2016-2017学年高中英语外研版必修5 模块综合测评4
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模块综合测评(四)(时间:100分钟;满分120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AThe Festival of CulturesAugust 11-14City ParkThe Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state.People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs.Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe.Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado,or paper cutting,from Mexico.All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made.You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.Music and Dance:Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before.Listen to the music of a sho from Japan,a bullroarer from Australia,a sitar from India,and a chakay from Thailand.You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world,such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel.From 1:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.on August 14,special folkdancing classes for children will be offered.Children ranging in age from 6—8 can learn the kinder polka from Germany.Children ranging in age from 9—12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales.Fables,folktales,and ballads from various countries will be told.By popular demand,Gwendolyn Washington,a famous African American storyteller,is back.Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries,such as gyros from Greece,seafood paella from Spain,crepes from France,and tandoori chicken from India.These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.Tickets August 14The Festival World Marketplace.For more information about the festival,call (800) 555—0199.1.In the festival,you are most likely to see the art of making .A.paper B.umbrellasC.bamboo beds D.flower vases【解析】细节理解题。
根据第二段“Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado,or paper cutting,from Mexico.”可知在这个节日里你可以欣赏到制作纸伞的艺术。
故B正确。
【答案】 B2.Which of the following is a dance from Germany?A.The troika. B.The raspa.C.The kinder polka. D.The mayim mayim.【解析】细节理解题。
根据文章第三段倒数第二句“Children ranging in age from 6-8 can learn the kinder polka from Germany.”可知kinder polka是来自德国的舞蹈。
故C正确。
【答案】 C3.The underlined word “irresistible” means“”.A.in large quantitiesB.with natural tastesC.not able to be refusedD.hot but delicious【解析】词义猜测题。
根据文章Food中的最后一句“These tasty dishes will bedifficult to pass up.”可知这些美食都是不容错过的,故irresistible意为“不可抵抗的,极为诱人的”。
四个选项中只有C项与之意义符合。
【答案】 C4.For a family with children aged 6-12,which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?A.August 11. B.August 12.C.August 13. D.August 14.【解析】细节理解题。
根据Tickets August 14可知在8月14日12岁以下的孩子是免费的。
所以这一天对于6-12岁的孩子是最便宜的。
故D正确。
【答案】 DBMillions of people crowded onto trains,airplanes and buses across China.They were hurrying home,to be with their families for China's most important holiday,Chinese New Year.More than one billion people around the world are celebrating the New Year.History Behind the HolidayThe Chinese New Year is celebrated at the second new moon after the winter solstice (冬至).(The winter solstice is one of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator(赤道).It is also the shortest day of the year.)According to an ancient legend,Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year.12 animals came,and Buddha named a year after each animal.The animals were:the rat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,goat,monkey,rooster,dog and pig.A Good Year to Be a PigBuddha announced that people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality.If you were born in 1959,1971,1983 or 1995,you were born in the year of the Pig.People who were born in these years are believed to be polite,honest,hardworking and loyal.They are also supposed to be lucky,which is why many Chinese like to have babies in a Pig year.They are said to get along best with people born under the year of the Rabbit,Goat,Tiger,Dragon,Horse and Dog.Festivals,Lions and FeastsOn Chinese New Year's Eve,the Chinese celebrate with fireworks,family gatherings,and feasts.One of the most popular ways to celebrate the holiday is the lion dance.The lion is considered a holy(神圣的)animal.During celebrations,dancers dressed as lions (or holding up elaborate paper lions in the air) perform to bring good luck to the people they visit at their homes or businesses.People often wear in red,which symbolizes fire.Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck.The 15day New Year season is celebrated with firecrackers,dragon dances and visits to friends and relatives.The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival,when brightly colored lanterns are hung in parks around China.5.The topic of the passage is about .A.a festival B.a tripC.a gettogether D.a dragon dance【解析】主旨大意题。