学年高中英语Unit9Wheels单元检测北师大版必修3.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit9Wheels单元检测北师大版必修3Unit 9 Wheels第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ANowadays，people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals，especially those western festivals.The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clear

2、ly has something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy.In my point of view，Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin.They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life.Shop owners pockets are filled，the p

3、ublics hunger for happiness is filled，and that is enough.Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals.Most Ch

4、inese festival culture is related more or less to real life.“The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food.”But the western culture shows much of romance.Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people.At this point，f

5、ood seems to be too ordinary.Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun.They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate，to show appreciation and gratefulness.The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public，the

6、familiarity with the western culture，and most importantly，on peoples economic situation.21From the survey we know that among the people surveyed .Amany people are worried that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soonBmost think little of celebrating foreign festivalsChalf think celebrating

7、foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashionDsome think it a sign of being after foreign goodness to celebrate foreign festivals答案D22The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China .Aare the same as those celebrated in the WestBhave lost their religious background Ccan give more

8、 fun than traditional Chinese festivalsDmay reduce the hunger of public people答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三句中的“They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life.”可知，中国人过的外国节日已经失去了它们的宗教背景。故选B。23What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditio

9、nal Chinese ones?ATraditional Chinese festivals pay more attention to culture tradition.BForeign festivals attach more importance to food than Chinese ones.CForeign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.DChinese festivals have lost their attraction while fo

10、reign ones are in fashion.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life.”及第五段第一句“But the western culture shows much of romance.”可知两种节日的主要区别在于西方的节日浪漫，而中国的节日则与实际生活密切相关，故C项正确。24Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festiva

11、ls?APeople can relax themselves.BPeople can show their thanks to others.CPeople have known more about the western culture.DForeign festivals can make shop owners pockets filled.答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中“They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate，to show appreciation and gratefulness.The acceptan

12、ce of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public，the familiarity with the western culture，and most importantly，on peoples economic situation.”可知，很多人接受西方节日的原因是人们可以放松自己，可以对别人表示感谢，可以更多地了解西方文化。而没有提到D项内容。故选D。BCultural events that take place in Edinburgh during August draw most peop

13、les attention，but plenty of other festivals can also entertain you throughout the rest of the year.Ceilidh Culture FestivalWhere：various placesWhen：Date late Mar/early AprBeltane Fire FestivalWhere：Calton Hill，Calton Hill & BroughtonWhen：30 AprWebsite：An ancient tradition marking the shift from wint

14、er to spring，the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢复) in the 1980s and has grown into quite a drama：fire，costume，bodypaint，dancing and drumming.If the weather holds，it can attract up to 12,000 people.Tickets cost around 5 in advance from the Hub; a limited number are available for 7 on the night.D

15、oors Open DayWhere：various placesWhen：weekend，late SeptEach year，heritage (遗产) body the Cockburn Association works with organizations and individuals (个人) to allow public access to buildings that few people usually get to seeeverything from private homes to lighthouses.Its all free.Capital Christmas

16、Where：various placesWhen：late Nov till early JanWebsite：What started out as a few accidental events has grown into a large，popular，citywide festival.The main part is the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens，including fairground (露天市场) rides，crafts market，a skating rink (溜冰场) and the Edinburgh

17、 Wheel(a Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument)25In order to find out more about the Ceilidh Cultural Festival，you can visit .ABCD答案B26People celebrate the Beltane Fire Festival to .Aexhibit ancient architectureBcelebrate the invention of fireCcelebrate traditional Scottish musicDcelebrate the shi

18、ft from winter to spring答案D解析细节理解题。根据Beltane Fire Festival中的“An ancient tradition marking the shift from winter to spring，the Beltane fire festival was revived.”可知这个节日是为了庆祝从冬季到春季的更替。故选D。 27Doors Open Day may be on .Aa Monday in late SeptemberBa Saturday in late SeptemberCa Saturday in late NovemberD

19、a Monday in late November答案B解析细节理解题。根据Doors Open Day中的“When：weekend，late Sept”可知选B。CWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man：Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal，Missouri，located on the west bank of the M

20、ississippi.Twain grew up there and was fascinated with (使入迷) life along the riverthe steamboats，the giant lumber(木头)rafts，and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories，and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most fa

21、mous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days，which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint t

22、he fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer，in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in.Its a beautiful day，and he would rather be doing anything else.As his friends walk by，he makes them believe that its fun to paint，and they join in the

23、 “fun”By the end of the day，the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction，its based on facts.If you go to Hannibal，youll see the white fence，which still stands at Twains boyhood home.28Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?AHe was born in Hanni

24、bal.BHe enjoyed his life in Hannibal.CHe spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.DHe often went rafting on the Mississippi with his parents.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal，Missouri，located on the west bank of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there a

25、nd was fascinated with (使入迷) life along the river.”可知，马克吐温很喜欢在Hannibal的生活，故选B。29Tom Sawyer Days were created .Aabout forty years agoBin memory of a great writerCshortly after Twains deathDto improve kids interest in reading答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of

26、 Twains best loved short stories，and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days.”可知，汤姆索亚日是为了纪念卡拉维拉斯县驰名的跳蛙和汤姆索亚历险记这两本小说的作者马克吐温，故选B。30Who will win the fence painting contest?ABob，painting the longest.BJul

27、ia，painting most carefully.CJim，painting in the newest way.DJohn，painting in the shortest time.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可知，涂得最快的人获胜，故选D。31From the white fence at Twains boyhood home，we know that .Athe story of Tom Sawyer is based part

28、ly on Twains experiencesBthe story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationCTwains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsDTwains old house is visited by people from all over the country答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction，its based on facts.I

29、f you go to Hannibal，youll see the white fence，which still stands at Twains boyhood home.”可知，这表示书中的内容有一部分是根据作者自己的经历写的，故选A。DThree Yale University professors agreed in a discussion that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No.1 in this country”Besides polluting the air and o

30、vercrowding the cities，cars are involved in more than half the disastrous(灾难性) accidents，and they contribute to heart disease “because we dont walk anywhere anymore，” said Dr.H.Richard Weinerman，professor of medicine and public health.Speaking of many of these manmade dangers to the automobile，Arthu

31、r WGalston，professor of biology，said it was possible to make a keroseneburning turbine car that would “lessen(减少) smog by a very large factor”But he expressed doubt whether Americans were willing to give up moving about the countryside at 90 miles an hour in a large vehicle(车辆)“America seems wedded

32、to the motor carevery family has to have at least two，and one has to be a convertible(敞篷汽车) with 300 horsepower，” professor Galston continued.“Is this the way of life that we choose because we treasure these values？”For Professor Sears，part of the blame lies with “a society that regards profit(赢利) as a supreme value，under the illu