryyearbroughtsomanyperformersandfanstoFanFairthat，in1982，itwasmovedtotheTennesseeStateFairgrounds.FanFairstayedatthefairgroundsforanothernineteenyears.Therewasalwaystheunexpectedduringthefestival.In1974，formerBeatlePaulMcCartneyattended.In1992，morethansixhundredreportersfromEurope，Asia，andSouthAmericawenttocovertheappearanceofapopularstar，BillyRayCyrus，whohadintroducedanewcountrylinedance.In1996，GarthBrooks，whomadeasurpriseappearance，signedautographs（签名）for23hours.In2001，FanFairreturnedtodowntownNashvilleastheworld’sbiggestcountrymusicfestival.Now，overonehundredandtwenty-fivethousandcountrymusicfansgotoNashvilleeveryJune.Asyoucanimagine，thosewhowanttoattendFanFairmustplanahead.Forexample，theyneedtobuyaticketseveralmonthsaheadoftime.Ofcourse，there’smuchmoretoprepare.语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者主要介绍了FanFair这一节日的诞生及发展。1．Accordingtothetext，FanFair .A．hasahistoryofmorethan50yearsB．lastsalmosthalfamontheveryyearC．isthemostimportantmusicfestivalinAmericaD．isatimewhencountrymusicloversgettogether解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的countrymusicDJconvention，FanswouldgotoNashville和FanFairWaSborn可知，FanFair是乡村音乐爱好者们聚在一起庆祝的一个节日，故选D项。答案：D2．ThesecondFanFair .A．washeldinthespringof1972B．wasmorepopularthanthefirstoneC．wasmovedfromNashvilletothefairgroundsD．wasattendedbyformerBeatlePaulMcCartney解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的ThefirstFanFair...aboutfiftythousandfans和OveronehundredthousandfansattendedthesecondFanFair可知，第二届比第一届更受歌迷欢迎，故选B项。答案：B3．Thepurposeofthefourthparagraphisto .A．showwhyFanFairhasbeenpopularB．introducethreefamousmusiciansC．explainhowFanFairstartedD．askpeopletoattendFanFair解析：写作目的题。由本段中的morethanSiXhundredreporters和GarthBrooks...signedautographsfor23hours可知，作者通过讲述三位音乐界的名人参加FanFair这一活动说明了其受欢迎的程度。答案：A4．WhatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutneXt?A．Adviceforfans.B．MusicinAmerica.C．EducationinNashville.D．Thefutureofcountrymusic.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的thosewhowanttoattendFanFairmustplanahead和there,smuchmoretoprepare可知，作者接下来可能会为想参加FanFair的歌迷们提供一些建议，故选A项。答案：ABNeXtThursday，November27th(thefourthThursdayinNovember)，AmericanswillgatherwithfamilyandfriendstoshareabigmealtocelebrateThanksgiving.Theymightplaygames，tellstoriesorwatchfootballontelevisiontogether.AngeloRosahasmoreThanksgivingmemoriesthanmostpeople.FromDreXelHill，Pennsylvania，the100-year-oldmanlivesinthesamehousewherehecelebratedagreatnumberofThanksgivings.Buthesaysitwasdifferentwhenhewasachild.MrRosawasjustthreewhenhisfamilycametoAmerica.“Whenweweresmallchildren，Thanksgivingwasneveraverybigholidaybecauseatthetimeweactuallydidn’tpaytoomuchattentiontoit.”But，also，hesays，hisparentsfacedalanguagedifficulty.“TheywerefromItalyandspokeverybrokenEnglish，becausetheywerethefirstgenerationthatcameoverhere.”Andthefamilyhadlittlemoney.ThereweresixRosachildren.MrRosa’sfatherwasacoalminerinPennsylvania.Thefamilywasnotabletohavebig，costlydinners，especiallyduringthehardtimeofthe1930’s.ButMrRosasaysThanksgivingdinnersbecameatraditioninhisownfamilyafterhemarriedandhadchildren.ThisThanksgiving，AngeloRosawillgotothehomeofhisdaughterabouttwentyminutesaway.Hewillcelebratethedaywithlovedones，includinghisgreat-grandchildren.Ontheothersideofthecountry，CathieDahlstromispreparingdishesforagroupof35to40peopleinConcord，California.WeaskedMsDahlstromwhatsheisthankfulforthisyear，herfirstansweris“Theelection”．Shesaidsheisalsodeeplygratefulforherverylargefamily.MsDahlstromhasonedaughter.Shehasfiveyoungerbrothersandsisters.Shealsohaseightstepbrothersandstepsisters.ManyofthemandtheirfamilieswillbeattheThanksgivingdinner.语篇解读文章主要讲百岁老人AngelORosa的感恩节和DahIStrOm家的感恩节。5．AngeloRosahasmoreThanksgivingmemoriesthanmostpeoplebecause .A．hecamefrOmItalyB．hehasalargefamilyC．hehasalOngerlifeD．hehasamuchOlderhOuse解析： 细节理解题。由于一般人很少有活过一百岁的，所以AngelORosa就比大多数人经历了更多的感恩节，回忆的内容自然也就更多了。答案：C6．FromMsDahlstrom’swords，wecaninferthat .A．sheiscontentwithbothherfamily，relativesandthesocietyB．