2020版高考英语总复习unit1festivalsaroundtheworld课时作业 6页

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldⅠ.阅读理解Youdon?thavetobeafanofmathstogetexcitedaboutPi(“π”)Day.Whiletheevent,whichisalsoAlbertEinstein?sbirthday,maystartwithsomecalculations,itismorethanlikelytoconcludewithasliceortwoofdeliciouspie.TheholidayisheldeveryMarch14,because“π”iswidelyrecognizedas3.14.Thetraditionofhonouring“π”beganatSanFrancisco?sExploratoriummuseum.OnMarch14,1988,physicistLarryShawconvincedhiscolleaguestomarkthedaybymarchingaroundoneofthemuseum?scircularspacesandconsumingfruitpies.Thecelebrationwasmadeofficialin2009whentheUSHouseofRepresentativesrecognizedMarch14asPiDay.Today,PiDayisobservedinmanycreativeways.StudentsattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyinLosAngeleshostapie-eatingevent,whichbeginsat1:59amandfeatures26pies,eachofthemhavingadifferentflavourofthepopulardessert.Thoughthatmightseemrandom,thedate(3.14),time(1:59),thenumberofpies(26),andthenumberofvarieties(5),recreatethefirstninedigitsofPi:3.14159265!StudentsapplyingfortheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inBostoneagerlywaitforthedayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenaccepted.However,insteadofsendingouttheoffersat3:14pm,theinstitutionwaitstill6:28pm.6.28isreferredtoasTau,whichisPimultipliedby2.ThenumberisbelievedtobemuchmorereliablethanPibysomeexpertsandevenhasitsowncelebrationonJune28.Since2017,MIThasalsousedPiDayasafundraisertosupportitsstudents,departmentsandprogrammes.ThetownofPrinceton,NewJersey,whereEinsteinlivedfrom1935untilhisdeathin1955,celebratestheoccasionwithmulti-dayfestivitiesthatendonMarch14.Visitorscanparticipateinconcerts,shows,aswellaspie-eating,pi-recitation,andEinstein-lookalikecontests.1.WherewasPiDayoriginallycelebrated?A.InSanFrancisco.B.InLosAngeles.C.InCambridge.D.InPrinceton.2.WhenwasPiDaymadeanofficialholiday?A.In1955.B.In1988.C.In2009.D.In2017.3.WhatdoesMITdoonPiDayaccordingtothepassage?A.Informapplicantsofadmissionresults.B.Conductacalculatingtest.C.Organizeamarcharoundthecampus.D.Makedessertsofdifferentflavours.4.What?stheauthor?spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toadvise.B.Tointroduce.C.Toargue.D.Toexplain.Ⅱ.阅读七选五根据短文内容,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。The“ChongYangFestival”iscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,whichisalsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestival.　1　. ClimbingMountainsnPeopleliketoclimbmountainsonthisfestival,soDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalled“Mountain-climbingFestival”.The9thlunarmonth,withclearautumnskyandbracingair,isagoodtimeforsightseeing.　2　.Itisreallyrefreshingtoclimbmountainsandenjoythebeautyofnatureatthisbrightandcleartimeinautumn. Climbingmountainsalsoindicates“climbingtoahigherposition”.Anotherreasonwhyclimbingmountainsisvaluedbypeople,especiallybytheelderlyisthatithasameaningof“climbingtolongevity”.ClimbingmountainsonDoubleNinthFestivalwasalreadypopularintheTangDynasty.　