1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit1 Festival and celebrationsSection B Discovering Useful Structures一、单句语法填空1Fruits can_(harvest) during this season.2Clouds spread across the moon and_(fade) it outquickly.3The newspaper is my favorite, _(feature) healthcare on its front page.4No matter _difficult it is, you have to com
2、pletethe task on time.5From _ I can gather, thereve been some kind ofproblems about this case.6With so much work _ (deal) with, I have to giveup the plan to get together.7The drop in consumer spending _(reflect) concernabout the economy.8 After many years of hard work， they finally achieved their_(o
3、rigin) goal.9My job is _(occasional) dangerous; I dont mindbecause danger makes me feel alive.10Damscanbebuilttostorewaterfor_(agriculture) use in dry areas and dry seasons.二、完成句子1Im going to_ _ _this opportunity第 2页（共 9页）to learn more about the history of America.我打算利用这次机会去了解更多关于美国的历史。2I have_ _ _
4、that I wont stay here.我已经表明得很清楚，我不会留在这里的。3What do these three foods_ _ _？这三种食物有什么共同点？4_ _ _ her good salary, she measuredout every dollar needed for household expenses.尽管她的工资还不错，但在家庭开支上每一块钱她也要算一算。5Can you feel your worries _ _ when youfocus on this moment, right now?你现在能否觉得当你关注这一刻时，自己的烦恼也逐渐消失了呢？三、阅读
5、理解ArgentinaliesintheSouthAmerica.Therearemanyfestivals in Argentina during the year.Therefore, you can enjoythe different interesting festivals when traveling there.Firstof all, we should talk about the Tango Festival in Argentina,which is held in the capital of this country Buenos Aires,from Februa
6、ry to March.You ought to know that Argentina is thehome of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much.Evenif you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people andtry to perform this dance.The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo ( 马 球 )Tournament.You should go to Palermo to see this
7、festival in第 3页（共 9页）Argentina.This festival is held every year and is the mostimportant polo tournament in Argentina.This kind of sport isconsidered the most important in Argentina.Attending thisfestival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate withdifferent people, admire the fascinating comp
8、etition betweenthe teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England,Australia, as well as the US.This festival in Argentina isusually held between November and December every year.So dontmiss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.The other festival in Argentina is the Seman
9、a Musical LlaoLlao.This is a festival of classical music.The festival wascreated in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, nearBariloche.The festival is held yearly in October.So if youadmire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina inOctober.There are also many carnivals in October.Ther
10、e are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer.Ofcourse, its impossible to put everything about festivals inArgentina into just one article.We hope that you have found thisarticle interesting and eyecatching.1.From the passage, what can we know that the TangoFestival?AIt is organized by the govern
11、ment.BIt is held in summer.CIt welcomes everyone to take part in.DIt holds parties for different dances.第 4页（共 9页）2.Which of the following is a sport festival?AThe Semana Musical Llao Llao.BArgentina Carnivals.CThe Tango Festival.DOpen Polo Tournament.3.If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event
12、in Argentina,which city and when should he visit?ABuenos Aires in spring.BPalermo in April.CBariloche in October.DPalermo in winter.四、阅读七选五The first World Friendship Day was proposed for July 30,1958 by the World Friendship Crusade, an international civilorganizationtofosteracultureofpeacethroughfri
