牛津译林版必修第二册Unit3Festivalsandcustoms滚动复习卷

Unit3Festivalsandcustoms滚动复习卷

时间：100分钟满分：120分

选择题部分

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Februaryhaslongbeenamonthofromance.Withthesweetsmellofrosesinthe

air,romanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.

Onthe14thday,itiscustomaryfbraboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinner,buy

herflowersandchocolates,writepoems,singtoherorevenspellouthernamewith

rosepetals!

ThisisthescenethatgreetsyouonValentine'sDay,namedafterValentinewho

wasapriestinthethirdcenturyRome.Whentheemperordecidedthatsinglemen

madebettersoldiersthanthosewithwives,hebannedmarriage.

ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmamageceremoniesforyoungloversin

secret.Whenhisactionswerediscovered,theemperorhadhimputtodeath.

Whileinprison,itissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhis

prisonguard.Beforehisdeath,hewroteheraletter,whichhesigned“Fromyour

Valentine”,anexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.

ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsowasmadeaSaint,aswellas

becomingoneofhistory'smostromanticfigures.

Nowadays,Valentine'sDaywinsthesamepopularityamongChineseyoung

people.ltisatimewhenstudents“don'twanttobealone^^accordingtoGaoShunjie,a

studentreporterfor21stCenturyTeensinJinlingHighSchool,Nanjing.Someofher

classmatesareplanningtomakeValentine'scardsforparents,teachersand

friends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeat

heartshapedcakes.Theideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespirit

ofSt.Valentine.

1.WhyisFebruaryamonthofromance?

A.Becausepeoplewillenjoythepleasantfeelingthatthesweetsmellrosesbring

them.

B.BecausealotofromanticfilmswillbeonshowinFebruary.

C.Becausepeoplecanreadalotoflovestoriesinnewspapersormagazines.

D.BecauseValentine'sDayisonthe14thFebruary,whenmanyromanticthings

willhappen.

2.Theemperorbannedmarriage,becausehe.

A.wasnotsatisfiedwiththemarriageceremoniesheldbypriests

B.thoughtasinglemanwasbetterthanamamedmanasasolider

C-enviedmenmarryingwomen

D.thoughtmarriagewasevil

3.Ifagirlreceivesaletterattheendofwhich“FromyourValentine“issigned,

theletteriswrittenby.

A.amanalsocalledValentine

B.herpetcalledValentine

C.herboyfriendwhoisalsocalledValentine

D.herlover

4.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellus.

A.alovestoryhappeningbetweenValentineandadaughterofaguard

B.thehistoryofValentine'sDayanditwinspopularityamongChineseyoung

people

C.apriestwholovedbravelyfacingpressurefromtheemperor

D.thatFebruaryisamonthofromance

B

Peoplefromallovertheworldhavedifferentweddingtraditionsandmarriage

customs.Theonethingthatallweddingceremoniescommonlyseemtohaveisthe

commitment（承诺）ofloveforalltimeduringapublicceremony.

Everyoneataweddinghopesforgreathappinessbetweenthewedding

couple.Weddingtraditionsareusuallyawayofshowingsignsofthehopeforgreat

happiness.Someofthesetraditionsareveryinteresting.

InSweden,thetraditionalbridewillwearthreeringsbytheendofthewedding

ceremony.Thefirstistheengagement（订婚）ringthatsheenteredtheceremony

with.Thesecond,theweddingring,isaddedtothefirst.Afinalring,however,is

addedaswell.Thisringisknownasthe“motherhood"ring.Thisissaidtoshowthat

marriageisaboutmorethanjustlove.ltisaboutbuildingafamily.

WeddingtraditionsinthePhilippinesincludethePandango,adancewhichcan

lastforhours.DuringthePandango,guestspin（用大头针别住）moneytothebride's

dresstopayfortheirhoneymoon.

AtraditionalIrishbridemaywearablueweddingdress-believingbluetobea

luckycolor.EnglishLavender（薰衣草）isoftenmixedwithherweddingflowers.ltis

traditionalforthebridetobraidherhair（编头发）一asitisconsideredagoodwayto

bringlucktothenewcouple.

Therearemanyweddingtraditionsaroundtheworldwhichmaydifferfromwhat

theyareusedto,butifyouareabouttoplanawedding,youmayfinditinterestingto

includesomeofthesetraditionsinyourownwedding.