3　. DrinkingChrysanthemumFlower(菊花)WineThechrysanthemumflowerwineisuniqueinbrewing.Inancienttimes,peopleusuallypickedfreshchrysanthemumflowersandleavesonthe9thofthe9thlunarmonth,andbrewedthemixtureofthemandgrainsintothewine.　4　.Thewineissaidtohavewholesomeeffectsonsharpnessoftheeye,dropofhighbloodpressure,reductionofweightandremovalofstomachtrouble,thuscontributingtolongevity. 　5　 TheDoubleNinthcakeisalsoknownas“flowercake”.ItdatesbacktotheZhouDynasty.Itissaidthatthecakewasoriginallypreparedafterautumnharvestsforfarmerstohaveatasteofwhatwasjustinseason,anditgraduallygrewintothepresentcakeforpeopletoeatontheDoubleNinthDay.A.EatingDoubleNinthCakeB.Making“FlowerCake”withFriendsC.AlotofpoemsweredevotedtothiscustomD.SopeoplelovetogosightseeingthismonthE.ItwouldnotbedrunkuntilthesamedaynextyearF.HerearesometraditionalcustomsoftheDoubleNinthFestivalG.ButfewChinesepeopleareawareoftheimportanceofthefestivalⅢ.完形填空Ialwaysholdtheviewthateveryactofkindnesscaneventuallychangetheworldsuchasgenerosity,gratitudeandtrust.Iwasparkingatahikingroadwhenamaninthecarnexttominelookedoutandstartedtoaskmeforhelp.“No　1　,”Itoldhim,asIwaswillingtohelpanyonein　2　.Itturnedoutthathisbatterywas　3　andnoonewouldhelpjump-starthiscar! I　4　himifhehadcables(缆绳),whichhedid,andinlessthanfive　5　Igavehimajump-startandhiscar　6　atthedropofahat.Hethankedmeandasked,“HowmuchdoI　7　you?”AndIlookedathimin　8　andsaid.“Notathing!” Hesaid,“Youwon?tbelieveit　9　I?vebeensittinghereforsolongandIaskedatleastthreepeopleto　10　meandnoonewoulddoit.”Thatmademereally　11　.Iwasthinkingthatperhapsbecauseofhowhe　12　,hisbackground,orwhatever,　13　mightthinkhewasgoingtoaskthemfor　14　orsomethingandjustautomaticallysaid“No.”withouteven　15　thattheycouldhelphimso　16　.Healsotoldmethatoneman　17　him,“Mybatteryisoldsoitcan?thelpyou.” nIwas　18　thatthebatteryisliketheloveinourhearts.Weget　19　moreifwegiveitawaytoothers!Anditdoesn?t　20　ourheartstogive.I?mhappythatIchargedhisbatteryandhechargedmy“battery”withlove.Igotmuchmorethanheofferedtome. 1.A.hurryB.problemC.funD.way2.A.commonB.commandC.particularD.need3.A.lowB.lostC.brokenD.strong4.A.toldB.taughtC.askedD.comforted5.A.minutesB.monthsC.daysD.hours6.A.startedB.ranC.returnedD.died7.A.thankB.knowC.lendD.owe8.A.detailB.timeC.disbeliefD.pride9.A.soB.butC.andD.for10.A.noticeB.helpC.encourageD.impress11.A.curiousB.sadC.gratefulD.reliable12.A.worksB.sleepsC.looksD.stresses13.A.passengersB.visitorsC.reportersD.passers-by14.A.sympathyB.supportC.moneyD.trouble15.A.realizingB.permittingC.memorizingD.regretting16.A.selflesslyB.exactlyC.properlyD.easily17.A.warnedB.toldC.remindedD.blamed18.A.fearingB.observingC.thinkingD.ignoring19.A.chargedB.surprisedC.lostD.frightened20.A.gothroughB.cutacrossC.addupD.useupn课时作业(十一)Ⅰ.