Unit 1 Festivals around the world Period One Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．All of us admired(钦佩)the three－year－old boy named Lang Zheng for his bravery. 2．The possibility(可能性)that the majority of the labor force will work at home in the near future is often discussed.
3．The Nobel Prize is awarded(授予)to those who make great contributions in many fields every year.
4．Football fans without tickets gathered(聚集)around the TV in the corner of the bar to watch the World Cup.
5．Wherever you work，you will acquive(获得)much valuable experience as long as you are willing to work.
6．David apologized(道歉)for having kept us waiting for hours outside.
7．When I returned，there was a note on the table，reminding(使想起)me about Jane's birthday that night.
8．Forgive(原谅)me，but I'm busy at the moment；I can't go out with you. Ⅱ.句型转换
1．The Taj Mahal was built in the 1600s to memorize the emperor's wife. The Taj Mahal was built in the 1600s in memory of the emperor's wife. 2．He seems to be enjoying himself.
It looks as though_/_if he were enjoying himself. 3．We can believe in him. He will do what he has promised. We can believe in him. He will keep his word．
4．The Dragon Boat Festival is held to honor Qu Yuan. The Dragon Boat Festival is held as an honor to Qu Yuan. 5．We can see clearly that Beijingers can have more clear days. It is obvious that Beijingers can have more clear days. Ⅲ.完成句子
1．The sports meeting that they are preparing will_take_place next week. (take) 他们正在准备的运动会将在下周举行。
2．Are there still people who are_starved/starve_to_death because of poverty today? (starve) 现在仍然有因贫穷而饿死的人吗？
3．They held a ceremony in_memory_of_those_brave_men. (memory) 他们举行仪式来纪念那些勇敢的人们。
4．After dressing_up_carefully,_she went out happily. (dress) 仔细化好妆后，她高兴地出去了。
5．We all admired_him_for his good deeds. (admire) 因他的好事迹，我们表示对他的钦佩。
6．They have_been_looking_forward_to having a chance to teach abroad.(look) 他们一直盼望着有机会到国外执教。
7．It looks_as_though/if he has failed this competition from his looks. (look)
从他的表情来看，这次比赛他好像失败了。
8．These naughty children loved playing_tricks_on each other. (trick) 这些淘气的孩子喜欢互相捉弄。
9．I have gained_a_lot_from the work. (gain) 我从工作中获益很多。
10．Let's travel this weekend, and we are sure to_have_fun. (fun) 这个周末我们去旅行吧。我们一定会玩得开心。 Ⅳ.单项填空
1．The campers ________ for lack of food before rescuers could get to them. A．starved B．killed C．annoyed D．tired 答案 A
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：救援人员到达之前，这些露营者因缺乏食物而饿死了。starve饿死；kill杀死；annoy惹怒；tire(使)疲劳，疲倦。
2．The company was named Gates Hall ________ a man named James Gates. A．in need of B．in search of
C．with the help of D．in memory of 答案 D
解析 这里指为了纪念一位叫James Gates的人。in need of需要；in search of寻找；with the help of在……的帮助下；in memory of纪念。
3．The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ________ them.
A．to follow B．following C．followed D．follows 答案 B
解析 考查with的复合结构。句意：这对老夫妇经常在晚饭后带着他们的宠物狗在花园里散步。在with的复合结构中，宾语their pet dog与宾语补足语之间为主动关系，故用following作宾语补足语。
4．The exhibition of the story of Monkey King has ______ in New York recently. A．taken the place B．taken the place of C．taken place D．taken its place 答案 C
解析 句意：美猴王故事的展览最近在纽约举行。take place“发生，举行”，符合句意。其余三项均有“代替”之意，不符合。故选C。
5．If we don't send the food there in time, some people trapped there are likely to ________ death.
