一、单项选择（每题1分，总分10分）1. In some parts of London, miss ing a bus means ____ f or ano ther hour.A. wait ingB. to waitC. waitD. to be wait ing2. Many people _____ death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.A. was starved toB. starved toC. were starved ofD. starved for3. My sister was aga inst my suggesti on while my brother was ____ it.A. in honor ofB. in memory o fC. in favor ofD. in search of4. Could you tell me where you bought the shoes you ____ yesterday?A. tried onB. put onC. had onD. pulled on5. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ____ .A. breaksB. has broke nC. were broke nD. had bee n broke n6. The World Cup ____ in Germa ny this year.A. took placeB. holdC. playedD. happe ned7. Daddy didn ' t mind what we were doing, as long as we were together, _________ fun.A. hadB. haveC. to haveD. havi ng8. When the sn ake is slowly crawli ng toward his face, he __ his breath.A. takeB. lostC. held9. My friend hasn ' t _________ till now ------------- I hope she isnA. come upB. made upC. gone up10. The day ____ he was look ing forward ____ in the end.A. whe n, to comeB. which, to comeC. which, to came二、用所给短语的适当形式填空（每题一分，总分10分）keep one ' s word hold one ' s breath have fun with play a trick on as though1. You don ' t need to ___________________ ; just to go to the pujeans and a T-shir—will do.2. We may n ever discover what ___________________ that n ight.3. A ceremony was held _____________________ t hose who had died in the earthquake.4. She was ____________________ see ing the gra ndchildre n aga in.5. I felt _____________________ I ' d been lying in the sun for hours.6. He promised to help and he ____________________ .7. How long can you _____________________ in water?8. I n ever thought that they were _____________________ me. I was very disappo in ted.9. On Sun days childre n ofte n ________________ e ach other. They are very happy.10. After the heavy rain the machi nes were kept running ____________________ to pump water.三、完成句子（每题3分，总分30分）1. The accide nt could have bee n much worse; luckily________________________ .（没有造成损害）2. I wrote a long _________________________________ （写了一首长诗来纪念）Robert, who _________________ my old friend ____________________ a good teacher.（过去既是朋友又是老师）3. Everybody _____________________ his good ___________________ h umor.（钦佩他绝妙的Unit 1 Festivals around the world 课后提升练习D. caught't ill.D. turned upD. whe n, tocameday and ni ght take place in memory of dress up look forward to幽默感）4. He talks ___________________________________ all about it.（好像知道了全咅B ）5. Don ' t feel sorry for the disabled or _________________________ （捉弄）them.6. ________________________ （多有趣啊）to swim in the sea in hot summer!7. We thank you for your cooperation and we _______________________________ your goodnews.（静候佳音）8. His father ________________________________ （打算要他去当工程师）.9. The chair looks rather hard, but i n fact, it is very _________ ________________ （坐上去很舒服）.10. The __________ （满意的）look on his face suggested that his performanee __________ （令人满意的）.四、完形填空（每题1.5分，总分30分）April Fools ' DayThe first of April is commonly kn own __1__ April Fools ' Day, and it ' s customarily on this day to play a __2__ on a frien d. If your friend is __3__ in, the n he or she is an April __4__.It isn ' t only children who __5__ jokes. Grown-ups like such pranks（恶作剧）,too. Even themedia sometimes try to deceive the __6__with a __7__ April fool story. Some years __8__, for example, a famous joke was played on the __9__. A __10__ reporter reported that strange geological changes have resulted in weaker gravity in different __11__ of Britain. He asked __12__ to jump __13__ and see if they __14__ jump higher tha n they usually could. Many people did. The hundreds of __15__ the BBC received proved how __16__ the hoax（恶作剧）was. not until twelve o ' clock did the BBC gently __17__ its listeners it was April Fools ' Day that day.Making jokes only __18__ until noon of the day, the rule is rigid and everybody accepted. Anyone who tries to make a fool after midday is a __19__ fool tha n he who has bee n __20__. The late trickster is instantly rebuffed（受挫）,as a piece of poem goes: April Fools ' Day is gone and past. You are the biggest fool at last.When April Fools ' Day comes aga in. You 'll be the biggest fool then.1. A. for B. to C.about D. as2. B. fool B. trick C. match D. game3. A. take n B. cheated C. fooled D. i nvited4. A. fool B. boy C. girl D. child5. A. dislike B. like C. hate D. enjoy6. A. fools B. grow n-ups C. adults D. public7. A. dull B. foolish C. slow D. wise8. A. more B. before C. ago D. later9. A. scree n B. radio C. TV D. computer10. A. scie ntific B. ordi nary C. com mon D. special11. A. coun tries B. parts C. place D. n ati on12. A. scie ntists B. readers C. watchers D. liste ners13. A. back B. dow n C. up D. up and dow n14. A. mostly B. hardly C. usually D. n ormally15. A. pictures B. messages C. ideas D. calls16. A. successful B. un successful C. successfully D. unsuccessfully17. A. retell B. remi nd C. tell D. warns18. A. lasts B. con ti nues C. goes D. comes on19. A. clever B. bigger C. smaller D. foolish20. A. selected B. chosen C. fooled D. made五、阅读理解（每题2分，总分30分）ASweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others （Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities）. It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make some one happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orpha ned, but also frien ds, relatives and associates whose helpfu In ess and kindn ess we have enjoyed.Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland man, believing that the city ' s orphans and shut-ins （卧病在床的人）too often felt forgotten and neglected, conceived the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevela nders bega n to participate in the celebrati on ceremony, which came to be called "Sweetest Day". In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broade ned to in clude every one, and became an occasi on for rememberi ng others with a kind act or a small remembranee. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.Sweetest Day is not based on any single group ' s religious belief or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people rememberi ng takes the form of gift-givi ng, Sweetest Day offers us the opport un ity to show others that we care, in a practical way.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Sweetest Day is a holiday which always falls on the Saturday in October.B. More and more people are now celebrati ng Sweetest Day in the whole coun try.C. Only a few religious have the traditi on to celebrate the holiday.D. Sweetest Day is much more importa nt in big cities tha n in small cities.2. The idea of creati ng Sweetest Day came from ____ .A. a city named Cleveland 60 years agoB. the city ' s orphans andi s hutC. a man who cared orpha ns and shut-i nsD. a man ' [s frien ds, relatives and associates3. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the follow ing ways EXCEPT ____ .A. a ki nd actB. a small remembra neeC. gift-givi ngD. a family party4. From the third paragraph we can lear n that ____ .A. over 60 years ago, a man too ofte n felt forgotte n and n eglectedB. only with the help of the man ' [s friends and neighbors, he got a small remembranee.C. it is the people in Clevela nd who spread Sweetest Day to other cities.D. all people loved to be remembered by others on Sweetest Day in Clevela nd.BThe Double Ninth FestivalThe "Ch ong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar mon th, and it is alsoknown as the Double Ninth Festival.Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States Period （475 - 221 BC）. According to the yin/yang division that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin stands for the elements of dark ness and yang represe nts life and bright ness. The nu mber nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so the n ame "Ch ong Yang Festival". Came into being.The ninth month is also a sig n of the coming of win ter. It is a time whe n the livi ng n eed warm clothing, and filial（孝顺）Chinese sons and daughters developed this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasi on to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would t be burnt as offeri ngs.Climbing mountains: On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum（菊花）,drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Men Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by tak ing part in the activities on the day of the festival.Family get-togethers: The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasi on to remember on e's an cestors. Often, family out ings are orga ni zed duri ng which people search to enjoy n ature and to show their love and care for family members.5. The Double Ni nth Festival became well-k nown as the followi ng EXCEPT___ .A. the ninth day of SeptemberB. a sig n of the coming of win terC. an occasion to visit the graves of the deadD. an occasion to remember one' san cestors6. How do Chinese people honor their ancestors on the Double Ninth Festival?A. They provide their dead family members with all kinds of win ter clothes.B. they make paper clothes and burn them as offeri ngs of win ter clothes.C. they go to climb mountains with their old family members.D. they continue to have the Double Ninth Festival for the whole winter7. Why is the Double Ninth Festival also called “ Old Men Festival ” accord ing to the passage?A. Old people all honor their an cestors on that day.B. Old people climb mountains to improve their health on that day.C. Old people like to enjoy chrysa nthemum, drink chrysa nthemum wine.D. Old people often get together on that day to show their love for their family.COne story about Jack, an Irishma n, who was not allowed into Heave n because he was st in gy（吝啬） with his mon ey. So he was sent to hell. But dow n there he played tricks on the Devil （Sata n）, so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carry ing a Ian tern.Well, Irish children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato, hollowed out with the sides havi ng holes and lit by little can dles in side. And Irish childre n would carry them as they went from house to house begging for food for the village Halloween festival. The Irish name for these lanterns was "Jack with the lantern" or "Jack of the lantern," shortened as "Jack-o'-lantern" and now spelled "jack-o-la ntern."The traditi onal Hallowee n you can read about in most books was just childre n's fun ni ght.Hallowee n celebrati ons would start in October in every eleme ntary school.Children would make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns. Andfrom black paper you'd cut "scary" desig ns ---an evil witch(女巫)with a pointed hat riding through the sky on a broomstick, maybe with black bats flying across the moon, and that meant bad luck. And of course black cats for more bad luck. Sometimes a black cat would ride away into the sky on the back of the witch's broom. And on Hallowee n ni ght we'd dress up in Mom or Dad's old shoes and clothes, put on a mask, and be ready to go outside. The little kids had to go with their mothers, but we older ones went together to neighbors' houses, ringing their doorbell and yelling, "Trick or treat!" meaning, "Give us a treat (something to eat) or we'll play a trick on you!" The