5.Whatdoallweddingceremoniesseemtohaveincommon?

A.Thecommitmentofloveforalltime.

B.Happinessbetweentheweddingcouple.

C-Aninterestinglife.

D.Buildingahappyfamily.

6.InSweden,thetraditionalbride'sthirdringshows.

A.thedutiesofthenewcouple

B・thegreatlovebetweenthenewcouple

C.thebridewillbenotonlyawifebutalsoamother

D.thebridewilltakecareofnotonlyherhusbandbutalsohismother

7.InthePhilippines,thenewcouplepaidfortheirhoneymoonwiththemoney

from.

A.thebrideB.thebridegroom

C・theirparentsD.visitingguests

8.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thereasonfbrdifferentweddingtraditions.

B.Interestingweddingtraditionsfromdifferentcountries.

C-Thewaytopreparefbraweddingceremony.

D.Interestingengagementtraditionsaroundtheworld.

C

EveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineis

nodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymumrisesearlytomakethe

meal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.Pmsorrytosaythat

themeninthefamily-mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself-rarelypitchinto

help.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.

Around2p.m.everyThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaround

thekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthis

point,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling（流口水）alloverourfancy

clothes,butit'snotyettimetoeat.

First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudto

Godforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,Iwouldhaveno

problemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.My

parents,whoaren'twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.

However,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerand

trytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingto

dowithmygrowling（咕咕叫）stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereunder

mynose.

Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,the

dayincludesotherhighlights—visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusually

around6p.m.weareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanice

warmbedtosleepin.

9.Thepurposeofthetextisto.

A.tellhowtomaketurkeyonThanksgivingDay

B.tellhowthefamilyspendsThanksgivingDay

C.introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDay

D.introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDay

10.OnThanksgivingDaytheauthor'sfamilydothefollowingexcept.

A.watchamovieB.makevisits

C.haveabigmealD.watchfootball

11.Whydoestheauthor'smindusuallygoblankwhensayingaprayerof

thanks?

A.Heistoothankfultosayaword.

B.Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.

C.Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak.

D.Heistooshytospeakinpublic.

12.Theunderlinedphrase“digin"inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto

A.chatwithothersB.makeahole

C.mixthingsupD.starteating

D

Youmayknowyourmother,buthowwelldoyoureallyknowMother'sDay?

Cards,flowers,sales,TVspecials,andadayoffforsomeonewhoreallydeserves

it一thosearewhatprobablycometomindformanypeoplewhentheythinkof

Mother'sDay.Butthere*smoretothestory.

TheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationswereheldduringspringinancient

Greece.ThecelebrationshonoredRhea,theMotherofthegods.Duringthe1600s,

EnglandcelebratedadaycalledMotheringSunday.Onthisdayevenservantswere

giventhedayofftospendwiththeirfamilies.Amotheringcakewasevenservedwith

thefamilymeal.

IntheUS,Mother'sDaybeganin1872whenJuliaWardHowe,whowrotethe

wordstothefamoussongTheBattleHymnoftheRepublic,suggesteditasaday

devotedtopeace.Butitdidn'treallybecomepopularuntil1907whenAnnaJarvis

startedacampaigntohonormothers.Shebelievedthatmotherscouldhelppeopleget

overthepaintheyexperiencedduringtheCivilWar.TheUSisn*taloneindevotinga

daytomothers.ManyothercountriesincludingDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,

Australia,Japan,andBelgiumalsohonortheirmothersinMay.Othercountrieshonor

theirmothersatdifferenttimesoftheyear.

LearningmoreaboutMother'sDayandcelebratingMother'sDayareimportant,

butprobablynotasimportantasunderstandingwhatyourownmother,or

grandmother,oraunthasreallydonefbryou.Andthatwillcertainlybeappreciated

morethanonedayinayear.

13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.ThereasonwhypeoplecelebrateMother'sDay.

B.Thewayspeoplehonormothers.

C.ThehistoryofMother'sDay.

D.Thecontributionofmothers.

14.WherewastheearliestMother'sDaycelebrated?

A.InancientGreece.B.IntheUS.

C.InEngland.D.InItaly.