A．be starved to B．starved to C．starved D．starving to 答案 A
解析 句意：如果我们不及时将食物送到那里，被困在那里的一些人可能要饿死了。be starved to death＝starve to death“饿死”。故选A。
6．In order to attend her friend's wedding, she ________ carefully. A．dressed in B．dressed up C．had on D．dressed on 答案 B
解析 考查短语含义及用法辨析。句意：为了参加朋友的婚礼，她精心地打扮了自己。be dressed in表示穿着的状态，后跟衣服作宾语。dress up“化妆；打扮”既可作及物动词短语，又可作不及物动词短语；have on表示“穿衣”，无被动语态；D项无此搭配。故选B。 7．The guard at the gate is always serious, so some young decided to play a ________ on him the other day.
A．part B．game C．trick D．record 答案 C
解析 考查固定搭配。句意：门卫总是很严肃，于是几天前几个年轻人决定捉弄一下他。play a trick on sb为固定搭配，表示“捉弄某人”。
8．Tom got nothing in ________ for his kindness, ________ made him very sad. A．award; as B．reward; which C．prize; which D．medals; as 答案 B
解析 考查名词辨析和as/which的辨析。句意：汤姆的好心没有得到任何回报，这使他非常伤心。in reward for为固定搭配，意为“作为……的报答”；which在此引导非限制性定语从句，意为“这/那”。
9．All the students ________ around their teacher and asked for the result of the examination. A．gathered B．asked C．begged D．collected 答案 A
解析 句意：学生们都聚集在老师周围，询问这次考试的结果。gather around聚拢，集
合，符合题意。故选A。
10．Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students ________ financial aid. A．in favor of B．in memory of C．in face of D．in need of 答案 D
解析 句意：中国许多大学为需要经济帮助的学生提供奖学金。in need of需要，符合句意。
11．The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ________ whether he was going in the right direction.
A．seeing B．having seen C．to have seen D．to see 答案 D
解析 as if后可直接跟不定式，但不接动词的－ing形式，排除A、B两项；C项动词不定式的完成式表示过去完成的动作，不符合语境，故选D。
12．—We enjoyed the flowers in the park, and had ________ great fun yesterday. —Great. But it's ________ great pity that I didn't join you. A．/; / B．a; / C．/; a D．a; a 答案 C
解析 句意：“昨天我们在公园里欣赏了花并且玩得很愉快。”“太好了。不过遗憾的是我没有加入你们。”have fun意为“玩得高兴”；It's a great pity that...意为“遗憾的是……”。 13．The little boy ________ you for your achievements and has decided to be a person like you.
A．admires B．thanks C．pardons D．appreciates 答案 A
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：小男孩很羡慕你取得的成绩，并决心成为像你那样的人。admire sb for sth 因……羡慕/欣赏某人；thank sb for sth 因……感谢某人；pardon sb for sth 因……原谅某人；appreciate sb for sth因……感激某人。由句意可知A项正确。
14．It is the ________ for us Chinese to celebrate the Spring Festival every year.
A．habit B．manner C．custom D．way 答案 C
解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每年庆祝春节是我们中国人的传统。habit指个人的
习惯；manner意为“方式，方法；态度，风度”；custom意为“传统，习俗”；way则指“方式，手段；道路”。根据句意可知应选C。
15．You like Jazz very much, but do you know the ________ of Jazz? A．origin B．cause
C．discovery D．resource 答案 A
解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你非常喜欢爵士乐，但是你知道它的起源吗？origin起源、开始；cause起因；discovery发现；resource资源。由句意可知A项正确。
16．There is no simple answer，________is often the case in science. A．as B．that C．when D．where 答案 A
解析 考查定语从句——as引导的非限制性定语从句。as引导非限定性定语从句，可以指代整句话。所以答案选A。
17．—This is a really lively party.There's a great atmosphere，isn't there? —________．The hosts know how to host a party. A．Don't worry B．Yes，indeed C．No，there isn't D．It all depends 答案 B
解析 考查情景交际。根据语境，情景的上半部分是来称赞party办的很不错，而后面语境部分是说主办方很会举办party。证明同意上面的观点，所以答案选B。
18．________at the cafeteria before，Tina didn't want to eat there again. A．Having eaten B．To eat C．Eat D．Eating 答案 A
解析 考查非谓语动词做状语。Tina didn't want to 是一个过去的时态，eat这个动作是在之前发生，所以选A。
19．The Smiths are praised________the way they bring up their children.