【课堂新坐标】2016-2017学年高中英语人教版必修三单元综合测评1.docVIP

单元综合测评Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)A Looking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world.Koninginnedag－The Netherlands Koninginnedag or Queens Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Although the birthday of the current Queen，Beatrix，is actually during the winter，she has celebrated it on April 30th，the countrys official “Queens Day”since 1949.Orange is the national color，and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾)and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party on this day. Thai Elephant Day－Thailandespected and treasured.During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas，other fruit，and sugarcane. The Fire Festival－Shetlandup in flames.At the festival，youll find yourself sitting，dancing，or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan.Be prepared for an evening of singing，dancing，and fastpaced activity，and dont worry about making it to work the next day－its a national holiday!Holi－Indiaon of the lunar month，usually late February or early March，the air is full of bright-colored powder.The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country，with bonfires and music，but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world. 【语篇解读】　作者向我们介绍了世界上一些非常有趣的节日。1．What do we know about Koninginnedag? A．It is celebrated on the day of the current Queens birthday. B．It is not celebrated outside the city of Amsterdam. C．Everyone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it. D．It has a history of more than sixty years. 【解析】　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Although the birthday...since 1949.”可知这个节日已经有60多年历史了。【答案】　D2．The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to ．【解析】　推理判断题。根据第三段的“Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.”可知这是泰国的大象日又根据“they are highly respected and treasured