必修5 Module 4 Carnival黑龙江省海林市朝鲜族中学届高三英语一轮复习题外研版.docx

1、必修5 Module 4 Carnival黑龙江省海林市朝鲜族中学届高三英语一轮复习题外研版基础自测 (二十八)必修5Module 4Carnival 姓名:时间:30分钟.阅读理解A主题词数体裁圣诞节放置圣诞树的原因309记叙文When the Christ Child was born, all people, animals, trees, and other plants felt that great happiness had come into the world. Every day people came to see the sweet Babe and they thou

2、ght that they would like to give presents to the Child. The Palm(棕榈树) said, “I will choose my biggest leaf and place it as a fan to wave soft air to the Child.” The Olive said, “I will sprinkle sweet-smelling oil over him.”“What can I give to the Child?” asked the Fir. “You? You have nothing to offe

3、r. Your needles would stab the Babe, and your tears are sticky,” said the others. This made the poor Fir very unhappy indeed, and it said sadly, “Yes, you are right. I have nothing that would be good enough to offer to the Christ Child.”Now, quite near to the trees stood an Angel, who heard what the

4、y said. He was moved to pity the Fir and decided to help it. High in the dark of the heavens the stars were beginning to twinkle, and the Angel begged some of the little ones to come down and rest upon the branches of the Fir. They were glad to do this, and their silvery light shone among the branch

5、es just like Christmas candles. To its delight, the Fir saw the face of the Babe with a happy smile as he looked upon the twinkling lights.The Christ Child did not forget the lovely sight, and from then on, he ordered that on his birthday a fir tree should be placed in every house, which might be li

6、t up with candles to shine for the children as the stars shone for him on his first birthday. Was the Fir richly rewarded? Surely, there is no other tree that shines on so many happy faces!()1.Why did people visit the Child?A.They wanted to get some presents from him.B.They wanted to ask him for hel

7、p.C.They thought he brought happiness to the world.D.They thought he liked to play with them.()2.What made the Fir unhappy?A.Having nothing to give to the Christ Child.B.Stabbing the Christ Child with its needles.C.Having sticky tears that stick the Christ Child.D.Wanting to get some stars from the

8、heavens.()3.What can we learn from the third paragraph?A.The Fir asked the stars to help it.B.The Angel was very kind and helpful.C.The Babe invited the stars to come down.D.Some big stars came down and helped the Fir.()4.What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?A.The Fir shone every hous

9、e with little stars.B.The Fir gave some candles to the Christ Child.C.The Christ Child was quite satisfied with the Fir.D.The Christ Child lit up candles for the children.B主题词数体裁龙抬头302说明文The Chinese traditional Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the seco

10、nd lunar month every year, and is recognized as the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 14.Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known Chinese phrase goes, “Er yue er, long

11、 tai tou”, meaning “On the second day of the second lunar month, the Dragon King lifts its head.”The festival celebrates ancient Chinese agrarian culture, and while some of the traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practised, others continue to exist.The most famous tradition is getting a h

12、aircut. Some believe that going to the barbers on this day can help them get rid of bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck.Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although toda

13、y few pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou.People eat tofu balls in Chinas Fujian Province during the festival, and often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray for the family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food f

14、or people in parts of Shandong Province. Eating Chengyao cakes, which are made with sticky rice, during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, Chinas Jiangsu Province, owing to the saying, “If you eat Chengyao cakes on Longtaitou, your waist wont hurt all the year.” Meanwhile other foods, like dumpl

15、ings, spring rolls and popcorn, are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are adragons beard (long xu), dumplings are a dragons ears (long er), spring rolls are a dragons scales (long lin), and popcorn is a dragons seeds (long zi).()5.What did ancient people believe after Dragon-Hea

16、d-Raising Festival?A.The Dragon King lifts his head. B.Theres more rainfall. C.The Dragon King is still sleeping. D.Theres less rainfall.()6.What does the underlined word “agrarian” mean in Paragraph 3?A.Agricultural. B.Industrial. C.Travelling. D.Manufacturing.()7.What do people eat in Suzhou during the fest