2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world

-1-单元加餐练Ⅰ.阅读理解FollowingChristmasdinner,myfamilywasrelaxingaroundthekitchentable.Wewerediscussingthedeliciousmealwehadjusthad.Dadhadrisenfromhischairandwasstandingnearby.Mynephewbeganplayingwithhisnewbasketballaroundthetable.UponnearingDad,hestopped.Withshaking,wrinkledhands,Dadhadreachedoutfortheball.Hedidnotspeak,andtheboylookedatusinconfusion.Afterafewseconds,hecarefullypassedtheballtoDad.Iwatchedmyfathercloselytoseewhathewoulddo.Aplayfulsmileappearedonhisface.Holdingtheballandreachingforward,Dadbounceditonthefloorandthencaughtit.Thisactionwasrepeated.Smilingwithsatisfaction,hethenturnedtowardsus.Gentlytossing(投掷)theballaway,Dadbeganagameofcatch.Theballcontinuedtobepassedthroughpairsofoutstretchedhands.Criesof“Overhere！”rangthroughthewarmkitchen.Dad'sactiveparticipationinthisgamewasremarkabletome,sincehehaddementia(痴呆)．Thisdiseasehadrobbedhimofmanymemoriesandtherecognitionofpeople,placesandpointsintime.Despitethis,Dadclearlyrecognizedtheballandwhathecoulddowithit.Inmyyoungeryears,playingwithDadwasrare.Heworkedhardandprovidedforus,butnevershowednorsharedmuchemotion.Hisfavoritegamewaschess,whichheoncetaughtmehowtoplay.Butafterhisillness,connectingmomentsbetweenfatherandsonhadbeenfewbeforehetookthebasketball.I'mnotsurehowlongweplayedthegame.Watchingtheclockwasnotimportant.Dadhappilyledusuntilhebegantotire.Iknowthatthatmomentwillcertainlylastforever.ThisChristmas,Dadgavemeaspecialmemory—onethatIwillalwaystreasure.语篇解读：“我”的爸爸患了痴呆，他识不清大家的面孔，也记不清楚地点和时间段。但是，在一个圣诞夜，爸爸居然跟我们一起玩起了游戏。这是我记忆中最难忘也最美好的圣诞节。1．Themethodthewriterusestodevelopthesecondparagraphis.A．offeringanalysesB．providingdetailsC．givingexamplesD．makingcomparisons解析：选B写作手法题。第二段描述了小侄子玩球，看到父亲时的困惑；父亲看到球又-2-是如何反应的，都是细节描写，所以B项正确。2．Theauthor'sfather'sactiveparticipationinthegamesurprisedtheauthorbecause.A．itwasthefirsttimehehadtakenpartinsuchagameB．hewasabletorecognizehisfamilymembersclearlyC．hecouldhavearestandrelaxbyplayingtheballgameD．hecouldrecognizetheballandreactaccordingly,despitehisillness解析：选D推理判断题。由第四段内容可知在患了痴呆之后，父亲能够反应敏捷，并跟我们玩游戏，这才是最令我记忆深刻并为之触动的，所以D项正确；A、C项文中没有提到；由第四段“Thisdiseasehadrobbedhimofmanymemoriesandtherecognitionofpeople...”可知B项错误。3．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'sfatherfromthetext?A．Hissicknessmadeitdifficultforhimtorecognizepeople.B．Whentheauthorwasyoung,hespentalotoftimeplayingwithhim.C．Hetaughttheauthorhowtoplaybasketballandthegameofcatch.D．Heworkedhardandlikedtosharehisfeelingswithhisfamily.解析：选A细节理解题。由第四段“Thisdiseasehadrobbedhimofmanymemories...”可知A项正确；由第五段“Inmyyoungeryears,playingwithDadwasrare.”可知B项错误；由第五段“Hisfavoritegamewaschess...”可知父亲教“我”下棋，但没有提到教“我”打篮球或者玩传球游戏，所以C项错误；由第五段“...nevershowednorsharedmuchemotion”可知D项错误。4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．ASon'sLoveB．AFather'sSmilesC．TheHappinessofaSickFatherD．UnforgettableMemoriesatChristmas解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要讲述的是圣诞夜发生的关于父亲的难忘的事，所以D项最为恰当。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Asaparent,youmusthavealotofconcernsaboutthevariousskillsyouwouldlikeyourchildtoacquire.Musicisoneofthem.1Ontheotherhand,itisgreatforachild'soveralldevelopmentifheorshehasaninterestinart.2Theconcentrationhelpsthemwiththeirgrades.Theirlearningandcommunicationskillswillbebetterthanothersoftheirownage.Theyalsodevelop-3-lotsofconfidenceandself­esteem.Anotheradvantageofyourchildtolearnmusicbecomesapparentonlyatalaterstage.3Itcanbeverybeneficialandmanytopmusicianshaveaveryearlyexposuretomusicandconnectthiswiththeirlatersuccess.Youcanstartwhenyourchildisonlyababy,byexposinghimorhertoawiderangeofmusicathome.4Andyoucouldsustainyourchild'sinterestbyhavingbothofyousingingtogether.Someparentsstarttheirchildrenonamusicalinstrumentasearlyas3yearsofage.Thisisgreatifthechildishavingagoodtime,especiallywhenachild'sbrainhasawonderfulcapacityformasteringnewskills.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatyoushouldnothavetodragyourchildtolessons.Youcanbeassuredthatnothingproductivewillcomeoutofit.5Ifyoustartyourchildonmusiclessonsbytheageof5,takingcaretoencouragehimorherandnottopushhimorher,yourchildwillgrowupintoanaccomplishedadultwithawell­roundedpersonality.A．Itcanhavegoodeffectsonyourchild.B．Thisisselectingmusicasacareer.C．Andyourchildwillhavealifelongdislikeofmusic.D．Otherwise,you'llcompletelyspoilyourchild'sfuture.E．Youcouldensurethatthereisasongortuneplayedinthebackground.F．Theadvantagesofteachingchildrentoplayamusicalinstrumentaremany.G．Ontheonehand,youcanencourageyourchild'screativityandnaturalhobby.语篇解读：音乐可以培养人的情操，让孩子从小接触音乐益处颇多，甚至会让其受益终生。1．解析：选G由空后的“Ontheotherhand”提示可知本空应该是讲“一方面”，所以选G项。2．解析：选F第二段主要讲某事的好处，所以选项F能概括本段主旨。3．解析：选B由下文中的“manytopmusicianshaveaveryearlyexposuretomusicandconnectthiswiththeirlatersuccess”可知此处应该是讲兴趣培养与职业选择的关系。4.解析：选E由下文中的“havingbothofyousingingtogether”可以推断“在有音乐背景的环境下”，所以此处选E。5．解析：选C前文“shouldnothaveto”及“nothingproductivewillcomeofit”可知本空应该是讲相对消极的作用，C项符合语境。-4-Ⅲ.完形填空Ilookedatmyphotosandbegantorecall(回忆起)mylife.Thena1ofmygrandmacaughtmyeye.Shewasatall,strongandhealthywoman.She,likemostpeopleinhervillage,2jasmine(茉莉)flowers.Summeristhetimetopickjasmineflowerswhichwillbesenttothefactorytomakejasminetea.Helpingmygrandmapickjasmineflowershasbeenmy3sinceIwas13.Thejasm