1、学年高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 综合微评 新人教版必修3doc2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 综合微评 新人教版必修3第一部分阅读理解(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。A Groundhog Day is a yearly holiday celebrated on February 2 in the US and Canada.Tradition says that on t
2、his day the groundhog(土拨鼠)comes out of its hole after winter sleep to look for its shadow.If the shadow is seen,its a sunny day.And the groundhog predicts six more weeks of cold winter weather.But spring is coming if no shadow is seen because of clouds.The holiday goes back to the European tradition
3、 of Candlemas,a Christian holiday also celebrated on February 2.There is an old European belief that a sunny Candlemas day would lead the winter to last another six weeks.The German believed that a badger(獾)being frightened by his shadow on Candlemas would predict six more weeks of cold weather.This
4、 belief was brought into America during the 18th century by the German settlers.These settlers used the groundhog as their weather predictor.Groundhog Day features a famous groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.Every February 2,Phil is brought to his temporary(临时的)home on a hill outside the town of Punx
5、sutawney,Pennsylvania,to predict the weather.People gather there early in the morning to wait for his appearance.When he doesnt see his shadow,loud cheers for the coming spring go up from the crowd.During the rest of the year,Phil lives in the town library with his“wife”Phyllis.The festival has rece
6、ived worldwide attention since the movie Groundhog Day came out in 1993.The comedy takes place in Punxsutawney on this day.A television weather reporter is forced to relive the day over and over again until he can learn to give up his selfishness and become a better person.Since the showing of the m
7、ovie,thousands of visitors have been coming to Punxsutawney to watch the real Groundhog Day.Groundhog Day is also very popular in Canada and Wiarton Willy is the groundhog that is used to predict the length of winter over there.每年的二月二日,美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇都会欢度一个有趣的节日土拨鼠节。1.If it is cloudy on February 2,Phi
8、l will predict that_.A.spring will be sunnyB.spring is coming in six weeksC.winter will end soonD.winter will last another six weeks答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段末句But spring is coming if no shadow is seen because of clouds可知,如果因为天气多云土拨鼠看不到自己的影子,那么春天就会到来了,故选C项。2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The history of
9、 Candlemas.B.The tradition of Candlemas.C.The influence of Groundhog Day.D.The origin of Groundhog Day.答案:D解析:段落大意题。从第二段第一句就可以看出本段介绍的是土拨鼠节的来历,它起源于欧洲的圣烛节。3.This passage most probably comes from a book on_. Alocal customs and practicesB.scientific studyC.the habit of animalsD.geographic study答案:A解析:文章
10、出处题。本文主要讲的是每年的二月二日,美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇都会欢度一个有趣的节日土拨鼠节。故A选项“当地风土人情”最恰当。BLast month my family,my husband and I visited the zoo in Tulsa,Oklahoma.I was afraid I just couldnt hide my excitement as it had been five years since I had been to the zoo.I was especially excited about getting to see the penguin exhi
11、bit that had been completed since my last visit.I thought it would be just as magical as it was the last time.The Tulsa Zoo is located on Mohawk Park,and covers 84 acres,making it the third largest zoo in the US.The zoo has several highlights,but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappoint
12、ed.The maintenance is deeply lacking,and most of the exhibits,landscaping,etc.looked like it had not been updated or well kept.Unfortunately,their polar bear died a short time ago.The strangest attraction was the missinginaction jaguar(美洲虎)We spent several minutes searching for the animal without an
13、y luck.In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign whether the animal was no longer there or was moved to a different location,but it was a different case with the jaguar and likewise the kangaroo.Almost all of the handson equipment in the elephant encounter was broken and no longer worki
14、ng.Although the zoo did put up signs as an apology,it continued to add to the feeling that the zoo is approaching death.The one exhibit that did not fail to impress were the African Penguins.Their habitat was well built.The lion,bear,and tiger were also easy to watch.A favorite among the kids was cl
15、early the monkeys who were very active and eager to put on a show.The Tropical Rainforest did a very good job creating a special atmosphere.The cafe served very good food and had lovely indoor and outdoor areas for eating.They are currently redesigning the Sea Lion exhibit,so the Sea Lions were not
16、available for viewing while we were there.All things considered,the Tulsa Zoo is still the best zoo in our area,but I would only award it three out of five stars.本文介绍了作者参观自己所在地区的一流动物园的经历及感受。4.Seeing several highlights in the Tulsa Zoo,the author_.A.felt very excitedB.was a little frightenedC.was not
17、 satisfied with themD.thought it was worth seeing答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The zoo has several highlights,but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappointed.”可知,答案为C项。5.Why did the author think it was a different case with the jaguar?A.Because the jaguar was friendly to the kangaroo and visitors
18、.B.Because the zoo didnt use a sign to show if the jaguar was there.C.Because the jaguar is very dangerous compared with other animals.D.Because the jaguar had disappeared when the author got there.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign whether the animal was no
19、longer there or was moved to a different location.”可知,答案为B项。6.What can be concluded from this passage?A.The Tulsa Zoo will be expanded to become the largest zoo in the US.B.The author intended to visit the Sea Lion exhibit before going there.C.The author felt that the Tulsa Zoo will close soon.D.The
20、 Tulsa Zoo was very popular when the author was young.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Although the zoo did put up signs as an apology,it continued to add to the feeling that the zoo is approaching death.”可推断,答案为C项。7.What does the author think of the Tulsa Zoo in general?A.She thinks nothing of it.B.It is the b
21、est zoo in the US.C.She thinks very poorly of it.D.It is a first class zoo in her area.答案:D解析:观点态度题。根据末段中的“All things considered.”可知答案。CWhen my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong,China,we brought not only our luggage,but also our village rules,customs and culture.One o
22、f the rules is that young people should always respect elders.Unluckily,this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.I had a parttime job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food to a middleaged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so
23、 quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive Americans are and how they disli
24、ke the description“old”I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry.In my village in China,people are proud of being old.Not so many people live
25、 to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.However,in the United States,people think“growing old”is a problem since“old”shows that a person is go
26、ing to retire or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they got angry because this caused them to f
27、eel they had failed to stay young.I had told them something they didnt want to hear.After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I dont respect them any more;I still respect them,but now I dont show my feelings through words.By Jack本文叙述了作者在一家美国的餐馆打工时,有一次他给一位老人服务,他说他尊敬老人。但
28、是这却引起了美国人的不高兴,因为美国人认为老人意味着要退休了或者身体不好了,所以他们想方设法不让自己看起来那么老,因此有人说他们老他们会不高兴的,有了这次经历作者也了解了美国的文化。8.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because_.A.the manager asked him to do so B.he respected the elderlyC.the couple wanted him to do so D.he wanted more pay答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中I told her that I had
29、made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.因为杰克尊敬老人,故选B。9.When Jack called the couple“elderly”,they became_.A.nervous Bsatisfied C.unhappy Dexcited答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure,他们变得不高兴了,故选C。10.In Jacks hometown,_.A.people
30、dislike being called“old”B.people are proud of being oldC.many people reach the age of seventy or eightyD.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders.因为老年人受到尊敬,所以老年感到很自豪,故选B。11.After this experience,Jack_.A
31、.lost his job in the restaurant B.made friends with the coupleC.no longer respected the elderly D.changed his way with older people答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.他改变了对老人的方式,故选D。D(NEW YORK)A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a twoyearold girl in
32、 Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29yearold Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum.He handed the girl to her father,David Anderson,who had dived in after him.“I didnt think at all,”Duret told
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