people in side were supposed to come to the door and give us some sweets.8. Where did the Irish children go with the jack-o-lanterns.?A. They went to find large potatoes.B. They went to the n eighbors ' houses forfoodC. They went to find an Irishma n, JackD. They went to find books for fun9. What ki nd of Hallowee n decoratio ns did childre n make?A. They made a black cat with a poin ted hat.B. They made oran ge-paper evil witches.C. They cut black paper scary desig ns.D. They made all kinds of blackjack-o-la nterns.10. From the last paragraph we can know that ____ .A. on Hallowee n ni ght pare nts wore their old shoes and clothes.B. children put on a mask, and were ready to go outside to play “ Trick or treat!C. all childre n went together to n eighbors ' houses to play “ Trick or Treat! ”D. the pare nts were supposed to treat all the kids who rang the doors.DFeast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Than ksgivi ngFour weeks ago US childre n dressed as mon sters and asked for sweets. That was Hallowee n.In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents for Christmas. As if all this isn ' t eno ugh , on Thursday this week , America will enjoy ano ther festival —Than ksgivi ng.Children will have two days off school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.Every year, in Gainesville , Florida , all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together. The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditi onal Than ksgivi ng foods like turkey and pumpk in pie.Dea n Foster, an 11-year-old boy will take part in this celebrati on. He said: "I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school , lots of nice food and a happy family.''His brother Ben , nine, said: "the best thing about Thanksgiving , is that when it is finished , it is time to start Christmas. ”But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message. On Thursday evening , Dean and Ben' s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are tha nkful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to tha nk God and each other for providi ng them with comfortable and happy lives.Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621 , when the first pilgrims arrived inthe US to start a new life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and in vited the n ative America n In dia ns along to tha nk God for givi ng them eno ugh food.Many coun tries celebrate Than ksgivi ng. They ofte n fall after the fields have bee n harvested and the crops collected for win ter.11. On Hallowee n, childre n in the Un ited States ofte n dress up as _____ .A. ghostsB. players.C. pilgrims.D. visitors.12. Whe n are turkey and pumpk in pie eate n?A. On Hallowee n.B. On Thursday.C. On Tha nksgivi ng.D. On Christmas Day.13. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God forA. looki ng after them.B. providi ng them with comfortable and happy lives?C. clothi ng them.D. protect ing them14. Ma ny childre n in the Un ited States like Than ksgivi ng because ___.A. they can stay with their pare nts at home and eat a lot of nice food? C. they can put on plays.B. they can dress up like mon sters. D. they can visit America n In dia ns.15. The first pilgrims settled in the Un ited States in _____ .A. 1621.B. 1620.C. 1622.D. 1619.六、改错Rais ing your head in August 16 and stare the stars, you will find someth ing roma nee going on in thesky. Vale nti ne'S Day in China, the seve n day of the seve nth lunar mon th, falls on August 16 this year.That is, on the Mon day evening, Niu Lang and Zhi Nu would meet on a bridge of magpies across the MilkyWay. Chin ese gra nnies will remi nd childre n that they aren ' able to see any magpies on that evening,so all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heave ns by their wi ng.参考答案：单项：ABCCC ADCDC选词填空 1. dress up 2. took place 3, in memory of 4. looking forward to 5. as though6. kept his word7. hold your breath8. play ing a trick on9. have fun with 10, day andni ght完成句子： 1. no harm was done 2. poet in memory of, used to be, as well as 3, admires himfor, sense of 4. as if he had known 5. play tricks on 6. What fun it is 7. look forward to 8. meant him to become an engin eer 9. comfortable to sit on 10. satisfied, satisfy ing 完形填空DBAAB DDCBA BDCDD ABABC阅读理解：BCDC ABB BCB ACBAARais ing —Raise in —on stare—stare at roma nee—roma ntic seve n—seve nththe Mon day —Mon day would —will so—because by—with wi ng —win gsWhe n you areold and grey and full of sleep,And no ddi ng by the fire, take dow n this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft lookYour eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your mome nts of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true,But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,And loved the sorrows of your cha nging face;And bending dow n beside the glow ing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how love fledAnd paced upon the mountains overheadAnd hid his face amid a crowd of stars.The furthest dista nee in the worldIs not betwee n life and deathBut whe n I sta nd in front of youYet you don't know thatI love you.The furthest dista nee in the worldIs not whe n I sta nd in front of youYet you can't see my loveBut whe n un doubtedly knowing the love from bothYet cannot be together.The furthest dista nee in the worldIs not being apart while being in loveBut whe n I pla inly cannot resist the year ningYet prete nding you have n ever bee n in my heart.The furthest dista nee in the worldIs not struggli ng aga inst the tidesBut using on e's in differe nt heartTo dig an un crossable riverFor the one who loves you.倚窗远眺，目光目光尽处必有一座山，那影影绰绰的黛绿色的影，是春天的颜色。