15.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.RheaisthemotherofakinginancientGreece

B.allthecountriesdon*tcelebrateMother'sDayinMay

C.onlymothersweregivenadayoffonMotheringSunday

D.itwasin1872thatMother'sDayreallycameintobeing

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有

两项为多余选项。

Ifyou'veeverwonderedhowdancerswouldtellthestoryofamananda

woman'sloveforeachotherthroughdancemoves,youshouldwatchpeopledance

theRumba.1Anditisconsideredthemostpassionate（富有激'情的）ballroom

dance.

LikemanyLatindances,theRumbahasitsroots（根源）inAfrica.Whenthe

SpanishfirstmovedtotheNewWorld,theybroughtAfricanslavestoworkforthem.

2_Whentheywerefinishedwithahardday'swork,theywouldsometimesfindthe

persontheywereinlovewithanddancetheRumba.3Theywantedtodancethe

Rumbainpublic!

Thedanceslowlyspreadandgrewinpopularity.Then,inthe1930s,thefamous

danceteacherMonsieurPierresawtheRumbabeingdancedinNewYorkandhe

decideditwassoexcitingandinterestingthatitshouldbedancedinLondon,too._4

TodaythereareseveraltypesofRumbapeopledance.Somedanceatypeof

Rumbathatisveryfastandfeatures（以...为特点）bigmovements.5No

matterwhattypeofRumbapeopledance,thestorythedancetellsisstillthesame：the

lovebetweenamanandawoman.

A.Fromthere,theRumbaspreadacrosstheworld.

B.ThispopulardanceisfromtheislandnationofCuba.

C.OthersdanceaslowtypeofRumbaandusesmallsteps.

D.Whenslavemasterssawthisdance,theywereimpressed.

E.Slavesworkedlonghoursandhadveryfewwaystorelax.

F.WhentheRumbawasfirstdanced,itreferredtoadanceparty.

G.Thisdancebecameaformaldancedoneinpublicwithapartner.

第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分40分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以

填入空白处的最佳选项。

Itwasawarm,sunnySaturdayafternoonsomefifteenorsixteenyearsago.Itook

mytwokidstothelocalplayground.Assoonaswegottheremydaughterheadedfor

theswings（秋千）andaskedfora1Inoticedanotherlittlegirl2together

ownswinggoinghighasIwashelpingmydaughtertogohigherandhigher.

Iwalkedovertothelittlegirlandasked3sheneededhelp.Shesmiledand

saidYESandIsoonhadherfeetflyingtowardsthe4whileshelaughed

happily.ForthenexttwohoursIfoundmyselfpushingswingsandplayinggameswith

mydaughterandthelittlegirl.Bythetimeweheadedhome,Iwasphysicallytired,

butmyspiritswereflying5thanthoseswings.

ThreeyearslaterIwastiredagainafteraday'swork.Still,Ineededto6my

kidsfromtheirschoolbeforeheadinghome.Istoodinthe7waitingarea

waitingformychildren.Suddenly,Ifelttwo8armswrappedaroundmylegs.I

lookeddownandtherewasthelittlegirlImet3yearsbeforeonthe9smiling

upatme.Shegavemeabighugbeforerunningawayto10theschoolbus.AsI

watchedher11,Ididn'tfeeltiredanymoreandmyspiritswereonceagain

12withthatswing.

Thelovewesharewithotherswillfinditswaybacktous.Itwilltravelfrom

hearttoheart.ltmaytakesecondsoritmaytake13.Thelawoflove,thoughis

neverbroken.Wewillgetbackwhatwegive.Wewillharvestwhatwe14,The

kindnesswegiveandthejoywecreatewillalwayscomebackto15us.

1.A.jumpB.pull

C.pushD.climb

2.A.failedB.decided

C.stoppedD.managed

3.A.whyB.how

C.whenD.whether

4.A.cloudsB.ground

C.swingD.trees

5.A.fasterB.higher

C.morequicklyD.moreslowly

6.A.lookafterB•pickup

C.takeawayD.bringup

7.A.parents1B.teachers1

C-patients1D.passengers*

8.A.strongB.long

C.tinyD.weak

9.A.classroomB.school

C・kindergartenD.playground

10.A.driveB.catch

C.reachD.repair

11.A.handsB.head

C-faceD.back

12.A.flyingB.crying

C.runningD.falling

13.A.hoursB-days

C-monthsD.years

14.A.saveB.plant

C.designD.offer

15.A.scareB-interest

C・exciteD.shock

非选择题部分

第二节语篇语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形

式。

Haveyoueverthoughtaboutthebestmealyouhaveevereaten?Formany

people,itisn'tjustaboutthequalityofthefood;itisalsoaboutgreatmemoriesofa

particularvacationorthepersonitwasshared1..Weasked100famous

chefsaroundtheworld2.theirbestmealswere,andwegotsome3.

