2024_2025学年新教材高中英语UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS过关检.docxVIP

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第一单元过关检测

(时间:90分钟满分:120分)

第一部分阅读理解(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

Festivalsaroundtheworld

RakshaBandhan

ThisisaHindufestivalheldinAugust.Sistersgivetheirbrothersarakhi,abraceletmadeofthread.Inreturn,thebrotherspromisetocarefortheirsisters.

Moomba

ThistakesplaceeachyearinMelbourne,Australia.ThereareboatracesintheYarraRiver,paradesandartshows.

USIndependenceDay

Thisisheldon4thJuly.TheUSflagisflownfrombuildingsandpeopleholdpartiestocelebratethebirthofthenation.

BastilleDay

On14thJuly,peopleinFrancecelebratethisoccasionwithflagsandfireworks.ItmarksthestartoftheFrenchRevolution.

MayDay

The1stofMayisthedaywhennorthernEuropeanswelcomespring.Peopleweargreenleavesanddanceoutdoors.

CarnivalinRiodeJaneiro

Thisisafour-dayfestivalwhenthousandsofpeopleincostumedancethesambathroughthestreets.

JoanofArc

JoanofArc,theFrenchgirl-soldierishonouredonthe30thofMay.ItwasthedayshewasburnttodeathbytheEnglishin1431.

1.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheactivitiesontheMoombaFestival?

A.Boatraces. B.Parades.

C.Artshows. D.Dancingthesamba.

答案:D

解析:细微环节理解题。由Moomba中的“ThereareboatracesintheYarraRiver,paradesandartshows.”可知选D项。

2.Whichfestivalmarksthedaywhenthenationwassetup?

A.USIndependenceDay. B.MayDay.

C.BastilleDay. D.CarnivalinRiodeJaneiro.

答案:A

解析:细微环节理解题。由USIndependenceDay中的“peopleholdpartiestocelebratethebirthofthenation”可知选A项。

3.Whichfestivalisheldinmemoryofafamousperson?

A.Moomba. B.BastilleDay.

C.RakshaBandhan. D.JoanofArc.

答案:D

解析:细微环节理解题。由JoanofArc中的“ItwasthedayshewasburnttodeathbytheEnglishin1431.”可知选D项。

B

Alongtimeago,Iwasreturningfrommyfriend’shouse.Myfatherparkedthecarinfrontofourhouse.Wewereopeningthegatewhensuddenlywenoticedtwopuppiesrunontoourlawn.

Theyweredifferentlycoloured—onewasbrownasacupofcoff