13、endship._1_ Just as in the US and several other countries,the festival has been greatly commercialized (商业化)Days before the festival, card and gift companies launcha large campaign(活动) to attract people into buying cards andgifts for their friends.Streets and stores are filled withadvertisingprogram
14、saimingatyoungpeople._2_Thismarketing strategy(策略) has been severely criticized(批判) bymany people.Many feel that such crazy commercialization hasdamaged the meaning of Friendship Day._3_， especially the pink and yellow ones.The day is第 5页（共 9页）observed with great pleasure and merry.A highly popular
15、thingconnected with the day is the wellknown friendship bandthe modern day symbol of friendship that friends give to oneanother to form an everlasting bond.Friendship bands are thefavorite items for youngsters and available in stores all overthe country.Friendship poems and Friendship Day gifts aree
16、xchanged between best friends to renew the bond of friendshipand express gratitude and love for each other._4_Since its beginning in 1935, Friendship Day celebrationshave come a long way._5_ Friendship Day remains the time whenyou acknowledge your friends contribution in your life,express love for t
17、hem, cherish their presence in your life andpay them a salute.Today, Friendship Day is being celebratedaround the globe, across diverse cultures and social periods.AThe popular customs of Friendship Day include handingover rosesBThe idea of honoring friendship was adopted by a fewcountries in Asia.C
18、Restaurants offer special discounts to make the most ofthe time as well.DThese days, however, it is celebrated with a lot ofshowing off and expenses.EThese are new ways of celebration of this day that havegrown in popularity.FThe original idea for a day of friendship came from第 6页（共 9页）Hallmark card
19、s in the 1930s.GBut however much the ways of celebration have changed,the basic idea remains the same.第 7页（共 9页）一、单句语法填空1.beharvested2.faded3.featuring4.how5.what6.to deal7.reflects8.original9occasionally10.agricultural二、完成句子1.take advantage of2.made it clear3.have in common4.In spite of5.fade away三
20、、阅读理解1 C细节理解题。 从文中的第一段 “Even if you cannot danceperfectly, you should join the people and try to perform thisdance.”可知，即便是你跳不好，也可以参加。故选 C 项。2D细节理解题。从文中第二段 “The next festival inArgentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament(阿根廷的下一个节日是马球公开赛) ”和 “This kind of sport is considered the mostimportant in Argentina(
21、这种运动在阿根廷被认为是最重要的) ”可知，马球公开赛是体育节。故选 D 项。3 C细节理解题。 从倒数第二段中“The festival was createdin 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche.Thefestival is held yearly in October(该节日创建于 1993 年，在巴里洛切附近的瑶瑶酒店举行。这个节日每年 10 月举行) ”可知，如果汤姆想在阿根廷欣赏古典音乐，他应该在 10 月份去巴里洛切。故选 C 项。四、阅读七选五1D根据下文 “Just as in the US an
22、d several othercountries, the festival has been greatly commercialized(商业第 8页（共 9页）化)(就像在美国和其他几个国家一样， 这个节日已经被极大地商业化了) ” 可知，现在世界友谊日被极大地商业化了。 由此可知，D 项指出如今人们用大量排场和花费来庆祝这个节日符合语境。故选 D项。2C根据上文可知，此处列举各种营销策略。由此可知，C 项“Restaurants offer special discounts to make the most of thetime as well(餐馆也提供特别的折扣来让年轻人充分利用
23、时间来消费) ”符合语境。as well “也”是解题的关键。故选 C 项。3A根据下文 “especially the pink and yellow ones(尤其是粉红色和黄色的)”可知，A 项 “The popular customs ofFriendship Day include handing over roses(友谊日的流行习俗包括送玫瑰)”符合语境。故选 A 项。4E根据上文可知，友谊带是年轻人的最爱，在全国各地的商店都能买到。友谊诗和友谊节礼物是最好的朋友之间交换，以更新友谊的纽带，表达感谢和爱对方，由此可知，此处在介绍一些庆祝友谊日的新方式。由此可知，E 项 “Thes
24、e are new ways of celebrationof this day that have grown in popularity(这些都是庆祝这一天的新方式，而且越来越受欢迎) ”符合语境。故选 E 项。5G根据下文 “Friendship Day remains the time when youacknowledge your friends contribution in your life, expresslove for them, cherish their presence in your life and pay thema salute.”可知，G 项 “But however much the ways of celebrationhave changed, the basic idea behind the occasion remains thesame(但是， 不管庆祝的方式发生了多大的变化， 基本思想是不变的)”符合语境。故选 G 项。第 9页（共 9页）
