人教版高中英语必修三第一单元练习题

Unit 1 Festivals around the world

I. 单项填空

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —I’m sorry, sir. I’m late again.

—Tom, how did it _________?

A. happen B. come about C. take place D. occur

2. The girl __________ a blue skirt will perform a dance.

A. having on B. wore C. dressed up D. dressed in

3. Generally speaking, every child wants to be _________ when he does something good.

A. celebrated B. congratulated C. praised D. tricked

4. A celebration was held in Zhongshan Park _________ those who devoted their lives to the

revolutionary cause.

A. in respect of B. with the purpose of C. in memory of D. in case of

5. During the Olympic torch relay, thousands of people __________ in either side of the street.

A. collected B. gathered C. selected D. picked up

6. Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _________ some day.

A. turn down B. turn out C. turn up D. turn over

7. Having said farewell to their friends, they ________ for home.

A. set in B. set on C. set down D. set off

8. In our childhood, we were often _________ by our mother to pay attention to our table

manners.

A. allowed B. hoped C. reminded D. demanded

9. —Will you stay for lunch?

—Sorry, _______. My brother is coming to see me.

A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I mayn’t D. I won’t

10. —May I smoke here?

—If you _______ , choose a seat in the smoking section.

A. must B. should C. may D. can

II. 阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United

States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

The origin of Father’s Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West

Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father’s Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.

The president of the Chicago branch (分部) of the Lions’ Club, Harry Meek, is said to have

celebrated the first Father’s Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the

third Sunday in June, the closest date to Meek’s own birthday!

Regardless of when the first true Father’s Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday

was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding

father. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children

without their mother.

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd approached her own minister and others in Spokane about having a

church service dedicated to fathers on June 5, her father’s birthday. That date was too soon for her

minister to prepare the service, so he spoke a few weeks later on June 19th. From then on, the state

of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Children made special desserts,

or visited their fathers if they lived apart.

States and organizations began lobbying (游说) Congress to declare an annual Father’s Day.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea, but it was not until 1924 that President

Calvin Coolidge made it a national event to “establish more intimate relations between fathers and

their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.” Since then,

fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third

Sunday in June.

When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card.

Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are

whimsical (奇形怪状的，异想天开的) so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt

thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Most countries in the world celebrated the Father’s Day.

B. Father’s Day began with a church service in West Virginia.

C. In America, Father’s Day is on the third Sunday in June. D. President Calvin Coolidge made Father’s Day a national event in 1916.

2. Fathers are shown respect for on Father’s day except for ____________?

A. gifts B. dinners C. get-together D. lobbies

3. Which is the right order that Father’s day came into being？

a. President Woodrow approved of the festival idea.

b. Mrs. Bruce John acted as a promoter.

c. Father’s Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.

d. States and organizations began lobbying Congress to declare an annual Father’s Day.

e. President Calvin Coolidge made Father’s Day a national event.

A. c b d a e B. c d e a b C. b e d a c D. e a d c b