sheisthankfulforhereffortintheelectionandherfamilyC．shehasalwaysbeencelebratingThanksgivingthiswayD．herdaughterhasalargefamilywithstepbrothersandstepsisters解析：推理判断题。MsDahIStrOm有两个感激：“总统选举”和“大家庭”。由此推断出她无论对社会还是对家庭都是充满感激和爱的。答案：A7．AsawhOle，ThanksgivinginAmericais .A．ahappygatheringwithfamilymembers，relativesandfriendsB．agrandfamilydinnerpartyaswellasatOuristhOlidayC．agreatsOcialgatheringOfentertainmentandachievementD．alargegatheringOfpeOpleOfdifferentgeneratiOns解析：细节理解题。从文中对这两个家庭的大致叙述不难看出，感恩节就是家庭成员、亲戚、朋友的团聚，而不是旅游、冒险，也不是不同代人之间的相会。答案：A8．WhOprObablywrOtethepassage?A．AclOsefriendOfMrROsaandMsDahlstrOm’s.B．AjOurnalistfOraradiOOrTVstatiOn.C．AuniversitystudentwhOmajOrsinhistOry.D．AnactresswhOwantstOexperiencereallife.解析： 体裁判断题。文中数次出现直接引语，在最后一段中出现Y“Weasked"。由此判断这篇文章是广播电台或电视台的记者写的。答案：BCInsideOutisoneofmyfavoriteDisney/Pixarmovies.ThestoryisaboutayounggirlnamedRileywhomovesfromMinnesotatoSanFranciscowithherfamilyandhowshedealswithheremotions（情感）throughthemove.ThesefiveemotionsinRiley’sbrainareJoy，Fear，Anger，Disgust（厌恶）andSadness.Theseemotionsplayaveryimportantroleinherlife.IcanrelatebecauseIaman11-year-oldgirlandIamveryintouchwithmyemotionsandpre-teenfeelings.Thefilmisextremelybeautifulandyoucouldn’taskforbetterdirectionfromPeteDoctor.Theuseoftherightcolorsforthecharactersisgreat.Forexample，Joyisyellow，Sadnessisblue，Disgustisgreen，FearispurpleandAngerofcourseisred.Sadnessplaysamainroleinthestoryanditmakesmewonderwhywearetoldnottobesad.Ithinkit’simportanttobesadwhenthetimecomes.Theendofthemovieprettymuchgotmeandthewholeaudience（观众）（families，couplesandevenelderlypeople）intearsandIcriedveryhard.Irecommend（推荐）thismovieforanyonefrom8to18becauseithasenoughjoyinitforyoungerkidstolikeiteventhoughitdoeshavesomesadmoments.Ibelievethatadultswilllikeittoo.AndIgiveit4outof5starsbecauseitconnectstoanolderaudienceeventhoughitisdesignedforayoungeraudience.Ithinkyoungerchildrencanseethis，butaparentwouldhavetoexplainsomethingstothemafterthemovie.语篇解读本文是议论文。文章是一则关于动画片《头脑特工队》的影评。9．TheauthorfeelsconnectedwiththemoviebecausesheandthecharacterRiley .A．enjoythesamemovieB．havethesamefeelingsC．havethesamemoveexperienceD．haveasimilarfamilybackground解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的howShedealswithheremotions和Icanrelatebecause..」amveryintouchwithmyemotionsandpre-teenfeelings可知，电影《头脑特工队》中的主角有着同样的青春期前的情感问题，从而引起了作者的共鸣。答案：B10．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofPeteDoctor’sjob?A．Bad. B．Justso-so.C．Wonderful. D．Disappointing.解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的youcouldn'taskforbetterdirectionfromPeteDoctor可知，作者认为PeteDoctor导演得很棒。答案：C11．Afterseeingthemovie，theauthorhasanewunderstandingof .A．fear B．sadnessC．anger D．joy解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的Sadnessplaysamainroleinthestoryanditmakesmewonderwhywearetoldnottobesad.Ithinkit’simportanttobesadwhenthetimecomes可知，作者在看过电影后对悲伤有了一种全新的认识。答案：B12.Intheauthor’seyes，themovie .A．won’tattractpeopleover18B．isreallyunsuitableforchildrenC．willbepopularamongkidsandadultsD．caneasilybeunderstoodbyyoungerkids解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的ithasenoughjoyinitforyoungerkidstolikeit和Ibelievethatadultswilllikeittoo可知，作者认为这部电影应该会受到孩子和大人的喜爱。答案：CII.七选五Notnexttome，please!Whenyouaretravelingbyplane，therearesomepassengersyoujustdon’twanttohavenexttoyou.A1Perhapsyounormallylikethem，butwhenyouaresittingnexttothemonaplaneit’sadifferentthing.Theyusuallyspendalltheflight（飞行）movingaroundanddroppingtheirtoysonthefloor,andwhenthey'redrinkingtheirorangejuiceitendsUPonyourtrousers.2Soyoucan’thavethelittlesleepthatyouwereplanning.BConversationmakersYourecognizethistyPeassoonasyousitdown.TheyimmediatelystarttalkingaboutthePlane，ortheweather，ortheyaskyouaPersonalquestion.It’sverydifficultnottotalktothesepeople.3CNervousfliersThesearethepeoplewithwhitefaceswhositdownandimmediatelyaskforsomethingtodrink.Everyfiveminutestheycallaflightattendant（服务员）toaskifthereareanyproblemswiththeplane.4Thebestthingtodoistopretendtosleep.DSpaceinvader