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了PiDay的起源、发展和各地的庆祝活动。1.A　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thetraditionofhonouring‘π’beganatSanFrancisco?sExploratoriummuseum.”可知,该传统始于美国旧金山探索博物馆,故选A。2.C　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Thecelebrationwasmadeofficialin2009whentheUSHouseofRepresentativesrecognizedMarch14asPiDay.”可知,2009年美国众议院正式将3月14日定为PiDay,故选C。3.A　推理判断题。根据第五段第一句“StudentsapplyingfortheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inBostoneagerlywaitforthedayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenaccepted.”可知,每一年申请麻省理工学院(MIT)的学生们急切地等待这一天,想要知道他们是否被录取。由此可推知,麻省理工学院在这一天告知申请者结果,故选A。4.B　目的意图题。通读全文可知,本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一个特殊的节日,故选B。Ⅱ.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍的是中国的传统节日重阳节。文中介绍了重阳节的时间、历史起源、为什么叫重阳节及人们怎么庆祝重阳节。1.F　承接上文“The‘ChongYangFestival’iscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,whichisalsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestival.”可知,本文主要介绍了重阳节的一些习俗,故选F。2.D　承接上文“The9thlunarmonth,withclearautumnskyandbracingair,isagoodtimeforsightseeing.”,并结合关键词sightseeing可知,所以人们喜欢这个月去观光,故选D。3.C　承接上文“ClimbingmountainsonDoubleNinthFestivalwasalreadypopularintheTangDynasty.”可知,选项中涉及流行的证据的只有C项“很多诗都是关于这一习俗的”,故选C。4.E　承接上文“Inancienttimes,peopleusuallypickedfreshchrysanthemumflowersandleavesonthe9thofthe9thlunarmonth,andbrewedthemixtureofthemandgrainsintothewine.”可知,人们酿造的菊花酒是要到来年的这一天才拿出来喝的,故选E。5.A　根据下文对重阳糕的介绍可知,这一部分主要介绍了重阳糕这一食物,故选A。Ⅲ.【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们心中的爱就像电池,只有不断给予别人自己才能得以充电。每一次的善举最终都会改变世界。1.B　根据下句的“…Iwaswillingtohelpanyone…”可知,作者在别人请求帮助时非常乐意帮忙,所以说:“没问题”。hurry匆忙;problem难题;fun乐趣;way方法。2.D　此处指作者乐意帮助需要帮助的人。inneed是固定词组,意为“需要,在困难中”。3.A　此处指对方车的电池电量低,没电了。low低的;lost失去的;broken坏的;strong强壮的。4.C　作者问对方是否有缆绳。tell告诉;teach教授;ask问;comfort安慰。5.A　不到5分钟作者就帮他把车重新启动了。minute分钟;month月份;day天;hour小时。6.A　此处指他的车立即就启动了。start启动;run跑;return返回;die死亡。7.D　因为作者帮助了他,所以他问作者想要多少钱。thank感谢;know知道;lend借出;owen应给予。对方因为“我”的帮助问“我”应给予“我”多少钱。8.C　作者对对方要用钱来表达感谢的举动表示怀疑。detail细节;time时间;disbelief怀疑;pride自豪。9.B　对方说:“你可能不相信,但是我已经坐在这儿等很久了,请求了至少3个人但没人愿意帮忙。”此处用but表示转折。10.B　解析参考上一空。notice通知,注意;help帮助;encourage鼓励;impress给……留下深刻印象。11.B　没有人愿意帮助需要帮助的人,这件事让作者很难过。curious好奇的;sad难过的;grateful感谢的;reliable可靠的。12.C　“我”想可能是因为他的外在、背景或任何其他东西让路人认为他是在要钱。work工作;sleep睡觉;look看;stress使承受压力。13.D　那些没有帮忙的行人认为他拦车是想要钱。passenger乘客;visitor游客;reporter记者;passer-by行人。14.C　解析参考上一空。sympathy同情;support支持;money钱;trouble麻烦。15.A　他们没有意识到,其实他们很容易就能帮助这个人启动车。realize意识;permit允许;memorize纪念;regret后悔。16.D　此处指他们很容易就能帮助这个人启动车。selflessly无私地;exactly正确地;properly适当地;easily容易地。17.B　一个路过的人告诉他自己的电池太老了不能帮忙。warn警告;tell告诉;remind提醒;blame谴责。18.C　此处指作者在思考。fear害怕;observe观察;think思考;ignore忽视。19.A　如果我们把爱给了别人,我们自己就得以充电。charge充电;surprise使惊奇;lose失去;frighten害怕。20.D　我们不断地给别人爱,我们内心的爱就用不完。gothrough仔细检查;cutacross抄近路穿过;addup合计;useup用完,耗尽。n