(interest)answers.

Astheresearchersexpected,30%ofthechefs4.(survey)saidthattheir

bestmealasakidwasstillwhattheylikedthemostasanadult.20%5.

(consider)amealinafancyrestaurantasthebestoneintheirlives,andanother10%

saidthatamealwhiletheywereonvacationwiththeirwife6.husbandwas

thebestofalltime.15%saidasimplemealthattheyoftencookedathomeranked

7.(high)thananyothermeal.Andthesamenumbersaidtheirbestdishwas

somethingtheymadeattheplacewheretheyworked.8.(surprising),10%of

thesechefssaidtheirfavoritemealoftheirentireliveswasatafastfoodrestaurant!

Thesebest9.(cook)intheworldwouldpickMcDonald'sorKFCiftheyhad

thechoiceofwhat10.(eat).

第四部分写作(满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(15分)

假如你是李华，你校的外教要在中国过春节，请你根据以下内容，用英文写

一篇80词左右的短文介绍我国的春节，并祝他春节愉快。

时间：一般在阳历二月份，中国农历正月初一，前后要持续半个月。

风俗：1.12生肖命名，如狗、猴、虎等，今年是牛年；

2.春节前人们要大扫除，大年夜全家人聚集在一起吃年夜饭；

3.年初一、初二走访亲友，给孩子们压岁钱。

第二节故事续写（25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整

的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Manyyearsearlier,mymotherknewthatshecouldnotsendmetocollegeand

payfbrit.Sheworkedinaretailstoreandmadejustenoughtopaythebillsandtake

careoftheotherchildrenathome.IfIwantedtogotocollege,itwasuptometofind

outhowtogetthere.

IfoundthatIqualifiedforsomegrantsbecauseofthesizeofourfamily,my

mom'sincomeandmySATscores.Therewasenoughtocoverschoolandbooks,but

notenoughforroomandboard.Iacceptedajobaspartofawork-study

program.Whilenotattractive,itwasoneIcoulddo.Iwasheddishesintheschool

cafeteria.

JustwhenIthoughtIwasgoingtodropoutofmycollegecareer,anangel

appeared.Well,oneofthosethatareonearth,withoutwings."Iheardthatyouneed

somehelp,“hesaid.6UWhatdoyoumean?”Iasked,tryingtofigureoutwhichareaof

mylifehemeant/Tinancially,tostayinschool.,,uWell,Imakeitokay.Ijusthave

troubleworkingallthesehoursandfindingnotimetostudy.,,6tWell,IthinkIhavea

waytohelpyouout.”

Hewentontoexplainthathisgrandparentsneededhelpontheweekends.All

thatwasrequiredofmewascookingmealsandhelpingthemgetinandoutofbedin

themorningandevening.Thejobpaidfourhundreddollarsamonth,twicethemoney

Iwasmakingwashingdishes.NowIwouldhavetimetostudy.Iwenttomeethis

grandparentsandacceptedthejob.

Myfirstdiscoverywashisgrandmother'sgreatloveofmusic.Shespenthours

playingherold,off-keypiano.Oneday,shetoldmeIdidn'thaveenoughfuninmy

lifeandtookituponherselftoteachmetheart.Grandmawasimpressedwithmy

abilityandencouragedmetocontinue.Weekendsintheirhousebecamemorethanjust

booksandcooking,theywerefilledwiththewonderfulsoundsoftheout-of-tune

pianoandtwoveryout-of^tunesingers.

Paragraph1：

WhenChristmasbreakcame,Grandmagotachestcold,and1wasafraidto

leaveher,_____________________________________________________________

Paragraph2：

TheenvelopewasfromGrandma.______________________________________

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【阅读理解】

1-4DBDB

5-8ACDB

9-12B